Wright Brother 1st flight... 25th anniversary...
Item #691331
December 17, 1928
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 17, 1928
* Orville Wright Brothers
* First airplane flight success
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* 25th anniversary celebration
The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST FLIGHT 25 YEARS AGO" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good.... See More
Early 1932 Notre Dame basketball win...
Item #691330
January 01, 1932
SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1932
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball
* Early game vs. Northwestern Wildcats
* Nice headline for display - Moose Krause
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS NORTHWESTERN, 22 TO 21" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.
Complete section 2 only with 12 p... See More
Rise of Hitler ?...
Item #691329
December 09, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1931 The front page has a banner headline: "SLASH ALL PAY IN GERMANY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition, close cut along the right margin, nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Moweaqua, Illinois coal mine disaster...
Item #691328
December 26, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 26, 1932
* Moweaqua, Illinois
* Coal mine disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MINE YIELDS 12 BODIES; RESCUE WORK STOPPED AS TUNNELS COLLAPSE" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the coal mine explosion disaster at Moweaqua, Illinois.
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the ma... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691298
December 31, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 31, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "The Perilous Position of the British Empire" "Royal Navy Unable to Do Battle in All Water... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691296
December 27, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 27, 1941
* re. Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Heavy Fighting on Eastern Front--Strong Attacks Repul... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691295
December 24, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 24, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "A Disastrous Week For the British Empire - India Is Now Directly Threatened" "Heavy... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691294
December 23, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 23, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Fuehrer In Supreme Command Of German Army - Better Weapons, Stronger Frontiers" "Japanese... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691293
December 22, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 22, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Russians Suffer Heavy Losses in Leningrad Encirclement" "Axis Forces in North Af... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691291
December 19, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 19, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Roosevelt's Pessimistic Speech - 'Three Most Terrible Days in Our History' &qu... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island: 3 days before Pearl Harbor...
Item #691290
December 04, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 4, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Pre attack on Pearl Harbor
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Encircled British In North Africa Wiped Out or Captured" "This Was Gonda... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691287
December 01, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 1, 1941
* Rare German occupation publication
* Jewish forced labor notice or face arrest
* World War II era Jews - Judaica
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Battle of the Atlantic... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691283
November 27, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 27, 1941
* From shortly before the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Heavy Losses By the British Navy--Cruiser Sunk & Battleship and Warship Torpedoed" &... See More
The Blitz of 1940...
Item #691281
September 09, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 9, 1940
* The Blitz (1st Phase) (early report)
* Germany bombs London England
* World War II - WWII campaign
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SUPER BOMBS RIP LONDON!" with subheads. Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page. (see)
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library ... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691280
November 26, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 26, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: " 'We Shall Win, With the People's Help' Says Dr. Goebbels" "Attempted British Landing In France Frustrated" "Germa... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691278
November 25, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 25, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Attack on Pearl Harbor close
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Inconsistencies of The War" "Germans Capture Town Within 30 Miles... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691274
November 19, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 19, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Annihilating Blows by Dive Bombers Against Sevastopol" "German Submarines Sink Four Merchantmen in Atlantic" "U.S.A. Attitude ... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691273
November 18, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 18, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Stalin's Recent Speech" "Shows the Mental Decline of the Asiatic Despot" "All the Eastern Crimea Is Now in German Hands&qu... See More
1972 Southern University riot and shootings...
Item #691272
November 17, 1972
DAILY WORLD, Nov. 17, 1972
* The 1972 Southern University shooting
* African American - Negroes college
* Unfit campus conditions riot
* Baton Rouge, Louisiana
The front page has a nice headline: "DEPUTIES + DOGS + GAS = TWO STUDENTS DEAD" with lead-in: "Cops attack Black Campus" (see).
Complete with 12 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.... See More
A Nazi newspaper from a British island...
Item #691271
November 17, 1941
THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 17, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Victims of Bolshevism" "Heavy British Naval Reverse in The Mediterranean" "Sorry To Disappoint The Boys - Mauloffensives in th... See More
Lincoln's second inauguration...
Item #691247
March 06, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, March 6, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln 2nd inauguration
* Closing weeks of the Civil War
* Assassination nears
Page 4 headlines at the top of last column about the second inauguration of Abraham Lincoln include: "INAUGURATION" "Our Report of the Second Installation of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States" "Scenes at the White House in the Str... See More
From 1887 Florida, for the fruit industry...
Item #691233
August 29, 1887
THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, August 29, 1887 Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.
Handsome masthead, 20 pages, 10 1/4 by 13 1/4 inches, small binding slits at the spine, nice condition.
From 1887 Florida: the navel orange..
Item #691230
June 06, 1887
THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, June 6, 1887 Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.
Inside includes several articles concerning the then-new variety: the navel orange. The navel orange came from Brazil. ... See More
From 1887 Florida: the navel orange, and Florida & California compared...
Item #691229
May 30, 1887
THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, May 30, 1887 Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.
Inside includes an interesting report: "The Naval Orange" which notes in part: "...the general reader knows very little... See More
The next-to-last issue, with a very prophetic report...
