Chester PA Explosion & Haverhill MA fire...
Item #600558
February 18, 1882
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, February 18, 1882
* Haverhill, Massachusetts fire
* Chester, Pennsylvania explosion
The front page has one column headings: "FURIOUS EXPLOSION" "A Pyrotechnic Factory at Chester, Pa., Blown to Atoms and Thirteen People Killed" and more (see photos).
Page 3 has: "A TOWN BURNING" "Haverhill, Mass., Enveloped in Flam... See More
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania....
Item #600406
May 31, 1878
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 31, 1878
* Battle of Gettysburg
* Tribute to the dead
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 5 has one column headings: "The Day At Gettysburg" "The Presidential Party and Other Distinguished Citizens Present..."
Complete, some spine wear, otherwise in good ... See More
Dearing family massacre....
Item #600315
April 12, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1866
* The Dearing family murders (1st report)
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Antoine Probst
Page 5 has one column headings: "Terrible Crime In Philadelphia" "Seven Persons Murdered In One House" "A Laborer Kills his Employer and his Whole Family..." See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condit... See More
Molly Maguires?...
Item #600149
January 09, 1874
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1874
* Pottsville, Pennsylvania
* Prelude to Molly Maguires?
The front page has small one column headings: "THE COAL TRADE" "Action Of The Mining Districts" "Meeting of the Operators And Working Men's Committees At Pottsville Yesterday--A Proposition Submitted to eh Miners"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor li... See More
Dearing family massacre....
Item #600083
April 15, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1866
* The Dearing family murders
* Philadelphia Pennsylvania
* Antoine Probst
The front page has small one column headings: "The Dearing Murder" "Arrest of the Murderer--His Confession--Exciting Scene at the Mayor's Office--More About the Dearing Family" Text takes up more than a full column.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages... See More
Cleveland Indians vs. Brooklyn Dodgers... World Series...
Item #599856
October 06, 1920
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1920.
* Cleveland Indians
* Brooklyn Dodgers
* World Series (game 2)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SECOND WORLD'S SERIES GAME WON BY BROOKLYN" with subheads, photos, box scores and inning by inning description. Nice for display.
Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear, otherwise ... See More
Harvard vs. Penn.... college football...
Item #599539
November 08, 1903
THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1903
* Harvard Crimson
* Penn Quakers
* College football
The front page has a four column headline: "HARVARD DOWNS PENN, 17 TO 10" with subheads and photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the college football game between Harvard and Penn at Franklin Field. Nice to have in a Philly paper.
Other news of th... See More
18th century Philadelphia...
Item #599315
May 06, 1788
PENNSYLVANIA PACKET & DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, May 6, 1788 Although mostly filled ads with news on pages 2 & 3 including datelines from Philadelphia, Wilmington, Providence, Dublin, London and elsewhere.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.
Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times...
Item #599251
October 13, 1930
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times
* New York City Gangster
The front page has one column headlines that include: "JACK DIAMOND, GANGSTER, SHOT IN HOTEL ROOM", "Two Gunmen Invade New York Building--Actress is Questioned"
"Victim Reported Dying" and more. Other news, sp... See More
Molly Maguires murders in Pennsylvania....
Item #599146
December 11, 1875
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 11, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Pennsylvania Murders
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Murder by Molly Maguires" "Pennsylvania" and more. 1st report coverage ... See More
Napoleon... Robert Burns... Kentucky...
Item #599123
April 04, 1840
SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1840 The front page of the issue has a report "Napoleon". "...It relates to Napoleon's ill-fate Russian campaign, and the disastrous retreat of the legions: 'But the vaulting ambition of the great conqueror at last overshot itself...the ancient capital of Russian empire was in his hands; yet, from the refusal ... See More
Latest news on the Revolutionary War...
Item #598011
June 19, 1779
EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, June 19, 1779 Page 2 has a report which includes: "...The rebels were growing every day more distressed & more dissatisfied & their leaders more divided. the Congress and the state of Pennsylvania had got into a high quarrel about a prize ship, each claiming it as its right..." and also: "...Butler...was briskly at work on the front... See More
Two front page Civil War maps...
Item #597801
February 13, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Feb. 13, 1862
* Battle of Roanoke Island (2 maps)
* Ambrose Burnside & Louis M. Goldsborough
A very graphic & displayable issue, as the front page features not one but two nice maps, one captioned: "Albemarle Sound & the Point of Attack of the Federal Fleet", with related text, and the other headed: "Roanoke... See More
Early computer invention ENIAC...
