Chiang Kai-shek heads for exile in 1949...
Item #702397
January 21, 1949
THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, Kansas, Jan. 21, 1949
* Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek
* Flees Nanking for Fenghua, Ningbo
* Republic of China (ROC) leader
* The Chinese Revolution of 1949
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Chiang Drops Reins and Flies Away" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column, oth... See More
Soviets take the lead in the space race in 1961...
Item #702024
April 13, 1961
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 13, 1961
* Yuri Gagarin - Vostok 1 - Soviet cosmonaut
* 1st human into outer space
The top of the front page one column heading announcing that the Soviets have taken the lead in the space race: "Space Man Describes Sensations" Also another related article is headed: "JFK Says Russia Will Lead Race For Some Time" (see images)... See More
1967 Lake Erie skydiving disaster...
Item #701451
August 28, 1967
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 28, 1967
* Lake Erie skydiving disaster
* North American B-25 Mitchell
* Drowning of 16 skydivers
* Off the coast of Huron, Ohio
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Fear Fifteen Skydivers Dead in Ohio's Lake Erie" (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More
George Lincoln Rockwell killed... Amer4ican Nazi...
Item #701262
August 26, 1967
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, August 26, 1967
* George Lincoln Rockwell killed
* American Nazi Party leader
The front page has a four column headline: "Rockwell Shot to Death By Unknown Assailant" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition
Bloody Benders murders discovery...
Item #700727
May 09, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1873
* Bloody Benders
* Cherry Vale, Kansas
* Corpses discovered
The bottom of page 5 has a brief and somewhat discrete article headed: "A Ghastly Mystery in Kansas-Eight Bodies Found Under a House" (see image)
Complete with 8 pages, nice condition.
Short-lived title from a Texas town with a rich history...
Item #700647
April 05, 1892
VELASCO DAILY TIMES, Texas, April 5, 1892
* Rare Southwestern title
* Possibly the first time offered anywhere (see note)
A rare title as it existed for less than six months.
Velasco was a town in Texas that was later annexed by the city of Freeport. Founded in 1831, Velasco is situated on the east side of the Brazos River four miles from the Gulf of Mexico. The town's early hist... See More
Alma, New Mexico massacre.... Apaches...
Item #699915
May 05, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNA, May 5, 1880
* Alma, Catron County, New Mexico massacre
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians - Victorio
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Indian Depredations" "Ranchmen Killed and a Large Flock of Sheep Driven Off" See image for text here.
Complete with 8 pages, light to... See More
The Gage Station train robbery... New Mexico...
Item #699766
November 25, 1883
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883
* Gage Station train robbery
* Silver City, New Mexico
* Harvey Whitehall
The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
1916 Olathe, Kansas lynching... Bert Dudley...
Item #699631
September 21, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 21, 1916
* Olathe, Johnson County, Kansas
* Bert Dudley lynching mob - hanging
* Revolution on Island of Crete - Greece
The front page has a one column heading: "Mob In Kansas Invades Jail And Lynches Prisoner" (see image)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that a... See More
Winslow Homer print: "Gathering Berries"...
Item #699621
July 11, 1874
HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, July 11, 1874
* Winslow Homer illustration - print
Although there are many fine prints in this issue, certainly the most desired is the full page by noted artist Winslow Homer titled: "Gathering Berries".
The full front page shows: "A Kansas Land Office" and prints inside include: "A Boy's Dream of the 'Glorious Fourth'... See More
Swedish settlement attacked by Indians... victims mutilated...
Item #699175
June 07, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 7, 1869
* Swedish settlement attacked by Indians
Page 7 has a brief article headed: "Indian Butcheries in Kansas" "The Indians" "The Savages Devastating the Frontiers--Panic Among the Settlers of Northwestern Kansas". (see image)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
U.S. announces the beginning of the 'space race'...
Item #699102
July 30, 1955
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 30, 1955
* Space Race begins
* U.S. vs. Soviet Union
The front page has reporting on which essentially announced the creation of the "space race" between the United States and the Soviet Union with a three column heading: "Man Is Headed for the Planets" In reality the Soviets would take the lead in the space race with the succes... See More
The slave trade while Kansas was bleeding... Pike's Peak - Boom or Bust (?)
Item #698452
June 14, 1859
THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Huron County, Ohio, June 14, 1859
* Pike's Peak - Gold "Boom" or "Bust"?
* Selling Kansan slaves to southern states
Page 2 has a troubling article, "GREELEY MEETS A SLAVE DEALER", which tells of a man thanking Horace Greeley for his efforts to see Kansas and Missouri become free of slaves. The man goes on to state that he himsel... See More
The Mormon/Utah War... The Kansas problem...
