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Item #661235NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 10, 1942
* SS Normandie burns - on fire
* Early, same day report before capsizing
* Nice headline in this uncommon NYC title
The front page has a great banner headline: "NORMANDIE ON FIRE HERE" (see) A very early, same day report before the famous ocean liner capsized in New York Harbor.
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Item #661217THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)
* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - balance of Japan & Germany
The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for... Read full description -
Item #661215THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)
* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - balance of Japan & Germany
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Item #661200THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)
* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
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Item #661199THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)
* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
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Item #661198THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)
* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
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Item #661197THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)
* Post-WWII Coverage
* Primary coverage - Japan
* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included
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Item #661196NW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 23, 1942
* Battle of Badung Strait
* Bali - Dutch East Indies
* Imperial Japanese Navy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAP BALI FLEET SMASHED" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of Badung Strait which is off Bali in the Dutch East Indies. A false report here as history shows Japan... Read full description -
Item #661187NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 16, 1942
* United States Asiatic Fleet
* United States Navy
* Early into World War II
The front page is a terrific banner headline proclaiming: "FIVE JAP SHIPS SUNK BY U. S. ASIATIC FLEET" with subheads. Nice for display. The Asiatic Fleet would dissolve shortly after.
Complete with all 34 pages,... Read full description -
Item #661178NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, January 24, 1942.
* Walter Richard Sickert death
* English Impressionist painter
* The real "Jack The Ripper" ?
Page 19 has a one column heading: "W. R. Sickert, 81, Famed Artist, Dies" with subhead. (see) Some believe him to be the real "Jack the Ripper".
Complete with all 29... Read full description -
Item #661066THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1976
* Dorothy Hamill wins Olympic gold medal
* Figure Skating - Ice Capades fame
The front page has a two column photo of Dorothy Hamill in action with caption: "Triumph At Innsbruck"
Page 13 has a six column headline: "Miss Hamill Skates to Gold Medal in Olympics". This is 1st... Read full description -
George M. Cohan...
Item #661064LIBERTY magazine, New York, November 15, 1924.
* A young lady with her horse is on the cover
* Woodrow Wilson & George M. Cohan
* Multiple colored ads (see photos)
The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lady with her horse (see photos) which would be great for framing. The inside has an article titled: "Twenty Years on... Read full description -
Johann Reis - inventor of the first "make-and-break telephone"...
Item #661063THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1876
* Johann Philipp Reis
* Very early telephone experiments
Page 4 has a very early article on: "The Telephone" which takes most of a column. Although this article talks about the work of a "Professor Reuss", the inventor it apparently was actually referring to was... Read full description -
Item #661062THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., sport's section only, March 3, 1940
* Seabiscuit wins Santa Anita Handicap
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
* Last major race before retirement
Page 3 of this section has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Sets All-Time Record for Turf Earnings" (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse,... Read full description -
Item #661057THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1995
* Ripken breaks unbreakable record
* Cal Ripken Jr. is needed in baseball
Front page heading has,"Ripken is king of the iron men, breaking 'unbreakable' record", which tells of Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles playing the most consecutive games in... Read full description -
Item #661055THE PATRIOT-NEWS, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, September 8, 1998
* McGwire ties Maris' home run record
Front page heading has "McGwire catches Maris", which tells of Mark McGwire tying Roger Maris in number of home runs.
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Item #661053THE PATRIOT NEWS, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1998
* Sosa ties McGwire's home run record
Front page heading has, "Sosa slams 2, ties McGwire at 62", which tells of Sammy Sosa hitting two home runs to tie Mark McGwire's record of 62.
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Item #661052CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Chicago, September 14, 1998
* Sosa ties McGwire's record at Wrigley Field in ninth inning
Front page heading has, "Sosa slams 62", which tells of Sammy Sosa tying Mark McGwire's home run record of 62.
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Item #661050THE DAILY STAR, Oneonta, New York, July 24, 1999
* 1999 Hall of Fame induction weekend
Front page heading has, "Baseball fans pack Cooperstown", which tells of Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, George Brett, Robin Yount all being inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.
