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Évian Conference opens.... Jewish refugees...
Item #636074
July 6, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1938
* Evian Conference in France opens
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany
The front page has a one column heading: "32 NATIONS GATHER TO HELP REFUGEES" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the opening of the Evian Conference in France. This was to discuss the plight of the increasing numbers of Jewish refu... See More
Évian Conference opens.... Jewish refugees...
Item #636072
July 7, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1938
* Evian Conference in France opening day
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
* Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. SPURNS NATIONS TO PROMPT ACTION AT REFUGEE PARLEY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on opening day of the Evian Conference in France. This was to discuss the plight of... See More
Desert Storm...
Item #635743
January 18, 1991
THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, Jan. 18, 1991
* Operation Desert Storm
* Gulf War begins
* Persian Gulf
The banner headline announces: "Missiles Hit Israel" "Waves of Allied Planes Pound Iraq" with other related subheads, as well as a color map and 2 related color photos.
The complete section 1 (of 4?) with pages 1-24, very nice condition.... See More
Prohibition comes to an end...
Item #635336
March 22, 1933
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 22, 1933
* Prohibition ends - beer & wine returns
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* Cullen-Harrison Act signed
A two column head in the bottom half of the front page announces: "Roosevelt Signs Wine-Beer Bill; Selling of Beverages To Begin After Midnight April 6" thus ending Prohibition. Relating to this is a holder 3 column head a... See More
Lion Feuchtwanger's home ransacked....
Item #634202
March 18, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1933
* Lion Feuchtwanger - German-Jewish novelist
* Persecution by the Nazis
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Nazis Raid Home of Lion Feuchtwanger; Seize Manuscript of His Novel on Hitler" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very hig... See More
A farming community for the Jews...
Item #633707
July 11, 1879
NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1879
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
Page 2 has an interesting & quite lengthy article: "COLONY FARMING FOR JEWS" "A Project Favored by the Hebrew Convention" "Land to be Bought For Fifty Families With Money Raised by Subscription--Five Hundred Acres Offered as a Gift."
An interesting program of which we were not familiar. Eight pag... See More
A series on "Notable Jews"... Mardi Gras at New Orleans...
Item #633674
March 2, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, March 2, 1893
* Emil G. Hirsch
* Reform movement rabbi
* Mardi Gras - New Orleans
Of special interest is installment #5 of "Notable Jews - Dr. E. G. Hirsch" which also includes a photograph of him on a preceding page. This is a series which ran in Leslie's for much of the year (others available: inquire).
Other prints include "...An... See More
A Jewish view of Jesus...
Item #633535
February 26, 1871
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 26, 1871
* Jewish perspective of Jesus - Jews
* Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise lecture
The back page contains a fascinating article under the heading: "The Origin Of Christianity" "Rev. Dr. Wise, of Cincinnati, on the Apostle Paul--The Religion of Jesus from a Jewish Point of View" beginning: "The last of an interesting series of lectures by Rev. ... See More
Displayable New Year's color cover...
Item #633396
December 29, 1892
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 29, 1892 The issue still retains the typically elusive color front wrapper which shows a nice, wintry scene, captioned: "New Year 1893" see. Very nice for display.
The inside ftpg. shows: "The Unique New Year's Festival in Philadelphia--A Procession of Masqueraders...". Other prints include: "The Columbian Expositio... See More
Jewish Times report...Westinghouse Brake...
Item #633385
July 22, 1872
THE CIRCULAR, Oneida, New York, July 22, 1872 This issue contains an article from the "Jewish Times, commenting upon the report of Professor Gratz and two merchants who have lately returned from an extensive tour in Palestine." Another article is "The Westinghouse Air-Brake" which was being used on the railroad.
A tabloid size newspaper from the famous Oneid
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A tabloid size newspaper from the famous Oneid
Warsaw Jews given additional rights...
