Mortality on the wagon train route to California...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 19, 1852  



* Emigrants travel to California



Page 3 has an article: "Mortality On The Plains" which reports on: "The mortality among emigrants to California by the overland route continues very large..." with some detail.

Also: "Intelligence From California takes over a full column and has subheads; "From... See More  

Scottsboro Boys sentences upheld...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1932



* Scottsboro Boys death sentences upheld

* Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls

* Alabama Supreme Court decision

* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping

* Ransom paid to no avail



Page 27 has a one column heading: "7 DOOMED NEGROES LOSE ALABAMA PLEA" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World ... See More  

Condition of the 'colored race'... Planning for the railroad...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 16, 1853  Among the page 3 articles are: "Surveys For the Pacific Railroad" which reports on the work being done to find an appropriate route for an Atlantic-to-Pacific railroad, not to be completed until 1869.

Also: "Condition of the Colored Race" which has interesting commentary, including; "...condition of the f... See More  

Serial killer Albert Fish... Amelia Earhart...

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" * About to make history

* Airplane "Friendship"



Page 27 has a one column heading: "DEATH HINT SPURS HUNT F... See More  

First American space walk... Fine coverage...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, June 4, 1965



* Astronaut - Major Edward H. White

* Gemini 4 Space Capsule

* First American Space Walk



The banner headlines proclaim: "ED WHITE STROLLS IN SKY" "Out Of Capsule 20 minutes; 2 Spin On" with a subhead: "Becomes World's 1st Spaceman To Guide Himself During Walk" and photos of both him and astronaut James McDivitt.

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First Trans-Pacific flight to Australia in 1928...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 4, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (during)

* Southern Cross monoplane to Australia

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIJI FLYERS RIDE OUT STORM" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Some related photos are on the back page.

Complete with all 46 pages, this is the "rag edition&... See More  

Winston Churchill car accident that could have changed history...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 14, 1931



* Winston Churchill hit by car in Manhattan

* Accident that could have changed the World



The front page has a one column heading: "Churchill Hit By Automobile On City Street" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.



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Hindenburg airship makes it's debut in 1936...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 5, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin 1st flight

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame



 Page 3 has a small one column heading: "New Zeppelin Flies" with photo of Hugo Eckener. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st flight of the infamous airship. 

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.

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Little village of San Francisco is deluged with gold...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Feb. 17, 1849  



* Gold discoveries in village of San Francisco



The front page has: "The Grand Inauguration Ball, at the City Hall Saloon". Page 3 has a curious article on creating a: "Railroad From Lake Michigan to the Pacific". 

The back page has: "Incidents In California" which is a letter datelined f... See More  

Jesse James... Rock Island Railroad robbery...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1881 



* Outlaw Jesse James gang

* Rock Island Railroad train robbery



The top of the middle column of the front page has heads: "THE WORK OF ROAD AGENTS", "Robbery And Murders On A Rock Island Train", "Details Of The Bloody Affair At Winston, Mo.--The Conductor And A Passenger Killed And The Express Safe Robbed--Statements By The Train-M... See More  

Karl Benz death... automobile pioneer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1929



* Karl Benz death (1st report)

* German engine designer

* Inventor of 1st automobile ?

* Mercedes-Benz co-founder



Page 25 has a one column heading: "CARL BENZ, 84, DIES; MADE FIRST AUTO" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of German engine designer, Karl Benz. He is generally regarded as the inventor of the very 1st automobil... See More  

Charles Lindbergh & Floyd Bennett...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Flight to Quebec, Canada

* Floyd Bennett near death



The front page has a four column headline: "LINDBERGH TAKES SERUM TO BENNETT IN QUEBEC, SPEEDING THROUGH STORM; BREMEN, REPAIRED, HELD BY WEATHER" with many subheads and photo. (see) Loads of text.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 p... See More  

1st airplane flight around the World...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty prevail