Item #597779
December 14, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1947
* Eniac 1 invention (early computer)
* 1st electronic computer
* Aberdeen Proving Ground
This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headlines on page 49: "MECHANICAL 'BRAIN' HAS ITS TROUBLES" "Automatic Computers Go Awry at Times, but Eniac, Fastest, Outspeeds Man 5,000 to One"
See photos for text here. Other news, s... See More
Braddock, PA steel works riot....
Item #597393
May 03, 1916
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1916
* Braddock, Pennsylvania riot
* Edgar Thomson Steel Works
The front page has one column headlines that include: "TWO STRIKERS SLAIN IN BRADDOCK BATTLE", "Many Others Seriously Injured When They Attack Guards at Carnegie Steel Co.'s Plant", "Two Women Rioters Shot" and more. Nice to have in this famous NYC ... See More
The Civil War in Tennessee..
Item #597300
February 11, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Feb. 11, 1862 Among the one column Civil War heads on the front page are: "War Against Treason!" "Arrest of Brig. Gen. Stone for Rank Treason" "Roanoke Island Captured!" "The War In Tennessee" "The Stone Blockade of Charleston" "The War in Kansas & New Mexico" and much more.
Ei... See More
Fort Macon falls to the Yankees...
Item #597291
May 02, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, May 2, 1862
* Siege of Fort Macon ends
* Fall of New Orleans
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS "Fort Macon (N.C.) Surrendered to the Union Troops" "The Fall Of New Orleans" "Dastardly Conduct of Armed Men in the City" "They Fire Upon Helpless Women &... See More
1911 Coatesville PA negro lynching.....
Item #597199
August 14, 1911
THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, August 14, 1911
* Harry Atwood famous airplane flight
* Coatesville PA Pennsylvania
* Negro lynching
The front page has a one column headline: "Atwood Flying From St. Louis To New York"
Page 4 has one column headlines that include:
"NEGRO IS BURNED ALIVE"
"Coatesville Colored Man Lynched"
"Hospital Cot... See More
Sitting Bull surrenders... Thomas Edison...
Item #596925
July 22, 1881
BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, July 22, 1881
* Chief Sitting Bull surrenders
* Thomas Edison
Inconspicuously found amongst a list of "Domestic" news items is a report: "The surrender of Sitting Bull to Major Brotherton at Fort Buford on the 20th inst., is confirmed by a dispatch from Gen. Terry to Gen. Sherman." There is also a report on a lawsuit ... See More
1st non-stop Transatlantic flight... John Alcock...
Item #596918
June 16, 1919
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 16, 1919
* 1st Non-stop Transatlantic airplane flight (historic)
* John Alcock & Arthur W. Brown
The front page has a banner headline: "LONDON CELEBRATES ACHIEVEMENT OF AIRMEN" with subheads that include: "Some Notable Features Of The First Non-Stop Trans-Atlantic Flight" and more (see photos).
This issue contains other news... See More
Donora Smog disaster in 1948...
Item #596884
October 31, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, October 31, 1948
* Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster
The front page has one column headings: "Death of 15 Laid to Smog" and "At Least 50 Ill in Pittsburgh Area". 1st report coverage on the Donora smog disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout including front page reporting on... See More
Enrico Caruso death... Italian tenor...
Item #596877
August 02, 1921
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, August 2, 1921
* Enrico Caruso death
* Italian tenor
The front page has one column headlines: "CARUSO, WORLD'S LEADING TENOR, DIES SUDDENLY" "Had Been Operated on for Abecess Between Liver and Diaphagm" and more with photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of famous Italian tenor, Enrico Caruso.
Other news and advertisemen... See More
Judaica... U.S. supports partition of Palestine...
Item #596870
October 11, 1947
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 11, 1947
* Partition of Palestine supported by America
* Judaica - Jewish - Jews - Arabs - Muslims
The front page has a four column headline: "U.S. Endorses in Principle Plan to Partition Palestine" with lengthy subhead (see photos).
This issue contains other news of the day . It is complete in 16 pages, and has tiny binding h... See More
Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey...
Item #596737
September 23, 1927
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1927
* Gene Tunney wins title over Jack Dempsey
* The famous long count boxing match
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
Page 8 has a banner headline: "All Agree, That Last Night's Fight Was a Great Fistic Battle" with subheads that include: "Gene Tunney Retains His Fistic Crown" "Dempsey May Now ... See More
Capture of New Orleans....
Item #596589
April 28, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1862
* Capture of New Orleans
* Corinth, Mississippi
Among the front page one column heads are: "New Orleans Taken!" "Glorious News From Rebel Sources!" "Corinth Evacuated!" "Beauregard to Defend Memphis" "The Rebel Advance Guard Driven Back Towards Corinth" "Death of Ma... See More
A newspaper with a focus on phrenology...
