Historic Newspapers: New Additions

NEW YORK POST - EXTRA, Dec. 9, 1980

• John Lennon assassination
• "The Beatles" front man
• From the city of the murder
• Nice headline for display

Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.
The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside including a double page pictorial. Nice for display. See photos for details. 
To anyone who grew up in the 1960's the death of The

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1975

• Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
• "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
• Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
• American singer songwriter - Bob Dylan in his prime

Page 92 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for an upcoming "Black Sabbath" concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 3)
Background: Black Sabbath’s legendary concert at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 1975, stands out as a

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1967

• Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
• Debut studio album release w/ peeled banana (early version)
• Very early "THE DOORS" NYC nightclub gigs ad
• American rock band from L.A. - Jim Morrison

Page 19 has a 7 x 3 inch advertisement for the debut album "The Velvet Underground With Nico" with Andy's Warhol's peeled banana. This was a early version of this iconic album cover. Probably only found in this Greenwich Village

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 6, 1936

• University of Washington Huskies
• Men's varsity rowing - "The Boys in the Boat"
• Clinches a spot for the Summer Olympics
• Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame

The front page has a two column heading: "'Huskies' Win Right to Row For U. S. at Olympic Games" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: On July 5, 1936, the University of Washington men's varsity

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 14, 1935

• Lawrence of Arabia motorcycle accident
• Colonel
• Would die less than a week later

The top of page 3 has a two column photo showing Lawrence of Arabia in Arabian clothing with heading: "Leader of War in Arabia Injured" Also a one column heading: "LAWRENCE OF ARABIA BADLY HURT IN CRASH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at t he margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background:

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 26, 1936

• February 26 Incident
• Attempted coup d'etat in Japan
• Imperial Japanese Army

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPANESE MILITARISTS ASSASSINATE PREMIER AND TWO OTHER LEADERS" with subheads and related pictorial. (see images) More on page 2.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

Background: The February 26 Incident—an attempted coup by radical Imperial

THE DAY, New London, Conn., October 26, 1927

• SS Principessa Mafalda sinking
• Italian transatlantic ocean liner

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; 34 of 1,258 on Board Missing; Hit Rocks and Boilers Explode" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: Known as the "Italian Titanic," the October 25, 1927 sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda off the coast of Bahia,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 19, 1982 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf), serving as a rare piece of cinematic ephemera, highlighted by an original vintage print advertisement announcing the upcoming opening day premiere of  "THE LAST AMERICAN VIRGIN" on one of the pages. (see images). This film was still a few months away from the release.
In addition to the featured movie ad,

THE DAY, New London, Conn. April 11, 1931

• Eliot Ness & his "Untouchables"
• South Side Chicago brewery raid
• Mob boss Al "Scarface" Capone
• Beginning of his empire's downfall

The front page has a two column heading: "$100,000 Beer Seized; Capone Link Suspected" (see images) 
Complete with all 16 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: On April 11, 1931, Eliot Ness and his famed "Untouchables" executed a devastating raid on one of Al Capone's primary South Side

DER TAGESSPIEGEL--Extra, Berlin, Germany Nov. 10, 1989

• Fall of the Berlin Wall (early report)
• It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred

This four page extra has a great full front page photo showing citizens celebrating on top of the Berlin Wall with banner headline: "Die Nacht der offenen Grenzen in Berlin" (The Night of Open Borders in Berlin). Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos and headlines that include: "Berlin wird diese Nacht nicht vergessen" (Berlin will not

THE POST-BOY, London, Nov. 8, 1720

• Nice masthead engravings
• early 18th century original

One of my favorite 18th century newspapers with the two nice engravings in the masthead, plus the very decorative first letter in the text (see). Various European reports. 
Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 14 1/8 inches, in very nice, displayable condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 27, 1985

• Satanist Richard Ramirez murders
• The "Night Stalker" - "Valley Intruder" killer
• Close to his capture - best title to be had ?

