Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690942
July 24, 1991
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...
Item #690934
July 26, 1991
KANSAS CITY KANSAN, July 26, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 3 has a two column heading: "Cannibalism case gets more bizarre" (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 ti... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690933
July 25, 1991
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...
Item #690932
July 27, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 27, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "Police May Have Left Boy With Slaying Suspect" 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 real... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...
Item #690931
July 29, 1991
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 arrest... serial killer...
Item #690930
July 29, 1991
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 13 has a two column heading: "Police--Racial Issue Arises in Wake of Mass Murders" 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 ... See More
Jeffrey Dahmer arrested... serial killer...
Item #690929
July 30, 1991
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...
Item #690916
July 26, 1991
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...
Item #690913
July 25, 1991
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
Willie Mays chases Babe Ruth's homerun record...
Item #690853
July 21, 1954
THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, July 21, 1954 Inside has a great, full page article on Willie Mays with a banner headline: "Hall of Fame? Willie Would Take World Series" with subheads: "I Won't Think About Babe Ruth's Home Run Record" "Even Experts Suprised by '1st Place Kid' " Leo Said He'd Be Satisfied If Mays Bettered .280 and Socked 25 Home... See More
Capture of Kirby Smith...
Item #690778
July 29, 1865
NEW-YORK TIMES, July 29, 1865
* Edmund Kirby Smith captured
* Confederate States Army general
Among the front page heads: "Capture of Kirby Smith by the Mexicans" "Four Pieces of Artillery and Nine Hundred Rifles Taken". In the report it says in part: "Major Texxier...has just arrived... bringing intelligence of the capture of Gen. Kirby Smith and his entire party.... See More
A rare territorial newspaper... An Indian fight & a stagecoach robbery...
Item #690686
July 30, 1881
THE DILLON TRIBUNE, Beaverhead County, M.T. (Montana Territory), July 30, 1881
* Very rare publication
* Wild Old West era
A quite rare newspaper from the Territory of Montana, it not becoming a state until 1889. Thisis the volume 1, number 24 issue.
Dillon was founded in the Beaverhead Valley as a railroad town in 1880 by Union Pacific Railroad President Sidney Dillon. The town'... See More
From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...
Item #690673
July 07, 1886
BLACK HILLS DAILY TIMES, Deadwood, Dakota, July 7, 1886
* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame
This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.
This issue is from the "heyday"... See More
German Inner Africa Reasearch Expeditions...
Item #690647
July 21, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 21, 1929
* German Inner Africa Research Expeditions (9th)
* Archaeologist & ethnologist Leo Frobenius
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "SCIENTIST FINDS ANCIENT EMPIRE RELICS IN AFRICA" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: The ninth expedition ran between August... See More
Helen Wills wins 1929 Wimbledon...
Item #690606
July 06, 1933
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, July 6, 1929
* Helen Jacobs vs. Helen Wills Moody
* Wimbledon tennis championships
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "WIMBLEDON CROWN WON BY HELEN WILLS" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on Helen Wills winning the 1929 Wimbledon Tennis Championships in Women'... See More
Latest on the Mexican War...
Item #690598
July 07, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 7, 1847 Page 3 has: "The Course of the War" which takes three-quarters of a column; "From Jalapa" takes two-thirds of a column and has a wealth of war news.
Also: "Late From Vera Cruz" is on the war, and a report: "Late From California".
Four pages, minor loss to an upper corner does not affect any... See More
Latest on the Mexican War...
Item #690597
July 13, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 13, 1847 Page 3 has: "Late From Matamoros" with over half a column of reporting on the Mexican War. See the photos.
Four pages, nice condition.
Latest on the Mexican War...
Item #690596
July 14, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 14, 1847 Page 3 has some nice items on the Mexican War including: "Insubordination at Santa Fe" "From Matamoros" which takes two-thirds of a column; "Extract of a Letter Received in this City from an Officer in Gen. Wool's Division".
Four pages, nice condition.
Latest news from the Mexican War... Sale of land in Indiana...
Item #690594
July 17, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 17, 1847 Page 3 has a Proclamation by the President concerning the sale of land near Indianapolis, Fort Wayne & Winamac, Indiana, signed in type: James K. Polk.
Also: "Our Late Proclamation to the Mexicans" as well as: "Another Proclamation To the Mexicans" signed: S. W. Kearny, Governor of California.
Four pages,... See More
Latest news from the Mexican War... Indian troubles...
Item #690593
July 19, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 19, 1847 Page 3 has: "Important From the Western Plains" which notes in part that an express: "...was beset by a large number of Comanche Indians with whom he had had several engagements for four or five days previously..." with more.
Also various items on the Mexican War including: "Official" "The Spiri... See More
Latest news from the Mexican War...
Item #690592
July 20, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 20, 1847 Page 3 has: "Probable Results of the Mexican War" which takes half a column. Also: "Interesting From Mexico" which is nearly a full column with the latest on the Mexican War.
