Historic Newspapers: New Additions

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 1994

* John Wayne Gacy
* Serial "killer clown"
* Joel Rifkin guilty

The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "Gacy Executed in Illinois for Murders of 33" with subhead. First report coverage on the execution of American serial killer, John Wayne Gacy. (see)
Also of interest is a one column heading on page 11: "Admitted Killed Guilty in First of 17 Slayings" which was NYC serial killer Joel Rifkin.
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 10, 2002

* Aileen Wuornos execution
* Prostitute & serial killer
* Monster (2003 film) fame

The top of page 33 has a three column heading: "Florida Executes Female Serial Killer" (see)
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 28, 1911

* Theft of the Mona Lisa w/ image
* Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting
* Vincenzo Peruggia - Italian museum worker

The front page of section two (page 9) has a nice image of the "Mona Lisa" painting with heading: "The Stolen Portrait Of 'Mona Lisa,' Leonardo Da Vinci's Superb Masterpiece, For Which $5,000,000 Has Been Refused" with text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that…

MAGAZINE SECTION only of the Detroit Free Press, Jan. 16, 1983 

* Early professional wrestling photos 

The front cover has photo showing pro wrestlers Don Kent and Bobo Brazil with heading: "Breaking heads for fun and profit" And starting on page 10 & 11 is an editorial by Stephen Franklin headed: "Oof! Unh! Aargh! Yea!" with various photos showing scenes of pro wrestling in the Detroit area with the likes of "Dr." Jerry Graham, Greg Wojo and more. 
Complete magazine section only with 20 pages,…

THE LONDON EVENING POST, Aug. 3, 1779

* American Revolutionary War era
* 18th century - from The Enemy 

Newspapers from England during the time of the Revolutionary War are always interesting as they give a sense as to life at that time and what political discussions were the "hot topic" of the day. Lightly inked red tax stamp on page 3.
I could find no "meaty" references to the Revolutionary War in this issue except for a front page list of "American Prisoners" (see images)
A very nice issue from…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, July 27, 1935 

* German ocean liner SS Bremen incident 
* Anti-fascist protesters storm ship 
* Nazi flag is torn down and disposed of

The front page has a one column heading: "REDS SEIZE SHIP'S NAZI FLAG, CAUSE RIOT IN NEW YORK" with subhead. (see images)  
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

background: On July 26, 1935, the SS Bremen incident ignited a diplomatic firestorm when a group of anti-fascist…

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 16, 1983

* 'Mob Accountant' Meyer Lansky's death
* National Crime Syndicate w/ famous quote

The top of page 14A has a banner heading: "Meyer Lansky dies of cancer; the mob's financial genius" with lead-in: "We're Bigger Than U.S. Steel" which was a famous Lansky quote and was used in the iconic film "The Godfather Part II" (see images)
Complete Sunday edition with all sections (100+ pages), light toning along the central fold, very minor margin wear, generally in nice…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 8, 1938

* Lawrin wins Kentucky Derby
* American Thoroughbred racehorse

The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "LAWRIN, MISSOURI OWNED, WINS THE KENTUCKY DERBY" with subhead and nice photo of the home stretch. Another photo on page 3 of this section. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

background: The 1938 Kentucky Derby was a historic turning point…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1948 

* USS Saipan aircraft carrier makes history 
* United States Navy jet fighter squadron 17A
* Jet aircraft Age as a naval force is born

The front page has a one column heading: "JET FIGHTERS SCORE IN MAJOR SEA TEST" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in  nice condition. 

Background: On May 6, 1948, the United States Navy decisively entered the Jet Age as Fighter Squadron 17A (VF-17A) conducted intensive carrier qualification…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1946 

* Freeport, Long Island killings
* Ferguson brothers - Negroes 
* White police officer shootings
* Early civil rights oppression 

Page 16 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Policemen Kills 2 Men" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On February 5, 1946, in Freeport, Long Island, a white police officer shot and killed Charles and Alphonso Ferguson, and wounded their brother Joseph, after…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1985

* Best "Back to the Future" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Michael J. Fox - Marty McFly - comedy

A nice issue on the 2nd day premiere of the motion picture hit "Back to the Future" 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. This iconic film made it's opening day premiere the previous day.
Page 2 of section VI has a 10…

