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1937 Mason City, Iowa bus disaster...



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October 23, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1937

* Mason City IA Iowa
* Rock Island rocket train
* School bus collision


The front page has a two column heading: "Rocket Train Hits High School Bus in Iowa, Killing 10 Injuring 18 at Grade Crossing" (see) First report coverage on the Rock Island Rocket train and school bus disaster at Mason City, Iowa.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on a very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy for many years into the future. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primarily subscribers at the time, very nice condition.

Category: The 20th Century