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a front page, two column heading: "Valley Intruder Defies Serial Killers' Pattern" with lead-in: "'Doesn't Meet Any Profile'" Coverage continues on page 19.  Ramirez would be captured 4 days later. Great to have this report in a Los Angeles newspaper, the

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1947

• Baltimore (Indianapolis) Colts 1st franchise game
• All-America Football Conference (AAFC) - pre-NFL

The top of page 29 has a banner heading: "Wrong-Way Run by Buffington Helps Baltimore Down Football Dodgers" with subheads, related photo, lineups and stats. (see images) 
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: On September 7, 1947, the original Baltimore Colts made their historic regular-season debut in the All-America Football

SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Sept. 26, 1982

• Wilkes-Barre spree killings
• Killer George Emil Banks

Page 3 has a heading that reads: "13 are slain; man charged" with two related photos and map. (see images) 
Complete with all 100+ pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: The September 1982 Wilkes-Barre spree killings, carried out by former prison guard George Emil Banks, stand as one of the deadliest mass shootings in Pennsylvania history, leaving 13 people dead—including five of his own

SUNDAY LIVING section of the Chicago Sun-Times, Sept. 26, 1982

• Champaign-Urbana (C-U) Ministries expose
• Authoritarian cult at university of Illinois campus

The front page of this section has a banner heading: "THE EVOLUTION OF A CULT" with two related photos. And pages 8 & 9 has a expose by Paul Galloway on the Champaign-Urbana Ministries being a cult ?
Complete with all 24 pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: This September 26, 1982 issue of Sunday Living is historically significant

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1950

• The golden age of gangsters - mob - crime bosses
• Frank Costello - Meyer Lansky - Ralph Capone
• Joe Adonis - Mickey Cohan - racketeering inquiry

The top of front page has a one column heading: "COSTELLO ON LIST OF 150 RACKETEERS IN U.S. CRIME QUEST" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: Authorized on May 8, 1950, by Senate Resolution 202 under Chairman Estes Kefauver, the Kefauver Committee was a landmark inquiry

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Sept. 13, 1933

• End of Prohibition in state of Maryland
• Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted
• Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Maryland Votes Repeal; Wets Lead In 2 Other States" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning along the margins, small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On September 12, 1933, Maryland overwhelmingly ratified the 21st

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 17, 1946

• Direct Action Day
• Great Calcutta Killings
• Hindus and Muslims riot

The front page has a two column heading: "90 Reported Killed, 900 Injured as Moslems and Hindus Clash in Calcutta" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.

Background: Direct Action Day—often termed the Great Calcutta Killings—served as the decisive, violent catalyst that shattered remaining hopes for a

NEW YORK POST, September 27, 1939.

• Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders
• World War II WWII beginning
• German invasion of Poland

The top of the front page, above the masthead, is a nice banner headline announcing: "WARSAW SURRENDERS, SAYS GERMANS'" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The September 27, 1939 surrender of Warsaw marked the tragic

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Final Morning Edition, Nov. 30, 1939

• Winter War begins
• Soviet Union - Soviets
• Finland invasion
• World War II

The front page has a very nice headline for display: "RUSS ATTACK; Finland Invaded by Moscow's Army; Planes Bomb Capital Other Citiesl Ports Shelled" More inside. with subheads. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 28 pages, some margin wear with a little text loss long the right margin, some small binding holes along the spine, generally good.

Background: The

SCREEN & RADIO WEEKLY section of The Knickerbocker Press from Albany, New York, Feb. 9, 1936

• Actress Norma Shearer
• Romeo and Juliet production
• Golden Age of Hollywood

The front cover has a color image of Actress Norma Shearer with pages 4 & 5 dedicated to the production of "Romeo and Juliet" (see images)

Complete section with 16 pages, tabloid size, some spine wear, otherwise nice.

Background: Published at the pinnacle of Hollywood’s Golden Age, this February 9, 1936 edition captures a defining

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 12, 1936

• Abraham Lincoln original manuscript found
• Speech from his re-election of 1864

Page 2 has a two column heading: "More Famous Words of Lincoln Found by State WPA Research" with subhead. And a related item on the front page with image of Lincoln. (see images) 
Complete with all 22 pages, some small binding slits along the spine, good condition.

