Jean Piccard... ballooning...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Jan. 29, 1963



* Jean Piccard death (1st report)

* Stratosphere ballooning flight fame



The front page has a one column heading: "JEAN PICCARD, FAMED SPACE PIONEER, DEAD" with subhead and photo. (see)

Complete with all 28 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Sinn Fein of Ireland...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 22, 1919



* Sinn Fein proclaims parliament of Free Ireland

* Dail Eireann - Irish republic



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "IRISH ASSEMBLY DECLARES NEW FREE REPUBLIC" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins and central fold with a little wear, a few small tape mends on the front page, otherwsie good... See More  

Gangster Ralph Capone charged w/ vagrancy...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 9, 1930



* Ralph Capone charged with vagrancy

* Chicago gangland gangster - mobster

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "RALPH CAPONE GIVES UP; FREED IN TEN MINUTES" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depressio... See More  

Opening of the great Croton Aqueduct...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 2, 1842 



* Croton Aqueduct opens

* New York City water



The front page has an article of significance to those in New York City: "Opening Of The Croton Aqueduct" begins: "Monday last was  great day for the city of New York; for on that day was opened...the stupendous work known as the Croton Aqueduct, through which the w... See More  

1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash.... "Deportee" fame...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 29, 1948



* Los Gatos DC-3 airplane crash

* Diablo Range - California disaster

* Mexican farm laborers - workers

* Woody Guthrie's "Deportee" song



The front page has a one column heading: "Plane Crash Kills 28 Deportees" with subhead. First report coverage on the 1948 Los Gatos DC-3 crash in which killed many Mexicans being sent back ... See More  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 5, 1879  This issue contains prints and related images of the following: an acoustic apparatus, the Pennsylvania Mower, the Herreshoff Torpedo, the Fuller Electric Light, Dean's Hydraulic Packing Press, and more.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 16 inches, irregular at the spine, a small library stamp on the front page, otherwise good.

Broderick-Terry duel...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 11, 1859



* Broderick-Terry duel

* David C. & David S.

* Last notable American duel



Page 4 has an article headed: "The Duel Between Broderick and Terry" (see).

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise nice.

Chicago's crooked gangland mayor defeated....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1931



* William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson defeated

* Anton Cermak becomes Chicago mayor

* Gangland - gangsters - prohibition era



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "CHICAGO OUSTS THOMPSON; CERMAK IS ELECTED MAYOR BY A MAJORITY OF 191,916" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Anton Cermak defeating William Hale Thompso... See More  

John Cappelletti... Heisman trophy... Penn state...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 5, 1973



* John Cappelletti wins Heisman

* Penn State Nittany Lions

* NCAA college football



Page 5 has a very brief and inconspicuous report under "Player of Year" which begins: "Penn State Cappelletti was named Player of the Year..." which is actually him winning the Heisman. (see)

Complete with 8 pages, a few binding holes alo... See More  

Bowe Bergdahl released for Taliban detainees...

LOS ANGLES TIMES, June 1, 2014



* Bowe Bergdahl released (traded)

* United States Army soldier

* Taliban - Haqqani network



The front page has a two column headline: "U.S. soldier freed in swap with Taliban" with photo. First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo of Obuma with Bergdahl's parents.

Complete with all 22 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Babe Ruth as a editorialist... Yankees baseball...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Aug. 11, 1928



* Babe Ruth as a Editorialist ?

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Ruth Blames Slump of Yankees On Hitters, Not Club's Pitchers" with subhead and small photo of Ruth. This is actually a editorial by Ruth on the team's situation heading into the final weeks of the season. The Y... See More  

Items from the War of 1812...

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston,  Dec. 20, 1813  Page 2 includes: "Traitors Defended!" "Treason of the Blackest Character" "Existing Evils, by Extortioners and Smugglers" "Southwestern News" "Third Victory Over the Creek Indians" which is datelines from Knoxville.

 A few items from the War of 1812 on page 3 as well.

