Historic Newspapers: Deaths - Reports & Obits
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Item #690200CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 17, 1929
* Bramwell Booth fired as unfit
* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president
* The Salvation Army - charity organization
The front page has a five column heading: "Salvation Army Fires Its Commander" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, rag edition in nice... Read full description -
Item #678346(4) THE BALTIMORE NEWS, Maryland, a set of four issues dated January 14, 15, and 2 different editions of 17, 1929.
The front page heads on each: 14th: "DENTIST Gives Up In Death of MRS. RUTH" as Babe's wife burned to death in a fire at his house; 15th: "2D AUTOPSY ON MRS. RUTH" with a... Read full description -
Item #592755THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, January 16, 1929
* Babe Ruth in custody battle
* Ruth's life biography
This 18 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "BATTLE OF RUTH'S DAUGHTER" with subheads that include: "'Exposure' Of 'Babe' Is Threatened". Coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #690499CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 16, 1929
* Bramwell Booth refuses to resign
* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president
* The Salvation Army - charity organization
The to of page 4 has a one column heading: "BOOTH BRANDED AS 'UNFIT'; HE DEFIES COUNCIL" with subhead and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40... Read full description -
Item #567865QUINCY EVENING TIMES, Massachusetts, January 15, 1929
* Babe Ruth's wife fiery death
* Helen Woodford Ruth
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "New Autopsies Are Performed Upon Mrs. Ruth" with subheads. (see)
Page 2 has a nice photo of family with caption: "When Days Were Brighter"
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Item #219159ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, January 15, 1929.
* Death of Helen Woodford
* Wife of Babe Ruth
This 24 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Let Tragedy Drop, Babe Ruth Begs As Police Investigate Murder Hints" with subhead: "Death of Wife In Fire Accidental, Authorities Convinced, But Seek All Proof;... Read full description -
Item #688963THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1929
* Amanullah Khan abdicates
* Kingdom of Afghanistan
* Babe Ruth's wife fiery death
* Helen Woodford Ruth
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Amanullah Abdicates From Afghan Throne; Flees by Plane, Leaving Brother to Rule" First report coverage here. Always nice to have... Read full description -
Item #564168THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1929
* Babe Ruth
* Death of wife in fire
* Rockview Prison in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ESTRANGED WIFE OF 'BABE' RUTH VICTIM OF FIRE", "Had Been Living as Wife of Dentist--Investigation is Under Way" and... Read full description -
Item #567686TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, January 14, 1929
* Babe Ruth
* Death of wife in fire
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "RUTH MOURNS DEATH OF HIS WIFE IN FIRE" "Had Not Lived With Her for Three Years" "DENTIST SOUGHT" and more. (see)
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #592503LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 14, 1929
* Babe Ruth
* Death of wife in fire
This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "BABE RUTH MOURNS TRAGIC DEATH OF HIS FORMER WIFE" with subhead (see photos).
Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Light... Read full description -
Item #709449THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 13, 1929
* Cascade Tunnel dedication - Stevens Pass
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
* Wilbert G. Hess found guilty
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HESS FOUND GUILTY IN WITCH DEATH, FACES 10 YEAR TERM; VERDICT GOOD... Read full description -
Item #671302THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 7, 1929
* Tex Rickard death (1st report)
* Boxing promoter
The front page has a two column heading: "Tex Richard Fails to Win 'Big Fight' Against Death; Colorful Career Ends at 59" with subhead and photo of Richard headed: "Noted Sports Promoter Dies". (see)... Read full description -
Item #629570THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1928
* Lucien Howe death (1st report)
* Ophthalmologist - blindness
Page 17 has a one column heading: "LUCIEN HOWE DIES; NOTED EYE EXPERT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Lucien Howe, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Buffalo. He spent most of his life on his work... Read full description -
Item #724992THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 27, 1928
* Laura Hawkins Frazer death (1st report)
* Childhood sweetheart of Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* "Becky Thatcher" The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Page 4 has a one column heading: "'Becky Thatcher' Dies in Hannibal" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #723372THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1928 (new discovery - read backgrounds 1 and 2 below)
* Death report of Lewis H. Latimer
* Member of the Edison Pioneers
* Credited for drawing plans for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone
Page 29 has a 2-paragraph obituary headed: "LEWIS H. LATIMER DEAD", which... Read full description -
Item #629587THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1928
* Arthur Paget (British Army Officer) death
* Commander-in-Chief, Ireland
* Curragh Incident fame
Page 27 has a one column heading: "GEN. PAGET DEAD; A BRILLIANT SOLDIER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Arthur Paget, British Army Officer, who rose in the rankings... Read full description -
Item #618156THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1928
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York County, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
Page 14 has an article headed: "DEATH OF 5 BABIES LAID TO WITCH CULT" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 64 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #715393ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Nov. 1, 1928
* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
The front page has a one column heading: "3 MEN HELD; LOVE MARTYR REPEATS TALE" with subheads. (see images)
Coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery... Read full description -
Item #714509CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 1, 1928
* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Family Refuses to Believe Miss Knaak Tortured Self" (see images)
Coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery... Read full description -
Item #714965ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Oct. 31, 1928
* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Girl Tortures Self in Furnace To Prove Love for Policeman; Tells Officials Weird Story" with subhead. (see images)
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Review of the musical Animal Crackers w/ The Marx Brothers...