Background: The discovery of Lincoln's long-lost draft—a response to a serenade on November 10, 1864, just

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1945

• Battle of Frankfurt, Germany (capture)
• General George S. Patton's Third Army
• Nazis - Germans falling apart

The front page has a nice banner headline: "1ST ARMY DRIVES 55 MILES; PINCERS CLAMPING ON RUHR" with subheads that include: "PATTON DRIVES HALF WAY ACROSS WAIST OF REICH" and more. A few related photos and map on the back page. (see images)

Background: The fall of Frankfurt in March 1945 occurred during the final months of World War II in Europe as

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 14, 1926

• Edward Wheeler Hall & Eleanor Mills murders
• Episcopal minister - priest & choir singer mistress

The front page has a banner headline: "LINKS MRS. HALL TO SLAYINGS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: The Hall–Mills murder case holds profound historical significance as a watershed moment in American media, forensics, and tabloid culture,

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, Jan. 3, 1979

• John Wayne Gacy in custody
• Hunt for dead bodies in the area
• Survivor and key witness Jeff Rignall
• Best title to be had ? - very rare

Here is nice issue on the discovery of John Wayne Gacy's crimes in a Chicago suburb. Page 4 has a banner heading: "Body hunt may swing to N. Side". And page 76 has another related report headed: "Gacy accuser accepts continuance in court case" with photo of Jeff Rignall. (see images)
Gacy was arrested about 2 weeks earlier. Great to

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 26, 1987

• United States Supreme Court decision
• John v. Transportation Agency - SCOTUS
• Affirmative action re. Women in the workplace
• Employers can hire based on gender over expertise

The top of the front page has a headline: "High Court Backs Job Preference for Women" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Coverage continues inside with another related photo. 
Complete 1st section with all 28 pages, nice condition.

Background: In the landmark 6–3 decision of Johnson v.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1942

• Post Battle Of Midway results
• United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
• Details of Japanese loss coming to light

The front page has a six column headline: "NEW LIST BY NAVY OF FOE'S ,MIDWAY LOSES" with subheads that include: "4 Carriers Sunk" and more. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s official June 28, 1942 After-Action Report framed the Battle of Midway as the decisive turning point

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 7, 1987

• Early MADONNA concert advertisement
• Singer - songwriter - actress - model
• "Who's That Girl World Tour" "True Blue"
• Madonna's first major world stadium tour
• Best "Predator" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere
• Science-fiction action horror
• Arnold Schwarzenegger

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 25, 1985 (an original vintage newspaper leaf from the Calendar section)  This offering consists of four complete pages (two double-sided sheets on one single leaf) featuring a collectible print advertisement for a upcoming live performance by "WHAM!" with George Michael at Hollywood Park Racetrack on one of the four pages.

In addition to the feature concert ad, which captures the era's unique promotional graphic design and typography, the surrounding pages provide a

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1945

• Jewish holocaust coming to an end
• Extermination of Jews collapsing
• Russians gaining ground in Germany

Page 6 has a small one column heading: "A New Nazi Pogrom Upset by Russians" (see images) Also a photo on the same page showing Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels addressing the home guard.
What better evidence to confirm of what really happened then having a 1st hand account from the day it was first reported.
Much reporting on current events during World War II.

