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Item #574748THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1939
* Very 1st NFL football game on television
* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Brooklyn Dodgers
This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23 that include: "Dodgers Vanquish Eagles, 23-14, As Kercheval and Manders Excel" and more with smaller subheads and game stats and lineups (see images).
Though... Read full description -
Item #574697ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 15, 1865
* Winding down from the Civil War
As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. Most of the front page is taken up with: "The Reduction of the Army" from after the... Read full description -
Item #574696ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, July 15, 1865
* Winding down from the Civil War
As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. Most of the front page is taken up with: "The Reduction of the Army" from after the... Read full description -
Item #574667LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 11, 1931
* 1931 Belize hurricane (1st report)
This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HURRICANE DOES DAMAGE IN SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO" with subhead (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #574613THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 19, 1960
* J.C. Penney explosion disaster
* Merrill, Wisconsin
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Store Blast Kills 6, Injures 20" "15 Feared Trapped In Charred Debris"
Tells of explosion disaster at the J.C. Penney... Read full description -
Item #574593THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, October 27, 1954
* Marilyn Monroe
* Joe DiMaggio
* Divorce
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Free Marilyn Says Joe Treated Her 'Coldly'" which tells of the divorce between Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio. See photos for complete text.
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Item #574589THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 15, 1927
* Henry Ford lawsuit
* Ford Motor Company
* Henry M. Leland
This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "6,000,000 SUIT AGAINST HENRY FORD FILED" with subheads and small photo of Ford (see photos).
This tells of the lawsuit being place on Henry Ford by Henry M. Leland.... Read full description -
Item #574588THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 14, 1927
* Pittsburgh PA gasometer explosion (early 1st report)
* Largest gas tank in the World at the time
This 22 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "BLAST KILLS SCORE; 500 HURT" with subheads that include: "WORLD'S GREATEST GAS TANK EXPLODES, WRECKING HOMES,... Read full description -
Item #574540THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 8, 1959
* Roseburg OR Oregon
* Dynamite truck explosion
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Oregon Blast Kills 10, Destroys Six Blocks" and more with photo (see photos). This tells of the dynamite truck explosion in Roseburg, Oregon that caused massive... Read full description -
Item #574539FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 2, 1959
* Montoursville, Pennsylvania
* Airplane crash disaster
This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "One Survives, 25 Die In Plane Crash". This tells of the Allegheny Airlines airplane crash in Montoursville, Pennsylvania.
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #574536LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, March 6, 1959 This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Lou Costello with caption: "Film Comedian Dies" A small but 1st report.
Other news of the day throughout. Good condition. -
Item #574533THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 17, 1959
* Fleet Admiral William Halsey Jr.
* World War II Pacific commander
* Soap Box Derby - Akron, Ohio
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Adm. 'Bull' Halsey, 76, Dies of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo (see photos). Tells of the death of... Read full description -
Item #574521FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 2, 1959
* Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
* Gas truck explosion disaster
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Tanker Blast In Pa. Kills 11 Onlookers" with caption: "Fiery Ball Hits Victims 30 Feet Away"
Tells of the gas... Read full description -
Item #574519LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 24, 1959
* Robbins, Tennessee
* Coal mine gas explosion disaster
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Nine Die In Mine Blast"
Tells of the coal mine gas explosion disaster at Robbins, Tennessee.
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #574516FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 4, 1959
* American Airlines Flight 320
* Lockheed L-188A Electra airplane crash
* LaGuardia Airport, New York City
This22 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Plane Crash Kills 65" with caption and subhead (see photos).
Tells of American Airlines Flight... Read full description -
Item #574515FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 19, 1959
* Beavercreek, Ohio
* Girl Scouts train-car disaster
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Train, Car Crash--10 Die" with caption: "8 Girl Scouts Victims In Ohio Mishap" which tells of the freight train, station wagon... Read full description -
Item #574513LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 11, 1958
* El Dorado, Kansas
* Tornado disaster
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "KANSAS TORNADO KILLS 13 PERSONS IN CUTTING SWATH OF 40 BLOCKS" with smaller subheads.
