Historic Newspapers: Search Results
Found 18753 Results
-
Item #580437MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, March 7, 1930
* Babe Ruth nearing the end of his career
* New York Yankees contract disagreement
This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 22:
"BABE RUTH REJECTS YANKS OFFER OF $85,000 FOR ONE SEASON" with subheads and photo of Ruth (see photos).
Tells of Babe Ruth dealing with his new... Read full description -
Item #580417THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 7, 1931
* Kenansville NC North Carolina
* Duplin County prison camp fire
* Ruth Nichols flight record
This 18 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "11 CONVICTS BURN TO DEATH IN CELLS" with subheads.
Other news, sports... Read full description -
Item #580416MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, March 6, 1931
* Ruth Nichols - aviatrix
* Altitude airplane flight record (women)
This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:
"RUTH NICHOLS SETS NEW RECORD" with photo of Nichols (see photos).
Nice to have on the front page. Other news of the day including period... Read full description -
Item #580415THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 5, 1931 This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "GANDHI WINS DEFIANCE FIGHT FOR INDIA".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear, otherwise good condition.
wikipedia notes: Gandhi–Irwin Pact refers to a political agreement signed by Mahatma... Read full description -
Item #580414NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, New York, May 8, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast
* Early, same day 1st report
This 34 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Gandhi Freed by British as He Starts Fast in Jail", "Government Feared Serious Disorders if Indian Leader Died in Prison--Ordeal Thought Likely... Read full description -
Item #580405THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 27, 1932
* Mohandas Gandhi - The Mahatma
* Six day fasting - hunger strike ends
* Untouchables to Harijans
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Gandhi Brings Fast to End as He Wins Fight", "Great Britain Meets His Demands on... Read full description -
Item #580404THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 26, 1932
* Jimmie Foxx home run # 58
* Boston Red Sox
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on 14: "FOXX WALLOPS 58TH HOMER" and "Jimmy Finishes Two Short of Record".
Other baseball news on the last day of the regular season for 1932.
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #580398MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, April 12, 1927
* Pre war drug trade
* Gangs
This 26 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ALLEGED DOPE RING BARED" with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.
Other news of the day. Light... Read full description -
Item #580395MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 9, 1930
* Knute Rockne's Notre Dame team
* A unusual statement of praise
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"Perfect Pick Of All-America Eleven Is Made" and "St. Louis Coaches Use rare Judgment--Choose Rockne's Team".
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #580384MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, November 18, 1929
* Charles Lindbergh injured
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"REPORT COL. LINDBERGH INJURED" with subheads. (see) Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.
Other news of the day including... Read full description -
Item #580383MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 22, 1931
* Boxer Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing odds
This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "SHARKEY IS 3 TO 1 FAVORITE", with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.
Other... Read full description -
Item #580378MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 6, 1931
* U.S. Open golf championship
* Inverness Club - Toledo OH Ohio
* Golfer Billy Burke
This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "BURKE TAKES LEAD IN OPEN" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a... Read full description -
Item #580371MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 3, 1930
* Tom Mix - Cowboy actor
* Western movies fame
This 20 page newspaper has a one column photo of Tom Mix with heading: "Cowboy Ill".
Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the spine, otherwise good condition.
wikipedia notes: Thomas... Read full description -
Item #580370MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 22, 1931
* Jackie Mitchell - girl baseball player
* Chattanooga Lookouts minor league team
This 18 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "MEMPHIS GIRL CAGER TO PLAY AGAINST JACKIE MITCHELL HERE" with subheads (see images). Other news of the day including additional... Read full description -
Item #580369MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 9, 1931 This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HACK WILSON TRADED FOR BURLEIGH GRIMES"
Nice to have this report on the front page.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the spine,... Read full description -
Item #580367THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, November 4, 1954
* The death of Henri Matisse
* Famed artist - painter
This 72 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 26: "Famed Artist Matisse Dies in France", which is a 1st report of the death of famous painter, Henry Matisse. see photos for text here.
