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Item #585149THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 12, 1929
* Lily Langtry death
* British actress "Jersey Lily"
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LILY LANGTRY, BEAUTY, DEAD", "Famous for Her Friendship With King Edward VII When He Was Prince of Wales" with photos. This is a... Read full description -
Item #585145THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 13, 1888
* Great blizzard of 1888
* New York, New Jersey & more
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "In The Snow King's Grip", "Rude Old Boreas Makes a Sudden Descent on New York", "Worst Blizzard ever Known In The State",... Read full description -
Item #585144THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, December 17, 1945
* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship
* (St. Louis)
* Washington Redskins
This 10 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 6: "Cleveland Wins National Pro Football Championship" with subheads, lineup and photo of Bob Waterfield (see images).
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Item #585143THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1939
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Chicago gangland gangster
* Release from prison
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 36) that include: "AL CAPONE STARTS BRAIN TREATMENT", "Ex-Gangster Is 'Chronically but Not Acutely Ill,' Says Baltimore... Read full description -
Item #585132THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1947
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 60 page newspaper has one column headings in the sport's section (page 41): "NOTRE DAME VOTED NATION'S TOP TEAM", "Irish Take Honors for Second Year in Row in Writers' Poll--Michigan Next"... Read full description -
Item #585127PRESCOTT MINER JOURNAL, Arizona, August 29, 1929
* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World (historic)
* Hugo Eckener
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "GRAF VISITS AT AIR DERBY THEN COMPLETES TRIP" and more.
The front page also includes a banner headline "Death Toll Mounts As... Read full description -
Item #585123THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1940
* Nile Kinnick receives All-America award
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has small one column headings on page 4 of the sport's section: "Kinnick, Iowa, Honored", "Receives All-America Board's Captain's Cup Here". See photo for text here. Other... Read full description -
Item #585080THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Scranton, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1885
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Reunion of veterans
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GETTYSBURG'S BATTLEFIELD", "Historical Visit Of Veterans" and more. Lengthy text takes up over 1 1/2 columns.
Other news and... Read full description -
Item #585072PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, August 6, 1931
* Charles Lindbergh - Anne Morrow
* Flight to the Orient (Japan)
* Arctic course
This 6 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Lindberghs Complete 1,115 Mile Hop" with subheads. Coverage of Charles Lindbergh and his wife's survey flight to... Read full description -
Item #585070PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, August 2, 1931
* Thomas Edison's health takes downturn
This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON SERIOUSLY ILL", "Three Physicians Caring For Inventor At His West Orange Home". 1st report coverage on the famous inventor's illness in which he... Read full description -
Item #585065PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, July 4, 1931
* Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling
* Heavyweight boxing title match
This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 3: "Schmeling Victor by Technical Knockout in 15th" with subhead "Bout is Stopped at Beginning of Fifteenth Round".
Other news of the day. Light browning... Read full description -
Item #585063THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 20, 1946
* Joe Louis vs. Billy Conn
* Heavyweight boxing championship bout
This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Bomber KO's Conn in Eighth" and more with photo of Louis (see photos). More information in the sport's section... Read full description -
Item #585044THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football... Read full description -
Item #585028THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 2, 1946
* Thoroughbred racehorse
* Assault wins Belmont Stakes
* Triple Crown champion
This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14A: "Assault Wins Belmont to Become 7th Triple Crown" with subhead and photo. 1st report coverage on Assault... Read full description -
Item #585026THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, May 3, 1946
* Battle of Alcatraz prison
* Prison break attempt
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Armed Convicts Hold Alcatraz Guards in Cell" and more (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A few small binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #585023PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, December 12, 1929
* Auburn Correctional Facility
* Prison riot of 1929
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "MANY ARE SLAIN OR WOUNDED IN DESPERATE PRISON REVOLT" with subhead (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a few small... Read full description -
Item #585021PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, October 22, 1929
* Thomas Edison 50th year anniversary
* Dearborn MI celebration
* Henry Ford
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON HONORED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER'S VISIT TO ELECTRICAL WIZARD'S DEN"
1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #585020PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, October 16, 1929
* re. William McSwiggin murder
* Al "scarface" Capone
* In prison for the 1st time
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "CAPONE ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED ATTORNEY IN '26".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light... Read full description -
Item #585019PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, October 2, 1929
* 1st ever rocket airplane flight
* Opel RAK.1
* Fritz von Opel
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "VON OPEL PLANE PROVES SUCCESS". Coverage on the very 1st rocket plane flight.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a... Read full description -
Item #585000PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 26, 1930
* Early Adolph Hitler
* Trial for treason
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "WITNESS DURING TREASON TRIAL OUTLINES PLAN" and "Leader States Fascists To Change German Rulings". This was just before Hitler gained power.
