Roger Touhy: Irish-American mob boss... John Dillinger gang captured...

ST. PAUL DISPATCVH, Minnesota, Jan. 26, 1931  The headline: "FACTOR NAMES TOUHY AS KIDNAPER" with related subheads on Roger Touhy, an Irish American mob boss & Prohibition-era bootlegger form Chicago. This reports his having been framed for the 1933 faked kidnapping of gangster John 'Jake the Barber' Factor (brother of Max Factor). Touhy would spend 26 years in prison, m... See More  

World War I... Ten issues in unusually good condition...

(10) A 10 issue lot of authentic newspapers from World War I, dated from May, 1917 through November, 1918, which are in better condition than is typical (not as pulpish), and have better than average front page headlines. All are complete. Please note the S&H cost, as this lot will be heavy.

re. John Dillinger's assassination in a Chicago newspaper....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1934 



* re. John Dillinger's assassination

* His last girlfriend Polly Hamilton

* Best title to be had ? - rare as such



As a follow-up to the recent killing of gangster John Dillinger on the streets of Chicago, page 5 has a related article with one column heading: "HINT DILLINGER'S LAST GIRL MAY BE SUICIDE VICTIM" with subhead. (see) T... See More  

1912 Harvard-Princeton football game...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 2, 1912



* Harvard Crimson vs. Princeton Tigers

* Ivy League - NCAA college football

* Undefeated season & national champions



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD DEFEATS PRINCETON IN HARD FOUGHT BATTLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. V... See More  

Racehorse Seabiscuit retires in 1940....

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, March 12, 1940



* Seabiscuit retires from racing (1st report)

* Underdog thoroughbred racehorse champion



Page 15 has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Retires From Competition" (see)

Complete with all 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally good.... See More  

Best San Francisco earthquake issue to be had...

THE CALL-CHRONICLE-EXAMINER, San Francisco, California, April 19, 1906  



* Best San Francisco earthquake issue to be had



This newspaper is destined to be--if not already--one of the premiere issues of the early 20th century.

See the photos for the great headlines and reports found not only on the front page but on all four pages.

Due to the destruction of the presses in San Francisco,... See More  

1917 Schlitz FAMO advertisement...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 30, 1917



* Joseph Schlitz Brewery Company

* Famo non-alcoholic advertisement



Page 9 has a full page advertisement in black and white for: "Schlitz FAMO" which was a non-intoxicating drink. 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 ... See More  

Harry Truman's inauguration...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 20, 1949  This newspaper took a different approach on the coverage of Harry Truman's inauguration.

Typically the front page carries a large photo of the new President. This issue has an ink-drawing captioned: "Harry S. Truman: From Farm Boy to President" with the only photo on page 2, showing him walking into the White House/

The six... See More  

Richard Nixon through Barak Obama...

Presidential Collection VI - covering 8 administrations...

(8) Presidential Collection VI - an eight-issue set of American newspapers containing one issue each from the administrations of Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W Bush, and Barak Obama, providing a single-day snapshot of the atmosphere during each administration. This is set six of a six-part series.... See More  

Shirly Temple set her handprints outside Grauman's Theater...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Rotogravure Picture Section, March 22, 1935



* Shirly Temple handprints at Grauman's Chinese Theater



The front page of the Rotogravure Supplement has various images, but the most desirable is the one showing a young Shirley Temple forming her hand prints in the cement in the court of Grauman's Theater.

This section is complete in 4 pages (2 leaves), is very f... See More  

1917 Frank Gotch death... Early Pro Wrestling...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 17, 1917



* Frank Gotch death w/ photo

* Early professional wrestling



Page 13 has a one column heading: "Gotch Is Victim Of Uraemic Poisoning" with photo. (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. Rare as such.

