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Item #659016CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 10, 1947
* 1947 F5 tornadoes disasters
* Woodward, Oklahoma
* Glazier & Higgins, Texas
The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Rips Panhandle, 41 Die, Report" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #659010CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1936
* Anne Sullivan Macy death (1st report)
* Teacher and companion of Helen KellerThe top of page 16 has a one column heading: "MRS. ANNE MARCY, HELEN KELLER'S TEACHER, IS DEAD" with subhead and small photo of Macy. (see) First report coverage the death of Annie Sullivan, companion of Helen... Read full description
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Item #659003THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1933
* Duchess of Uzès death
* French aristocrat - feminist
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "DUCHESS D'UZES IS DEAD IN PARIS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #658998THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1933
* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* Bluebird car speed record
* Daytona Beach, Florida
The front page has a one column heading: "CAMPBELL DRIVES 272 MILES AN HOUR" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 10 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description -
Item #658997THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1933
* Boxer Ernie Schaaf death
* Heavyweight boxing knockout
* Primo Carnera
The front page has a one column heading: "ERNIE SCHAAF DIES; BOXING UNDER FIRE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44... Read full description -
Item #658994CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 1, 1932
* Solar eclipse
* Moon - Earth - Sun
The front page has a one column heading: "MILLIONS GAZE IN AWE AT MOONAND SUN DRAMA" with subhead. A few related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 30 pages, this is the... Read full description -
Item #658987THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments
Page 10 has one column headings: "RECORD REPRODUCES SCENES WITH MUSIC" "Baird Combines Electric Phonograph With Television Principles in Disk Device" "Double Grooves Utilized" and more. (see) Very... Read full description -
Item #658986CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 15, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post famous wooden gun escape
* Hunted in the Midwest
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JOHN DILLINGER PAROLE UNDER FIRE OF JURORS" with subhead. Three related photos are on the back page. This was probably the most famous escapes from a high... Read full description -
Item #658939ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, March 26, 1939
* Czechoslovakia surrenders to Adolph Hitler
* Annexation of the country to the Third Reich
The front page of this rotogravure section has 5 related photos concerning the annexation of Czechoslovakia to Adolph Hitler and Nazi Germany.
Other topics throughout. Complete... Read full description -
Item #658917CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1945
* Tommy Holmes - Boston Braves
* Consecutive game hitting streak record
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "HOLMES HITS IN 34TH STRAIGHT; TOPS RECORD" with subhead, small photo and box scores. First report coverage on Tommy Holmes... Read full description -
Item #658905CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 8, 1947
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Pan Am airlines - TWA
The front page has a six column heading: "End Hughes-Brewster Feud; Quiz to Go On" with subheads. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 36 pages,... Read full description -
Item #658901THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 4, 1938
* 1938 Los Angeles, California flood
* Nice headline for display
This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CALIFORNIA FLOOD TOLL CLIMBS TO 124" with subheads that include: "PARALYZED FILM CITY STRUGGLES TO RESTORE ITS PUBLIC SERVICES" and... Read full description -
Item #658899CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, October 26, 1947
* Columbia University's greatest football game
* Army Cadets - NCAA college football
* 1 of the greatest upsets
The front page of this section has a three column heading: "Army Streak Ends, 21-2" with subhead. First report coverage... Read full description -
Item #658894THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27,`1945
* David Lloyd George death (1st report)
* Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
* British statesman - Liberal Party politician
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Lloyd George Dies of Influenza On His North Wales Farm at 82" (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with... Read full description -
Item #658882CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1947
* Centralia, Illinois
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "73 IN MINE! 23 DEAD" and "Explosion Rips Illinois Pit; 1st Survivor's Story" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. (see)... Read full description -
Item #658816CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1947
* Pine Bluff, Arkansas
* Leedey, Oklahoma
* Tornadoes disaster
The front page has a great banner headline: "NEW TORNADO! 37 KILLED" with subhead. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #658790THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1923
* Beer Hall Putsch beginning
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GERMANY PREPARED TO HEAD OFF MARCH OF BAVARIAN TROOPS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning, a few binding slits along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #658780CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 7, 1945
* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* First United States Army
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "WIN COLOGNE; CITY OF RUINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #658763CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 7, 1943.
