1934 John Dillinger gang... Flint, Michigan robbery...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 18, 1934



* John Dillinger gang

* Flint Michigan MI bank robbery

* Early, same day 1st report



The front page has a one column heading: "MICH. BANK HELD UP BY 3 BANDITS" See image for brief text here. An early, same day report here, probably the reason for the brief article here.

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

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Dec. 13, 1893 



* Color political prints - cartoons



Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as ... See More  

Sherman's march to the sea...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1865 



* General William T. Sherman

* Branchville SC South Carolina

* Final months of the Civil War



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Sherman Marching on Branchville, South Carolina" " Bragg Asking the Prayers of All Christians for Himself & His Army" "Opposition to Jeff. Davis' Prop... See More  

Stockton cannery strike of 1937... spinach riot...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, April 24, 1937



* Stockton cannery strike of 1937

* San Joaquin County, California

* Spinach riot - unions vs. growers



The front page has a great banner headline: "STOCKTON RIOT TRUCE" with subheads and nice photo. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding... See More  

Early reports from World War I...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Aug. 6, 1914  The ftpg. has many one column heads on the early reports from World War I including: "BATTLE AT LIEGE STILL UNDER WAY" "German Casualties Placed at 8,000" "Another Attack Expected Tonight" "France is Likely to Aid Belgium" "FEEDING THE FIGHTING NATIONS" "Red Cross to Send A Relief Ship" "... See More  

Black Legion members are convicted of murder...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Sept. 29, 1936 



* Black Legion - American terrorists convictions

* Charles Poole murder - lynching

* Works Progress Administration organizer



The ftpg. has a small article headed: "Nine Convicted In Black Legion Murder Case".

The Black Legion was a white supremacist society which split off from the KKK. Its members murdered Charles Poole, a... See More  

The London Naval Conference... USS Pensacola commissioned...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1930.



* The London Naval Conference

* Henry L. Stimson

* USS Pensacola commissioned



The front page has a three column headline: "STIMSON GIVES OUT OUR NAVAL PROGRAM, PARITY WITH BRITAIN AT 15 BATTLESHIPS AND RIGHT OF DUPLICATION IN CRUISERS"with subheads. (see) Lengthy text.

Page 2 has one a column heading: "CRUISER PENSACOLA PUT IN COMMISS... See More  

Harry Atwood flight...Ty Cobb photo... Lynching...

THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1911  Page 4 has a column-wide report "Mob Leaders Face Arrest" with subheads "Authorities learn Names of Many Lynchers" "State Police At Scene" "District Attorney Says Firemen Were Among Rioters and He Has Evidence Against Thirty". This is in regards to the mob which burned Zachariah Walker, a c... See More  

Jean Harlow's burial...

Hitler plans speech...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 9, 1937  The front page carries a one column headline "Jean Harlow Buried Today" with subhead "Only William Powell and Members of the Family Admitted to the Chapel" "Hollywood in Mourning". This continues to page 8 where another article "Jean Harlow's Childhood Life was a Happy Affair; Guarded by H... See More  

Helen Wills Moody wins 8th Wimbeldon singles....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 2, 1938



* Helen Wills Moody wins 8th & last silver salver

* The Championships, Wimbledon vs. Helen Jacobs

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a great banner headline: "MRS. MOODY CRUSHES HELEN JACOBS" with subheads and photo. Nice for display and unusual for such a nice headline being on the front page dealing with sports. Much more in... See More  

From the San Joaquin Valley of California...

TULARE WEEKLY TIMES, Visalia, California, Sept. 4, 1880



* Rare old West title



From this Tulare County city in the agriculturally-rich San Joaquin Valley of Central California. News of the day with several interesting advertisements.

Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, light toning, should be handled with care.

Shirley Temple Black is appointed to the United Nations...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 30, 1969



* Child actress Shirley Temple Black

* Appointed to United Nations General Assembly

* President Richard Nixon



 The front page carries a one column, two line headline "Nixon Appoints Shirley Black". The text begins: "Shirley Temple Black, a curly-haired movie moppet turned suburban housewife and ardent Republican, ... See More  

Rowing on the Hudson...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Aug. 5, 1865   A full page has two large prints: "Paul Falk's Lion Park, 8th Avenue and 110th Street, New York -- View Of The Hotel" and "View Of Lion Park and Belvedere...".