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass. Aug. 18, 1946

• Operation Fantasia - psychological warfare scheme
• Kitsune - Japanese supernatural folklore - fox spirit
• Pacific theater plan during World War II made public

The front page has a three column heading: "Ghostly Foxes That Ran Upright Nearly Haunted Japan's Forests" with subhead. (see images) This was one the strangest and largely unknown operations during World War II. See below for more details.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 13, 1995

• Courtney Love - American singer & guitarist
• Alternative & grunge rock music - Hole (band)

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 because they were printed on

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, Oct., 1776  This issue is filled with a great wealth of notable content concerning the Revolutionary War, however the prime piece here is the nice foldout map titled: "Sketch of the Country Illustrating the late Engagement in Long Island".
The map measures 8 1/4 by 12 1/2 inches & shows the region from Amboy in New Jersey to "Hamsted Plains" and a bit beyond, and north to West Chester & New Rochelle. Points of interest on the map include New Utrecht, Brooklyn,

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 1, 1667

• One of the earliest of English 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.
There are various news reports of the day from cities throughout Europe, each report with its own dateline.
Complete as a single sheet issue, 6 3/4 by 11 inches, very nice

BUCKS COUNTY COURIER TIMES, Levittown, Pennsylvania, April 29, 1975

• Vietnam War ends
• Saigon falls to Reds
• Iconic helicopter photo

This issue reports the American military pull-out of Vietnam, ending involvement in the long, controversial, and costly Vietnam War.
The Headline notes: "Last Americans Leave Saigon" with subhead: "Copters Dodge VC Mortars". Also the now-iconic photo captioned: "Helicopter Picks Up evcuees In Saigon - Crewman helps passengers up ladder atop building in

SONDER-AUSGABE der BERLINER ILLUSTRIRTEN [Special Edition of the Berliner Illustrated], Germany, Aug. 9, 1934  This issue is filled with photos on the funeral of President Hindenburg, two of which include Adolf Hitler.
Great to have this reporting in a Berlin newspaper.
Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition.

Background: This rare 16-page special edition (Sonder-Ausgabe) of the Berliner Illustrirte Zeitung—Germany's premier photojournalism weekly—captures a pivotal turning point in modern

NEW YORK HERALD, April 5, 1865

• American Civil War peace in sight
• General Ulysses S. Grant winning
• Robert E. Lee's army breaking up

Most of the first column of the front page is taken up with celebratory heads on the collapse of the Confederacy, and the end of the Civil War.
Among them are: "THE END" "Our Details of the Decisive Contest of Sunday" "What Grant Has Accomplished" "The Destruction of Lee's Army" "25,000 Rebels Taken Prisoners" "The Pursuit of the Routed Rebels" "Occupation of

NEW YORK TIMES, April 23, 1865

• re. Abraham Lincoln assassination
• Traveling funeral - obsequies
• End of the Civil War events

Among the front page column heads on the Lincoln funeral and the closing events of the Civil War are: "THE OBSEQUIES" "Departure of the President's Body from Harrisburgh" "The Sad Journey Towards Philadelphia" "Manifestations Of The People" "Imposing Arrangements in the City of New York" "FROM GEN. SHERMAN" "He Undertakes a Treaty with Gen. Johnston" "They Correspond About a

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, Feb. 15, 1815

• Battle of New Orleans is won by Andy Jackson
• The War of 1812 is over - re. Treaty of Ghent

Page 2 has: "GREAT VICTORY ! " "Official Letter - Copy of a Letter from Major General Jackson to the Secretary of War, dated Hqts., 4 miles below New Orleans" in which he details, in his own words, his victory over the British at this historic Battle of New Orleans. It is signed in type: Andrew Jackson. Some follow-up items as well.
There there is: "A

WECLI FONETIC ADVOCET, Sinsinati, O., Ogust 27, 1853  [Weekly Phonetic Advocate, Cincinnati, Ohio]

• Rare phonetic publication

This is one of the more curious newspapers of the 19th century.
During this time there was a movement afoot to create a new mode of writing & spelling: to spell words as they sounded, phonetically. Obviously it never caught on, but it did result in this unusual newspaper which is almost entirely written phonetically. This newspaper lasted a bit over 3 years.
The front

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1860

• Post Abraham Lincoln election victory
• Southern secession movement heats up

With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the secession of Southern states. 
Most of the front page is taken up with: "THE SECESSION MOVEMENT" "Letters From Gov. Wise" "Buchanan & Secession" "Proclamation of the Governor of Louisiana" and more.
Other items inside include: "Secession As A Right" "The Strength of Secession" "Slavery As An