Item #633276
November 9, 1848
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1848
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The bottom of the ftpg. has a small article: "The Jews In Favor" noting in part: "...accords some extension to the rights which the Jews enjoyed in Poland. It declares that in 13 streets where only 3 Jews have been hitherto admitted to live, as many as five can reside for the future...they may eve... See More
Louis Marshall memorial tribute...
Item #632909
November 11, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1929
* re. Louis Marshall death
* Jewish community leader
* Minorities advocate
Page 23 has one column headings: "2,500 PAY TRIBUTE TO LOUIS MARSHALL" "Memorial for Jewish Leader is Attended by Delegates of More Than 76 Societies" and more. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other title... See More
The 'real' Baby Ruth...
Item #632706
January 5, 1893
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Jan. 5, 1893 The full front page is an illustration captioned: "Baby Ruth and Her Mother" being the child of President Grover Cleveland. This is the person for whom the "Baby Ruth" candy bar was named, not Babe Ruth the famous baseball star. However, more recent research suggests this explanation was simply created by the company ... See More
Kristallnacht... no regret by Nazis...
Item #632536
November 12, 1938
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1938
* Crystal Night (Kristallnacht)
* Night of Broken Glass - Persecution of Jews
This is a very significant issue in Judaica history and the story of the Holocaust. The front page has a three line, three column head concerning the attacks on Jewish folks in Germany known as Kristallnacht: "Nazis Warn Foreign Press 'Lies' Will Hurt Reich Jews; Ar... See More
Night of the Long Knives aftermath...
Item #632039
July 5, 1934
ALBANY EVEING NEWS, New York, July 5, 1934
* Night of the Long Knives aftermath
* Adolph Hitler - Franz Von Papen
The front page has a three column headline: "VON PAPEN'S OUSTER SURE, NAZIS REPORT, WHILE STRIFE THREATENS WHOLE NATION" with subheads that include: "Anti-Jewish Feeling Revives--Farmers' Attitude Uncertain" and more.
Complete in 36 pages, some spine... See More
1949 Israel-Egypt Armistice Agreement...
Item #632029
February 24, 1949
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1949
* Israel-Egypt Armistice Agreement
* Mandatory Palestine - Al-Faluja
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ISRAEL AND EGYPT REACH ARMISTICE, WILL SIGN TODAY" with subheads. Continues inside with complete text of the agreement and related map. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicati... See More
Oswego in the French & Indian War... Judaica item...
Item #631934
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, October, 1756 * Great & quite large map of Europe
* Oswego - French & Indian War
* Judaica - Jewish content
The prime feature would be the very nice & large foldout map titled in the cartouche: "A New & Correct CHART of EUROPE..." which shows all of Europe as well as Iceland, Russia, North ... See More
Irma Grese and Josef Kramer death sentence.........
Item #631654
November 18, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1945
* Josef Kramer & Irma Grese death sentences
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp leaders
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Kramer and Irma Grese Will Die With 9 Others for Reich Murders" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 p... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #631293
May 8, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1944
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
* Mention of the infamous "gas vans"
Page 8 has an article headed: "SOVIET SAYS NAZIS MURDERED 102,000" "Civilians and War Prisoners Killed Near Rovno, Poland, Commission Charges" See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Hun... See More
A Jewish homeland in Ethiopia?... Doc Barker killed...
Item #631254
January 15, 1939
PACIFIC EMPRESS, "A Newspaper Printed & Published Daily Aboard Canadian Pacific Steamships", Jan. 15, 1939 A rather rare, small newspaper with the bkpg. having: "Jews Reject Il Duce's Offer of Aid" which was his proposal for establishing a Jewish state in Italian Ethiopia (see). Also a report that outlaw Doc Barker, son of Ma Barker & brother of Fred Baker, wa... See More
Jerusalem attacked by the air....
Item #631149
July 12, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1948
* Jerusalem attacked by airplanes (1st time)
* Arab-Israeli War - Egypt
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica
The front page has one column heading that include: "ARABS ENCIRCLED AT VITAL HIGHWAY, SURRENDER LYDDA" "PLANES ATTACK HOLY CITY" "Raid Made by Egyptian Fliers--Iraqi Troops Lead Capture of 7 Villages Above Jenin" and more. (see) ... See More
Jews converting to Christianity?...
