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Item #657274CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1930
* R101 rigid airship disaster
The front page has a great banner headline: "AIRSHIP EXPLODES; 46 KILLED" with subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2 with a few related photos and map. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Item #657267THE DETROIT NEWS, March 24, 1934
* 1st ever Masters Golf Tournament
* 2nd day results - Bobby Jones
* Augusta, Georgia - Horton Smith
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "JONES IN 28TH PLACE; HORTON SMITH LEADS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. This was day 2 of the very 1st Master's making this a... Read full description -
Item #657262CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 23, 1933
* Aviator Wiley Post - airplane pilot
* First person to fly solo around the world
* The landing in New York City (1st report)
The front page has a great banner headline: "ROUND WORLD; 7 DAYS, 18 HRS." with subheads that include: "POST LANDS IN NEW YORK AFTER... Read full description -
Item #657260THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Nebraska, February 3, 1928
* Fall River, Massachusetts fire disaster
* Home of murderess Lizzie Borden
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE RAGES IN HEART OF FALL RIVER" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the Great Fall River fire of 1928.
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Item #657257CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 24, 1933
* Jim Mollison and wife crash
* Scottish aviator - airplanes
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FLY OCEAN, CRASH NEAR GOAL" with many subheads. (see) Nice for display. Photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #657219CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 1, 1934
* Chicago College All-Star Game
* Very 1st annual football game
* Chicago Bears NFL team
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a five column headline: "All-Stars Battle Bears to 0-0 Tie" subheads. (see) The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: ... Read full description -
Item #657167CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 25, 1930
* Adele Ritchie murder-suicide death
* Prima donna - comic opera singer
* Edwardian musical comedies - vaudeville
The front page has a great banner headline: "ADELE RITCHIE KILLS HOSTAGES" with subheads. Nice for display. Photo of Ritchie is on the back. First report coverage on American... Read full description -
Item #657109CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 14, 1938
* Robert Lindblom Math & Science Academy
* Wins High School baseball championship
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a banner headline: "LINDBLOM WINS HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TITLE" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. Only can be found in a Chicago publication.
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Item #657093CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 26, 1931
* Mahatma Gandhi jail release
The front page has a five column headline: "Britain Orders Freedom for Gandhi" with subheads and small photo of Gandhi. Another photo on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Item #657061CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 21, 1942
* General Douglas MacArthur
* "I Shall Return" quote as 1st reported
* World War II Philippines
One of the front page headlines reads: "Australia Gives MacArthur Wild Welcome" after his departure from the Philippines, with the first column head: "General Vows To Do His Best; Throng... Read full description -
Item #657031THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., July 18, 1938.
* Douglas 'Wrong Way' Corrigan famous flight
* New York to Ireland - Unintentional ?
The top of the front page has three column headline: "'MISSING' FLIER LANDS SINGLE-MOTORED PLANE AT IRISH AIRPORT TODAY'" with subheads. (see) Much more on the following... Read full description -
Item #657027CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 19, 1930
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "TRAPPED AS HE SETS BOMB" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related... Read full description -
Item #656979CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 19, 1935
* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death (1st report)
* Chicago gangland war -gangsters
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline: "KILL ALTERIE IN LABOR FEUD" with subheads. Nice for display. More on the following page with related photos and... Read full description -
Item #656966CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1939
* Lou Gehrig's very last home run
* New York Yankees - MLB Baseball
* Before illness that shortened career
The top of page 31 has a one column heading: "DODGERS MAKE YANKEES DAFFY; WIN 4TH IN ROW" with subhead: "Gehrig Gets Four Hits in 14 to 12 Defeat" and small photo of... Read full description -
Item #656951CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUINE, June 13, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul - hit below the belt
The front page has a great banner headline: "SCHMELING WINS ON A FOUL" with subheads. Nice for display. Unusual for such a nice sports headline to be on the front page.
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Item #656947CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1930
* Eugene "Red" McLaughlin's last swim
* Gangster - mobster - "Slaughter Week"
The front page has a five column headline: "'Red' McLaughlin Found Murdered" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4... Read full description -
Item #656946CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 18 1937.
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Lost over the Pacific Ocean
* Search ending - dead ?
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NAVY HUNT FOR AMELIA EARHART TO END TONIGHT" with subhead. (see) She went missing over two weeks earlier. The search would officially end on this day. Always nice... Read full description -
Item #656939THE TRIB, New York, NY, January 10, 1978
The headline on the front page of this issue reads: "That State Tax Cut to be Pared Down," which also includes a large photograph of "The 'Peacemakers" - Governor Cary and Mayor Koch.