Item #596514
January 01, 1862
BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Jan., Feb. & March, 1862
* Uncommon title - General Ambrose Burnside
* Astrology - Horoscope
A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future as well as astrology and phrenology. The "science" of phrenology believed that a... See More
Native Americans...
Item #596058
June 01, 1791
DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 1, 1791
* General Charles Scott
* Kentucky
Page 3 has an item noting: "...from Kentucky, informs us that Gen. Scott was about to march against the Indians..." with more (see photos). Page 3 also has a notice headed: "Dr. Franklin's Legacy" (see).
Four pages, a few very discrete archival... See More
The Molly Maguires...
Item #596053
August 08, 1877
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 8, 1877
* Molly Maguires
* Central Pennsylvania
* Coal mining
Page 2 has a very small and discrete one column heading at the bottom of the page: "The Mollie Maguire Murderers" See photo for brief report here.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning with very minor margin wear, otherwise good. Shou... See More
The Molly Maguires...
Item #596012
June 27, 1877
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1877
* Molly Maguires
* Central Pennsylvania
* Coal mining
The front page has a very small and discrete one column heading at the bottom of the page: "Killed By Mollie Maguires" See photo for brief report here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning with a little margin wear, should be handled with care.... See More
The Molly Maguires...
Item #596011
May 08, 1877
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1877
* Molly Maguires
* Central Pennsylvania
* Coal mining
The front page has a very small and discrete one column heading at the bottom of the page: "Death Warrant Of Another 'Mollie'" See photo for brief report here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning with a little margin wear, should be handled with care.... See More
The Molly Maguires...
Item #596009
August 08, 1877
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 8, 1877
* Molly Maguires
* Central Pennsylvania
* Coal mining
Page 2 has a very small and discrete one column heading at the bottom of the page: "The Mollie Maguire Murderers" See photo for brief report here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning with minor margin wear, should be handled with care.... See More
New York Yankees very first World Series game... Babe Ruth...
Item #595880
October 07, 1921
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 7, 1921
* New York Yankees
* 1st ever World Series (game 3)
* Nice for display
The front page has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GIANTS COME BACK STRONG 13 TO 5" with subheads. This was the New York Yankees' very first World Series ever. An early report here on the same day game 3 was playe... See More
NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... 1922 World Series...
Item #595746
October 05, 1922
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1922
* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees
* World Series (game 2) of baseball
The front page has a three column headline: "TWO HOME RUNS ARE FEATURES SECOND GAME IN SERIES" with subheads (see photos). Inning by inning reporting as well.
Other news of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, ... See More
Benito Mussolini comes to power...
Item #595686
October 31, 1922
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1922
* Benito Mussolini comes to power
* Fascist party
* Rome, Italy
The front page has two column headlines on the front page that include: "MUSSOLINI, FASCISTI LEADER, BEGINS HIS ACTIVE WORK TODAY AS ITALIAN PREMIER" and more. 1st report coverage on Benito Mussolini becoming dictator of Italy.
Other news,... See More
On Taylor's inauguration...
Item #595664
March 16, 1849
HANOVER SPECTATOR, Pennsylvania, March 16, 1849
* Zachary Taylor
* Henry Clay
The front page has 2 columns of: "Important Letter from Mr. Clay" dated at New Orleans & carrying over to pg. 2 where it is signed: H. Clay. Also: "The Inauguration Balls" for President Zachary Taylor (see photos).
Four pages, never bound, small wear holes near center are... See More
Rudolph Valentino arrested...
Item #595622
May 20, 1922
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, May 20, 1922
* Actor Rudolph Valentino
Page 2 has a two column headline that reads: "Efforts Being Made To Hush Up Alleged Bigamy Case Of Valentino". Coverage on the arrest of actor Rudolph Valentino for bigamy.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 16 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, o... See More
Richard Byrd North Pole flgiht...
Item #595573
May 10, 1926
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 10, 1926
* Aviator Richard Byrd
* North Pole flight
* 1st report
The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN DETERMINATION AND PLUCK AGAIN FATHOM REALM OF ACHIEVEMENT ON POLE FLIGHT" with subheads that include: "First Flight by Plane to Top of World Made by Capt. Byrd" "15 Hour Trip" an... See More
Black Sox World Series scandal trial....
Item #595567
July 28, 1921
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, July 28, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial beginning
Page 9 has one column headings: "TRIAL TODAY OF BLACK SOX", "Former Teammates Reach Chicago to Testify in Case Today--Nature of Testimony", "Many Objections Made"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... See More
Charles Ponzi arrested...