THE LOCK HAVEN EXPRESS, Penn. Dec. 8, 1941 

* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* DAMAGED BUT STILL GOOD FOR DISPLAY

This is a severely damaged issue but on one of the most historic events of the 20th century. The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. DECLARES WAR ON JAPAN; Senate 82-0, House 388-1; Rankin Votes 'No'" with various subheads and related map. 
The front page and back leafs of the 1st section only (pages 1-2 & 9-10), much damage including…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. March 17, 1954 

* University of California "Bevatron" photo
* Atom smasher synchrotron of protons particles 

The bottom of the front page has a four column photo with heading: "Huge New Atom Smasher at University of California" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The March 17, 1954 edition of The Springfield Union serves as a stark artifact of the early "Atomic Age," a period defined by a…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1939

* Daniel Morgan sons - Fort Lee High School NJ expulsions
* Refusing to salute the American flag in classroom
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students 

Page 19 has a one column heading: "2 Pupils Expelled Over Flag Salute" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On April 14, 1939, the expulsion of Jehovah’s Witness students from Fort Lee High School in New…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, March 24, 1672

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique 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…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 22, 1931 

* "Universal Microscope" sees living microbes (germs)
* American medical inventor Royal Raymond Rife 

The front page has a one column heading: "Science's Eye Gains 9-Fold" with subhead. (see image)
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in nice condition.

background: On November 21, 1931, Royal Raymond Rife claimed to have observed live microorganisms, including what he called the “BX cancer virus,”…

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 30, 1978

* 1978 Gator Bowl incident (eventual dismissal)
* Head Coach Woody Hayes infamous punch
* Ohio State Buckeyes college football vs. Clemson

The front page of this section has a three column heading: "Hayes Loses Temper and Game" with subhead and photo showing Hayes attacking on of his players after the infamous interception. (see images)
Complete sport's section only with all 16 pages, nice condition.

Background: The December 30, 1978,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 30, 1978

* John Wayne Gacy arrest
* Serial "killer clown" exposed
* Bodies discovered in crawl space

Here is nice issue on the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. The top of page 18 (back page of the 1st section) has a heading: "27th Body Found in Home Near Chicago" with a 'hotline' notice for runaways to contact their families to let them know they are safe. 
Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Backg…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 11, 1926

* Lake Denmark explosion
* United States Navy arsenal
* Dover, New Jersey

The front page has a nice banner headline: "150 MARINES HURLED TO DEATH BY ARSENAL BLASTS" with subheads. Nice for display. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.

Background: The front page of the July 11, 1926, edition of The Detroit Free Press captures the immediate, chaotic aftermath of the Lake…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1990 

* Recently released Nelson Mandela 
* White House Meeting w/ George H.W. Bush
* South Africa anti-apartheid struggle

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mandela Rejects Plea on Violence" with subhead and color photo. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues inside. 
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: The June 25, 1990, meeting at the White House between Nelson Mandela and President George H.W. Bush served as a…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 30, 1934 

* The National Marbles Championship Tournament
* Ocean City, New Jersey - Cliff Seaver champion (day of)

The front page has a two column heading: "Cliff Seaver Seems Due to Win National Marble Crown This Afternoon" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The National Marbles Tournament climax on June 30, 1934, in Ocean City, New Jersey—where Clifton Seaver of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944

* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)
* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)
* World War II - WWII

The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium

The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS FLEE BELGIAN BULGE, LOSE 232 PLANES" with subhead. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous Battle of the Bulge. More on pages 4 & 5 with two related photos and map.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The January 15, 1945, issue of The New York Times…

SPORTS SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press, July 11, 1926

* Bobby Jones wins at Scioto
* Olympia Fields Country Club
* U.S. Open golf championship

The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Birdie Four On Eighteenth Hole Gives Bobby Jones National Open Championship" with subheads and photo showing Jones and the runnerup. (see images)
Sports section only with 6 pages, light toning, some wear and chipping at the margins, should be handles with care.

