Seabiscuit in dead heat at Laurel Park...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1937



* Seabiscuit in dead heat w/ Heelfly

* Laurel Stakes - Maryland

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



Page 11 of the sport's section (inside) has a banner headline: "Seabiscuit Races to Dead Heat With Hellfly Before 20,000 in Maryland" with subheads and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, in a rare dead h... See More  

The financial bailout of 2008...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2008



* The Financial Bailout of 2008

* AIG, WaMu, Lehman Bros., Morgan Stanley



The front page has: "Crisis deepens amid fear of continued stock dive" "Nearly half of sales now foreclosures" "Giant savings bank Washington Mutual and investment bank Morgan Stanley come under pressure..." and more.

Inside pages have... See More  

Death of movie great Rock Hudson...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1985



* Rock Hudson death (1st report)

* Hollywood Golden Age actor

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the font page has two photos of Rock Hudson captioned: "Rock Hudson as he appeared in mid-1960's, and in 1985 after he was stricken with AIDS." beneath which is a heading: "Rock Hudson Dies at 59 After Fighting AIDS" with subhead: "L... See More  

Hitler consolidates his power: 'Night of the Long Knives'...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 30, 1934 



* Night of the Long Knives

* Adolph Hitler cleans house

* Rebellion in Pre WWII Germany



A banner headline above the masthead: "Hitler Breaks Revolt; Von Schleicher Killed" with subheads that include: "STORM TROOP COUP BROKEN BY HITLER; SCHLEICHER IS DEAD" and more including a photo of: "Hitler Victim - Kurt Vo... See More  

Charles Lindbergh's Yangtze River crash ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, November 1, 1931



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow

* Airplane flight to the Orient

* Yangtze River China crash photos



This rotogravure section only has six front page photos regarding Charles Lindbergh's airplane crash on the Yangtze River in China.

Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 16 pages, l... See More  

Death of actor Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi)...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 7, 2000 



* Alec Guinness' death - English stage, movie actor

* "Stars Wars" Obi-Wan Kenobi fame

* Lawrence of Arabia, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai, and more



The top of the front page has a boxed section headed: "Alec Guinness, 1914 - 2000" with 3 photos of him (one from Star Wars). A column is heade... See More  

Walter Hagen wins British Open of golf...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 11, 1929



* Walter Hagen wins British Open

* Last major golf championship victory



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Walter Hagen with 292 Wins British Open" Photo and heading on the back page. First report coverage on Walter Hagen winning his last major championship.

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Premiere of "Coal Miner's Daughter", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 7, 1980



* Best "Coal Miner's Daughter" film advertisement

* Grand Opening day movie premiere & review

* Life of country music singer Loretta Lynn

* Sissy Spacek & Tommy Lee Jones



An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Coal Miner's Daughter" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper ... See More  

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 30, 1864 



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "From Mobile---From Mississippi--From Georgia--From the Southwest--From Petersburg" "The Results at Petersburg"  "Additional From the North" "Immense Number of Desertions from the Yan... See More  

Death of Lily Langtry ... Lindbergh is engaged...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 13, 1929



* Lily Langtry death

* Charles Lingbergh



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDBERGH TO WED HEIRESS" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see)

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "LILY LANGTRY, LONG FAMOUS AS A BEAUTY, DIES" with subhead. Two related photos also on the back page.

Other news, s... See More  

1929 Newark Metropolitan Airport disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 18, 1929



* Newark Metropolitan Airport disaster

* Ford Ti-Motor airplane crash - New Jeresy

* Deadliest aviation accident at the time



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CRASH KILLS 13 AIR TOURISTS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 2. Three related photos and banner heading on the back pag... See More  

Willie Mays chases Babe Ruth's homerun record...

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  

1929 Curtiss-Reynolds Filed airport creation...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1929



* Curtiss-Reynolds Field creation

* 1st major Chicago airport

* Glenview, Illinois



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LAUNCH $1,000,000 AIRPORT" with subheads. related map and plan on page 2.

Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

First U.S. mid-air airplanes collision...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 22, 1929



* First mid-air airplanes collision in the U.S.

* Military fighter & air liner over San Diego



The front page has a banner headline: "6 DIE IN CRASH 2,000 FEET UP" with subhead. Nice for display. Related photo and heading on the back page.

Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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Knoxville is captured...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863  



* Second Battle of Charleston Harbor

* Fort Wagner - Morris Island - South Carolina



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Against Charleston" "A General Engagement Between the Iron-Clads & the Rebel Forts on the 1st" "Much Damage Done to the Forts" "Gen. Gillmore's Batterie... 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  

The work of General Ulysses S. Grant...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1864   Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S DEPARTMENT" "The Situation in East Tennessee" "Position & Strength of Longstreet's Army" "Affairs at Chattanooga" "The Disposition of Joe Johnston's Troops" "Bloody Affray Between Two Rebel Cavalry Regiments" "De... See More  

Ebola... "Guardians of the Galaxy" premier and review...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 1, 2014 (our only issue of this date)



* Best "Guardians of the Galaxy" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review

* Chris Pratt, Vin Diesel, Zoe Saldaña

* Star-Lord, Groot, & Gamora



An issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Guardians of the Galaxy" - and perhaps no better issue could be ... See More  

1903 Frank Slide... rockslide disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 30, 1903



* Frank Slide - Northwest Territories

* Massive rockslide - Turtle Mountain

* Alberta, Canada landslide disaster



 The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LANDSLIDE CAUSED FRANK DISASTER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard ... See More  

1919 World Series "fixing" scandal is revealed to the public...

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 28, 1920 



* Chicago White "Black" Sox

* World Series Scandal breaks



The scandal of the 1919 "Black Sox" World Series did not break to the public until just now, covered in this newspaper with front page column heads: "NEW WITNESS TELLS OF BASEBALL PLOT" "Maharg, Ex-Pugilist, also charges That Last World's Series Was 'Fixe... See More  

From Houston during the Civil War...

THE HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, April 10, 1865 



* Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy

* Last days of the American Civil War



Newspapers from Texas are very uncommon, particularly from before or during the Civil War period.

Here is an issue from two days after Lee surrendered to Grant at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, containing three dispatches about the Union assault ... See More  

Civil War events near St. Augustine, Florida...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Department Of The South" "An Affair Near St. Augustine, Fla." "Capture of a Detachment of Our Troops by Rebel Cavalry" "Military & Political Situation of the Rebellion" "Views of the Situation About Charleston "Retaliation for the Execution of Guerrilla... See More  

New Bern is attacked by the rebels...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1864  



* Battle of New Bern, North Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From the South" "Spirit of the Rebel Press" "The Efforts to Recruit the Armies" and various reports from Europe.

Included is the Supplement with its own masthead & ftpg. column heads; "The War in North Carolina&q... See More  

Events on the Rio Grande, at the closing moments of the Civil War...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 19, 1865  The front page has: "News From the Rio Grande" which has much concerning the situation in the Brownsville vicinity. Also on the ftpg: "Chief Justice Chase to the Colored School Children of New Orleans" and: "General Grant's Letter About His Horse 'Jack' ".

Page 23 has two: "Proclamat... See More