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691591

Francis Xavier Dercum death.....

Item #691591

April 24, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1931



* Francis Xavier Dercum death (1st report)

* American physician & neurologist

* James F. Ballard death (1st report)

* Art collector - Middle East & Asia rugs




Page 23 has a one column heading: "DR. F. X. DERCUM DIES IN CHAIR AT MEETING" with subheads and photo. (see)

Also on the same page is another one column heading: "J. F. BALLA... See More  

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691580

1871 Tragedy in Havana, Cuba...

Item #691580

December 04, 1871

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 4, 1871



* Tragedy in Havana, Cuba

* Medical students - executions

* Mob rule - riots - arrests - imprisoned

* Tomb of loyalist hero Gonzalo Castañón




The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE HAVANA TRAGEDY" Results of Students' Freaks in the Local Cemetery" "How the Death Sentence was Proclaimed and ... See More  

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691544

Fred Duesenberg death... automobile pioneer...

Item #691544

July 27, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1932



* Fred Duesenberg death

* Automobile pioneer

* Race car motors




Page 17 has a one column heading: "F. S. DUESENBERG DIES OF AUTO INJURY" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick Samuel Duesenberg, automobile pioneer designer, manufacturer and sportsman. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report ... See More  

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691540

Katherine Plunket death...

Item #691540

October 15, 1932

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1932



* Jessie Bonstelle death (1st report)

* American theater director & actress

* Katherine Plunket death (1st report)




The top of page 15 has a one column head: "JESSIE BONSTELLE, ACTRESS, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo.

Also on page 15 is: "KATHERINE PLUNKET DEAD AT AGE OF 111" with subheads. We suspect this is one of the few publicatio... See More  

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691531

On John Brown... On the case of a fugitive slave, and a slave ship...

Item #691531

November 17, 1859

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 17, 1859  



* John Brown's armed insurrection

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia




Page 2 begins with: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" & further down the column: "Capt. John Brown's Early History--Almost A D.D." which mentions he almost died years earlier.

Page 4 has: "The Case of the Fugitive Slave Columbus Jones" as well a... See More  

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691479

Sudden death of President Warren Harding...

Item #691479

August 03, 1923

NEW YORK TRIBUNE--Extra, Aug. 3, 1923  



* President Warren Harding death

* Nice headline for display




The banner headline announces: "PRESIDENT HARDING DEAD" with many related subheads including: "Apoplectic Stroke At 7:30 P.M. Ends His Life Suddenly" "Death Is Without Warning; Wife Near Him at Time" 

"Calvin Coolidge Becomes the 30th President o... See More  

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691427

By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan...

Item #691427

May 05, 1905

THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, May 5, 1905  



* By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan



As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most fa... See More  

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691400

1937 Jagadish Chandra Bose death...

Item #691400

November 24, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1937



* Jagadish Chandra Bose death

* Indian polymath - scientist

* Biologist, physicist, botanist




The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "SIR JAGADISH BOSE, SCIENTIST, 78, DIES" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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691394

Mary Harlan Lincoln death....

Item #691394

April 01, 1937

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1937



* Mary Harlan Lincoln death

* Robert Todd Lincoln's wife

* Abraham's daughter-in-law




The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "Mrs. Lincoln, Widow Of President's Son" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of Mary Harlan Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's daughter-in-law.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the d... See More  

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691391

1929 Goat Castle murder...

Item #691391

August 20, 1932

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Aug. 20, 1932



* Goat Castle murder

* Jane Surget Merrill

* Natchez, Mississippi




The front page has a nice banner headline: "SLAIN SUSPECT'S GUN IDENTIFIED AS MERRILL DEATH WEAPON" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning along the margins and central fold, minor spine wear, generally good.... See More  

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691389

Jazz Pianist Thomas "Fats" Waller 1943 Death...

Item #691389

December 16, 1943

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 16, 1943

 

* Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller death

* American jazz pianist & composer



The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "'Fats' Waller Dies Suddenly" with small photo. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
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691382

Death of President Garfield...

Item #691382

September 22, 1881

THE ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Sept. 22, 1881  



* James A. Garfield assassination

* First report of his death




Pages 2 and 3 have all columns in black mourning rules for the death of President Garfield. The top of a page 2 column has heads: "DEAD ! " "The President Nor More!" "The Dead Messenger Comes Suddenly" "The Sad Particulars... See More  

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691370

Death of President Ulysses S. Grant...

Item #691370

July 24, 1885

DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, July 24, 1885  



* General Ulysses S. Grant death w/ portrait print



The entire front page--and continuing on page 4--is great coverage of the death of President Ulysses S. Grant. All columns on all 8 pages have black mourning rules.

The front page begins with a print of him, and heads: "CONQUERED!" "The King of 'Terrors Wins the Wag... See More  

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691345

Bob Hope death in the Los Angeles Times...

