William Edward Hickman...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 18, 1928 



* William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking' 

* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Hickman Awaits Death In Noose", "Girl's Slayer, Resigned to Fate, Will Be Hanged Friday 10 A.M.".



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1938 partition of Sudentenland... Nazis...

THE FREDERICK POST, Maryland, September 23, 1938 



* German partition of Sudetenland 

* Czechoslovakia 

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FORM NEW CZECHOSLOVAK CABINET" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the partition of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler. One of the major events that ... See More  

Arab-Israeli War for liberation....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1948



* Arab-Israeli War for liberation

* Jerusalem - Israel



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines that include: "CEASE-FIRE TODAY IN ALL JERUSALEM SET BY ARABS, JEWS", "Briton Gets Azzam Pasha's Pledge for Halt at Noon--Food Route Not Affected", "Zionists Claim Villages" and more. Other news, sports a... See More  

Judiciary Bill...

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Feb. 15, 1802  Page 3 has a report from the "Senate of the U. States" concerning the Judiciary Bill, beginning: "The Judiciary Bill was called up & read a third time..." and ending with: "...And the BILL PASSED." The entire report is in an ornate, black border (see).

Four pages, very nice condition.

Judaica content... Jewish... Jews...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 29, 1866  Page 5 has an article: "Convention Of American Israelites" with subheads: "The Board of Delegates in Session--Election of Officers for the Ensuing Year--The Establishment of a Jewish Rabbinical Institute Decided Upon" (see).

Eight pages, good condition.

Ernie Pyle death... American journalist...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 18, 1945 



* Ernie Pyle killed 

* American journalist 

* Lejima - Okinawa Island 



The front page has two column headings near the bottom that read: "Ernie Pyle, Famous U. S. War Correspondent, Killed In Action"

"Cut Down by a Jap Bullet While Advancing With Yanks in the Invasion of Le Shima"



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Babe Ruth... Yankees contract signing...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 10, 1930 



* Babe Ruth signs contract 

* New York Yankees 

* Major league baseball 



Page 8 has one column headings: "BABE RUTH SIGNS UP AT $80,000 TODAY", "Yankee Slugger Looks Good For Several Years More of 'Big Business'" and "Is Beginning To Slow Up". See photos for 1st report coverag... See More  

1932 The American Nurse disappearance...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, September 15, 1932 



* The American Nurse airplane lost 

* Edna Newcomer- female pilot missing 



The front page has one column headings:  "3 FEARED LOST IN ROME FLIGHT" and "Plane Fails To Arrive Over Italy; Gasoline Supply Believed Exhausted" with photo showing the three lost aviators including Miss Edna Newcomer of Williams... See More  

William Amherst..

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Dec. 30, 1762   An inside page has a very brief item headed: "America" and datelined from New York noting: "On Tuesday last Col. Amherst, Commander of the expedition to Newfoundland, arrived here on board the Enterprize, Capt. Houlton." (see).

Eight pages, nice condition.

Columbus, Kentucky & .... Pittsburg Landing...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March 4, 1862



* Columbus, Kentucky

* Pittsburg Landing - Tennessee

* M. Jeff Thompson - Missouri



This genuine newspaper has a wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column, front page headlines on the Civil War are: "The Burning Of Columbus" "Major-Generals Conf... See More  

Babe Ruth rejects Yankees salary...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, January 14, 1932



* George Herman Ruth

* Babe Ruth refuses salary offer from the New York Yankees

* Colonel Ruppert



This 20 page newspaper a nice banner headline on page 8: "'Babe' Ruth Turns Down Baseball Contract for $70,000" with subheads (see photos). Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day. Minor ... See More  

The assassination of Alexander II of Russia...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, March 14, 1881



* Alexander 11 of Russia assassinated (1st report)



This 4 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page that include: "The Murdered Czar", "Assassins", "Accomplish Their Designs Upon The Life Of The Czar", "Alexander II, Emperor of Russia, Fatally Injured...&q... See More  

Sherman's before Savannah...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1864  The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Sherman Direct" "Arrival Of One of Howard's Scouts" "Our Army Ten Miles from Savannah on the 9th" "Sherman has met no Serious Opposition in all his March" "His Army in Excellent Condition" and more.

