Historic Newspapers: New Additions

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1928 

* Albert Fish kidnaps Grace Budd
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* About to make history
* Airplane "Friendship"

Page 27 has a one column heading: "DEATH HINT SPURS HUNT FOR BUDD GIRL" with subheads. (see)
Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The top of page 4…

(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated Aug. 12, 1758, June 24, 1760, May 5, 1761, Feb. 2, 1768, and May 21, 1772. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in England from the period when tensions were growing with its American colonies. 
Each issue is complete in 8 pages, 8 by 11 inches, perhaps minor rubbing & foxing to some, generally in nice condition. 
 

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Minnesota, August 10, 1942

* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a banner headline: "FLEET FIGHTS ON; FOE STRONG" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The August 10, 1942 issue of the Minneapolis Morning Tribune holds immense historical significance as it…

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 4, 1951

* Tennessee Volunteers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

The front page of the sport's section (page 45) has a two column heading: "Trophy to Tennessee" top 10 list. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: On December 4, 1951, the Associated Press and United Press officially named General Robert Neyland’s undefeated Tennessee Volunteers as the…

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 19, 1927 

* 1917 Dole Air Race - Oakland to Honolulu
* Female aviator Mildred Doran disappearance 
* Pacific Ocean airplane flight disaster 
* 10 Years prior to the Amelia Earhart mystery

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY GIVEN CLUE TO MISS DORAN" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) Nice for display.
Completer with all 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some binding holes along he spine/1st column, generally nice.

Bac…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 14, 1671

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
* Great gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4…

CALENDAR section only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 9, 1991

* Best "Double Impact" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere 
* Actor & Martial artist Jean-Claude Van Damme 

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Double Impact" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings,…

LOS ANGELS TIMES, Jan. 28, 1990 

* Super Bowl XXIV NFL football championship
* San Francisco 49ers vs. Denver Broncos 
* Joe Montana - Jerry Rice - Roger Craig 
* Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana 

The front page has a nice color photo showing Jerry Rice celebrating a TD with Roger Craig in the background and heading: "49ers Win Super Bowl--Rout Broncos, 55-10" (see images) 
Much, much more in the sport's section with front page headline: "A Back-to-Back Breaker" with larger color photo showing…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, June 6, 1931

* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion indictment
* 1st report - the beginning of the end

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Capone Posts $50,000 Bail In Tax Frauds and Smiles" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 16 pages, a few small binding slits along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On June 5, 1931, notorious Chicago gangster Al Capone was indicted by a federal grand jury on 22 counts of income tax evasion for…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 22, 1938

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch - boxing (day of)

The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "LOUIS AND SCHMELING ABOUT EVEN ON PAST PERFORMANCES" with various subheads, tale of the tape and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning along the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

background: On June 22, 1938, Joe Louis faced Max Schmeling in a highly anticipated…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 24, 1961

* Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria 
* Operation Dulcineia hijacking - hijacked 

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "VESSEL IN CARIBBEAN SEIZED BY MUTINEERS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The 1961 hijacking of the Portuguese ocean liner Santa Maria—officially known as Operation Dulcinea—occurred on January 22, 1961, when a group of 24 political dissidents…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 25, 1990 

* "Public Enemy" hip hop group 
* West Coast "gangsta rap" fame
* Rappers Chuck D and Flavor Flav  
 "Sonic Temple" & "The Cult" rock bands 

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute…

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 6, 1991

* Coach Paul Brown death - NFL football
* Cleveland Browns founder & 1st coach

The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Paul Brown, Innovator for NFL, Dies at 82" with subhead and another small photo of Brown. (see)
Complete sport's section only with all 10 pages, very nice condition.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 12, 1960

* Buffalo Bill play their very 1st ever football game

The front page of the sport's section (pg. 17) has a five column heading: "Fans Scarce in AFL Launching" with coverage on the various games which continues on the next page including the New York Titans vs. Buffalo Bills match up with stats. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, minor margin wear, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.