Note: This issue comes with a…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 17, 1936 

* "Around the World in 20 Days"
* "The Great Race Around the World" 
* Three NYC journalists publicity stunt 

The front page has a banner heading: "Ekins Set for Final Hop Across Pacific" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. Bud Ekins would be the eventual winner and he was the journalist from this very publication making it a very rare item. 
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1926 

* Silent film star Rudolph Valentino 
* Latin Lover - "The Sheik" funeral 
* Pola Negri fainting over coffin 

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SILENT CROWDS SEE VALENTINO CORTEGE; SCREEN STARS WEEP" with subheads that include: "Pola Negri Chief Mourner" and more (see images) 
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The death and August 30, 1926, funeral of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1947 

* Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash 
* Blue Ridge Mountains - West Virginia

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AIRLINER IS LOST WITH 50 ON BOARD IN MOUNTAIN AREA" with subheads." (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The June 14, 1947, publication of The New York Times chronicled the tragic crash of Pennsylvania-Central Airlines Flight 410, a watershed…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 26, 1673

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique 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…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 23, 1938

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

The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "X-RAY SHOWS SCHMELING'S SPINE HURT IN DEFEAT BY LOUIS" with various subheads and photo showing the final knockout. And page 8D has a terrific full page pictorial. (see images)
Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning and minor wear along the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

background: On June 22, 1938,…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 29, 1934

* Gangster John Dillinger
* On the run in Chicago ?
* Sighted at baseball game ?
* Less than a month of killing 

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Says He Saw Dillinger at Baseball Game Tuesday" with subhead. (see images)  He would be assassinated less than a month later in Chicago.
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: On June 28, 1934, a sensational nationwide…

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863  Perhaps the most notable content is the back page exchange of letters: "President Lincoln To Mr. Wood" and then: "Mr. Wood to President Lincoln", each signed in type.
On December 12, 1862, President  Lincoln wrote a confidential letter to Fernando Wood, a New York Congressman and former mayor, addressing rumors that the Southern states were prepared to cease resistance and return to the Union. He responded to Wood's claim that an "informed" and "reliable" source…

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT REBEL NEWS" "An Attack Upon the Rebel Rifle Pits on Wednesday" "The Shelling of Charleston" "Explosion of Shells in Streets & Warehouses" "Death of John B. Floyd" (Confederate general who lost the battle of Fort Donelson); "Important From New Orleans" "Commerce of the Mississippi" "Important From Tennessee" "Movements of Gen. Rosecrans' Army".
Inside includes: "The Case of Michael Barrett, the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 7, 1945

* Capture of Cologne, Germany
* 1st major German city to surrender
* Finals weeks of the Third Reich 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "SHATTERED COLOGNE FALLS TO 1ST ARMY; 3D SWEEPS WITHIN 20 MILES OF COBLENZ; SOVIET GAIN NEAR STETTIN SECURES FLANK" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

background: The March 7, 1945, edition of The New York Times serves as a…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 29, 1929

* Sinclair Oil Corporation founder freed
* Teapot Dome Scandal - bribery

The front page has a nice banner headline: "SINCLAIR, OIL BARON, FREE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. 
Complete with all 44 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such.

background: This November 29, 1929, edition of the Chicago Daily…

PITTSBURGH POST-GAZETTE, Jan. 19, 1976

* Pittsburgh Steelers - NFL football 
* Back-to-back Super Bowl champions
* vs. Dallas Cowboys - Super Bowl X
* Terry Bradshaw, Franco Harris & Lynn Swann

The front page has a nice banner headline in the iconic team colors: "STEELERS STILL SUPER" with subheads and two related photos, one showing Lynn Swann celebrating with teammates in the end zone after scoring a touchdown. (see images) Much more on various inside pages. Great to have this is a Pittsburgh…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1865 

* Fort Anderson surrenders
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War

The first column of the front page has one column headings that include: "WILMINGTON" "Evacuation Of Fort Anderson" "The Rebel Works Fiercely Bombarded by the Monitors" "The Enemy Scared by a Sham Monitor" and more. 
Eight pages, minor light foxing, nice condition.

