1908 Wilhelm III, German Emperor...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 17, 1908



* Wilhelm II, German Emperor - William II

* Daily Telegraph Affair - damaging interview



The front page has a nice banner headline: "EMPEROR WILLIAM SURRENDERS TO HIS PEOPLE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More  

From the early months of the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, August 25, 1861  A wealth of war reporting on the front page with column heads including: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Trouble Among the Rebels" "Changes In Commanders" "Peace-Secession Troubles" "A Fight at Fairfield" "From Fortress Monroe" "A Shell In the Enemy's Camp" "The Battle of Charleston"... See More  

War in South America... War in North America...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 9, 1865  The front page is dominated by a large map headed: "THE WAR ON THE RIVER PLATE. Scene of Operations on the Rivers Plate and Uruguay--The Empire of Brazil Against the Republics of Uruguay and Paraguay." The map shows from Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro to Bolivia and much in between.

First column heads on the "South America" battles as well.... See More  

Frederic Remington illustrations...

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, November, 1889



* Frederic Remington



"The Mexican Army" article contains fourteen illustrations of various sizes by Frederic Remington. Other articles within the issue are: "York" with various prints of the English town; "At Grande Anse" "A Century of Hamlet" which includes illustrations of Junius Brutus Boot... See More  

1944 Lupe Velez suicide... Mexican actress...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 15, 1944



* Lupe Velez suicide death

* Mexican film actress



The back page (pg. 36) has one column headings: "LUPE VELEZ SUICIDE BY SLEEP TABLETS"

"'Tempestuous' Actress Was Depressed by Failure of Romance With French Actor" with smaller subheads and one column photo of Velez. First report coverage on the suicide death of famous Mexica... See More  

1911 Harry Atwood flight under bridge...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 30, 1911



* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer

* Flies airplane under bridge w/ photo



The top of the front page has a two column photo (grainy) headed: "Atwood Thrill People By Flight Under Bridge" with subhead and brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues tha... See More  

Early Baseball... Post-game gathering at Coney Island... Franklin & Marshall Commencement...

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, dated July 31, 1865



* Post civil war baseball

* Early Coney Island

* Commencement at Franklin & Marshall College



The front page has: "The College Regatta" "Yale Wins again on Saturday in the City Races" "Accounts of the other Races & the Baseball Match" Concludes on the back page with a summary & box score of baseb... See More  

1913 Harry Kendall Thaw to be deported...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1913



* Harry Kendall Thaw in Canada (Escaped)

* Deportation ordered to U.S.



The front page has a banner headline: "THAW ORDERED DEPORTED; HIGH COURT GRANTS WRIT" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in p... See More  

Letters by Benjamin Franklin...

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, Philadelphia, July, 1787, Second Edition (1789)  Among the articles are: "Remarks & Facts Relative to the American Paper Money, By Dr. Franklin" "Letter from Dr. Franklin to a Friend, on the Subject of the North East Storms" "Letter from Dr. Franklin to a friend, Containing an Account of a Remarkable Whirlwind" "Letter from Dr. M. to... See More  

1908 Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 5, 1908



* Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster

* German experimental airship

* Echterdingen, Germany



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP DESTROYED TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More  

1912 Columbus Fountain dedication...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1912



* Christopher Columbus Fountain Memorial unveiling

* Columbus Circle - Washington, D.C. dedication



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "UNVEIL FINE STATUE OF COLUMBUS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fra... See More  

Night baseball to begin in 1909 ?...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 24, 1909



* MLB night baseball to begin in 1909 ?



The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "NIGHT BASEBALL IS NO A POSSIBILITY" with subheads and two related photos. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

Complete wi... See More  

1931 USS Akron Navy airship very 1st flight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 24, 1931



* USS Akron (ZRS-4) very 1st test flight

* United States Navy rigid airship



The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANT U.S. WAR DIRIGIBLE PROVES AIR QUEEN" with subheads and photo of the airship flying over Akron, Ohio. Nice for display. First report coverage on the very 1st test flight of the USS Akron, a helium-filled rigid airsh... See More  

1909 Wehrum, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1909



* Coal mine - mining explosion disaster

* Wehrum, Buffington Township

* Indiana County, Pennsylvania



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEATH LIST IN MINE HORROR EXPECTED TO REACH SEVENTY-FIVE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More  

Stellarton, Nova Scotia mine disaster....

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 13, 1880



* Stellarton, Nova Scotia, Canada

* Mining explosion disaster



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "A World Of Woe" "The Very Worst of Modern Mining Horrors" "Forty or More Workmen Perish in the Pit" "The Complete ... See More  

1904 Elk River Bridge collapse... Charleston WV...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 15, 1904



* Elk river bridge collapse disaster

* Charleston WV West Virginia



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CROWDED BRIDGE GOES INTO RIVER" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in pape... See More  

Boxer James Sheady's death...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, March 6, 1886



* James Sheady death

* Boxer - boxing



The front page has small one column headings: "Brutal Prize Fight" "Near Fayetteville, West Virginia, Which Ends in Murder" See images for text here.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19 1/2 inches, a little irregul... See More  

Wright Brothers National Memorial erected....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 3, 1928



* Wright Brothers National Memorial

* Kill Devil Hills, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina

* Granite boulder - cornerstone erected



The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Kitty Hawk Honors First Plane Flight In Monument to the Wright Brothers" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, ... See More  

Billy Graham's NYC crusade begins...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 16, 1957



* Billy Graham opens crusade

* Madison Square Garden - NYC



The front page has a three column heading: "18,000 Flock to Hear Graham" with subhead and related photo. (see) This was one of his more famous crusades.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Battle of Port Hudson in a rare Confederate title...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, March 16, 1863 



* Very rare Confederate title

* Battle of Port Hudson



If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. Memphis was a Confederate stronghold up through the Battle of Memphis on June 6, 1862, at which time the Yankees moved in and it bec... See More  

Soviets take the lead in the space race...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 14, 1961 



* Yuri Gagarin - Vostok 1

* Soviet cosmonaut

* 1st human into outer space



The top of the front page has a six column heading: "Space 'Lag' Blasted By Congress Critics" with subhead and photo. (see)

Complete with all 60 pages, 2 library stamps at the top of the front page, small binding holes along the spine/1st column, general... See More  

A raid on the Whiskey Ring...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1875



* Whiskey Ring scandal

* Tax revenues



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "The Whiskey Ring" with subheads. Note that the great raid by the Treasury Dept. happened 2 days previous.

Complete with all 12 pages, great condition.

Wright Brothers' public showing at Fort Meyer, Virginia...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1909



* Early airplane flights

* Orville Wright - Brothers

* Fort Meyer, Virginia

* U.S. government contract ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATOR FACES STRONG TESTS AT FT. MEYER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More  

Italy surrenders...

THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, September 8, 1943 



* Italy surrenders

* World War II

* Incomplete issue



The large, bold banner headline announces: "ITALY GIVES UP!" with related subheads.

Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages) of a 40 page newspaper. A few small archival mends on the inside pages, terrific for display as such.... See More  

Pink Floyd, Jean Harlow, and The Church Lady...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 30, 1987  Page 63 has a full page ad for the October 5-7 & 10-12 Pink Floyd concerts at both Madison Square Garden and the Meadowlands Arena. Another noteworthy item is the lengthy article covering Dana Carvey's portrayal of The Church Lady on Saturday Night Live (with photo). