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Item #568416THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, March 26, 1945
* Famous World War II Title
* Jewish Brigade
The front page has an article near the bottom: "Jewish Brigade In Italy Fighting With 8th Army" which carries over to the back page. The two line banner head at the top is: "3rd Sweeps 35 Miles Beyond Rhine; Monty's Armies Expand... Read full description -
Item #568415THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, March 7, 1945
* Cologne, Germany captured
* Yanks
The front page has a banner headline "Yanks Capture Cologne" with subheads. Page 5 includes an article "Al Capone's Brother Faces Murder Rap".
This famous military newspaper has... Read full description -
Iwo Jima report...
Item #568413THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, February 25, 1945
Three prime boxers are covered in the sporting segment of this issue: Sugar Ray Robinson, Jake LaMotta and Joe Louis (see images).
A front page report has details regarding the fighting on Iwo Jima: "Marines Gain Slowly Against Fierce Jap Iwo Jima Defenses".
Being the Sunday edition,... Read full description -
Item #568334SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 5, 1921
* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder trial
* Hung jury verdict
* Virginia Rappe
This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "ARBUCKLE JURY FAILS TO AGREE; DISCHARGED" and more. (see)
Tells of the hung jury causing... Read full description -
Item #568322THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 17, 1929 This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Widow to Become Ruth's Bride at Church Today" and more. (see) Tells of the day Babe Ruth married Claire Hodgson.
Also one column headlines on page 14 that include: "INDIANS DEFEAT... Read full description -
Item #568316OMAHA DAILY JOURNAL = STOCKMAN, Nebraska, July 12, 1938
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Flight around World
This 4 page newspaper from the corn belt has one column headlines on the front page: "HUGHES REACHES OMSK IS DASH 'ROUND GLOBE", "American and Companions Reach Moscow 17 Hours Ahead of Post's Record" and more. (see)
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Item #568292SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 11, 1971 This 88 page newspaper has a small and somewhat discrete on e column headline in the sport's section (page 46): "Phils top Expos" with box scores.
Tells of the very first game played in Veterans Stadium by the Philadelphia Phillies. Unfortunate this was not... Read full description -
Item #568285FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 1, 1961 This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Yankees' Ford In 14th Win". Tells of New York Yankees pitcher Whitey Ford winning his 14th game of the season.
With this win, Ford became the1st American League pitcher to win 8 games in one month in MLB history.
Other news of... Read full description -
Item #568283THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 1, 1970 This 60 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 31: "Reds Open Park With 8-2 Loss" "Fans Jam Cincy Park".
Tells of the very 1st game played at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium. Hank Aaron would hit the very 1st home run there during this game.
Other news... Read full description -
Item #568280THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 20, 1773 An inside page has: "Animadversions on the late Act for Preventing the Clipping and Diminishing of the Gold Coin of this Kingdom". Another report headed: "America" is concerning: "...the island of St. Vincent, the Carribs, formed into small parties in the night, plunder the inhabitants... Read full description -
Item #568253THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 30, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Zepplein Half Way Across; Following Lindbergh Route; No Direct Word except O.K." with subheads... Read full description -
Item #568252THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 30, 1934
* John Dillinger headled back to jail
* Crown Point Jail, Indiana
* Tuscon Arizona capture
This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "DILLINGER IN PLANE ON WAY TO INDIANA" "Outlaw Chief Fights, Kicks and Screams as Officers... Read full description -
Item #568242THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 13, 1921
* New York Yankees 1st World Series
* New York Giants World Champions
* MLB baseball (FINAL GAME)
This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "GIANTS AHEAD, 1-0, IN EIGHTH BATTLE OF WORLD'S SERIES" "Waite... Read full description -
Item #568239THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 25, 1926 This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Valentino's Body Guarded Today By Mounted Police". Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.
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Item #568228FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 17, 1927 This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ROW MAY PUT BELLANCA PLANE OUT OF RACE" "Bertaud and Levine Quarrel Over Delay In Paris Flight; Weather Unfavorable".
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Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear,... Read full description -
Item #568227FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 16, 1915 This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "VILLA WAS KILLED, IS MEXICAN REPORT" and more.
Of course this was not true as he did not die until 1923.
Other news of the day with World War I reporting. Usual browning with minor... Read full description -
Item #568226FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 15, 1915
* German U-boats
* Submarines
* World War I
This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "BRITISH SUBMARINE WINS NAVAL BATTLE" and more. (see) Tells a early submarine use during World War I. Other news of the day.