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Frederick Snite death... "The Man in the Iron Lung"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Nov. 13, 1954



* Frederick B. Snite, Jr. death

* "The Man in the Iron Lung"

* Notre Dame University legend - lore



The front page has a three column heading: "'Boiler Kid,' in Iron Lung 18 Years, Dies in Sleep at Age 44" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick B. Snite, Jr., Note Dame legend known ... See More  

RMS Queen Mary sets speed record...

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Fine front page World War I coverage...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 7, 1918  Among ftpg. heads on World War I are: "America Accepts Germany's Challenge That Force Shall Decide the World's Future" "Great Fleet of U.S. Warships Serving Abroad" "German Assault In Corbie Region Was Expected Yesterday" "Germans Renew Plunging Tactics in Amiens Region" and even more.... See More  

1872 Portland, Oregon.....

MORNING OREGONIAN, Portland, Jan. 10, 1879



* Rare title 

* Old West era 



This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis... See More  

Project Echo communications satellite successs....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 13, 1960



* Project Echo 1 launch and orbit success

* Passive communications satellite experiment



The front page is a two column heading: "Giant Balloon Put in Orbit" with subhead. (see) More on page 5.

Complete with all 24 pages, small biding holes along the spine, 2 library stamps within the masthead, generally nice.... See More  

Ranger wins 1937 America's Cup...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 6, 1937



* U.S. Yacht Ranger vs. Endeavour II

* America's Cup victory at Newport RI



The front page has a two column heading: "Ranger Defeats Endeavour Fourth Time in Succession And Keeps Cup in U. S." with subhead and photo. (see).

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 6, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees

* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (46)



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "YANKEES WIN, 10-5, WITH FIVE HOMERS, ONE BY DIMAGGIO" with subheads that include: "Joe, on First Time Up Against Athletics, Extends Hitting Mark to 46 Games in Row"... See More  

William Jennings Bryan... Training in the Navy...

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 13, 1906  The full ftpg. is a print of "The Democratic Leader's Notable Welcome in New York..." showing William Jennings Bryan at Madison Square Garden. A related photos inside.

Another full page is taken up with: "Primary Training School of the American Navy" at Newport. Then a fullpg. of photos of gold miners in the Klondike.

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Trout fishing, and Trinity Bay in Newfoundland...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 9, 1865  Among the prints within are: "A Peach Orchard at Cranberry, New Jersey" " with 3 other related prints. "Trout Fishing in the Mountain Streams of Pennsylvania" with an article. "Old St. John's Gate, Quebec, Canada".

The feature is a foldout centerfold of: "Trinity Bay & Heart's Content... See More  

Trouble with Apache Indians...

MORNING TRIBUNE, Altoona, Pennsylvania, Nov. 21, 1885  The top of the ftpg. has a column headed: "THE APACHE WAY" "A Cattle Raiser Delivers Himself of His Grievances" "He Tells of How the Bad Indians Murder the Settlers, Steal the Horses & Destroy Property--The Soldiers Too Slow to Catch Them", all taking three-quarters of a column.

Four pages, good conditio... See More  

Ranger 8 success... photos of the Moon...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Feb. 21, 1965



* Ranger 8 - lunar probe

* Robotic spacecraft

* 1st close-up images of Moon



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Ranger 8 Pictures Raise Doubts on Moon Surface" with photo. More on page 21.

Complete 1st section only with all 44 pages, tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

A Nazi newspaper from an English island...

THE STAR, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 10, 1941 



* Rare German occupation title

* World War II - WWII



Among the front page reports are: "Rommel, The Gallant Swabian Commander of the German Troops In Africa" "German Submarine Commander Sinks 4 Enemy Merchant Ships..." "Bomb Hits of All Calibres on Industrial Works in England"  "The Bombardment o... See More  

Lord Gordon Gordon captured & jailed...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 17, 1873



* Lord Gordon Gordon captured

* British fraud and imposter

* Swindler of Jay Gould ($1,000,000)



Page 5 has an article headed: "Lord Gordon Captured" "The Noble Runaway in Jail in Winnipeg" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, light toning at the folds on the front page, some small binding slits and spine... See More