Death of John Lennon reported in a newspaper from the city where he was shot...

NEW YORK POST, Dec. 9, 1980



* John Lennon assassination

* "The Beatles" front man

* From the city of the murder

* Nice headline for display



Here is one of the more desirable newspapers on the death of John Lennon - it being from the city where he was shot and died.

The dramatic front page announces: "JOHN LENNON SHOT DEAD" with subhead and photo. Much more inside... See More  

Women's suffrage movement in 1913 New York...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 3, 1913



* French statesman Raymond Poincare

* President of France election victory



The top of the front page has a two column photo headed: "Suffragette Trousers Are Now The Rage Among Workers In New York" with subhead and brief text. (see images) The photo shows two women wearing men's overalls paining the facade of the Suffrage League Buildi... See More  

1913 Emmeline Pankhurst... Women's suffrage...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 27, 1913



* Emmeline Pankhurst declares war on government

* Guerrilla warfare ordered in London, England

* British suffragette - Woman's suffrage leader



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WARFARE IS ORDERED BY SUFFRAGE LEADER" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pu... See More  

Five Sullivan Brothers killed in WWII action....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1943



* The five Sullivan brothers killed

* United States Navy sailors

* USS Juneau sinking



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "5 SULLIVANS DIE, SURVIVOR WRITES" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage includes part of the letter sent to the parents of the doomed sailors by a fellow friend also serving onboard the same ship. This si... See More  

Babe Ruth homers w/ photo....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1932



* Babe Ruth homers w/ photo

* New York Yankees - MLB



The sport's section (page 20) has a seven column headline: "Ruth Hits 19th And 20th Home Runs to Help Yankees Crush Indians" with subheads, box scores and photo of Ruth. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the marg... See More  

Cubs hire Harry Caray... William Holden death...

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Nov. 17, 1981



* Harry Caray hired by Chicago Cubs

* Play-by-play radio & TV sportscaster

* William Holden death

* Hollywood move - film actor



The front page features a photo of Harry Caray with heading: "Holy cow! Caray new voice of Cubs " The report is on the back page with banner heading. (see images) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication, rar... See More  

Earle "Gorilla Man" Nelson...

THE OMAHA DAILY NEWS, Dec. 24, 1926



* Earle Nelson - Gorilla Man - Killer

* FRONT LEAF ONLY ***



The front side has a banner headline in bold lettering: "BLUFFS WOMAN SLAIN" with subhead. (see images)

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), a little irregular at the margins, nice for display as such

1991 death of actress Jean Arthur... L.A. Times...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 20, 1991



* Jean Arthur death (1st report)

* American Broadway & film actress

* Featured in 3 Frank Capra movies

* Best publication to be had ?



Near the bottom of page 3 is a heading: "Jean Arthur Dies; Comedy Film Star of the '30s and '40s" with photo. (see images)

Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment... See More  

Wall Street Journal from the Great Depression...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, California, November 20, 1931



* Original from the Great Depression



This newspaper has business news, charts, stock quotes and more throughout during a time in American history that was not so promising. Get a first hand look at what was going on in the business World during this dark time.

Complete with 8 pages, light even toning, minor margin wear, a... See More  

1923 COklahoma KKK martial law....

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, September 16, 1923



* KKK - Ku Klux Klan

* Oklahoma under martial law



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MARTIAL LAW FOR ALL OKLAHOMA IN FORCE TO BATTLE AGAINST KLAN" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the Ku Klux Klan becoming so bad in Oklahoma that they had to put the state under martial law.

Complete with 30+ pages, ligh... See More  

Definitive proof of Einstein's theory of relativity... 'Epoch making'...

 NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1919 



* Very early Albert Einstein

* Theory of Relativity proved



Page 6 begins with an article which, in scientific circles, is definitive proof of Einstein's theory of relativity.

As background, in 1916 Albert Einstein published his general theory of relativity in full mathematical detail. That opened the window on a radically new framework for p... See More  

George Lincoln Rockwell killed...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass., August 26, 1967



* George Lincoln Rockwell killed

* American Nazi Party leader



The front page has a three column photo showing Rockwell laying dead on the ground with small heading: "Violent End" Also a three column heading: "Death Of Rockwell Expected By Father" (see images)

Complete with 8 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice co... See More  

Edgar Allan Poe monument dedication...

