Edgar Allan Poe Parents Theatre Ad In 1808...
Item #714966
November 10, 1806
BOSTON GAZETTE, Nov. 10, 1806
* Edgar Allan Poe's father theater ad
* David Poe Jr.
The top of page 3 under "Boston Theatre" is a notice for the performance of "JANE SHORE", with Mr. Poe as "Bellmour" re. the father of Edgar Allan Poe.
Complete with 4 pages, nice condition.
The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois...
Item #714965
October 31, 1928
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Oct. 31, 1928
* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Girl Tortures Self in Furnace To Prove Love for Policeman; Tells Officials Weird Story" with subhead. (see images)
First report coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery... See More
John Dillinger's toy gun escape told....
Item #714956
May 08, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934
* Bank robber John Dillinger
* Crown Point, Indiana Jail
* Famous wooden gun escape told
The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United ... See More
Thomas Edison & Al 'Scarface' Capone...
Item #714955
October 17, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 17, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
* Would be found guilty on this day
The front page has a two column heading: "Capone Fate Is Due to Reach Jury Today" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day. Coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some ... See More
20 Exchange Place announcement... Wall Street...
Item #714954
October 02, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1929
* 20 Exchange Place skyscraper plans announced
* Financial District - Lower Manhattan - Wall Street
* Also mention of the Empire State Building plans
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "71-Story Skyscraper to Rise in Wall St. Area; City Bank Farmers Trust Edifice Ready in 1931" (see images)
Complete with all 64 pages, rag editio... See More
1942 Battle of Toungoo, Burma...
Item #714953
March 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1942
* Battle of Toungoo - Myanmar - Burma
* Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road - campaign
* World War II - Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "CHINESE RETAKE TOUNGOO AIRDROME; REINFORCED, BUT FACE RISING PRESSURE" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, rage edition in nice condi... See More
Flashpoint for the school integration issue...
Item #714825
September 12, 1958
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 12, 1958
* Cooper vs. Aaron Supreme Court decision
* Little Rock, Arkansas Black students
* Central High School integration case
The front page has very brief "Breaking News" bulletin that reads: "The Supreme Court today denied the Little Rock School Board any delay in integration at Central High School". (see images) The ... See More
General Patton close to death (eve)...
Item #714728
December 21, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1945
* General George S. Patton day of death
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2)
The front page has a one column heading: "Patton Contracts Infection" (see image) Patton would die on this day.
FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2), small binding holes along the left margin, good condition.... See More
A one-of-a-kind protype edition... a Soviet-American newspaper...
Item #714726
July 04, 1990
WE/Mbi "The First Independent Soviet-American Newspaper", July 4, 1990
* The prototype issue - a true "one-of-a-kind"
* We know of only one other "regular" issue published.
This is a very curious newspaper which we have only seen one other "regular" issue published beyond this initial pilot "prototype" edition. It was an outgrowt... See More
1915 Sinking the RMS Lusitania tensions...
Item #714725
May 15, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 15, 1915
* Post-sinking of the RMS Lusitania tensions
* German U-boats terror - British ocean liner
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "GERMANY WOULD ARBITRATE WITH UNITED STATES" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. The Lusitania was attacked just a week earlier. Surprisingly this issue is in good cond... See More
1965 Palm Sunday tornado outbreak...
Item #714722
April 13, 1965
DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1965
* Palm Sunday tornado outbreaks - disaster
* 55 confirmed tornadoes - Midwest - Southeast
The front page has a nice banner headline: "State Twister Toll Mounts: 44 Dead, Loss in Millions" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, nice co... See More
Actress Jean Harlow leaves 3rd husband...
Item #714690
May 07, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1934
* Hollywood actress Jean Harlow
* "Blonde Bombshell" sex symbol
* Separates from third husband
The bottom of the back page has a two column photo of Jean Harlow with small heading: "Film Star Separates From Third Husband"
the front page has a one column heading: "Jean Harlow And Third Husband Come To Parting Of Ways" (see i... See More
A census of the Western Territory in 1795...
Item #714687
September 05, 1795
THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Sept. 5, 1795
* Early Northwest Territory
* Ohio
All of pages 1 & 2 are taken up with the: "Plan of a Constitution for the French Republic, continued". Pg. 3 has a report that the governor of Penna. has prohibited all trade with New York and Norfolk due to a contagion. Also that "An enumeration of the inhabitants in the We... See More
Commenting on politicians in office in 1796...
