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Item #585423THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 7, 1955
* Laramie WY airplane crash
* Nice headline for display
This 40 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "66 DIE IN WYOMING PLANE CRASH" with subheads and related photos. 1st report coverage on the Oakland bound DC-4 Airplane crash near Laramie, Wyoming.
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Item #618624THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1930
* Charles Lindbergh flight
* Airplane journey w/ his mother
* Early aviation era original
Page 3 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH TAKES MOTHER TO CAPITAL" "He Stops at Lakehurst and Camden in First Day's Flight Toward Canal" and more with nice photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... Read full description -
Item #585402MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, March 7, 1931
* Ruth Nichols - aviatrix
* Altitude airplane flight record (women)
This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Ruth Nichols Hops to 30,000-Foot Record" with subhead and photo of Nichols (see photos).
Nice to have on the front page. Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #585398NEW YORK TRIBUNE, January 16, 1922
* Irish Free State established
* Dublin Ireland
* Michael Collins
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Irish Free State Takes Reins Today", "Provisional Cabinet to Assume Administration of South Ireland With Departure of the British", "Sinn Fein to Determine Fate..."... Read full description -
Item #585379THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 23, 1885
* Victor Hugo death (1st report)
The front page has one column headlines that include: "VICTOR HUGO DEAD", "After a Painful Illness the Famous Author Joins the Silent Majority", "His Demise Causes a Widespread Gloom Over Parisian Social and Political Circles" and more. 1st report coverage on the death of... Read full description -
Item #618518THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1930
* Elizabeth, New Jersey
* Bayway refining plant explosion
* Standard Oil Company
The front page has a two column headline: "7 KILLED, 61 HURT IN BLASTS IN JERSEY ALCOHOL PLANT; MANY VICTIMS MAY BE BLIND" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the Standard Oil Company refinery plant... Read full description -
Item #585338SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 20, 1918
* Oakdale PA Pennsylvania explosion
* Aetna Chemical Company disaster
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "RUINS YIELDS DEAD", "Scene Is Desolate", "Recover 56 Bodies" and more (see photos). Coverage on the explosion disaster at the... Read full description -
Item #577417THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 11, 1940
* Italy enters World War II - WWII (1st report)
* Nazis reach Paris France
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Italian Army Is Said to Be Invading France" with subheads (see photos).
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Item #618787THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1930
* Jake Lingle assassination (1st report)
* Chicago Tribune reporter
* Al 'Scarface Capone - Gangsters
The front page has one column headings: "CHICAGO REPORTER SLAIN BY GUNMAN" "Alfred Lingle of The Tribune Sought to Solve Gangs' Crimes--Knew Their Secrets" "ASSASSIN'S IDENTITY FIXED" and more. (see) 1st report... Read full description -
Item #585330WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, August 27, 1929
* Graf Zeppelin around World flight (airship)
* Historic aviation feat near the end
This10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "ZEPPELIN TO FINISH LAST LEG OF WORLD FLIGHT TOMORROW" with subheads (see photos).
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #585171THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Burlington, Vermont, March 2, 1934
* Primo Carnera vs. Tommy Loughran
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 4 that include: "Carnera, 270, Outpoints Tommy Loughran, 184, In Fifteen Round Bout" and more with round per round coverage. Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #577379LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 23, 1966
* Cosmo 110 - Soviet space dogs
* Veterok and Ugolyok
* Longest space flight ever by dogs
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Two Russian Dogs Whirl Through Space". This tells of the beginning of the longest space flight by dogs.
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Item #585165THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 25, 1926
* Bobby Jones wins British Open
* PGA golf (1st report)
This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES WINS IN OPEN" and "Finishes 72-Hole Championship Play With 291; Beats Waltrous by 2"
1st report coverage on famous golfer Bobby Jones winning the 1926 British... Read full description -
Item #618346THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1929
* Hollywood actress Mae West
* Chicago gangster racketeering
Page 3 has one column headings: "CHICAGO RACKETEERS AGAIN PREY ON ACTORS" "Terrorized, the Players Pay Over Money to Keep 'Out of Trouble'". (see)
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Item #585149THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 12, 1929
* Lily Langtry death
* British actress "Jersey Lily"
This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LILY LANGTRY, BEAUTY, DEAD", "Famous for Her Friendship With King Edward VII When He Was Prince of Wales" with photos. This is a 1srt report coverage on the death of... Read full description -
Item #577266NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1930
* George Eastman donates
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Eastman Donates $1,000,000 For Paris Child Dental Clinic"
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Item #585144THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, December 17, 1945
* Cleveland Rams win NFL football championship
* (St. Louis)
* Washington Redskins
This 10 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 6: "Cleveland Wins National Pro Football Championship" with subheads, lineup and photo of Bob Waterfield (see images).
