<img src="/images/cathead_20thcentury.gif" alt="Newspapers from the 20th Century" />
1927 East St. Louis tornado disaster...
Item #679548
September 30, 1927
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 30, 1927
* East St. Louis tornado disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "60 DEAD IN ST. LOUIS TORNADO" with subheads. (see) Nice for display
Complete 1st section only with 20pages, light toning some wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good.
1906 launching of the RMS Lusitania...
Item #679542
June 07, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 7, 1906
* RMS Lusitania launching
* British ocean liner steamship
* German U-boat sinking fame
The front page has a one column heading: "LARGEST LINER IS LAUNCHED" with subhead. (see) (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era ... See More
1906 Arthur Pue Gorman death...
Item #679541
June 04, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 4, 1906
* Arthur Pue Gorman death (1st report)
* Maryland Democrat Party leader
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GORMAN DIES IN WASHINGTON" with subhead. (see) (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in p... See More
1906 Dora Montefiore & English suffrage...
Item #679539
May 24, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1906
* Dora Montefiore - Women's suffragist
* Woman suffrage in England
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "ENGLISH WOMEN IN OPEN REVOLT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper... See More
1906 waters of the Rio Grande treaty signed...
Item #679538
May 21, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1906
* United States & Mexico Convention
* Waters of the Rio Grande distribution
* President Theodore Roosevelt signing
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "THE RIO GRANDE TREATY SIGNED" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More
1906 Morral Affair... King of Spain...
Item #679537
May 31, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 31, 1906
* Morral affair - attempted regicide
* King Alfonso XIII of Spain
* Wedding day w/ Victoria Eugenie
The top of the front page has a two & three column headings: "BOMB HURLED AT ALFONSO" "KING OF SPAIN IS MARRIED IN MADRID" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&quo... See More
1897 Garrison train crash...
Item #679536
October 26, 1897
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 26, 1897
* Garrison train crash - wreck - disaster
* New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE TRAIN HORROR" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era i... See More
1903 Joplin, Missouri Negro lynching & riot...
Item #679521
April 16, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 16, 1903
* Joplin, Missouri
* Negro lynching & riot
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO HANGED BY A MISSOURI MOB" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with... See More
Haakon VII of Norway 1906 coronation...
Item #679517
June 22, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1906
* Prince Carl of Denmark
* King Haakon VII of Norway
* Last Norwegian coronation
The front page has a four column headline: "NORWAY'S NEW KING RECEIVES HIS CROWN" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More
1906 Mount Vesuvius eruption... Naples...
Item #679499
April 09, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 9, 1906
* Mount Vesuvius eruption
* Naples, Italy
The front page has a banner headline: "HALF A MILLION PEOPLE FLEE FROM THEIR HOMES" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Comple... See More
1901 Oil discoveries at Beaumont, Texas....
Item #679497
August 27, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 27, 1901
* re. the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well era
The front page has a small one column heading: "A Wild Oil Gusher Is Alarming Texas" (see) The great Spindletop oil gusher was discovered earlier in the same year. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&qu... See More
1897 Klondike Gold Rush... Yukon... Alaska...
Item #679495
August 06, 1897
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 6, 1897
* Klondike Gold Rush
* Yukon - Alaska - Canada
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CLAIMS LOCATED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 4 pages, small librar... See More
Babe Zaharias wins British Open...
Item #679492
June 13, 1947
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1947
* Mildred (Babe) Didrikson Zaharias
* Britsh Open crown
* 1st American to win
The front page has a two column headline: "Mrs. Zaharias Is First American To Win Women's British Golf Title". It then continues in the sport's section (page 18) with related pictorial and more headings.
Complete in 42 pages, light toning at the marg... See More
Joe DiMaggio's baseball debut in 1936.....
Item #679491
May 04, 1936
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., May 4, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio MLB debut
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball MLB
Page 8 has a one column heading: "Di Maggio Lives Up to His Notices" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
Scarce and valuable reference work...
