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Item #564503DAILY TIMES, from Chicago, Illinois dated June 29, 1944. This is a tabloid-size issue with the headlines of "RUSS TRAP 22 DIVISIONS NEAR MINSK" with the coverage beginning inside the issue. This also contains other news of the day including "Dewey maps plans for his campaign".
This is the complete issue in 36 pages, has an irregular spine and... Read full description -
Item #564501FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 21, 1962
* Peter Fechter murder
* Berlin Wall - Germany
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 4: "Brandt To Ask West Aid Berliners At Wall".
Tells of the the tensions around the Berlin wall soon after the shooting death of 18 year old Peter Fechter. (is mentioned)
Other news... Read full description -
Item #564463THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1949
* Ladies Professional Golf Association formation (LPGA)
* Patty Berg - Babe Didrikson Zaharias
This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 45: "PRO GROUP FORMED FOR WOMEN'S GOLF" "Organization to Conduct Open Tourney Sept. 22-25--Miss Berg Elected President"
This was... Read full description -
Item #564415LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 4, 1934
* St. Louis Cardinals vs. Detroit Tigers
* MLB baseball World Series
This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SECOND GAME A TIE AT END OF NINTH" with subheads, two small photos and lineup. This edition was printed before the... Read full description -
Item #564412THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, September 17, 1928 This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Hurricane Sweeps Palm Beaches; Amateur Radio Only Link as Yet; Casualties, Big Damage Reported" with subheads. (see) Tells of the Okeechobee Hurricane.
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear,... Read full description -
Item #564405FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 20, 1933
* Wiley Post Around World (1st solo) flight
* Early airplane - aviation
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Wiley Post Begins Trip Over Pacific" and "American Round-World Flier on Difficult Lap, Ahead of Old Mark".
Other news of day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #564402THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 10, 1945
* Jimmie Foxx last career home run
* Dick Fowler no-hitter
* MLB baseball
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13:
* PHILS TRIP PIRATES AFTER 4-3 SETBACK
* Foxx's Second Homer of Day Paces 24-Hit Attack That Wins Afterpiece, 14-3
with box scores. (see)
This was Jimmie Foxx's last MLB... Read full description -
Item #564395MOTION PICTURE DAILY, from New York, dated October 1, 1956. Interesting little publication for and about the movie industry, giving the latest information on the various background events of the motion picture world. Television news as well. Too much to mention. 12 pages measuring 12"x9", printed on coated stock paper. ORIGINAL PERIOD ITEM. Nice shape. -
Item #564391MOTION PICTURE DAILY, from New York, dated September 20, 1956. Interesting little publication for and about the movie industry, giving the latest information on the various background events of the motion picture world. Television news as well. Too much to mention. 16 pages measuring 12"x9", printed on coated stock paper. ORIGINAL PERIOD ITEM. Nice shape. -
Item #564380FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, September 11, 1961
* Hurricane Carla hits Galveston, Texas
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Texas, La., Battered By 173-mph Carla" with related photo.
Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Hurricane Carla was one of two... Read full description -
Item #564379DAILY TIMES, from Chicago, Illinois dated June 2, 1944. This is a tabloid-size issue with the headlines of "All-out drive begins SPARE ROME, POPE PLEADS" with the coverage beginning inside the issue. This also contains other news of the day.
This is the complete issue in 28 pages. The front and back pages are detached due to an irregular spine and the margins... Read full description -
Item #564372THE SPORTING NEWS, from St. Louis, Missouri, dated November 6, 1989.
The front page of this issue shows a photo of the Oakland A's titled, "The A's Have It", which relates to Oakland capturing the Bay Area World Series.
This was the first World Series sweep since 1976 and was disrupted for 10-days due to an earthquake which struck... Read full description -
Item #564337THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 28, 1941
* Frank Leahy 1st game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* College football
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "NOTRE DAME TRIPS ARIZONA, 38 TO 7" and "35,000 Watch Leahy's First Irish Eleven Flash Strong Attack--Bertelli... Read full description -
Item #564315FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 8, 1921
* New York Yankees 1st World Series
* Babe Ruth not playing ?
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "RUTH OUT OF TODAY'S GAME" with subheads that include: "Sultan of Swat Carries Abscessed Arm In Sling" and more... Read full description -
Item #564314THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 8, 1930
* Babe Ruth nearing the end of his career
* New York Yankees contract disagreement
* MLB baseball
This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Babe Rejects $160,000 For Two-Contract".