Tells of the tornado disaster in El Dorado, Kansas.
Other... Read full description -
Item #574505LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 24, 1958
* Springhill mine bump
* Nova Scotia, Canada
This 10 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Ninety One Are Trapped In Nova Scotia Mine" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia, Canada.
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Item #574503FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 23, 1958
* Brownfield, Texas truck explosion
This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "4 Dead, 160 Hurt In Texas Gas Blast"
Tells of the gas truck explosion disaster in Brownfield, Texas.
Other news of the day. Minor spine... Read full description -
Item #574494LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 5, 1958
* Colfax, Wisconsin
* Tornadoes outbreak
* Memomonie, Wisconsin
This 14 page newspaper has a two column breaking news headline on the front page: "Twenty Nine Die In A 90-Mike Tornado Slash"
Tells of the tornado outbreak in Wisconsin that severely... Read full description -
Item #574493LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 28 , 1958
* Prestonburg, Kentucky
* School bus disaster
* Sandy River
This 10 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Over 20 May Be Dead In Accident"
Tells of the school bus disaster involving elementary children near... Read full description -
Item #574473THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 16, 1956
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Tornado disaster
This 18 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "19 Dead, Over 100 Hurt In Alabama Wind Storm" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the tornado disaster in Birmingham, Alabama.
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #574469FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, December 15, 1958
* Mountainville Inn hotel
* Gas explosion disaster
This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline near the bottom of the front page: "7 Killed In Allentown, Pa. Gas Explosion".
This tells of the gas explosion disaster near the Mountainville Inn in Allentown,... Read full description -
Item #574464ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, June 28, 1928
* Alfred E. Smith...
* Democratic nomination for President...
This 36 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SMITH WILL BE NOMINATED TONIGHT" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning, little margin wear, otherwise good.
wikipedia... Read full description -
Item #574453THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 2, 1956
* Springhill mine explosion disaster
* Nova Scotia, Canada
This 48 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "108 Men Trapped in Nova Scotia Mine Blast" with subheads. (see)
Tells of the Springhill mining disaster in Nova Scotia,... Read full description -
Item #574436FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, April 3, 1957
* Dallas TX Texas
* Tornadoes disaster
This 24 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "15 Die In Tornadoes" with related photo (see photos).
This tells of the Dallas, Texas tornado outbreak disaster.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Good... Read full description -
Item #574433FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 16, 1957
* Silverton, Texas
* Tornadoes disaster
This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Tex. Tornado Kills 19" with caption: "Night Of Terror Numbs Town"
Tells of the Silverton, Texas tornado outbreak disaster.
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #574432FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 21, 1957
* Ruskin Heights F5 tornado
* Kansas City MO Missouri
* Central Plains tornado outbreak
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
* 34 Die As Tornado Hits Kansas City
with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Ruskin Heights F5 tornado disaster in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Item #574428LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 30, 1956
* Oil tank farm explosion
* Dumas TX Texas
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "NINETEEN LOSE LIVES AT DUMAS, TEX., IN PETROLEUM TANK BLAST" This tells of the oil tank farm explosion disaster at Dumas, Texas.
Other news of the day. Good... Read full description -
Item #574410THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 4, 1956
* Hudsonville, Michigan tornado disaster
* Berlin, Wisconsin
This 40 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "45 DEAD, 185 INJURED IN SERIES OF STORMS" with subheads and related photo showing tornado damage in Berlin, Wisconsin. (see)
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Item #574381CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, April 17, 1929
* Babe Ruth & Claire Hodgson marry (1st report)
* New York Yankees star
This 24 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page with caption: "Meet Mr. and Mrs. Babe Ruth" with some text.
Also a nice banner headline on page 10 that reads: "Babe Ruth Married to Former... Read full description -
Item #574353THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 15, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Tax evasion trial ending
* Capone a bad gambler?
