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Item #623489
January 01, 1985
"MR. ZENGER'S MALICE AND FALSHOOD--Six Issues of the New York Weekly Journal 1733-34" by the American Antiquarian Society, edited by Stephen Botein (1985). A complete reprinting of the six issues of John Peter Zenger's newspaper which led to his arrest & historic trial, the innocent verdict being the landmark case for freedom of the press in America.
Paperback, 48 pages, ver... See More
Mordecai Brown death...
Item #623484
February 15, 1948
NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1948
* Mordecai Brown death (Three finger)
* American League baseball pitcher
Page 61 has one column headings: "MORDECAI BROWN, PITCHER, DIES AT 71" "Star of Chance's Cubs Despite Loss of Finger in Boyhood--Dueled With Mathewson" with photo. (see)
Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day. Complete 1st section ... See More
U.S. Army rocket test in 1946.....
Item #623397
January 30, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1946
* Long range rockets tested
* General Levin H. Campbell, Jr.
* United States Army
Page 27 has a two column heading: "Rocket Flies 50 Miles Upward; Army Controls Missile by Radio" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the "rag edition", printed on very high quality newspri... See More
William Joyce "Lord Haw-Haw" execution...
Item #623374
January 04, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1946
* William Joyce executed (1st report)
* Lord Haw-Haw
* Nazi propaganda broadcaster
Page 7 has one column headings announcing: "LORD HAW HAW DIES ON LONDON GIBBET" "Britain's Despised Traitor Is Hanged After Reaffirming His Nazi Beliefs" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the &quo... See More
Al Capone as protector of a Chicago businessman...
Item #623352
May 28, 1928
NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1928
* Early Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* As protector of Chicago businessman
The front page has one column headings that include: "CHICAGO FIRM MAKES GUNMAN A PARTNER" "Old Business Concern Takes In Scarface Al Capone as a Protector" and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the "r... See More
Franklin Prophecy antisemitic speech....
Item #623320
March 10, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937
* Benjamin Franklin "Prophecy" "Forgery"
* Antisemitic speech - Jewish - Jews
* Charles A. Beard expose
Page 9 has one column headings that include: "FRANKLIN FORGERY EXPOSED BY BEARD" "Anti-Semitic 'Prophecy' Cited in Germany Was Discredited by Historian 2 Years Ago" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and ... See More
1936 Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood...
Item #623311
March 20, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1936
* The Great St. Patrick's Day Flood
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania - Susquehanna River
The front page has a four column headline: "135 DEAD, 200,000 HOMELESS IN FLOODS; WHEELING DELUGED, WASHINGTON HIT, NEW ENGLAND CUT OFF ABOVE HARTFORD" with many subheads. (see)
Also a two column headline on the front page: "Williamsport, Pa., Sce... See More
Sid Luckman sets records in 1943...
Item #623225
November 15, 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
Whitey Ford's first Major League win...
Item #623213
July 18, 1950
NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1950 The sports section contains coverage of Whitey Ford's first Major League win: banner head on pg. 24: "Yankees Check White Sox at Stadium on Berra's Two run Double in Seventh", with a photo. Wonderful to have this report in a New York paper.
Apparently the complete first section with pages 1-32, loose at the spine, very nice conditi... See More
Displayable Valentine issue from 1910...
Item #623211
February 10, 1910
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 10, 1910 A very nice and displayable color cover captioned: "Valentine Number" obviously celebrating Valentine's Day. A great issue for display. The back cover is nice as well, being a color ad for "Perrier" sparking water (see).
Complete in 24 pages and in excellent condition.
Brooks Robinson...
Item #623208
October 16, 1971
SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Oct. 16, 1971
* Brooks Robinson
* Baltimore Orioles
The full front page color action photo is of: "Brooks Robinson The Model Pro", with inside page reporting. This issue is loaded with sport's news, photos, stats and more.
Complete in 72 pages, great condition.
Displayable color cover with a hunting theme...
Item #623202
December 05, 1907
LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 5, 1907 The front cover is a very nice color print: "After The Hunt" which is suitable for display showing a woman holding a shotgun with one hand and raising a turkey in the other. The inside ftpg. is a photo of: "Most Picturesque Figure in the American Navy...", Rear-Admiral Robley D. Evens, or "Fighting Bob". Inside h... See More
Nice color cover on World War I... Photos of baseball players...
Item #623190
October 21, 1915
LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York Oct. 21, 1915 The color cover is a nice illustration from World War I captioned: "Waiting for the Range." (see) Other prints within include a photo of "Mrs. Galt Whose Engagement to President Woodrow Wilson is Announced" "In the Wake of the Battle" "The Truth About Alaska - the New Freedom for Labor" plus... See More
Possibly College footballs' biggest upset ?...
