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LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 6, 1955  This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "HONUS WAGNER, ALL-TIME GREAT SHORTSTOP, DIES AT 81 NEAR PITTSBURGH"
Other news of the day including a report on the upcoming fight involving Sugar Ray Robinson late in his career. (see)
Light browning at the margins, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: Johannes Peter "Honus" Wagner (pronounced /ˈhɑnəs ˈwæɡnɚ/; February 24, 1874 – December 6, 1955[1] ),…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March July 21, 1914

* Christy Mathewson, Honus Wagner & Barney Oldfield
* Major League Baseball legends - MLB & auto racing 

Page 2 has a two column heading: "These Graybeards in Sport Make Youngsters Hustle" with photos. (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 10 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 10, 1909  The most noteworthy page is found towards the back of the issue: "Play Ball", which includes 16 photos of players including Cy Young, Honus Wagner, and Christy Mathewson. Yet another photo is of a group of people helping the Wright Brothers get ready for a flight.
The front page of this issue has a photo of "Mr. Harriman's Optimistic Return."
The many additional articles include: "The Development of the Transatlantic Steamship" by Gustav H. Schwab…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 7, 1955 

* Honus Wagner death 
* Pittsburgh Pirates 

This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 34: "Wagner Great Credit To Game, Frick Says" "New Generation Pays Tribute to Departed Hall of Fame Member; Has .329 Lifetime Mark"

Tells of the death of famous Pittsburgh Pirates baseball star Honus Wagner.

Other news of the day. Little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: Johannes Peter "Honus"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of: "Admiral Togo in America."
A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.
Twenty-four pages, disbound, a perforation library "stamp" at than upper corner, good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 19, 1911  The front page is a photo of" "Admiral Togo in America."
A full page is taken up with: "Some Chips from the Diamond" by Kemble, being a collection of ten somewhat comic prints of baseball players. The players include Honus Wagner, Christy "Matty" Mathewson, Ty Cobb and Johnny Evers, among others.
The double page illustration is of "Governor Woodrow Wilson and His Secretary in the Executive Offices at Sea Girt" by T. de Thulstrup and there is a…