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Item #598953THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 5, 1930
* Notre Dame Stadium opening
* 1st ever game - Fighting Irish
* "Touchdown Jesus" fame
* R101 rigid airship disaster
The sport's section (page 5-B) has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME TOPS SOUTHERN METHODIST" with subheads that include "Notre Dame Christens New... Read full description -
Item #598894CEBU, Hollandia, Netherlands East Indies, Nov. 28, 1945 In the dateline is "An Army Daily", being one of the various "camp newspapers from the WWII era printed on small sheets by a mimeograph machine. Some of the front page reports are headed: "All ETO Troops Back Home by Feb. 1, Senator Says; Takes Ride In Troopships"... Read full description -
Item #598889THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1982
* Charles Brooks Jr.
* 1st U.S. lethal injection
Page 13 has a four column headline: "Execution by Injection Stirs Fear and Sharpens Debate" with related photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Charles Brooks, Jr. becoming the 1st person in the United States to be... Read full description -
Item #598876THE SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 8, 1942
* World War II
* Allies land in Africa
* United States marines
The front page has a banner headline: "POWERFUL AMERICAN FORCES LANDING IN FRENCH AFRICA IN NATION'S FIRST BIG-SCALE OFFENSIVE" with subheads and small photo of Dwight D.... Read full description -
Item #598872THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 28, 1939
* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Kinnick Captains Big Ten's All-Stars Picked by Coaches". See images for text.
Other news, sports and advertisements of... Read full description -
Item #598795THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1972
* Joe Namath - 6 touchdown passes
* New York Jets vs. Baltimore Colts
* Johnny Unitas
The sport's section (page 15) has a three column heading: "Namath Puts on Show".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, a little spine... Read full description -
Item #598794THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 2, 1933
* Jake the Barber
Kidnapping
This 50+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FACTOR KIDNAPPED; HELD FOR $100,000" "'Jake the Barber' IS Seized in Car After Leaving Chicago Roadhouse Party" "WIFE SEES GANG'S ACTION" and more (see... Read full description -
Item #598780THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1915
* Warsaw Poland siege
The front page has a three column headline: "DECISIVE BATTLE FOR WARSAW IS ON; BAVARIANS ATTACK CITY'S DEFENSES; IVANGOROD'S WESTERN FORTS TAKEN" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the fall of Warsaw, Poland during World War I. Germans would capitulate this city on... Read full description -
Item #598772THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, April 24, 1906
* San Francisco earthquake disaster
The front page has one column headlines that include: "REBUILDING OF NEW CITY BEGUN AT GOLDEN GATE", "Second San Francisco Starts to Uplift on Cinders of Old", "Many Persons Are Leaving Camps and Sickness is Not on the... Read full description -
Item #598769SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 18, 1916 The full front cover has a duotone illustration entitled "Launching A Sea Plane From The After Deck Of The U.S. Armored Cruiser 'North Carolina'" with an accompanying inside report "Widening the Range of the Fleets Eyes By Means of the Aeroplane Catapult."
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Item #598740THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 21, 1948
* Israeli Air Force (IAF) 1st used
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
* Palestine - Arabs
The front page has a four column headline:
"END OF JERUSALEM BATTLE IS AT HAND"
with subheads that include: "Last Ditch Stand Planned by Jews; Unveil Air Force" and more. 1st... Read full description -
Item #598736THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, February 8, 1938
* Harvey Firestone death
* Rubber manufacturer
The front page has two column headings: "Harvey S. Firestone Funeral to Be Held Friday at Akron" "Pioneer Rubber Maker Dies Unexpectedly at 69 on His Estate in Florida"
Coverage continues inside with photo (see photos). This issue contains other... Read full description -
Item #598731BOSTON TRAVELER - Extra, Boston, Massachusetts, December 18, 1942
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BAN ABC CARDS" with banner subhead "Sweeping Order Permits Use of 1 Emergency Unit President Hopes Ban Will Last Only Day or Two" (see photos). Nice World War II item for display.
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Item #598715SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 27, 1906 Full front page photo captioned: "Count De La Vaulx Starting With the "Walhalla' In The International Balloon Race." Report inside about the "First International Balloon Race" has seven related photos of the event.
