Duel of Generals Lee and Clarkson... Washington at West Point...

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Dec. 3, 1779  Inside has: "...Our fleet and army at New York have had a happy escape from the vengeance D'Estaing pronounced against them...passenger...says that every thing was quiet when he came from New York excepting some little skirmishing in the back settlements...repulsing an attack on Long Island & making a descent in the Jersies where ... See More  

1889 Park Central Hotel explosion... Hartford, Ct...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, February 19, 1889 



* Park Hotel Central disaster 

* Hartford, Connecticut 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "Frightful", "The Latest Hotel Horror", "A Building Filled With Guests Wrecked by an Explosion", "Many People Are Buried in the Ruins and Killed" and more (see photos... See More  

Moquis Indians snake dance....

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 14, 1881



* Moquis Indians (Hopi)

* Snake Dance



Page 2 has one column headlines: "THE SNAKE DANCE", "As Practiced by the Moquis Indians", "A Description of the Horrible Religious Rite". See photos for an interesting report here.



Other news and advertisements of the day.  A little margin wear, otherwise nic... See More  

1883 Wilhelm Steinitz... Chess champion wins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1883 



* Wilhelm Steinitz - chess champion 

* Wins blindfolded 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on page 7 "Steinitz's Great Memory" and "He Wins Three Out Of Four Games Of Chess Blindfolded". See photos for text here.



Other news of the day. Light browning, a little margin wear and tear, otherwise good. ... See More  

Joseph Kittinger record parachute jump....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg,  Massachusetts, August 17, 1960



* Joseph Kittinger parachute jump

* Excelsior III (1st report)



This 32 page newspaper has a two column photo of "Air Force Capt. Joseph Kittinger stands beside the open balloon gondola" with small caption: "Makes Record Leap".



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

1939 Nile Kinnick named "All American"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939 



* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice 

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 

* Maxwell award winner 



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes for 1939 Eleven Selected in United Press Poll&... See More  

Arming the slaves?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1865



* General William T. Sherman march up the coast

* Arming the slaves? South's last hope



This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH", "Rebel News, Rumors and Speculations", "THE MILITARY SITUATION&... See More  

Hitler & Eva Braun had children?...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 12, 1945



* Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun's children?

* World War II - WWII



This 16 page  newspaper has a very interesting but small report on the front page with one column heading: "Report Allies Hunt 2 Hitler Offspring". This report claims that Hitler & Braun had two young children at the end of the war but history sh... See More  

Negro lynching in Henderson, Kentucky...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 29, 1915



* Henderson, Kentucky

* Negro lynching - hanging



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "KENTUCKY MOB LYNCHES NEGRO", "Enters Jail by a Ruse and Swings Victim in the Public Square", "Gag Silenced Pleas For Life" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the lynching of Negro, Ellis Buckner, at Hender... See More  

Bonus Army in Washington D.C...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL-MINER, Arizona, July 26, 1932 



* Bonus Army 

* World War I veterans 

* Washington D.C. camps 



This 6 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "FIRST BLOOD SHED IN RANKS OF BONUS ARMY" with subheads. Coverage on the gathering of World War I veterans in Washington D.C.



Other news, sports and various advertisements of the d... See More  

Was it the Bill Doolin & the "Wild Bunch" ?

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Nov. 8, 1893 



* Outlaw Bill Doolin

* Wild Bunch gang



The top of the first column has: "Bandits Corralled" "Arkansas Train Robbers At Bay In The Mountains" with further subheads. The report notes in part: "...report from Batesville, Ark...This little mountain town has been in the midst of most intense excitement al... See More  

Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. Corbett...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, March 24, 1897



* Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. "Jim" Corbett

* Heavyweight boxing title



This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FITZ AND JIM HAVE QUIET TALK", "After Taking Soft Drinks They Sit Down in a Corner", "Each Shows His Wounds", "Corbett Asks Fitz... See More  

1862 James Island...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1862 



* Secessionville, South Carolina- James Island

* Peninsula campaign in Virginia



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.



Among the one column headlines on the Civil War within this issue: "Important From Port Royal", "Operations Against Charleston", "Shar... See More  

William McKinley annual address...

ALLENGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, December 7, 1900



* President William McKinley

* State of the Union Address



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" with text that takes up 5 full columns and is signed in type: William McKinley.



Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, otherwise good conditio... See More  

Notre Dame-Army 1929 Football Game...

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Nelson A. Miles promoted... U.S. Army....

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 1, 1895



* Nelson A. Miles promoted



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MILES BECOMES CHIEF", "Will Command the Army of the United States", "Notified Of His Promotion" and more with small illustration of Nelson Appleton Miles. 1st report coverage on Nelson A... See More  

1947 Haifa oil refinery massacre...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 30, 1947 



* Haifa oil refinery massacre (1st report) 

* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Arabs 



This 12 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Claim 36 Jews, 11 Arabs Killed In Haifa Riots". 1st report coverage on the Haifa Oil Refinery Massacre.



Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. ... See More  

Charles Lindbergh Ransom Money Found In 1934...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 21, 1934 



* Bruno Hauptmann arrested (1st report) 

* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping - Ransom money found 



This 10 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page: "ARREST IN LINDBERGH CASE BELIEVED TO HAVE SOLVED THE KIDNAPPING CRIME" with related photo. 1st report coverage on the arrest of B

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James Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 4, 1899



* James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing championship

* 1st ever on film - motion pictures



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS", "Fight Between James J. Jeffries and Tom Sharkey", "Decision Given To Jeffries" a... See More  

Park Ave. Hotel & 71st Regiment fire....

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 22, 1902



* Park Avenue Hotel fire

* 71st Regiment Armory



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY DEAD", "Terrible Hotel Fire in New York"

"Park Avenue Hotel Destroyed...", "Seventy-First Regiment Armory and Park Avenue Hotel Burned" and mor... See More  

New York Times Building...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 25, 1888. The front page of this issue features "The New 'Times' 'Building, New York--Erection of the New Structure Prior to Removal of the Old One." There is a related article on this on an inside page. Also within the issue are: "Improved Refrigerating Machine"; "The New Rouen Bridge", and additional illustrations an... See More  

Spindletop oil field fire in Beaumont TX...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 8, 1902



* Spindletop oil field fire disaster

* Beaumont, Texas



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ANOTHER GREAT FIRE", "Disastrous Conflagration In the Texas Oil Field", "Twelve Or More Lives Lost" and more. 1st report coverage of the Spindletop oil field fire disaster at B... See More  

Detroit & Becker County, MN tornado disaster...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 11, 1902



* Detroit and Becker county tornado

* White Earth Indian Reservation



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TORNADO IN THE WEST", "Great Damage Done to Farms In Two Counties", "Many Lives Are Reported Lost" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado ... See More  

Tornado disaster in Goliad, Texas...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 19, 1902



* Goliad, Texas

* Tornado disaster



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DEATHS FROM TORNADO", "Portion of the Town of Goliad, Texas, Swept Away", "More Than 50 People Killed", and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Goliad, Texas.



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Baltimore, Maryland tornado disaster....

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, July 21, 1902



* Baltimore, Maryland

* Tornado disaster



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"TORNADO'S MAD WORK", "Many Deaths and Much Damage at Baltimore", "Nine Drowned In Harbor" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Baltimore, Maryland.



This paper co... See More