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Item #689043CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1931
* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow
* Airplane flight to the Orient Northern route
The front page has a five column heading: "Lindberghs Hop for Rim of World" with subheads. (see) Related map on page 2. Related photo is on the back page.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in... Read full description -
Item #689011LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 16, 1998
* Pol Pot death (1st report)
* Dictator of Cambodia
* Communist Party
* Cambodian genocide
The front page has a two column heading: "Pol Pot, Khmer Rouge Leader, Reported Dead in Cambodia" (see)
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), great condition. -
Item #689010DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with... Read full description -
Item #689009THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 24, 1940
* France-Germany armistice
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis
* German occupation zone set
The front page has a banner headline: "BRITAIN ASSAILS NAZI TERMS, CALLS PETAIN REGIME 'SLAVE'" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the surrender of France to Germany
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #688963THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1929
* Amanullah Khan abdicates
* Kingdom of Afghanistan
* Babe Ruth's wife fiery death
* Helen Woodford Ruth
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Amanullah Abdicates From Afghan Throne; Flees by Plane, Leaving Brother to Rule" First report coverage here. Always nice to have... Read full description -
Item #688961CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1930
* George Baby Face Nelson
* Very first armed robbery (Chicago)
* American bank robber - gangster
* Criminal partner of John Dillinger
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GOLD COAST HOME HELD UP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page.... Read full description -
Item #688957CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 2, 1930
* Tekamah, Nebraska & more
* Tornadoes disasters
The front page has a nice banner headline: "18 DIE IN MIDWEST STORM" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map is on page 5.
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition, some spine wear, otherwise very nice. -
Item #688956CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1944
* Actor Charlie Chaplin
* Actress Joan Barry
* Mann Act case - paternity
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PROBE CHAPLIN BLOOD TEST" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Nice color illustration re. Hitler's eventual demise also on the front page.
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Item #688940THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)
* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game
The sport's section (page 22) has one column headlines that include: "NOTRE DAME FACES S. CALIFORNIA... Read full description -
Item #688932LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1987
* Jackie Gleason death (1st report)
* American film T.V. comedian actor
* "The Honeymooners" Ralph Kramden
* Best title to be had ?
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Jackie Gleason, 'Great One' of Many Talents, Dies at 71" with photo. (see) Reporting... Read full description -
Item #688914THE FARVIEW ECHO, Farview (Waymart), Wayne County, Pennsylvania, May, 1921 This is an interesting four page newspaper published by the "Farview State Hospital" which was for the criminally insane. The issue contains a wide range of various news tidbits and no advertisements.
Measures about 12 1/2 by 17 inches, good... Read full description -
Item #688887LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 30, 1996
* Killing of JonBenet Ramsey
* Child beauty pageant queen
* Boulder, Colorado murder mystery
* Patsy & John Bennett Ramsey
Page 10 under: "Nation In Brief" is a small and discrete report out of Colorado headed: "Probe Continues Into Slaying of Child, 6" (see) This was when this murder was... Read full description -
Item #688876THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1949
* Israel's Entry Into United Nations Assured
* The eve of entering the world stage - historic!
* Hungary allow some Jews to leave
The front page has a two-column heading: "Israel's U.N. Entry Held Sure As Ad Hoc Unit Votes, 33-11." The coverage of this historic vote continues on... Read full description -
Item #688874FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, a set of all six games of the 1911 Major League Baseball World Series during which the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the New York Giants.
* Philadelphia Athletics vs. New York Giants
* World Series of baseball - all 5 games
* Christy Mathewson & Chief Bender fame
Each... Read full description -
Item #688859DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with... Read full description -
Item #688858THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 10, 1931
* Albert A. Michelson death (1st report)
* American physicist - 'speed of light' work
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "DR. MICHELSON, SCIENTIST, DIES" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #688852NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1900 Page 9 has a quite inconspicuous and brief article which essentially triggered Milton Hershey's chocolate empire.
