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Item #681704EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 26, 1915
* Jewish land in the United States ?
* Judaica activist Simon Wolf - Jews
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "U.S. PROMISED LAND OF JEWS, SAYS WOLF" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #681691THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 10, 1955
* Sugar Ray Robinson wins
* Middleweight boxing crown for 3rd time (comeback)
This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Robinson Knocks Out Olson" with subhead: "Sugar Ray Scores Sensational Kayo at 2.51 of Second Round to Take Middleweight... Read full description -
Item #681687LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1961
* Adolph Eichmann trial begins
* Jewish mass murderer
* World War II Nazi
This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Eichmann Challenges Rights of Three Judges" with subhead: "Israel Opens His Trial In Fortress"
Tells of the start of the trial... Read full description -
Item #681682LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. September 4, 1930
* Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
* Hurricane San Zenon (1st report)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Santo Domingo Hurricane Takes Nearly 1000 Lives" with subhead and. (see)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
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Item #681677CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 15, 1935.
* Social Security bill is passed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt signs
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT PUTS SIGNATURE ON SECURITY BILL" with subhead. (see) Related photo is on the back page.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small... Read full description -
Item #681676EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 14, 1909
* Adana massacres - Christians genocide
* Armenians - Ottoman Empire - Turkey
The front page has a one column heading: "ARMENIAN DEAD LEFT LYING IN FIELDS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description -
Item #681670EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 26, 1915
* 1st U.S. Navy submarine disaster
* USS F-4 (SS-23)
The front page has a banner headline: "SEARCH FOR SUBMARINE F-4 FAILS; ENTIRE CREW BELIEVED DEAD" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #681662CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1940
* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
The front page of Section 2 has a seven column heading: "RANGERS WIN STANLEY CUP; DEFEAT LEAFS, 3 TO 2" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1939-40 Stanley Cup by defeating the Toronto... Read full description -
Item #681654LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 8, 1987
* Michael Jordan wins slam dunk contest
* Chicago Bulls - NBA basketball
Page 3 of the sport's section has a one of Jordan's iconic photos showing him in action in the 1987 slam dunk contest which was held in Seattle. A two column heading reads: "Jordan's Dunks and Bird's Shots... Read full description -
Item #681653THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1935
* William Mulholland death (1st report)
* Los Angeles water supply infrastructure
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "MULHOLLAND DEAD; FAMOUS ENGINEER" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other... Read full description -
Item #681537THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1929
* Slocum, the town that blew away
* Anderson County, Texas tornado disaster
* Elinor Smith aviation feat
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Seven Killed in Texas Village by Tornado; Blizzard Isolates Area About Cheyenne" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this... Read full description -
Item #681511EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 17, 1915
* Venice, California (during race)
* Road course automobile race
The front page has a two column heading: "RICKENBACKER LEADING RACE" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from... Read full description -
Item #681503EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1915
* Federal League antitrust lawsuit (begins)
* vs. American & National Leagues
* Organized MLB baseball
The front page has a banner heading: "ORGANIZED BASEBALL IS FIGHTING IN COURT FOR ITS EXISTENCE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #681501EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 8, 1915
* Chicago White Sox players
* Exhibition visit to San Diego
* Pictorial including Eddie Collins
The top of page 10 has a three column pictorial headed: "Eddie Collins and White Sox Teammates Here For 3 Games" with lineups and text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition... Read full description -
Item #681500EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 22, 1915
* Howe Sound, British Columbia
* Mining camp avalanche disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "Fear Hundreds Dead in British Columbia Avalanche" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... Read full description -
Item #681497NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1940 In the "Drama--Screen--Music" section is an inconspicuous report concerning the Tommy Dorsey band, and noting that it includes: "...Frank Sinatra singing the sentimental tunes..." and which also includes mention of Buddy Rich "...unmercifully thrashing the skins..." as well. A significant... Read full description -
Item #681489LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 23, 2011
* James Whitey Bulger captured
* Winter Hill Gang mob boss
* Boston organized crime
* Movie "Black Mass" fame
The front page of section 2 has a one column heading: "CRIME BOSS HELD IN L.A." with subhead: "James 'Whitey' Bulger, sought in 19 slayings, fled arrest in Boston in... Read full description -
Item #681459NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 11, 1949
* "Death of A Salesman" is reviewed upon its premiere
Page 27 contains the review for a new dramatic play titled "Death of A Salesman", the famous work by playwright Arthur Miller. It is considered to be one of the greatest plays of the 20th century and in the year of its premier it... Read full description -
Item #681456EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 2, 1915
* Jess Williard - "The Great White Hope"
* Negro champion Jack Johnson
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (pre-fight)
The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "JOHNSON DETERMINED TO FIGHT SAM M'VEY SATURDAY IN HAVANA" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description -
Item #681453LOS ANGELES TIMES--EXTRA, July 26, 1943
* Italy - Benito Mussolini ousted
* Pietro Badoglio takes over
* World War II era
The bold banner headline announces: "MUSSOLINI OUT" with: "King Takes Over Command of Army; Marshal Badoglio Appointed Premier" and various subheads. Great for display.