Item #631034
August 20, 1789
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, August 20, 1789 Page 2 contains an interesting Judaica item headed: "A Singular Imposition" and beginning: "The boast of the Jews, that not one of them ever became a genuine convert to Christianity since its establishment is probably confirmed by the following instance...During the last summer a Polish Jew...so far excited the attention of ... See More
Louis D. Brandeis... 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice...
Item #630812
June 6, 1916
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1916 Page 6 carries a column-wide headline "BRANDEIS SEATED ON SUPREME BENCH" with subheads "Throng of Public Men and His Family Attend Ceremonies After Oath Is Administered" "Many Congratulations" "Lord Chief Justice Reading Sends Message of Felicitation on New Justice's Appointment". "Every available seat in the c... See More
Should the U.S. boycott the 1936 Olympics?
Item #630506
December 9, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1935
* Movement to boycott the Berlin Olympics
* Jewish Holocaust - plight of the Jews
* Adolph Hitler & Nazi Germany
* Amateur Athletic Union votes for participation
There was considerable controversy in the United States preceding the 1936 Olympics as to whether the games should be boycotted due to Hitler's Nazi regime and its treatment of J... See More
Sergeants Affair... Anti-Jewish attack....
Item #630404
August 1, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1947
* The Sergeants affair hangings
* Anti-Jewish response in Palestine
* Anti-semitism - British troops
The front page has a one column heading: "INCENSED BRITONS KILL 5 IN TEL AVIV TO AVENGE HANGING" with subheads. (see) More on page 4 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Oth... See More
Post-Hebron massacre...
Item #630322
September 17, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1929 Page three carries a column-wide headline "ARAB RAIDS TONIGHT FEARED IN PALESTINE" with subheads "Many Christians in Jerusalem Put Crosses on Houses to Protect Them" "16 Moslems Die in Clash" " "Also Police Search Teiba, 18 Miles From Capital, for Loot Taken In Riots" "44 Jews Jailed At Acre" and mo... See More
1947 Haifa oil refinery massacre...
Item #630302
December 30, 1947
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 30, 1947
* Haifa oil refinery massacre (1st report)
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Arabs
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "47 Die In Bloodiest Rioting Since Partitioning of Palestine" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Haifa Oil Refinery Massacre.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Solly Joel death... Wiley Post announces flight...
Item #630290
May 23, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1931
* Solomon "Solly" Joel death
* Jewish - Judaica
* South African diamonds king
Page 3 has a one column heading: "OKLAHOMA INDIAN PLANS GLOBE FLIGHT" with subheads. (see)
Page 17 has a one column heading: "SOLLY JOEL IS DEAD; 'KING OF DIAMONDS'" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Solomon... See More
Black Sox scandal ringleaders arrested....
Item #629826
March 27, 1921
THE WORLD, New York City, March 27, 1921
* Chicago Black Sox World Series scandal indictments
* Jewish Gamblers Carl Zork and Benjamin Franklin
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TWO MEN NAMED AS HATCHING PLOT IN BASEBALL SCANDAL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the indictments of the master minds of the 1919 Black Sox World Series scandal.
Other n... See More
Death of Golda Meir... Great Judaica item...
Item #629752
December 9, 1978
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, Florida, Dec. 9, 1978 A banner headline announces: "Golda Meir, Israeli Leader, Dies at 80" with an illustration of her. Present are the outer leaves of the front section only with pages 1, 2, 17 & 18. Good condition. The wonderful graphic would make this perfect for framing.
A Jewish view of Jesus...
Item #629637
February 20, 1871
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1871
* Jewish perspective of Jesus - Jews
* Rabbi Isaac Mayer Wise lecture
* Ernest Renan theory unsupported ?