Item #691228
August 31, 1945
BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 31, 1945
* USS General Henry H. W. Butner troopship
* U.S. occupation of Japan begins (Tokyo)
* General Douglas MacArthur takes over
* USS Missouri (Big Mo) in Tokyo Bay
This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific. It would cease publicat... See More
Shortly after Japan's surrender, in a ship's newspaper...
Item #691226
August 21, 1945
BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 21, 1945
* USS General Henry H. W. Butner troopship
* Closing events after surrender of Japan
This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific.
It is a four page newspaper, typewriter set, with front page headlines including: "War Departme... See More
Shortly after Japan's surrender, in a ship's newspaper...
Item #691225
August 20, 1945
BUTNER WORLD NEWS, Aug. 20, 1945 This is a mimeographed newspaper produced by the staff on board the USS General H.W. Butner, the American troop carrier transporting troops from Europe to the Pacific.
It is a four page newspaper, typewriter set, with front page headlines including: "Okinawa-Based Troops to Enter Japan As Occupation Forces" "Stars & Stripes Reams Congress ... See More
Babe Ruth Rejects Yankees Salary In 1932...
Item #691219
January 15, 1932
SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, January 15, 1932
* George Herman Ruth
* Babe Ruth's salary
* New York Yankees
* Colonel Ruppert
The front page of this section has a two column heading: "Ruth Rejects $70,000 for Season; Asks 2 Year Contract" with photo. (see)
Complete section II only with 10 pages, rag edition in nice cond... See More
Election of the very first woman Senator...
Item #691216
January 13, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE January 13, 1932
* Hattie Wyatt Caraway
* 1st Woman U.S. Senator elected
* Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
* United States Supreme Court Justice
* Announces retirement
Page 4 has a significant report on the feminist movement, announcing the election of the very first woman Untied States senator with a one column photo and heading: "Elected Senator".
... See More
* Hattie Wyatt Caraway
* 1st Woman U.S. Senator elected
* Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.
* United States Supreme Court Justice
* Announces retirement
Page 4 has a significant report on the feminist movement, announcing the election of the very first woman Untied States senator with a one column photo and heading: "Elected Senator".
1932 Trenton, Tennessee tornado... Rice family...
Item #691213
January 15, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1932
* Trenton , Gibson County, Tennessee
* Rice family tornado disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Kills 8 In One Family; Five Are Injured" (see) Includes the names of the victims within the Rice family. 10 of this family would have been killed by this storm.
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, rag edition in very nice... See More
Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan probe...
Item #691212
December 10, 1931
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 10, 1931
* Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan
* Irish-American mobster - gangster
* Valley Gang leader - Chicago gangland
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading: "DRUGGAN TALKS FAST, BUT JUDGE " with subhead. Related photo is on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the ne... See More
Shanghai Incident China of 1932....
Item #691206
January 28, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 28, 1932
* January 28 Incident
* Shanghai, China
* Japanese offensive
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "TOKIO ORDER: TAKE SHANGHAI" 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 30 pages, rag edition in great condition. A... See More
Notre Dame's win streak ends at 26....
Item #691205
November 22, 1931
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1931
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* USC Trojans football game
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIELD GOALS TOPPLE HARVARD, NOTRE DAME FROM UNBEATEN LIST" with subheads. (see) The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA CONQUERS NOTRE DAME BY 16-14 S... See More
Young Brothers Massacre.... Brookline, Missouri...
Item #691204
January 04, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 1932
* Young Brothers Massacre
* Brookline, Missouri - Public enemy era
* The Ozarks Mountains - police killings
The front page has a great banner headline: "SLAYERS OF SIX DODGE POSSE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Four related photos and banner heading are on the back page.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condi... See More
President Johnson's state-of-the-union address...
Item #691200
December 10, 1868
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, Dec. 10, 1868 All of page 2 and a bit of page 3 are taken up with the: "President's Message" which is signed in type at its conclusion: Andrew Johnson.
This was the annual state-of-the-union address in which Johnson reviewed the events of the year and plans for the future.
Four pages, some minor margin tears, good condition.... See More
Herbert Hoover's inauguration & inaugural address...
Item #691199
March 05, 1929
NEW-YORK TIMES, March 5, 1929
* President Herbert Clark Hoover
* Inauguration - inaugural address
The front page has a very nice banner headline: "HOOVER INAUGURATED BEFORE THRONG OF 50,000 IN RAIN; PLEDGES EFFORT TO ENFORCE LAWS, AID WORLD PEACE; PARTING WITH COOLIDGE IS CLIMAX OF DAY'S CEREMONY".
There are many related subheads on the inaugural events, including a ph... See More
Death of President Harry Truman...
Item #691195
December 27, 1972
DAILY NEWS, New York, Dec. 27, 1972 Front page banner headline announces: "TRUMAN DIES" with a photo of his daughter Margaret and his wife Bess. The subhead notes: "And The Nation Mourns". "
Complete in 28 pages, tabloid-size, very nice condition.
President Ford grants Nixon a full pardon...
