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Rhythm Night Club fire disaster...
Item #658341
April 24, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1940
* Rhythm Club fire disaster (1st report)
* Natchez, Mississippi - Negroes
* Dance hall holocaust
The front page has a great banner headline: "100 DIE IN DANCE HALL FIRE" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on the fire at the Rhythm Night Club which would kill 209.
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, smal... See More
King David Hotel attack in 1946...
Item #658311
July 22, 1946
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 22, 1946
* 1st Major Terrorist Attack
* Jerusalem Israel
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Fifty Killed in Terrorist Bombing Of Hotel Used As Headquarters By British Palestine Government" (see) An early, same day report coverage on the King David Hotel attack, (see) the first major terrorist attack in Jerusal... See More
British Jew Bill... Engraving of a church in Charleston...
Item #657919
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1753 This issue contains a great full page print of: "St. Philip's Church in Charles Town, South Carolina" with just a small bit of text on it on the facing page reading: "The church is esteemed one of the most regular & complete structures of the kind in America. The design was sent us from Charles-Town [Charleston] where
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Virginia's historic religious freedom act...
Item #657797
January 1, 1787
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1787 Included is the notable: "Act for Establishing Religious Freedom, Passed in the Assembly of Virginia, in the beginning of the year 1786" which takes over a full page. The statute disestablished the Church of England in Virginia and guaranteed freedom of religion to people of all religious faiths, including Catholics and Jews as well a... See More
Early submarine thoughts...
Item #657747
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, December, 1747 A very nice pre-Revolutionary War magazine from the "mother country" with a wide range of varied content including news of the day, political reports, literary items, and other unusual tidbits. This was the first periodical to use the word "magazine" in its title, having begun in 1731 and lasting until 1907.
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Judaica content... The cholera & Mormons... Davy Crockett...
Item #657684
August 2, 1834
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 2, 1834 Page 2 has a simply one sentence report, interesting nonetheless: "A public dinner was given to col. David Crockett, at Louisville, Kentucky, on his way home."
Page 3 has a curious item about death caused by drinking cold water (a common thought in the 19th century--see), followed by a report noting: "The cholera...exists ... See More
Safed massacre of 1929...
Item #657231
August 31, 1929
NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1929
* Safed Massacre (1st report)
* Palestine riots - Arabs vs. Jews
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ARABS BURN CITY OF SAFED; 22 KILLED, SCORES WOUNDED; SYRIANS INVADE FROM NORTH" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with 32 ... See More
Sitting Bull's camp captured... Return to Palestine...
Item #656904
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida New York, Jan. 25, 1877
* Capture of Sitting Bull's Camp
* Capture of Sitting Bull's Camp
* Much regarding the Jews
Inside this issue is a small but historic article on the discovery and capture of the Indian camp headed by Chief Sitting Bull (see image). Also within this issue are two articles of Judaic interest: one describing the return of multitudes of Jews to their
Inside this issue is a small but historic article on the discovery and capture of the Indian camp headed by Chief Sitting Bull (see image). Also within this issue are two articles of Judaic interest: one describing the return of multitudes of Jews to their
1940 attempt to overthrow the U.S. government fails...
Item #656865
January 15, 1940
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Jan. 15, 1940
* Terrorist plot to overthrow the United States government
* Dramatic headline... weapons seized
* The radical group: "The Christian Front"
The front page has a 3-line banner heading: "It Didn't Happen Here! G-MEN BLAST REVOLT PLOT!," with subheads: "A Conspiracy Fails," "12 Congressmen 'Marked for Death'... See More
Jewish pageant at Soldier Field in 1933...
Item #656699
July 4, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1933
* Jewish Pageant show w/ performances
* Jews - Judaica - Chaim Weizmann w/ photos
* "A Romance of a People" history of Jews
The front page has a five column headline: "125,000 Witness Jewish Spectacle" with subheads. (see) Three related photos are on the back page. This was also during a time of transition for Jews in Germany.
Comple... See More
Max Baer vs. Max Schmeling... boxing...
Item #656599
June 9, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUINE, June 9, 1933.
* Jewish boxer Max Baer
* Max Schmeling - German fighter
* Heavyweight boxing
The front page of section 2 (sports) has a great banner headline: "BAER CRASHES SCHMELING TO DEFEAT IN 10TH" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 38 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very h... See More
Kerns Hotel fire... Lansing, Michigan...
Item #656480
December 12, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 12, 1934
* Kerns Hotel fire holocaust (1st report)
* Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan
The front page has a great banner headline: "14 DEAD IN HOTEL FIRE; HUNT 77" with subheads. (see) Lengthy reporting continues on page 2 with related photo. Four related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on the Kerns Hotel fire dis... See More
MS St. Louis...1939 Jewish refugees... Jews...