Background:On…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1935

* Persecution of Jews in Germany surging
* Jewish holocaust about to grasp Europe

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FIGHT ON JEWS BEING RENEWED BY NAZI TROOPS" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The summer riots of 1935, particularly the violence on the Kurfürstendamm, were significant because they served as a…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1867

* L. Harris Hiscock assassination
* New York State Assembly - Albany
* General George W. Cole 

Page 4 has a small one column heading: "The Albany Murder" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.

Background: The assassination of L. Harris Hiscock by General George W. Cole represents a watershed moment in American legal history, as the subsequent trial fundamentally shaped how the nation navigated the defense of temporary insanity and the culturally…

NEW YORK POST, February 22, 1942

* Internment of Japanese Americans
* FDR's Executive Order 9066
* Alien control order
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a one column heading: "FBI Pounces On Axis Aliens in N.Y. and N.J." (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: Executive Order 9066 and the subsequent mass incarceration of Japanese Americans stand as a profound and cautionary crisis in American…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1966 

* Battle of Hill 488 - Nui Vu
* Sergeant Jimmie Howard 
* United States Marines Corps
* Vietnam War reconnaissance team

The front page has a one column heading: "20 MARINES HOLD HILL AGAINST 400" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.

Background: The Battle of Hill 488 holds a monumental place in military history because it redefined the strategic utility and survival capabilities of small-unit reconnaissance…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 18, 1990 

* "A Clockwork Orange: 2004" stage adaption
* U2 - Bono - "Achtung Baby" - Anthony Burgess
* Featured article by journalist David Gritten

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, July 27, 1986

* American singer Whitney Houston "The Voice"
* "The Greatest Love World Tour"
* Southern California concerts advertisement
 
Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1948

* United Nations UN inspection posts implemented 
* Partition of Israel - Jerusalem siege - Peacekeeping
* Israeli-controlled West and Jordanian-controlled East

The top of the front has a two column heading: "Israel Heeds U. N. Ultimatum On Jerusalem Convoy Check" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 56 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The establishment of UN-monitored inspection posts on June 15, 1948, was a watershed moment that…

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Feb. 4, 1990 

* The birth of West Coast "gangsta rap"
* "Public Enemy" hip hop group 
* Interview w/ Chuck D with photos 
* "N.W.A." with Dr. Dre & Eazy-E

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 3, 1975

* The Jackson 5 w/ Blue Magic - 1st World tour
* Michael Jackson as a 16 year old singer
* Radio City Music Hall concerts advertisement
* British singer Rod Stewart w/ Blue Oyster Cult
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement 

Page 115 has a half page advertisement for upcoming "The JACKSON FIVE" performances at Radio City Music Hall.
Background: From February 6 to 12, 1975, the Jackson Five performed a week-long series…

Eric Clapton, Jim Morrison, Mick Jagger...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1970

* Strawberry Fields rock music festival
* Bowmanville, Ontario, Canada advertisement
* Powder Ridge Rock Festival - Middlefield CT (canceled)
* Mick Jagger - Jim Morrison - Eric Clapton
* MISSING THE FRONT  & BACK LEAFS

Page 39 has a nice full page advertisement for the: "STRAWBERRY FIELDS" music festival.
background: The Strawberry Fields Festival of August 1970 remains a legendary chapter in rock history, primarily…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 6, 1964

* Pope Paul VI makes historic visit to Israel
* Hole See "spiritual journey" - Mandelbaum Gate

The front page has a nice banner headline: "POPE WELCOMED BY ISRAEL" with lead-in: "Stresses Friendly Catholic-Jewish Ties", subhead and related photo. (see images) More inside and related pictorial on the back page.
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning along the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

background: The 1964…

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Feb. 27, 1981

* Ralph Gomory and IBM 
* Future of supercomputers ?
* High-performance computing

The top of front page has a one column heading: "Can a 'Supercomputer' Be Built? Team at IBM Grows More Confident" with lead-in: "Faster Figurer" and subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 36 pages, nice condition.