Other topics with photos and text throughout this
This is... Read full description -
Item #598712SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 16, 1908 This issue contains an illustration "The 35-Horse-Power Caterpillar" with an accompanying article "The 'Caterpillar' Tractor". Additional items are: "Ziegler Magazine for the Blind", "A French Universal System of Machine Molding", "Path of Annular... Read full description -
Item #598707SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 1, 1911
This issue contains illustrations, accompanied by text, of the latest inventions of the day including: "Some Early Elastic Spoke Wheels", "Sinking a Battleship at Six Miles", "Record-Breaking Aeroplane Flights in France and America", and "Remarkable Cretan Relics".... Read full description -
Item #598658THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1948
* Babe Ruth photo
* Major league baseball openers
The sport's section has various opening day baseball reports with a page 36 photo of Babe Ruth attending the opener of the Brooklyn Dodgers with his wife and daughter (see photos). He would die a few months later making this his last opening day of baseball... Read full description -
Item #598644THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1947
* USS Midway (CV-41) aircraft carrier
* Operation Sandy - V-2 rocket launch
This 56 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5: "Stabilizer Balked Midway V-2 Test"
wikipedia notes: A highlight of East Coast and Caribbean training was Operation Sandy in September 1947, in... Read full description -
Item #598569THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1976
* Best Daytona 500 finish
* Richard Petty & David Pearson
* NASCAR - stock car racing
The sport's section (page 16) has a two column headline: "Pearson, After Crash With Petty, Is Victor" with photo of the famous crash just short of the finish line. (see... Read full description -
Item #598565ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, May 2, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone killed?
* Chicago gangland
Page 13 has a bizarre report with one column headline: "CAPONE DEAD, WRITER AVERS; KIN IN PLACE", "Declares He Has Proof Present Gangster Is Some Other Person", "Asserts 'Scarface Al' Was Slain; New... Read full description -
Item #598554BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, April 2, 1943
* USS Scott & Burke launching (eve)
* Buckley-class destroyer escorts
* Best title to have in
A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As would be expected... Read full description -
Item #598446THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 19, 1938
* St. Hyacinthe, Quebec fire
* The College of the Sacred Heart
The front page has a three column headline: "17 Dead and 27 Missing as Blaze Traps Students in Dormitory at School" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the fire disaster at The College of The Sacred... Read full description -
Item #598444THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1931
* Richard & Charles Smoke lynching
* Blountstown, Florida
This 60+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 16: "TWO NEGROES KILLED BY MOB IN FLORIDA" and "Lynched After Release From Prison on Bail Under Charge of Attacking Ranger". This tells of the lynching... Read full description -
Item #598392THE DETROIT NEWS, April 26, 1946
* Advance & Exposition Flyer train crash
* Naperville, Illinois
The front page has a nice banner headline: "44 DEAD; ENGINEER HELD" with subhead and photo. More photos on the back page. 1st report coverage on the wreck of the 'Exposition Flyer' train at... Read full description -
Item #598348THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 13, 1935
* USS Macon (ZRS-5) crashes (1st report)
* United States Navy Airship
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MACON PLUNGES INTO SEA, 81 OF 83 SAVED; SOS CALL FROM PACIFIC BRINGS RESCUE SHIPS" with subheads and photo (see photos).
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #598346THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 14, 1935
* Bruno Hauptmann found guilty
* Charles Lindbergh Baby kidnapping
* Death sentence
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "HAUPTMANN CONVICTED---MUST DIE" with subheads and nice, large photo of Hauptmann. 1st report coverage on the conviction of... Read full description -
Item #598331SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 19, 1967
* USC Trojans vs. UCLA Bruins
* Signature game of the rivalry
* NCAA college football
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a three column headline: "So. Cal. Nips UCLA, 21-20" with caption "Roses for the Trojans" and photo of O.J. Simpson being... Read full description -
Item #598321THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1936
* Adolph Hitler
* Supreme War Lord
* Hermann Goering
The front page has one column headlines: "HITLER GETS TITLE SUPREME WAR LORD", "Goering in Speech to the Air Corps Uses Designation the Kaiser Formerly Employed", "He Eulogizes Richthofen" and more (see photos). Other news,... Read full description -
Item #598317THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death
* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game
The sport's section (page 29) has a nice banner headline: "Victory Over Southern California Stamps Notre Dame... Read full description -
Item #598312THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 28, 1923
* Early Adolph Hitler
* Pre-Beer Hall Putsch
* Munich Germany
The front page has a two column headline: "CIVIL WAR STALKS IN GERMANY AS FACISTI GATHER" with subheads. Although Adolph Hitler's name is not mentioned here, he was a key figure in this coup.
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Item #598311THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 29, 1934
* Zaro Agha Aga death (1st report)
* Instanbul, Turkey
* John Dillinger alive?
The front page has a one column heading: "Zaro Agha Dies at Age of 160; Has 11 Wives". This is 1st report coverage on the death of Zaro Aga, a Turkish man who claimed to be 157 years old?
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Item #598289PARADE MAGAZINE of the Detroit News, Detroit, Michigan, April 12, 1953 The front cover of the issue features a photo of Robin Roberts, top pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies. Inside the issue is "This Monday, Ike Starts Pitching" with sub head "The president 9first ex-'pro' ballplayer to... Read full description -
Item #598286ROTO MAGAZINE of the Detroit Free Press, Detroit Michigan, April 12, 1953 The front cover of the issue features a photo of Fred "Hutch" Hutchinson, manager of the Detroit Tigers. Inside the is seven pages of facts and photos on the team. Other stories and advertisements are within.