THE WAR, New York, Nov. 14, 1812

• British armed brigs Detroit & Caledonia captured
• War of 1812 - Lake Erie - Captain Jesse D. Elliot

Most of the front page is taken up with the: "Letter from Capt. Elliot to the Sec. of the Navy..." datelined at Black Rock (near Buffalo), reporting on the capture of the British ships Detroit & Caledonia. Then a letter from Capt. Heald, former commander at Fort Chicago, dated at Pittsburgh.
Other war content inside includes: "Affair at St. Regis" "March of the

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 4, 1812

• Battle of Queenston Heights

Page 2 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "Copies of Letters from Major-Gen. Van Rensselaer...to Major-Gen. Dearborn..." dated at Lewiston, Oct. 14, 1812.
This is a fine account of the Battle of Queenston Heights, the first major land battle of the War of 1812. The American were defeated by the British. Great to have an account of this significant battle written by the commander of the American forces.
Also on page 2:

WINDSOR FEDERAL GAZETTE, Vermont, Sept. 13, 1803

• Pre Louisiana Purchase ratification
• President Thomas Jefferson

The front page has an interesting article headed: "A Comparative View of the Disadvantages & Benefits which Would Probably Accrue to the United States from an Enlargement of Their Territorial Limits by the Purchases of Either LOUISIANA or the FLORIDAS", taking over a full column. Included are arguments "No. 1" followed by "No. II".
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice

LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, June 4, 1870

• Very rare publication from the deep South
• St. James Parish during the reconstruction era

A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru 1883, but of which very few issues surface. It is a single sheet newspaper with the front entirely in French while the reverse is in English save for the advertisements, most being in French.
Folio size, wide margins, very nice condition.

Background: Le Louisianais was a French-language newspaper published in

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, Philadelphia, Dec. 15, 1790

• President George Washington letters

Page 2 has a letter read in Congress from the people of Paris, beginning: "The news has reached our ears--Franklin is no more! Franklin the citizen of the world! All nations are indebted to him..." with more.
Page 3 has the address of the Senate to George Washington in response to his state of the union address, which is then acknowledged by a brief letter signed in type: G. Washington. Also on pg. 3

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, June 26, 1790

• President George Washington
• John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
• Act of Congress signed in type

One-third of the front page is taken up with early reports from Congress, carrying over to page 2.
The middle of page 2 is taken up with an Act of Congress concerning establishing federal judicial courts in Rhode Island, signed in type by John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington, and headed with a nice engraving of a heraldic eagle. Keep in mind

UTICA DAILY PRESS, New York, July 21, 1917

• 1st national draft lottery - U.S. Army
• World War I - WWI era

From the early weeks of America's entry into World War I, the banner headline announces: "UNITED STATES RAISES FIRST ARMY BY DRAFT".  Various related subheads on the war as well.
Eighteen pages, disbound, minimal margin wear, good condition.

Background: On July 20, 1917, the United States conducted its first national draft lottery of World War I under the Selective Service Act, determining the

THE EVENING POST, Jersey, Oct. 8, 1941

• German occupation publication
• English Channel Island of Jersey

This is a small island in the English Channel which was under the occupation of the Nazis during most of World War II.
This issue is from just over a year into the German occupation. Although the front page is filled with ads & notices, inside has pro-Nazi content concerning the war.
Complete in 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

Background: The July 9, 1940 issue of The Evening

PEACE CORPS NEWS, Washington, D.C., "A Special College Supplement", Winter, 1962

• Volume 1 number 1 issue

This is the very first issue: volume 1, number 1.
This now-famous independent agency of the U.S. government began in 1961, an initiative of President Kennedy. Page 2 begins with a letter: "From The Director, By Sargent Shriver" with a photo of him. He was Kennedy's brother-in-law.
A four page newspaper from the early years of this program. Measures 11 by 15 1/2 inches, very nice condition.