Complete ... See More  

1918 Vernon Castle airplane crash death...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1918



* Vernon Castle killed

* Ballroom dancer

* Royal Flying Corps

* British airplane crash



The front page has a six column heading: "VERNON CASTLE IS KILLED IN FALL" 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... See More  

Yankees on the verge of winning the 1927 World's Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 8, 1927  The top of the first column of the front page reports the results of the 3rd game of a 4-game World Series, with: "Yanks Rout Pirates, Ruth Hitting Homer; Pennock Invincible" and several subheads including: "New York Wins Third Straight, 8-1..." "Babe's Mighty Smash in 7th Inning With Two On Climaxes Six-Run Rally." and more.... See More  

East River Bridge, New York... American Waltham watch factory...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 26, 1902 



* World's Largest Watch

* Williamsburg Bridge construction

* East River - Brooklyn - NYC





Page 54 has the headline: "The Largest Watch in the World", and "At the American Waltham watch factory, the largest watch ever designed was recently completed".

The front page has: "Present Condition of th... See More  

Progressive "Bull Moose" Party is founded in 1912...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., Aug. 8, 1912



* Progressive Party is founded

* "Bull Moose Party"

* Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt



The top of the front has one column headings that include: "New Party Adjourns" "Chicago Convention Ends" "Roosevelt And Johnson Named" and more. (see)

Twenty pages, light toning, small library label within the masth... See More  

1910 Kingsland collision... trolley disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 22, 1910



* 1910 Kingsland collision - Fort Wayne, Indiana

* Worst interurban trolley - Street car disaster in history



The front page has a one column heading: "THIRTY-NINE KILLED IN WRECK" 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 fra... See More  

From the counter-culture press in Berkeley...

BERKELEY BARB, California, June 26, 1969 



* Rare hippies newspaper from the late 60's

* Published about 2 months prior to Woodstock



As Wikipedia notes, this was an underground newspaper that was published in Berkeley from 1965 to the early 1980s. It was one of the first and most influential of the counterculture newspapers of the late 1960s, covering such subjects as the anti-war a... See More  

"In The Beginning God!", by Bishop Robert McIntyre...

THE OMAHA BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 14, 1908  Page 5 has a bulleted summary of Bishop Robert McIntyre's sermon: "GOD IN BEGINNING EXPLAINS", with subheading: "Bishop... Says Four Words Opens All Mysteries", followed by excerpts from this notable Methodist-Episcopal Bishop and popular Chautauqua speaker. See images for details.

The front page includes a large cartoon p... See More  

1917 Dan Shay murder case...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1917



* Manager Dan Shay - Milwaukee Brewers

* Arrested for murder of Negro Clarence Euell

* MLB Baseball - English Hotel - Indianapolis



Page 12 has a one column photo with heading: "Dan Shay Is Held On Murder Charge" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues ... See More  

1917 Camp Kearny U.S. Army base creation...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1917



* Camp Kearny - U.S. Army base creation

* Best publication to be had ? rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CITY GETS ARMY BASE" 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.

Co... See More  

1917 Miller Huggins photo... St. Louis Cardinals...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 26, 1917



* Manager Miller Huggins photo & more

* St. Louis Cardinals - MLB baseball

* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth era fame



Page 11 has a two column photo headed: "Is Miller Huggins To Be The Big Managerial Surprise Of Season" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ver... See More  

1917 Howard Ehmke photo... Detroit Tigers...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 26, 1917



* Pitcher Howard Ehmke photo

* Detroit Tigers - MLB baseball



Page 9 has a two column photo headed: "Ehmke One Of The Best, Also One Of Thinnest Twirlers In A.L. This Year" with text. (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 ... See More  

1917 Elmer Oliphant Army football photo...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1917



* Elmer Oliphant - Army Cadets college football photo



Page 14 has a two column action photo of Elmer Oliphant with heading: "Oliphant Captain of Army Eleven" with brief text. (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 pap... See More  

1918 Battle of the Lys... Wolrd War I....

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 17, 1918



* Battle of the Lys (1918)

* Fourth Battle of Ypres

* Spring Offensive of Flanders



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE IS FAVORING BRITISH" 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  

American 1st entry into Germany.... 1944 WWII....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 13, 1944



* First United States Army

* Americans enter Germany for 1st time

* Third Reich border is broken



The front page has a nice six column headline: "YANKS GO FARTHER INTO REICH" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1st Army crossing into German soil for the 1st time.

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, ... See More