Usual browning with minor margin... Read full description -
Item #568221LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 3, 1966
* Charles Whitman (Sniper)
* Texas Tower Shootings
* University of Texas, Austin, Texas
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:
* Whitman Revealed Desire On Sniping In March
with related illustration. (see)
Other news of the day. Some small... Read full description -
Item #568218GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLESHIP (very early), Boston, Sept. 3, 1859 This was perhaps America's first successful illustrated newspaper, existing from 1851 thru 1859. It set the format for other more successful titles to emulate, most notably Frank Leslie's Illustrated (1855) and Harper's Weekly (1857). All were modeled after the... Read full description -
Item #568216THE O.C. DAILY, 1867 No, it's not from Orange County, but rather from the Oneida Community in New York. This is a tiny newspaper, measuring just 4 by 5 inches, four pages. Various tidbits, great condition. Note: month and day will be different than the one shown in the photo. -
Item #568208THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 14, 1928
* Ocean Liner S.S. Vestris sinks
* Nice front page headline for display
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "BLAME CAPTAIN FOR SEA TRAGEDY" with subheads. More on page 3.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin... Read full description -
Item #568173SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 8, 1915
* World War I beginning
* Invasion of Servia
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "INVASION OF SERVIA BEGINS" "400,000 Teutons Cross Border" "RUSSIANS BOMBARD BULGARIAN PORT" "Big Austro-German Drive... Read full description -
Item #568134FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 26, 1968
* Bobby Bonds
* San Francisco Giants
This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 8: "Giants' Rookie Bonds Grand Slams In Debut"
Tells of Bobby Bonds becoming the first player in modern baseball history to hit a grand slam home run in his... Read full description -
Item #568132THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 27, 1939 This 48 page newspaper has nice banner headline on page 29: "33,074 See Yankees Lose to the Athletics in Champions' First Game at Night" with subheads and box scores. (see)
Tells of the very first night baseball game in which the New York Yankees participated in. The game was played in... Read full description -
Item #568129THE WORLD, New York City, June 21, 1921
* Babe Ruth home run
* New York Yankees
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Ruth's 24th Homer Wins in Tenth Inning" with subhead and box score. (see)
Tells of Babe Ruth's 127th career home run which moved him into 2nd place on the career list for... Read full description -
Item #568126THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 19, 1947
* Henry Benjamin 'Hank' Greenburg
* Detroit Tigers - Pittsburgh Pirates
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the first page of the sport's section (near the back, section 5): "GREENBURG IS SOLD FOR 'SIZABLE SUM' TO THE PIRATES" "Detroit Parts With Home... Read full description -
Item #568111THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 9, 1937
* Birth Control approved by the AMA
* American Medical Association
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "U.S. Medicine Committed to Birth Control" "A.M.A. Reserves Its Long Opposition to Contraceptives" and more.
Tells... Read full description -
Item #568110THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 11, 1937
* Newton Steel Company
* Labor strike of 1937
* Monroe, Michigan
This 36 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "200 Citizen Police Rout Monroe Pickets in Battle with Tear Gas Bombs and Clubs; Plant Reopened After 14-Day Shut-Down" with subheads... Read full description -
Item #568096THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, February 22, 1953 This 100+ page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 3 of the sport's section (inside): "Six Extra Periods Played". This tells of the longest college basketball game played between Niagara and Siena.
Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition, a few small clippings cut put... Read full description -
Item #568095THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, June 19, 1941
* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber
* Billy Conn
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Joe Louis Knocks Out Billy Conn in 13th Heat of Scheduled 15-Round Slugfest" with subheads and nice action photo. (see) Also round by... Read full description -
Item #568094THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, March 23, 1941 This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 28 that include: "COULEE DAM BEGINS PRODUCING ENERGY" "Thousands Throng Project as First Generator Starts Two Years Ahead of Schedule" and more with nice four column photo of the famous dam. More related reporting on... Read full description -
Item #568088MARYLAND NEWS SHEET, Baltimore, Maryland, January 22, 1862
* Volume 1 issue
This issue is a volume I issue of an uncommon title from below the Mason-Dixon Line during the Civil War.