Headed: "Caramel Companies Amalgamate" the report, from Lancaster, Penna., notes in part: "...announced...that the American Caramel Company has secured control of... Read full description -
Item #688844UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, Nov. 18, 1935 A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was suspended. One of the issues notes: "The Utopian News--is both a primer & an advanced treatise on the old and the new... Read full description -
Item #688843UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, Dec. 9, 1935 A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was suspended. One of the issues notes: "The Utopian News--is both a primer & an advanced treatise on the old and the new... Read full description -
Item #688842UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, Nov. 4, 1935 A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was suspended. One of the issues notes: "The Utopian News--is both a primer & an advanced treatise on the old and the new... Read full description -
Item #688839UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, March 18, 1935 A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was suspended. One of the issues notes: "The Utopian News--is both a primer & an advanced treatise on the old and the new... Read full description -
Item #688822SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 24, 1930
* Wesley Fesler named team MVP
* Ohio State University Buckeyes
The front page has seven column heading: "Fesler Named Ohio State's Valuable Player" with subheads and photo.
Complete section 2 (sports) only with 16 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few... Read full description -
Item #688807CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 28, 1931.
* Al 'Scarface' Capone gets 11 years
* End of his criminal career
* In county jail awaiting federal prison
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
The front page has a one column heading: "Capone to Stay in County Jail; Bail Is Refused" (see) This was the end of... Read full description -
Item #688797MAGAZINE SECTION only of the New York Times, Aug. 6, 1978
* Alcohol & drug addiction in the 70's
* Betty Ford treatment photo
The front cover shows two related photos with heading: "Dual Addiction" Pages 10 & 11 has a report with the same heading and subhead. (see) Photo of Betty Ford and related diagram as well. Coverage... Read full description -
Item #688794CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 2, 1930
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan members fading
* Progressive Democrats Party movement failing
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "KU KLUX KLAN ON LAST LEGS; ONCE FRUITFUL RACKET" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, otherwise in very nice... Read full description -
Item #688792THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 26, 1922
* Chicago Cubs vs. Philadelphia Phillies
* Most runs in a single game record
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 7: "CUBS AND PHILLIES SMASH TWO RECORDS" "Chicago Team Wins Weird Game in Which 51 Hits Are Made, 26-23" with box... Read full description -
Item #688790CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 2, 1931
* Peter Kurten indictments
* German serial killer - rapist
* Vampire of Dusseldorf - monster
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "'JACK THE RIPPER' MUST FACE TRIAL FOR 13 MURDERS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small... Read full description -
Item #688787SECTION 2 (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Dec. 28, 1930
* Sport's stars & feats of 1930
* Bobby Jones - Hack Wilson - Gallant Fox
Page 3 is taken up with a full page pictorial showing : "Who's Who of 1930 Athletic Register - The Men and Women Heroes of Sports" which includes 15 photos. Nice for display.... Read full description -
Item #688774THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1932
* Tribute to Bill Pickett after his death
Page 17 has a nice tribute to Bill Picket, the famous Black "cowboy", Wild West Rodeo Show performer, and actor, given by Will Rogers. Bill had died two weeks prior from complications related to having been kicked in the head by a bronco,... Read full description -
Item #688759CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1930
* 1930 Meuse Valley fog - Belgium
* Air pollution and weather conditions
* Fluorine gas from nearby factories
The front page has a nice banner headline: "68 DIE IN EUROPE'S 'GAS FOG'" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #688758CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1921.
* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder charge
The front page has a one column heading: "WITNESSES SAY ARBUCKLE HELD HALF NUDE GIRL" with subhead: "Murder Charge Is Laid to Actor" Coverage continues on the following pages with related pictorial.
Complete in 28 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #688750NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1919
* Augustus D. Julliard's will
* Advancement of music in the U.S.