Item #623060
November 27, 1926
EVENING HERALD, Los Angeles, November 27, 1926
* Carnegie Tech (Mellon) greatest football game
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish - NCAA football
* 1 of the greatest college upsets
* Knute Rockne skips game (mistake)
The front page has a five column headline: "Carnegie Trims Notre Dame, 19-0" with subhead. (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a four column headl... See More
1st College Football All-Star Game In 1934...
Item #623058
September 01, 1934
NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1934
* Chicago College All-Star Game
* Very 1st annual football game
* Chicago Bears
The sport's section (page 8) has one column headings: "80,000 See Bears Tie All-Stars, 0-0" & subheads: "Collegians Outplay Champions of Pro League, Gaining Six First Downs to Three" "Laws, Everhardsus and Mikulak Star With Hewitt and Becker in ... See More
Death of Annie Peck... mountaineer...
Item #623004
July 19, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1935
* Annie Smith Peck death
* American Mountaineer
Page 17 has one column headings: "ANNIE PECK DIES, 84; MOUNTAIN CLIMBER" "She Has Scaled Tallest Peaks of Hemisphere and at 80 Flew Over Them Again" "Also Lecturer, Linquist" "Won World-Wide fame When She Conquered Mt. Huascaran--Resided in Hotel Here with one column ph... See More
1933 John Dillinger hunted.....
Item #622997
December 22, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1933
* John Dillinger on the run
* Police raid on hideout
* Midwest bank robber
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headings that reads: "Chicago Police Kill Three in Gang Battle; Picked Marksmen Rake Arsenal Hideout" First report coverage on the police raid upon a Dillinger hideout in which 3 of his gang members were killed. Dillin... See More
Crystal Springs, Mississippi train disaster....
Item #622969
August 06, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1942
* Crystal Springs, Mississippi
* Train-bus collision disaster
The back page has one column headings that include: "12 DEAD, MANY HURT IN TRAIN-BUS CRASH" "Three From Up-State Among Thise Killed at a Grade Crossing in Mississippi" "FREIGHT CONFUSED DRIVER" and more. (see) First report coverage on the... See More
Archbold, Ohio Train disaster....
Item #622957
January 05, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1948
* Archbold, Ohio
* Winter sleigh ride disaster
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column headings that reads: "Train Kills 10 Children in Ohio As Tractor-Drawn Sleigh Stalls" First report coverage on the Winter sleigh party for children disaster in which Jesse Wyse, driver of the tractor, froze still after seeing the oncoming train in Ar... See More
Hazard, Kentucky Negro lynching...
Item #622894
January 25, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1934.
* Rex Scott Negro lynching
* Hazard, Kentucky
* Perry County
The back page has one column headings "KENTUCKY MOB HANGS NEGRO TORN FROM JAIL", "Sheriff and Posse Reach Scene as Masked Crowd Disperses--First Lynching of 1934" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Rex Scott in Hazard, Perry County, Kentucky.
Other news, spor... See More
HMS Thetis sinking...
Item #622824
June 02, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1939
* HMS Thetis sinks
* British submarine
* Royal Navy
The front page has two column headings: "British Submarine Sinks; Found Partly Submerged" "Thetis, New Craft, Fails to Rise After Dive on Trial Trip With 79 Aboard--Located 18 Hours Later Near Shore" (see) First report coverage on the lost of the HMS Thetis British submarine. Continues ... See More
Fritz von Opel...
Item #622817
December 24, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1929
* Fritz von Opel visits America
* Predicts mass transportation in rocket airplanes
Page 10 has one column headings: "Von Opel To Study Auto Industry Here" "Says on Arriving He Hopes to See Business Men Crossing Atlantic in Rocket Airplane" with photo. (see) Was he predicting the jet airplane ?
Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More
Minting the coin which never saw circulation...
Item #622815
July 02, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1933
* Famed double eagle coins are minted
Page 12N contains an interesting and somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "22,000,000 Coins Minted" with various details, and which includes: "...Included in this coinage were 445,500 double eagles and 1,754,000 eagles...".
It is noteworthy that the 1933 double eagle ($20 gold coin) currently holds t... See More
A rare territorial title from Oklahoma...
Item #622762
April 06, 1900
NORMAN DEMOCRAT-TOPIC, Norman, Oklahoma, April 6, 1900
* Rare territorial title
This is actually a "territorial" newspaper, as Oklahoma did not become a state until 1907, one of only 3 of the contiguous 48 to join the union in the 20th century (New Mexico & Arizona the other two).
Most of the front page is taken up with various news tidbits of both a local and national... See More
Scottsboro Boys jail sentence....
