Haywood Patterson found guilty... Scottsboro Boys....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1933



* Scottsboro  Boys rape case

* Haywood Patterson



The front page has one column headlines: "NEGRO FOUND GUILTY IN SCOTTSBORO CASE; JURY 0UT 22 HOURS" "Verdict Carries Sentence of Death After One Juror Had Held Out for Life Term" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on Haywood Patterson being found guilty of rape in the famous Scottsb... See More  

1888 Colfax, Indiana...

THE COLFAX COURIER, Indiana, October 6, 1888



* Perry Township

* Clinton County

* Rare title



This 8 page newspaper has news of the day, literary content and several interesting advertisements of the day.

Light browning, piece torn away at upper right area of the front leaf (see image), a little margin wear and tear.

Steamer 'City of New London' disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1871



* Steamer "City Of New London"

* Norwich, Connecticut

* Fire disaster



The front page has an article headed: "BURNING OF A STEAMER" "The City of New-London Entirely Destroyed by Fire" and more. (see) Text takes up over 1 1/3 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Ponoma shipwreck disaster...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 16, 1859



* American Clipper Ponoma

* Emigrant ship disaster



Page 5 has an article headed: "Frightful Shipwreck" "Loss of the Packet Ship Ponoma...." (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

Sawing the ice... Opening of the East River Bridge...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 2, 1904  The frontpage has two halfpage photos: "Sawing The Ice" and "Hoisting Ice From Channel To Ice House" which is regarding ice harvesting. Also within the issue are: "The Illumination of the New East River Bridge on the Night of Its Opening"; "The Durban Floating Dock and Workshop"; "Meteorite... See More  

Slavery in the U.S. Territories...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 5, 1859



* Slavery - slaves

* United States Territories

* Squatter Sovereignty



The front page has an article headed: "The Slavery Question in the Territories" (see)

Page 4 has an editorial titled: "The Slavery Question in the Territories--The Power Versus the Policy of Congress" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

KLM Flight 607-E airplane disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 15, 1958



* KLM Flight 607-E crash disaster

* Lockheed Super Constellation airplane



The front page has a banner headline above the masthead: "All 99 Downed Airliner Feared Lost" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on KLM Flight 607-E, flown by Lockheed L-1049H-01-06-162 Super Constellation airplane crash disaster near Ireland.

Othe... See More  

John Webb, Knoxville, Tennessee hanging...

THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, August 14, 1875



* John C. Webb hanging - execution

* Knoxville TN Tennessee public



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has a small one column heading: "Murderer Hung" (see)

Complete, minor margin wear, nice condition.... See More  

John F. Kennedy enters presidential race.....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 2, 1960



* JFK - John F. Kennedy enters race



The front page has a early, same day "breaking news" report under bulletin on JFK formally joining the race for the Democratic presidential nomination. Nice to have in a Massachusetts paper.

8 pages, loose along the spine, some margin wear and chipping, with a little unrelated text loss... See More  

1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1867



* Manhattan, Kansas



Page 5 has a very small and discrete heading: "Earthquake in Missouri" See image for very brief text. This was in fact the Manhattan, Kansas earthquake. A early report the day after it happened. Unfortunately for the short article here but still a 1st report in this venerable newspaper title. Of course technology was non existe... See More  

1871 Westfield ferryboat disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1871



* Westfield II boiler explosion disaster

* Staten Island ferryboat



The front page has an article headed: "THE EXPLOSION" "Further Details of the Dreadful Catastrophe" "The Full Extent of the Disaster Developing Itself" "More Dead Bodies Recovered" "Heart-rending Scenes a the Ferry and Hospitals" and more. ... See More  

Dedicating St. Patrick's Cathedral...

THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, Ohio, May 26, 1879 



* St. Patrick's Cathedral dedication



The front page has a nice report on the dedication of the famed St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City with headings: "A Grand Temple" "Dedication Of A New Catholic Cathedral At New York" "An Immense Gathering and Impressive Ceremonies" Text takes up over a ... See More  

Is Jesse James dead?

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 3, 1880 



* Jesse James killed ?

* Outlaw - train robber



The top of page 3 has an interesting article: "IS JESSE JAMES DEAD?" "A Certificate for His Burial Alleged to Have Been Issued" "The Mystery Almost Certain to Be Cleared Up Within the Next Few Days". He would not die until over two years later.