* Frankford Junction train wreck
* Congressional Limited disaster
* Kensington, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The front page has a great banner headline: "TRAIN WRECKED; 50 KILLED" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events... Read full description -
Item #658759CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1943
* Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia captured
* World War II - WWII
* 5th Panzer Army (Germany) defeated
The front page has a great banner headline: "BIZERTE AND TUNIS TAKEN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #658757CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1943
* Elkton, Maryland explosion disaster
* Triumph Explosives Industries (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "15 Are Killed, Scores Hurt in Arms Blast" Related photo on page 12. First report coverage of the Triumph Explosives Company explosion disaster in Elkton, Maryland.... Read full description -
Item #658718CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland parachute jump mystery
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline in bold lettering: "HESS SKIPS; IN BRITAIN" with subheads. related photos on the back page. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, this issue has some front page... Read full description -
Item #658704INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL NEWS, Scotland, Pa., Sept. 14, 1905 Ftpg. has a nice 5 by 8 inch photo of the "Scotland School Base-Ball Team". Players are wearing neat period uniforms that feature pointed collar jerseys that lace up the front. Also present is an interesting article regarding Captain Wirz, and the Andersonville Prison... Read full description -
Item #658701THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1927
* USS S-4 (SS-109) submarine sinking
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "DIVERS GET AIR INTO TORPEDO ROOM OF S-4; DESPERATE EFFORTS WIN, BUT HOPE IS SLIM; SIGNALS TAPPED ON THE HULL NOW UNANSWERED" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues on pages 2 & 3.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #658700CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 25, 1947
* West Frankfort, Illinois
* Coal mining explosion disaster
* The Old Ben No. 8 mine
The front page has a great banner headline: "26 KILLED IN ILLINOIS MINE!" with subheads. Nice for display. Three related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on the coal mine disaster... Read full description -
Item #658694CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 22, 1942
* Battle of Badung Strait
* Bali, Dutch East Indies
* United States vs. Japanese Navy
The front page has a great banner headline: "SMASH JAP INVASION FLEETS" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 4. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Item #658693CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 11, 1942
* Actor Mickey Rooney
* Actress Ava Gardner
* Marries - Wedding - Weds
The front page has a one column heading: "Mickey Rooney Slips Away and Weds Actress" with small photo. (see)
World War II News of the day. Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp... Read full description -
Item #658656CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 18, 1943
* Landing at Lae, Papua New Guinea
* General Douglas MacArthur captures
* Salamaua-Lae campaign - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MacARTHUR CAPTURES LAE!" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 6. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #658645THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1929 The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH LANDS IN MEXICO CITY; GOES TO FIANCEE" with subheads. (see) He would wed Anne Morrow about a month later.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition. -
Item #658594CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, May 5, 1935
* Thoroughbred racehorse - horse racing
* Omaha wins Kentucky Derby
* Triple Crown champion
The front page of this section has 3 nice photos with heading: "OMAHA'S JOCKEY TELLS STORY OF WINNING RIDE" with subheads and chart. Nice for display. Also a full page pictorial on... Read full description -
Item #658588CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 25, 1942
* François Darlan assassination
* French Admiral of the Fleet
The front page has a great banner headline in bold lettering: "DARLAN ASSASSINATED" with subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2 with 2 related photos. First report coverage on the assassination of French Admiral and... Read full description -
Item #658506CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MINNESOTA WINS ROCKNE TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on the Minnesota... Read full description -
Item #658438CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1941
* Lend-Lease program signed into law
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* World War II military aid abroad
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST NAVY SHIPS FOR BRITAIN" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on FDR signing the Lend-Lease program which gave... Read full description -
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Item #658407High Resolution Images of: THE FAIRMOUNT NEWS, Indiana, Oct. 13, 1955
Note: Whereas this noteworthy issue has already sold, due to the unique nature of the coverage, we are making a set of 600dpi-images available for a minimal price. Once paid, we will e-mail you with a 600dpi image of the entire front page, the top-half of the front page, and a... Read full description -
Item #658392CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 20, 1946
* Great strike wave of 1945-1946
* Steel workers begin pickets
The front page has a great banner headline: "BIG STEEL TIEUP UNDER WAY" with subheads. More on the following pages with 3 related photos.