Also a half page: "The Great Rowing Match On The Hudson River At Poughkeepsie, New York"; fullpg: "...Burning of the Ship William Nelson Off the... See More  

War-related events in Congress...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Conscription Bill in the House" "A Home for Disabled Soldiers" "Copperheadism in the House" "Late Southern News" "Copperhead Movement in Kentucky" "From Cairo and Below" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

Naval events in the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 3, 1863  Among the front page column heads are: "Another Naval Disaster" "Capture of the U.S. Gunboat Indianola by the Rebels" "Capture & Burning of the Ship Jacob Bell by the Florida" "Running the Wilmington, N.C., Blockade" "Resignation of General Sigel" and more.

Eight pages, great condition.

Greeley was no fan of Edison?

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 30, 1879 



* Charles F. Brush

* Early electric light

* Patent sold



Horace Greeley may not have been a fan of Thomas Edison as almost nothing is published in this title about the electric light inventory. However at the same time most other newspapers were reporting the invention the Tribune did not, but instead had on the ftpg: "The Brush Electric Light"... See More  

THE LONDON PACKET; OR NEW LLOYD'S EVENING POST, England, March 24, 1800  The masthead features a coat-of-arms. Various news from Europe, mostly from England.

Four pages, red ink at the top of the ftpg., good condition.

Reports from the beginning weeks of World War I...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 30, 1914  The last column on the ftpg. has a nice stack of headlines on the very early weeks of what would become World War I, including: "GERMAN NOTE TO RUSSIA" "Demands Her Intentions in Regard to Her Reported Mobilization" "Blood Is Flowing on the Danube" "Serbs Impeding the Austrian Advance Into Their County" "An... See More  

Adolph Hitler becomes chancellor photo....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, February 5, 1933



* Adolph Hitler photo

* New chancellor of Germany

* Horst Wessel



This rotogravure section has a front page photo showing Adolph Hitler at the grave site of Horst Wessel with heading: "The Man Of The Hour In Germany: Adolph Hitler" (see) Horst Wessel's death was used by the socialist party as promotion purposes.

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Galveston Flood...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, September 13, 1900.



* Galveston Hurricane storm flood (historic)

* Original reporting 

* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history



This newspaper is complete in eight pages with two column headlines on front page that include:



* HUNDREDS OF CORPSES CREMATED IN THE CITY OF GALVESTON

* Scores of Wrecked Building Burned Yesterday.  Many Boat... See More  

Battle of Badung Strait....

NW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 23, 1942



* Battle of Badung Strait

* Bali - Dutch East Indies

* Imperial Japanese Navy



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAP BALI FLEET SMASHED" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the Battle of Badung Strait which is off Bali in the Dutch East Indies. A false report here as history shows Japan won this battle.

Complete with al... See More  

George M. Cohan...

Beautiful print of a young woman with her horse...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, November 15, 1924.

 

* A young lady with her horse is on the cover

* Woodrow Wilson & George M. Cohan

* Multiple colored ads (see photos)



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lady with her horse (see photos) which would be great for framing.  The inside has an article titled: "Twenty Years on Broadway and Years It Took... See More  

Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's 2130 game record...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Pennsylvania, September 7, 1995



* Ripken breaks unbreakable record

* Cal Ripken Jr. is needed in baseball



Front page heading has,"Ripken is king of the iron men, breaking 'unbreakable' record", which tells of Cal Ripken of the Baltimore Orioles playing the most consecutive games in history.

Front page photo, inside coverage, complete issue witho... See More  

Sammy Sosa ties record for 62 home runs...

THE PATRIOT NEWS, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, September 14, 1998



* Sosa ties McGwire's home run record



Front page heading has, "Sosa slams 2, ties McGwire at 62", which tells of Sammy Sosa hitting two home runs to tie Mark McGwire's record of 62.

Complete issue, in very nice condition. See images for details.

1999 Baseball Hall of Fame Inductees...

THE DAILY STAR, Oneonta, New York, July 24, 1999 



* 1999 Hall of Fame induction weekend



Front page heading has, "Baseball fans pack Cooperstown", which tells of Nolan Ryan, Orlando Cepeda, George Brett, Robin Yount all being inducted into the baseball Hall of Fame.

Complete issue, in very nice condition. See images for details.... See More