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DEEP SOUTH TORNADO OUTBREAK Alabama Hit Hardest Many Fatalities 1932 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373170143217

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 22, 1932 * Deep South tornado outbreak (1st report) * Tuscaloosa, Alabama & more The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Tornado Death List Mounts To 214 in Five Southern States; Property Loss Huge" with subheads. (see) Complete with 12 pages, a few binding holes along the spine/1st column, nice condition.

IMPEACHMENT TRIAL President Andrew Johnson Reconstruction Era 1868 NYC Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392921043421

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1868  * President Andrew Johnson * Reconstruction era impeachment trial The entire front page is taken up with proceedings on the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson. The first column heads include: "IMPEACHMENT" "Further Examination of Witnesses for the Prosecution" "The President's Attempt to Obtain Control of the Treasury Department" "The Defeat of the Constitutional Amendment in Alabama". This impeachment coverage carries over to take one-third of the back page as well. Eight pages, great condition.

Best (2) JFK John F. Kennedy & Oswald ASSASSINATION 1963 Dallas Texas Newspapers

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392921042042

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: Here is a terrific pair of issues on the assassination of John F. Kennedy from the city where it happened. Both issues are THE DALLAS MORNING NEWS from Texas. Note: While we do offer each of these issues as stand-alone items, purchasing them as a set will enable you to take advantage of a discounted price. You get the November 23, 1963 edition which is a quite rare & extremely desirable newspaper with a first report on John F. Kennedy's assassination, from the city where it happened. Two line bold banner headline reads: "KENNEDY SLAIN ON DALLAS STREET" with subhead: "Johnson Becomes President", plus a rather large photo of "John F. Kennedy" and a smaller photo of Lyndon Johnson. Lots of related news and photos inside as w... See More  

Great JESS WILLARD Ko's Jack Johnson Heavyweight Boxing TITLE 1915 Old Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392921041485

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE KANSAS CITY POST, Missouri, April 5, 1915  * Jess Williard vs. Jack Johnson  * "Great white hope" wins * Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report) The front page has a great banner headline: "WILLARD KNOCKS OUT JOHNSON IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH ROUND" with a subhead: "Right Swing To Jaw Puts The Big Negro Out". This is a same-day report on the heavyweight boxing title fight between Jess Willard and Jack Johnson which includes a round-by-round account of the battle. Uncommon for such a nice & dramatic banner headline. Most of the back page is taken up with a huge photo of the: "...Ten Thousand Fight fans In Front of the Post Building." The complete 8 page issue, some minor margin tears, good condition.

SUSAN B. ANTHONY Found Guilty Illegal VOTING Women's Woman Vote 1873 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392921032686

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1873  * Susan B. Anthony found guilty of voting (1st report) * Women's suffrage - Woman's rights advocate The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "THE WOMAN WHO DARED" "Close of the Trial of Susan B. Anthony" "The Fourteenth Amendment Gives No Right to a Woman to Vote" "A Verdict Of Guilty" (see). The reporting takes up about 1 1/2 columns. Complete with 12 pages, a printing flaw slightly affects a few of the headings (see), minor spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

WALLIS SIMPSON Asks Ernest Aldrich for DIVORCE - King Edward VIII 1936 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392919835326

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1936   * Wallis Simpson , Duchess of Windsor * Asks Ernest Aldrich Simpson for divorce * Duke of Windsor (King Edward VIII) The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mrs. Simpson Asks Divorce; King's Friend in New Home" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with two photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subsc... See More  

Early America Reporting 18TH CENTURY London England 1767 British UK Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 373165872380

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 17, 1767  * 18th century London, England Page 6 has most of a column with news headed: "America" with datelines from New York and Philadelphia. Eight pages, 8 by 11 inches, very nice condition.

Very RARE New Mexico Territory BLAND NM 1899 Old West Ghost Town Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392918910601

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE BLAND HERALD, Bland, New Mexico, May 26, 1899  * Very rare Territory issue * Ghost town It is extremely rare to find 19th century New Mexico newspapers, and this issue is 13 years before statehood. A very rare from this small mining town with front page item: "Latest Mining News--Information Regarding Mining and Milling Operations in the Cochiti--The Golden Cochiti--Mining Items of Interest Gathered & Gleaned from Authentic Sources" and more. More news items and advertisements on the inside pages. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition, measures 10 by 16 inches.