Item #656338
June 3, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 3, 1939..
* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis
* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba
* The Voyage of the Damned - Jews
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "GERMAN LINER LEAVES HAVANA WITH 907 JEWS" with subhead and related map. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Jewish Holocaust begins in 1933... Jews boycotted..
Item #656097
April 1, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1933
* Jewish boycott begins
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Cuts Jew Boycott to One Day" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on ver
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* Jewish boycott begins
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Cuts Jew Boycott to One Day" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on ver
1933 Nazis Boycott Jews... Adolph Hitler...
Item #656052
March 30, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1933
* Jewish holocaust begins
* Nazis boycott businesses
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Puts O. K. On Jewish Boycott" with subheads. (see) More on page 8. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 30 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very hig... See More
Jewish holocaust atrocities become known...
Item #655333
October 10, 1943
NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Italy exterminations
A report on page 35 gives evidence that the holocaust atrocities by the Germans against the Jews of Europe were known at least two years (some as early ass December, 1942) before the discovery of concentration camps in Germany in 1945.
The column headlines report: "MUR... See More
Jewish persecution expands in Germany....
Item #655111
June 19, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1938
* Jewish persecution covers all of Germany
* Jews and their stores attacked
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANTI-JEWISH DRIVE COVERS ALL REICH; ARRESTS MOUNTING" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 80+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
Huge print of Newport, Rhode Island, from 1873...
Item #655092
August 30, 1873
HARPER'S WEEKLY (Newport, RI Supplement), New York, August 30, 1873
* Huge print of Newport, Rhode Island
* Much on the history of Newport
Offered is a huge foldout (actually the Supplement of the Harper's Weekly for this date) with a terrific view of "Newport, Rhode Island," showing how the skyline looked in 1873, and which includes many sail boats & shi
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* Huge print of Newport, Rhode Island
* Much on the history of Newport
Offered is a huge foldout (actually the Supplement of the Harper's Weekly for this date) with a terrific view of "Newport, Rhode Island," showing how the skyline looked in 1873, and which includes many sail boats & shi
Founding of the state of Israel... One of the best...
Item #655086
May 14, 1948
THE RALEIGH TIMES, May 14, 1948
* Israeli Declaration of Independence
* Early, same day 1st report
The front page has a dramatic, historic, banner headline proclaiming: "JEWISH STATE IS PROCLAIMED," with the related and sensational subheading: "First Hebrew Nation In 2,000 Years." The coverage continues on an inside page. This is an extremely historic & desirab... See More
Jews boycott on German goods... tensions brewing... early Nazi Germany.
Item #654944
July 21, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1933
* Jews persecuted under Hitler's rule
* Pre Holocaust era
The front page has one column headings regarding the tensions between the people of Germany and the Jewish population there. The headings include: "WORLD JEWS PUSH BOYCOTT OF REICH FOR 'INHUMAN' ACTS" "Wide Affects Reported" and more. (see) 1933 was a very tumultuous ... See More
George Washington makes the front page... Jewish colony in the East Indies...
Item #654918
GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, May, 1757 The first 2 1/2 pages have reports from the French & Indian War in America, including five letters written by General Braddock datelined Williamsburgh and Alexandria. In the introductory comments on the first page is mention that: "...concerning the territories in America mention'd in the treaty of Utrecht; of several Indian traders se... See More
Jews not to take Hitler seriously in 1933 ?...
Item #654872
June 5, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1933
* Very bad advice given to Jews
* Jewish persecution at it's beginning
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "HITLER IS 'FOOLISH,' VAUCLAIN ASSERTS" with subheads and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Arab riots of 1929... attacks on Jews...
Item #654765
September 2, 1929
NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 2, 1929
* More on the Safed Massacre
* Palestine riots - Arabs vs. Jews
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ARAB ATTACKS CONTINUE; MILLIONS NEAR REVOLT, MOSLEM CHIEFTAIN WARNS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition, irregular along the spine, otherwise in very n... See More
Jewish persecution.. public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #654746
March 20, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1933
* Jewish persecution becoming known Worldwide
* During the rise of Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich
The front page has one column headings that include: "GERMAN FUGITIVES TELL OF ATROCITIES AT HANDS OF NAZIS" "Americans Bear Out Tales of Outrages and Cruelties in Racial 'Purging'" "Jews Flee Persecution" "All N... See More
Bertha Kalich death... Yiddish theatre star...
Item #654677
April 19, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1939
* Bertha Kalich death (1st report)
* Jewish actress - American Yiddish Theatre
* Charles A. Lindbergh called to duty
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "MME. KALICH DIES; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.... See More
Hitler drafts Jews for work... Gandhi weakens during his fast...