Four pages, nice condition.
Much news from the Mexican War...
Item #690591
July 21, 1847
DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 21, 1847 Page 2 has over a column taken up with: "Capture of Tobasco" in the Mexican War, with much detail. Also: "Important Triumph" and "Correspondence Between the Secretary of State & the Mexican Government Relative to the Mission of Mr. Trist" is on the Mexican War as well.
Also: "Late From Mexic... See More
Rare and very early from the "Alaska Territory"...
Item #690553
July 31, 1886
THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, July 31, 1886
* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue
Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew dramatically. This newspaper pre-dates the gold rush by over ten years. This is the volume one, number 39 issue of this title.
The format of the newspaper is much like other newspapers of the day,... See More
2nd battle of the Marne begins... WWI...
Item #690502
July 17, 1918
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 17, 1918
* 2nd battle of the Marne begins
* World War I - WWI
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMAN ATTACK HELD UP EVERYWHERE; Americans Gain By Powerful Counter-Attacks; Recapture Several Towns South Of MArne River" with subheads. (see)
Complete in 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, small library label... See More
Assassination of the Dey of Algiers...
Item #690466
July 13, 1710
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 13, 1710 The front page begins with a report from: "Algiers" which notes: "...the Dey of this Kingdom was shot in the Council House after he had reigned three years...The conspirators were only five Turks...the new government was in great confusion...the son-in-law remained with a small army in the field, but upon his march to force this place... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690447
July 02, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 2, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "U.S. Seizes Kume Island, 50 Mi. West of Okinawa" "Japan, China Battered Anew By Air Fleets" "July 4 Will See Yanks in Ber... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690446
July 03, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 3, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "Greatest Fire Raid Sears Japs" "600 B29s Out; B25s Strike From Okinawa" "Allies Push Inland After Borneo Landing Near Bal... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690445
July 04, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 4, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "Borneo Airfields Reported Seized" "Insists U.S. Define Aims In Jap War" and much more including 3 war-related photos.
Four pa... See More
From the closing months of World War II...
Item #690444
July 05, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 5, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "U.S. Flag Is Raised Over Berlin" "2nd Armored Takes Over Occupation" "B29s Put Torch to 4 More Cities" and much more... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690396
July 07, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 7, 1945
* USS Columbia - United States Navy crusier
* Japanese kamikaze airplane attack photo (rare)
This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "400 Superforts Hit 5 Cities in J... See More
The war continues against Japan...
Item #690395
July 09, 1945
STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 9, 1945 This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "42 of 68 American Divisions To Be Out of ETO by 1946" "Ndes Landing Secures Balikpapan Harbor" "175 Die on 2 U.S.... See More
Reports on closing events of the Revolutionary War...
Item #690373
July 25, 1783
THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, July 25, 1783
* American Revolutionary War - closing events
This issue has a wealth of reporting on the closing events of the Revolutionary War and the negotiations for peace.
The front page has reports concerning the Spanish at St. Augustine, and mention that: "...returned from New York & brings information that every preparation is making... See More
"Tom Sawyer, Detective", by Mark Twain, & "Two Mormons from Muddlety" - prints by Remington, Gaul, Pyle, & Peale...
Item #690342
(3) HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, a three-issue set, July - September, 1896 The Aug. and Sept. issues contain the first appearance of: "Tom Sawyer, Detective", by Mark Twain. Great to have this complete novel in an original printing from 1896.
The Jul, Aug, and Sept. issues contain the entire first printing of: "Two Mormons From Muddlety", by Langdon El... See More
1871 Ongara, Illinois lynching...
Item #690302
July 15, 1871
THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, S.C., July 15, 1871
* Martin Meara lynching - lynched
* Onarga, Iroquois County, Illinois
The top of the front page has one column headings: "An Illinois Horror" "A Man Lynched For Whipping To Death His Own Story" and more. Lengthy text.
Complete with 4 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More
A red, white & blue edition...
Item #690250
July 03, 1895
THE TIMES, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, July 3, 1895 The front page has reports on the celebration of the centennial of Lycoming Co., but of curious interest is this "red, white & blue" edition they printed.
All 8 pages has wide blue and red ink columns, which along with the white of the paper makes for a patriotic "red, white & blue" issue. The colors have faded ... See More
Jim Thorpe excels at the Olympic Games...
Item #690212
July 16, 1912
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 16, 1912
* Jim Thorpe - Carlisle Indians star athlete
* 1912 Summer Olympic games - decathlon
The top of the front page has one column headings regarding the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm: "Uncle Sam Leads All" "Track Games At An End" "Thorp Great All-Round Man" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 2.... See More
Santa Barbara...