Item #714685
July 30, 1796
THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, July 30, 1796 Page 3 has a letter which begins: "The reduction of the army & the arrangements in the war office will occasion man revolutions in our microcosm...". Another item comments on those serving in office (see).
Four pages, great condition.
Period news and advertising from the late 1700's...
Item #714684
January 13, 1796
THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Jan. 13, 1796 Much of pages 2 and 3 are taken up with reports from discussions in Congress.
Various news of the day inside, with mostly period advertising on the back.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, good condition.
Battle of Warsaw (1920)... Polish-Soviet War...
Item #714683
August 15, 1920
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Aug. 15, 1920
* Battle of Warsaw (1920)
* Miracle of the Vistula
* Polish-Soviet War - Poland
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MASSES OF BOLSHEVIKI SURGE RAPIDLY FORWARD TOWARD WARSAW GOAL" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 10 pages, a little margin wear, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, general... See More
Letter from John Jay...
Item #714681
April 16, 1796
THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York April 16, 1796 Page 2 has a lengthy letter concerning "the university" in New York, signed by its Chancellor and New York governor: John Jay.
Four pages, nice condition.
1945 "Sun Gun" ?... Nazi Germany scientists...
Item #714664
June 29, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1945
* Sun Gun - heliobeam - death ray - orbital weapon
* Realization of Nazis' scientists looking into it
* Continued World War II events vs. Japan
Beginning on the front page is a bizarre report with a two column heading: "Nazis' Scientists Planned Sun 'Gun' 5,100 Miles Up" and continuing on page 5. (see images)
Complete with 32 pa... See More
"Little Rock Nine"...
Item #714651
September 05, 1957
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., September 5, 1957
* Little Rock Nine - Elizabeth Eckford
* Negro students - Arkansas
* 1st Central High School entry try
* Dorothy County - civil rights pioneer
* Harry Harding High School - Charlotte NC
The front page has two, 2 column photos showing Elizabeth Eckford and Dorothy Counts with small heading: "Negro Girl Denied Admittance" with te... See More
Grandma Moses 97th birthday w/ photo...
Item #714617
September 07, 1957
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Sept. 7, 1957
* Grandma Moses 97th birthday w/ photo
* American Female Folk Painter - artist
The front page has a one column photo with heading: "Grandma Moses Reaches 97 Today" (see image)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
1905 Chicago teamsters' strike...
Item #714540
May 03, 1905
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1905
* 1905 Chicago teamsters' strike
* Solidarity action & lockout
* Brotherhood of Teamsters
The top of the front has a three column headline: "WAR RAGES IN CHICAGO STREETS" with subhead. (see image) 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
Laura Ingalls sentenced as Nazi spy....
Item #714518
February 20, 1942
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, February 20, 1942
* Laura Ingalls (aviator)
* Sentenced for treason
* Nazi - German spy
The front page is a one column heading: "LAURA INGALLS GETS 8 MONTHS TO 2 YEARS" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Much coverage on World War II. Complete with all 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Russian spy ?... Alger Hiss...
Item #714517
December 09, 1948
THE DETROIT NEWS, December 9, 1948
* Alger Hiss and others exposed
* Soviet spy ring - espionage case
The front page has a six column headline: "3 EX-U. S. OFFICIALS HUNTED AS SOVIET SPY RIG AGENTS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition. Some tiny binding along the spine. ... See More
Patton's Third Army crosses the Rhine...
Item #714508
March 10, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1945
* First & Third United States Army
* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River
* Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge
The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS GAIN MILE ON EAST SIDE OF RHINE" with subheads. (see images)
Much more on World War II events. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Lance Armstrong wins ? 1st Tour de France...
Item #714504
July 26, 1999
SPORTS SECTION only of the New York Times, July 26, 1999
* Lance Armstrong wins 1st Tour de France
* Professional road racing cyclist (1st of 7)
* No longer holds titles due to doping
The front page of this section has a headline: "Armstrong Wins Tour and Journey" with subhead and three related photos. (see images) More inside.
Complete sport's section only with 8 pages, ni... See More
1873 Intercollegiate Regatta... rowing...
Item #714503
July 18, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 18, 1873
* Intercollegiate Regatta
* Connecticut River
* Springfield, Massachusetts
* Boat - rowing
The top of the front page has a four column map headed: "The Regatta Course At Springfield" which shows area where the race was to be held with the college boarding places. (see images) One column headings include: "THE COLLEGE REGATTA" and more. ... See More
Vanessa Williams loses Miss America crown....