Item #698406
December 29, 1857
THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Huron County, Ohio, Dec. 29, 1857
* The Mormon/Utah War
* Brigham Young's sermon of defiance
* Give the President a piece of his mind
The front page has the bold single column heading: "THE MORMONS WAR", with subheadings: "Their Prophet Defies the Powers that be, in the name of Israel's God!", and "The Priest and People cry Ame... See More
Attack by Mormon gang... The Great Chicago Fire of 1857...
Item #698403
October 27, 1857
THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Huron County, Ohio, Oct. 27, 1857
* Mormon gang attacks traveler (?)
* Brigham Young mentioned
* Great fire in Chicago
Page 2 has: "The Mormons", which is an article describing a letter from a W. P. Landon who tells of being attacked by a gang of Mormons in Salt Lake City, which necessitated his fleeing to Placerville, California, leaving his wife and chi... See More
Rare title from Grand Junction, Colorado...
Item #698147
March 30, 1895
GRAND VALLEY STAR-TIMES, Grand Junction, Colorado, March 30, 1895 A quite rare title as it lasted from just 1893 to 1896 with this title, and Gregory notes only one institution having but 3 issues as we purchased the holdings from Kansas Historical Society (although the A.A.S. records 17 issues).
Eight pages, loose at the spine, even toning, nice condition but quite fragile & shou... See More
Nez Perce Indians... Torch of the Statue of Liberty...
Item #698075
June 20, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 20, 1885 Full front page shows: "The New Aquatic Wonder, the Steam-Yacht 'Stiletto'...". Prints inside include: "Kansas--Transfer of the Nez Perces--The Indians Boarding a Train at Arkansas City for Their Old Home in Idaho"; a great fullpg. print of; "The Torch of the Statue of Liberty As it Will Appear When Comp... See More
1856 Bleeding Kansas border war...
Item #697933
June 13, 1856
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1856
* Bleeding - Bloody Kansas - Border War
* Sacking of Osawatomie & Palmyra
* Free-Staters vs. Border Ruffians
* Fight for pro and anti-slavery
The front page has one column headings that include: "The War In Kansas" "Osawatomie and Palmyra Sacked by a Pro-Slavery Mob" "Gross Outrages--Women Robbed of their Jewels" and mor... See More
Early Bruce Springsteen (1973) - at Max's Kansas City...
Item #697518
November 08, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Nov. 8, 1973
* Bruce Springsteen in 1973
* Plays at Max's Kansas City in Greenwich Village
* Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Page 73 has the ad: "Upstairs at Max's Kansas City - Bruce Springsteen - also appearing - Daryl Hall & John Oats". This is quite early for Springsteen who played in The Village on multiple occasions prior to becoming a ho... See More
The failed Bay of Pigs invasion of Cuba...
Item #697502
April 18, 1961
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 18, 1961
* Bay of Pigs invasion (Phony war)
* Fidel Castro - Havana, Cuba
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nikita Appeals to Kennedy To Halt Invasion of Cuba" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along spine, small library stamp in the masthead, generally very nice.... See More
Gettysburg... Picket's Charge... Little Round Top - 25 years later...
Item #696995
July 07, 1888
Harper's WEEKLY, July 7, 1888 Perhaps the best feature of this issue is the Gettysburg 25th Anniversary Supplement which includes "An Address Before The Veterans Of The Army Of The Potomac And The Army Of Northern Virginia, Delivered At Gettysburg July 3, 1888, On The Twenty-Fifth Anniversary Of The Battle", "From Behind Seminary Ridge", and "The Field Of Gettysburg As... See More
1856 Battle of Osawatomie... Johm Brown...
Item #696783
September 10, 1856
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 10, 1856
* Battle of Osawatomie, Kansas
* Abolitionist John Brown
* Free-Staters vs. Border Ruffians
* Fight for pro and anti-slavery
The top of the back page has one column headings: "THE KANSAS NEWS" "The Fight at Osawatomie-Mob Murders at Leavenworth..." and more. Text takes up over a full column.
Complete with 8 pages, a little spine we... See More
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. arrested...
Item #696693
April 13, 1963
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, April 13, 1963
* Martin Luther King Jr. arrested
* Birmingham civil rights campaign
* Southern Christian Leadership Conference
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "Negro Student Help Sought" Civil unrest in Birmingham would continue for weeks with many confrontations between black youth and white civic authorities.
Complete with 8 ... See More
'Bleeding Kansas'... P.T. Barnum's misfortunes...
