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THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 25, 1901

* Birmingham Al Alabama
* Tornado disaster

This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "25 LIVES LOST IN A TORNADO WHICH SWEPT OVER ALABAMA" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Birmingham, Pratt City and Irondale, Alabama.

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THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit Michigan, December 8, 1921

* Irish Free State created
* Eamon de Valera
* David Lloyd George

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DAIL'S CABINET STUDIES TERMS" and
"Do Valera's Views on Irish Free State Proposals Eagerly Awaited". Coverage on... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 2, 1928 

* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (1st stage success) 
* Southern Cross monoplane 
* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 

This 20 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "First Pictures Of Fliers After Reaching Hawaii" with text (see photos). Also one column... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, February 16, 1931

* Lillian Leitzel accident - death
* Acrobatic circus star (1st report)

This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Lillian Leitzel, Circus Star, Dies After Fall"
  with subhead: "Little Trapeze Artist Succumbs to Injuries Received... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 5, 1923

* Pineville, Louisiana
* Tornado disaster

This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TORNADO TAKES TOLL OF 14 IN PINEVILLE, LA.", "Scores Are Injured When Twister Cuts 100-Yard Swath through Town" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 23, 1958

* Nike missile explosion disaster
* Leonardo New Jersey - Middletown New Jersey

This 44 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "N. J. Area Fumes as 'Safe' Nikes Kill 7" with subheads and related photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Nike base... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 2, 1951 

* 1st MLB game televised coast to coast 
* Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Giants (playoff)

This 30 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Giants Take Opener" and "Bums Face Elimination". Much more on page 18 with headlines, photos and stats... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 4, 1939

* Ghazi bin Faisal killed
* King of Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq
* Comedian Jack Benny fined

This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "Fast-Driving King of Iraq Dies in Light Pole Crash". See photos for 1st report coverage on the... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 25, 1950

* Storm of the Century begins
* Extratropical cyclones

This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Winter Sweeps In; 9 Die" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the beginning of the "Great Appalachian Storm of November 1950" which was also called... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 26, 1939

* 1st transatlantic passenger service flight
* Pan American - Boeing 314 flying boat airplane

This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "Atlantic Clipper's Flight Completed" and "Sister Ship Still Held by Fog at Shediac". See photos for text on the... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 17, 1939

* Nile Kinnick "Player of the year" BIG TEN
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page two of the sport's section: "Kinnick Selected for Big 10 Award" and "Voted Most Valuable Player in Loop". See... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939

* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes
* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset

This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, May 2, 1950  The front of this issue contains a photo of Loretta Young with an accompanying inside story "The Story of Loretta Young - Her 25 Years on the Screen Span Two Eras of Hollywood History" and additional photos.

Also included is an article "Sketch Book in the Solomons -... Read full description  

THE 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... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 13, 1888

* Great blizzard of 1888
* New York, New Jersey & more

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "In The Snow King's Grip", "Rude Old Boreas Makes a Sudden Descent on New York", "Worst Blizzard ever Known In The State",... Read full description  

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, October 22, 1929 

* Thomas Edison 50th year anniversary 
* Dearborn MI celebration 
* Henry Ford 

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON HONORED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER'S VISIT TO ELECTRICAL WIZARD'S DEN"

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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 10, 1954  The front of this issue contains a photo of Jack Benny accompanying article entitled "The Secret Life of Jack Benny - How old is he? What's the story behind his violin-playing? Is he stingy? ... Here are the answers -- in his own words" and... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, February 2, 1958  The front of this issue contains a photo of Elizabeth Taylor and her husband, Mike Todd, and children with an accompanying article entitled "Mike and Liz: After one year of marriage". Additional stories and advertisements are within.

This is complete in 40 pages and is in very... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 2, 1955  The front of this issue contains a photo of Jack Palance with an accompanying article entitled "Women Love Hollywood's Tough Guys" which includes additional photos of other actors. Additional stories and advertisements are within.

This is complete in 16 pages with several small... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 18, 1949  The front of this issue contains a photo of Esther Williams, not wearing her usual swimming suit, but rather in winter-wear and with ice skates as she was promoting a new movie "Duchess of Idaho". Additional stories and advertisements are within.

This is complete in 24 pages with... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, January 5, 1964  The front of this issue contains a photo of President Lyndon B. Johnson with an exclusive interview "President Johnson Talks About His Mother & His Father" which includes additional photos. An article entitled "Can We abolish Hate?" is about Lee... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, March 6, 1960  The front of this issue contains a photo of Loretta Young with an accompanying article "Loretta Young: One of the world's most fascinating women". Additional stories and advertisements are within.

This is complete in 24 pages with several small binding holes along the top edge,... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, December 13, 1953  The front of this issue contains a photo of Dinah Shore with an accompanying article "She Thanked the fiddle Player... That's just one reason people say Dinah Shore is the nicest performer on TV" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.

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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS - PARADE, Detroit, Michigan, October 11, 1959  The front of this issue contains a photo of singer Fabian with an accompanying article "Luckiest 16-year-old in the world - Fabulous Fabrian" which includes additional photos. Additional stories and advertisements are within.

This is complete in 32 pages with several small binding holes... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 31, 1951 

* Ty Cobb - retired baseball player 
* Emanuel Celler committee 

This 24 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 15: "Cobb, Frick Testify in Favor of Reserve Clause" with subheads (see photos).

1st report coverage of Ty Cobb testifying in front of Emanuel Celler's... Read full description