Item #714487
July 20, 1984
USA TODAY, July 24, 1984
* Miss America Vanessa Williams quits
* First black Woman to win crown
* Penthouse magazine nude photos scandal
The front page has a heading: "Vanessa: Why I Quit" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Much more inside.
Complete with all sections (32 pages), nice condition.... See More
1964 comic Lenny Bruce & Malcolm X ads...
Item #714481
April 02, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
* Cafe Au Go Go nightclub - Bleecker Street
* Malcom X "Prospects for Freedom"
* "Militant Labor Forum" in NYC ad
The bottom of the back page has a small advertisement for a "MALCOLM X" spe... See More
Mormons work towards outlawing polygamy...
Item #714478
July 07, 1887
ALLEGANY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 7, 1887
* Mormon - Mormonism
* The polygamy question
Polygamy by the Mormons was not officially outlawed until 1890, which was a condition required before statehood was granted which happened in 1896, however a front page report in this issue notes the efforts in Utah by Mormon leaders which lead up to this historic decision. "F... See More
1874 Bloody Benders... John Bender arrested ?...
Item #714477
April 10, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1874
* Bloody Benders - serial killers
* John Bender arrested ?
The top of page 7 has one column headings: "THE BLOODTHIRSTY BENDERS" "Probable Arrest of the Kansas Murderers in Utah" "The Fugitive Family Hid in the Mountains" and more. (see) Nice reporting here.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
... See More
Camp O'Donnell captured on Luzon Island...
Item #714474
January 24, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1945
* Camp O'Donnell captured by U.S. Army
* Post Bataan Death March - Luzon Island
* Japanese brutality - horrors fame
* Rescue of allied prisoners underway
* Battle of the Bulge ending
The front page has a two column heading: "Camp for Bataan's Victims Captured by U. S. Troops" Related map on page 8. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages,... See More
1906 Reed Smoot hearings... Mormons...
Item #714473
April 13, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 13, 1906
* Reed Smoot hearings
* Mormons - polygamy
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE SMOOT CASE IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE" with subhead. (see images) 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
1931 Clara Bow theft trial... Daisy DeVoe...
Item #714472
January 15, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 15, 1931
* Actress Clara Bow's secretary
* Daisy DeVoe theft accusations
The front page has a one column heading: "Home Life of an 'It' Girl Told in Court" Five related photos on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
Polygamy among the Mormons... John Wilkes Booth's horse...
Item #714453
January 14, 1881
FINDLAY DAILY JEFFERSONIAN, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1881
* Polygamy & the Mormons
* John Wilkes Booth's horse
Page 2 has two interesting, brief items: "It is asserted that the horse which John Wilkes Booth rode to the place of his capture after President Lincoln's assassination, belongs to an Abington, Mass. man & is a good traveler, though 23 yrs old."
Also: ... See More
New Masonic temple cornerstone laid in 1870...
Item #714452
June 09, 1870
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1870
* Masonic - Masons - Freemasons
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE MASONIC JUBILEE" "Grand Procession of Ten Thousand Masons" "Laying of the Cornerstone with Imposing Ceremonies" and more. (see images) Text takes up about 3 12 columns, all on the front page.
Complete with 8 pages, a little... See More
Short-lived campaign newspaper to elect Andrew Jackson...
Item #714448
August 02, 1828
UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington, Aug. 2, 1828
* Rare campaign periodical
* General Andrew Jackson
This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential election..." as stated in the masthead.
It was published by Duff Green, who had come to Washington to establish a newspaper to promote the candidacy of Andrew Jackson. Mott says: "Gree... See More
Babe Ruth contract dispute...
Item #714447
March 20, 1933
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 20, 1933
* Babe Ruth & Colonel Jacob Ruppert
* New York Yankees contract dispute
* Next to last year in New York
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "AN ULTIMATUM FOR BABE RUTH" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, general... See More
Ten days before Washington's death...
Item #714446
December 04, 1799
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 4, 1799
* 18th century American original
This issue was printed less just ten days before the death of George Washington.