Item #691345

July 29, 2003

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 2003 



* Death of Bob Hope



The front page has a photo with headline: "THE MASTER OF THE ONE-LINER" with subheads. (see) Much more on the inside pages. Great to have this report not only in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry, but also from the city in which he lived and died (suburb Toluca Lake).

Complete with all five section... See More  

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691344

Bandleader Tommy Dorsey death...

Item #691344

November 27, 1956

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1956



* Tommy Dorsey's bizarre death

* Big Band bandleader - trombonist




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Tommy Dorsey Chokes to Death On Food While Asleep in Home" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Tommy Dorsey, American jazz trombonist, composer and bandleader of the Big Band era. Al... See More  

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691343

Death of SNL star Gilda Radner...

Item #691343

May 21, 1989

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 21, 1989 



* Gilda Radner death (1st report)

* American actress - comedian

* "Saturday Night Live" fame

* Best title to be had ?




The bottom of the front page has a photo and brief report announcing the death of Gilda Radner, one of the original cast members of "Saturday Night Live". A lengthier article headed: "Saturday Night Live Star G... See More  

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691195

Death of President Harry Truman...

Item #691195

December 27, 1972

DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 27, 1972  Front page banner headline announces: "TRUMAN DIES" with a photo of his daughter Margaret and his wife Bess.  The subhead notes: "And The Nation Mourns". "

Complete in 28 pages, tabloid-size, very nice condition.

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691180

The September 11 disaster...

Item #691180

September 12, 2001

USA TODAY, Sept. 12, 2001 



* 9/11 Terrorists attack

* World Trade Center




This nation's newspaper has a dramatic photo of the September 11 terrorist attack with headline: "ACT OF WAR" "Terrorists Strike; Death Toll 'Horrendous' ". Much reporting inside.

The complete first section with pages 1-20, very nice condition.... See More  

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691179

President-elect enroute to his inauguration...

Item #691179

February 22, 1861

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1861  



* President-Elect Abraham Lincoln heads to Washington D.C.



A great wealth of fine reporting on Lincoln's journey to Washington for his inauguration.

Among the front page column heads are: "THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION" "Progress of the President Elect Towards Washington" "His Departure From New York" "Popular Ovation... See More  

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691165

Narcisco Loopez attempts to liberate Cuba...

Item #691165

September 22, 1851

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 22, 1851  



* Narciso López expedition

* Cuba liberation attempt

* Spanish rule




Page 5 has several columns with reports on Narcisco Lopez and his failed attempt to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule.

 Lopez was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba. His troops carried a fl... See More  

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691053

Death of President Calvin Coolidge...

Item #691053

January 06, 1933

NEWPORT HERALD, Rhode Island, Jan. 6, 1933 



* President Calvin Coolidge death (1st report)

* 30th president of the United States of America




The front page banner headline announces: "NATION SHOCKED BY DEATH OF COOLIDGE" with several subheads including: "President Hoover Issues Proclamation Calling For Month of Mourning". Also a photo captioned: "Calvin Coolidge... See More  

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691018

The Who concert disaster in 1979...

Item #691018

December 04, 1979

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1979



* The Who concert disaster

* English rock band - musicians

* Riverfront Stadium - Cincinnati

* Concert-goers crowd stampede




The front page has a one column heading: "11 Trampled To Death At Rock Concert In Ohio" (see)

Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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691001

Napoleon Buonaparte's Egyptian campaign, and his death?

Item #691001

December 22, 1798

FELIX FARLEY'S BRISTOL JOURNAL, England, Dec. 22, 1798  



* Lord Horatio Nelson victorious

* Battle of the Nile

* Napoleon Bonaparte




The masthead features a handsome engraving.

The front page  begins with a nice, 1 1/2 column article: "Buonaparte & The Egyptian Expedition--The fate of the French Expedition to Egypt Appears to be at Length Finally Decided by the Death... See More  

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690911

Death of movie great Rock Hudson...

Item #690911

October 03, 1985

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1985



* Rock Hudson death (1st report)

* Hollywood Golden Age actor

* Best title to be had ?




The top of the font page has two photos of Rock Hudson captioned: "Rock Hudson as he appeared in mid-1960's, and in 1985 after he was stricken with AIDS." beneath which is a heading: "Rock Hudson Dies at 59 After Fighting AIDS" with subhead: "L... See More  

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690909

Death of music legend Roy Orbinson..

Item #690909

December 08, 1988

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 8, 1988



* Roy Orbison death (1st report)

* American singer-songwriter

* "The Caruso of Rock" ... "The Big O"




Page 3 has a three-column head: "Rock 'n' Roll's Roy Orbison Dies" with photo. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.