Item #690140
July 20, 1875
THE DAILY NEWS, Santa Barbara, California, July 20, 1875
* Rare Old West publication
Uncommon from this famous town, and a volume 1 issue. Various news & ads of the day, four pages, great condition. "#88" inked in the upper corner.
Abortion rights decision in 1989...
Item #690093
July 04, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 4, 1989 The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Court Allows Abortion Curbs; Uphold States' Authority but Retains Roe vs. Wade" with subheads. Much more inside, way too much to photograph all.
wikipedia notes: Webster v. Reproductive Health Services, 492 U.S. 490 (1989), was a United States Supreme Court decision on upholding a Missouri law ... See More
Early scenes along the Upper Mississippi...
Item #690043
July 24, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 24, 1858 The front page features a print and article: "United States Marine Hospital and Mississippi River, New Orleans".
Prints within include: "Mount Blanc and the Village of Chamouni [Chamonix]" plus two pages with an article and 5 prints headed: "American Scenes--The Great West". They show: "Fort Snelling, Min... See More
Much on Lake Memphremagog...
Item #690037
July 31, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 31, 1858 The front page features a nice print: "The New Post office, Corner of Summer & Chauncy Streets, Boston" with an article.
Inside has two pages of text with 6 prints of: "A Trip to Lake Memphremagog" which is between Vermont & Quebec (though mostly in Quebec) including: "Lake Memphremagog & Mount Elephantis and... See More
Views of Billerica and Fitchburg...
Item #690036
July 03, 1858
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 3, 1858 The front page features a nice print: "Class Day at Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass." with a related article.
Prints within include: "Arabic French School for Boys, at Algiers" and; "Girls' School in Algiers Under Direction of Madame Luce".
Two pages are taken up with test and prints of Fitchburg and Billeri... See More
Brigham Young awaits a revelation from God on polygamy...
Item #689975
July 24, 1865
NEW YORK HERALD, July 24, 1865
* President Brigham Young
* Sign from God on polygamy
* Mormons - Mormonism
The bottom of page 4 has a very curious article: "Brigham Young--A New Revelation On Polygamy" which notes: "It is reported that Brigham Young, the Prophet, High Priest and Grand Turk of Great Salt Lake, recently stated, in a conversation with Speaker [of the Hous... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689974
July 27, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 27, 1864
* From the Confederate capital
* General Robert E. Lee dispatch
This issue has: "The War News" which begins: "The most important news we have is the report of a complete victory by our forces in the Valley, near Winchester...". It also includes a letter on the battles signed in type: R. E. Lee, General.
Other items inclu... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689973
July 26, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 26, 1864 This issue has: "The War News--From the Valley--Richmond & Petersburg"
"The Delusion of the North" "The London Times on Grant's Last Flank Movement--A Change of Tactics" "The Peace Negotiations" "Additional Particulars" and more, including the always interesting editorial with a d... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689962
July 08, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 8, 1864 This issue has: "The War News--Petersburg--From General Johnston" "An Exodus" "A Clumsy Canard" "From North Georgia" "Yankee Thieving--Captures from the Raiders" "Latest From the North" and more including the always interesting editorial with a decidedly Confederate bias.
Complete... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689961
July 07, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 7, 1864
* From the capital of the Confederacy
This issue has: "The War News--From Charleston--Cannonade Heard In Charlottesville" "Fitz Lee's Cavalry" "Additional From the North" "From The Armies In Georgia "Yankee Accounts From Georgia" "The Situation at Petersburg" and more including&n... See More
From the capital of the Confederacy...
Item #689960
July 04, 1864
RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 4, 1864 This issue has: "The War News--Burnside, Where is He?--Kauetz's Raiders" "General Morgan's Campaign Into Kentucky" "The Virginia Cadets" "A Southern Heroine" "News From the South--The Situation In Georgia--From the Trans-Mississippi--Later From New Orleans" "The Latest From the North"... See More
Two uncommon Winslow Homer prints...
Item #689900
July 09, 1859
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 9, 1859
* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustrations in a periodical
This issue features two prints by renowned artist Winslow Homer, rare to find as issues of this title from 1859 are extremely scarce.
The first is on the front page: "Fourth of July Scene, on Boston Common" with credit given to Homer in the text... See More
Early Winslow Homer print...
Item #689882
July 04, 1857
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 4, 1857
* American illustrator Winslow Homer
* Very early illustration in a periodical
Winslow Homer prints are very desirable, and among the more difficult periodical titles in which to find Homer prints is "Ballou's Pictorial" as it rarely comes on the collector market from the Homer era.
Here is one such issue, with a Winsl... See More
On Santiago's surrender: the Spanish-American War...
Item #689867
July 18, 1898
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 18, 1898
* Battle of Santiago de Cuba (capture)
* General William Rufus Shafter
* Spanish-American War
The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War: "Toral's Sword Returned To Him By Shafter After the Surrender" "McKinley Officially Informed Of The Occupation of Santiago" "The American Flag Now Prou... See More
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