The back page contains a fascinating article under the heading: "Religious", titled: "A Jewish View of Jesus", with a preface which includes: "Rabbi Isaac M. Wise delivered the first lecture of the course on the Talmud and ... See More
Leo Frank Lynched in 1915...
Item #629630
August 19, 1915
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 19, 1915
* Leo Frank lynching... Mary Phagan murder
* Hunt for the lynchers
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page:
* LYNCHING JUST, SAYS WOODWARD
* Mayor of Atlanta Upholds the Killing of Frank
* 'Brave And Loyal Men'
Tells of the recent lynching of Leo Frank for the murder of a young gi
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* Leo Frank lynching... Mary Phagan murder
* Hunt for the lynchers
This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page:
* LYNCHING JUST, SAYS WOODWARD
* Mayor of Atlanta Upholds the Killing of Frank
* 'Brave And Loyal Men'
Tells of the recent lynching of Leo Frank for the murder of a young gi
Armenian Genocide... French Battleship Bouvet sinking...
Item #629525
March 20, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 20, 1915
* The sinking of the French Battleship Bouvet
* The Armenian Genocide has begun?
The front page has: "Allies Lose Three Big Battleships In New Attack On Dardanelles; 600 French Drown, British Safe", with subhead: "Irresistible, Ocean, and Bouvet Go Down, Hitting Mines in Strait." Considerable coverage and a map is included. An... See More
Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man" - sentenced...
Item #629408
September 22, 1970
EVENING CITIZEN, Glasgow, Scotland, September 22, 1970
* Donald Forbes, "Scotland's Most Dangerous Man", sentenced to life in jail
* Reprieved from life sentence in 1958, he kills again
* The PFLP declares hostages to be POW's
The front page has the one-column heading: "Reprieved Killer Murders Again" (with photo), which tells of the 2nd murder and convict... See More
Albert Einstein celebration...
Item #629363
April 17, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1929
* Albert Einstein celebrated
* Metropolitan Opera House
* 50th birthday celebration
* Jewish National Fund
Page 7 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN IS HONORED AT MEETING HERE" with subheads. (see) Probably can only be found in NYC papers.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, a little irregular at the spine,... See More
The Yom Kippur War...
Vice-President Spiro T. Agnew resigns...
Item #629337
October 10, 1973
CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, Chicago, Illinois, October 10, 1973 (front leaf only)
* Vice-President Agnew convicted of tax evasion
* Spiro T.Agnew resigns
* Arab-Israeli War
The front of this single-leaf has the dramatic: "Agnew quits!", with the full-banner subhead: "Gets 3 years' probation on tax charge." - with photo. Also included is: "Iraq joins war on Israel, Russ... See More
Peace with the Creek Indian Nation...
Item #629053
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1794 Among the articles is: "Observations on the Jewish Festival of the New Moon" which takes 3 1/2 pages. Near the back is news headed: "America" which is a letter from Augusta, Georgia, concerning relations with the Creek Indian Nation noting in part: "...in consequence of a meeting which I have had at this place with the ch... See More
Jews are expelled... Kentucky's Mammoth Cave...
Item #629035
August 24, 1816
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 24, 1816 One of the better items in his issue is a brief article headed "Summary Notices of Events" which includes: "It is stated that the senate of the 'free city' of Lubec has ordered all the Jews settled there ti leave it..." with a bit more, and ending with: "...They seem never to have a home." (see).
Amon... See More
Partition of India in 1947...
Item #629006
August 16, 1947
THE KNICKERBOCKER NEWS, Albany, August 16, 1947.
* Partition of Palestine
* Judaica - Jewish
Page 2 has a one column heading: "India Next On Russia's Schedule" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.
Kerns Hotel fire... Lansing, Michigan...
Item #628871
December 12, 1934
THE COMMERICAL APPEAL, Memphis, December 12, 1934
* Kerns Hotel fire holocaust (1st report)
* Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
The front page has a three column headline: "14 Dead, 30 Missing In Hotel Holocaust; Toll May Reach 40" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Kerns Hotel fire disaster in Lansing Michigan.