Item #622746
July 22, 1937
NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1937
* Scottsboro Boys case
* Andy Wright sentence
The front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO JURORS GIVE 99-YEAR TERM" with subheads that include: "Wright Sentenced at Once in Case in Which Alabama Barred Execution" and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More
Operation Felix....
Item #622733
August 21, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 21, 1940
* Rock of Gibraltar bombing
* Operation Felix
* World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REPORT GIBRALTAR BOMBED, AFIRE" With subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.
Amelia Earhart gets pilot license...
Item #622708
February 06, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1929
* Woman aviator Amelia Earhart
* Takes first airplane flying lesson
* To obtain Airline Transport Pilot License
Page 15 has a small and discrete heading: " Flying Lesson for Miss Earhart" (see)* Takes first airplane flying lesson
* To obtain Airline Transport Pilot License
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Note: While the major histo... See More
War-time prohibition taking effect in 1919....
Item #622693
June 30, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1919
* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)
The front page has a one column heading: "WAR PROHIBITION REPEAL HANGS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect (eve).
Other news of the day. Complete in 28 pages, some brown toning, a little margin wear, generally good.... See More
Russia and Italy vs. Bulgaria... Suffragist vote...
Item #622636
October 20, 1915
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1915 The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Russia and Italy Declare War on Bulgaria and Allies Warn Greece; Bulgars Cut the Nish Railroad" with subheads "Italian Fleet on the Way " "Allies Reject Greek View of Treaty and Land More Troops" "Some Marching overland" and more. There are additional articles ... See More
Longest (baseball) scoring streak ends...
Item #622518
August 04, 1933
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1933
* New York Yankees
* Longest non-shutout game streak at 308
* Lefty Grove
A banner headline on page 10 announces: "Longest Scoring Streak in Major League History Ends as Yankees are Blanked" with subheads: "Yankees Finally Bow By A Shut-Out, 7-0", "Held Scoreless by Grove of the Athletics After Tallying in 308 Games in Row", ... See More
Notre Dame vs. Army Cadets....
Item #622392
November 29, 1930
TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, November 29, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach
The front page has a nice banner healdine:
"NOTRE DAME WINS OVER ARMY BY 7-6" with subhead and lineups. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.
Other news of the day. Complete in 30 pages... See More
Harry Thaw murders Stanford White....
Item #622386
July 03, 1906
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, July 3, 1906
* Harry Kendall Thaw
* Stanford White murder
The front page has a one column heading: "TO PUNISH HARRY THAW" with subheads and photo of Thaw. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 20 pages, lightly toned, small label above photo (see), generally nice.. Should be handled with care.... See More
William Jennings Bryan welcome home....
Item #622385
August 30, 1906
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, August 30, 1906
* William Jennings Bryan - "The Great Commoner"
* American orator and politician
* World tour welcome home
The front page has a two column headline: "'THE COMMONER' RETURNS TO RECEIVE GLAD WELCOME" with subheads and nice photo of Bryan. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 14 pages, lightly toned, nice condit... See More
1906 Valparaiso, Chile earthquake...
Item #622378
August 10, 1906
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, August 10, 1906
* Armenian-Tatar massacres of 1905-07
* Russian Revolution of 1905
The front page has a one column heading: "SEVEN HUNDRED MORE KILLED" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 14 pages, lightly toned, small label within subheads (see), nice condition. Should be handled with care.... See More
1906 Valparaiso, Chile earthquake...
Item #622367
August 18, 1906
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, August 18, 1906
* Valparaiso, Chile earthquake disaster
The front page has a two column headline: "VALPARAISO SUFFERS FATE THAT BEFELL SAN FRANCISCO" with subheads and large illustration. (see) 1st report coverage on the Valparaiso earthquake of 1906.
Other news of the day. Complete in 14 pages, lightly toned, small label within subhead (see), nice... See More
Case dropped against "Black Sox" scandal players...
Item #622326
March 18, 1921
THE NEWS & COURIER, Charleston, South Carolina, March 18, 1921
* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox
* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal
The front page has one column heads which announce the dropping of the legal case against the "Black Sox" scandal players, with: "DROP CASES AGAINST SEVEN SOX PLAYERS" "Judge Refuses to Grant Six Months Postponeme... See More
United States occupation of Cuba...
Item #622285
September 14, 1906
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, September 14, 1906
* U.S. second occupation of Cuba
* United States Marines
* Theodore Roosevelt
The front page has a two column headline: "AMERICAN MARINES LANDED AT HAVANA AND CIENFUEGOS" with subheads and two related photos. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, small label in h... See More
Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster...