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Item #618206THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1934
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Chicago gangster boss
* Good behavior in prison ?
Page six has one column headings: "CAPONE RUNS STITCHING MACHINE IN PRISON" "Former Gangster is 'Behaving' and Hopes to Shorten Sentence" and more. (see)
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Item #585143THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1939
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Chicago gangland gangster
* Release from prison
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 36) that include: "AL CAPONE STARTS BRAIN TREATMENT", "Ex-Gangster Is 'Chronically but Not Acutely Ill,' Says Baltimore Specialist" and more. Coverage on Al... Read full description -
Item #618156THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1928
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York County, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
Page 14 has an article headed: "DEATH OF 5 BABIES LAID TO WITCH CULT" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 64 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #618147THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, January 7, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The front page has an article headed: "'WITCH MURDER' TRIAL STARTS AT YORK TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #618141THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The front page has an article headed: "THIRD BOY ON TRIAL FOR 'HEX' MURDER IN YORK" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #585127PRESCOTT MINER JOURNAL, Arizona, August 29, 1929
* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World (historic)
* Hugo Eckener
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "GRAF VISITS AT AIR DERBY THEN COMPLETES TRIP" and more.
The front page also includes a banner headline "Death Toll Mounts As... Read full description -
Item #577128THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1935
* Early Coca Cola Company
* Stock shares - Coke
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 46: "COCA COLA HEAD GOT $100,500 IN PAY" "Company Files Statement of Salaries and Shareholding with the SEC". See photos for text.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition. -
Item #618863THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 8, 1936
* Uniontown, Pennsylvania
* TWA airplane crash disaster (1st report)
* Flight 1 - Cheat Mountain
The front page a two column heading: "Air-Crash Inquiry Centers On Instruments and Beacons; Two Investigations Started" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the TWA airliner... Read full description -
Item #618140THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The front page has an article headed: "STATE TAKES A HAND IN YORK WITCHCRAFT CASE" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #618135THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, November 30, 1928
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York County, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The front page has an article headed: "ARREST TWO FOR MURDER OF YORK COUNTY FARMER" "One of the Accused is a Youth of Fourteen Years" "Case Of Witchcraft" and more. (see) Early coverage of the actual murder.
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Item #618106LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 18, 1937
* Hugo Black - American politician and jurist
* Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court
* Klu Klux Klan - KKK
Page 5 has a two column heading: "BLACK IS CONFIRMED, 63 TO 16, BY SENATE AS SUPREME JUSTICE" 1st report coverage on Hugo Black taking office as... Read full description -
Item #618064THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Cosmopolitan Magazine
The bottom of page 21 has very small and discrete heading: "Miss Earhart on Magazine Staff" (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart becoming aviation editor for Cosmopolitan magazine.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #585072PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, August 6, 1931
* Charles Lindbergh - Anne Morrow
* Flight to the Orient (Japan)
* Arctic course
This 6 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Lindberghs Complete 1,115 Mile Hop" with subheads. Coverage of Charles Lindbergh and his wife's survey flight to the... Read full description -
Item #577081THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1938
* Thomas Wolfe's Death (1st report)
* American Novalist
This 44 page newspaper has one column headings on page 21 that include: "THOMAS C. WOLFE Dead", "Author of 'Look Homeward, Angel'"
One column photo of Wolfe as well. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning,... Read full description -
Item #618063THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Rye, New York
* Airplane exhibition flight
Page 2 has small one column headings: "Miss Earhart Flies At Rye" "Gives Exhibition, Using Polo Field for Starting and Landing"1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart giving a flying exhibition at Rye, New York.
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Item #618062THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Pittsburgh welcome
Page 5 has one column headings: "Miss Earhart Rides In Locomotive Cab" "Dons Cap and Overalls at Pittsburgh After Being Welcomed by City"1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart being Pittsburgh's guest of... Read full description -
Item #618061THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1928
* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart
* Post Atlantic Ocean flight
* Airplane "Friendship"
* Chicago, Illinois welcome
Page 9 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART WINS CHICAGO'S ACCLAIM" "Crowds Crush About Girl and Her Two Co-Pilots, Who Flew Over the Atlantic" "Visits Childhood Home" and more. 1st report coverage... Read full description -
Item #618022THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 22, 1928
* Harvard-Yale Regatta boat race
* Rowing races - Thames River
* Best title to have in
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Yale Wins Both Morning Races; Varsity Hopes for Clean Sweep" with subheads and two photos. (see) Great and rare to have from the town where it happened.
