Medgar Evers assailant arrested... 125,000 rally in Detroit along with Martin Luther King...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1963  The front page has a column-wide article "SUSPECT CHARGED IN EVERS MURDER" with subhead "Mississippi Salesman, 42, Seized After Fingerprints on Rifle Are Checked". "Byron de La Beckwith, known as an outspoken white supremacist, was charged with murder today in the ambush slaying of Medgar W. Evers, Negro Civil rights leader...".... See More  

Published by P.T. Barnum...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, 1853   Phineas T. Barnum was the co-owner (see photos) of this early illustrated newspaper which preceded both "Leslie's Illustrated" and "Harper's Weekly" which would become immensely more successful. This effort by Barnum and the Beach brothers would last for only 48 issues, or less than one year.

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Archbishop Leon Tourian assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1934



* Archbishop Leon Tourian burial (mausoleum)

* Armenian Apostolic Church of America



The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "ARCHBISHOP'S BODY IS PLACED IN VAULT" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Charles Ponzi... Wall Street con man...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1934



* Charles Ponzi arrested again w/ photo

* Wall Street scheme - Stock Market



The back has a one column heading: "PONZI QUITS PRISON, IS HELD AS ALIEN" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high ... See More  

Berlin Wall construction begins....

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, August 14, 1961



* Berlin Wall construction begins

* Russia - East & West Germany



The front page has a three column headline: "Clamp Off of Refugee Flow Causes Angry Berlin Clash". This was when construction of the Berlin Wall began. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, ot... See More  

Eleanor Roosevelt's death report...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas,  November 8, 1962 



* Anna Eleanor Roosevelt death (1st report) 

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt wife 



This 10 page newspaper has a small one column photo of Mrs. Roosevelt with caption: "EX-1st Lady Dies"



Page 4 has a three column headline: "Mrs. Roosevelt Dies" with text. Other news of the day. A few binding hole... See More  

Georgi M. Malenkov replaces Joseph Stalin...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Washington, Pennsylvania, March 7, 1953 



* Georgi M. Malenkov becomes the Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

* Communist Party leader succeeds Joseph Stalin



The front page has the full banner heading: "Malenkov Is Soviet Premier", with the subheads: "New Premier Long Plotted To Gain Top Post" and "Sweeping Changes In Russia To Provide &... See More  

Military punishments...

ARMY & NAVY JOURNAL,  New  York, Nov. 19, 1864  As noted in the masthead this was the: "Gazette of The Regular & Volunteer Forces" and as such is replete with military news of all sorts. The front page has: "The Campaign In The Shenandoah" "The Campaign In Virginia" and "The Campaign in Georgia" which carries over to pg. 2. Other war r... See More  

Times Square station subway accident....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 25, 1928



* 1928 Times Square station derailment

* IRT Broadway - Seventh Avenue Line

* New York City subway accident



The front page has a four column headline: "N. Y. SUBWAY CRASH KILLS 17; TIMES SQUARE AREA IN PANIC AT HIGHT OF 5 O'CLOCK RUSH" with many subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More  

"Monty has a double!"

Field Marshal Montgomery's body-double fooled Germany...

DAILY EXPRESS, London, October 4, 1945



* Clifton James delivers as "Monty's" body-double

* Great D-Day bluff



The front page has "Monty Has A Double - His D-Day bluff deceived the Germans", with related text and a photo of Lieut. Clifton James as Montgomery. Read the article to learn more details regarding this great deception which helped keep the actual date for D-D... See More  

John Mahaffey wins the PGA Championship...

The death of Pope Paul VI...

THE PHILADELPHIA ENQUIRER, Phila., Pennsylvania, August 7, 1978



* Pope Paul VI dies after having heart attack



The front page has a full banner heading: "Pope Paul Is Dead", with a large photo. Subheads include: "Suffers heart attack" and "How Pope's Successor will be chosen". Inside pages include additional coverage and photos. The front of the Sports Sectio... See More  

The final edition of the Augusta Herald...

AUGUSTA HERALD, August, Florida, April 30, 1993



* The last issue published by this Florida title



The front page has the bold, two-line, full-banner headline: "Farewell, Augusta!", with subheads: "Herald says goodbye to town", and, "A letter from the publisher" (signed is script type, Billy Morris, with a related photo.

Believed to be complete in 18 pages, with ... See More  

David Wesson, cooking oil pioneer, has died...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1934  The top of page 19 has a one column head: "DAVID WESSON, 73, INVENTOR, IS DEAD" with subheads.