Item #709992THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1928
* 1st review of the debut of Animal Crackers, featuring The Mark Brothers
* François Victor Alphonse Aulard death... 1st French historian of French Revolution
Page 29 has a one column heading: "PROF. AULARD DEAD; NOTED... Read full description -
Item #216079THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1928.
* Guggenheim Heirs Die
* Boys Fall 13-Stories
This 36 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "2 GUGGENHEIM HEIRS DIE IN 13-STORY FALL" with subhead that include: "Baby Boy and Brother Drop From Arms of Mother on Hotel Surrey Roof" and more. Good condition. -
Item #570054THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 20, 1928
* William Edward Hickman hanged
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include
* 'FOX' HANGS ON GALLOWS FOR MURDER
* Hickman Is Legally Put to Death in California
* COLLAPSES AT LAST MOMENT
with subheads. (see) Reporting... Read full description -
Item #545727THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, October 20, 1928
* Guggenheim Heirs Die
* Boys Fall 13-Stories
* Babe Ruth promotes Governor Al Smith
This 36 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page:
* 2 GUGGENHEIM HEIRS DIE IN 13-STORY FALL
with subhead that include: "Baby Boy and Brother Drop From Arms of Mother on Hotel... Read full description -
Item #570518THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 19, 1928 This 32 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page: "Hickman's Last Plea Fails; To Hang Today" with subhead: "Slayer of Child IS Calm as Time of Death Draws Near"
Tells of the upcoming execution (same day) by hanging of William Edward Hickman for the... Read full description -
Item #570949THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1928 This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page: "Hickman Must Die Today" "San Quentin Warden Rejects a Sanity Board for Slayer".
Tells of the upcoming execution (same day) by hanging of William Edward Hickman for the murder of 12 year old Marion Parker after kidnapping her.
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Item #580275MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 19, 1928
* William Edward Hickman hanged
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "'FOX' HICKMAN HOLDS COURAGE AS TRAP DROPS" and "Only Slight Pallor and Weakening Knees Show Emotions of Doomed... Read full description -
Item #595367MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 18, 1928
* William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking'
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Hickman Awaits Death In Noose", "Girl's Slayer, Resigned to Fate, Will Be Hanged Friday 10... Read full description -
Item #570149THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 18, 1928
* William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking'
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "HICKMAN GOES TO DEATH CELL" "'It Won't Be Long Now,' Cries Another Murderer as Slayer Passes"
Tells of the... Read full description -
Item #624005THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1928
* William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking'
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
Page 32 has small one column headings: "HICKMAN IN DEATH CHAMBER" "Los Angeles Girl's Slayer Refuses Imprisoned Friend's Plea for Aid" (see) Coverage on the upcoming execution (eve) by... Read full description -
Item #720882THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1928
* Okeechobee hurricane
* Palm Beach, Florida
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "200 TO 400 KILLED IN FLORIDA HURRICANE; STORM, WEAKER, SWEEPS INTO CAROLINAS; FOOD RIOTS IN PORTO RICO; RELIEF RUSHED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside with related photo and map.... Read full description -
Item #661615THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1928
* Polish actress Pola Negri
The front page has one column headings: "POLA NEGRI HURT; DEATH WAS FEARED" "Actress Injured When Thrown From Horse in Paris--Danger Passes in 36 Hours" "In Coma Most Of The Night" and more. Report continues inside with photo of Negri. (see)
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Item #711907THE DETROIT NEWS, September 1, 1928
* Roald Amundsen death confirmed
* Norwegian polar - arctic explorer
The front page has a one column heading: "OCEAN GIVES UP AMUNDSEN CLUE" with subhead. (see images)
Eighteen pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care. -
Item #640661THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1928
* Mary Garrett Hay death (1st report)
* Temperance worker & suffragist leader
The top of page has a one column heading: "MARY GARRETT HAY DIES SUDDENLY" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... Read full description -
Item #640716THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1928
* Leos Janacek death (1st report)
* Czech composer & musical teacher
* Jenůfa opera fame
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "LEOS JANACEK, 74, COMPOSER, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Leos Janacek, Czech composer, musical theorist, folkorist and... Read full description -
Item #654584THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 21, 1928
* Ellen Terry death (1st report)
* English Shakespearean actress
The front page has a one column heading: "Ellen Terry Dies Famous Actress Quit Stage in '21" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, a few small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #665653THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1928
* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death
* Airplane fall over English Channel
The front page has a one column heading: "LOWENSTEIN'S BODY FOUND IN CHANNEL" with subheads. (See)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... Read full description -
Item #640749THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1928
* Giovanni Giolitti death
* Prime Minister of Italy
* Italian statesman - Liberal
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ITALY'S EX-PREMIER, GIOLITTI, DIES AT 85" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Giovanni Giolitti, Prime Minister of Italy.