Has minor Civil War reports on the ftpg., plus general news of the day & other content, & many ads. This issue is complete in four... Read full description -
Item #568087THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 29, 1951
* Don Gentile - American fighter plane ace killed
* Nevada starts it's Atomic bomb tests
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Don Gentile Killed in Jet Crash; U.S. Ace in Europe Shot Down 19" with photo.
Also one column headlines on... Read full description -
Item #568085THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1938
* Lou Gehrig's last of his 23 record grand slam HRs
* New York Yankees - In a NYC paper
This 60+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Yankees Crush Athletics, 11-3, Gehrig Driving Four-Run Homer" "Lou Bats In Six,... Read full description -
Item #568080LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1955
* Jonas Salk
* Polio vaccine awaits final approval
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "WORLD IS TO LEARN TOMORROW OF RESULTS OF POLIO VACCINE TESTS"
It was actually this day that the vaccine was approved and made public.
Other news of the day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #568077FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 13, 1960 This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nixon, Kennedy To Clash In Third Debate Tonight". Other news, sports and advertisement of the day are contained within the issue.
Minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #568071TAUNTON DAILY TAUNTON, Taunton, Massachusetts, June 13, 1944 This 10 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Americans Capture Montebourg In Drive to Cut Off Peninsula".
Other news of the day with much on World War II.
Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #568068THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 12, 1774
* Boston, Massachusetts shipping blockade
Inside has an "Extract of a Letter from Boston" which begins: "We shall soon be in a deplorable situation in this town; no vessels are now permitted to enter the port & none will be allowed to depart after the 14th..." and ending: ... Read full description -
Item #568056THE WORLD, New York City, August 31, 1925
* Babe Ruth suspended and fined
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Ruth Accuses Huggins Of Making Him 'Goat'" with subhead: "Babe Says Manager IS Trying to Shift Blame on Him for Season's Debacle" and smaller subheads... Read full description -
Item #568054ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, April 17, 1929 This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "RUTH SELECTS YANKS AGAIN IN AMERICAN LOOP" "Own Club Stronger than Last Year on Paper, He Says" "Predicts Athlectics Will Land No Higher Than Fourth Place" with small photo of Ruth.
Ironic statement... Read full description -
Item #568050THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan MI July 12, 1938 This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hughes Barely Escapes Crash as He Takes Off from Paris to Moscow" with subheads. (see) Continues inside with related photo.
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #568030HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 18, 1868 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue is entitled "The Mariner's Children" which shows three children with a toy sailboat in the water. This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately 10.25 x 15.5 inches and is in good condition. -
Item #568024THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, November 27, 1773
* Pre Revolutionary War era
* Early Charleston, South Carolina
Inside has over half a page of reports from the South Carolina Gazette (see for beginning), plus other news of the day with advertisements as well.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition. -
Item #568022THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, December 2, 1773 An inside page has a report headed: "America" with a Charleston dateline, beginning: "Letters from West Florida inform us that it is thought the seat of government will be removed to the Mississippi & that a new Custom House is actually established at Manchack..." (see).... Read full description -
Item #567993THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, December 6, 1774 The entire front page is taken up with a review of a pamphlet titled: "The Interest of the Merchants and Manufacturers of Great Britain in the present Contest with the Colonies stated & considered", which begins with: "This writer begins with shewing the great obligations the... Read full description -
Item #567990HARPER'S WEEKLY, September 5, 1868 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue is of two illustrations entitled "Scenes in Alaska - Unalachleet: Indians Fishing Through the Ice" and "Scenes in Alaska - First View of the Yukon River". This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately... Read full description -
Item #567986HARPER'S WEEKLY, February 28, 1863 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "Major-General Hooker, Commanding the Army of the Potomac". This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately 10.25 x 15.5 inches and is in good condition. -
Item #567976HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 2, 1867 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "''Winter'" is showing a grandfather and granddaughter outside the home looking into the valley. This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately 10.25 x 15.5 inches and is in good condition. -
Item #567974HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 4, 1867 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "'The First of May' - the Discomforts of Moving" which shows moving, cleaning, painting, etc, all going on in one illustration. This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately 10.25 x 15.5 inches and is in... Read full description -
Item #567972HARPER'S WEEKLY, June 8, 1867 (print only) This is a single leaf full page print taken from this issue entitled "The Blindman's Darling" which shows a little girl reading the Bible to a blind man. This is a genuine leaf from the issue--not a reprint measuring approximately 10.25 x 15.5 inches and is in good condition.
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