Historic Newspapers: Recent Additions

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 1994

* John Wayne Gacy
* Serial "killer clown"
* Joel Rifkin guilty

The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "Gacy Executed in Illinois for Murders of 33" with subhead. First report coverage on the execution of American serial killer, John Wayne Gacy. (see)
Also of interest is a one column heading on page 11: "Admitted Killed Guilty in First of 17 Slayings" which was NYC serial killer Joel Rifkin.
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 10, 2002

* Aileen Wuornos execution
* Prostitute & serial killer
* Monster (2003 film) fame

The top of page 33 has a three column heading: "Florida Executes Female Serial Killer" (see)
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), nice condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 8, 1928

* Mount Etna volcano eruption
* Mascali, Sicily, Italy lava disaster

The front page has a one column heading: "Fiery Finger of Etna Wipes Out 2 Towns" (see images) 
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: The November 1928 eruption of Mount Etna stands as a pivotal moment in volcanology and Italian history, primarily due to the systematic destruction of the town of Mascali, which remains the only entire municipality erased by the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1879  The full front page is a print captioned: "Edison In His Workshop" showing him at work on an experiment. Very displayable. An inside page has a related article on him, taking 1 1/2 columns.
Other prints within including a full page of: "The Saratoga Regatta", a full page of: "Lake George, Looking Southwest from Black Mountain", "The Moss Bunker or Menhaden Fishery on the Long Island Coast", a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon: "The Campaign…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 11, 1926

* Lake Denmark explosion
* United States Navy arsenal
* Dover, New Jersey

The front page has a nice banner headline: "150 MARINES HURLED TO DEATH BY ARSENAL BLASTS" with subheads. Nice for display. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.

Background: The front page of the July 11, 1926, edition of The Detroit Free Press captures the immediate, chaotic aftermath of the Lake…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1990 

* Recently released Nelson Mandela 
* White House Meeting w/ George H.W. Bush
* South Africa anti-apartheid struggle

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mandela Rejects Plea on Violence" with subhead and color photo. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues inside. 
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: The June 25, 1990, meeting at the White House between Nelson Mandela and President George H.W. Bush served as a…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 30, 1934 

* The National Marbles Championship Tournament
* Ocean City, New Jersey - Cliff Seaver champion (day of)

The front page has a two column heading: "Cliff Seaver Seems Due to Win National Marble Crown This Afternoon" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The National Marbles Tournament climax on June 30, 1934, in Ocean City, New Jersey—where Clifton Seaver of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944

* Battle of Bulge to begin (EVE)
* Armies line up at Siegfried Line (Westwall)
* World War II - WWII

The top of the front page has a six column headline: "7TH ARMY AT WESTWALL, SEEKS AN OPENING" with subheads. Two related maps are on page 4. The initial beginning of the infamous battle would begin the very next day.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much more on World War II. Complete with all 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice…

NEW YORK POST, August 20, 1940

* Famous Winston Churchill speech
* "Never was so much owed by so many to so few"

The front page has a nice banner headline: "CHURCHILL OFFERS BASES YO U. S., ASKS DESTROYERS" (see images) More inside. 
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The August 20, 1940 edition of the New York Post serves as a profound historical snapshot capturing the precise moment the geopolitical landscape…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 15, 1945

* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium

The front page has a banner headline: "NAZIS FLEE BELGIAN BULGE, LOSE 232 PLANES" with subhead. (see images) More on page 4. Coverage at the end of the famous Battle of the Bulge. More on pages 4 & 5 with two related photos and map.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The January 15, 1945, issue of The New York Times…

SPORTS SECTION ONLY of The Detroit Free Press, July 11, 1926

* Bobby Jones wins at Scioto
* Olympia Fields Country Club
* U.S. Open golf championship

The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Birdie Four On Eighteenth Hole Gives Bobby Jones National Open Championship" with subheads and photo showing Jones and the runnerup. (see images)
Sports section only with 6 pages, light toning, some wear and chipping at the margins, should be handles with care.

