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Item #552256THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 4, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti gets death penalty
* Electric chair
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SACCO DOOMED TO DIE ON AUG. 11", "Radical and Companion Are Denied Executive Clemency By Gov. Fuller" and "Seek... Read full description -
Item #550557DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, August 10, 1952 - Roto Magazine only
* Jane Wyman
* Bing Crosby
The front page of this issue shows a colored illustration of Jane Wyman as part of an advertisement for Paramount's "Just for You", starring Bing Crosby.
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Item #549784THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 28, 1965
* Wilbur Clark death
* Desert Inn, Las Vegas, Nevada
This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6-B: "Wilbur Clark, Hotel Man, Dies" with one column photo of Clark.
Other news of the day throughout. Little margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The... Read full description -
Item #549087THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 28, 1949
* Robert Ripley death (1st report)
* Believe It Or Not cartoonist
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Cartoonist Ripley Dies" "Stroke Kills Creator of 'Believe It or Not'" with a 1/2 column photo of Ripley.
Other news of the day throughout.
Rag... Read full description -
Item #548158THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, September 21, 1934.
* What not to do during a lightning storm
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column headline:
* Killed When Lightning Exploded Dynamite He Was Holding In Hand
with various details noted in the article (see photos).
Other news of the day.
Complete issue, usual browning... Read full description -
Item #547444THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, June 5, 1921
* Pueblo, Colorado Flood
This issue includes content concerning the 1921 Flood at Pueblo, Colorado. The front page shows a photograph of Main Street in addition to the following headlines:
"Rescue Fails, Man, Girl Die", "500 Listed as Dead in Flood at Pueblo", "132 Bodies... Read full description -
Item #546890THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, dated May 23, 1960.
The front page of this issue includes an article entitled: "Tidal Waves Lash Cities in Chile, Hawaii", which goes on to describe the events prior and post to the actual tsunami.
This issue is in good condition, although it is very fragile.
Background Information: The magnitude... Read full description -
Item #546889THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, dated February 11, 1924.
The front page of this issue features an article concerning the mining town of Herrin, Illinois entitled: "More Troops Called Out in Herrin Revolt". This article states that "It was learned from a reliable source tonight that four thousand members of the United Mine Workers... Read full description -
Item #546828THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 3, 1920
* Charles Ponzi Scheme
* Early day swindler
This 36 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page:
* PONZI RESUMES PAYING CLAIMS
* Scalpers Besiege Line at His Office Trying To Buy Out Those Waiting
Other news of the day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #545529THE CLEVELAND NEWS, from Cleveland, OH, dated October 17, 1922.
* Aero Record Set
The front page features the report of Liet. F.L. Maughan who set the record at flying 248 miles an hour in his bi-plane at Mt. Clemens, Michigan. Included is a photo of his plane and Liet Maughan holding his lucky rabbit foot. Also are articles on "U.S. Dirigible C2 Burns; Seven... Read full description -
Item #545509THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated November 30, 1961.
* Glenn to Orbit
* Life with Sir Winston
The three-line, two-column headline is "Glenn to Orbit Next Month If Capsule Is Ok'd" and features a column wide photo of John H. Glenn Jr. Another front page article is "Col. Glenn Is Pleased, Confident". There are related... Read full description -
Item #545506THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 15, 1957
* Willie Mays personal racial issue
* Queen Elizabeth II fashion statement
The front page features an article "William Mays Gets Home as 'Frisco Goes to Bat" in which racial issues came to play in his purchasing of a home. A picture of the home and Willie Mays and his wife are... Read full description -
Item #545408THE DETROIT NEWS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated February 16, 1954.
* 6 Found Guilty
* Michigan Communist
The large, bold banner headline reads "6 REDS GUILTY!" with a sub column headline of "Jury Takes 6 Hours to Decide" in this Michigan Communist leaders trial.
This is a complete 44 page issue does have a small archival mend to the front page... Read full description -
Item #544073Sunday Pictorial (The Detroit News) from Detroit, Michigan dated April 19, 1959.
The front page has a color illustration actress Lee Remick. This is the full, complete issue and is in nice condition. -
Item #544070PARADE (The Detroit Free Press) from Detroit, Michigan dated February 22, 1942.
The front page has a color illustration Carl Sandburg. This is the full, complete issue and is in nice condition. -
Item #543991PARADE (The Detroit Free Press) from Detroit, Michigan dated May 1, 1949.
The front page has a nice color illustration of actress Ava Garnder. This contains different articles, recipes, and a variety of advertisements of the day.
This is the full, complete issue and is close-trimmed at the top, otherwise is in nice condition. -
Item #542297Detroit Free Press, from Detroit, Michigan, dated December 15, (unknown).
This Rotogravure Supplement is approximately 16 x 23 inches and contains a full-page color ad for Segram's for your holiday celebrating.
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Item #539634SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, Feb. 26, 1911.