Background:In 1981, Ralph Gomory, then an influential figure at IBM, made a compelling prediction about the future of supercomputers, which proved to…

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. May 2, 1970

* Black Panthers Party rally
* New Haven, Connecticut 
* Abbie Hoffman & Bobby Seale

The front page has a two column heading: "Panther's Rally Without Incident" with lead-in: "Abby Hoffman Speaks" (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

background: On May 1, 1970, a significant rally took place in New Haven, Connecticut, where…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1928

* Wilbur & Orville Wright Brothers
* First airplane flight success
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* 25th anniversary celebration

The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "WRIGHT PILGRIMS VISIT LANGLEY FIELD" with subheads. Also on the same page is another one column heading: "German Recalls Test Of Wrights In Europe" with subhead. 
And page 21 has another related article headed: "French Honor wrights" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 52…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1943

* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?

The front page has a five column heading: "BORIS DIES AS NAZI ULTIMATUM EXPIRES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo. 
Complete 1st section only with 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

background: King Boris III of Bulgaria died on August 28, 1943, at age 49, under mysterious circumstances that have sparked…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1978

* Israel launches Operation Litani
* Israelis military forces invade Lebanon
* Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO)
* In response for the Coastal Road massacre

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ISRAELIS INVADE LEBANON; LAND, SEA AND AIR UNITS ARE REPORTED IN ACTION" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Compete with all 68 pages, a little light toning along the right margin and central fold, generally in very nice…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, May 28, 1939

* USS Squalus (Sailfish) sinking disaster
* Submarine test dive off New Hampshire

The front page of this section has a nice banner pictorial with heading: "Fort Fathoms Undersea An Heroic Rescue Is Made" with smaller subheads.
Other topics throughout. Complete section 4 only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

background: The USS Squalus sank during a test dive on May 23, 1939, off New Hampshire due to flooding from a…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 23, 1946

* Tomoyuki Yamashita execution
* Imperial Japanese Army General
* "Tiger of Malaya" war crimes

The front page has a nice banner headline: "YAMASHITA DIES ON GALLOWS" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nice displayable condition.

background: Tomoyuki Yamashita was a highly skilled Japanese general known as the “Tiger…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1981 

 * 444-day Iran Hostage Crisis ends 
* American hostages close to freedom
* Algeria terms accepted by both parties

The front page has a nice banner announcing: "U.S  APPROVES TERMS TO FREE HOSTAGES; IRAN'S AGREEMENT EXPECTED IN ALGIERS" with subheads and a few related photos. (see images) Much more inside.
Complete with 76 pages, light toning along the central fold, brownish stain within the masthead from a address label being removed, generally in very nice…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1950 

* Battle of Incheon - Korean War
* United States Marines invasion
* Amphibious warfare & bombardment 

The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Marines Push Toward Seoul" with subheads and related map. (see images) Nice for display. The Battle of Inchon was a major turning point in the Korean War.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

background: The Battle of Inchon (more commonly spelled…

THE WORLD, New York City, April 24, 1869

* Spirit photography - ghosts
* William H. Mumler fraud trial

The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE GHOSTLY CONTROVERSY" "Continuation of the Case Against the Spiritual Photographers" "The Process Very Mysterious" and more with loads of testimony. Lengthy report continues on page 2 for a total of about 3 1/3 columns of text.
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

Background: In 1869, William…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1943

* Bombing of Cagliari, Sardinia - Italy
* U.S. Army & Royal Air Force bombers
* Prelude to the invasion of Sicily 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "100 FORTRESSES BATTER SARDINIA, SMASH 26 SHIPS AND 71 PLANES" with subheads and related aerial photo. (see images) 
Complete with 42 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background:The bombing of Cagliari on March 31, 1943, carried out mainly by…

THE RALEIGH TIMES, N.C. June 22, 1970

* Crescent City, Iroquois Co. Illinois disaster
* Train derailment wreck & fireball explosions  

Near the bottom of the front page is a six column heading: "Illinois Town Engulfed in Holocaust" with photo. (see images) 
Complete with 32 pages, a few binding holes, nice condition.

background: On June 21, 1970 (Father’s Day morning), a catastrophic freight train derailment and fire devastated Crescent City, Illinois, when a Toledo, Peoria &…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 2003 

* Death of iconic coach Herb Brooks 
* "Miracle on Ice" at Lake Placid fame
* U.S. Olympic hockey team vs. Soviets

The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Hockey Legend Dies" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)

Complete with all major sections (80+ pages), great condition.

