Louisville, Kentucky tornado disaster....

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, April 3, 1890



* Louisville KY Kentucky

* Tornado disaster



The front page has one column headings: "Miraculous Escapes", "Some Peculiar Freaks Of The Cyclone In Kentucky" and more. 1st report coverage on the Mid-Mississippi Calley tornado outbreak that hit Louisville, Kentucky.



Other news and advertisements... See More  

1882 Apache Indians.., Cloverdale, New Mexico...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, May 3, 1882 



* Cloverdale, New Mexico 

* Captain Tullius Tupper 

* Redskins - Indians 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "SAVAGES STRUCK", "By Tupper's Command and Fifteen of the Redskins Killed", "Mark Twain" and more. See photos for text here.



Other news and various advertisements o... See More  

Terrific engraving of a trumpeting news boy...

DEREIZENDE NIEUWS-BODE, Amsterdam, Feb. 22, 1836  A curious little newspaper in Dutch, perhaps most notable for the comparatively large, nice engraving on the front page of a man on horseback "trumpeting" the news. Note the iconic windmill in the background. I believe the title translates to "Traveling News boy".

Measures 6 1/4 by 7 1/2  inches, 4 pages, great condit... See More  

Nearing the end of the war...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "OFFICIAL NEWS" "From Sherman & Schofield" "Sherman at Laurel Hill, N,.C." "Defeat of Bragg on the 10th" 'He Retreats Across the Neuse River" "A Panic In the Rebel Capital" and more.

Eight pages, 3 small worm holes thru the issue affect a fe... See More  

Nazis Take over Reichstag control... Adolph Hitler....

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1932



* Reichstag - Germany parliament

* Adolph Hitler to win (eve)



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "CHANCELLOR VON PAPEN CLOSES DOOR TO HITLERITES" with subheads (see photos).



This paper contains other news of the day. It has light browning and  minor margin wear, but is otherwise in good conditio... See More  

Wilhelm Strekel death... Austrian psychologist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1940



* Wilhelm Strekel death (1st report)

* Austrian physician and psychologist



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "WILHELM STREKEL, ONCE FREUD'S AIDE", "Former Chief Assistant to the Psychoanalyst Wrote Works on Mental Maladies" and more with photo. This is first report coverage on the death of Wi... See More  

Death of Governor Increase Sumner...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 8, 1799  All of pages 2 & 3 are black bordered in mourning rules because of the death of Massachusetts governor Increase Sumner reported at the top of page 2 with: "Grievous Mortality" which begins: "The painful talk has devolved on us to announce an event which...will not be read without the most painful regret. Yesterday died...to the unsp... See More  

1865 Goldsboro NC... Civil War...

THE BOSTON HERALD, Massachusetts, March 17, 1865 



* Original Civil War reporting 



This 4 page issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. This issue is loaded with Civil War reports from the day it was first reported with the following one column headings: see photos & more. Also se... See More  

Famous post Civil War 1865 baseball game

NEW YORK HERALD, October 31, 1865 



* Brooklyn Atlantics

* Philadelphia Athletics

* Famous post civil war Baseball game



On page 5 under "The National Game" is a report: "The Great Match Between the Atlantics And Athletics In Philadelphia--The Atlantics The Victors."



Has a summary of the game which mentions that: "...The Atlantics were skunked once, and the ... See More  

Joe DiMaggio hits 300th Home Run... Yankees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1948 



* Yankees - Yanks 

* Joe DiMaggio hits 300th Home Run 

* Best title to have 



This 52 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 31 (sport's section): "DiMaggio Eighth Player To Smash 300 Home Runs". 1st report coverage on Joe DiMaggio hitting his 300th career home run with the New York Yankees.



Other news, s... See More  

Carolinas & Georgia now support the King...

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, February 1, 1779 



* Rare Revolutionary War title

* North & South Carolina - Georgia support king ?



Page 2 has a letter from New York which notes: "It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the face of affairs seems to be changed; the two Carolinas & Georgia having revolted from the Congress, give fresh spirits to the friends of... See More  

Middletown, Connecticut...

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, March 15, 1826  A very decorative masthead featuring a heraldic eagle (see). Various news of the day and some interesting illustrated advertisements. Various foxing, generally good.

1889 Pittsburgh, PA tornado...

THE WHEELING INTELLINGENCER, West Virginia, January 10, 1889 



* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

* Tornado disaster 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "A Cyclone", "Causes Death And Damage", "A Building Blown Down in Pittsburgh, Burying Fifty People", "More Than Eighty Girls Killed...." and more. 1st report coverage on the ... See More  

Death of Babe Ruth's wife...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 14, 1929 



* Babe Ruth 

* Death of wife in fire 



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "BABE RUTH MOURNS TRAGIC DEATH OF HIS FORMER WIFE" with subhead (see photos).



Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise goo... See More  

1934 Chicago stock yards fire...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 23, 1910 



* Chicago, Illinois stockyards fire (1st report) 



This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Chicago Stock-Yards Fire Loss Is Over $500,000". See photos for 1st report coverage on the 1910 Chicago stock yards fire disaster.



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

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker 



Page 3 has a one-third column article with small headings: "Blondin'd Last Feat at Niagara Falls" and "He Cuts Capers On His Rope, And Performs Alarming Deeds", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his sev... See More  

Goldsboro, North Carolina...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 23, 1865 



* Confederates falling apart

* Nearing the end of war

* Sherman at Goldsboro, North Carolina



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "MORE GOOD NEWS" "The Occupation of Goldsborough Confirmed" "Sherman & Schofield at the Head of An Immense Army" "Sheridan On The War Path""The Potomac... See More  

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker

* Tightropes w/ wheelbarrow (1st report)



Page 3 has a one-quarter column article headed: "Blondin's Last Performance - Niagara Crossed With a Wheelbarrow On A Tight-Rope", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several ... See More  

Cedar Springs, Arizona outlaws robbery.....

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, May 15, 1889



* Cedar Springs, Arizona - ghost town

* Outlaws vs. Army paymaster Whamat



The front page has one column headlines that include: "A FIGHT WITH BANDITS", "Army Paymaster and his Guard Attacked by Highwaymen", "Who Secure Over $29,000" and more. 1st report coverage on the robbery... See More  

A four page "Extra" issue...

CENTINEL EXTRA, (Boston), May 19, 1798  This is an uncommon 4 page "Extra" issue of the famous Columbian Centinel newspaper. Almost the entire issue it taken up with a lengthy document continued from the "regular" issue of Wednesday, concerning relations with France. Close-trimmed at the bottom of pages 2 & 3 cause some loss, otherwise in nice condition.

How Virginia dealt with patriots & traitors...

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Aug. 20, 1779  Page 3 under "America" has a report from the Committee of the House of Delegates in Virginia, which includes: "...those inhabitants of this state who were beyond sea at the commencement of hostilities at Lexington, & have not since by overt acts adhered to the public enemy, ought still to be deemed citizens of this commonwe... 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  

Nearing the end of the Civil War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, January 26, 1865



* City Point, Virginia

* Wilmington, North Carolina



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: "GREAT NAVAL BATTLE", "Rebel Iron-Clad Attack on City Point", "The Entire Rebel Fleet Engaged", &... 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  

Crushing the rebellion in the South...

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, March 30, 1781  Page 3 has: "The station his Majesty's forces have now taken in the southern colonies must be the means of entirely crushing the rebellion here, as it is impossible the rebels can have any communication with the north but by a round of several miles through swamps & other places as disadvantageous." (see) The rest of the co... See More