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Item #584999PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, September 24, 1930
* Chicago gangsters war
* Al "Scarface" Capone
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GANGSTERS HELD IN CHICAGO AS CRUSADE BEGINS", "War Against Crime Net Results As Many Arrested". Coverage on Chicago officials trying to fight back against gangsters... Read full description -
Item #584998PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 19, 1930.
* U.S. Yacht Enterprise
* Shamrock V
* America's Cup
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ENTERPRISE WINS FINAL RACE FOR YACHTING HONOR" and "Shamrock Game But Is Not Good Enough To Pull Through". This is the 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #584997PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 12, 1930
* Island of Stromboli volcano eruption
* Sicily, Italy
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EARTHQUAKE AND ERUPTION CAUSE OF MUCH DAMAGE" and "Islands Off Coast Of Sicily Scene Of Disaster".
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Item #584994PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, July 13, 1930
* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open
* 3rd of 4 major wins (year of grand slam)
* Gallant Fox - horse racing
This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 3: "JONES DEFEATS SMITH TO TAKE NATIONAL OPEN" 1st report coverage on Bobby Jones winning the U.S. Open golf championship... Read full description -
Item #584993PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, June 10, 1930
* Jake Lingle assassination
* Chicago reporter
* Al Capone - Gangsters
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "CHICAGO POLICE SEEK MURDERER OF REPORTER". Coverage on the gangland death of Chicago reporter Jake Lingle. Though the... Read full description -
Item #584991THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 29, 1958
* Chuck Klein "Hoosier Hammer" death (1st report)
* Philadelphia Phillies
* Major league baseball
This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 31: "Chuck Klein, Former Phillies Star, Is Dead" and "One of National League's All-Time Great Outfielders... Read full description -
Item #584988THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, December 23, 1945
* General George S. Patton death
* Post World War II
This 14 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Patton Will Be Buried in Luxembourg" and "Funeral Services For Famed General This Morning"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Small binding... Read full description -
Item #584979THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, August 25, 1921
* ZR-2 airship crash (1st report)
* R38 class
This 14 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "Sixteen Americans Die in Dirigible Wreck" with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage on the ZR-2 airship crash.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #584977THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee
* Appointed commander-in-chief
* Jefferson Davis
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Peace Bubble" "Result of Mr. Blair's Mission" "He Admits It To be 'A Failure' " "The Terms of... Read full description -
Item #584970NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 7, 1861 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Additional List of Names of Army Officers Confirmed by the Senate" 'The Naval Appointments Confirmed" 'The Strength of the Rebels at Vienna & Fairfax" "Reported Contemplated Attack on Alexandria by the... Read full description -
Item #584969THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 9, 1861
* Battle of Athens MO Missouri
* Post Bull Run casualties
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "The Rebels Throwing Up Entrenchments at Fairfax Court House" "Movements of Troops in Gen. McClellan's Army" "Sharp Action & Defeat of the Rebels at... Read full description -
Item #584967NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 27, 1861 "THE REBELLION" "Skirmish of the Pickets of the New York 27th Regiment with the Enemy" "Preparations for a Naval Expedition from Fortress Monroe" "Departure of the Lincoln Cavalry for Washington" "The Rebel Flag Torn to Pieces at Antigua, West Indies" & more.
Eight pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #584966THE NEW YORK HERALD, August 28, 1861
* Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION", "Important From the Upper Potomac", "Rumored Engagement Near Edwards' Ferry", "Reported Defeat of Gen. Tyler's Forces by the Rebels in Western... Read full description -
Item #584963THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, July 11, 1954 The front of this issue contains a photo of Orioles pitcher Bob Turley with an accompanying article "Is Bob Turley the Bob Feller?" and includes additional photos.