Item #654672
March 6, 1939
NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1939
* Mahatma Gandhi
* "Fast Unto Death"
* Jews and Aryans
* Separated from jobs
Two notable front page reports, the first with two column heads: "Germany Drafts Jews for Work; Sets Them Apart from 'Aryans' " "Aim Is to Meet Pledge Made to Rublee and to Free 'Germans' for 'State-Political' Jobs---... See More
Jewish holocaust... seizure of businesses....
Item #654663
November 27, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, November 27, 1938
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Eviction of Jews from area villages
* Jewish wealth studied
Page 5 of this section has a two column headline: "NAZIS IN FINAL PHASE OF THEIR WAR ON JEWS" with subhead: "Program of Ruthless Expropriation Before Expulsion From Germany Is Being Swiftly Carried Out". See images for c... See More
MS St. Louis...1939 Jewish refugees... Jews...
Item #654657
June 4, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1939..
* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis
* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba
* The Voyage of the Damned - Jews
The top of page 39 has a one column heading: "CUBA MAY RELENT ON 907 REFUGEES" with subheads and 3 related photos. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news of the day. Complet... See More
1936 Kurt Tucholsky suicide death... Jewish writer..
Item #654383
January 10, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1936
* Kurt Tucholsky suicide
* German-Jewish - Jews
* Anti-Nazis journalist
The top of age 6 has a one column heading: "KURT TUCHOLSKY, NAZIS' FOE, SUICIDE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of German-Jewish journalist, Satirist and writer, Kurt Tucholsky.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complet... See More
Albert Einstein on the 1939 Jewish dilemma....
Item #654382
May 28, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1939
* Albert Einstein & the European Jews
* Continued persecution in Nazi Germany
* Jewish Homeland ? Palestine ? England ?
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "DR. EINSTEIN URGES PATIENCE ON JEWS" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section with all 22 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Boris Thomashefsky death... Yiddish theatre star...
Item #654377
July 10, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1939
* Boris Thomashefsky death (1st report)
* Jewish singer & actor - Yiddish theatre
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "THOMASHEFSKY, 71, YIDDISH ACTOR, DIES" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
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1933 Jewish Homeland in Palestine ?...
Item #654360
June 26, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1933
* Jewish homeland in Palestine ?
* Chaim Weizmann presents idea
* Pre-World War II Jews
Page 6 has an article headed: "Palestine Held Hope Of Persecuted Jews" "Dr. Weizmann Urges Nations to Make It Possible for More to Settle There" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margin... See More
1939 Jewish Holocaust... Jews segregated....
Item #654356
July 7, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1939
* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews being segregated
The front page has a one column heading: "REICH MAKES JEWS JOIN FOR SELF-CARE" with subhead: "All Placed in One Organization Running Schools and Relief--Speedier Migration Is Aim". Coverage on the ongoing Jewish holocaust in Nazi Germany.
Other news, sports and advertisements of... See More
Irma Grese... Belsen trial... Nazi Woman guard...
Item #654343
September 27, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1945
* Female SS guard Irma Grese
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp trial
* Jewish Holocaust - exterminations - atrocities
Page 12 has a one column heading: "BELSEN TORTURES BY WOMAN LISTED" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
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Jewish Palestine Pavilion cornerstone laid....
Item #654340
May 20, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 20, 1938
* Jewish Palestine Pavilion cornerstone
* New York World's Fair
The top of the back page has a three column illustration headed: "The Palestine Pavilion To Rise At the World's Fair". Also a one column heading: "HALL OF PALESTINE DEDICATED AT FAIR" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the cornerstone being laid for the Jew... See More
1939 Jewish Palestine Pavilion dedication....
Item #654327
May 29, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1939
* Jewish Palestine Pavilion dedication
* Headed by Albert Einstein - Jews
* New York World's Fair w/ photo
The top of page 7 has a seven column headline: "Spotlight at Fair Swings to Dedication of the Palestine Pavilion" with subheads and related photo (see) First report coverage on the dedication of the Jewish Palestine Pavilion at the ... See More
Jewish soldiers of the Revolutionary War honored...
Item #654325
May 31, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1939
* Jewish soldiers honored - Jews
* First Shearith Israel Graveyard
* American Revolutionary War
* Rabbi David de Sola Pool
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JEWISH WAR DEAD OF 1776 EXTOLLED" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
1939 Jews ordered to leave Nazi Germany or else...
Item #654224
April 26, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 26, 1939
* Jewish persecution in Nazi Germany
* Jews ordered to emigrate within 2 months
* Or go back to concentration camps
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "REICH ORDERS OUT JEWS IT RELEASED" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Nazi Germany ordering all Jews living in the Reich to leave or be put back in concentration camps.
