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Item #648053THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1942
* Laura Ingalls (aviator)
* Convicted of treason
* Nazi - German spy
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "INGALLS JURY GIVES VERDICT OF GUILTY" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete with all 32 pages, rag... Read full description -
Item #648051THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1928
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
Page 3 has one column headings: "NEW ROCKET AUTO HITS 131-MILE PACE, CRASHES" "German Inventor Quadrupled Power on 100-Pound Car After Two Successful Tests" (see) Coverage Austrian rocktry pioneer, Max Valier, testing his new rocket automobile.... Read full description -
Item #648050THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1929
* United States currency changes look
* Bank notes made smaller
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "$3,921,000,000 New Currency Out today; 'Curiosity Demand' for Smaller Bills Expected". (see) This is when the size of the currency was revised to the smaller size... Read full description -
Item #648048THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1929
* Ferdinand Foch death
* World War I fame
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MARSHAL FOCH IS DEAD IN PARIS AT 77 AFTER GALLANT 2-MONTH FIGHT FOR LIFE; WORLD MOURNS GREAT WARRIOR'S DEATH" with subheads and photo. (see) Much more inside. First report coverage on the death of General... Read full description -
Item #648045THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1929
* Knute Rockne's infected legs worsen
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* College football
The sport's section (page 33) has one column headings: "ROCKNE IS WORSE; INFECTION SPREADS" "Both Legs Are Now Affected, but Coach's Condition Is Not Alarming, Doctor Says" "Notre Dame Mentor Is... Read full description -
Item #648024THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1921
* Babe Ruth breaks all time home run record
* His first major record - Early in his career too
* Best title to be had ?
The sport's section (page 11) has a one column heading: "SPEEDING YANKEES RUN DOWN A TIGER" with subhead: "Ruth, at Wheel, Drives... Read full description -
Item #648021THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1929
* Georges Clemenceau death (1st report)
* French statesman - Prime Minister of France
* World War I Treaty of Versailles fame
The front page has a three column headline: "CLEMENCEAU, 'FATHER OF VICTORY,' DIES; PASSES AWAY AT 88 AFTER HOURS IN COMA; WORLD JOINS FRANCE IN MOURNING LOSS" with subhead... Read full description -
Item #648018THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1928
* John Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions
Page 27 has a one column heading: "Baird Puts Television on Sale; Opening Branch in Selfridge's" A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds of... Read full description -
Item #648016THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1927
*Jack Sharkey vs. Mike McTigue
* Heavyweight boxing match
* Madison Square Garden
The sport's section (page 16) has a banner headline: "Sharkey Knocks Out McTigue in Twelfth Round at Madison Square Garden" with subheads and round by round coverage. (see) First report coverage on the Jack Sharkey vs. Mike... Read full description -
Item #648008ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, November 11, 1928
* Herbert Hoover presidential election
* Great portrait photograph for display & more
The front page of this photo section has a great portrait photograph of Herbert Hoover with heading: "Herbert Hoover, President-Elect of the United States". (see)... Read full description -
Item #647998HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 2, 1911 See the photos for the nice two color cover which shows an early automobile being stopped by a policeman to allow an elderly woman to cross the street The back cover is a nice ad for the "Overland" automobile (see). At least 3 fullpg. car ads within. Never bound nor trimmed, very nice, clean condition. -
Item #647922THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1932
* Babe Ruth diagnosed with appendicitis
* New York Yankees baseball
The sport's section (page 23) has a two column photo with heading: "Babe Ruth And Wife Upon Arrival Here" Also a one column heading: "RUTH ARRIVES HOME; IS ORDERED TO REST" with subheads. (see) This was a few weeks prior... Read full description -
Item #647905THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1939
* Sachsenhausen concentration camp opens
* Oranienburg, Germany political prisoners
Page 6 has small, somewhat discrete one column headings: "Jewish Camp Set Up" "Germany Establishes Polish Center at Sachsenhausen" (see) Early report on the famous concentration camp just... Read full description -
Item #647901THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1927
* 1st Tranatlantic flight of the Columbia
* Wright-Bellanca WB-2 airplane
* Clarence Chamberlin & Charles Levine
* Charles Lindbergh finishes European visit
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BELLANCA PLANE HOPS OFF AT 6:04 A. M. ON FLIGHT TO EUROPE; CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE PILOTS, AIM FOR... Read full description -
Item #647854THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1931
* Chicago gangsters defeated
* Al 'Scarface' Capone & more
* Gangland - public enemies
Page 5 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO GANGSTERS DECLARED BEATEN" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the rare rag edition that... Read full description -
Item #647832THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1947
* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain (pogrom)
* re. The Sergeants affair
* Manchester & Liverpool
* Anti-semitism
The front page has a one column heading: "HAGANAH AND IRGUN ISSUE NEW THREATS" with subhead. (see)
Page 9 has a one column heading: "BRITONS CONTINUE ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS" with subhead. (see)... Read full description -
Item #647811THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1925
* Babe Ruth suspended and fined
