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Item #649585THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1925
* Knute Rockne
* Notre Dame
* College football
Page 7 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE DEFENDS COLLEGE FOOTBALL" "Coach Says Catholic Alumni Should Support the Game for Development of Manhood" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, some... Read full description -
Item #649588THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1925
* Hack Wilson - New York Giants
* 2 home runs in 1 inning
* Babe Ruth - Yankees
This 40 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 14: "Giants Win Twice, Robins Also Triumph; Ruth's Homers Help Yanks to Victory" with subheads that include: "Wilson Gets Two in a Inning During Nine-Run Rally..."... Read full description -
Item #649629THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh & his "Spirit of St. Louis"
* "Good Will Tour" of Latin American countries
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH RECEIVES HONORS AND ACCLAIM AT SANTO DOMINGO" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage on Charles Lindbergh's "Good Will Tour" of 16 Latin America... Read full description -
Item #649631THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 12, 1928.
* Thomas Hardy's Death
* English Novelist & poet
The front page has a one column heading: "THOMAS HARDY, 87, NOTED WRITER, DIES" with subheads that include: "Dean of English Literature Has Been Ill Since He Took Cold Dec. 12" and more. First report coverage continues inside with photo.
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Item #649667THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 25, 1932
* Gino Watkins drowns in Greenland
Page 3 has a one column heading: "H.G. WATKINS DROWNS IN GREENLAND FJORD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Henry George "Gino" Watkins, British arctic explorer. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... Read full description -
Item #649759THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 30, 1929
* Physicist Robert Andrews Millikan
* Science & the future of mankind
The front page has one column headings: "SCIENCE WILL SAVE MANKIND FROM WAR, SAYS DR. MILLIKAN" "It Will Also Keep the Race From Overcrowding and Starvation, He Tells Scientists" "Destructive Force Denied" and more. (see) Lengthy text.
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Item #649760THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1929
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
* Liquid Fuel
Page 6 has one column headings: "LIQUID FUEL SUCCEEDS IN AUTO IN GERMANY" "Used Instead of Rockets by Max Valier, Who Says It Assures Driver's Complete Control" Coverage on Austrian, Max Valier, testing his new rocket automobile with a new liquid fuel. See images for... Read full description -
Item #649770THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1929
* McAlester, Oklahoma mining disaster
* Old Town Mine explosion
The front page has a one column heading: "OKLAHOMA BLAST ENTOMBS 59 MINERS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the explosion at the Old Town mine in McAlester, Oklahoma. Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description -
Item #649779THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1922
* Arverne, Queens, New York City fire
* Best title to be had ?
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "400 BUILDINGS BURNED AT ARVERNE; 10,000 MADE HOMELESS, 60 INJURED; LOSS $4,000,000 IN HALF SQUARE MILE" with subheads. (see) Reporting continues on page 2 with related photos.... Read full description -
Item #649787THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1925
* Knute Rockne
* Notre Dame
* College football
Page 21 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE PLEDGES NOTRE DAME FAITH" "Regrets Causing University Embarrassment and Will Give Alter Mater His Best" and more. (see)
Other news, sport and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #655837THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1943
* New York Yankees vs. St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series of baseball (game 3)
The front page has a two column headline: "Yankees Score Five Runs In Eighth To Take Lead In Series" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, good condition. -
Item #649813THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1923
* Eamon de Valera arrested (1st report)
* Irish Free State - Ireland president
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DE VALERA ARRESTED BY DUBLIN TROOPS FIRING BLANK SHOTS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, light toning, irregular along... Read full description -
Item #649817THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1920
* United States win overall Olympic title
* Antwerp, Belgium - 7th Olympiad
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. ATHLETES WIN WORLD'S TITLE IN GAMES AT ATNWERP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage of the end of the 7th Olympiad in Antwerp Belgium in which the United States... Read full description -
Item #649850THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1929
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh
* Anne Morrow post honeymoon
Page 3 has a two column photo with caption: "First Public Appearance Of The New 'We'" One column headings include: "LINDBERGH AND WIFE TAKE TO AIR AGAIN" "Fly at Mitchel Field, Where Colonel Tries Out New Safety Biplane" and more. (See)
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Item #649894THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1929
* Max Valier
* Rocket car
This 44 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 6: "Claims 235-Mile Speed" "German Tests Rocket Propulsion With Sled on Frozen Lake" which covers the Austrian, Max Valier, testing his new rocket automobile.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice. -
Item #649897THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. United States
* Contempt of Court trial decision (day of)
* Beer baron makes fortune in illegal alcohol
Page 12 has a one column heading: "CAPONE AFFIDAVIT UNDER FIRE IN TRIAL" with subheads. (see) He would be found guilty on this day and be sentenced to Cook County Jail for 6... Read full description -
Item #649900THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1931
* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
* Falls into a coma - would die next day
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
* Would be found guilty on this day
The front page has a one column heading: "EDISON IN DEEP COMA" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day.