Item #696541
April 25, 1856
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1856 (due to printing error the year is missing on page 1 but appears at the top of pages 2-8)
* Bleeding Kansas
* Missouri border invasion
* War on slavery
* P.T. Barnum
Page 5 has over a column of reporting concerning the slavery vs. anti-slavery factions in Kansas as they work towards statehood.
The article is headed: "The Prospects Of Kansas&quo... See More
'Bleeding Kansas'...
Item #696520
April 29, 1856
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 29, 1856 Page 4 has: "Questions Unanswered" which relates to the Kansas slavery issue. Also a report from Washington begins: "Every day's development and every hour's reflection and observation confirm the fact that Kansas is doomed to slavery unless she is rescued by the votes of the Free States at the coming Presidential election..." with... See More
Vostok 5
Item #696316
June 14, 1963
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 14, 1963
* Vostok 5 Russian mission
* Soviet cosmonaut
* Awaiting Vostok 6
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Russia Orbits Fifth Launch" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.... See More
Jim Marshall's "Wrong Way Run"...
Item #696240
October 26, 1964
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, Oct. 26, 1964
* NFL Defensive end Jim Marshall
* Minnesota Vikings football game
* The wrong way run blooper
The top of page 5 has a six column heading: "Wrong Way Marshall Nearly Upsets Viks" with standings. (see images)
Complete with 10 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.
wikip... See More
1957 Ruskin Heights, Kansas City tornado...
Item #695662
May 21, 1957
THE DETROIT PRESS, May 21, 1957
* Ruskin Heights, Kansas City F5 tornado disaster
* May 1957 Central Plains tornado outbreak sequence
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TORNADO HITS KC; 14 DIE" with lead-in: "More Than 100 Hurt in Kansas, Missouri" and subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, some small... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #695649
August 06, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 6, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "Mother sues Milwaukee over Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to... See More
Richard Ramirez "Night Stalker" death sentence…
Item #695554
November 08, 1989
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS. Kansas, Nov. 8, 1989
* Serial killer & rapist Richard Ramirez
* Los Angeles area home invasion predator
* "Night Stalker" sentenced to death
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Ramirez, sentenced to death, says Lucifer will avenge him" (see)
Complete with 26 pages, address label within the masthead, nice condition.... See More
Muhammad Ali guilty...
Item #695551
June 21, 1967
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, June 21, 1967
* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay guilty
* United States Army draft dodging
The top of page 8 has a three column heading: "Clay Gets Five Years; Appeals" (see) First report coverage on Muhammad Ali being convicted of draft dodging.
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st column, small library stamp within t... See More
1946 Goodland, Kansas C-47 crash...
Item #695542
July 20, 1946
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 20, 1946
* Goodland, Kansas
* C-47 military transport crash
* Airplane - aviation disaster
The front page has a small one column heading: "13 Are Killed in Air Crash" (see) First report coverage on the United States Air Force C-47 military transport airplane crash near Goodland, Kansas
Complete with 16 pages, light toning at t... See More
Kansas City massacre... Pretty Boy Floyd...
Item #695541
June 18, 1933
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 18, 1933
* Kansas City massacre
* Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
* Bank robber Frank Nash
The front page has a one column heading: "FEDERAL AGENTS JOIN HUNT FOR SLAYERS OF FIVE" with subhead. Three related photos on page 17. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
... See More
Inspiration for Truman Capote's, In Cold Blood...
Item #695230
November 18, 1959
PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, November 18, 1959
* The Clutter Family murders in Holcomb (Garden City), Kansas
* In Cold Blood - real-life murders inspired Truman Capote
The front page has a two column heading: "Bloodstains on Bridge May Be Lead in Clutter Deaths", which is coverage on the gruesome murder of the Clutter Family in Holcomb, Kansas, which later bec
... See More
* The Clutter Family murders in Holcomb (Garden City), Kansas
* In Cold Blood - real-life murders inspired Truman Capote
The front page has a two column heading: "Bloodstains on Bridge May Be Lead in Clutter Deaths", which is coverage on the gruesome murder of the Clutter Family in Holcomb, Kansas, which later bec
Montgomery bus boycott ends w/ integration...
Item #695134
December 21, 1956
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Dec. 21, 1956
* Montgomery bus boycott ends
* Racial segregation to integration
* Civil rights movement - MLK
A landmark decision by the United States Supreme Court outlawed bus segregation throughout the country, doing much to create defiant reactions throughout the South. The new law went into effect on Dec. 21st.
The top of the front page has a one colum... See More
Ted Bundy electric chair execution close...