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Bookmakers State Capone is "Sucker"" "They Testify He Lost and Paid Thousands Without Complaint"
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Item #574145THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 11, 1955
* Andover, Ohio
* Gateway restaurant explosion
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "At Least 25 Killed In Ohio Gas Explosion". Tells of the explosion disaster at the Gateway Restaurant in Andover, Ohio.
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #574144FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, February 2, 1955 This 22 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Tornadoes Kill 31, Injure About 100 In Midsouth States".
This tells of the tornado outbreak in the South in which Olive Branch and Commerce Landing, Mississippi were hit hard .
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #574139LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 23, 1935
* Hopewell, Virginia
* Drawbridge bus disaster
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Inquest Ordered in Deaths Of 14 Who Died When Bus Goes Through Drawbridge", tells of the Atlantic Greyhound bus disaster in which the bus plunged... Read full description -
Item #574131THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 14, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Tax evasion trial ending
* Prosecution rests
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE TRIAL IS RAPIDLY NEARING END" "State Rests Case Suddenly During Afternoon Session"
Tells of the beginning... Read full description -
Item #574126CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 6, 1931 This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE FACES POSSIBILITY OF 32 YEAR TERM" "Gang Overlord Posts $50,000 Bond For Hearing on Income Tax Evasion".
This would ultimately be what ended Al Capone's reign as mob leader in Chicago.
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Item #574117THE NORWICH SUN, New York, June 11, 1930
* Jake Lingle assassination... Chicago reporter
* Al Capone - Gangsters
This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page:
"AGENCIES SPURRED TO FEVERISH HEAT IN HUNT FOR LINGLE SLAYER" "Public Opinion Demands Complete and Sudden End to Gang Reigns and Hired Murderers--Threaten... Read full description -
Item #574090THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 28, 1966
* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
* 8th Annual Daytona 500 race
* Richard "The King" Petty winner
* 1st report
This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 15: "Richard Petty Roars to Victory In Daytona Race Before 87,840"... Read full description -
Item #574059THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 19, 1962
* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
* 4th Annual Daytona 500 race
* Fireball Roberts winner
* 1st report
This 40 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 25):
* Daytona 500 Record Set by Roberts
with related photo. (see)
Tells... Read full description -
Item #574057THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, February 27, 1961
* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
* 3rd Annual Daytona 500 race
* Marvin Panch winner
This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (page 21): "2 Leaders Forces Out; Panch Wins Stock '500'" with related... Read full description -
Item #574055THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 15, 1960
* NASCAR National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing
* 2nd Annual Daytona 500 race
* Junior Johnson winner - 1st report
This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page of the sport's section (page 25): "N. Carolina Driver Wins Daytona... Read full description -
Item #574047DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1886
* 19th century Christmas Eve original
* Rare title
Page 2 has several items appropriate for Christmas-eve: "An Editor's Christmas" "Xmas And the Children" "Miss Polly's Christmas "Phil's New Year Present" and "New Thought for the New Year". Plus... Read full description -
Item #574043LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 31, 1954 This 8 page newspaper has nice six column headline on the front page: "HEAVY RAIN AND HIGH WINDS IN CITY WHILE STORM STRIKES AREAS OF N.E." with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #574041FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 26, 1954
* USS Bennington aircraft carrier
* Explosion disaster
This 30 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "100 Seamen Die, 220 Injured In Fire Aboard Aircraft Carrier Bennington" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the explosion disaster on board... Read full description -
Item #574019CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, December 24, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Kinston, North Carolina
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the... Read full description -
Item #574017CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, December 16, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* Lebanon, Tennessee
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This... Read full description -
Item #574015CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Ohio, August 5, 1862
* Gloucester, Virginia
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.
This issue... Read full description -
Item #574014CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, December 22, 1862
* Kinston, North Carolina
* Political cabinet crisis
* Rare Midwestern title
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were... Read full description -
Item #573999LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 9, 1953 This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "TORNADO DEATH TOLL 128" with subhead: "Report That 750 Persons Are Injured"
This tells of the Flint, Michigan tornado outbreak which was one of the deadliest tornadoes in U.S.... Read full description
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