Page 4 has a one column... Read full description -
Item #649901THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1933
* Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Germany to arm again ?
The front page has a four column headline: "HITLER SAYS REICH WILL FOREGO ARMS BUT WILL NO LONGER REMAIN INFERIOR; ROOSEVELT PLANS OTHER PEACE STEPS" with many subheads. (see) Full text of Hitler's speech on page 3 with photo. Very lengthy here.... Read full description -
Item #649914THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1922
* Babe Ruth suspended
* Arguing with umpire (cursing)
* Ban Johnson
* Best title to be had ?
The sport's section (page 10) has a one column heading: "JOHNSON SUSPENDS RUTH FOR 3 DAYS" with subheads. (see) This was the result of Babe Ruth being suspended for arguing with umpire. Ban Johnson warns Ruth to behave or... Read full description -
Item #649948THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1928
* Dr. Robert Abbe death
* Surgeon - radiologist
* Bar Harbor, Maine
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "DR. ROBERT ABBE, SURGEON, DIES AT 77" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Robert Abbe, American surgeon and pioneer radiologist. I suspect this is one... Read full description -
Item #649991THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1945
* General George S. Patton day of death
* Post World War II reports
Page 9 has a one column heading: "Patton Has Setback; Alarm Is Discounted" (see) Patton would die on this day.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on... Read full description -
Item #650022THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 4, 1945
* Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers
* World Series of baseball (game 2)
* Last time Cubs was in the series (before 2016)
The front page has a two column headline: "Detroit Tigers Take 2nd Game To Even Series" with subhead and inning by inning description.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #650054THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1938
* Terminal Hotel Fire (1st report)
* Atlanta Ga Georgia - 35 deaths
Page 11 has one column headings that include: "27 KILLED IN FIRE IN ATLANTA HOTEL" "Early Morning Blaze Traps Men, Women and Children in Their Rooms" and more with photo of the fire in progress. (see) First report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #650056THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 18, 1935
* Nazis and sterilization program
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
Near the bottom front page is a two column heading: "Nazis Continue Jew Baiting and Push Sterilization Plan" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice. -
Item #650060THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 14, 1939
* 'City Of San Francisco' train wreck
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "19 KILLED, 60 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK LAID TO 'SABOTAGE'" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins. -
Item #650072THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1933
* Jews persecuted under Hitler's rule
* Pre Holocaust era
Page 4 has one column headlines regarding the tensions between the people of Germany and the Jewish population there. The headlines read: "SENATE IS URGED TO CONDEMN NAZIS" "Deprival Of Rights Cited" and more. (see)... Read full description -
Item #650073THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1934
* Nuremberg Rally - Adolph Hitler
* "Rally of Unity and Strength"
* Cathedral of light fame
The front page has one column headings: "HITLER FORECASTS NO REICH OVERTURN IN NEXT 1,000 YEARS" "Proclamation to Nazi Congress Says Movement Won't Yield No Matter What Happens" "Revolution Held At End"... Read full description -
Item #650096THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1929
* Louis Marshall death (1st report)
* Jewish community leader - Judaica
* Minorities advocate
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOUIS MARSHALL DIES ABROAD IN 73D YEAR AFTER A BRAVE FIGHT" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo. Loads of text... Read full description -
Item #650115THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1922
* Arthur Griffith election win (1st report)
* President of Dail Eireann
* Irish Free State - Ireland
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "GRIFFITH ELECTED IRISH PRESIDENT; DAIL ADJOURNS" "Government That Will Prepare the Way for Irish Free State Takes Over Offices" "De... Read full description -
Item #650147THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1928
* USS Los Angeles (ZR-3) Flight
* United States Navy airship
* 1st nonstop from U.S. to Panama
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LOS ANGELES AT THE CANAL; MAKES 2,265-MILE FLIGHT IN 39 HOURS, 45 MINUTES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the USS Los Angeles... Read full description -
Item #650165THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, May 17, 1957
* Billy Graham opens crusade
* Madison Square Garden - NYC
The front page has a two column heading: "Graham Assails Big City Sin, Expands New York Crusade". (see) This was one of his more famous crusades.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 50 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, otherwise nice. -
Item #650166FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Masasachusetts, May 17, 1957
* Billy Graham opens crusade
* Madison Square Garden - NYC
The front page has a one column heading: "Broadway Responding To Graham" with two related photos. (see) This was one of his more famous crusades.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice. -
Item #650169THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1919
* Ville Platte, Louisiana
* Dance hall fire disaster (1st report)
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "25 KILLED, 15 HURT, IN DANCE HALL FIRE" with subheads. (see)
Other news sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice. -
Item #650182THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1922
* Very early Adolph Hitler report
* 2nd time he is mentioned in the New York Times
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "WANT RUPPRECHT TO RULE BAVARIA" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.