Tells of Babe Ruth dealing with his new contract extension. He would agree with Yankee... Read full description -
Item #564306THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 5, 1933 This 36 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Woman Flier Killed in Air Race; Wedell Sets World Speed Mark" "...Wedell Makes Land Plane Record of 305.33--Flies at 316.55 on One Lap"
Tells of the 1st time in aviation history that a airplane was... Read full description -
Item #564277THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 9, 1926
* League of Nations
* Germany voted in
This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "GERMANY ELECTED TO LEAGUE AND COUNCIL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE AS ASSEMBLY CHEERS, GENEVA STILL HOPEFUL SPAIN WON;T QUIT" with subheads. (see)
Tells of... Read full description -
Item #564224THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, November 10, 1960
* Roger Maris wins MLB baseball MVP
* New York Yankees
* JFK 1960 election
This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 5: "Maris, MVP Award Winner, Says Yanks Will Win Again" with photo of Maris. (see)
Other news of the day with follow up reporting on John F. Kennedy winning... Read full description -
Item #564219THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 3, 1930
* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Paris to New York in airplane (1st time)
This 56 page newspaper has a very nice three line banner headline on the front page: "COSTE DOES IT IN 37 HOURS, 18 1/2 MINUTES!; FIRST TO MAKE... Read full description -
Item #564194THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated September 4, 1930
* Joseph Force Crater officially missing
* New York City judge
* Never found
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Wide Hunt Is Begun For Justice Crater, Missing Four Weeks"; "Drew $5,100 From Banks When Last Seen, Two Days After... Read full description -
Item #564192THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 23, 1968
* USS Pueblo incident (1st report)
* Early report on same day
* North Korea
This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "North Koreans Seize U.S. Intelligence Ship". This is an early 1st report on the infamous USS Pueblo incident.
Other news of the day. A few... Read full description -
Item #564186THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 8, 1943 This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:
* YANKS BEAT CARDS WITH 5 IN 8TH, 6-2, FOR 201 SERIES LEAD
* Johnson's Winning Triple With Bases Full Thrills Record Crowd of 69,990 Here
and more. (see) Much more on pages 23 & 24 with headlines, photos and... Read full description -
Item #564178THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 31, 1932 This 32 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "NEW 'BONUS ARMY' RECRUITS ALARM JOHNSTOWN" with subhead and related photos. (see)
Lite browning with little spine wear, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #564174THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 13, 1958
* Sputnik II spacecraft about to burn up in atmosphere
* 162 days in orbit coming to an end
* Famous for Soviet space dog named Laika
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SPUTNIK II LIFE EXTENDED, FINAL ORBIT DUE TODAY" and "Dog... Read full description -
Item #564172THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 3, 1949 (Home Edition)
* B-50 bomber Lucky Lady II 1st to circle World nonstop
This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "B-50 Crew Placed in Quarantine" and "Rest After Flying World in 4 Days".
Historic aviation feat. Other news of the day throughout. Rag... Read full description -
Item #564168THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1929
* Babe Ruth
* Death of wife in fire
* Rockview Prison in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ESTRANGED WIFE OF 'BABE' RUTH VICTIM OF FIRE", "Had Been Living as Wife of Dentist--Investigation is Under Way" and... Read full description -
Item #564155CENTRE DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 11, 1934
* Dust bowl storm
* Nice headline for display
This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "MIDWEST DUST STORM MOVE TO EAST COAST" with subheads that include: "FARMERS LOSING 2 MILLION DAILY IN CROP DAMAGE" and more.
Other news of the day. Light... Read full description -
Item #564154THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, dated December 7, 1925
* Red Grange - Chicago Bears
* Polo Grounds - professional football
This 20 page newspaper has two column headline on page 9 that include: "'RED' GRANGE RECEIVES ABOUT $470 A YARD FOR HIS WORK AS PROFESSIONAL PLAYER"
and more. (see) 1st report... Read full description -
Item #564146FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 10, 1965 This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "53 Bodies Taken From Missile Silo" with related photo. (see)
Tells of the Titan II missile silo explosion in Searcy Arkansas.
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in... Read full description -
Item #564139THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 31, 1932
* Hermann Goering elected president of the new Reichstag
* Early Hitler and Nazis before total power
This 36 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "REICHSTAG IS CALM; WILL ASK HINDENBURG TO LET IT CONTINUE" "Nazi Is Elected... Read full description -
Item #564056THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 2, 1948
* Rose Bowl: Michigan Wolverines vs. USC Trojans
* Orange Bowl: Georgia Tech vs. Kansas Jayhawks
* Sugar Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Alabama Crimson Tide
* Cotton Bowl: Penn State Nittany Lions vs. SMU Mustangs
This 56 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 17: "Michigan Routs U.S.C. Before 93,000... Read full description -
Item #564011THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, from Springfield, Massachusetts, dated July 15, 1967.
* Newark New Jersey NJ riots
This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:
* 4 More Lose Lives In Stormy Newark
with related photo. (see)
Other news of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The unrest came to a head when... Read full description -
Only U.S. Gold Medal in 1968 Winter Games...
Item #563998THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 8, 1968
* Peggy Fleming to win Olympic gold medal
* Figure Skating - Ice Follies
This 6 page newspaper has a nice four column headline on page 4: "Peggy Fleming Virtually Clinches Olympic Medal" See photos for text.