Item #622262
May 22, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1929
* re. Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster
* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth - Lou Gehrig
* Hospital visit with injured children w/ photo
Page 3 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH BRINGS CHEER TO HOSPITAL" with many subheads and rare photo. (see) Two days earlier there was a stampede inside Yankee Stadium following a sudden rain downpo... See More
Black Sunday Dust Bowl in 1935...
Item #622258
April 15, 1935
THE COMMERICIAL APPEAL, Memphis, April 15, 1935
* Black Sunday (1st report)
* Dust Bowl
The front page has a one column heading: "Rain Clouds Check Western Dust Storm" with subhead. (see)
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Dust Storm Blackens Skies Throughout West's Drouth Area" (see) 1st report coverage on the 'Black Sunday' dust storm.
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* Black Sunday (1st report)
* Dust Bowl
The front page has a one column heading: "Rain Clouds Check Western Dust Storm" with subhead. (see)
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Dust Storm Blackens Skies Throughout West's Drouth Area" (see) 1st report coverage on the 'Black Sunday' dust storm.
Othe
Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter... Joe DiMaggio...
Item #622251
August 28, 1938
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 28, 1938
* Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Joe DiMaggio 3 triples in a row
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a 7 column headline: "Pearson Pitches No-Hit Game Against Cleveland" with subheads, box scores and photo of Pearson. (see) 1st report coverage of the no-hitter by Yankees pitcher Monte ... See More
1933 John Dillinger hunted.....
Item #622249
December 22, 1933
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, December 22, 1933
* John Dillinger on the run
* Police raid on hideout
* Midwest bank robber
Page 6 has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANG TRIO IS SLAIN BY POLICEMEN" "Heavily Armed Men Are Shot Down Upon Resistance" 1st report coverage on the police raid upon a Dillinger hideout in which 3 of his gang members were killed. Dillinger had s... See More
Akron, Ohio soap box derby...
Item #622245
August 12, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1935
* 2nd anuual soap box derby
* Akron, Ohio
* Graham McNamee
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "GRAHAM McNAMEE HURT" "Auto In Boys' Derby at Akron Injures 3 in Judges' Stand" 1st report coverage on the 2nd annual soap box derby in Akron, Ohio. The 1st derby was mostly of local interest only and was... See More
Wernher von Braun death... rocketry...
Item #622217
June 18, 1977
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 18, 1977
* Wernher von Braun death
* Father of rocket science
The front page has a three column headline: "Von Braun, Rocketry Genius, Dies Thursday of Cancer" First report coverage on the death of Wernher von Braun, German-American rocket scientist.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 6 pages, a few small binding hol... See More
Item #622215
February 23, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1944
* Kasturba Gandhi death
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi wife
* The Mahatma
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "MRS. GANDHI DEAD; WIFE OF MAHATMA" "Succumbs to Heart Ailment at Poona, Where She and Husband Were Held in Detention" and more with one column photo of Mrs. Gandhi. (see)
Other news, sport and adverti... See More
1930 RMS Tahiti sinking...
Item #622213
August 16, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 16, 1930
* RMS Tahiti - British steamer
* Sinking and rescue (early 1st report)
The front page has a four column headline: "British Ship Sinking, 252 in Peril; Loses Propeller in Mid Pacific; Three Steamers Racing to Rescue" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, minor margin wear... See More
Rocket guns in World War II...
Item #622211
September 22, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1943
* Rocket glider bombs
* Nazis new weapon
This 48 page newspaper two column headlines on page 13 that include: "Churchill Reveals Nazis Are Using Glider Bomb Powered by Rocket" and more (see photos). See photo for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with much on World War II. Complete, rag edition in great c... See More
Paul Jessup world record discus throw.....
Item #622188
August 24, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sport's section only, August 24, 1930
* Paul Jessup breaks world discus record
* University of Washington Huskies
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "WORLD RECORD SET BY JESSUP IN DISCUS" with subhead and photo. (see)
Complete sport's section only with all pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
English actress Marion Terry death....
Item #622187
August 22, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1930
* Marion Terry death (1st report)
* English stage actress - plays
Page 15 has a one column heading: "MARION TERRY DEAD; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Douglas MacArthur becomes Chief of Staff...
Item #622185
August 06, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1930
* Major General Douglas MacArthur
* Named Chief of Staff of U.S. Army
The front page has a one column heading: "MACARTHUR NAMED CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF" with subheads. (see) Text continues on page 3 with photo. 1st report coverage on Douglas MacArthur being named Chief of Staff of the army with the rank of General by President Herbert Hoover.
Other ... See More
Siegfried Wagner death...
Item #622184
August 05, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1930
* Siegfried Wagner death (1st report)
* German opera composer and conductor
* Bayreuth Festival artistic director
Page 23 has a one column heading: "SIEGFRIED WAGNER DIES AT AGE OF 61" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
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