Mike Donlin death... baseball player & actor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1933



* Mike Donlin death (1st report)

* MLB baseball player & actor



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "MIKE DONLIN DEAD; ONCE WITH GIANTS" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the... See More  

Billy Mitchell found guilty...

THE BETHLEHEM, GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., December 18, 1925 



* Billy Mitchell guilty (court martial) 

* Father of the United States Air Force 



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COL. MITCHELL FOUND GUILTY OF INSUBORDINATION" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the court martial of the famed Air Force founder.

Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More  

Lincoln to meet with Confederates to talk about peace...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War include: "THE PEACE MOVEMENT" "Arrival of the Rebel Commissioners at Fortress Monroe" "President Lincoln Goes to Meet Them" "Late Rebel News" "President Lincoln Leaves Washington in a Special Car for Annapolis--He is to Join Sec. Seward at Fortress Monroe..." &#... See More  

Augustus Orlebar breaks air speed record...

NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1929 



* Augustus Orlebar - Air Vice Marhsal

* Royal Air Force officer - pilot

* Supermarine S.6 seaplane - airplane

* Breaks World air speed record



The front page has one column headings: "BRITISH PILOT FLIES 355 MILES AN HOUR" "A. H. Orlebar, Schneider Captain, Sets World Record in Plane That Won Trophy" and more. (see) Nice to have... See More  

Nice reporting on the "national game"...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1876 



* Early baseball games w/ box scores



Page 10 has three-quarters of a column taken up with baseball reports, & nice that it is headed: "The National Game". There are reports on five games, with box scores for each. Then there are: "Base Ball Notes".

Twelve pages, very nice condition.

Front page map from World War I...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 4, 1918  The ftpg. features a map headed: "How The Allies Dented Salient Formed by German Drive" with articles headed: "Germans Bringing Up Much Artillery To Face Americans" and "Great Battles May Soon Begin On The Front In Picardy" among others.

Ten pages, partially loose at the spine, toned, good condition.... See More  

Bhupinder Singh of Patiala death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1938



* Bhupinder Singh of Patiala death (1st report)

* Maharaja - ruler - India



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "RULER OF PATIALA DIES IN INDIA AT 46" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.... See More  

Clarence Thomas confirmed to U.S. Supreme Court....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 13, 1991



* Clarence Thomas confirmation process

* U.S. United States Supreme Court

* Anita Hill sexual misconduct fiasco



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Thomas Vows Not to Withdraw; Judge, GOP Allies Accuse Hill of Conspiracy" with subheads and related photo. More reporting inside. He would be confirmed a few days later. Nice to have from one o... See More  

James H. Doolittle blind flight... Wall Street....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 25, 1929



* Aviator James H. Doolittle

* 1st blind airplane flight



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Airplane Conquers Greatest Enemy, Fog, In Blind Flying Test" First report coverage on the very first "blind flight" by James H. Doolittle.

Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

1927 sport's stars photos... Babe Ruth & more...

NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, January 1, 1928



* Sport's stars & feats of 1927

* Babe Ruth - Gene Tunney - Bobby Jones



The front page of this section has ten photos of various sport's stars for the year of 1927 with heading: "Some of the Outstanding Figures of the Past Year in Various Fields of Sport" Nice for display. Also coverage on the various feats that... See More  

1942 Operation Millennium Cologne Germany....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 2, 1942



* Cologne Germany 1,000 bomber raid

* Operation Millennium - World War II



The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "20,000 REPORTED DEAD IN COLOGNE!" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage on the famous 1,000 bomber raid on Cologne Germany by the RAF during World War II.

Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at... See More  

Stamford, Connecticut Little League champions....

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., August 26, 1951



* Stamford, Connecticut

* Little League baseball

* World Series champions



Page 4 of the sport's section has a one column heading: "STAMFORD TOSSERS ARE LITTLE LEAGUE CHAMPS ON 3-0 WIN" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Stamford, Connecticut winning the World Series championsh... See More  

Evangelist Dwight L. Moody sermon...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 10, 1876



* Evangelist Dwight L. Moody's sermon

* Preaches at P.T. Barnum's Hippodrome

* Ira D. Sankey



The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "Progress Of Revival Work" "The Evangelists' Third Day" "Mr. Moody Inflaming Christian Zeal--..." and more. Text takes up 1 full column on the front page an... See More  

Uncommon South Carolina title from 1855...