Complete with all 3 sections (32 pages),... Read full description -
Item #681440LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept 11, 2006
* 5th year anniversary of 9/11
The coverage begins on the front page with: "Moving Ahead, Guardedly" with the subheading, "9/11 Has Changed Few Lives". Coverage continues on pages 10-11 with: "Bush Tours Twin Towers Site" and "Everything Changed, Nothing Changed... Read full description -
Item #681439LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 17, 1989
* Best "The 'Burbs" "Bill & Ted Excellent Adventure"
* Grand Opening Day movie premieres & reviews
* American black & science fiction comedy films
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "The 'Burbs" & "Bill... Read full description -
Item #681436CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1932
* Poona Act agreement settled - India
* Mohandas Gandhi - The Mahatma
* Six day fasting - hunger strike ends
The front page has a five column heading: "India Celebrates Gandhi's Victory" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small... Read full description -
Item #681426THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn. October 7, 1921
* New York Yankees 3rd ever World Series game
* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants
* Early, same day first report
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANTS TAKE THIRD GAME OF WORLD'S SERIES" with subheads, aerial view of the stadium and box scores. (see)... Read full description -
Item #681422LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., February 11, 1928
* Everett, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
* Beacon Oil Company plant explosion & fire
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "2 MORE VICTIMS OF EVERETT EXPLOSION; TOTAL DEAD, 12" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the Beacon Oil Company plant explosion and... Read full description -
Item #681421EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 11, 1918
* New York Yankees baseball
* 1918 pitching recruits photo
Page 11 has a three column photo headed: "Yanks Hope To Find Winners In This Sturdy Bunch" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... Read full description -
Item #681409EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 13, 1918
* Operation Michael
* German Spring Offensive
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a six column heading: "Thirty-Six Children Meet Death In Big Fire" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #681393EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 21, 1918
* Operation Michael
* German Spring Offensive
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS OPEN BIG OFFENSIVE" with subhead. (see) Small library label slightly affects the headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #681379THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 11, 1917
* Harry Thaw's suicide attempt
* Stanford White murderer
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "THAW ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... Read full description -
Item #681378LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct.17, 1990
* Death report of Jazz drummer Art Blakey
Page A20 has a quarter page article: "Art Blakey; Drummer, Mentor Led the Jazz Messengers", which includes a small photo. A portion of the text includes: "Born in Pittsburgh where he toiled in the steel mills by day while listening to... Read full description -
Item #681377THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1910
* Philadelphia Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
* World Series of baseball (GAME 4)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO WINS 4TH GAME; 10 INNINGS" with subheads and inning by inning description. This was the only game the Chicago Cubs won. Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #681369THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 15, 1920
* Babe Ruth makes his Yankees debut
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The top of page 9 has a brief & inconspicuous mention of the game in which Babe Ruth made his first appearance as a New York Yankee, it being an inauspicious beginning with the top of the column reading: "Babe Ruth, the... Read full description -
Item #681360THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 20, 1929
* Ol' Rip the Horned Toad death - lizard
* Eastland, Texas Courthouse - entombed animal
* Chicago gangland wars - gangsters - underworld
The front page has a small one column heading within inset: "Toad That Set Scientists By the Ears Dies in Texas" (see)
Page 16 has a one column... Read full description -
Item #681357TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Jan. 12, 1921 The top of the sports page has a notable one column headline: "Minor Leagues Vote Approval Of Agreement".
Landis was just named the first commissioner of Major League Baseball a few months prior. The article begins: "Organized baseball in... Read full description -
Item #681356THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6, 1921 Presented much better than typically found, the front page features President Warren Harding's state-of-the-union address for 1921.