Another article is entitled "Cancer detection: Is this the best weapon yet?" "Using... Read full description -
Item #584962THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 27, 1945
* Chelan WA Washington
* School bus crash disaster
* Lake Chelan
This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "15 Pupils Lost In Bus Dive". This is a 1st report of the Chelan, Washington snow storm and bus disaster in... Read full description -
Item #584961THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 10, 1954 The front of this issue contains a photo of Jack Benny accompanying article entitled "The Secret Life of Jack Benny - How old is he? What's the story behind his violin-playing? Is he stingy? ... Here are the answers -- in his own words" and... Read full description -
Item #584960THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, November 23, 1952 The front of this issue contains a photo of Bill Holden accompanying article entitled "Where Do You Go?". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 20 pages, close trimmed at the top, otherwise is in nice condition. -
Item #584907MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 24, 1930
* Babe Ruth home runs (Seven in five days)
* New York Yankees - MLB
This 14 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Babe Ruth Hits 13th Home Run" and "Bambino Runs String to Seven in Five Days, Equaling Record Made Twice By Self".
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #584903LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 28, 1948
* BASF chemical plant disaster
* Ludwigshafen, Germany
This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "REPORT 500 KILLED IN DYE PLANT BLAST IN GERMANY" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the explosion at the BASF chemical plant in Ludwigshafen,... Read full description -
Item #584900THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 24, 1939
* Zane Grey death
* American Author
This 14 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the back page: "Zane Grey, Beloved Western Author, Dies From Heart Attack".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little spine wear, otherwise good condition.
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Item #584898LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 13, 1946
* Haifa, Israel - Palestine
* Jewish - Jews riots
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MOBS RIOT IN TROOP-FILLED HAIFA STREETS" and "1000 Illegal Jewish Immigrants Are Deported". See photos for text here.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #584896ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, Sept. 9, 1865
* Post Civil War military actions
Obviously a military-themed newspaper so all the content is as would be expected, including much on Reconstruction efforts following the Civil War. A front page article begins: "The Indian now begins to assert himself again & to claim a... Read full description -
Item #584885THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, July 5, 1939
* Lou Gehrig day at Yankee Stadium
* New York Yankees
This 12 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 8: "Senators Divide Pair With Yankees; 61,808 See Frays"
This was Lou Gehrig day at Yankee Stadium in which he gave his famous "I am the luckiest man on the face of the... Read full description -
Item #584845THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, February 2, 1958 The front of this issue contains a photo of Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Mike Todd, and children with an accompanying article entitled "Mike and Liz: After one year of marriage". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 40 pages and is in very... Read full description -
Item #584841LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 7, 1947
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Pan Am airlines
* Trials
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:
"Hughes Submits Questions"
with subheads and photo of Hughes. (see images)
Minor wear along the spine, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Howard... Read full description -
Item #584837THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, November 15, 1953 The front of this issue contains a photo of Jane Russell with an accompanying article entitled "They sold me 'like a can of tomatoes'" which includes additional photos of other actors. Also included is an article "Now: an atom 'bomb' hits... Read full description -
Item #584834THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 2, 1955 The front of this issue contains a photo of Jack Palance with an accompanying article entitled "Women Love Hollywood's Tough Guys" which includes additional photos of other actors. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 16 pages with several small... Read full description -
Item #584831THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 23, 1955 The front of this issue contains a photo of Kim Novak with an accompany article entitled "The Story of a Buildup" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 20 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge,... Read full description -
Item #584829THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 18, 1949 The front of this issue contains a photo of Esther Williams, not wearing her usual swimming suit, but rather in winter-wear and with ice skates as she was promoting a new movie "Duchess of Idaho". Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 24 pages with... Read full description -
Item #584826THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 3, 1965 The front of this issue contains a photo of Mia Farrow which includes an accompanying article "TV's New Soap Opera Queen" with additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.
This is complete in 16 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge,... Read full description
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