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  

First Battle of El Alamein in 1942...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 3, 1942



* First Battle of El Alamein

* World War II Egypt



The front page has nice banner headline: "BRITISH HURL BACK NAZIS" with subhead. Nice for display.

Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice. ... See More  

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  

McGwire Reaches 70 home runs...

USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., September 28, 1998



* Mark McGwire hits 70th home run of the season



Front page of the sports section has "Mac closes with bang", which tells of Mark McGwire reaching 70 home runs in a season.

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

Albert Einstein theory of relativity expanded...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1929



* Professor Albert Einstein

* Theory of Relativity extended

* Gravitation - Electromagnetism



Page 6 has a two column heading: "Einstein Is Amazed at Stir Over Theory; Holds 100 Journalists at Bay for a Week" I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other news, spor... See More  

1937 Cleveland Torso Murderer strikes again....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 23, 1937



* Cleveland Torso Murderer

* Mad Butcher of Kingsbury Run

* Serial killer strikes again



The front page has a one column heading: "8th Torso Is Found in Cleveland" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 46 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice. ... See More  

Amelia Earhart in 1937 World flight...

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Pasteurized wins the Belmont Stakes....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 4, 1938



* Pasteurized - horse racing

* Belmont Stakes victory

* Thoroughbred racehorse



The front page has a banner headline: "PASTEURIZED WINS BELMONT STAKE" with subheads. (see) Unusual for such a nice headline on the front page as most newspapers reported such events in the sport's section only. Great for display.

Other news, sports and advert... See More  

1st American to win British Open of golf...

THE DAY, New London, Conn., June 24, 1922



* Walter Hagen wins British Open

* 1st American born golfer to win it



Page 9 has a one column heading: "Hagen Brings Golf Cup Here" First report coverage on Walter Hagen becoming the 1st American to win the British Open title.

Complete with 12 pages, minor wear at the margins, a few small biding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar last regular-season game...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, May 1, 1989



* Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 

* Los Angeles Lakers

* Augusta, Georgia



This tabloid-size newspaper is a complete issue in very nice, clean condition. See images for details.

Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium...

NEW YORK WSORTLD-TELEGRAM, May 18, 1940



* Nazis capture Antwerp, Belgium

* World War II era original



The front page has a nice banner headline: ANTWERP FALLS TO GERMANS; Report Government Flees Belgium" with subheads.

Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice. ... See More  

Depression era continues in 1932...

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