Item #695068
January 22, 1989
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Jan. 22, 1989
* Ted Bundy - American serial killer
* Women - young girls rapist - murderer
* Florida State Prison - Close to execution
Within the masthead is a small photo of Bundy with sentence. (see) The top of page 5 has a four column heading: "Bundy admits to 9 murders, lawmen say" He would be executed 2 days later.
Complete with 40 pages, small ... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #694326
July 29, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 29, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* First victim told
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Dahmer draws map leading to first victim" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was r... See More
Leavenworth, Kansas tornado disaster...
Item #693446
May 10, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 10, 1876
* Centennial Exposition opening day
* 1st World's Fair in United States
* Fairmount Park - Philadelphia
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "THE BIG SHOW" "The Centennial Opening to Be Marred by Rain" and more. (see)
This issue is not frag... See More
Very historic report on the fugitive slave case of Anthony Burns: he had to return to his owner... On the recent Kansas-Nebraska Act...
Item #693267
June 08, 1854
NEW YORK OBSERVER, Secular Department (there was also a 'Religious Department' edition), June 8, 1854
* Fugitive slave Anthony Burns
* Escape - capture and trial verdict
Page 3 has a very notable report with a small head: "The Boston Fugitive Slave Case" which was an historic event in Boston. Most of this report relates to the verdict of the case.
This was th... See More
On the Kansas-Nebraska Act...
Item #693265
May 25, 1854
NEW YORK OBSERVER, Secular Department (there was also a 'Religious Department' edition), May 25, 1854
* Kansas-Nebraska Act - slavery ?
Page 2 has a: "Letter From Washington" which is a nice editorial concerning he controversial Kansas-Nebraska Act, which would become law in just 5 days: May 30.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an 1854 bill that mandated “popular s... See More
In three days the Kansas-Nebraska Act would be the law of the land...
Item #693263
May 27, 1854
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 27, 1854
* Kansas-Nebraska Act - slavery question
The front page begins some reports from "Congress" relating to the Kansas-Nebraska Act. Then further on there are reports from the Senate with a subhead: "Nebraska and Kansas Bill".
Over half of page 2 is taken up with the: "Debate In Senate - The Nebraska Question... See More
Final discussions on the Kansas-Nebraska Act...
Item #693261
May 23, 1854
NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 23, 1854
* Kansas-Nebraska Act - slavery question
Pages 2 and 3 have considerable discussion in the U.S. House of Representatives, which includes talks of the: "Nebraska-Kansas Bill" which was very controversial at the time. It would become law in 7 days: May 30, 1854.
The Kansas-Nebraska Act was an 1854 bill that mandated “popul... See More
Mormons to settle in Kansas... Interesting slavery item...
Item #692509
October 05, 1854
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 5, 1854 Page 6 has a report headed: "Mormon Emigration to Kansas" which begins: "We learn from one of the 'Mormon faith' that movements are on foot to establish a 'stake' for Mormon settlers in the Territory of Kansas, about 100 miles interior from the town of Kansas..." with much more. And further on is: "...Those emigrants who... See More
Quantrell at Lawrence, Kansas...
Item #691785
August 24, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 24, 1863
* Lawrence, Kansas massacre
* General William C. Quantrill
* Guerrillas raid and sacking
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM CHARLESTON" "Gen. Gillmore's Bombardment of Fort Sumter Commenced on Monday Last' "The Fort Badly Shattered" "Batteries Wagner & Gregg Silenced by the I... See More
1867 Kidder fight massacre...
Item #691558
July 15, 1867
NEW YORK HERALD, July 15, 1867
* Kidder Fight (Massacre) - Kansas
* General George Armstrong Custer
* Pawnee Killer - Cheyenne Sioux Indians
Page 6 has an article headed: "The Indian War" and more. The text takes up over 2 full columns.
Complete with 8 pages, irregular along the spine, nice condition.
1880 Bloody Benders arrested...
Item #691533
August 03, 1880
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 3, 1880
* Bloody Benders captured
* Kansas serial killers
Page 5 has a small one column heading: "The Benders" (see)
Complete with 10 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690964
July 24, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 2, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 7 has a three column heading: "Police insisted Dahmer victim an adult" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to s... See More
On the traffic in slaves...
Item #690951
February 18, 1863
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: The Army of the Potomac" "Contraband [slave] Traffic Interfered With" "A Deserter Shot" "Interesting From Kansas" "News From Washington" & more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690942
July 24, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAS, Kansas, July 24 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 5 has a three column heading: "Parolee confesses to killing 11 men" (see) First report coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690939
August 06, 1991
THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, Aug. 6, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "Mother sues Milwaukee over Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to... See More
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