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Item #720882THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1928
* Okeechobee hurricane
* Palm Beach, Florida
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "200 TO 400 KILLED IN FLORIDA HURRICANE; STORM, WEAKER, SWEEPS INTO CAROLINAS; FOOD RIOTS IN PORTO RICO; RELIEF RUSHED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside with related photo and map.... Read full description -
Item #720489THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1971
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* vs. Miami Hurricanes - college game
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "N.D. WEARS DOWN MIAMI, 17-0" with subhead and color photo. More in the sport's section.
Complete with all sections (60+... Read full description -
Item #718660THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 21, 1988
* "Monster of Rock" tour concerts advertisement
* Giants Stadium - East Rutherford, New Jersey
* Van Halen - Metallica - Scorpions - Dokken
* Heavy metal - rock music bands - performances
Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for the... Read full description -
Item #714270CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1928
* Wineville Chicken Coop murders
* Christine and Walter Collins
* Slayer Gordon Stewart Northcott hunted
* Hollywood movie 'Changeling' theme
* Okeechobee hurricane - Palm Beach, Florida
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BONES FOUND ON 'MURDER FARM' ARE... Read full description -
Item #713423THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 4, 1899
* Carrabelle, Florida
* Hurricane disaster
* Lanark Village destroyed
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "THIRTEEN VESSELS ASHORE IN FLORIDA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... Read full description -
Item #713131CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947
* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow
* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft
* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa
The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small... Read full description -
Item #712250THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1899
* 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane
* Guayama & Ponce, Puerto Rico
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIVE HUNDRED KILLED AT PONCE" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... Read full description -
Item #709599LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1987
* Penn State Nittany Lions wins title
* NCAA college football championship
* Fiesta Bowl vs. Miami Hurricanes
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Penn State Picks Off Miami, 14-10" with subhead: "Testaverde Intercepted Five Times" and two related photos to the... Read full description -
Item #709173CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1935
* The strongest U.S. hurricane hits the South
* The Labor Day Hurricane - tropical cyclone
The front page has a nice banner headline: "100 PERISH IN FLORIDA STORM" with subheads. (see images) Also a one column heading: "Rescue of 372 on Liner Halted by Giant Seas" Related map on page 2.... Read full description -
Item #708935THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 17, 1954
* Effects of Hurricane Hazel in Canada
* Toronto, Ontario storm & flood disaster
The front has a nice headline: "71 DIE, HUNDREDS LOST IN TORONTO" with subheads and two related photos. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete in a 80+ page Sunday edition, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description -
Item #708903CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 26, 1921
* Tampa Bay, Florida storm
* Major hurricane disaster
On October 25, 1921 Tampa Bay suffered the most destructive hurricane to hit the area since 1848.
The one column heading reads:: "Tampa Under Water; Storm Sweeps Coast" See images for somewhat brief report here.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #706612THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 13, 1666
* Among the earliest of newspapers to be had
* Deaths re. the Great Plague
* Very early Virginia mention
The back page has maritime reports from the "new world" with: "Some vessels arriving lately...from Virginia inform us that by a ship from... Read full description -
Item #704746VELASCO DAILY TIMES, Texas, March 2, 1892
* Rare Southwestern publication
* Possibly the first time offered anywhere (see note)
A rare title as it existed for less than six months.
Velasco was a town in Texas that was later annexed by the city of Freeport. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on the east side of the... Read full description -
Item #704742VELASCO DAILY TIMES, Texas, Jan. 2, 1892
* Rare Southwestern "Boomtown" publication
* Possibly the first time offered anywhere (see note)
A rare title as it existed for less than six months.