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Item #661015THE SUNDAY MAGAZINE OF THE SUNDAY RECORD-HERALD, Chicago, December 31, 1905 The prime feature of the publication is the 1/3-page illustration titled: "...Kiss the One You Love Best", by Grace G Wiederseim (Drayton), who is the original illustrator of the Campbell's Soup Kids. Coincidentally (perhaps) is the presence... Read full description -
Item #661005THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1874
* Tiburcio Vasquez - the Californio bandido
* Los Angeles area outlaw
The front page has a report of the capture of the infamous bandit Tiburcio Vasquez. Vasquez was a Mexican bandit who was active in California from as early as 1857 until his capture. The Vasquez Rocks, the steep, sloped rocks about... Read full description -
Item #661004USA TODAY Washington, D.C., September 24, 1998
* Sosa ties McGwire at 65 home runs
The front page of the Sports Section has, "Sosa swats 2, tie Mac", which tells of Sammy Sosa tying Mark McGwire's home run record.
Includes sections A, B, and C, and is in very nice condition. See images for details.
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Item #661003USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., September 28, 1998
* Mark McGwire hits 70th home run of the season
Front page of the sports section has "Mac closes with bang", which tells of Mark McGwire reaching 70 home runs in a season.
Complete issue, in very nice condition. See images for details.
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Item #661002THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1958
* Opening day of original "Vertigo" movie ad
* Alfred Hitchcock best film ?
* James Stewart - Kim Novak
This newspaper has a significant & historic advertisement for the movie "Vertigo" on page 35. This advertisement is on the opening day the movie made it's... Read full description -
Item #660982THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 1, 1911
* 1st woman aviator - Harriet Quimby gets license
* Early same day historic report
The back page has one column headlines: "WOMAN AWARDED AERIAL LICENSE", "Miss Harriet Quimby Proves She is Some Flyer...". See images for text on this historic report on... Read full description -
Item #660978USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., January 29, 2001
* Baltimore Ravens win Superbowl XXXV
* Ray Lewis named MVP
Front page heading has, "Ravens ride defense in 34-7 Super romp", which tells of their victory over the New York Giants in Superbowl XXXV.
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Item #660977THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1929
* Professor Albert Einstein
* Theory of Relativity extended
* Gravitation - Electromagnetism
Page 6 has a two column heading: "Einstein Is Amazed at Stir Over Theory; Holds 100 Journalists at Bay for a Week" I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as... Read full description -
Item #660976DAILY NEWS, New York, August 18, 2001
* New York Yankees honor Dave WinField
Front page heading has, "Dave's Day" Full color photograph honoring Dave Winfield's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Complete, a little bit of wear at the mid-fold, but otherwise good. See images for details.
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Item #660944NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 18, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart around the World attempt
* Lockheed Electra 10E airplane (1st stage)
The front page has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Lands Plane in Honolulu" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on her attempt to fly around the World which eventually lead to her... Read full description -
Item #660943NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 15, 1939
* Gone With The Wind film premiere in Atlanta Ga (day of)
* Clark Gable - Vivien Leigh - Leslie Howard
Here is a great report on the most successful movie of all time in terms of ticket sales. The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Atlanta to See if it's True... Read full description -
Item #660935SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS, Georgia, October 28, 2004
* Red Sox break the curse - win World Series
Front page heading has, "FROM CURSED TO FIRST!", which tells of the Red Sox beating the Cardinals to win the World Series.
Includes sections A, B, and D, in very nice condition. See images for details. -
Item #660934USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., October 27, 2005
* The Chicago White Sox Sweep World Series
Front page heading has, "Sox sweep into history", which tells of the White Sox winning the World Series.
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Item #660931THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 12, 1989
* Mike Schmidt retires from baseball.
This issue features the retirement of Michael Jack Schmidt, super-star 3rd-basemen for the Philadelphia Phillies (and now a member of the Hall of Fame).
This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue in nice, clean condition. See images for details. -
Item #660930THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, June 5, 1989
* Calgary Flames win their first Stanley Cup
The front page has a small photo of Lanny James holding the Stanley Cup over his head in celebration of the first-ever Stanley Cup win. Related coverage is found on inside pages.