Background:The Surrender of Fort Anderson took place on February 19, 1865, near the Cape Fear…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1863  

* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces 
* History about to be made (historic)
* Less than a week away 

The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBELS IN PENNYSLVANIA" "Gen. Ewell Invading the State in Force" "Jenkins' Cavalry In Advance" "His Force Near Carlisle" "The Rebels…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Feb. 4, 1950 

* Klaus Fuchs arrested
* German atomic bomb scientist
* Russian - Soviet Union spy
* re. Manhattan Project

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Data On H-Bomb Seen Accessible To Spy Suspect" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: Klaus Fuchs, a German-born physicist who had worked on the British and American atomic bomb projects during World War II, was arrested on…

USA TODAY, April 16, 1984 

* Christopher Wilder "The Beauty Queen Killer" 
* Colebrook, New Hampshire capture and suicide 

The front page has a three column illustration headed: "Wilder's survivors not talking" Also a two column heading: "1 can't talk, other trying to sell story" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all sections (36 pages), very nice condition.

background: Christopher Wilder, infamously known as "The Beauty Queen Killer," was an Australian-born race car driver…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1951

* Joe DiMaggio "The Yankee Clipper"
* New York Yankees MLB baseball
* Announces his last year as a player

The front page of the sport's section (near the back) has a two column heading: "DiMaggio Plan to Quit After '51 Stuns Yankees Players, Officials" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. (see images) Great to have in this famous NYC publication. 
Complete with 80+ pages, rag edition in nice condition.

background: Joe DiMaggio’s 1951 Spring…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1961

* Sputnik 9 Russian spacecraft
* "Space Race" heats up for eventual human flight
* Chernushka - Blackie - Russia dog (historic)
* 1st animal returned from space successfully (alive)

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Soviet Orbits and Returns 5-Ton Satellite With Dog" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 56 pages, light toning at the margins, close cut along the right margin, generally in very nice condition.

background:…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 6, 1908

* "Lonely Hearts" Woman killer Belle Gunness
* La Porte, Indiana murder farm discovery

The top of the front page has a 3 1/2 column headline: "GHASTLY Evidence Found Of Wholesale MURDER" with subhead. (see images). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, minor…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1932

* Bergenfield, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* Distribution of literature on public streets
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement arrests
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students 

Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Sermon Salesman Jailed" with subhead. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with 52 pages, light…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 5, 1934

* Third Reich - Nazis announce sterilization plan
* Prelude to the Jewish Holocaust - exterminations ?

Page 10 has a one column heading: "Reich Sterilization Of Children Planned" with subhead. (see images) See below for details. 
Complete with all 42 pages, light toning, generally in very nice condition.

background: On January 4, 1934, the Nazi regime officially announced the expansion of its forced sterilization program as part of its broader racial…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1956

* re. Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* 27 year old Martin Luther King Jr.
* 1960's Civil Rights movement in it's infancy

The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST NEGRO TRIED IN BUS BOYCOTTING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

background: The trial of Martin Luther King Jr., which began on March 19, 1956, served as a dramatic attempt by Alabama authorities to decapitate the…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 28, 1985

* Head Coach Lou Holtz announcement 
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football 

The top of the fornt page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Irish Give the Ball to Holtz" (see images) 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all major sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

background: The appointment of Lou Holtz on November 27, 1985, marked a pivotal restoration…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 19, 1673

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique 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…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Jan. 3, 1989

* Lou Holtz's 1st and only title
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Wins Fiesta Bowl vs. West Virginia
* College football national champions

The front page of the sport's section has a heading: "#1: There's No Stopping Notre Dame" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage continues inside. Much reporting on the Rose Bowl between Michigan and USC.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), very nice condition.

background: On January 2,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 8, 1990  The front page of the Sports Section has: "80 Years Ago, the Truth Hurt", with subhead: "Johnson's Victory Over Jeffries Taught Lesson to White America", followed by an extensive retrospective on their infamous boxing match which took place on July 4, 1910. The article continues on page C12 and includes corresponding photos on both the front of the Sports section and on C12. Although not shown in the photos, the front section is also present.
Other news of the…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, May 7, 1942

* United States surrender Corregidor
* Manila Bay, Philippines
* Prelude to the Bataan death march
* General Jonathan M. Wainwright
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a four column heading: "JAPS HUNT FOR GUERRILLA BANDS ON THE PHILIPPINES" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On May 6, 1942, after months of intense fighting…