Complete in 24 pages, measuring approximately... Read full description -
Item #598257THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1962
* Mickey Cochrane death
* Philadelphia Athletics
* MLB baseball
Page 27 has a two column heading: "Mickey Cochrane Is Dead at 59; Star Catcher for A's and Detroit" with subhead and two photos (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the death of Philadelphia Athletics star catcher, Mickey... Read full description -
Item #598252MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 27, 1927
* William Edward Hickman capture
* Murderer of Marion Parker & others
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FOX RUSHED THROUGH MOBS",
with subheads. (see photos) Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #598226THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 4, 1963
* Los Angeles Dodgers
* World Series (game 2)
* Major league baseball
The front page has a three headline: "Dodgers Follow Same Script, Humble Yankees Again, 4-1" with subhead and photo (see photos). Much more in the sport's section. 1st report... Read full description -
Item #598202THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 9, 1974 The two word banner headline proclaims one of the more infamous political events of the 20th century: "NIXON RESIGNS", followed by a two line banner: "He Urges A Time of 'Healing'; Ford Will Take Office Today" with various related subheads.
The New York Times remains one of... Read full description -
Item #598201PRETORIA FRIEND from present-day South Africa, July 4, 1900 The masthead states it is: "The Authorised Medium for Official News" From during the Boer War period, the front page contains a "Government Notices" with other war-related reports on the inside pages (see).
The concern for safety was such that a page 2 item notes:... Read full description -
Item #598170THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1934
* Ghent Altarpiece stolen
* Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter
* Saint Bavo Cathedral
This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Thief Steals Panel by van Eycks That Treaty Restored to Belgium" and more. 1st report coverage on the thief of the famed... Read full description -
Item #598169THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago gangster leader
* Northwestern football game
* Ryan Field
Page 20 has one column headings: "Crowd Jeers Capone From Football Stand", "Gangster and Guards Leave After He Announces That He Will Stick It Out". This is 1st report coverage on Al Capone... Read full description -
Item #598166THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 9, 1943
* Count Fleet - horse racing
* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)
* Triple crown winner
The sport's section (page 2B) has two column headlines that include: "Count Fleet Romps To Easy Win in Preakness" and more. This was the 2nd of 3 historic wins for the famed... Read full description -
Item #598148SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 26, 1922
* Babe Ruth & Ban Johnson
* Fight with umpire & fan... Suspended from baseball
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Demon in Babe Ruth Breaks Out in Force" and more. 1st report coverage on New York Yankees star, Babe Ruth, loosing his cool. More in the... Read full description -
Item #598145ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 4, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* John 'The Ape' Passelli
The front page has a two column headline: "Law Spurns Al Capone's Offer; 'The Ape' Slain in Jersey Feud" with subheads. See photos for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #598127THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 26, 1929
* Duncan, Mississippi tornado
The front page has a four column headline: "35 DIE IN TORNADOES" with subheads (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Mississippi in which Duncan, Mississippi was hardest hit.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #598124THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1920
* Charles Stephens - daredevil
* Over the Niagara Falls in barrel
* 1st death in this manner
The front page has one column headlines that include: "DIES IN NIAGARA, RIDING IN BARREL" "English Barber 'Daredevil' Killed in Plunge as Craft Is Broken to Pieces" "Fails At The... Read full description -
Item #598119WORLD TELEGRAM, New York City, July 25, 1933
* Charlie Caplin murder plot
* Mineichi Koga - Japan
The front page has one column headings: "CHAPLIN MISSED DEATH IN TOKIO", "Japanese Plot to Kill Him to Start War with America Miscarried". 1st report coverage on a plot to assassinate American comedy actor,... Read full description -
Item #598102THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 28, 1926
* Eddyville, Kentucky
* Electric chair "Old Sparky"
The front page has a two column headline: "TRIPLE EXECUTIONS IN STATE PRISON AT EDDYVILLE, KY." with subheads that include: "3 Men Walked Quietly To Chair" and more. This is 1st report coverage on... Read full description -
Item #598098ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 8, 1930
* Clare Eames death
* Broadway actress
* Stage director
The front page has one column headlines that include: "CLARE EAMES, FAMED STAGE STAR, IS DEAD", "American Actress Is Stricken in Lindon After Operation" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of... Read full description -
Item #598095ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 31, 1930
* Babe Ruth adopts two daughters
* Dorothy Helen Ruth Pirone & Julia Hodgson
* Frank Nitti arrested - Al 'Scarface' Capone
The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Monarch of Swat Adopts Two Princesses" with subheads. 1st report coverage... Read full description -
Item #598094ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, November 12, 1930
* Albert Einstein coming to America
* Rudy Vallee
The front page has one column headings: "PROF. EINSTEIN COMING TO U. S. FOR RESEARCH", "Secrecy Veils Mission of Scientists at Mt. Wilson Observatory" with photo of Einstein.
Also on the front page... Read full description
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