The 3-line banner headline: "HARDING SUGGESTS LEGISLATION THAT HE HOPES WILL HASTEN ERA OF PROSPERITY...". The middle of... Read full description -
Item #681354THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1928
* Aviator Harry J. Brooks
* Ford Flivver airplane
* Detroit to Miami flight disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BROOKS DOWN IN SEA IN 'FLIVVER' PLANE; SEARCH FOR HIM VAIN" with subheads. (See)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages,... Read full description -
Item #681328LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 5, 1999
* Tennessee Volunteers college football
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. Florida State
* National Championship game
The front page has a two column photo headed: "Tennessee Is Tops"
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Tennessee Is Peerless" with subhead... Read full description -
Item #681325THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1946
* Railroad workers strike beginning
* Strike wave of 1945-1946
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKE HALTS RAILROADS, PARALYZES NATION; ODT RULES TRANSPORT; MILLIONS DISCOMMODED; NEGOTIATIONS FAIL, ADJOURNED TO THIS MORNING" with many subheads and related photo. Lengthy text.
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #681278FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 27, 1931
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot
* New York City gangster
The front page has one column heads: "Gang Bullets Again Mow Down Legs Diamond" "Wounded Thug Chieftain Is Snatched From Death At Catskill Roadhouse" "Attack Veiled in Mystery" "Victim Taken to... Read full description -
Item #681239THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 17, 1946
* Direct Action Day
* Great Calcutta Killings
* Hindus and Muslims riot
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "90 Die, 900 Hurt in Calcutta As Moslems and Hindus Riot" (see) First report coverage on the Riots in Calcutta known as Direct Action Day. Always nice to have notable... Read full description -
Item #681238THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1936
* Actor Thomas Meighan death
* Silent film - movies - talkies
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "THOMAS MEIGHAN, MOVIE ACTOR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition, some spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.
... Read full description -
Item #681237THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1928
* Big Bill Haywood death (1st report)
* Industrial Workers of the World leader
* Socialist Party of America
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "'BIG BILL' HAYWOOD DIES IN MOSCOW" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of William Dudley Haywood, advocate of industrial... Read full description -
Item #681233THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 28, 1960
* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay
* 2nd professional boxing match
* Very rare report when still unknown
In the sport's section (page 34) under a one column heading: "BOWDRY DEFEATS PASTRANO IN BOUT" is a brief and inconspicuous report reading: "In a preliminary, the Olympic light-heavyweight... Read full description -
Item #681231THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1950
* Rose Bowl: Ohio State Buckeyes vs. California Golden Bears
* Orange Bowl: Santa Clara vs. Kentucky Wildcats
* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma Sooners vs. LSU Tigers
* Cotton Bowl: Rice Owls vs. North Carolina Tar Heels
The sport's section (page 26) has a banner headline: "Ohio... Read full description -
Item #681226CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh (article 1)
* Advance in aviation - airplanes
* Louis Bleriot
The front page has a seven column headline: "'America Has Found Its Wings'--Lindbergh" with subheads. (see) Article continues on page 10 with photo of Lindbergh.,
Complete 1st section only with all 28... Read full description -
Item #681225CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 17, 1943
* Charlie Chaplin (actor, comedian)
* Oona O'Neill (4th & final wife)
The front page has a one column heading: "Chaplin, at 54, Weds Girl, 18; Accuser Sobs" with small photo of Chaplin. Photo of O'Neill is on the back page.
Complete with all 42 pages, light toning at the margins, small... Read full description -
Item #681222NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 14, 1949
* Smith Act trials of Communist Party leaders
* Socialists - socialism - guilty verdict coming
The top of the front page has heads on the Smith Act trials of Communist party leaders, with: "Jury Holds Fate of 11 Reds; Judge In His Charge Warns Communism Is Not On Trial" with various related... Read full description -
Item #681219THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1935
* Montreal Maroons - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
The sport's section (page 27) has a banner headline: "World's Hockey Championship Captured by Maroons in Three Straight Games" with subheads and lineups. (see) First report coverage the Montreal Maroons winning the... Read full description -
Item #681218FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Nov. 6, 1922
* Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
* Reilly No. 1 coal mine explosion disaster
The banner headline has a same-day report of the Spangler (Penna.) mine explosion: "EXPLOSION ENTOMBS 95 MINERS" with a subhead: "Find 3 Dead; Train Speeds To Bring Aid" and more.
Complete in 16... Read full description -
Item #681188LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 18, 1977
* Best "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Science fiction film - Steven Spielberg - Richard Dreyfuss
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Close Encounters of the... Read full description
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