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUTH FINED $5,000; COSTLY STAR BANNED FOR ACTS OFF FIELD" with subheads: "Manager Huggins of Yankees Imposes Penalty at St. Louis for 'Misconduct'" "OFFENDER ORDERED... Read full description -
Item #647777THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, September 9, 1928
* Amelia Earhart - Woman aviator
* "20 Hrs., 40 Min." book published
* 1st Woman to cross Atlantic by airplane
The top of page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART FINDS SEA FLIGHT STIRRING" with subheads and "Facsimile Of Miss Earhart's Log" (see)
Other... Read full description -
Item #647735LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 6, 1989
* Best "An Innocent Man" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Crime drama thriller film - Tom Selleck
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "An Innocent Man" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading... Read full description -
Item #647720THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 23, 1926
* Harold (Doc) Jackson lynching
* Poplarville, Mississippi
The top of page 9 has one column headings: "MOB MAKES PRISONER HANG SELF ON BRIDGE" "Uses Torches to Burn Way Into Poplarville (Miss.) Jail to Get Alleged Murderer" (see) First report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #647663THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1927
* Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing match
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN 7TH BEFORE 80,000 IN THE YANKEE STADIUM; RECEIPTS EXCEED A MILLION DOLLARS" with many subheads. Much more in the sport's section with a few... Read full description -
Item #647632THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1934
* United States Navy flying boats
* Airplanes flight record flight to Hawaii
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SIX NAVAL PLANES REACH HONOLULU IN RECORD FLIGHT" with subheads. First report coverage on page 4 with related map.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #647631THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1929
* Duncan, Mississippi tornado disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "23 DEAD, 47 INJURED AS WINDS RAVAGE SOUTHERN TOWNS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Mississippi in which Duncan, Mississippi was hardest hit. Always nice to have notable... Read full description -
Item #647621ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 4, 1929
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Air mail flight to Panama
The front page has a three column headline: "LINDBERGH BLAZES PATH OF MIAMI-PANAMA MAIL" with subheads and map (see photos). 1st report coverage on Charles Lindbergh's historic 1st air mail flight to Panama.
This issue... Read full description -
Item #647613THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1927
* Jose Capablanca wins tournament
* Famous Cuban chess player
The sport's section (page 28) has one column headings: "ALEKHINE IN DRAW, WINS SECOND PRIZE" "Divides With Capablanca, Victor of Tourney, in Last Round to Clinch Place" and more with standings and play by play graph. (see)
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Item #647610THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1931
* Richard Brinsley "Dick" Sheridan, Jr.
* West Point Army Cadet death (1st report)
* College football game vs. Yale (broken neck)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Sheridan, Army End, Dies of Football Injury; Mother at Bedside After Fast Trip by Motor" (see) First... Read full description -
Item #647586THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1928.
* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
* Honored By President Calvin Coolidge
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "EDISON IS DECORATED BY NATION AND HAILED BY THE PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #647585THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1928
* Monoplane airplane "Yankee Doodle"
* Transcontinental non-stop flight record
* Captain Charles B.D. Collyer
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NEW COAST-TO-COAST MARK SET BY THE YANKEE DOODLE IN FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES" with subheads. (see) First report... Read full description -
Item #647576THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1929
* Alexander Alekhine wins chess tournament
* Russian and French chess grandmaster
The sport's section (page 27) has a one column heading: "ALEKHINE IS FIRST IN SPECIAL EVENT" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in... Read full description -
Item #647551LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 15, 1989
* Best "Sea of Love" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American thriller film - Al Pacino
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Sea of Love" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper... Read full description -
Item #647548THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1931
* Burning of Convents in Spain
* Marcha Real - national anthem
* Madrid churches & others - riots
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "RIOTS IN 7 SPANISH CITIES; CHURCHES LOOTED, BURNED; MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the burning of convents... Read full description -
Item #647524NEW YORK TIMES (Rotogravure Section only), February 17, 1929
* Babe Ruth birthday photo
* Thomas Edison & Henry Ford
This section is loaded with photos involving sports, entertainment, fashion and much more. The front page has a photo titled: "A Birthday Cake Fit Four A Sultan: Babe Ruth" Also 2 related photos regarding Thomas... Read full description -
Item #647509THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 18, 1928
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* 1st home loss in 23 years
* Coach Knute Rockne
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME BEATEN BY CARNEGIE, 27-7" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was Notre Dame's first defeat on there home... Read full description -
Item #647504THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1927
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