The complete first section only with pages 1-40... See More  

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690901

Rare issue of the Oxford Gazette... Death toll from the Great Plague...

Item #690901

December 21, 1665

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 21, 1665 



* Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had

* The black plague deaths




This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of the famous "London Gazette", the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world. This is the #11 issue.

Because of the Plague at this time, the Royal Court had remove... See More  

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690900

Death of actor Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi)...

Item #690900

August 07, 2000

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 7, 2000 



* Alec Guinness' death - English stage, movie actor

* "Stars Wars" Obi-Wan Kenobi fame

* Lawrence of Arabia, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and more




The top of the front page has a boxed section headed: "Alec Guinness, 1914 - 2000" with 3 photos of him (one from Star Wars). A column is heade... See More  

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690888

Gandhi starts hunger strike...

Item #690888

September 19, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 19, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike begins (eve)




The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Tapers Diet; Girds for Hunger Death" with small photo. (see) Coverage on the eve on the 6-day hunger strike beginning. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with 2... See More  

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690866

Death of Lily Langtry ... Lindbergh is engaged...

Item #690866

February 13, 1929

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 13, 1929



* Lily Langtry death

* Charles Lingbergh




The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDBERGH TO WED HEIRESS" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see)

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "LILY LANGTRY, LONG FAMOUS AS A BEAUTY, DIES" with subhead. Two related photos also on the back page.

Other news, s... See More  

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690767

A statue of Lincoln... Lincoln's death predicted...

Item #690767

May 18, 1865

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 18, 1865 



* Post Abraham Lincoln assassination



Page 2 includes: "The Proposed Statue to Abraham Lincoln" "A Speaking Evidence of Jeff. Davis's Barbarity" "From North Carolina - The Amnesty Proclamation" "President Lincoln's Death Predicted by a Boston Astrologer".

Four pages, small folio size, gre... See More  

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690672

First report: Lincoln's assassination...

Item #690672

April 20, 1865

THE JOURNAL & COURIER, Little Falls, New York, April 20, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln assassination (1st report)

* Ford's Theater - John Wilkes Booth




Being a weekly newspaper this issue has the first report of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. All columns on all pages have wide, black mourning rules.

The front page has: "The Great Calamity" which is an essay on Lincol... See More  

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690632

Death of President Benjamin Harrison...

Item #690632

March 14, 1901

DAILY GAZETTE & BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 14, 1901  



* President Benjamin Harrison death



The front page reports the death of former President Benjamin Harrison with: "GENERAL HARRISON HAS PASSED AWAY" "The End Came Peacefully at 4:45 P.M. Yesterday" "Remained Unconscious To The Last" "For the Past 36 Hours He Was Unable to Recogni... See More  

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690516

John Hamilton's (gangster) dead body found...

Item #690516

August 29, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1935



* John Hamilton's body found

* John Dillinger gang member




The front page has a one column heading: "FIND BODY OF LAST OF DILLINGER GANG" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.



wikipedia not... See More  

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690510

1929 Detroit Study nightclub fire...

Item #690510

September 20, 1929

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1929



* The Study club fire (same day report)

* Detroit, Michigan speakeasy disaster

* Illegal prohibition era nightclub




The front page has a five column heading: "17 Perish in Detroit cabaret Fire" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire disaster shortly before the great stock market ... See More  

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690499

Bramwell Booth death...

Item #690499

January 16, 1929

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 16, 1929



* Bramwell Booth refuses to resign

* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president

* The Salvation Army - charity organization




The to of page 4 has a one column heading: "BOOTH BRANDED AS 'UNFIT'; HE DEFIES COUNCIL" with subhead and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in great con... See More  

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690436

What the death of Jesse James has meant to the "romance" of Western outlaws...

Item #690436

May 07, 1883

NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1883  Page 4 has a lengthy & interesting editorial headed: "The Growing Crop of Bandits" which begins: "The death of Jesse James and the disintegration and overthrow of his band of distinguished robbers were very naturally regarded by railway travelers & bankers as events of great importance..." with much more on the career of Jesse James and... See More  

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690435

Harrison's funeral... Tyler takes the oath of office...

Item #690435

April 07, 1841

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 7, 1841 



* President William H. Harrison

* Washington D.C. death - funeral

* John Tyler takes oath of office




All four pages has wide, black "mourning" rules around the perimeter for the death of President William Henry Harrison.

Page 3 has: "Arrangements For the Interment of the Late President" which includes ... See More  

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690427

Report from a letter datelined at Monterey, California, 1786...

Item #690427

May 19, 1787

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 19, 1787  Inside has a very rare, early account of a visit to California as part of a voyage to explore the Bering Sea (off Alaska) by Jean-François de Galaup de la Pérouse. It notes in part: "...following melancholy intelligence imparted by one of the companions of Mons. de la Peyrouse during the latter's voyage round the world; it is... See More  

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690403

Augusto César Sandino killed in 1934....