Velasco was a town in Texas that was later annexed by the city of Freeport. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on... Read full description -
Item #701375CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 23, 1938
* New England hurricane
* 1938 Freak Storm
The front page has a banner headline: "STORM DEATHS JUMP TO 460" with subheads and updated death chart. (see images) Nice for display. Some related photos and map on the back page. Coverage continues inside with a few related photos. Always nice... Read full description -
Item #700008NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 24, 1984
* Boston College Eagles vs. Miami Hurricanes
* Quarterback Doug Flutie & WR Gerald Phelan
* Iconic Hail Mary Pass for the winning touchdown
* "Hail Flutie" "Miracle in Miami" - Orange Bowl
The top of page 14 has a heading that reads: "Flutie Pass Tops Miami by 47-45" with photo. (see... Read full description -
Item #692846EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 10, 1913
* Great Lakes Storm of 1913
* "Big Blow" - "Freshwater Fury"
* Blizzard w/ hurricane strength winds
The front page has a banner headline: "EASTERN STATES IN GRASP OF TERRIFIC BLIZZARD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the... Read full description -
Item #691612THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1900
* The Great 1900 Galveston hurricane
* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GALVESTON'S NEEDS URGENTLY SET FORTH" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... Read full description -
Item #687355THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 2, 1946
* Rose Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. USC Trojans
* Orange Bowl: Miami Hurricanes vs. Holy Cross Crusaders
* Sugar Bowl: Oklahoma State Cowboys vs. St. Mary's
* Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Missouri Tigers
Page 14 has a one column heading: "Alabama Rolls over USC, 34-14" with lineups and... Read full description -
Item #681682LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. September 4, 1930
* Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
* Hurricane San Zenon (1st report)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Santo Domingo Hurricane Takes Nearly 1000 Lives" with subhead and. (see)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
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Item #680605EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1915
* Galveston TX Texas hurricane disaster
* Gulf of Mexico tropical cyclone storm
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCORES DIE IN GULF STORM" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #678815THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 28, 1906
* 1906 Mississippi hurricane
* Mobile, Alabama & more
The front page has a banner headline: "MOBILE, ALA. DEVASTATED BY THE STORM" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile... Read full description -
Item #678039THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1909
* Elsie Sigel murder case
* Franz Sigel granddaughter
* New York Chinatown
* "William" Leon Ling
The top of the front page has a two column illustration headed: "The 'Infernal' Question" with subheads. (see) Although Galveston was the main focus in this report, this... Read full description -
Item #674749HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 16, 1911 The full color front cover is a baseball-themed print captioned: "IF" showing 3 men arguing over a 3-2 baseball game, presumably discussing "what if??"
The inside front page is: "One Of Europe's Prettiest Princesses", Princess Henry of Pless. Other photos within... Read full description -
Item #672612LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 25, 1992
* Hurricane Andrew hits Miami, Florida
* Category 5 Atlantic Ocean storm disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Hurricane Lashes Florida; 10 Killed, Damage in Billions" with subhead and related photo. Coverage continues inside with a few more photos.
Complete 1st section only... Read full description -
Item #671813THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 29, 18753
* Nova Scotia Hurricane disaster
The top of page 7 has one column headings: "A TERRIBLE HURRICANE" "Dreadful Effects of the Recent Gale in Nova Scotia" "A Hundred Vessels Ashore Along the Coast" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #661271THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, September 13, 1900.
* Galveston Hurricane storm flood (historic)
* Original reporting
* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history
This newspaper is complete in eight pages with two column headlines on front page that include:
* HUNDREDS OF CORPSES CREMATED IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON
* Scores of Wrecked Building Burned... Read full description -
Item #661270THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, September 12, 1900.
* Galveston Hurricane storm flood (historic)
* Original reporting
* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history
This newspaper is complete in eight pages with two column headlines on front page that include:
* BODIES OF THE DEAD A MENACE TO THE LIVING IN GALVESTON
* The Latest News From the Stricken... Read full description -
Item #659512THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1926
* Miami, Florida hurricane disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "1,000 DEAD IN FLORIDA STORM, 3,000 HURT; MIAMI WORST HIT; 60-MILE SWATH OF DESTRUCTION LEAVES 38,000 HOMELESS; SCORES OF TOWNS ARE RAZED OR FLOODED; SHIPPING WRECKED" with subheads, related map and partial... Read full description -
Item #640124THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1935
* The strongest U.S. hurricane hits the South
* The Labor Day Hurricane - tropical cyclone
The front page has a two column headline: "DIXIE PASSENGERS ALL SAFE ASHORE; STORM DEAD 256" with subheads. (see) More on page 10. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... Read full description -
Item #637965THE WORLD, New York City, September 20, 1926
* Miami, Florida hurricane disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA SWEPT BY HURRICANE" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
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Item #637942THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 5, 1963
* Hurricane Flora - one of the Caribbean's wettest Hurricanes on record
* Historic devastation to Haiti and surrounding region
* Over 7,000 deaths
This 28 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "HURRICANE KILLS 61, THREATENS FLORIDA" with subheads. (see)
Other news... Read full description -
Item #633688ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 31, 1878
* Outlaw Bill Hildebrand
* Southeast Missouri Bushwhacker
* Inventor Thomas Edison
The top of page 3 has heads including: "BRED IN THE BONE" "Bill Hildebrand Following in Sam's Footsteps" which begins: "William Hildebrand, a brother of the renowned Missouri... Read full description -
1955 military boxcar collision over Germany...