This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue in nice, clean... Read full description -
Item #660926SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 6, 1900 The front page of the issue contains a half-page illustration "The Proposed Hudson River Suspension Bridge, Connecting New York and Hoboken" and "Riveted Cantilever Type - Forth Bridge" with an article and more illustrations inside the issue. Also within the issue is... Read full description -
Item #660915NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Sept. 1, 1938
* Italian Racial Laws announced
* Anti-Jewish - Jews expelled
* Fascist Italy - Pre-World War II
The front page has a banner headline: "Italy Exiles All Jews There Since 1919" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Fascist Italy announcing its first anti-Jewish laws.
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Item #660909THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, July 24, 1969
* Neil Armstrong & others back
* Man walks on the Moon
The front page has a banner headline: "Moon Men Return Home" (see) Also reporting on the Chappaquiddick incident on page 2.
Complete with all 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition. -
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Item #660899LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 16, 1998 (1st Section) The top center of the front page has a section featuring a color photo of Frank Sinatra with a 3 column head: "A Legend's Voice Is Silent", plus a photo of him from 1955. The report carries over to pages 14, 15 & 18 with considerable reporting on his life & career, and another 14 photos, most in... Read full description -
Item #660873NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 4, 1938
* Pasteurized - horse racing
* Belmont Stakes victory
* Thoroughbred racehorse
The front page has a banner headline: "PASTEURIZED WINS BELMONT STAKE" with subheads. (see) Unusual for such a nice headline on the front page as most newspapers reported such events in the sport's section only.... Read full description -
Item #660869CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 18, 1935.
* Start of Social Security in the U.S.
The front page has a one column heading: "CONGRESS GETS 'SOCIAL SECURITY,' PENSION BILLS" with subhead. First report coverage on what would eventually become social security in the United States.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #660799THE DAY, New London, Conn., June 24, 1922
* Walter Hagen wins British Open
* 1st American born golfer to win it
Page 9 has a one column heading: "Hagen Brings Golf Cup Here" First report coverage on Walter Hagen becoming the 1st American to win the British Open title.
Complete with 12 pages, minor wear at the margins, a few small... Read full description -
Item #660784THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1939
* Czechoslovakia surrenders to Adolph Hitler
* Annexation of the country to the Third Reich
* Creation of the Slovak Republic - Nazi Germany
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "TROOPS OF FOUR NATIONS CONTEND FOR RUTHENIA AS HITLER DISSOLVES CZECHO-SLOVAK REPUBLIC... Read full description -
Item #660780NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, Aug. 12, 1939
* Marx Brothers family comedy act
* Chico - Harpo - Groucho - pictorial
Page 6 has a pictorial showing Marx Brothers characters with brief text. (see) This was during the height of their careers.
News, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library... Read full description -
Item #660765THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, May 1, 1989
* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
* Los Angeles Lakers
* Augusta, Georgia
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Item #660764THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 17, 1989
* Nick Faldo Wins Masters
* British Golfer
* Augusta, Georgia
This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue and is in very nice, clean condition. See images for details. -
Item #660763DAILY NEWS, New York, May 29, 2006
* Barry Bonds
* 715th HR
* San Francisco Giants
This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue in very nice, clean condition. See images for details -
Item #660731NEW YORK WSORTLD-TELEGRAM, May 18, 1940
* Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium
* World War II era original
The front page has a nice banner headline: ANTWERP FALLS TO GERMANS; Report Government Flees Belgium" with subheads.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #660729THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, October 3, 1921.
* Babe Ruth breaks his own home run record with 59
* New York Yankees Baseball - 1st AL pennant
* One short of his prediction at beginning of season
Page 8 has a one column heading: "G. H. Ruth Makes A New World's Record" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #660703THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1932
* Depression era continues
* Stocks crash - Dow declines
The front page has one column headlines that include: "STOCK BREAK CHECKS MONTH'S STEADY RISE", "Expected Reaction, Attributed to 'Speculative Excesses,' Marks Last Hour of Trading" and more. (see) This... Read full description -
Item #660702CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 5, 1942
* Chicago Bears vs. Pro football all-stars
* Post Pearl Harbor Pro Bowl
* Best title to be had ? (rare)
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "BEARS DEFEAT LEAGUE ALL-STARS, 35 TO 24" with subheads, lineups and related photo. Nice for display.
Much on World War... Read full description
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