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Item #580720ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, November 29, 1933 This 20 page newspaper has various headlines on the front page that include: "INQUIRY ORDERED IN MISSOURI MOB'S BURNING OF NEGRO", "Negro Attacker of Women Lynched By Mob at St. Joseph, Mo., Prison", "'Did All I Could' Sheriff Says; Eye-Witness Describes... Read full description -
Item #580709MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 4, 1930.
* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Wins British amateur championship
* This would be the 2nd win towards his famous grand slam
This 20 page newspaper has a one column photo on page 14 with heading: "AS Jones Won" (St. Andrews, Scotland). Other news of the day throughout.
Light browning, some margin... Read full description -
Item #580707MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 23, 1930
* Glenn Curtiss death
* Aviation pioneer
* U.S. airplane industry
This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "GLENN CURTISS, AIR PIONEER, DIES", "Appendicitis Operation Fatal to Famous Builder of U.S. Aircraft" which is a 1st report on the... Read full description -
Item #580706MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 28, 1930
* Boxer Young Stribling
* Heavyweight boxing
* Wimbledon Stadium
This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "STRIB BEATS SCOTT BY K. O. IN SECOND" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #580705ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, August 8, 1930
* Marion Indiana IN
* Negroes lynchings
* Grant County Jail
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "INDIANA MOB LYNCHES TWO NEGRO KILLERS", "Crowd Storms Jail to Get Victims; Women Trample on One".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #580693THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1938
* Aviator, Hermann Koehl death
* Atlantic - East to West fame
This 150+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 45 that include: "HERMANN KOEHL, OCEAN FLIER, DIES", "German Captain Pilot of the Plane Bremen on First East-to-West Atlantic Hop", "Shot Down Twice In War" and... Read full description -
Item #580692SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 18, 1922
* 1st South Atlantic Ocean airplane Flight
* Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral
This 30+ page has one column headlines on page 13: "PORTUGUESE FLIERS COMPLETE TRIP", "Reach Rio Janeiro From Lisbon, Where They Left in April--Used Three Hydroplanes" which tells of the... Read full description -
Item #580673THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, March 7, 1865 This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:
* THE UNION JUBILEE
* Honors to Our Soldiers and Sailors
* Gratitude of the People for National Victories
* NEW-YORK IN GALA DRESS
*... Read full description -
Item #580669THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1942
* William C. Ocker death... "Father of Instrument Flying"
* Aviator - aviation - airplanes
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22 that include: "COL. OCKER IS DEAD; AVIATION INVENTOR" "Retired Officer Was Known as 'Father of Blind Flying"--Stricken in... Read full description -
Item #580667THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1939 This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Fog on Coast Delays Clipper", "Notables Help Blaze Nothern Route"
See photos for text on the 1st ever transatlantic passenger service flight. A historic report in aviation history. This report was... Read full description -
Item #580661MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 12, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
This 24 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "ODDS 2 TO 1 SHARKEY DEFEATS SCHMELING" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues in the sport's section with two nice illustrations of the fighters... Read full description -
Item #580659MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 17, 1930
* Bobby Jones in the British Open - PGA golf
* Year of grand slam victory (2nd of 4 wins)
This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 18: "Bobby Jones Shoots A 77 And Has Total Score Of 150" with subheads and action photo of Jones (see photos). Tells of day 2 of the qualifying... Read full description -
Item #580649SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 2, 1911
* American artist, Edwin Austin Abbey death
* John Jacob Astor
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ABBEY, THE PAINTER, DEAD", "AMERICAN ARTIST DIES ABROAD" and more. This tells of the death of American... Read full description -
Item #580618MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 20, 1930
* Bobby Jones wins British Open - PGA golf
* Year of grand slam victory (2nd of 4 wins)
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JONES SHOOTS 291 TO WIN 3RD BRITISH OPEN", "Bobby Now Has Double, Having Captured Amateur Crown Last Month". This... Read full description -
Item #580614MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis,Tennessee, June 24, 1930
* Southern Cross airplane - aircraft
* Transatlantic flight Ireland to U.S.