Other news of the day throughout. Minor margin... Read full description -
Item #580364MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 19, 1930
* Bethany OK Oklahoma
* Camel Creek tornado disaster
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "23 Killed, 100 Injured as Tornado Sweeps Oklahoma Town" with subheads (see images). This is nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #580362MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 22, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's last year as coach
This 12 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "NORTHWESTERN AND IRISH TIE IN FIRST" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #580361MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, November 29, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"Notre Dame and Army in 0-0 Tie As First half Ends" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very... Read full description -
Item #580359MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 10, 1930
* 1st New York to Panama flight
* Aviator Roy W. Ammell - airplane
This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "FLIER SAFE AT GOAL OF 2,270-MILE TRIP" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual... Read full description -
Item #580345MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 21, 1931
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Southern California USC Trojans
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "IRISH LEADING TROJANS, 7-0" with subheads and related photo (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and... Read full description -
Item #580343MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 13, 1931
* Twenty Grand - American thoroughbred race horse
* Belmont Stakes - great headline for display
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"TWENTY GRAND WINS BELMONT STAKE" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual... Read full description -
Item #580341MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 23, 1931
* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty - 1st airplane flight around the World begins
* Monoplane Winnie Mae ( early same day report)
This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"WORLD FLIERS HOP OFF FOR BERLIN" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have... Read full description -
Item #580335MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 13, 1930
* Army Cadets vs. Navy Midshipman
* NCAA college football - Yankee Stadium
This 12 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "ARMY SCORES LATE TO TRIM NAVY, 6-0" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice... Read full description -
Item #580334MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 31, 1929
* Glen Cinema disaster
* Paisley, Scotland
* Early same day, 1st report
This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "SCORES OF CHILDREN AMONG 72 DEAD IN THEATER FIRE PANIC" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual... Read full description -
Item #580332MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death
* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game
This 32 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game... Read full description -
Item #580290MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, August 3, 1931
* Great lefty Grove headline
* Philadelphia Athletics
* Major league baseball - MLB
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GROVE WINS 13TH STRAIGHT" with subheads and photo (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such... Read full description -
Item #580286MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, July 25, 1931 This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BARNES, PIONEER OF CIRCUS, DEAD", "End Comes For Master Showman at Indio, Cal.; Under Big Top Since Youth"
Nice to have this report on the front page.
Other news of the day. Light browning with little... Read full description -
Item #580282TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, December 21, 1946 This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "Robinson Wins Welter Crown"
Other news of the day. This issue is missing pages 7-8 which is unrelated to the mentioned report, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition. -
Item #580279MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, April 13, 1927
* Rocksprings, Texas
* Extreme tornado disaster
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "62 PEOPLE DEAD IN TEXAS STORM; MANY ARE HURT", "Tornado Levels Village, Leaves Scores Dead and Injured in Debris; Toll Mounting" with smaller subheads.... Read full description -
Item #580278MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 13, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight Over the Atlantic Ocean
This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CRIPPLED ZEP SPEEDS ON" with subheads (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning with... Read full description -
Item #580275MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 19, 1928
* William Edward Hickman hanged
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "'FOX' HICKMAN HOLDS COURAGE AS TRAP DROPS" and "Only Slight Pallor and Weakening Knees Show Emotions of Doomed... Read full description -
Item #580274MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 27, 1928
* Army Cadets vs Yale Bulldogs
* NCAA college football
* Great headline for display
This 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "ARMY LEADING BULLDOG" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.... Read full description -
Item #580269THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, February 10, 1936
* 1st American rocket plane try
* Rocket mail - Frido Kessler (1st report)
* Greenwood Lake, New York
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 4: "ROCKET PLANE FAILS; ANOTHER TRIAL PLANNED" with smaller subheads. Tells of the 1st test flight try of the 1st U.S. rocket mail... Read full description -
Item #580239MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 29, 1930
* Bobby Jones - golfer
* British amateur championship
* This would be his 2nd win towards the famous grand slam
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "JONES SCORES SCANT VICTORY OVER JOHNSTON" and "Americans Stage Ding-Dong Battle That Is Decided Only on... Read full description -
Item #580228MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 7, 1930
* Runge & Frost TX Texas
* Tornadoes disaster
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "65 KNOWN DEAD IN TEXAS STORM" and "Horror of Tetanus Expected to Add to Toll; Eight Reported in Dying Condition". See photos for text. Nice to have this report on... Read full description -
Item #580224MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, February 27, 1930
* Jack Sharkey - Boxing - boxer
* Pre-fight odds
* Nice headline for display
This 24 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Jack Sharkey Holds 10-1 Odds To Beat Phil Scott" with subheads. More inside with related photos. Nice to have this report on the... Read full description -
Item #580223MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 30, 1930
* Indianapolis 500 classic
* Billy Arnold wins
* Great headline for display
This 28 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "YOUNG ARNOLD WINS SPEEDWAY CLASSIC"
Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here... Read full description -
Item #580217MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, February 21, 1930 This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SIX OF SEX SEE ARIZONA WOMAN SLAYER HANGED", "Mrs. Dugan, Who Killed Employer, Executed; Head Severed By Rope's Snap" with smaller subheads. This tells of the... Read full description -
Item #580199THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1947
* Pilotless rocket plane
* Speed of sound tested ?