Item #595540
August 12, 1920
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 12, 1920
* Charles Ponzi arrested (early same day 1st report)
* Wall Street scheme - Stock Market
The front page has one column headlines: "CHAS. PONZI PLACED UNDER ARREST TODAY", "Surrendered to U.S. Marshal at City of Boston", "Is Held In Bail Of $25,000", "Charged With Having Used ... See More
Charles Comiskey robbery & murder plot...
Item #595526
August 27, 1920
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1920
* Charles Comiskey murder plot
* Chicago White Sox game
The front page has one column headlines: "BOY BANDITS PLANNED TO KILL BASEBALL HEAD", "And Steal Receipts of Chicago White Sox Game", "Expected To Get $40,000", "When 'Babe' Ruth Would Draw Record Breaking Crowd&... See More
Red Grange... professional football...
Item #595517
December 07, 1925
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, December 7, 1925
* Red Grange - Chicago Bears
* Polo Grounds - professional football
This 20 page newspaper has two column headline on page 9 that include: "'RED' GRANGE RECEIVES ABOUT $470 A YARD FOR HIS WORK AS PROFESSIONAL PLAYER"
and more. This is first report coverage on Red Grange playing in a pro football game at ... See More
Willie Sutton Captured....
Item #595473
February 19, 1952
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, February 19, 1952.
* Famous Bank Robber
* Willie Sutton Captured
* "Willie The Actor"
* Famous Bank Robber
* Willie Sutton Captured
* "Willie The Actor"
The front page gas a one column heading: "Willie Sutton Caught After 5-Year Hunt"
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise
... See More
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise
Dwight Eisenhower nominated for presidency...
Item #595464
July 12, 1952
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1952
* Dwight Eisenhower & Richard Nixon
* Republican presidential nomination
The front page has a six column headline: "'Ike' Opens New 'Crusade'; Truman Insists on 'Fair Deal' Battle" with subheads and related photos. 1st report coverage on Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon's Re... See More
The death of John McGraw... NY Giants baseball...
Item #595462
February 26, 1934
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 26, 1934
* John J. McGraw death
* New York Giants manager
Page 9 has one column headlines: "M'GRAW, LONG FAMOUS AS GIANT PILOT, DIES", "Former New York National Team Manager Passes at Age of 60", "M'GRAW WAS STORMY PETREL OF BASEBALL", "BASEBALL GREATS GI... See More
Death of William Randolph Hearst...
Item #595446
August 15, 1951
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1951.
* William Randolph Hearst Death
* Newspaper and Magazine Guru
The front page has a one column heading: "Heart Dies At Age of 88".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, light browning a little margin wear, little irregular along spine, otherwise good condition.
... See More
* William Randolph Hearst Death
* Newspaper and Magazine Guru
The front page has a one column heading: "Heart Dies At Age of 88".
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, light browning a little margin wear, little irregular along spine, otherwise good condition.
22nd Amendment... presidential term...
Item #595444
February 27, 1951
CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1951
* Twenty-second 22nd Amendment to the United States
The front page has a one column heading: "New 22nd Amendment Cuts Term". 1st report coverage on the passing of the twenty-second amendment which sets a term limit to two for the president of the United States.
Other news and advertisements of the day... See More
An Cumpanas (Anna Sage) death... Woman in Red...
Item #595150
April 29, 1947
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 29, 1947
* Ana Cumpanas - Anna Sage death
* John Dillinger's Woman in Red
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headline: "The 'Woman In Red', Who Put Finger On John Dillinger, Dies". See photo for 1st report coverage on the death of Ana Cumpanas or Anna Sage.
Other news, sports and adverti... See More
Death of Henry Ford...
Item #595135
April 08, 1947
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 8, 1947.
* Henry Ford death (1st report)
* Automobile pioneer - Detroit MI
The front page has two column headlines that read: "Henry Ford, Auto Pioneer, Dies At 83", "Death Unexpected To The One-Time Farm Boy Who Built Industrial Empire"
with photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of automo... See More
Brooklyn Dodgers win pennant....
Item #595123
September 26, 1941
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 26, 1941.
* Brooklyn Dodgers (Los Angeles)
* Wins baseball National League pennant
* 1st time in 21 years
* The Bums
This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 17:
"Brooklyn Dodgers Clinch National Flag"
"Whitlow Wyatt Shuts Out Braves While Cards Were Losing to Pirates"
Other news, sport and advertis... See More
Ernie Pyle death... American journalist...
Item #595115
April 18, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 18, 1945
* Ernie Pyle killed
* American journalist
* Lejima - Okinawa Island
The front page has two column headings near the bottom that read: "Ernie Pyle, Famous U. S. War Correspondent, Killed In Action"
"Cut Down by a Jap Bullet While Advancing With Yanks in the Invasion of Le Shima"
and photo... See More
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