Note: This issue comes with a…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 17, 1936 

* "Around the World in 20 Days"
* "The Great Race Around the World" 
* Three NYC journalists publicity stunt 

The front page has a banner heading: "Ekins Set for Final Hop Across Pacific" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3 with related pictorial. Bud Ekins would be the eventual winner and he was the journalist from this very publication making it a very rare item. 
Complete with all 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at the…

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 3, 1987 

* re. Andy Warhol's death
* Pop artist movement 

As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 60+ year history.
The top of the ftpg. has a teaser notice concerning the famed pop artist Andy Warhol.
Page 3 has a photo showing…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 31, 1926 

* Silent film star Rudolph Valentino 
* Latin Lover - "The Sheik" funeral 
* Pola Negri fainting over coffin 

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SILENT CROWDS SEE VALENTINO CORTEGE; SCREEN STARS WEEP" with subheads that include: "Pola Negri Chief Mourner" and more (see images) 
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The death and August 30, 1926, funeral of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1947 

* Pennsylvania Central Airlines Flight 410
* Douglas DC-4 airplane crash 
* Blue Ridge Mountains - West Virginia

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AIRLINER IS LOST WITH 50 ON BOARD IN MOUNTAIN AREA" with subheads." (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The June 14, 1947, publication of The New York Times chronicled the tragic crash of Pennsylvania-Central Airlines Flight 410, a watershed…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 26, 1673

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 23, 1938

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)
* Max Schmeling (German fighter)
* Famous rematch - boxing

The top of page 2B has a banner heading: "X-RAY SHOWS SCHMELING'S SPINE HURT IN DEFEAT BY LOUIS" with various subheads and photo showing the final knockout. And page 8D has a terrific full page pictorial. (see images)
Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning and minor wear along the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

background: On June 22, 1938,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1920

* Joseph Franklin Rutherford & Russellites
* Charges dropped for espionage - WWI
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Christian restorationist minister
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses

Page 6 has a somewhat discrete report with small heading:  "Nine Russellites Go Free" (see image)
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The May 6, 1920, edition of The New York Times details the…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 14, 1988 

* John Holmes death of the AIDS virus 
* American adult Pornographic film actor
* "Johnny Wadd" "The King of Pornos" 
* Inspiration for "Boogie Nights" & "Wonderland"
* One of the 1st famous men to die of this

The top of page 20 has a five column heading: "John C. Holmes, 'King' of 1,000 Porno Films, Dies at 43" with photo of Holmes. (see images) 
Great to have from the capital of the adult film industry and the city where Holmes lived and died.
 I suspect this to be…

NEW YORK HERALD, August 22, 1812 

* Scudder's American Museum
* Leatherback sea turtle display

A back page notice for the: "Mammoth Turtle In Scudder's American Museum" takes nearly half a column and offers many details about this enormous creature. Includes a rather large woodcut of the turtle's head as well.
Complete with all 4 pages, nice condition.

Background: This August 22, 1812, issue of the New York Herald captures a fascinating intersection of early American pop culture and wartime…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1940

* France-Italy armistice
* Dictator Benito Mussolini 
* Battle of France conclusion

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FRENCH ACCEPT DUCE'S TERMS, FIGHTING TO CEASE TONIGHT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: This June 24, 1940, issue of the New York World-Telegram serves as an extraordinary historical time capsule, capturing the precise…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 22, 1928 

* Boulder Canyon Project Act 
* Calvin Coolidge signs into law
* Paves the way for the Hoover Dam 

The front page has a one column heading: "COOLIDGE SIGNS BOULDER BILL; UP TO STATES" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. 

Background: On December 21, 1928, President Calvin Coolidge signed the Boulder Canyon Project Act into law, a pivotal moment in American history that effectively reshaped the physical and…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 31, 1932 

* Easton, Pennsylvania Post Office 
* Unsolved packages bombing 

The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNT BOMBERS IN SIX CITIES" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, rag edition, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The Easton Post Office Mail Bombings of December 30, 1931, which dominated national news throughout 1932, represent a watershed moment in early 20th-century domestic…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 11, 1980 

* NCAA college football scandal 
* Academic fraud for player eligibility 
* Five Pac-10 conference teams 
* Excluded from post season bowl games 

The front page has a banner headline: "USC, UCLA Barred From 1981 Rose Bowl" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, nice condition.

Background: On August 11, 1980, the Pac-10 Conference delivered an unprecedented blow to college sports by banning five member…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1945 

* Atomic Bombs - bombing - weapons 
* Post Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan 
* Manhattan Project scientists warning 

Page 4 has three articles re. the future of atomic weapons with headings: "AIR POWER IS URGED ABOVE ATOM BOMBS" "Atom Bomb and Politics" "ATOMIC BOMB BAN URGED BY DR. UREY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: On October 21, 1945, a critical turning point in the dawn of the nuclear age…

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Aug. 17, 1958 

* Social Security Bill - Act revisions 
* United States Senate 79-0 vote passes 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Social Security Bill Is Passed by Senate" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background: On August 16, 1958, the United States Senate unanimously passed a sweeping set of revisions to the Social…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 12, 1960

* Buffalo Bill play their very 1st ever football game

The top of page 38 has a four column heading: "Titans Vanquish Bills in A. F. L. Opener" with subheads, two related photos and stats. Nice to have in this famous NYC publication. 
Sixty pages, missing pages 13-16 (unrelated), cutout on the front page (see image), a little light staining, otherwise good.