Other... Read full description -
Item #696427TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., July 14, 1928
* Emilio Carranza killed
* Mexican aviator - airplane
* "Lindbergh of Mexico"
The top of the front page has three column headline: "FELL TO DEATH IN EFFORT TO MAKE FORCED LANDING" with subheads. (see)
Twelve pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, more so along the... Read full description -
Item #665703THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928
* Alfred Loewenstein's mysterious death
* Airplane fall over English Channel
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LOWENSTEIN'S TRAGIC END SHAKES EUROPE'S MARKETS; SUICIDE THEORY IS RAISED" with subheads. (See) Lengthy report continues inside with photo.
Complete in 44... Read full description -
Item #655740THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, July 5, 1928
* Jean Lussier - Canadian-American daredevil
* Over Niagara Falls (Horseshoe) in rubber ball
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "150,000 CHEER MAN IN BALL OVER NIAGARA" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16... Read full description -
Item #655827THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1928
* Jean Lussier - Canadian-American daredevil
* Over Niagara Falls (Horseshoe) in rubber ball
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Man Goes Over Niagara in a Rubber Ball; Third Time Falls Have Been Conquered" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in... Read full description -
Item #674670TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 5, 1928 Page 8 has a column-wide report on the death of renounced Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein, at the time the third richest man in the world: "Lowenstein Drops Into Sea From Plane" "Financier Meets His Death in Queer Accident".
The text details how,... Read full description -
Item #678490THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 2, 1928
* Roald Amundsen death
* Norwegian polar explorer
This 16 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page: "Report Amundsen Body Found In Sea Off Norway, Unverified; England Sends Planes to Hunt" with subheads. Curious report here as history shows his body was never found.
Other... Read full description -
Item #687904CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 21, 1928
* Umberto Nobile & partial crew found
* Italia airship expedition
* Roald Amundsen death ?
* Norwegian polar - arctic explorer
The front page has a one column heading: "ARCTIC HIDES AMUNDSEN AS NOBILE IS FOUND" with subhead. Photo of Amundsen is on the back page.
Complete with 40... Read full description -
Item #656039CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 14, 1928
* Emmeline Pankhurst death (1st report)
* British political activist & suffragette
* Women's suffrage leader - right to vote
The front page has a one column heading: "Noted Leader of Suffrage Fight Is Dead" (see). First report coverage on the death of Emmeline Pankhurst, British... Read full description -
Item #724300CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 2, 1928
* Oscar De Priest runs as a Republican (ballot)
* Chicago, Illinois's 1st Congressional District
* First African American Congressman (20th century)
The front page has a one column heading: "DE PRIEST PUT ON BALLOT FOR MADDEN PLACE" with subhead. And a photo of him on the back page with... Read full description -
Item #681237THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1928
* Big Bill Haywood death (1st report)
* Industrial Workers of the World leader
* Socialist Party of America
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "'BIG BILL' HAYWOOD DIES IN MOSCOW" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of William Dudley Haywood, advocate of industrial... Read full description -
Item #641377THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1928
* Edgar Fahs Smith death (1st report)
* American scientist - chemistry
* American Chemical Society
* University of Pennsylvania
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "DR. EDGAR F. SMITH, NOTED CHEMIST, DIES" with subheads and related photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to... Read full description -
Item #661334LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 26, 1928
* Race car driver Frank Lockhart
* Land speed record attempt death
* Daytona Beach, Florida
The front page has a one column heading: "SPEEDSTER DIES ON RACE TRACK" with subhead and small photo. (see) First report coverage continues on page 18 with photo of Lockhart.
Also a front page... Read full description
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