Eight pages, scattered foxing, nice co... See More  

Sherman's "triumphant" march to the sea...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 19, 1864 



* General William T. Sherman 

* March to the sea completed 

* Savannah, Georgia 



The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "From Gen. Thomas's Army", "The Battle Before Nashville", "Complete Defeat Of The Rebels", "From Gen. Sherman Direct", "His Triumphant March ... See More  

Goldsborough, North Carolina...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865  The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An Immense Army" "Sheridan on the War Path" "Late Rebel News" "The Army Of The James" and more.

Eight pages, 3 small worm holes affectin... See More  

Al Capone gets 6 months in jail...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1931



* Gangster Al Capone

* Jail sentence



The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE GIVEN A SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS IN JAIL", "'Scarface Al' of Chicago, Again Appears in Court in Nobby Attire", "Says Leader of Bootlegger Was Not as Ill as He Tried to Make Out" and ... See More  

Joe Louis heavyweight boxing title fight...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1939



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Tony Galento (Two Ton)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



Page 14 has a seven column headline: "Fans Herald Galento as a Mighty Game Battler" with subheads that include: "Tony Says Light Left Knocked Louis Down" and more with photo. Page 13 has another photos with one... See More  

Joe Louis becomes boxing Champion...

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Belmont, Missouri....

THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, Vermont, December 3, 1861



* Original Civil War era



This genuine newspaper has Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the reports on pages 2 and/or 3 are: (see photos)



Other news of the day. This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very plia... See More  

1861 Civil War... Stephen A. Douglas death...

THE VERMONT CHRONICLE (weekly), Windsor, June 11, 1861



* Original Civil War era



This genuine newspaper has Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the reports on page 3 are: (see photos).



Other news of the day throughout. This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and ea... See More  

Civil War nearing the end...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1865  Among the many front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Sherman's Army" "Department of the Gulf" "Army Of The Potomac" "FROM WASHINGTON" "Asylum For Disabled Volunteers" "Tricks of Substitute Brokers Exposed" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.

Jefferson Davis in jail...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 27, 1865 



* Jefferson Davis



The front page has many one column heads including: "JEFF. DAVIS" "His Continued Ill Health" "He is Daily Allowed to Walk in the Open Air" "How He Occupies Himself in His Casemate" "Character of the Letters Sent To Him" "Not One Word of Kindness, but Curses Loud & Deep" with... See More  

1876 Custer, Idaho is born...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 8, 1876



* Custer, South Dakota born



Page 5 has small one column headings: "The Black Hills" "A City Springing Up Like Magic--Forty Houses Built, And Sixty going Up--A Steam Saw Mill Constructing--Red Cloud Abroad"



See photo for brief coverage on Custer City, South Dakota in it's infancy.



This issue contains other news of the day throug... See More  

Selling 18th century land in Philadelphia...

DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, March 9, 1792  Page 2 has an illustration of "Thirty-Six Lots of Ground" to be sold in Philadelphia, bounded by Spruce, Madison, & Twelfth Streets, as well as Twenty-Feet Alley. Other news of the day and many ads, including a back page "War Department" notice signed by: H. Knox, Secretary at War.

Four pages, nice c... See More  

Buffalo Bill Cody letter...

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 21, 1887



* Buffalo Bill Cody

* Wild West Show goes abroad



Page 5 has one column headings: "Buffalo Bill's Bonanza", "A Show Business of $10,000 Per Day" which is a letter from Buffalo Bill while touring in Great Britain. The letter is signed in type: Bill Cody.



Other news and advertisements of the... See More