MICHIGAN Joins the Union as 26th STATE & (3) Andrew Jackson Acts 1837 Newspaper

eBay Fixed Price Item # 392918908465

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: WORCESTER REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, March 8, 1837  * Michigan joins the Union * Admitted as the 26th state The front page has 3 Acts of Congress, the first of which is signed in type by the President: Andrew Jackson. Two of the Acts relate to Indians, and one for: "...the payment of the revolutionary & other pensioners of the U.S...". Of significance is a page 2: "ACT to Admit the State of Michigan into the Union Upon an Equal Footing with the Original States", dated Jan. 26, 1837. Page 3 has a report on Van Buren's thoughts on the anti-slavery question. Four pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.

USS PANAY INCIDENT American Gunboat Yangtze River China PHOTOS 1938 Rotogravure

eBay Auction Item # 392945917704

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, Jan. 2, 1938 * USS Panay incident photos * Yangtze River, Nanjing, China This rotogravure section only has six front page photos related to the USS Panay incident in China. (see) Page 3 has five more related photos. Two full page pictorials regarding this event. Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, good condition.

RMS TITANIC SURVIVOR Socialite Madeleine Fieronte Astor DEATH 1940 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373217588284

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1940 * Madeleine Fiermonte Astor death (1st report) * American socialite & RMS Titanic survivor The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MRS. FIERMONTE DEAD IN FLORIDA" with subheads that include: "Survivor Of The Titanic" and more with photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition, great condition.

Woman Aviatrix AMELIA EARHART Marriage Weds George Putnam 1931 Chicago Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373217453213

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, February 8, 1931. * Amelia Earhart * George Putnam * Marriage - Weds The front page has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart, Ocean Flyer, Putnam, Wed" Related photo on page 5. (see) Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Best HUNTER BROTHERS Airplane City of Chicago Flight Time Record 1930 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945769105

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1930 * Airplane endurance record flight  * "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter * John and Kenneth Hunter * Best title to be had ? - rare as such The front page has a great banner headline: "END FLIGHT; 23 DAYS IN AIR" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the airplane endurance record flight broken by the Hunter brothers, beating the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine in 1929. Great to have in this Chicago publication, the city where this event took place. Rare as such. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes ... See More  

BOB FELLER Opening Day NO HITTER Cleveland Indians MLB Baseball 1940 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373217395189

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, April 17, 1940  * Famous Pitcher Bob Feller  * Opening day no hitter pitched * Cleveland Indians baseball Page 2B has a three column heading: "Feller's No-Hitter Writes a Page in History of Baseball" with subhead. (see) Also a related editorial with photo of Feller. (see) Complete with 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

BURGOO KING American Thoroughbred Racehorse Wins KENTUCKY DERBY 1932 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373217382061

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1932 * Burgoo King wins Kentucky Derby * American Thoroughbred racehorse The front page has a five column heading: "40,000 See Burgoo King Win Derby" with subheads. The front page of section 2 (sports) has a seven column headline: "BURGOO KING'S TIME 3 2-5 SECONDS BEHIND RECORD" with subheads and related photo. Page 3 of this section has a nice full page pictorial. (see) Complete with all sections (60+ pages), rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

SERGEANTS' REVOLT Havana Cuban Revolution of 1933 Military coup d'etat Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945647389

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 5, 1933 * Sergeants' Revolt * Cuban Revolution * Coup d'etat The front page has a nice banner headline: "Cuban Army Revolts; U.S. Warships Sent" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.  Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

JEFFERSON DAVIS Fourteenth Amendment TREASON Trial Start ? 1868 NYC Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945496729

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1868 * Double jeopardy The front page has one column headings: "The Trial Of Jeff. Davis" "Proceedings in the Court at Richmond--Argument to Quash the Indictments Under the Fourteenth Amendment". Coverage on the start of his trial that never happened. The treason charge would be dropped. Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

Aviator RICHARD E. BYRD Airplane Flight over Antarctic STORY Told 1929 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945454307

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1929. * Richard Byrd's Antarctica expedition * Story of his flight told by him The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BYRD TELLS OF SCENE AT SOUTH POLE WHERE HE DROPPED AMERICAN FLAG; 15 BELOW ZERO ON THE VAST PLATEAU" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication. Complete with all 64 pages, light toning, irregular along the spine, generally nice.