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Item #656938PRESS-TELEGRAM EXTRA, Long Beach, California, November 22, 1963 Reporting from the day of the tragedy. The front page features a banner headline: "PRESIDENT KENNEDY SLAIN ASSASSIN!" with a subhead "Texas Governor Also Cut Down in Dallas Tragedy". This issue features a single photo of President and Mrs. Kennedy as they were being... Read full description -
Item #656936LESLIE'S WEEKLY ILLUSTRATED, New York City, New York, May 6, 1915
* Mogul Egyptian Cigar ad
The front page of this issue has a color illustration titled "Dispatches from the Front" by E. Flohri. One the back of this page, there are two half page ads for Mogul Egyptian Cigarettes.
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Item #656934SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, NY, July 2, 1910 The issue contains a full front page illustration: "The Jamaica Bay Improvement," which shows an aerial view of Jamaica Bay - with Rockaway Beach in the foreground & Manhattan in the distant background. An inside page has a related article.
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Item #656909THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1941 Page 52 carries a report "Aliens to Be Held in Southwest" as well as an additional article "100 Aliens on Coast Sent to Montana" with subheads "Those Held as 'Dangerous' Go From San Francisco Area to Camp at Missoula", "One a Magnesium Expert", "Detention of... Read full description -
Item #656908SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 10, 1906
The prime feature of this issue are the images related to the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, which include a map of the electrified portion, the motor cars, and the power house. Additional images and ads are prevalent throughout.
Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition. Front... Read full description -
Item #656897THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, December 9, 1987
* Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty
* Historic INF agreement signed
* Significant reduction in the Nuclear Arms race
* Reagan and Gorbachev sign treaty
The front page has a banner headline: "Reagan, Gorbachev 'make history'" with subhead and... Read full description -
Item #656858CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 27, 1932
* Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan jailed
* Irish-American mobster - gangster
* Valley Gang leader - Chicago gangland
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline: "DRUGGAN TAKEN TO U. S. CELL" with subheads and small related photo. Nice for display. Photo... Read full description -
Item #656854CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 9, 1933
* Mary Pickford files for divorce
* Actor Douglas Fairbanks
* Nice headline for display
The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "DOUG SUED BY MARY PICKFORD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on Actress Mary... Read full description -
Item #656823CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 10, 1933
* James "Mad Bomber" Belcastro convicted
* "King of the Bombers" - Pineapple Primary fame
* Chicago Outfit gangster - best title to be had
The front page has a five column heading: "Jury Convicts 'King of the Bomber'" with subheads. (see) Photo of Belcastro... Read full description -
Item #656822CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 17, 1938
* Phillip Musica - F. Donald Coster
* Italian swindler suicide death in NYC
* McKesson & Robbins scandal of 1938
The front page has a great banner headline: "GREAT SWINDLE STORY TOLD" with subheads. Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3. Full back page pictorial with another banner heading as... Read full description -
Item #656778THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1948
* Hideki Tojo hanged (1st report)
* World War II Japanese criminals
Page 2 has one column headings that include: "TOJO CRIED 'BANZAI' AWAITING GALLOWS" "He and 3 Others Gave Triple Hail for Emperor and Japan...." (see) First report coverage on the execution of top Japanese... Read full description -
Item #656730THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Fort Smith, Arkansas & more
The front page has a one column heading: "25,000 ARE HOMELESS, 12 DEAD IN FLOODS" with many subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete section only with all 32 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise very nice.
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Item #656705CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE--Graphic Section This is a nine part series of a book by Kurt G. Ludecke titled: "I Knew Hitler...The Story of a Nazi Who Escaped the Blood-Purge."
Excerpts from the book were serialized in the Sunday "Graphic Section" of the Chicago Tribune, beginning with November... Read full description -
Item #656698THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., April 5, 1923
* The Earl of Carnarvon death
* King Tutankhamen Tut - Mummy's curse ?
The front page has a one column heading: "DEATH OF THE DISCOVERER OF PHARAOH'S TOMB" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon. This led to the story of the... Read full description -
Item #656696CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 14, 1938 The bold, banner headline proclaims: "CHURCH TARGET OF NAZI HATE" with column subheads: "Rowdies Knock Down Candles; Jeer Catholics" and "Whistle While 5,000 Intone a Hymn".
As opposed to the more typical coverage of anti-Jewish attacks in Germany, this report is focused... Read full description -
Item #656605THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 8, 1925
* KKK Ku Klux Klan
* Washington D.C. rally
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "20,000 KLANSMEN REACH WASHINGTON; 50,000 EXPECTED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text.