* Earl Christy front page color print
Front cover has a very nice color illustration of an attractive woman in a riding outfit holding a riding crop and reins over her forearm, and a horse at her side. Done by the famous illustrator T. Earl... Read full description -
Item #538765HARPER'S WEEKLY dated Janaury 23, 1864 (print only)
This is a single-page print. The page contains an engraving entitled "'Sufferings in a Snow-Storm on the Michigan Central". See photos for details.
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Item #538476DETROIT FREE PRESS: Detroit, Michigan; dated July 7, 1903.
* Pope Leo XIII
* Death Appears Imminent
This issue pertains to the imminent death of Pope Leo XIII and includes a front page illustration of the Pope and the following headlines: "Pope Leo May Pass Away Within Twenty-Four Hours", "His Doctors Say that Everything Possible Has... Read full description -
Item #538286Supplement to Detroit Fee Press, from Detroit, Michigan, dated July 12, 1908. (print only)
This is a photo of William Jennings Bryan. The print size is approximately 9.5 x 12.5 inches. -
Item #223263THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 3, 1956.
* Bell X-2 rocket plane breaks speed record
* Frank Everest - Air Force
This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "AF Pilot Hits 1,900 MPH" with caption: "Rocket Plane Sets Speed Mark". Tells of Lt. Col. Frank Everest's... Read full description -
Item #222497THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 27, 1957.
* Hurricane Audrey Hits Gulf Region
This 68 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "HURRICANE HITS U.S." Additional subheads include: "9 Drown as Storm Sinks Ship", "Texas Towns Cut Off", and more.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #222273THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 16, 1939.
* Carl G. Fisher Dies
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway Founder
This 40+ page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on page 5: "Carl G. Fisher, Pioneer in Auto Industry, Dies" with photo.
Other news of the day throughout.
Some browning with minor margin wear,... Read full description -
Item #221289THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, from Detroit, Michigan, dated June 24, 1944. This issue has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "30 Are Killed by Tornado in the East" with subhead: "Hundreds Injured in Pa. and W. Va.". Other news of the day throughout the issue.
This is complete 16 page issue which has... Read full description -
Item #221083THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 22, 1960.
* The Great Chilean Earthquake Begins
This 60+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Big Port Ravaged by Quake" "Fire and Panic Hit Concepcion; Death Toll 143". This is a early report on the great Chilean earthquake. Other news of the day throughout. Binding... Read full description -
Item #220835THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 31, 1923.
* Race Car Driver Tommy Milton
* Indianapolis 500 Auto Race
This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "TOMMY MILTON REPEATS 500-MILE VICTORY BEFORE 150,000" with subheads that include: "2 Smash-Ups and Death Mar Speedway Classic" and more. Other news of the day throughout. Usual... Read full description -
Item #220619THE DETORIT NEWS, Michigan, January 24, 1927.
* Dan Johnson
* Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
* Baseball
This 42 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "BAN OUT OF BASEBALL FOREVER" with subheads that include: "Fiery Spirit of Gladiator Broken By Ill Health, and His Thunder Dies Unheeded in Last Battle" "Landis Again Unchallenged As... Read full description -
Item #220248THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 22, 1959.
* 1st Race at Daytona International Speedway
* Fireball Roberts
This 60+ page newspaper has a three column headline on page 4-D: "134 MPH Speed Wins at Daytona" which tells of the very 1st race at Daytona International Speedway. This was a 200 mile race which sounds like what would be... Read full description -
Item #220245THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 10, 1960.
* Coors Beer baron kidnapped
This 40+ page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Kidnap Fear Spurs Hunt for Brewer" with a photo of Adolph Coors III. Other news of the day throughout. This issue has some margin wear which does affect some of the mentioned article. Also small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #219632EVENING POST, N.Y., Sept. 20, 1833.
* Early Michigan census population
A page 2 report says that the population in Michigan increased by 10,000 during the present season due to emigration. States that the area is rapidly developing in other respects like the cultivation of wheat, along with internal improvements, plus mention ...that... Read full description -
Item #219618THE CORRECTOR, Sag-Harbor, (L.I.), N.Y., February 28, 1844.
* Early seduction law in Michigan
* Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York
Page 3 has an item: Law against Seduction.--The state of Michigan have [sic] just passed a severe law against seduction and licentiousness, punishing them with imprisonment in the State Prison for 3 to 5 Years. Other news of... Read full description -
Item #219382EVENING POST, April 1, 1833.
* Great Lakes Travel
* Michilimackinac, MichiganPg. 2 has a report about the New York Fur Company stating in part that: ...110 men proceeded by Lakes Ontario, Erie and Huron; 50 of whom are to remain at Michilimackinack, on the last lake mentioned. The remaining 60 to proceed by Lake Michigan to Green Bay... and more... Read full description -
Item #219086THE DETROIT FREE PRESS: Detroit, Michigan. This issue is dated June 26, 1943.The front page banner headline of this issue reads, "Anti-Strike Veto Overridden: Roosevelt Dealt a Swift Rebuke."Other content in this issue includes, "Flying Forts Batter Nazis; 18 Are Lost," and "CIO Sees... Read full description -
Item #218334THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, December 12, 1963.