* Charles Kingsford Smith
This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Southern Cross Passes Halfway Mark In Ocean Hop" with subheads (see). Nice to have this report on the front page and... Read full description -
Item #580613MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1927
* Paul Waner (Big Poison) wins National League MVP
* Pittsburgh Pirates
* Major league baseball
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 13: "Paul Waner Chosen National's Most Valuable Player" with subheads and photo of Waner (see photos). ... Read full description -
Item #580601THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1945
* Mount Suribachi, Iwo Jima flag raising
* Rene Gagnon, lone survivor
A somewhat inconspicuous report on page 5 notes: "Lone Marine Survivor of Iwo Photo Due Home". The report notes that: "Rene A. Gagnon of Manchester, N.H., is the only marine in Associated Press photographer Joe... Read full description -
Item #580596SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 3, 1911 This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "AEROPLANE LETTER CARRIER", "Grahame White Will be Postman Between London and Windsor"
A historic issue both in aviation and United States postal history as well. See photo for brief text... Read full description -
Item #580595THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 11, 1929
* Pitcher Grover Alexander
* Breaks Christy Mathewson record?
* Graf Zeppelin flight (speed) record
This 40+ page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 2 of the sport's section (inside): "Phillies and... Read full description -
Item #580585MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 21, 1931 This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EDISON'S LAST RITES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY", "Burial Proceeded By Singing of Favorite Songs, Reading of Eulogy By Friend"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin... Read full description -
Item #580584MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 21, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman
This 22 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "POLICE STRIKE FOX'S TRAIL" with subheads and great photo of Hickman with caption: "$100,000 Reward---Dead or Alive"
What... Read full description -
Item #580574THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, January 6, 1921
* Rogers Hornsby batting crown
* St. Louis Cardinals
* Major league baseball
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13: "ROGERS HORNSBY LED BATTERS IN NATIONAL", "Cardinal Infielder Has Average of .370 and Made Most Hits With 218" with nice nice of... Read full description -
Item #580572THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1940
* Frank Knox and Henry L. Stimson
* France close to surrender to the Nazis
This 44 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page that reads: "KNOX AND STIMSON ARE NAMED TO CABINET" with subheads (see image). This tells of Frank Knox being named Secretary of the Navy and Henry L... Read full description -
Item #580570MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 15, 1927
* Outlaw Matthew Kimes getaway
* Kimes-Terrill bank robbery gang
This 24 page newspaper has a nice five column headline on the front page: "'BAD MAN' BINDS MARSHALL TO TREE; MAKES GETAWAY with subheads (see image). Nice to have this report on the front page and very... Read full description -
Item #580544MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 29, 1927
* William Edward Hickman captured
* Murderer of Marion Parker & others
This 22 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FOX ADMITS TWO MURDERS" with subheads. (see) Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #580542MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, May 5, 1930
* Post stock market crash of 1929... great headline for display
* Wall Stret, New York City
This 22 page newspaper has a great six column headline on the front page: "STOCKS UP BRISKLY AFTER HEAVY SLUMP", with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and... Read full description -
Item #580539MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 14, 1927
* U.S. Open golf championship
* Oakmont Country Club, Pennsylvania
* Great headline for display
This 28 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "HAMPTON TOPS U. S. OPEN" with subheads and related photo (see images). It is nice to have this report on the front page... Read full description -
Item #580530SUPPLEMENT TO THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, April 26, 1856 This is The Grand Naval Review Supplement. The issues contains a large amount of illustrations and articles pertaining to Naval review at Spithead. Included is a fullpage song entitled "Florence Nightingale".
This is complete in 32 pages and... Read full description -
Item #580529SUPPLEMENT TO THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, London, England, March 3, 1888 (print only) This is a duo-tone doublepage illustration entitled "Little Red Riding Hood" by C. F. Watts, R.A.
This measures approximately 22.5 x 16 inches and is in very nice condition. Very displayable! -
Item #580509THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 15, 1931
* Montreal Canadians - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Babe Ruth photo
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 26 that include: "Canadians Blank Chicago Hawks and Capture Second Stanley Cup in Succession" with subhead, lineups and photo to... Read full description -
Item #580487MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 27, 1930 This 2 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "EX0-NOTRE DAME STARS FAVORED", "Meet All-Star Eleven in Los Angeles in Charity Game Today"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and chipping, little irregular at the... Read full description -
Item #580484MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 29, 1927
* 1st flight to Hawaii from the mainland
* Lester J. Maitland & Albert Hegenberger
* Fokker C-2 "Bird of Paradise" airplane
This 26 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FLIERS LAND IN HAWAII" with subheads and photos of the two... Read full description -
Item #580482MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 17, 1927
* Joseph Upchurch negro murder
* Paris, Tennessee
This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SHERIFF IS KILLED BY CRAZED NEGRO"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and chipping, little irregular at the spine,... Read full description -
Item #580479MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 2, 1931
* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... 1st flight around the World in airplane ends
* Hero's welcome in New York City
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"WILD OVATION GREETS FLIERS IN MANHATTAN" "New York Accords Heroes' Welcome to Post, Gatty... Read full description -
Item #580449MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 3, 1931
* Max Schmeling (German Boxer) vs. Young Stribling
* Title boxing match (pre fight)
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"FIGHT ODDS SHIFT TO CHAMPION" with subheads (see photos). Unusual for such a nice headline here on the front page.