Best SID LUCKMAN Chicago Bears NFL Football Breaks 6 Pass Records 1943 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945433081

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, November 15, 1943 * Quarterback Sid Luckman - Chicago Bears * Sets six records - best publication to have (rare) The front page of this section has a seven column headline: "BEARS ROUT GIANTS, 56-7; LUCKMAN SETS PASS RECORD" with subheads, lineups, photo and stats. Great to have in this famous Chicago publication, rare a such. Complete section 2 (sports) only with all 14 pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

JACK LEGS DIAMOND Gangster BOOTLEGGING Prohibition Jail Sentence 1931 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945414716

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 13, 1931 * Jack 'Legs' Diamond * Irish American gangster * Bootlegging jail sentence The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DIAMOND DRAWS FOUR-YEAR TERM; ALSO FINED $11,000" with subheads. (see) Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

NIKOLA TESLA Father of Radio Cosmic Rays Letter to the Editor 1932 NYC Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945387321

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1932 * Nikola Tesla * Father of Radio Physics & more Page 20 under "Letters to the Editor" are small one column headings: "THE TESLA EXPERIMENTS" "Further Light Is Sought on Conclusions Regarding the Cosmic Ray" See images for text here. News, sports, and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primary subscribers of these high-quality editions. Nice condition.

NOTRE DAME FIGHTING IRISH vs. Army Cadets NCAA College Football 1935 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 373217058306

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, November 17, 1935 * Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame * NCAA college football tie The front page of this section has a five column headline: "ARMY, NOTRE DAME TIE, 6-6" with subhead. First report coverage continues inside with 2 related photos and lineups. Complete section 2 only, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

MAUNA LOA Hawaiian Islands Volcano 23d Bomb Squadron BOMBING 1935 Old Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945369789

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 28, 1935 * Mauna Loa volcano bombed * 23d Bomb Squadron warplanes The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ARMY FLIERS BOMB MAUNA LOA CRATER TO TURN ASIDE LAVA" with subheads. (see) Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition. wikipedia notes:  On 27 December 1935, the Mauna Loa volcano on the island of Hawaii erupted, threatening the city of Hilo. Six Keystones of the 23d used precision bombing tactics to drop twenty 600-pound bombs in the path of the volcano’s lava flow, thus saving the city of Hilo by diverting the lava away from the city.

TELEGRAPH INVENTION Samuel Morse Code Electromagnetic Experiments 1842 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945365622

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 24, 1842  * Samuel Morse * Telegraph invented The bottom of the back page has a report headed: "Electro Magnetic Telegraph" which includes: "...states that S. F. B. Morse, of New York, is now exhibiting to committees appointed by congress to examine the subject, his invention by which two persons, however distant, may converse with each other. There is every probability that he will be afforded the means of fully testing its practicability. It would be a wonderful improvement indeed, if effected." And what an understatement that was. This was the beginning of distant communication which continues to evolve to this day. Other articles of interest within this issue include th... See More  

GEORGE WASHINGTON John Adams & Thomas Jefferson Acts of Congress 1793 Newspaper

eBay Auction Item # 392945352411

Offered is an original, historic, & collectible old newspaper: COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 23, 1793  * George Washington * John Adams * Thomas Jefferson Over half of the front pages is taken up with two Acts of Congress, each one signed in block type by the President, Vice President, & Secretary of State: Go. Washington, John Adams, and Th. Jefferson. Page 3 begins with: "Interesting Intelligence" on the beheading of Louis XVI, the type larger than typical to highlight its significance. It reads in part: "...now in our power to confirm the disagreeable tidings...to the publick, of the decolation [beheading] of LOUIS XVI, late King of  the French...the Captain of which assured him that the King was beheaded." Four pages, nice condition.