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Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #654206
June 16, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
* Nazi-occupied extermination of Jews
* Vilna Ghetto - Vilnius Lithuania
Page 6 has one column headings: "VILNA MASSACRE OF JEWS REPORTED" "60,000 Slain in Two Weeks by Police Under Nazis, Polish Refugee in Sweden Says" and more. See images for coverage on the ongoing atrocities in Nazi... See More
Oglethorpe in Savannah... Converting Jews... Health in Boston...
Item #654171
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1736 An interesting article has: "A Remarkable Censure on the Present Translation of the Old Testament by Hugh Broughton, a Man so well Skill'd in the Hebrew that he Converted many Jews", with more.Much is present on the American Colonies including: "The Deplorable State of our Sugar Colonies". Under the "Historical C... See More
America prohibits the importation of slaves...
Item #654167
THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, March, 1807 Under: "Abstract of Foreign Occurrences" is a brief yet notable report: "The American Congress has passed a bill for the abolition of the slave trade, by a majority of 24---the numbers being ayes 73, noes 49." This refers to the significant "Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves" which was signed into la... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #654160
July 27, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
* Benito Mussolini ousted
The top of the page 9 has one column headings: "POLISH EXECUTIONS PUT AT 3,200.000" "Wiadyslaw Banaczyk Draws Gruesome Picture of Nazis' Extermination Methods", "Children Kicked To Death" and "Minister Detai... See More
Publisher with an interesting life...
Item #654091
July 28, 1812
THE ANTIGALLICAN MONITOR & ANTI-CORSICAN CHRONICLE, London, July 28, 1811 Published by Lewis Goldsmith, of Portuguese-Jewish extraction. Previous to publishing this newspaper he spend much time in France acting as a "secret agent" to Napoleon, including efforts to kidnap King Louis XVIII. Goldsmith escaped to England in 1809 & by 1811 he founded this newspaper (subseq... See More
Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #653913
September 11, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe persecution
This 42 page newspaper has one column headings on page 13: "WAR ON JUDAISM BY NAZIS RELATED" "7,000,000 Jews Under German Rule to Be Denied Religious Rites on Rosh ha-Shanah" "Record Is Documented" and "Martyring of Ra... See More
Theodor Lessing assassination...
Item #653792
August 31, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1933
* Theodor Lessing assassination
* German Jewish philosopher
* Self-hating Jew - antisemitic
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Lessing, German Refugee, Slain in Prague; Attacks on Others Abroad Are Feared" (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Theodor Lessing.
Other news, sports and advertisements... See More
President Harding formalizes the United States support of creating a Jewish homeland...
Item #653783
September 22, 1922
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 22, 1922
* America approves Jewish Homeland in Palestine
* President Warren G. Harding signs resolution
The front page has the historic, but rather inconspicuous, "APPROVE PALESTINE AS JEW HOMELAND," which states: "President Harding signed today the joint resolution adopted by the Senate and House expre... See More
President Bush supports Israel in United Nations speech...
Item #653775
September 24, 1991
LOS ANGLES TIMES, September 24, 1991
* President Bush speaks before the United Nations
* Has blunt warning for Iraq
* Urges U.N.to Repeal Zionism-Racism Resolution
The front page has two articles related to President Bush's speech before the United Nations, which tells of his warning to Iraq regarding the detained United Nations inspectors, and his urging of the United Nations to repea... See More
Persecution of Jews begin in Czechoslovakia in 1939....
Item #653773
March 19, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1939
* Persecution of Jews begin - Jewish - Judaica
* Total occupation of Czechoslovakia by Germany
* Pre-World War II Europe in chaos - disharmony
The top of page 39 has a one column heading: "NAZIS BAR VIOLENCE ON THE CZECH JEWS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the persecution of Jews beginning in recently occupied Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler... See More
President G. W. Bush speaks before the Israeli Knesset...
Item #653772
May 16, 2008
LOS ANGLES TIMES, May 16, 2008
* President Bush speaks before the Israeli Knesset
* Condemns Hamas and Hezbollah - labels as terrorists
* Uses language similar to that used to Nazis before WW2
Page 17 has, "Bush derides terrorism 'appeasement'," which tells of his speech before the Israeli Knesset, and includes excerpts and a photo. Page 4 has the related, "In Israel... See More
Rare issue of the Oxford Gazette...
Sabbatai, the long-awaited Jewish Messiah... perhaps the oldest mention in a newspaper...
Item #653765
December 11, 1665
THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 11, 1665 The best content is the great Judaica item on the back page, being a report datelined Harlem and noting: "It is now about 3 months since the Jews gave out that near 600000 men were arrived at Mecha professing themselves to be of the lost Tribes. Since which it is affirmed that a new Prophet is arisen in Jerusalem, who finding no credit th... See More
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