Item #628749THE DETROIT NEWS - EXTRA, Michigan, August 11, 1955
* Andover, Ohio - Gateway restaurant explosion
This 62 page newspaper has on the front page: "21 Are Killed As Blast Hits Resort Town" (with photo), which tells of the explosion disaster at the Gateway Restaurant in Andover, Ohio. Also included on the front page is... Read full description -
Item #626280THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1930
* Babe Ruth opens haberdashery shop
* Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
* Hurricane San Zenon
The front page has a two column headline: "HURRICANE TOLL NOW 1,200; DOMINICANS BURNING DEAD TO SAVE CITY FROM PLAGUE" with subheads.
Page 17 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH OPENS... Read full descriptionThis item is not eligible for free shipping. -
Item #622293THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 6, 1891
* Galveston, Texas hurricane disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "A GALE ON THE GULF" with subheads that include: "Galveston Swept by Wind and Wave" and more. (see) This is not the infamous hurricane of 1900.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #615303EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1880
* SS City of Vera Cruz
* Hurricane and sinking disaster (1st report)
Page 3 has an article headed: "The Lost Vera Cruz" "Bodies Washed Ashore--Fears That All On Board Perished..."
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 4 pages, good condition. -
Item #610559PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 4, 1930 The front page has a banner headline "Loss of Life Is Feared In Santo Domingo By Hurricane" with subhead "Path Uncertain As Winds Whip Across Islands" "Florida May Be In Path of First Tornado Of Season".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are... Read full description -
Item #610250ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 29, 1875
* Edwin Booth injured
* Cos Cob, Connecticut
* Indianola, Matagorda Bay hurricane
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Edwin Booth's Condition" "His Left Arm Hanging Lifeless by His Side..." See... Read full description -
Item #608325ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 24, 1878
* Gale of 1878
* Hurricane disaster
* East Coast & New England
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "TORN BY THE TEMPEST" "The Wilds Winds Manifesting Their Wrath" "A Terrible Storm Raging in the... Read full description -
Item #607215THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, October 15, 1886
* Sabine Pass, Port Arthur, Texas
* Hurricane disaster (1st report)
The front page has one column headings: "TOWN ENGULFED" "Sabine Pass, Texas, Washed Away by a Big Flood" "Fifty People Drowned" "Looking Death in the Face With no Hope of Escape"... Read full description -
Item #606566SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1899 This newspaper has a column-wide headline on the second page: "Appalling Life Loss At Ponce" with subheads "Three Hundred Killed in the Hurricane"; "100,000 are Destitute"; "The Situation Beggars Description"; "Town of Arroyo a... Read full description -
Item #602763THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 23, 1875
* Velasco, TX
* Indianola, Texas hurricane
* Ghost town
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Velasco, Texas, Entirely Swept Away--No Lives Lost" "The Destruction Of... Read full description -
Item #600549THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 27, 1885
* Charleston, South Carolina
* Hurricane - cyclone
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "SWEPT BY CYCLONE" "Terrible Destruction Wrought By a Wind Storm at Charleston,... Read full description -
Item #590958THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, September 16, 1928
* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Amateur Open
* PGA golf
This 40+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "JONES RETAINS TITLE" with subheads that include: "Jones Trounces Perkins, British Amateur... Read full description -
Item #581880THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, September 17, 1919
* Atlantic Gulf hurricane
* Corpus Christi, Texas
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST MOUNTING FROM GULF HURRICANE; VAST PROPERTY LOSS" with subheads. (see) Tell of the 1st major hurricane to hit Corpus Christi, Texas.... Read full description -
Item #581058THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, October 1, 1959
* Ivy VA tornado disaster (1st report)
* Charlottesville, Virginia
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Twister Cloud Hits Hurricane Area; 11 Killed" with smaller subheads. This tells of the tornado disaster at the small community of Ivy, Virginia near... Read full description -
Item #581052FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 16, 1954 This 12 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "46 Die In Hurricane, Damage Total Mounts" with subhead (see images)
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise good condition.
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Item #579951SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 17, 1915
* Galveston, Texas hurricane... Early 1st report
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GALVESTON STORM", "City Apparently Safe", "No Loss Of Life Reported", and "Sea Wall Shows No Signs of Weakening--Gale... Read full description -
Item #579197THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 11, 1954
* Hurricane Edna
This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:
"Hurricane Edna Batters New England".
Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete in 6 pages, 17 by 22 1/2 inches, light browning with little spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.
... Read full description
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