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #580443SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1911
* Neenah WI Wisconsin
* Hayrack (hayride) train disaster
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TRAIN HITS HAYRACK", "13 KILLED AT NEENAH, WIS.", "TRACKS HIDDEN BY BILLBOARD" and more with list of the dead and... Read full description -
Item #580440SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 26, 1911
* French Battleship La Liberte
* Explosion disaster (1st report)
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "LIBERTE BLOWN UP", "OVER 300 ARE KILLED", "FRENCH NAVAL DISASTER", and "FIRE REACHES... Read full description -
Item #580437MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, March 7, 1930
* Babe Ruth nearing the end of his career
* New York Yankees contract disagreement
This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 22:
"BABE RUTH REJECTS YANKS OFFER OF $85,000 FOR ONE SEASON" with subheads and photo of Ruth (see photos).
Tells of Babe Ruth dealing with his new... Read full description -
Item #580417THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 7, 1931
* Kenansville NC North Carolina
* Duplin County prison camp fire
* Ruth Nichols flight record
This 18 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "11 CONVICTS BURN TO DEATH IN CELLS" with subheads.
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #580416MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, March 6, 1931
* Ruth Nichols - aviatrix
* Altitude airplane flight record (women)
This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:
"RUTH NICHOLS SETS NEW RECORD" with photo of Nichols (see photos).
Nice to have on the front page. Other news of the day including period... Read full description -
Item #580415THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 5, 1931 This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "GANDHI WINS DEFIANCE FIGHT FOR INDIA".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear, otherwise good condition.
wikipedia notes: Gandhi–Irwin Pact refers to a political agreement signed by Mahatma... Read full description -
Item #580414NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York, May 8, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast
* Early, same day 1st report
This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Gandhi Freed by British as He Starts Fast in Jail", "Government Feared Serious Disorders if Indian Leader Died in Prison--Ordeal Thought Likely... Read full description -
Item #580405THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 27, 1932
* Mohandas Gandhi - The Mahatma
* Six day fasting - hunger strike ends
* Untouchables to Harijans
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Gandhi Brings Fast to End as He Wins Fight", "Great Britain Meets His Demands on... Read full description -
Item #580404THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 26, 1932
* Jimmie Foxx home run # 58
* Boston Red Sox
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on 14: "FOXX WALLOPS 58TH HOMER" and "Jimmy Finishes Two Short of Record".
Other baseball news on the last day of the regular season for 1932.
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #580398MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 12, 1927
* Pre war drug trade
* Gangs
This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ALLEGED DOPE RING BARED" with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.
Other news of the day. Light... Read full description -
Item #580395MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 9, 1930
* Knute Rockne's Notre Dame team
* A unusual statement of praise
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"Perfect Pick Of All-America Eleven Is Made" and "St. Louis Coaches Use rare Judgment--Choose Rockne's Team".
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #580384MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, November 18, 1929
* Charles Lindbergh injured
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"REPORT COL. LINDBERGH INJURED" with subheads. (see) Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.
Other news of the day including... Read full description -
Item #580383MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 22, 1931
* Boxer Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing odds
This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "SHARKEY IS 3 TO 1 FAVORITE", with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.
Other... Read full description -
Item #580378MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 6, 1931
* U.S. Open golf championship
* Inverness Club - Toledo OH Ohio
* Golfer Billy Burke
This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "BURKE TAKES LEAD IN OPEN" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a... Read full description -
Item #580371MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 3, 1930
* Tom Mix - Cowboy actor
* Western movies fame
This 20 page newspaper has a one column photo of Tom Mix with heading: "Cowboy Ill".
Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the spine, otherwise good condition.
wikipedia notes: Thomas... Read full description
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