* 1st airplane flight around the World

* Hero's welcome in New York City



The top of the front page has a nice five column headline: "POST AND GATTY END THEIR RECORD WORLD FLIGHT; CIRCLED GLOBE IN 8 DAYS, 15 HOURS, 51 MINUTES; 10,000 IN WILD DEMONSTRATION AT FIELD HERE" with many subheads and map. Much more... See More  

Lindberghs return from self exile (visit)....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1937



* Charles Lindbergh & family

* 1st & only visit to America

* Self exile in Europe (1935-39)



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "LINDYS HOME FOR CHRISTMAS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Lindbergh and his family lived in Europe from 1935 till 1939 because of the relentl... See More  

1919 C-5 airship transatlantic flight attempt......

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, May 18, 1919



* United States Navy C class blimp

* Transatlantic flight attempt

* Aviation - airship - dirigible - zeppelin



The front page of this section has 3 related photos concerning the C-5 transatlantic flight attempt. (see)

Other topics throughout. Complete with 8 pages, irregular along the spine, generally good.



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"The Flying Hutchinsons" family lost ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1932



* Colonel George R. Hutchinson

* "Flying family" lost at sea ?

* Aviation - airplanes



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HUTCHINSONS FEARED LOST; PLANE WITH 8 DOWN AT SEA; AID GOES FROM GREENLAND" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with related photo. History shows that this famous fly... See More  

Hindenburg airship under construction...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin announcement

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame



The front page has a one column heading: "Germany's New Zep To Fly To U.S. May 6 On Maiden Voyage" (see) Early report on the infamous airship while still under construction.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is t... See More  

1960 USS Constellation fire disaster...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Dec. 20, 1960



* USS Constellation (CV-64) fire disaster

* Kitty Hawk class aircraft supercarrier

* United States Navy "America's Flagship"



The front page has a three column headline: "Ship Fire Fatal To 46 Said 'Not Suspicious'" with related photo. (see)

Complete with 28 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Professor Reuss invented the telephone?

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 4, 1876  



* Johann Philipp Reis

* German scientist & inventor

* Make-and-break telephone



The ftpg. shows: "An Australian Man-Of-War" with a related article. Inside print: "Professor Reuss' Telephone" with article; "the Invention of  the Telephone" , a crane mounted on a railroad car, and various other... See More  

The very first automobile advertisement in America...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 30, 1898 



* Very 1st ever automobile advertisement

* Horseless carriage (historic)



A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the mentioned advertisement was the very first automobile ad ever published in America. This same (or extremely similar) ad appear... See More  

John Moisant's airplane flight across English Channel...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1910



* John Moisant flies the English Channel

* 1st airplane flight with passengers



Above the masthead on the front page is a banner heading: "Aeroplane Trip From Paris To London Halted By Accident" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are ... See More  

Amelia Earhart lost in 1937...

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 4, 1937.

 

* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance

* Searching the Pacific Ocean



The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart's Chance For Rescue Becomes Dim" with subhead. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 10 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with a few tiny tears, should be handled with care.... See More  

'City of San Francisco' train wreck....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Mass., August 15, 1939 



* 'City Of San Francisco' train wreck 



The front page has a nice headline: "PAID KILLERS HUNTED AS TRAIN WRECKERS!" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on pages 10-11 with related photos. Nice to have in this San Francisco publication.

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stam... See More  

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Omaha, Nebraska, May 26, 1870  This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 issues eastbound.  Printed on a Gordon press in the baggage car, it is considered the very first newspaper composed, printed... See More  

Rare newspaper printed on board a transcontinental train...

TRANS-CONTINENTAL, Summit Sierra Nevadas, California, May 31, 1870



* First Transcontinental Railroad "Overland Route"

* Very first excursion published newspaper (#6)



This is a very fascinating newspaper, borne in the ingenious mind of a publisher who decided to take a small printing press on board the first transcontinental railroad excursion and publish 6 issues westbound and 6 i... See More