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the... Read full description -
Item #658390THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1945
* Jerome Kern death (1st report)
* Show Boat musical composer fame
Page 21 has one column headings that include: "JEROME KERN DIES; NOTES COMPOSER, 60" "Creator of Many Outstanding Stage and Screen Melodies, Including 'Show Boat' Music" "'Ol' Man River' A... Read full description -
Item #658345CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 25, 1946
* 1st contact with the Moon
* Unites States Army Radar
* Belmar, New Jersey
The front page has a great banner headline: "U. S. RADAR REACHES MOON!" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on the very first contact with a celestial body by humans on Earth.
Complete with all 36 pages,... Read full description -
Item #658340CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, December 16, 1945
* Fumimaro Konoe suicide death
* Post World War II - eludes arrest
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PRINCE KONOYE ENDS LIFE" with subhead and small photo. Nice for display. First report coverage on the suicide of the Prime Minister of Japan and founder/leader of the Taisei... Read full description -
Item #658313THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 27, 1931
* 1st ballooning flight into the stratosphere
* Auguste Piccard & Paul Kipfer
The front page has a one column heading: "BALLOON LEAVES FOR HIGHT NEVER REACHED BY MAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the takeoff of the very 1st balloon flight to reach the stratosphere.
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Item #658290LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1997 (1st 5 sections)
* Serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan takes his own life
* Had targeted wealthy and/or famous gay men
* Italian designer Giovanni Versace was last victim
The front page has considerable coverage telling of the death of serial killer Andrew Phillip Cunanan, who had been... Read full description -
Item #658258CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 5, 1940
* Sugar Ray Robinson's pro debut
* Madison Square Garden boxing
A night of boxing was held at Madison Square Garden which involved various fights including the main event at the end as usual which was a title fight. One of the preliminary fights involved Sugar Ray Robinson which was his very first... Read full description -
Item #658255CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Graphic Section only, June 2, 1946
* Automobiles for 1946 - vehicles
* Makes and models in color
The front page of this section has 19 color illustrations headed: "Here Are The Automobiles Of The Year" which shows the various makes for the year 1946. (see) Great for display. Article continues on page 4.
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Item #658242CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 31, 1941
* The North Strand Bombing (1st report)
* Neutral Dublin, Ireland German attack
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "BOMBS HIT DUBLIN; 30 KILLED" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... Read full description -
Item #658238CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 23, 1941
* Battle of Crete
* Germans invade Greece
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a great banner headline: "'DEATH BATTLE' GRIPS CRETE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related war map is on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... Read full description -
Item #658235CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1946
* Thoroughbred racehorse
* Assault wins Belmont Stakes
* Triple Crown champion
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a seven column headline: "Assault Wins Belmont Stakes For Triple Crown" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Assault winning the triple... Read full description -
Item #658071THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 27, 1941
* Prime Minister Winston Churchill address
* Joint session of the United States Congress
* "We Are The Masters Of Our Fate" speech
The front page has a one column heading: "Churchill Sees Lasting Anglo-US Tie" with subhead. (see) Complete text of Churchill's speech with... Read full description -
Item #657967THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 30, 1936
* Lucy, Lady Houston death
* British philanthropist & suffragette
* Political activist - aviation pioneer
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "LADY HOUSTON DIES AT HOME IN LONDON" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Lucy, Lady Houston.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #657958THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1956
* Mickey Mantle long home run
* Brigg's Stadium, Detroit, Michigan
* Best title to be had ?
The sport's section (page 20) has a banner headline: "Yankees Defeat Tigers on Mantle's Three-Run Homer in Eighth at Detroit" with subheads and box scores. Great to have... Read full description -
Item #657951THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1938
* Battle of Lake Khasan ends
* Changkufeng Incident - Russia
* Manchukuo (Empire of Japan)
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "RUSSIA AND JAPAN IN TRUCE, HOLD LINES NOW OCCUPIED; AGREE TO DELIMIT BORDER" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description -
Item #657914CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, July 13, 1927
* Golfer Bobby Jones
* Open Championship
* St. Andrews, Scotland
This is section 3 only of the issue but it has its own masthead & dateline. The banner headline announces: "JONES LEADS CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND OF BRITISH OPEN TOURNEY" with a nice full-figure photo of Bobby Jones headed:... Read full description
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