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 18, 1875



* Poet Edgar Allan Poe

* Memorial grave unveiling

* Baltimore, Maryland dedication

* Uncommon Southern publication



The first column of the front page under: "Maryland" with a Baltimore dateline has a brief report that begins with: "The monument of Edgar A. Poe was unveiled..." (see image)

Complete with 4... See More  

Billie Jean King... 1st Wimbledon title...

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 3, 1966



* Billie Jean King

* The Championships, Wimbledon

* Women's tennis singles title (1st)



The top of page 2 of the sport's section has a banner heading: "AMERICA'S BILLIE JEAN KING CAPTURES COVETED WIMBLEDON CROWN" with subheads and photo of King holding "The Venus Rosewater Dish" above her head. (see... See More  

1806 theatrical ad includes Edgar Allan Poe's father...

BOSTON GAZETTE, Nov. 27, 1806



* Edgar Allan Poe's father theater ad



A curious literary item here as the top of page 3 has an advertisement for the "Boston Theatre" for the performance of: "VENICE PRESERVED", a theatrical performance, with one of the principal characters being "Mr.. Poe" as Redemar. (see image) He was the father of Edgar Allan Poe.

News of t... See More  

Ramon Salcido spree killings... Sonoma County, California...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 15, 1989



* Spree killer Ramon Salcido

* Sonoma County, California

* Wine country killings - murders



The front page has a one column heading: "Rampage in N. California Leaves 5 Dead" (see images) First report coverage continues on pages 28 & 29 with photo of Salcido and related map.

Complete with all sections (140+ pages), great condition.... See More  

1918 flying ace Raoul Lufbery killed...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 20, 1918



* Raoul Lufbery killed in World War I

* French-American flying fighter ace



The front page has a great banner headline: "AMERICAN ACE KILLED IN FIGHT" with subhead. (see images) 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 ... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1928



* Former police chief's house bombed

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "FITZMORRIS' HOME BOMBED" with subheads. A few related ph... See More  

The "Black Hundreds" in 1905 Russia...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 10, 1905



* Post Odessa pogrom - massacre

* "Black Hundreds" plan - Anti-Semitic 

* St. Petersburg, Russia Jews in danger



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "A ST. BARTHOLOMEW MASSACRE PLANNED" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very ... See More  

R. J. Reynolds heir murder... Libby Holman...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1932



* Zachary Smith Reynolds suicide ? death

* Heir of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

* Socialite & actress Libby Holman

* Billy Jurges shot by girl

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball player



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SMITH REYNOLDS, LIBBY HOLMAN'S HUSBAND, SUICIDE" with subheads and two related photos. Was this suicide or m... See More  

Very first Santa Anita Handicap horse race...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 24, 1935



* Very first Santa Anita Handicap

* Thoroughbred horse race - racing

* Arcadia, California racetrack



The top of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "AZUCAR BEATS LADYSMAN IN $127,000 COAST STAKE WITH EQUIPOISE SEVENTH" with subheads and photo. (see images)

Complete sport's section only with al... See More  

Flint sit-down strike begins... GM...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 31, 1936



* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike begins

* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union

* GM General Motors



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Strikes affect 3 Flint Plants" with subhead and related photo. (see images) First report coverage on the initial beginning of the strike. Nice to have in a Detroit publication

Other news, sp... See More  

U.S. involvement in Vietnam War ends....

THE TOLEDO TIMES, Ohio, January 24, 1973



* Vietnam War cease-fire accord

* United States involvement ends

* FRONT LEAF ONLY



The front page has a nice banner headline: "VIET PEACE AGREEMENT REACHED" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), nice for display as such.... See More  

Never was so much owed by so many to so few.....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, August 21, 1940



* Famous Winston Churchill speech

* "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"

* Leon Trotsky attacked



The front page has two column headings that include: "The War and Britain" "We're Going to Lease Bases to the U. S., Says Confident Churchill" and more. (see images) This was his famous "Never in the field ... See More  

Gangster Lucky Luciano... 1935 Helena earthquake...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1935



* Charles "Lucky" Luciano

* re. Dutch Schultz murder

* New York City gangster - mob boss

* 1935 Helena earthquake



The front page has a one column heading: "LUCIANA IS LINKED TO 3 BRONX DEATHS; GANG LIST ISSUED" with subheads. (see) Was he responsible for the recent murder of fellow NYC gangster Dutch Schultz ?



Lucky Luciano ranks... See More