* Frank Sinatra Jr. freed from kidnapping
This 50+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Frank, Jr.: 'I Was Scared'" with a few related photos. More inside. Other news of the day throughout with interesting advertisements. Small... Read full description -
Item #218284THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 3, 1912.
* Roadman Law - First Movie Stuntman
* Statue of Liberty Parachute Jump
This 14 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on page three: "MAKES LEAP FROM LIBERTY STATUE" with subhead: "Steeplejack Lands Stunned After 345-Foot Jump In Parachute". Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #217921THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 19, 1954.
* GM Motors announces huge expansion
* Detroit MI Newspaper
* 1st report
* $1,000,000,000
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, six column headline on the front page: "GM TO PUT BILLION INTO NEW PLANT" with subhead. Other news of the day throughout. Great to have from a Detroit MI newspaper. Some wear... Read full description -
Item #217865THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, December 11, 1963.
* Frank Sinatra Jr. Kidnapping
This 44 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Sinatra's Plea: 'Any Deal' for Son" with subheads that include: "Good Break Hinted by FBI Agent", "But Kidnappers, Youth Still Missing". He would be found on this same... Read full description -
Item #217542RECORDER & TELEGRAPH, Sept. 9, 1825.
* 1825 Harvard University commencement
A back page report under Harvard University has some details about the recent commencement, mentioning in part that the degree of L.L.D. was conferred on the Hon. Henry Clay, Secretary of State. Also word that Lewis Cass, the governor of Michigan, received... Read full description -
Item #217457BOSTON RECORDER AND TELEGRAPH, Sept. 1, 1826.
* Early Washtenaw County Michigan - 3,000 inhabitants - Indian territory
On page 3 under Domestic is a brief item: Washtenaw county, in Michigan Territory, which three years ago contained but a single white inhabitant, has now a population of three thousand. Other news of the day includes:... Read full description -
Item #216298DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 16, 1965.
* Craig Breedlove and the Spirit of America Sonic 1 breaks 600 M.P.H. at the Utah Salt Flats in original reporting - unique gift idea
This 30+ page newspaper has a two line, five column headline on the front page of the sports section: "Breedlove Does It Again---First to Go 600 MPH" with... Read full description -
Item #216219DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1965.
* Mrs. Lee Ann Roberts Breedlove breaks the woman's land speed record in her husband's jet powered automobile in original report
This 40+ page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on page 2 of the sports section: "Mrs. Breedlove Hits 308 MPH in Jet Car" tells of the... Read full description -
Item #214871THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, MI September 22, 1945.
* Henry Ford Quits
* Henry Ford II Becomes President
This 16 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "Henry Ford's Grandson Heads Firm" with subhead: "Founder Steps Out of President's Job" with related photos on the back page. Great to have this in... Read full description -
Item #214137THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, April 13, 1992. Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports, including a front page photo which was the highlight of the week. The top names and events of all American sports eventually found their way in the pages of The Sporting News.
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Item #211469NEW-HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Aug. 15, 1820 The front page has: An Act to authorize the appointment of Commissioners to lay out the Road therein mentioned, signed in type: James Monroe re. continuation of the Cumberland Road. Also a report stating that Gov. Cass, of the Michigan Territory, completed a treaty... Read full description -
Item #210941THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 6, 1924
Within this Sunday edition is a nice section on film and theater, which includes over half a page of photos of stars of the day (see below), including John Gilbert, Gloria Swanson, Harold Lloyd, Laurette Taylor & others. The facing page has a nice advertisement for Gloria... Read full description -
Item #210864COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 24, 1822. On the front page under a woodcut of an eagle and shield is An Act to authorize the State of Illinois to open a canal through the public lands to connect the Illinois River with Lake Michigan, signed in type: James Monroe. Also two other acts and a resolution signed in type by Monroe as well. Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #209813THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, March 4, 1959. This 32 pages newspaper is in nice condition and has a two line, two column headline on the front page: "Famed Comedian Lou Costello Dies" with a one column photo of him also on the front page. Other news of the day including another interesting front page headline: "WE PASS MOON TODAY; NEXT... Read full description -
Item #205437THE DETROIT NEWS, October 2, 1950, from Detroit, Michigan. "Sislers' Big Homer Makes Roberts Hero, Too" is the headline on the Sports page along with "Yankees 1-2 Favorites Over Phillies". Also includes several photos. This is the full issue and and is in good condition. See photos for full details.
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Published by Charles Dickens... a 6 issue set...
Item #205271Harper's WEEKLY, January 23 - March 5, 1864 This is a six issue set of Harper's Weekly issues containing all 6 installments of "A White Hand and a Black Thumb", by Henry Spicer, originally published by Charles Dickens' in All the Year Round. The set provides more than a 10% discount over purchasing the... Read full description
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