Item #679488
January 01, 1937
This is one of the most desired, yet difficult to find, reference works for post-1820 American newspapers, essentially picking up where the Brigham work left off. This single volume is titled: "American Newspapers 1821 - 1936 - A Union List of Files Available In the United States and Canada" edited by Winifred Gregory, originally published in 1937 and reprinted in 1967.
This volume incl... See More
The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, printed in gold ink...
Item #679480
June 03, 1953
DAILY MAIL, London, England, June 3, 1953
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
* Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
* Mount Everest summit reached (1st time)
This is: "The Golden Reprint" edition as all 12 pages are printed in gold ink.
Nice to have a report of the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in a London newspaper, with the banner headline: "LET US CHERISH OUR OWN WAY OF LI... See More
John Wayne Gacy's trial ends... serial killer...
Item #679466
March 11, 1980
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 11, 1980
* John Wayne Gacy's trial ending
* American serial killer
* "Pogo the Clown"
* From the city where it happened (rare)
Page 3 has coverage at the end of Gacy's trail with headings: "'Gacy case heading for jury" Coverage continues on page 62. (see) Gacy would be found guilty the next day. Great to have in this Ch... See More
Albert Einstein...
Item #679461
April 02, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1921
* Albert Einstein
* Eve of Theory of Relativity speech
* 1st visit to America
* Nobel peace prize fame
The top of page 11 has one column headings that include: "EINSTEIN DUE TODAY; LEADERS AWAIT HIM" "Mayor's Committee to Meet Noted Scientist on His Arrival at Quarantine" "Big Reception in Hoboken" and more.
Complete wi... See More
1903 Evansville, Indiana race riot...
Item #679459
July 07, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 7, 1903
* Evansville race riot - Indiana
* African Americans - Negroes
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MORE RIOTING AT EVANSVILLE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete ... See More
Report on Pearl Harbor, in a pro-Nazi newspaper...
Item #679446
December 10, 1941
EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 10, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
The bottom half of the front page has two column heads on the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "Heavy ... See More
Benita von Falkenhayn death sentence...
Item #679444
February 17, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 17, 1935
* Benita von Falkenhayn death sentence
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Two Aristocratic Women Doomed As Spies by a Court in Germany" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death sentence handed down to Benita von Falkenhayn for spying for the Second Polish Republic.
Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, rag ed... See More
Francis Ouimet & U.S. golfers win 1947 Walker Cup.....
Item #679443
May 18, 1947
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 18, 1947
* Walker Cup amatuer golf match
* Francis Ouimet - United States win
* Old course at St Andrews, Scotland
The top of page 2 of the sport's section (near the back) has a banner headline: "U.S. Golfers Regain Walker Cup by Routing British in Singles" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the United States team defeating the British i... See More
1902 Will Reynolds killings in Tuscumbia, Alabama...
Item #679441
April 09, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 9, 1902
* Will Reynolds mass murder killings
* Colbert County law enforcement officers
* Negro lynching - burning
The front page has a one column heading: "Negro Burned To Death After Killing Five Men" (see) Also another related report on page 2 with heading: "NEGRO AROUSED A MOB'S RAGE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this i... See More
1905 New Orelans yellow fever epidemic...
Item #679427
July 26, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 26, 1905
* New Orleans, Louisiana
* Yellow fever epidemic
* Last outbreak in America
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MANY NEW CASES OF YELLOW FEVER" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this er... See More
1905 Ninth Avenue derailment... elevated railways...
Item #679418
September 11, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 11, 1905
* Ninth Avenue derailment
* Elevated railways - trains
* Manhattan, New York City
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "AWFUL WRECK OF ELEVATED CARS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More
1905 Italy, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #679416
September 08, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 8, 1905
* Italy, Ellis County, Texas
* Negro lynching - burning
The top of page 2 one column heading: "A TEXAS FIEND BURNED AT STAKE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, s... See More
1905 Hibiya incendiary incident...
Item #679415
September 07, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 7, 1905
* Hibiya incendiary incident
* Tokyo, Japan riots
* re. Treaty of Portmouth
* Era of Popular Violence
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WILD RIOTING BY TOKIO MOBS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tota... See More
Battle with moonshiners in 1901...