Background:  Herb Brooks, born in 1937 in St. Paul, Minnesota, was a transformative figure in American ice hockey, both as a player and a coach. He played collegiate…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 12, 1940 

* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "BRITAIN FIGHTS 400 RAIDERS; Great Air Battles Rage Over 300 Miles of Channel Coast" with subheads. (see images) Related map is on page 2.
Complete with all 30 pages, some archival mending throughout, some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice, displayable condition.

background: On August 12, 1940, during the Battle of…

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 24, 1930

* Gangster Joe Aiello assassination
* Sicilian Mafia leader - bootlegger
* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival
* Chicago gangland war

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JOE AIELLO MOWED DOWN BY GANG FIRE" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally in good condition.

background: On October 24, 1930, Chicago mob boss Joseph “Joe” Aiello was spectacularly assassinated in…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1952

* Willie Mays "The Say Hey Kid"
* New York Giants baseball player
* Joins the United States Army (Korean War)

Page 22 has a editorial by New York Times sportswriter Arthur Daly: "Farewell to Willie" with smaller subheads and photo of Mays hanging up his jersey in the Giants locker room after his last game before joining the U.S. Army. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., November 15, 1947 

* Jake LaMotta vs. Billy Fox 
* Fixed boxing match - Mafia 
* Middleweight fight at MSG
* Featured in 'Raging Bull' film

The sport's section (page 5) has a one column heading: "Fox Beats Lamotta In New York" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

background: On November 14, 1947, Jake LaMotta faced Billy Fox in a highly controversial middleweight bout at Madison Square…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1934

* Billie Jean Parker & Floyd Hamilton
* Bonnie and Clyde gang members charged w/ murder
* The tipsters to law enforcement re. whereabouts ?

Page 16 has an article with small headings: "2 Of Barrow Gang Held" "Woman and Man Relative of Bandit Accused of Texas Killings" (see) First report coverage on the arrest of Floyd Hamilton and Bonnie Parker's sister. Bonnie and Clyde where ambushed and killed just two days later. Could these two have been on ones…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 21, 1930

* George Remus acquitted of murder 
* Infamous "King of the Bootleggers"
* Prohibition era liquor smuggler 

The front page has a one column heading: "REMUS ACQUITTED AS INSANE SLAYER" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 52 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: George Remus, born in 1878, was a Cincinnati lawyer turned infamous bootlegger during Prohibition, often…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1952

* Convicted of "Leering" from a distance
* Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
* President Eisenhower's "Crusade of Freedom" speech

The front page has: "Negro in North Carolina Convicted Of Assault by 'Leer' at White Girl", which continues on page 21. It tells of sharecropper Mack Ingram's conviction of assaulting a white woman by leering at her from 60 feet. The trial became the subject of much Communist propaganda. The details are worth…

German Ocean Liner SS St. Louis... Jewish refugees...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Missouri, June 3, 1939..

* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis
* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba
* "The Voyage of the Damned" - Jews
* IN A ST. LOUIS PUBLICATION ***

The top of page 5 on the first column is a one column heading: "JEWISH REFUGEES GET OFFER FROM SANTO DOMINGO" with subheads. (see images) Nice to have from the city of the ocean liner's namesake. Very rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes and minor wear along…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1929 

* Robert H. Goddard
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space -  Moon ?

The top of page 11 has column heads that include: "TO EXPLORE SKIES WITH 'MOON ROCKET'" "Smithsonian Institution Expects Dr. Goddard's Device to Reach Outer Space" "INSTRUMENTS TO BE MADE" and more (see images ). Very early reporting on the world of rocketry.
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, light toning  and a little wear at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally in good…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 10, 1942

* Battle Of Midway - Carriers
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII

The front page has a three column heading: "Midway Shows U.S. Planes Can stop Jap Super-Ships" with related photo showing Ensign George H. Gay Jr. More on page 2. (see images)
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, generally nice.

Background:Ensig…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 18, 1990

* Tom Harmon "Old 98" death - editorial 
* Michigan Wolverines Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football star

Near the bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a heading: "Old 98: Something Special to the End" with photo. (see images) 
Complete 1st and sport's sections only with a total 62 pages, nice condition.

Background:Tom Harmon, born September 28, 1919, was a legendary University of Michigan football star who played from 1938…