Inside has much on the Napoleonic War, including a back page article: "Buonaparte's Retreat from Syria". Page 3 has a detailed ad for: "Forty Dollars Reward" for deserted soldi... See More
1874 Bates Battlefield in Wyoming...
Item #714359
July 24, 1874
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 24, 1874
* Bates Battlefield - Hot Springs County, Wyoming
* Captain Alfred E. Bates - United States Army action
* American Indian Frontier Wars - Bighorn Mountains
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads that include: "A Battle With Outlaw Sioux" and more (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, minor s... See More
1927 Columbine Mine massacre... Colorado...
Item #714358
November 21, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Conn. Nov. 21, 1927
* Columbine Mine massacre
* Serene, Colorado - ghost town
* Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
* 1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "3 Dead, Scores Wounded; Troops Take Charge in Colorado After State Police Clash With Miners" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, some tiny binding ... See More
African-Americans may become Mormon priests...
Item #714353
June 10, 1978
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 10, 1978
* Blacks may become Mormon priests
Page 21 has a one column head: "Mormons Let Blacks In Clergy". The report notes in part: "...Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball said he had received a revelation from God after praying...to 'extend to every worthy member of the church all of the privileges and ble... See More
1970 successful liver transplant...
Item #714340
February 17, 1970
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 17, 1970
* First human liver transplant in Canada w/ photo
* Notre Dame Hospital (Montreal) - Dr. Pierre Daloze
The top of the front page has a two column photo showing Dr. Pierre Daloze of the Note Dame Hospital in Montreal with a dog. The dog shown here had a liver transplant fourteen months ago. Dr. Daloze successfully gave a 5 month baby a liver transpl... See More
First mention of Bugs Bunny in the NYT...
Item #714339
July 22, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1945
* Bugs Bunny 1st mention in this famous newspaper
* Looney Tunes - Merrie Melodies
This is a significant issue for any Bugs Bunny or Looney Tunes collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The mention appears on page 3 of the second section (page x3) with heading: "BUGS BUNNY, CARROT CRUNCHING COMIC" (se... See More
Haywood Patterson death sentence... Scottsboro Boys....
Item #714328
December 02, 1933
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 2, 1933
* Scottsboro Boys rape case
* Haywood Patterson death sentence
The front page has a one column heading: "Scottsboro Boy Is Found Guilty" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on Haywood Patterson sentenced to death for rape in the famous Scottsboro Boys case.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generall... See More
Third World Jewish Conference of 1934... Anti-Nazis...
Item #714292
August 22, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 22, 1934
* Third World Jewish Conference - Congress
* Jewish Rabbi Stephen S. Wise as chairman
* For ending persecution of German Jews
* Antisemitism in German - Adolph Hitlerlism
The front page has a one column heading: "Rabbi Wise Says Paganism At Last Ditch" (see images) This conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Complete with 12 pages, ... See More
Al 'Scarface' Capone enters Alcatraz...
Item #714291
August 23, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Aug. 23, 1934
* Al "Scarface" Capone - Gangster - Mob boss
* Alcatraz Island Prison - San Francisco Bay
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone Faces Prison Labor 48 Hours a Week" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
1934 ballooning flight into the stratosphere...
Item #714275
August 18, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 18, 1934
* Ballooning flight into the stratosphere
* Max Cosyns & student assistant feat
* Over 50,000 feet in altitude
The front page has a one column heading: "Balloon Up 72,178 Feet" (see image)
Complete with 10 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On 18 August 1934, Max Cosyns together with... See More
1934 John Sackville Labatt kidnapping...
Item #714274
August 17, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 17, 1934
* John Sackville Labatt kidnapping
* Labatt brwing company president
* London, Ontario, Canada - Beer
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Kidnappers Release Labatt; No Ransom Money Is Paid; Police Renew Hunt for Gang" with subheads and photo of Labatt. (see images) Coverage on the John Sackville Labatt kidnapping, pre... See More
1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders...
Item #714270
September 18, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1928
* Wineville Chicken Coop murders
* Christine and Walter Collins
* Slayer Gordon Stewart Northcott hunted
* Hollywood movie 'Changeling' theme
* Okeechobee hurricane - Palm Beach, Florida
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BONES FOUND ON 'MURDER FARM' ARE ANIMALS" with subhead. (see images) Nor... See More
Christianity under attack in 1934 Nazi Germnay...
Item #714269
August 21, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 21, 1934
* Christianity threatened in Nazi Germany
* Roman Catholics and Protestant faiths
* Adolph Hitler & Joseph Goebbels gaining power
The front page has a one column heading: "Nazis Launch Attack Against Christianity" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Note: In ... See More
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