Item #679414
July 20, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 20, 1901
* Battle with moonshiners
* Monterey, Tennessee
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "OFFICERS AMBUSHED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, two sm... See More
1905 Diamondville, Wyoming coal mine explosion...
Item #679413
December 02, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 2, 1905
* Diamondville, Wyoming
* Lincoln County coal mining
* No. 1 mine explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FRIGHTFUL EXPLOSION IN WYOMING COAL MINE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fr... See More
1905 murderer Mary Rogers execution...
Item #679411
December 08, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 8, 1905
* Mary Rogers execution - hanging
* Last Woman executed in Vermont
* Husband murderer - Windsor VT
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "VERMONT TAKES LIFE OF A WOMAN" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More
1905 Death Valley Scotty murdered ?...
Item #679410
December 20, 1905
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1905
* Walter E. Scott killed ?
* Death Valley Scotty
* Gold mining prospector
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COWBOY MINER 'SCOTTY' MISSING" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from th... See More
1906 Brazilian battleshp Aquidaba explosion.....
Item #679402
January 22, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 22, 1906
* Brazilian ironclad battleship Aquidaba
* Powder magazine explosion disaster
The front page has a three column headline: "300 LIVES LOST ON BATTLESHIP" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.... See More
Valencia, Spain bombing in 1937....
Item #679366
May 29, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 29, 1937.
* Valencia, Spain bombing
* Spanish Civil War
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "REBEL BOMBERS KILL 200 IN AIR RAID ON VALENCIA" with subhead and small map. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
... See More
* Valencia, Spain bombing
* Spanish Civil War
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "REBEL BOMBERS KILL 200 IN AIR RAID ON VALENCIA" with subhead and small map. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD passes...
Item #679361
November 01, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sport's section only, November 1, 1943
* Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD's
* Washington Redskins quarterback
* NFL football
The front page has a four column heading: "Baugh Breaks Passing Record" with subheads, lineup and stats of the game. (see)
Complete sport's section only with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along ... See More
1901 Williams, Arizona fire disaster...
Item #679358
July 02, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1901
* Williams, Arizona fire disaster
* Coconino County - Route 66
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WILLIAMS BURNED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pa... See More
The Spindletop oil discovery transforms the oil industry in Texas...
Item #679355
January 14, 1901
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, January 14, 1901
* Discovery of oil gusher in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well
Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coincid... See More
Spindletop oil discovery...
Item #679354
January 17, 1901
NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1901 Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding with the need for this new product.
The discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas, was the beginning of the oil i... See More
Kate Gleason's death... The "Madame Curie of machine tools"...
Item #679341
January 10, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1933
* Catherine Anselm "Kate" Gleason death
* American engineer & businesswoman
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "KATE GLEASON, ENGINEER, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Kate Gleason, american engineer and businesswoman known both for being an accomplished woman in the predominan... See More
Newspaper created for a motion picture...
Item #679338
November 29, 1929
THE DAILY CHRONICLE, Nov. 29, 1929 An interesting movie prop newspaper which was created as a prop for a motion picture. Not a "real" newspaper in the typical sense as the title and the content are very generic. Note there is no city or state in the dateline. Typically it was only the created headline which was seen in the movie. In this case the banner headline announces: "COMM. BY... See More
1906 White House wedding...
Item #679331
February 17, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 17, 1906
* Alice Roosevelt wedding
* President Theodore's daughter
* Nicholas Longworth
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "PRESIDENT'S DAUGHTER WEDDED IN WHITE HOUSE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tota... See More
1906 Meridian, Mississippi tornado disaster....
Item #679329
March 03, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 3, 1906
* Meridian, Mississippi
* Tornado disaster
The front page has a banner headline: "GREAT HAVOC WROUGHT BY TORNADO IN SOUTH" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, a f... See More
President Richard Nixon resigns...