Background:On September 11, 1960, the Buffalo Bills played their first-ever regular-season game in the newly…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 6, 1866

* Jay Cooke & his banking house
* Financier of the Civil War
* Wall Street Panic of 1873 fame

Page 6 of this newspaper contains an advertisement for the: "Banking House of Jay Cooke & Co." with a few more details (see). Other high profile financier ads as well. (see)
The life of Jay Cooke and his considerable influence in banking & business in the last half of the 19th century can be read at this website.
Complete in 8 pages, various news of the day…

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. Feb. 27, 1971

* Unsolved Murders of Patricia Mann and Jesse McBane
* Duke Forest, Durham, Orange County, North Carolina
* "The Valentine's Day Murders" 

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Young Couple Said Strangled to Death" with photo. (see images) Nice to have in this Raleigh publication, the home of North Carolina State Univeristy, the school where Jesse McBane was attending at the time.
Complete with all 24 pages, a few binding holes…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 28, 1935 

* Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States
* re. Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal
* Supreme Court decision (1st report)

Front page has a nice banner headline for display: "COURT KILLS NRA AND CODES with various subheads. (see images) More on page 2. Loads of text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. 

Backgr…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 25, 1906

* San Francisco earthquake reports continue

The front page has several reports from stricken San Francisco with various headings that include: "RATIONS GIVEN TO 349.400 PEOPLE" and much more. (see images) More inside. 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 with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1945

* Japanese atrocities described
* Palawan Massacre - Philippines 

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "U. S. ACCUSES JAPAN OF MASSACRE, TORTURE, STARVATION OF CAPTIVES" with subheads that include: "Burning and Murder of 150 in Prison Camp at Palawan Told. (see) Lengthy reporting continues on pages 2 & 3.
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and a little wear along the margins, generally nice.

Background: The global publication of Imperial…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1945

* Wake Island back in U.S. possession
* Post World War II Japan

The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN FLAG IS RAISED ON WAKE ISLE" with subheads that include: "EPIC OF ATOLL ENDS" "Americans Go Ashore to Crown Heroic Fight of marines in 1941" and more. (see)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.

Background: The formal surrender of Wake Island on September 4, 1945, carried immense symbolic and emotional…

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, June 18, 1978 

* "Whippoorwill" showboat disaster
* Deadliest F1 tornado - 16 deaths 
* Pomona Lake in Osage County, Kansas

The front page has a heading that reads: "Twister tips showboat, killing nine" with related map. Coverage continues inside with related photo. (see images)  
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

Background: The Whippoorwill Disaster of June 17, 1978, represents a harrowing and statistically unprecedented anomaly in…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, May 6, 1934 

* Bank robber John Dillinger gang
* Hunted in the Chicago area 
* Woman friend Beth Green 

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "WOMAN FRIEND HID DILLINGER IN ST. PAUL HOUSE" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

Background: Beth Green’s 15-month prison sentence for harboring the gang—holds immense historical significance because it perfectly captures the…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Nov. 30, 1961 

* Enos the Chimpanzee orbits Earth
* Mercury-Atlas 5 rocket spacecraft 
* John Glenn gets the green light 

The front page has a three column heading: "Marine to Make Space Hop But Probably Not in 1961" with lead-in: "Enos Lands Safely" and photo showing Enos the Chimpanzee wanting to be strapped into space capsule. (see images)
Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: The November 30, 1961 front…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1932

* January 28 Incident
* Shanghai, China
* Japanese offensive

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "CRUSH CHINESE IN BIG PUSH" with subheads. a few related photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: The February 25, 1932, rag edition of the Chicago Tribune captures a…

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer-Ilion, New York, January 24, 1968 

* USS Pueblo incident 
* North Korea 

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Navy Task Force Heads For North Korea" with lead-in: "Diplomatic Leverage Applied In Ship Seizure" (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, good condition.