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Item #650230THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London, England bombings
* World War II - WWII
The the top of the front page has a six column headline: "NAZIS POUND AT LONDON AREA IN LONG RAID" with subheads. (see) Nice coverage on the 1st air bombings on London during the Battle of Britain.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #650237THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* European Jews Jewish - exterminations
* Large Madison Square Garden demonstration
The front page has one column headings: "SAVE DOOMED JEWS, HUGE RALLY PLEADS" and "United Nations Must Halt Nazi Murders Now, Leaders Tell 21,000... Read full description -
Item #650266THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1923
* Harvard University & segregation
* Negroes, Jews & more
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD OVERSEERS BAN DISCRIMINATION IN RACE OR RELIGION" with subheads that include: "Unanimously Vote Order to Maintain Traditional Policy on Admission" "End Exclusion Of Negroes" and more. (see)
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Item #650272THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 24, 1924
* Aviator Russell Maughan
* 1st Dawn-to-dusk transcontinental flight across the U.S.
The front page has a two column heading: "LIEUT. RUSSELL L. MAUGHAN FLIES FROM COAST TO COAST" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Russell Maughan becoming the first person to fly... Read full description -
Item #650322THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1931
* Gambling becomes legal in Nevada
* Reno NV gaming begins
* Las Vegas would follow
Page 14 has a two column heading: "Reno, in Full Dress, Gambles All Night; 'Divorce Cure' Patrons Hailed in Resort Song" with related photo showing a chuck-a-luck game of chance. Coverage on the legalization of gambling in... Read full description -
Item #650359THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1931
* Gambling becomes legal in Nevada
* Divorce legalized as well
Page 17 has one column headings: "SIX-WEEKS DIVORCE MADE LAW IN NEVADA" "Secret trial Provided--Governor Also Signs Bill to Legalize Gambling--Reno Prepared" (see) A historic report on the legalization of gambling that would... Read full description -
Item #650466THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 12, 1933
* 1st of Hitler oaths
* Oaths of Allegiance
Page 12 has one column headings: "Deputies Hail Hitler" "Oath of Loyalty Is Taken on Eve of Reichstag Session" (see) This was the first oaths of allegiance to Adolph Hitler. Many more would follow. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report... Read full description -
Item #650498THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1929
* Fiorello Henry La Guardia
* Mayor of NYC nomination
* Best title to have in
The front page has three column headline: "CITY REPUBLICANS NAME LAGUARDIA TO HEAD TICKET AS MRS. PRATT QUITS; WALKER REGIME OF 'GAYETY' ASSAILED" with subheads and photo of LaGuardia. Loads of text continues inside.... Read full description -
Item #650502THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1929
* Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* Atlantic Ocean time record made
The front page has a two column headline: "ZEPPELIN HOME IN 55 1/2 HRS., HAILED BY JOYOUS CROWDS; OFF TO TOKIO WEDNESDAY" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 2.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete 1st section only... Read full description -
Item #650512THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, July 23, 1944.
* Adolph Hitler escapes assassination plot
* Operation Valkyrie - Loyal aides stay put
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Attempts To Rally Army" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II.... Read full description -
Item #650530THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1942
* Battle of the Java Sea - naval
* World War II Pacific Campaign
* Imperial Japanese Navy victory
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ALLIED FLEET IN NAVAL BATTLE WITH JAPANESE IN THE JAVA SEA" with subheads and related map. Lengthy coverage continues on page 4 with a few related photos.
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Item #650537THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1933
* Professor Albert Einstein
* Jewish citizenship bill
* Nazis persecution of Jews
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "Einstein, in Commons Gallery, Extolled As Bill Offers German Jews Citizenship" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36... Read full description -
Item #650598THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 6, 1939..
* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis
* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba
* "Voyage of the Damned" - Jews
The front page has a two column heading: "Wandering Liner Allowed To Land 907 Jews in Cuba" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20... Read full description -
Item #650600THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 28, 1941
* Reza Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son
The front page has a one column heading: "IRAN CABINET RESIGNS, TOLD TO STAY ON JOB" with subhead. First report coverage on the abdication of Reza Shah in Iran.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 22... Read full description -
Item #650603THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1924
* Playa Del Rey, California
* Children home fire disaster
* Hope Development School
The front page has a one column heading: "23 BODIES FOUND IN SCHOOL RUINS" with subhead. (see). First report coverage on the fire disaster at the Hope Development School for sub-normal children at Playa Del... Read full description -
Item #650677THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1928
* Charles Lindbergh & his "Spirit of St. Louis"
* "Good Will Tour" of Latin American countries
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HAITI CELEBRATES ON LINDBERGH VISIT; HOP TO CUBA TODAY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage on Charles Lindbergh's "Good Will Tour" of 16 Latin America... Read full description
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