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Item #656549CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 25, 1930
* James "Fur" Sammons sentencing
* Chicago gangland psychopath
* Al 'Scarface' Capone madman
The front page has a great banner headline: "PLAN LIFE TERM FOR 'ENEMY'" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities... Read full description -
Item #656509CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 1, 1930
* re. Jake Lingle's assassination
* Chicago Tribune reporter
* George "Bugs" Moran gang
The front page has a great banner headline: "TRAP 15 IN LINGLE RAIDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the... Read full description -
Item #656504CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, Dec. 9, 1934
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Year of national championship
* NCAA college football
* President Gerald Ford photo
The front page of this section has a great banner headline: "NOTRE DAME'S LONG PASSES BEAT U.S.C., 14-0" with subheads and... Read full description -
Item #656501CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 16, 1935
* Omaha, Nebraska streetcar strike riot
* Martial Law - National Guard
The front page has a great banner headline: "1,800 TROOPS RULE IN OMAHA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on page 2. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Item #656499CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 12, 1933
* Elizabeth Bacon Custer's will filed
* General George Armstrong Custer widow
Page 24 has a one column heading: "Gen. Custer's Widow Leaves U.S. War Relics" (see)
Complete with all 32 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional... Read full description -
Item #656432CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 17, 1938
* Henry Seadlund gets electric chair
* Charles Sherman Ross kidnapping
The front page has a great banner headline: "KIDNAPER OF ROSS GETS CHAIR" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Photo of Seadlund is on the back page. Great to have from the city where it happened, rare as such.
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Item #656369CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 31, 1937
* Memorial Day massacre
* Chicago Police Department
* "Little Steel Strike"
The front page has a great banner headline: "4 DEAD, 90 HURT IN STEEL RIOT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 2 with list of the killed and wounded. Full back page pictorial with... Read full description -
Item #656350CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 11, 1932
* Edgar Wallace death (1st report)
* English novelist, writer, playwright, screenwriter & more
The top of page 26 has a one column heading: "EDGAR WALLACE DEATH CUTS OFF PROLIFIC CAREER" with subhead and small photo of Wallace. (see) First report coverage on the death of famed writer and... Read full description -
Item #656349CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1936
* Babe Ruth coming out of retirement ?
* He refuses Cincinnati Reds offer
* Major League Baseball - MLB
Page 23 has one column heading: "BASEBALL'S OUT; GOLF ENOUGH FOR BABE RUTH NOW" (see) Coverage on the Cincinnati Reds offering Ruth a chance to return to baseball and give it a final... Read full description -
Item #656348CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1939
* HMS Thetis sinks
* British submarine
* Royal Navy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "79 SAFE IN SUB SUNK 18 HOURS" (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. First report coverage on the lost of the HMS Thetis British submarine. Interesting headline suggesting that all is well when in fact 99... Read full description -
Item #656335SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 26, 1913 The full ftpg. shows: "A Fireless Fire on the State - 16 Men & Elaborate Devices are Required to Produce the Effect". More inside with article: "The Elements on the Stage - Thunder Lightning, Wind, Rain and Fire" with 5 additional prints on how those effects are... Read full description -
Item #656329THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1918
* President Woodrow Wilson delivers State of the Union Address
* Prepares to become 1st President to set foot on European soil
* Edmond Rostand of Cyrano de Bergerac fame dies
The front page has a three-line, full-banner headline: "PRESIDENT SAYS IT IS HIS FIRST DUTY TO GO TO... Read full description -
Item #656308CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1931
* David Belasco death (1st report)
* Theatrical playwright - producer
The front page has a one column heading: "DAVID BELASCO, STAGE GENIUS, DIES AGED 77" with subhead. (see) Photo of Belasco is on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... Read full description -
Item #656277CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 17, 1936
* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassination
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame
* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "AUTO OF M'GURN, SOUGHT SINCE, IS FOUND" with subhead. (see) When it... Read full description -
Item #656267CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 6, 1938
* "The Great Golf Marathon of 1938
* J. Smith Ferebee (Smitty)
* "King Of Clubs"
For the the collector of golf memorabilia, or if just intrigued by the history of golf, here is one of the more interesting tidbits of the sport which seems to have been all but forgotten.,
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Item #656249LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 22, 1980
* The original Brown Derby restaurant closes
* Wilshire Boulevard location
* Constructed in the shape of a brown derby
After decades of being known as one of the key hang-outs for Hollywood's elite, the original Brown Derby closes. This issue provides content related to both the closing and the... Read full description
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