* William Edward Hickman captured
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HICKMAN CAUGHT IN OREGON, CONFESSES KIDNAPPING GIRL, SAYS ANOTHER KILLED HER" with subheads. (see) Much more on pages 4 & 5. First report coverage on the capture of... Read full description -
Item #647499THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1927
* Federal Radio Commission created (FRC)
* Future Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
* President Calvin Coolidge signs bill
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "President Signs the Radio Control Bill; Will Name Board of Five to Regulate Air" (see)
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #647496LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 18, 1986
* Best "Legend" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Dark fantasy adventure cult film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture cult classic hit "Legend" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the... Read full description -
Item #647431THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1942
* Easton, Northampton Co., Pennsylvania
* Lehigh Portland Cement Company
* Limestone quarry explosion disaster
The front page has one column headings that include: "31 BLOWN TO DEATH AS QUARRY BLAST JARS 2-STATE ZONE", "Premature Explosion of 21 Tons of Gelatinite Near Easton Is Felt... Read full description -
Item #647410THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1928
* Rocket car automobile
* Motorless tests
This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11: "GERMAN 'ROCKET' CAR SPOUTS DENSE SMOKE" "Our Commercial Attache at Berlin Tells Washington of New Speed Automobile" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little irregular... Read full description -
Item #647406FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 19, 1937
* New London, Texas school explosion
The front page has a banner headline: "500 Bodies Taken From School Ruins" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the New London School explosion.
Other news, sports, advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, a few tiny binding holes along the... Read full description -
Item #647328THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1927 The front page has a two column headline "75,000 See Army Bet Navy, 14-9, By Third Period Rally When Plucky Middies Led" with subheads "Colorful Throng at Game" "Secretaries Wilbur and Davis Head Rival Service Contingents" "Both Teams in Fine Form" and more. Further coverage... Read full description -
Item #647285THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg inauguration
* Becomes president of Germany
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG TAKES OATH TO REPUBLIC AS REICH PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #647254THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1920
* Babe Ruth breaks his home run record (season)
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Best title to be had ?
The sport's section (page 6) has a one column heading: "BABE SETS RECORD, THEN ADDS ANOTHER" with subheads that include: "Super-Slugger Hits Twice for Circuit While Yanks Split... Read full description -
Item #647253THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1920
* Charles Stephens - daredevil
* Over the Niagara Falls in barrel
* 1st death in this manner
The front page has a one column heading: "DIES IN NIAGARA, RIDING IN BARREL" with subheads that include: "English Barber 'Daredevil' Killed in Plunge as Craft Is Broken to Pieces"... Read full description -
Item #647230THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1925
* Hollywood actress Gloria Swanson marries 3rd time
The front page has a one column heading: "GLORIA SWANSON WEDS A MARQUIS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Hollywood actress Gloria Swanson marrying Henri, Marquis de la Falaise de la Coudraye.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #647228THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1923
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan
* Oklahome under martial law
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PUTS ALL OKLAHOMA UNDER MARTIAL LAW TO SUPPRESS KLAN" with subheads: "Governor Walton in Proclamation Says Organization Usurps State Sovereignty", "6,000 Troops To Be Called" and more.... Read full description -
Item #647206THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1919
* League of Nation adopted
* International Organization
* Treaty of Versailles
The front page features a three line banner headline: "LEAGUE OF NATIONS PLAN IS ADOPTED; PEACE CONFERENCE ACTS ON WILSON PLEA, STRONGLY SUPPORTED BY LLOYD GEORGE" with various related subheads. Also on the ftpg. is:... Read full description -
Item #647097LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 24, 1993
* Best "Mrs. Doubtfire" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
* Comedy-drama film - Robin Williams
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Mrs. Doubtfire" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the... Read full description -
Item #647045THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 8, 1927
* The greatest team ever in major league history ?
* New York Yankees win World Series
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig era
The top of the first column of the front page reports the results of the 3rd game of a 4-game World Series, with: "YANKS ROUT PIRATES, RUTH HITTING HOMER;... Read full description -
Item #646999THE THOROUGHBRED RECORD, Lexington, Kentucky, 1913 As the title would suggest this magazine is focused on horse racing, and the masthead notes: "A Weekly Thoroughbred Journal Published by the Thoroughbred Record Company".
The front page has a horse racing-related photo with a great wealth of text inside on the horse... Read full description -
Item #646977THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, July 8 and 16, 1912
* Jim Thorpe shines at Olympics
* Carlisle Indian School star athlete
A pair of issues with the top of the last column of each heads on noted athlete Jim Thorpe winning his two gold medals at the Stockholm Olympics for the decathlon and... Read full description
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