Ironclads at Fort McAllister...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "A True Statement of the Charleston Affair" "The Iron-Clad Montauk" "Her First Attack on Fort McAllister" "Interesting from Vicksburg" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition.

An army stuck in the mud...

NEW YORK TIMES,  Jan. 26, 1863  THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Second Attempt to Gain Possession of the South Bank of the Rappahannock" "Reasons For Its Failure" "Graphic Picture of an Army 'Stuck in the Mud' " "The Rebels at Fault & 48 Hours Behind" & more.

The back page includes: "Important From Nashville" '"Th... See More  

Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...

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...

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 11, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Dahmer victims kin sue" (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 save it at the time.

Complet... See More  

Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 4, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



Page 3 has a three column heading: "Loneliness fear spurred 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 save it at the time.... See More  

Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, July 25, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



Page 7 has a three column heading: "Suspect's relatives found vat of bones" with photo. (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 reaso... See More  

Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 28, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



The top of page 11 has a two column heading: "Mass-Murder Trail Leads Back to High School" (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 ... See More  

Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 30 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



Page 16 has a two column heading: "Accused Mass Slayer Confesses to Murders of Three More Men" with subhead. (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 ... See More  

Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 26, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



The top of page 4 has a four column heading: "Milwaukee Child Molester May Have Killed 17 People". (see) Coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings.

Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 25, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Suspect Admits Killing, Dismembering 11 Men" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings.

Complete 1st section only with all 30 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Death of music legend Roy Orbinson..

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 8, 1988



* Roy Orbison death (1st report)

* American singer-songwriter

* "The Caruso of Rock" ... "The Big O"



Page 3 has a three-column head: "Rock 'n' Roll's Roy Orbison Dies" with photo. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry.

The complete first section only with pages 1-40... See More  

David Ben-Gurion - "Jerusalem was, is, and always will be Israel's Capital"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1949



* Premier David Ben-Gurion's statement to the Knesset

* Jerusalem is, was and will always be the Capital of Israel

* Transfer of official offices to Jerusalem accelerated



The front page has a three-line, one-column heading: "ISRAEL OS SPEEDING TRANSFERS TO MAKE JERUSALEM CAPITAL," with one of the 3 subheads stating: "Premier Says He ... See More  

Rare issue of the Oxford Gazette... Death toll from the Great Plague...

THE OXFORD GAZETTE, England, Dec. 21, 1665 



* Earliest & Rarest of newspapers to be had

* The black plague deaths



This is an extremely famous--and rare--title, being the predecessor of the famous "London Gazette", the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world. This is the #11 issue.

Because of the Plague at this time, the Royal Court had remove... See More  

California gold... Traveling across the Plains: 2 accounts...

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 29, 1850  The front page has a nice and commonly-requested report concerning Easterners traveling across the Plains to get to California.

Headed: "Emigration on the Plains" a few bits include: "...letter dated Fort Kearny...total number that had passed the Fort was 2,691 men and 25 women having with them 744 wagons...No difficulty in the way... See More  

Gandhi starts hunger strike...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 19, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike begins (eve)



The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Tapers Diet; Girds for Hunger Death" with small photo. (see) Coverage on the eve on the 6-day hunger strike beginning. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with 2... See More  

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 31, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Enlistment of Slaves In Kentucky" "The Situation At Mobile" "The Situation at Atlanta" "List of Casualties" and much more.

The back page has the always interesting editorial, with ... See More  

Babe Ruth creates a foundation to aid the underprivileged...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 14, 1947  The front page has an article: "Babe Ruth Establishes Foundation to Aid Underprivileged Children" with a small photo of him.

Other photos within this issue include Hank Greenberg, Stan Musial, Bob Feller, Johnny Mize, Warren Spahn & Leo Durocher among others.

The complete issue, tabloid-size, small binding holes at the blank spine, n... See More  

Graf Zeppelin flight home...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1929



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* 1st to fly around the World fame

* Hugo Eckener



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEP FLIES BACK TO HOME PORT" with subheads. Nice for display.

Complete in 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



wikipedia notes: On 16 May 1929, on the first night of its second trip to the US, Graf Zeppelin lost... See More  

Jackie Robinson ends his playing career...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Jan. 16, 1957 



* Jackie Robinson - Brooklyn Dodgers

* 1st Negro MLB baseball player (retirement)



Pages 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 contain an excellent very exhaustive report on Jackie Robinson's decision to retire from baseball, much to the disappointment of the N.Y. Giants to whom he was to be sold.

Just some of the headlines include: "Jackie's G... See More  

The Yankees in Atlanta & New Orleans...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 15, 1864  A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Yankee Prisoners" "Yankee Tyranny in New Orleans" "The Enemy Got Nothing at Atlanta" "Yankee Festivities In Atlanta" "Yankee Rule in New Orleans" "'Ranges of Different Kinds of Guns" &... See More  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1929



* Southern Cross (aircraft) found - rescued

* Charles Kingsford Smith & Charles Ulm

* Les Holden - Australian fighter ace



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SOUTHERN CROSS FOUND; REPORT CREW SAFE, WELL" with subhead. (see) Related photo on the back page.

Complete with all 50 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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Latest news from the Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Mississippi Levees Cut by Our Forces" "Rebels Trying to Reopen the Mobile & Ohio Railroad" "Concentration at Vicksburg""Troops Sent There from Virginia & Mobile" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear ... See More  

Battle of Fredericksburg about to start...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1862  Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "The Great battle Not Yet Commenced" "Our Troops All Over the Rappahannock  in Good Order" "Two Lines of Rebel Batteries in the Rear of Fredericksburg" "The Rebel Forces Concentrated and a Battle Probable To-Day" "What the P... See More  

The Civil War in the Southwest...

THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 17, 1862 (printing error in the dateline)  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Fighting In The Southwest" "4,000 Loyal Indians Routed by the Rebels" "Arrival of Arms From Europe" "The Rebel Commissioners" "Important From Kansas - 2,000 Loyal Indians Routed by the Rebels" "Guerrilla Warfare in... See More  

The Civil War in Tennessee and Kentucky...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 12, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In Kentucky" "Reported Evacuation of Bowling Green" "The Rebels Moving Toward Nashville" "The War in Tennessee" "Fort Donelson Surrounded" "A Battle Imminent" "Roanoke Island Taken" and more. 

Eight pages, never bound ... See More