Item #690403

February 23, 1934

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 23, 1934



* Augusto César Sandino assassination

* Nicaraguan revolutionary bandit

* Latin America rebellion leader




The front page has a four column photo headed: "Stormy Career of Nicaraguan Leader Ended" Also a two column heading: "General Sandino, Notorious Nicaraguan Bandit Leader, and Brother Shot to Death" with subhea... See More  

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690356

Where Kennedy spent the morning of his death...

Item #690356

November 22, 1963

FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM--EXTRA, Texas, Nov. 22, 1963 



* From the city where he visited on this day



This is the city where Kennedy was not only the day before, but where he gave a breakfast speech the morning of Nov. 22 before traveling to Dallas. A very rare issue as such and seldom found.

The banner headline announces: "KENNEDY DEAD; Connally Also Hit" with related reports ... See More  

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690319

Uriah Levy's death report... 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy...

Item #690319

March 24, 1862

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1862



* Uriah P. Levy death (1st report)

* 1st Jewish commodore of U.S. Navy

* American Civil War - Jews




The most notable content within this issue is the very brief, but historic page 3 report of the death of Commodore (Admiral) Uriah P. Levy, the first U.S. Jewish Commodore, War of 1812 hero, and credited for abolishing the disciplinary procedure of flogg... See More  

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690314

Execution of the Andersonville Prison warden...

Item #690314

November 11, 1865

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 11, 1865 



* Execution of Captain Henry Wirz

* Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia




Column heads on the ftpg: "Execution Of Henry Wirz" "How the Condemned Met His Death" "Review of His Life and Character" "Singular Statement" "A Scheme to Take Poison" "The Charges and Specifications" "Efforts of ... See More  

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690302

1871 Ongara, Illinois lynching...

Item #690302

July 15, 1871

THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, S.C., July 15, 1871



* Martin Meara lynching - lynched

* Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois




The top of the front page has one column headings: "An Illinois Horror" "A Man Lynched For Whipping To Death His Own Story" and more. Lengthy text.

Complete with 4 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

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690282

Prints of cowboys... How they made banknotes...

Item #690282

October 26, 1889

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, Oct. 26, 1889  The full front page shows: "Dangers of Electric Wires in New York--Western Union Lineman burned to Death in Mid-Air."

A rarity is to find period prints of cowboys, but here is one. An inside page has 3 prints, captioned: "Life Among the Cow-Boys of Indian Territory" with a brief, related article on an inside page.

A very nic... See More  

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690281

Death & funeral of William Wrigley, in a Chicago newspaper...

Item #690281

January 27, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1932 



* William Wrigley Jr. death & funeral

* American chewing gum industrialist

* Chicago Cubs owner - Wrigley Field

* Best title to be had ? - rare as such




The front page first column has heads on the death and funeral of William Wrigley, the chewing gum industrialist, owner of the Chicago Cubs and for whom the Cubs field is named.  

T... See More  

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690277

Report of the death of Jesse James...

Item #690277

April 05, 1882

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, April 5, 1882 



* Outlaw Jesse James assassination



Page 2 has a brief & quite inconspicuous report reading: "Great satisfaction is expressed in western Missouri over the shooting of Jesse James, the noted bandit. It is said that the shooting was the result of an agreement between Ford and Governor Crittenden to the effect that James was either to be ca... See More  

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690200

Bramwell Booth death...

Item #690200

January 17, 1929

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 17, 1929



* Bramwell Booth fired as unfit

* 1st Chief of Staff & 2nd president

* The Salvation Army - charity organization




The front page has a five column heading: "Salvation Army Fires Its Commander" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

... See More  

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690188

Death & funeral of the founder of the Salvation Army...

Item #690188

August 21, 1912

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August  21 and 29, 1912 





* William Booth death & funeral

* Founder of the Salvation Army

* First General of the charitable org.




A pair of issues on the death & funeral of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.

The ftpg. of Aug. 21 has column heads: "WILLIAM BOOTH DEAD" "Head Of Salvation Army" "Deat... See More  

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690168

Exceedingly rare 1566 newsbook... Over 450 years old...

Item #690168

August 21, 1566

Only rarely have we had the great pleasure to offer the earliest of "newspapers" to our customers, being the German newsbooks dating from the 1500's.

The title reads: Newe zeitung vom XXI Augusti auss Wien anno 1566" which translates, literally, to "New Newspaper from August 21, from Vienna in the year x66". These "newsbooks", as they were called, were the p... See More  

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690124

Gandhi hunger strike... Lou Gehrig record...

Item #690124

August 16, 1933

THE DETROIT NEWS, August 16, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi fast until death starts



The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Starts Fast In Prison In Poona" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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