Other news of the day. A few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #563979THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1920
* Ray Chapman funeral
* Cleveland Indians
* Only MLB baseball fatality
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "THOUSANDS ATTEND CHAPMAN FUNERAL", "Fill Church to Capacity and Block Nearby Streets During Impressive Services" and more. Chapman is the 1st and only baseball... Read full description -
Item #563977THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 5, 1929
* Colorado State Penitentiary riots
* Canon City, Colorado
This 40 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "PRISON RIOT ENDS AS LEADER KILLS COMRADES, THEN SELF; DEATH TOLL 12, 9 GUARDS SAFE" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Rag edition... Read full description -
Item #563963FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 1, 1963
* Cleveland Indians 4 home runs in a row feat
* MLB baseball
This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Indians On HR Spree; Craig Nears 20th Loss"
Tells of the Cleveland Indians achieving a rare four home runs in a row by 4 players in the... Read full description -
Item #563951THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 15, 1933
* Jimmy Foxx - Boston Red Sox
* Breaks R.B.I. record - hits for cycle
This 36 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 22: "New American League Record for Runs Batted In Set by Foxx at Cleveland" with subheads that include: "FOXX SETS RECORD, DRIVING IN 9... Read full description -
Item #563893THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 25, 1918
* Early Babe Ruth (Pre Yankee)
* Winning pitcher for Boston
This 34 page newspaper has small one column headlines in the sport's section (inside): "BABE RUTH STEALS HOME" and "Versatile Red Sox Star Wins a Pitchers' Duel from Browns" with box scores. Tells of a early Babe Ruth... Read full description -
Item #563880THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 23, 1952
* Bakersfield, California earthquake disaster
This 18 page newspaper has a nice five column headline on the front page: "QUAKES STRIKE L.A. AND COAST" with subheads and related photos. More inside.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some tiny binding holes along spine,... Read full description -
Item #563875THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1924
* Lorain & Sandusky, Ohio tornado disaster
* Nice headline for display
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "300 DEAD FIXED AS STORM TOLL; 100 INDENTIFIED" with subheads and related photos. Nice for display.
Other news of the day. Usual... Read full description -
Item #563860SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 21, 1915
* 1st Dirgible attack on England
* World War I original
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* ESCAPE OF AIRMEN
* IN RAID ON ENGLAND
* SIX TOWNS BOMBARDED
* Four of Five Persons Killed--Accuracy Shown by Aircraft
This was the very 1st successful attack... Read full description -
Item #563855THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 17, 1930
* Bobby Jones (golfer)
* 1st James E. Sullivan Award winner (1st report)
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Bobby Jones Is Awarded Sullivan Memorial Medal"
This was the very 1st James E. Sullivan award given which is still in existence... Read full description -
Item #563804THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 19, 1931
* Lou Gehrig
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 44 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 26: "Tigers Triumph Over Yankees in Eleventh, 5 to 4" with subheads that include: "GEHRIG EXTENDS STRING" Plays 1,000th Consecutive American League Contest as Member of... Read full description -
Item #563803FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 18, 1966
* Willie Mays home run record made (2nd all time)
* San Francisco Giants
This 30 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Mays Doubtful He Can Catch Record of Ruth" with related photos. (see) Tells of Mays moving into 2nd place of all time in career... Read full description -
Item #563789THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 17, 1933
* Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Best title to have this in
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 22: "Gehrig's 1,307th Game in Row Ties Mark, But Yanks Lose to the Browns by 13 to 3".
Tells of Lou Gehrig tying... Read full description -
Item #563699THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan MI August 14, 1963
* Pitcher Warren Spahn breaks strikeout record
* Milwaukee Braves
* MLB Baseball
This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sports section (inside): "Waddell's Record Broken by Spahn"
Tells of Warren Spahn breaking the MLB record for... Read full description -
Item #563684ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, NY, March 24, 1934
* 1st Masters Tournament
* Bobby Jones
This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8: "Jones, Playing Raggedly, Takes 38 to Turn as Tourney Hopes Begin to Fade" with subheads. (see)
This was the very first Master's making this a very significant issue for any golf collector.
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #563671THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, January 2, 1930
* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Trojans Rout Panthers, 47-14; Californians Score Four Out Of Seven by Overhead Attack".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good... Read full description -
Item #563670THE DAY, New London CT Connecticut, January 3, 1928
* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. Pittsburgh Panthers
This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 8: "Stanford Wins Rose Bowl Game" with subhead: "Cardinals Beat Pitt, 7-6; Hoffman Star for Victors; Weather Vexes Panthers"
Other news of the day throughout. Light... Read full description -
Item #563649FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 12, 1961
* Warren Spahn
* MLB baseball pitcher
* Milwaukee Braves
This 10 page newspaper has headlines on page 7:
* Spahn Joins Exclusive Group With 300th Win
* A Tough Game Says Spahn Of No. 300
Tells of Milwaukee Braves pitcher Warren Spahn winning his 300th game.
Other news of the day. Good condition.
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