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Item #618201THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1921
* Professor Albert Einstein
* 1st visit to America
* Given key to the city (NYC)
* Pro-Zionism before rise of Hitler
Page 11 has one column headings: "FREEDOM OF CITY GIVEN TO EINSTEIN" "Alderman Honor Relativity Discoverer and Prof. Weizmann Despite Falconer's Protest" and more. (see)
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Item #577069LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 12, 1932
* Oliver Wendell Holmes resigns
* Supreme Court of the United States
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES RESIGNS", "As Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court for Many Years" and more with... Read full description -
Item #618256LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 25, 1970
* Sterling Hall bombing
* University of Wisconsin-Madison
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Wisconsin University Bombing Kills Researcher" 1st report coverage on the Sterling Hall bombing at the University of Wisconsin.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, small binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice. -
Item #618314THE 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 Likely Not to See His Team... Read full description -
Item #618341THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1929
* re. William Desmond Taylor murder
* Irish-American Hollywood actor and director
The front page has one column headings: "SAYS ACTRESS MURDERED TAYLOR" "Ex-Governor Richardson of California Asserts Efforts to Try Her Were Blocked" and more. (see) This murder is still unsolved to this... Read full description -
Item #617869THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 12, 1934
* Dust Bowl
* Black blizzards
* Topsoil lost
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "East Covered with Clouds of Earth Dust Blown from Drouth Stricken Mid-West" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light browning,... Read full description -
Item #617847ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 13, 1933
* Adolph Hitler wins elections
* Nazis gain strength
* Germany changing
The front page has a one column heading: "SUPPORT GIVEN HITLER, NAZIS IN PLEBISCITE IS LANDSLIDE" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Adolph Hitler's victory in Germany's election making him and his Nazi... Read full description -
Item #585028THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, June 2, 1946
* Thoroughbred racehorse
* Assault wins Belmont Stakes
* Triple Crown champion
This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 14A: "Assault Wins Belmont to Become 7th Triple Crown" with subhead and photo. 1st report coverage on Assault winning the Belmont... Read full description -
Item #618423THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 13, 1929
* Edmond Thomas Quinn suicide death (drowning)
* American sculptor and painter
* Edwin Booth bronze statue fame
The front page has one column headings: "E. T. QUINN, SCULPTOR, IS FOUND DROWNED" "Noted Artist in Bronze Had Been Ailing Since He Took Poison Last May" "His Family Is Silent" and more.... Read full description -
Item #618450THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, March 16, 1965
* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
* Martin Luther King Jr.
The front page has a five column headline: "Negro Leaders Meet On Plans To Resume Highway March To Capitol" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a few small binding holes along spine, otherwise nice. -
Item #618501THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1930
* George Edward Woodberry death (1st report)
* Beverly, Massachusetts American poet
Page 23 has one column headings: "G. E. WOODBERRY, AUTHOR, DIES AT 74" "Works on Edgar Allan Poe and Nathaniel Hawthorne Are Among His Books" "Once Columbia Professor" and more. (see)
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Item #618504THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1930
* Neva Paris killed (1st report)
* Great Neck NY Woman aviator
The front page has one column headings: "NEVA PARIS KILLED IN CRASH OF PLANE" "Great Neck Woman Flier Dies When Machine Nose Dives Into a Georgia Marsh" and more. (see) Coverage continues inside with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #618514THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1930
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)
* Resistance is the only answer ?
Page 8 has one column headings: "GANDHI DECLARES FAITH IN RESISTANCE" "He Says if India Has to Go Through Civil War Agonies It Won't Be New Thing" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages,... Read full description -
Item #617798LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, March 18, 1935
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis
* Prelude to World War II
The front page has a two column heading: "EUROPE AROUSED BY MOVE MADE BY GERMANY; BELIEVE PEACE OF WORLD MENACED"
Also: "BRITAIN ASKS HITLER TO GIVE EXPLANATION" (see) Was this the beginning of Hitler building Germany's war machine ?
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Item #585026THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, May 3, 1946
* Battle of Alcatraz prison
* Prison break attempt
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Armed Convicts Hold Alcatraz Guards in Cell" and more (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine,... Read full description
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