30 pages, loose along the spine, som... See More
Jewish Physician Arrested... Infamous anti-Semetic "Doctor's Plot"...
Item #628826
January 13, 1953
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 13, 1953
* "Doctor's Plot" in Soviet Union - Arrests
* Antisemitism - Joseph Stalin
* Viktor Abakumov
The front page has a small one column heading under "World-Wide News Notes": "Russia Bares Plot" Brief text here. The "Doctors' Plot" is considered to be the most dramatic episode of antisem... See More
First year of publication... Mordecai Jacob Devries (Judaica)...
Item #628437
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, December, 1731 (first edition)* A rare 1st edition from the 1st year of publication
* A Jew is convicted of forgery
* Much on the Liberty of the Press
Perhaps the most interesting content is found near the back under "The Monthly Intelligencer" which includes among other news reports from throughout Europe: "Mordecai Jacob Devr... See More
George Washington signs the "General Embargo"...
Item #628397
THE MASSACHUSETTS MAGAZINE, Boston, April, 1794 The bulk of the issue is taken up with a wide range of eclectic articles as noted in the title/contents page, including: "Form of the Jewish Bill of Divorce" "Description of the Great Pyramid in Egypt" is concluded from a previous issue.Near the back is the: "Monthly Gazette" which has news reports from Europe &a... See More
Warsaw Ghetto uprising...
SS Normandie salvage completed...
Item #628331
October 28, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 28, 1943
* Warsaw Ghetto Uprising
* German occupied Poland... Jewish resistance
* SS Normandie salvage completed
This 48 page newspaper has an editorial on page 22 with heading: "Supermen At Warsaw". See photo for text on the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. Also a a two column headline on page 25: "Great Ship That Burned and Capsized in Fe... See More
Judaica content....
Item #628325
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1740 The first page in this magazine has a note reading: "The commerce, Navigation, and different Settlements in America, having been the subject almost of every Magazine, we have, with this, given a View of them in an accurate Map of the West Indies; and as we shall have frequent occasion, from its being now the seat of action, to refer
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Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #628264
June 26, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
* Lezaky, Czech Republic razed to the ground
Page 5 has one column headings: "GERMANS WIPE OUT A 2D CZECH TOWN" "All Men and Women Are Killed at Levsaky--Others Put to Death in Country" "Many Sent to Have Been Sent Out of Slovakia--Massacre o... See More
Touro Synagogue honored....
Item #627970
March 9, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1946
* Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island
* Declared a National Historic Site
Page 15 has one column headings that include: "NATION SETS APART TOURO SYNAGOGUE" "Shrine of Judaism at Newport, Oldest in Country, Designated as a Historic Site" "Relic Of Colonial Beauty" "Clergy of Other Faiths Join in Extolling Memorial to E... See More
Jewish Holocaust...
Item #627677
December 18, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1942.
* Jewish Holocaust becomes public throughout the World
The front page has one column headings: "11 ALLIES CONDEMN NAZI WAR ON JEWS" "United Nations Issue Joint Declaration of Protest on 'Cold-Blooded Extermination'" with text of the declaration. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publi... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality...Nazi atrocities...
Item #627674
September 3, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations
* Terezin military fortress - Czech Republic
Page 5 has one column headings that include: "50,000 JEWS DYING IN NAZI FORTRESS" "'All Hope for Them Has Been Abandoned,' Says Spokesman for Czechs in London" and mo... See More
Creating a Jewish city in the Niagara River...
Item #627629
September 24, 1825
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept.24, 1825
* Jewish city creation
* Grand Island, New York
* Niagara River
One of the articles on an inside page reads in its entirety: "The ceremony of laying the corner stone, of what is to be a city of the Jews, on Grand Island, N.Y. took place on the 14th instant, and Mr. Noah, editor of the New York National Advocate, governor and j... See More
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