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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 #564210SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March 18, 1876 This is a separate, stand-alone publication begun to report on the Centennial Exhibition but whose success kept it in print into the 20th century.
Near the back is an article, with two illustrations, headed: "Improvements In Base-Balls" which shows a bell being placed inside... 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 #564127LEAVENWORTH DAILY STANDARD, Kansas, July 9, 1881
* Charles J. Guiteau
* President James Garfield assassination
The top of the front page has: "The Assassin" which begins: "Guiteau is provoked because his victim has not died and is anxious for all possible notoriety..." which is concerning the President James Garfield... Read full description -
Item #564126LEAVENWORTH DAILY STANDARD, Kansas, July 9, 1881 The top of the ftpg. has: "The Assassin" which begins: "Guiteau is provoked because his victim has not died and is anxious for all possible notoriety..." which is concerning the President James Garfield assassination. A subhead includes: "A Moral Idiot, and Should Be... Read full description
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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 #564012THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, from London, England, dated December 29, 1866
* Oaks Colliery explosion prints
This issue contains several full and partial page illustrations of the Oaks Colliery, Barnsley, disaster in which 321 men and boys were killed by an explosion of gas. More men were killed the following day due to a second explosion.
Many other prints in... 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 #563960TOWANDA BUSINESS ITEM, Towanda, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1873 This single sheet issue has news of the day with several advertisements including a very nice illustrated circus ad on the reverse side.
Not sure if this issue was meant to be a single sheet issue or is missing a second leaf in a 4 page paper.
Little staining with some... Read full description -
Item #563958SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 27, 1893
* Winby's Four-Cylinder English Express Locomotive
The front page has a large illustration: "The World's Columbian Exposition--Winby's Four-Cylinder English Express Locomotive." Report has the dimensions of the locomotive & more, concluding inside.
Other topics... 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 #563923NEW YORK HERALD, January 28, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads are: "THE SOUTH" "The Inefficiency of Davis" 'The Rebel Leader Unequal to the Occasion" "The Feeling of Confidence in Them Hopelessly Broken" "People to Take Matters in Their Own Hands" "PEACE MISSION" entire Failure... Read full description -
Item #563907UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT, New York, Feb. 20 and 27, 1864 and the "regular" issue of Feb. 27, 1864
* General George McClellan official reports
This is a group of 3 issues, each of the Supplements filled with the: "Report of Major-General George B. McClellan...(from) July 26, 1861 to November 7,... Read full description -
Item #563898DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 22, 1881
* President James Garfield assassination
* Funeral
Front page has: "The Funeral Procession to the Capital in Washington", which includes: "Laid In State" "The Catafalque" & more.
Lengthy editorial on page 2: "The Press on the President's... Read full description -
Item #563895NEW YORK HERALD, EXTRA, New York, NY, November 20, 1841
* Rare HMS Caledonia broadsheet extra
A folio-size single sheet extra with a banner head just below the masthead: "Arrival Of The Caledonia At Boston" & a banner subhead: "Twelve Days Later From Europe".
Has news from London & some ads on the ftpg. & all ads on the reverse. -
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 #563829UNITED STATES ARMY AND NAVY JOURNAL SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 20 and 27, 1864 and the "regular" issue of February 27, 1864
* General George McClellan's report : 3 issue lot
This is a group of 3 issues, each of the Supplements filled with the: "Report of Major-General George B.... 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 #563798NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 9, 1871
On pg. 2 under Base-Ball is a report: The Boston Club Chicagoing the Atlantics. Includes a summary about a match played at the Capitoline Grounds, in Brooklyn, before a crowd of 1,000, with mention that a chilly, blustering north-west wind prevailed. The Boston club chicagoed (term for a shut-out) the... 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 #563764RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 11, 1864 Various Civil War news with a Confederate bias, making for interesting reading as such. Among the front page items are: "The War News" which has several subheads including: "From Petersburg" & "Burnside's Movements". Other war news include:... Read full description -
Item #563760DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., November 30, 1844
* National Lord's Day Convention
* Slave trade
On pg. 3 under "National Lord's Day Convention" is a report about the evening session of the convention, followed by a list of the resolutions that were adopted at the session held the next morning. Printing crease affects about... Read full description -
Item #563742ALAMEDA SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS, West End, California, September 22, 1881
* President James Garfield
* Assassination death
All columns on all four pages are black bordered for the death of President James Garfield. The top of page 2 has a print of him headed with: "GLORIFIED!" and beneath which is: "In Memoriam" with text... 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.
... Read full description -
Item #563646THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, December 9, 1862
* Fredericksburg Virginia
* General Ambrose Burnside
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:
* News From The South
* The Armies Before Fredericksburg
* Narrow Escape from Capture of the... Read full description -
Item #563628ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL, New York, November 12, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln presidential election
This is the "Gazette of the Regular & Volunteer Forces" as noted in the masthead. The issue is just filled with Civil War and other military reports, and also has a nice editorial concerning the recent re-election of Lincoln... Read full description
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