Sid Luckman sets records in 1943...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, November 15, 1943



* Quarterback Sid Luckman - Chicago Bears

* Sets six records



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 7: "Luckman and Baugh Star" "Each Is Standout In Pro League Grid Games"

Other news of the day. Slightly browned with some minor margin wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Rudolph Hess in 1941...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 14, 1941



* Rudolph Hess abandons Hitler

* Early report



This 10 page newspaper has headers on the front page including "What Hess Says Will Make German High Command "Sweat"" "Nazis Say Peace Is Aim Of Hess" "Palmist Says Hess Is Most Sane Of The Many Nazi Leaders" "Hess Fussy About Food He Is Given" plus mo... See More  

The Battle of Antietam...

DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 26, 1862 



* Very rare Confederate publication

* Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg MD

* Bloodiest one day battle in America



Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.

Various reports inside include: "More Northern News" "From Cu... See More  

Piracy... Slave up-rising suppressed...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, March 21, 1829  A lot of the news in this newspaper is government related from different regions of America. Featured in this issue is a great report on piracy with nice details of a capture. Also within this issue is a small report of slave uprising in Louisiana. This has interesting news of the day throughout. 

Sixteen pages measur... See More  

A rebel invasion...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1864 



* 3rd & final Northern invasion

* Rebels in Maryland



Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Rebel Invasion" "Everything as Clear as Mud" "Nobody Hurt--Everybody Scared" "A Few Small Skirmishes" "Two States Quaking Before a Band of Horse-Thieves" " and more.

Eight pages, ve... See More  

1877 Bennett-May duel...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, January 10, 1877



* James Gordon Bennett, Jr.

* Frederick May

* Marydel, Maryland duel



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Piff, Paff, Pouff" "Three Shots Fired by Mr. May and James Gordon Bennett" and more. (see)

This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then w... See More  

The fugitive slave John Anderson... Seceding from the Union...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 4, 1861 



* John Anderson - fugitive slave

* Pre Civil War Southern tensions



Inside has: "A Southern Diarist" "Later From California" "Arrival of the Pony Express" "News From Kansas" "Movements of Mr. Lincoln" "The Case of the Fugitive Anderson", the latter concerning the trial of the famed fugitive slave... See More  

Latest from Harper's Ferry & elsewhere...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1861  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Secession Rebellion" "Sanitary Condition of the Troops" "The Rebel Battery at Sewell's Point Shelled" "Important From Harper's Ferry" "Important From Maryland" "Important From Fort Pickens" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.... See More  

Battle of Antietam tribute....

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 18, 1879



* Battle of Antietam

* Sharpsburg, Maryland

* Anniversary - tribute



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.



The front page has one column headings: "ANTIETAM" "The Anniversary of That Bloody Fight" "And a Few of the Men Who Escaped Its Perils"... See More  

General Jackson and General Scott...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 10, 1819 



* Asbury College (Maryland)

* Andrew Jackson & Winfield Scott



Inside has nearly 2 pages taken up with much on Asbury College, a one-time Methodist school in Baltimore, which ended in 1832. Also in this issue: "General Jackson and Scott" which takes 5 1/2 pages and includes 2 letters signed by Andrew Jackson, and 2 sig... See More  

Gallant Fox wins Kentucky Derby...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, May 18, 1930



* Gallant Fox race horse

* Triple crown of horse racing

* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)



The sport's section (page 9) has a banner headline: "Gallant Fox Gallops To Victory In Kentucky Derby By 2 Lengths" with subhead and photo of Gallant Fox (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the ... See More  

Religious thoughts as the Civil War approaches... Thoughts of secession...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 30, 1860 



* Pre Civil War tensions

* Religious sermons



The focus of this issue is on the secession of states from the Union, and religious unity under the heading of "Thanksgiving Day". The latter topic has a variety of sermons in New York City including: "Christ's Mission" by the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher; "Christian Patriotism--Sermon... See More  

Trying to support Washington's mission...

EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Nov. 3, 1779  Most of the front page is taken up with: "Further Thoughts on the Present Posture of Affairs, October, 1779" which has as its theme: "The two great parties into which this kingdom is unhappily divided, can agree in nothing but in maintaining & propagating one grand and capital  mistake relative to the welfare of this n... See More  

Latest war reports...

EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Oct. 20, 1777 



* Rare Revolutionary War title



Page 2 has a report noting: "....from New  York but by which there were many private letters confirming the repulse at Staten Island. A letter from Rhode Island...says that Gen. Pigott was arrived there to take the command of the troops...were in no fear of the provincials, whose number...was sa... See More  

1938 partition of Sudentenland... Nazis...

THE FREDERICK POST, Maryland, September 23, 1938 



* German partition of Sudetenland 

* Czechoslovakia 

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FORM NEW CZECHOSLOVAK CABINET" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the partition of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler. One of the major events that ... See More  

Baltimore, Maryland tornado disaster....

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 21, 1902



* Baltimore, Maryland

* Tornado disaster



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"TORNADO'S MAD WORK", "Many Deaths and Much Damage at Baltimore", "Nine Drowned In Harbor" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Baltimore, Maryland.



This paper co... See More  

Civil War map of Virginia & Maryland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1862 



* First Battle of Winchester 

* Nathaniel Banks vs. Stonewall Jackson 

* Virginia, Map 



The front page has a very nice and very detailed Civil War map headed: "The Line Of Gen. Banks' Retreat Into Maryland" which includes Washington, D.C., Alexandria, Harrisonburg, Strasburg, Hagerstown, Fredericksburg & much in betwee... See More  

Jefferson Davis receives an army promotion...

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, May 25, 1833 An inside page has nearly a full page list of promotions in the army, among which, under "Regiment of dragoons" is: "2d lieut. Jefferson Davis, of the 1st regiment of infantry, to be 2d lieutenant, 4th March, 1833."  Less than 30 years later Jefferson Davis would be President of the break-away Confederate Stat... See More  

With a diagram of the battle of Blackburn's Ford...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 11, 1861 



* Battle of Blackburn's Ford



The front page includes a detailed one column illustration headed: "Plan of The Battle of Blackburn's Ford" with related text. Also nice ftpg. one column war heads: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Gen. Wool Goes to Fortress Monroe" "Assassination of Pickets" "The Rebels Fortifying... See More  

The Vatican bombed in WWII...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, November 6, 1943



* Bombing of Vatican City

* Single German airplane

* World War II - WWII



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Vatican City Raid Bears Out Warning Allies Gave" and "They Predicted Nazis Would Do Bombing..." which was an air raid by just one German airplane (four bombs) on Vatican City.



Othe... See More  

News from America...

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Sept. 13, 1773 



* Native American Indians



Page 2 has a full column of reporting under "America" with reports from Charleston with much on the situation with the Cherokee & Creek Indians, and also bits noting: "...vessels belonging to Rhode Island...carried into New Providence are, we hear, both condemned. One of them had 18 ch... See More  

Man O' War wins at Belmont....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 14, 1919



* Thoroughbred racehorse Man O' War

* Futurity Stakes - 5th major win

* Belmont Park, New York



This 36 page newspaper has a headline on page 15 that reads: "Man-o'War Takes Futurity Classic" with subheads that include: "MAN-O''-WAR WINS BIG FUTURITY" and more (see photos).



Other ne... See More  

Crystal Springs, MS train disaster....

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, August 6, 1942 



* Crystal Springs, Mississippi 

* Train-bus collision disaster (1st report)



This 14 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 5:



* 13 Are Killed In Bus-Train Crash



Tells of the collision between a bus and passenger train in Crystal Springs, Mississippi.



Other news of the day with much on World war II. Minor spine ... See More  

German Bombers raid London...

Cleveland circus fire... Ringling Brothers Circus...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, August 4, 1942



* Cleveland OH Ohio circus fire

* Ringling Brothers



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "50 Animals Burned As Fire Sweeps Circus Tent" and "Disastrous Blaze Sweeps Menagerie At Ringling Bros. Cleveland Show"



This tells of the fire disaster of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus a... See More