Twelve pages, the back le... See More  

William Kemmler 1st person electric chair...

PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, August 4, 1890 



* William Francis Kemmler

* 1st electric chair execution (pre)

* From the city where he is from



Front page coverage on William Kemmler, who had the dubious distinction of being the first person in the world to die by the electric chair. One column headings: "KEMMLER'S DOOM" "His Execution Set For The Present Week" &q... See More  

Lengthy letter signed by Mark Twain...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1879  Over a full page 2 column is taken up with a piece by Mark Twain, headed "THE POSTAL ORDER AGAIN" "Mark Twain Answers Mr. Key's Private Secretary" "The Postmaster-General's 'Unnecessary Appendage' Instructed in His Duties & Privileges". Included is the lengthy letter signed in type: Mark Twain (see).

Twelve page... See More  

The Mexican War...

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., July 14, 1847  Page 3 has one-third of a column headed: "From California" with some events relating to the Mexican War but more concerning general goings-on in California. Also: "Latest from the Army" takes 1 1/2 columns with Mexican War reports and includes: "Very Late from Vera Cruz and Mexico" as well as: "Late from Tamp... See More  

Ezzard Charles boxing title fight....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 13, 1951



* Ezzard Charles vs. Lee Oma

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



The front page has a two column heading: "Charles Retains Crown, Stops Oma in 10th Round" with subhead. (see) Coverage continues in the sport's section.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

Ted Williams 1st MLB home run...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 24, 1939



* Ted Williams very 1st home run (early rookie season)

* Boston Red Sox



The sport's section (page 11) has two column headings: "Athletics Score Six Runs In Eighth to Defeat Red Sox" "Boston Drops 12-8 Verdict Despite Homer, Double and Two Singles by Williams" with box scores. (see) This was Ted Williams' very 1... See More  

Disposing of Charles Dickens' household goods......

NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1870  Page 5 has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with a report headed: "Charles Dickens' Art Relics - The Sale of the Great Novelist's Household Art Relics--Interesting Sketches of Objects Associated with the Author". He had died five weeks from the date of the article.

Eight pages, small piece from the blank spine margin, light foxing, generally nice.... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... Jews segregated....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1939



* Mahatma Gandhi's "Fast Until Death"

* The Jewish Holocaust in progress

* Jews being segregated



The front page has a two column headline: "Gandhi's 'Fast Until Death' Starts in Rajkot As Protest Against State's Autocratic Rule"

Also one column headlines on page 2 include: "EVIAN PLAN ACTION DECIDED IN BERLIN&... See More  

The world's oldest continually published English language newspaper...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, 1690-1699  An opportunity for a genuine issue of the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 & is still publishing today. This issue is well over 300 years old. 

Very nice condition with some minor foxing, single sheet, printed on both sides. A very popular title & a foundation for any newspaper collection.&nb... See More  

Farming newspaper from Kentucky...

FRANKLIN FARMER, Frankfort, Kentucky, June 16, 1838 



* Rare & early title



An early title from Kentucky, and as the title would suggest, focused on farming issues. Inside has: "Mineral Resources of Kentucky" among other articles.

Eight pages, never bound or trimmed so it folds out to one sheet, archivally rejoined at the spine, scattered foxing, generally nice. ... See More  

For the "Tribe of Ben Hur"...

THE CHARIOT, Crawfordsville, Indiana, January, 1901 



* Rare title

* Union Township

* Montgomery County



This was the newspaper of the fraternal organization called the "Tribe of Ben Hur", named after the novel which was popular at the time. It was founded in Crawfordsville.

Eight pages, binding slits in the blank spine margin, 11 1/4 by 16 inches, nice condition.... See More  

For the Mystic Workers of the world...

THE MYSTIC WORKER, Plano, Illinois, May, 1904  An interesting little paper which describes itself as: "...a social, fraternal and beneficial society, governed by a Supreme Lodge, having subordinate lodges in states & provinces near each other & of equal healthfulness...".

Eight pages, 11 by 15 12 inches, 3 small binding holes at the blank spine margin, nice condition.... See More  

1877 Polo, Illinois....

OGLE COUNTY PRESS, Polo, Illinois, August 21, 1880



* Uncommon title



This 8 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has news of the day and several interesting advertisements as well which gives a good idea how life was back then. A nice issue from early in the Midwest. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.... See More