THE LANCASTER LEDGER, Lancaster Court House, South Carolina, Jan. 3, 1855  A wide range of content including news items, literary content, political reports, etc., with pages 3 & 4 mostly taken up with ads. One is headed: "20 Likely Negroes For Sale" with details.

Four pages, rejoined at the spine, minor irregularities at the margins, light foxing, generally good condition.... See More  

Louis Pasteur on the cover...

ONCE A WEEK, New York, Oct. 7, 1890  "An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper" not unlike the more successful Harper's Weekly, with the entire front page taken up with a nice print showing: "Pasteur In His Laboratory." There is a related article on him on page 3.

Other prints within including a fullpg. of: "Washington State--Hunting Sea Otters."

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The Dreyfus Affair...

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Jan. 12, 1895  Several items reported here concerning the Dreyfus Affair in France, with a full ftpg. print, a pg. 5 print captioned: "The Degradation of Captain Dreyfus..." and another print of him in uniform, with text.

Complete in 32 pages, some foxing within.

World War I...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 11 1918  Among the ftpg. reports on World War I are: "Germans Drive Deep Wedges In British Lines, Threatening Both Armentiers And Bethune" "Destroy British Army Kaiser's Aim".

Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine, nice condition.

British invasion of Syria & Lebanon in 1941...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 8, 1941



* Syria-Lebanon Campaign

* Operation Exporter - WWII

* British invasion of Middle East



The top of the Front page, above the masthead, has a great banner headline: "BRITISH INVADE SYRIA!" with subheads. Nice for display.

Compete 1st section only with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding... See More  

Joe DiMaggio plans to enlist in U.S. Army...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONILCE, January 14, 1943



* Joe DiMaggio decides to enlist in U.S. Army

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Marriage troubles with Dorothy Arnold

* From his hometown & where he played minor league



The front page has a one column heading: "DiMaggio Harmony" with subhead. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a two column headline: "DiMaggio,... See More  

Early San Diego...

SAN DIEGO NEWS, California, June 1, 1877  This is a volume one issue from this now-famous Southern California city. Various news reports of the day and a great wealth of advertisements.

Four pages, a portion from the spine causes some text loss, plus a few smaller bits from the spine margin as well. Somewhat fragile & must be handled carefully.

A lunatic critical of Edwin Booth...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 11, 1879



* Actor Edwin Booth & Mark Gray

* Attempted assassination



Page 9 has one column heads including: "Mark Gray's Madness" "The Poor Fellow Doomed to a Lunatic Asylum" "His Earnest Criticisms of Edwin Booth's Acting" "The Great Tragedian Amused by a Mimic Rehearsal" with more.

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A fleet of U.S. men-of-war...

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, June 11, 1859 



* Rare title w/ great masthead



The front page has illustration of: "Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia" and a nice print: "View Of A Fleet of United States Men-of-War".

Prints inside include: "Sheep Shearing in Australia" "Transport of Wool From the Blue Mountains, Australia" and two... See More  

1931 Amelia Earhart autogyro altitude record...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 9, 1931



* Autogyro plane altitude record

* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart



The front page has a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart in Autogyro Makes Climb of 19,000 Feet" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in Thirty-two pages, light toning and wear at the margins, with some creases with the 1st column.... See More  

1937 Wallis Warfield Simpson color photo...

COLOROTO SECTION only (picture) of the New York World-Telegram, January 2, 1937



* Wallis Warfield Simpson color photo & more

* re. King Edward VIII abdication



The front page of this section has a nice colored photo of Wallis Warfield Simpson. (see) Page 3 has a few more related photos (black & white).

Other photos of the day throughout. Complete Coloroto section only with 6 pages,... See More  

Hometown reporting from the Capital of the United States.....

NATIONAL TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., 1885-1887 



One of our staff members recently wrote a post on the History's Newsstand Blog regarding this title, and in part described it as "a paper packed full of everyday life," and although published at the seat of government, she continued: "The newsy, small town tone reminds me of my recent time in New England, with the strange fa... See More