First report coverage on the death of David Wesson, food chemist who developed the novel process for deodorizing cottonseed oil for commercial use. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory ... See More  

Death of the Shah of Iran... No impact on hostages???

THE HAYES DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 28, 1980  The banner headline is in reaction to the death of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi (the deposed Shah of Iran): "Militants say 'bloodsuckers' death won't matter," with a related photo. Another front page article has: "Families hopeful." Keep in mind this was during the Iranian hostage crisis which lasted 444 days.

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Ronald Reagan is shot... John Hinckley Jr...

THE MOBILE REGISTER, March 31, 1981 



* President Ronald Reagan

* John Hinckley Jr.

* Assassination attempt



The front page features a banner headline: "President Reagan wounded is attempted assassination" with subheads and 5 related photos. (see) More inside.

Complete 1st section with all 16 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Boston Red Sox...

Nomar Garciaparra hits two grand slams on home field...

BOSTON HERALD, Boston, Massachusetts, May 11, 1999



* Nomar Garciaparra's 2-grand slam performance

* Only occurrence of the feat on one's home field



Page 84 of the Sports Section has: "Nomar just grand", with the subhead: "Sox slam Seattle on record night", which announces only the occurrence in MLB modern history that a ballplayer hit two grand slams in the same ... See More  

Pope John Paul II shot...

LOS ANGELES TIMES EXTRA, May 13, 1981  The two line banner headline reads "Pope Shot 3 Times, Rallies After Surgery" with subhead "Turk Suspect Seized in St. Peter's Square". "Pope John Paul II was hit by three bullets today fired at close range before 18,000 horrified people in St. Peter's Square by a man said to be an escaped killer from a Turkish prison...&... See More  

Death of General MacArthur...

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD, Portland, Maine, April 6, 1964 The banner headline reads "Death Claims General MacArthur" and features three photos underneath, one which is the infamous photo wearing his aviator sunglasses and with his corn-cob pipe. The subhead reads "An American Military Hero 'Fades Away'".

This is the front leaf only and is in nice condition.

The big blackout...

NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, November 10, 1965  Banner headlines "THE BIG BLACKOUT" "How -- Why Did It Happen?" with subheads "Johnson Orders Immediate probe; FBI On the Job"; "The Stark Preview for 30,000,00 -- If Enemy struck" and more. This features a photo "Lower Manhattan Skyscrapers Photographed from Brooklyn are Dark. The Lights are from Tied-... See More  

Jiro Sato suicide death... Japanese tennis star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1934



* Jiro Sato suicide death off ship

* Japanese tennis player



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "SATOH,TENNIS STAR, ENDS LIFE OFF SHIP" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Japanese tennis star, Jiro Sato, suicide death in the Strait of Malacca. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... See More  

Engelbert Dollfuss makes unusual order....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1934



* Austrian Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss

* Making it illegal to joke about his size



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Dollfuss Tires of Jokes on His Size And Orders an End to Their Telling" First report coverage on Austrian Chancellor, Engelbert Dollfuss, banning jokes about his height in Austria.

Other news, sports and... See More  

The Winton racing automobile...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 28, 1899  Inside has a nice photo of: "The Winton Racing Vehicle" with a related article. Other prints include: "Wireless Telegraphy at the Yacht Races" "Great Pier at Pot Los Angeles" 'The Isthmus, Catalina Island".

Eight pages, perforated library stamp at the top, various mends near the margins some effecting prints... See More  

Ice boating on the Hudon River...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 3, 1872  Within this issue is a 3/4 page illustration: "Ice Boating on the Hudson River" which would be very displayable. Other articles and illustrations include: "Fitt's New Road Steamer" "The Shaw & Justice Dead Stroke Power Hammer" and much more.

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large s... See More  

Ford's Theater... Andersonville... Yale's Commencement...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1865



* Government to buy Ford's Theater ?

* Andersonville Prison - Henry Wirz



Page 5 has an item with small head: "Ford's Theater" concerning the possibility of the government buying it or renting it (see). Also on pg. 5: "Base Ball" "Keystone of Philadelphia vs. Mutual of New York" with much text & a box score.

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Babe Ruth's 40th birthday w/ photo....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1934



* Babe Ruth turns 40 years old

* New York Yankees star



The sport's section (page 25) has a two column heading: "Ruth, at 40, Has Quiet Birthday; Deluged With Congratulations" with subhead and photo. (see) Probably found in NYC publications, rare as such.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the ra... See More