This 52 page newspaper has small one column headline on page 7: "Test Rocket Plane Aims At 900 Miles an Hour"
Please see photo for brief text here. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. -
Item #580196THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1929 This 64 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 39: "Rockne Ill at Home as Notre Dame Team Leaves for Navy; Has Nebraska as Guest". Was this the beginning of his leg problem which lead to him coaching his final year in a wheel chair ?
Also a interesting advertisement on page... Read full description -
Item #580191THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, November 7, 1957
* 1st living earth being into space by Sputnik II
* Russian dog "Laika"
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "No Red Man In Moon, Yet"
Other news and advertisements of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise nice. -
Item #580183THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1947
* Robot rocket plane
* Speed of sound tested?
This 30 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 3: "British Robot Test Fails", "Rocket-Driven Plane Found to Travel Below Speed of Sound", and more. Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #580180THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 14, 1951
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jake Lamotta
This 56 page newspaper has a one column heading at the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (page 45):"'4 Horsemen'---Today and in the 1920's" with two group photos of the famed football players from Notre... Read full description -
Item #580155TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, November 18, 1957
* Oklahoma Sooners, Norman OK
* 47 game win streak ends - college football
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 8:
* Notre Dame 7-0 Upset Victory Over Sooners Starts Festivities
Tells of the longest ever college football NCAA... Read full description -
Item #580152THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 30, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "GANDHI ENDS FAST, WEAK BUT HAPPY", "His Friends Rejoice as He Sips Orange Juice After 21 Days Abstinenence From Food" and more. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... Read full description -
Item #580138NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTHERN CONFEDERACY" "It's 'Intestine Difficulties' " "Peace Commissioners Appointed in Secret Session" "The Carnival of Death to be Ended by Negotiation" "Davis' Organ Calls It... Read full description -
Item #580136THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 21, 1865
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S NEW CAMPAIGN", "The Victory At Pocotaligo", "Its Destination Unknown", "Unionism In... Read full description -
Item #580098TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, June 9, 1942
* Battle Of Midway - Carriers
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* The battles that changed the course of WWII
This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Chinese Forces Wipe Out Japanese Invasion Troops" with subhead: "Expect Return of Jap... Read full description -
Item #580084THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 27, 1930
* Independence rally in Bombay India
* Mahatma Gandhi
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "REDS IN INDIA CLASH WITH NATIONALISTS"; "300 Tear Down Latter's Falgs at Huge 'Independence Day' Meeting in Bombay" and "ASSAIL GANDHI... Read full description
An Inside Look
Timothy Hughes Rare &
Early Newspapers…
A special thank you goes out
to the staff of WGRC!
to the staff of WGRC!
History's Newsstand Blog
- Who’s Who in Newspapers? Father Thomas edition…
- What’s in a Masthead – An 1800s Boston Investigator…
- Lead-up to a Nation… as reported in the newspapers of the day (reflecting back on March, 1776)…
- Who’s Who in Newspapers? Jack Johnson edition (1910)…
Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Weekdays, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Weekdays, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