The front page has an article with a 2 line, 1 col. head: "Gives $5,000,000 to Advance Music" "Will of A. D. Julliard Provides Aid for Worthy Students and for Entertainment" & more... Read full description -
Item #688697CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1928
* Herbert Hoover acceptance speech
* Republican nomination for U.S. president
* Stanford University Stadium
The front page has a banner headline: "HOOVER EXPOUNDS DRY LAW" with subheads. (see) More on the following pages with a few related photos. Full text of Hoover's acceptance speech... Read full description -
Item #688694THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1933
* Editors law of the Third Reich
* Freedom of press no more in Germany
* Nazi censorship of Jews
* Joseph Goebbels propaganda
* 1933 World Series coverage
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REICH PRESS LOSES LAST OF ITS RIGHTS; MUST SERVE STATE" and more. (see) Lengthy coverage continues... Read full description -
Item #688673FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. December 27, 1947
* Blizzard of 1947 (1st report)
* New York City snow storm
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Huge Drift Blocks Roads; New Storms Threaten N.E.; Snowfall Buries Manhattan" with subhead. (see)
Ten pages, light toning and wear at the margins, generally good. -
Item #688672CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 28, 1931
* Chicago gangland wars
* Gangster hitman Fred "Killer" Burke sentenced
* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The top of :page 5 has a one column heading "SLAYER BURKE... Read full description -
Item #688662THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 11 & 12, 1960
* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins
* His 2nd Masters golf tournament
The top of page 13 has a banner heading in the April 11 issue: "Palmer Takes Masters With 282 On Birdie Finish" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see) The front page of the April 12th issue... Read full description -
Item #688659CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 19, 1931
* POLICE CORRUPTION ?
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "SCAN POLICE BANK ACCOUNTS" with subheads.... Read full description -
Item #688658THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 21, 1934
* KLM Douglas DC-2 'Uiver'
* Airplane crash disaster
* Iraq desert
The top of the front page has a seven column headline: "Air Derby Winner Crashes; 7 Die" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition. -
Item #688657THE DETROIT NEWS, June 13, 1927.
* Charles Lindbergh welcome home
* New York City ticker tape parade (day of)
* "Spirit of St. Louis"
The front page features a nice banner headline: "NEW YORK GREETS LINDBERGH with many subheads and nice photo. Great for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear along the... Read full description -
Item #688656THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 30, 1933
* Adolph Hitler becoming chancellor (day of)
* Nazi Germany begins climb to total power
* First event that led to the eventual Jewish Holocaust
The front page has a one column heading: "Von Papen Seeks Support Of Both Nazis, Centrists"dictatorship and the cornerstone of the Jewish... Read full description -
Item #688655THE DETROIT NEWS, December 20, 1934
* Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District - Tennessee
* Lynching mob burns down after Negro is transferred
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Troops Invade Mob-Torn City" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
wikipedia... Read full description -
Item #688653THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1930
* Albert Einstein's visit to America
* Receives "keys" to New York City
The front page has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN RECEIVES 'KEYS' TO THE CITY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description -
Item #688652SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Daily tribune, April 15, 1931
* Montreal Canadians - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* Chicago Blackhawks
The front page of this section has a seven column heading: "Canadians Beat Hawks, 2-0; Retain Hockey Title" with subheads and lineups. (see) First report coverage on the Montreal... Read full description -
Item #688645SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, April 11, 1931
* Heartley 'Hunk' Anderson named new head coach
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football team
* Post Knute Rockne airplane crash death
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "ANDERSON NAMED NOTRE DAME GRID CHIEF" with... Read full description -
Item #688633CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE , August 26, 1940
* 1st bombing of Berlin Germany
* RAF bombers airplanes
* Battle of Britain continues
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE RAIDERS OVER BERLIN" with subheads. A few related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the very first air attack on the city of... Read full description -
Item #688617THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1933
* Emil Oberhoffer death (1st report)
* Minnesota Orchestra conductor
* Music composer - violinist
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "EMIL OBERHOFFER, MUSICIAN, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other... Read full description -
Item #688615THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1933
* Caribou Bill death
* Yukon gold rush
* Dog sled fame
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "W. F. COOPER DEAD; FAMOUS IN YUKON" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of William F. Cooper, known for his exploits in the gold region of Alaska. I suspect this is one of the few... Read full description -
Item #688613THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1937
* Reverend Walter Niemöller arrested
* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor
* Brother Martin "First they came..." statement fame
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Jail Brother of Rev. Martin Niemoeller; Arrest Is Made Secretly After three... Read full description -
Item #688609LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 13, 1989
* Best "Gleaming The Cube" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day film premiere
* Neo-noir skateboarding - Tony Hawk
* Mississippi Burning - Deep Star Six - Beaches - Pumpkinhead openings as well
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Gleaming the Cube" and perhaps... Read full description
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