Item #679326
August 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York Aug. 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
A very dramatic front page with over half of it taken up with: "NIXON RESIGNS". The balance has: "Acts in 'Interest of Nation', Asks for End to Bitterness" and "Ford Will Take Oath at Noon, Kissinger Agrees to Stay On". Much coverage, with photos, on the inside pages and the back page.
T... See More
Ice skating displayable color cover from 1913...
Item #679319
January 13, 1913
THE PEOPLE'S HOME JOURNAL, New York, January 13, 1913 (front cover only) This color cover has a wonderful color image of a young girl putting on her ice skates. Would look great framed.
Thanksgiving-themed Cream of Wheat ad from 1923...
Item #679318
November 01, 1923
NEEDLECRAFT MAGAZINE, Nov., 1923 (1st leaf only) The reverse side of the cover has a great, displayable, Thanksgiving-themed cover advertising Cream of Wheat. Would look great framed. See image for details.
1969 Vito Genovese death... mob boss...
Item #679317
February 15, 1969
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 15, 1969
* Vito Genovese death (1st report)
* Italian American mobster boss
* Organized crime family - Mafia
Page 25 has a two column heading: "Vito Genovese, Crime Kingpin, Dies in Jail" (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, nice condition.
Gallant Fox becomes all time $$$ winner....
Item #679316
September 07, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, September 7, 1930
* Gallant Fox wins Lawrence Realization Stakes
* Thoroughbred horse race - Long Island, New York
* Year of the triple crown - becomes all time $$$ winner
The front page of this sport's section only has a one column heading: "GALLANT FOX TAKES REALIZATION; PASSES ZEV'S MONEY RECORD" and more with two photos. (... See More
1935 Gangster Dutch Shultz NYC Funeral...
Item #679315
October 29, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1935
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer funeral
* Jewish gangster - beer baron - racketeer
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ FUNERAL IS HELD SECRETLY" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially on this topic.
Complete with 42 pages, light toning at the... See More
Myril Hoag 6 singles in 1 game...
Item #679314
June 07, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 7, 1934
* Myril Hoag 6 hits (singles) in 1 game
* New York Yankees
The sport's section (page 32) has a 2 column heading: "Yanks Break Even With Red Sox, But Lose League Lead to Tigers" with subhead: "Hoag Equals Circuit Record by Smashing 6 Singles in Row in Opener" and photo of Hoag. (see) First report coverage o... See More
Lou Gehrig & Lefty Grove...
Item #679313
December 16, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1931
* Lou Gehrig breaks season record
* RBI runs batted in American League
* Lefty Grove AL pitcher of the year
* MLB major league baseball
The sport's section (page 33) has a one column heading: "GEHRIG'S 184 RUNS NEW LEAGUE RECORD" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famou... See More
Prospect Park Zoo opening in 1935....
Item #679307
July 04, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1935
* Prospect Park Zoo opening
* Brooklyn, New York City
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Smith Decries 'Back-Alley Politics' Of La Guardia in Row With Moses" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the opening of Prospect Park Zoo continues on page 17 with 2 related photos. Probably only found in New York City publica... See More
If you are searching for a newspaper from a specific date, please note that we have a vast selection available for purchase by using the date picker on our
gifts and birthday newspapers page.
An Inside Look
Timothy Hughes Rare &
Early Newspapers…
A special thank you goes out
to the staff of WGRC!
to the staff of WGRC!
History's Newsstand Blog
- “The Compromise of 1850” – Daniel Webster’s costly plea for unity…
- An historic broadside with a connection to early newspapers… revisiting “The Gerry-Mander”…
- The Gerry-Mander (1813-1822) – an extremely rare find…
- Accusatory reporting is nothing new… Callender vs. Jefferson…
Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
Fax: 1-570-326-7606
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
P.O. Box 3636
Williamsport, PA 17701
Phone: 1-570-326-1045
Fax: 1-570-326-7606
E-mail: info@rarenewspapers.com
Hours
Monday through Friday, 7:30 - 4 (ET)
Full Contact Information