Background: This January 24, 1968 edition of The Evening Telegram captures a high-stakes turning point in the Cold War, hitting newsstands just one day after North Korean forces illegally seized…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1936 

* Abraham Lincoln assassination eyewitness 
* Mrs. Harriet Van Pelt interview w/ photo 
* Was 18 years old at Ford's Theater event 

The front page has a one column heading: "A GIRL OF 1865 TELLS OF SEEING LINCOLN SHOT" with subhead and related illustration. More on page 3 and a few related photos on the back page with one showing Harriet Van Pelt, the 88 year old woman who witnessed Lincoln's assassination when she was 18. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages,…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 6, 1929

* United States occupation of Haiti
* United States Marine Corps
* Les Cayes massacre

The front page has a one column heading: "HAITIENS RIOT, MARINES ACT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background:In 1929, during the U.S. occupation of Haiti (1915–1934), martial law was declared following a violent crackdown on a peaceful protest in the southern city of Les Cayes, where U.S.…

THE DAILY POST-BOY, London, Oct. 17, 1733  

* Forty-two years prior to the outbreak of the American Revolutionary War

A fine example of this single sheet issue with the front page having various items from London, and the back page is mostly taken up with advertisements. Partial red tax stamp at the bottom of the front paage.
Single sheet, 9 by 15 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

background: The Daily Post-Boy was a British newspaper first published in 1733. It was known for covering a variety of…

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Oct. 25, 1983

* 1983 Beirut barracks bombings - Lebanon
* United States Marine Corps massacre
* Lebanese Civil War terrorist suicide attack
* Islamic Jihad Organization & Iran 

The front page has a heading: "Death toll 191; grim body hunt continues" (see images) Much more on the following pages. 
Complete with all 100 pages, very minor margin wear, nice condition.

Background: The October 25, 1983, edition of the Chicago Sun-Times captures a pivotal geopolitical turning point,…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 24, 1933 

* Jewish boxer Barney Ross w/ photo
* World lightweight boxing championship
* vs. Tony Canzoneri at Chicago Stadium

The top of page 16 has a two column heading: "Ross Becomes Lightweight King on Disputed Decision" with subhead and photo of Ross. (see images) 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On June 23, 1933, before a rapturous hometown crowd at the Chicago Stadium, Barney Ross secured a…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 13, 1932

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart airplane takeoff
* Women's transcontinental flight record
* Los Angeles to Newark, New Jersey 

The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Leaves to Shatter West-East Non-Stop Mark" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

Background: The July 13, 1932 edition of The Knickerbocker Press captures a pivotal moment in aviation history,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1951

* West Frankfort - Lakeland
* Franklin County, Illinois
* Coal mine explosion disaster

The front page has a two column heading: "32 Miners Dead, 50 Missing; Search of Illinois Pit Is Slaw" with related photo. Coverage continues inside with another related photo and map. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: This rare rag edition of The New York Times from December 23, 1951, holds immense historical…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 19, 1949 

* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Los Angeles Rams
* NFL pro football championship title game 

Page 28 has a six column heading: "Eagles Dunk Rams in Mud, 14-0, Keep Title" with subheads related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning and very minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: The December 19, 1949 edition of The Detroit Free Press captures a defining moment in pro football history:…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 29, 1938 

* "Homer in the Gloamin" at Wrigley Field
* Gabby Hartnett's iconic walk-off home run 
* Chicago Cubs - Major League Baseball - MLB

The top of page 32 has a banner heading: "Hartnett's Homer With 2 Out in 9th Beats Pirates, Puts Cubs in First Place" with subheads, 2 related photos and box scores. (see images) 
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: On September 28, 1938, Chicago Cubs player-manager and future Hall of Fame…

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, June 11, 1982

* "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere movie review
* Steven Spielberg - science-fiction fantasy
* Also opening day for "Grease 2"

Page 59 has a full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "E.T. the Extra Terrestrial" in Chicago.
Page 49 has a review of the film by Roger Ebert with heading: "'E.T.' an enchanting triumph" and photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 31, 1934 

* Dust Bowl - Great Depression era 
* Midwest farms face devastation 

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "U.S. Ready to Slaughter a Million Cattle as Drought Scorches Midwestern Farms, Threatening Crop Curtailers with Famine" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally good. 

Background: This May 31, 1934 issue of The Detroit Free…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1956 

* Last performance under the canvas "Big Top"
* Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 
* "The Greatest Show on Earth" tradition ends 

The bottom of the front page has a four column photo showing an aerial view of the last setup of the "Greatest Show on Earth" under the canvas "Big Top" with heading: "The Big Top Folds Its Tents for Last Time" and reporting. (see images) 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it…