Item #691194
September 09, 1974
DAILY NEWS, New York, Sept. 9, 1974
* Evel Knievel's famous jump attempt
* Snake River Canyon - Idaho
* Gerald Ford pardons Richard Nixon
The banner headline announces: "NIXON GETS FULL PARDON" with the bottom half of the ftpg. focused on Evel Knievel's failed attempt to fly across the Snake River Canyon. More inside.
Presumably complete in 28 pages, tabloid-size,... See More
Adlai Stevenson is nominated...
Item #691192
July 26, 1952
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1952 The banner headline announces: "STEVENSON NOMINATED ! " with a front page photo of Gov. Adlai Stevenson. He would run against Dwight Eisenhower, and lose.
The complete first section (of 4) with pages 1-18, minor disbinding slits at the blank spine, nice condition.
The September 11 terrorist attack, in a New York City newspaper...
Item #691187
September 12, 2001
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, New York, September 12, 2001
* 9/11 Terrorists attack
* World Trade Center
* Financial district
Although newspapers reporting the attack upon the World Trade Center abound, we rarely encounter the Wall Street Journal with the report. Wall Street had shut down the previous day.
The banner headline: "TERRORISTS DESTROY WORLD TRADE CENTER, HIT PENTAGON IN RAID W... See More
Germany is again a single country...
Item #691186
October 03, 1990
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1990 The banner headline announces: "TWO GERMANY UNITED AFTER 45 YEARS WITH JUBILATION AND A VOW OF PEACE" with various related subheads. Also a photo of the German flag unfurled in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin.
The complete issue with all 3 sections, great condition.
President-elect enroute to his inauguration...
Item #691179
February 22, 1861
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1861
* President-Elect Abraham Lincoln heads to Washington D.C.
A great wealth of fine reporting on Lincoln's journey to Washington for his inauguration.
Among the front page column heads are: "THE INCOMING ADMINISTRATION" "Progress of the President Elect Towards Washington" "His Departure From New York" "Popular Ovation... See More
Inaugural address of Jefferson Davis...
Item #691176
February 26, 1862
THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Feb. 26, 1862
* Confederate president Jefferson Davis
* Inauguration - inaugural address
An historic issue as the top of the front page has: "The Rebellion" "Important Southern News" "INAUGURAL ADDRESS OF JEFF DAVIS" "Rebel Accounts of the Fort Donelson Battle" "The Burning of Winton, N..C." "News From the... See More
Lincoln's post-Gettysburg annual message, and his Proclamation...
Item #691175
December 10, 1863
PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1863
* President Abraham Lincoln & his State of the Union Address
* Proclamation of Amnesty & Recovery
A nice issue from the midst of the Civil War with front page column heads including: "The President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address signed in type: Abraham Lincoln.
This is followed b... See More
Narcisco Loopez attempts to liberate Cuba...
Item #691165
September 22, 1851
THE TIMES, London, Sept. 22, 1851
* Narciso López expedition
* Cuba liberation attempt
* Spanish rule
Page 5 has several columns with reports on Narcisco Lopez and his failed attempt to liberate Cuba from Spanish rule.
Lopez was a Venezuelan-born adventurer and Spanish Army general who is best known for his expeditions aimed at liberating Cuba. His troops carried a fl... See More
Beginning of the Australian Gold Rush: New South Wales would be changed forever...
Item #691164
September 19, 1851
THE TIMES, London, Sept. 19, 1851
* First Australian gold rush
* Colony of New South Wales
Page 4 has over two columns taken up with an excellent article concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in Australia.
The gold rush began a bit earlier in 1851. This period in the history of New South Wales resulted in a rapid growth in the population and significant boost to the economy of the... See More
Mae West "Pleasure Man" play arrests...
Item #691162
October 03, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 3, 1928
* "Pleasure Man" by Actress Mae West
* Broadway play raided by police
* Heterosexual - drag queens
The top of page 22 has a one column heading: "MAE WEST WINS RESPITE FOR HER FALSETTO DRAMA" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
Great Civil War reports on Sherman's march through the South...
Item #691159
December 05, 1864
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Dec. 5, 1864
* William T. Sherman
* March to the sea
Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of heads including: "Latest From The South" "Startling Reports About Sherman" "He Is Nearing the Coast" "Grand Cavalry Combat on the Savannah" "Reported Rebel Victory" "Our Forces Retire to M... See More
Sherman's Christmas present to President Lincoln and the nation...
Item #691157
December 26, 1864
NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 26, 1864
* Christmas present to Abraham Lincoln
* General William T. Sherman
* March to the sea completed
* Savannah GA Georgia captured
An historic issue reporting the fall of Savannah to the Union forces, with one of the more notable quotes part of the headlines.
The front page has: "SHERMAN" "His Christmas Gift to the Nation" "Capt... See More
From the closing weeks of the Civil War...
Item #691156
March 08, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1865
* Abraham Lincoln's inaugural ball
* Civil War nearing the end
* Sherman's Southern march
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE CAROLINAS" "More Rumors About Sherman" "The Whereabouts of His Army Still Involved in Mystery" "His Advance said to have Entered North Carolina Two Weeks Ago&quo... See More
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