Seward's Folly: the Alaska Purchase...

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 2, 1867 



* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly

* William H. Seward - Russia



The front page has a one column heading: "Russian-American Treaty" See photo for brief text on the current negotiations.

Eight pages, irregular along the spine, some staining along folds, generally nice.... See More  

Front page World War I reports...

THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, April 2, 1918  Among the ftpg. reports from World War I are: "German Drive Brought Almost To Halt But Severe Fighting Is Taking Place Near Moreuil" "Casualties of the Germans Total 275,000 to 300,000" "Americans Going To Front Still Jam The Roads" "French Annihilate One German Battalion That Manages to Cross Oise&... See More  

1939 New York World's Fair closes...

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Reunification of Jerusalem... Israel...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 29, 1967 



* Reunification of Jerusalem

* East Jerusalem



The front page has three column headline: "Divided Jerusalem Made Single City; U. S. Won't Recognize Hasty Action" with subhead.

Also on the front page: "Israeli Annexation Felt Violation of Confidence" with caption: "Washington Deplores Move"

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Rose Gruening death... Jewish settlement founder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1934



* Jewish settlement founder Rose Gruening death

* Camp Moodna, Mountainville, New York



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "'GRAND ST. ANGEL' IS DEAD AT CAMP" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Rose Gruening, founder of the Camp Moodna at Mountainville, New York.

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Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman Dies In 1932..

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 15, 1932



* George Eastman suicide death (1st report)

* Kodak camera inventor - roll film



The front page has a one column heading: "Make Plans Today for 'Kodak King's' Funeral" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of Kodak camera inventor George Eastman.

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Fritz Julius Kuhn guilty verdict... German Bund leader...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Nov. 30, 1939



* Fritz Julius Kuhn convicted

* German American Bund leader

* Guilty verdict for embezzlement



The front page has a banner headline: "Kuhn Convicted of Grand Larceny and Forgery" with subheads. (see)

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A slave insurrection in North Carolina...

HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE, Northampton, Mass., Sept. 28, 1831  Page 2 has a report; "Insurrection in North Carolina" datelines from Raleigh, concerning: "...an insurrection among the negroes...citizens of Fayetteville are also under arms. As to our city, every thing has been in a state of preparation for war..." and more.

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U.S. regains Possession of Wake Island...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1945



* Wake Island back in U.S. possession

* Post World War II Japan



The front page has a four column headline: "AMERICAN FLAG IS RAISED ON WAKE ISLE" with subheads that include: "EPIC OF ATOLL ENDS" "Americans Go Ashore to Crown Heroic Fight of marines in 1941" and more. (see)

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Color cover for Christmas...

THE OUTLOOK, New York, Dec. 22, 1926  Very colorful front cover with a: "Merrie Christmas" theme.

The complete issue, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, a perforated library stamp on the front page, good condition.

A Nazi newspaper from an English island...

EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, May 19, 1943 Among the front page reports are: "Britain's Right to Rule World Sacrificed to the Jews" "U-Boats Attack Meat Convoy in North Atlantic" "U.S. Covets Canada" and much more.

Four pages, great condition.



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Graf Zeppelin begins World flight in 1929...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., August 8, 1929



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* 1st to fly around the World begins

* Commander Hugo Eckener



The top of the front page has a four column heading: "DIRIGIBLE HOLDS TRUE TO HER COURSE ABOVE SEA" with subheads.

Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

1929 Graf Zeppelin... around the World flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1929



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* 1st to fly around the World (historic)

* Hugo Eckener



The front page has a two column headline: "ZEPPELIN IN PENNSYLVANIA; HERE EARLY THIS MORNING; PAYS NIGHT VISITS TO 4 CITIES" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the completion of the around the World flight by the Graf Zeppelin. The airship would l... See More  

Whirlaway wins 1941 Preakness Stakes...

SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, section 2 (sports) only, May 11, 1941



* Whirlaway - horse racing

* Preakness Stakes win (2nd of 3 wins)

* Triple crown winner



The front page of this section has 3 related photos with heading: "Whirlaway In The Preakness" (see) The top of page 2 has a four column headline: "Whirlaway Adds Preakness Victory To Derby T... See More  

Short-lived labor newspaper...

TRUTH, San Francisco, California, Feb. 23, 1884  During its brief life (1882-1884), "Truth" published local, national, and international labor news, along with a wide range of radical literature.

The ftpg. has: "William Morris" "What the Poet, Artist, Decorator and Socialist Has to Say" "He Writes A 'Fable' for the People"

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From the beginning months of World War I...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Aug. 7, 1914  A nice issue from the very earliest month of World War I, long before American became involved.

Among column heads on the front page: "GERMANS OCCUPY LIEGE" "Fight Their Way Into the Streets of the City Itself" "The Forts Still Hold Out, However" "These Must be Taken If Any Military Advantage is to Be Gained" &q... See More  

Joe DiMaggio hits 2 home runs in 1 inning...

SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, June 25, 1936 



* Joe DiMaggio hits 2 home runs in 1 inning 

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The top of the front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "DI MAGGIO CLOUTS 2 HOMERS IN ONE INNING" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. DiMaggio was from the San Francisco area and played minor ... See More  

Nazis capture Antwerp Belgium in 1940...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1940 



* Nazis capture Antwerp Belgium 

* World War II era original



The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH CHECK DRIVE, GERMANS SWING TO WEST TOWARD THE CHANNEL PORTS; CAPTURE ANTWERP" with subheads and related map.

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General Lesley J. McNair death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1944



* Lesley J. McNair death (1st report)

* World War II United States Army

* Operation Cobra - Normandy Campaign



The front page has a two column heading: "McNair Killed in Normandy Watching Push on U.S. Front" with subhead and photo. (see) More on page 3.

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1931 Frankenstein film opening week ad.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1931



* Frankenstein - Boris Karloff advertisement

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* Opening week in New York City



Page 29 has a small and somewhat discrete advertisement for the original "Frankenstein" film starring Boris Karloff. (see) This ad is for the 4th day after the opening in NYC.

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Jeff Davis at odds with his Congress...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 23, 1865 



* Nearing the end of the American Civil War

* Ulysses S. Grant & William T. Sherman

* Quarrel between Jefferson Davis and His Congress



Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN" "Johnston Flying from the Combined Armies" "Raleigh Said to be Evacuated" "Rebels Reported Falling Back to Hillsboro&qu... See More  

The Rebels on the Rebel situation...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 19, 1862  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From the South" "The Richmond Examiner on the Rebel Situation" "The Port of New Orleans Hermetically Sealed" "Rebel Account of the Escape of the Pensacola" "No Furloughs to be Granted to the Army of the Potomac" and much more.

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Women & children set fires... Gordon the slave trader...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 4, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Burnside Expedition" "Heavy Cannonading in the Vicinity of Beaufort" "Heavy Firing Near Norfolk" "News From the South" "The Southern Women & Children to Turn Incendiaries" "The Rebels Furious Over the Stone Blockade" and much more.

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1st transatlantic flight take-off by a navy seaplane...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 9, 1919



* 1st transatlantic flight take-off by a navy seaplane

* NC-4



This 32 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "TWO TRANSOCEAN FLIERS REACH HALIFAX; FLEW FROM ROCKAWAY AIR STATION IN 9 HOURS; THE NC-4 REPORTS TROUBLE AND IS MISSING" with many subheads. More inside with related photos.

Light toning and a littl... See More  

From the early weeks of World War I...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 31, 1914  The front page has some very nice column headlines on the earlier weeks of World War I including: "MOBILIZATION IN RUSSIA" "Entire Army & Navy of the Em;pire Called to the Colors" "Germany Will Follow Suit" "Germany Already Under Martial Law" "All Europe Is An Armed Camp" "Servians Putting Up ... See More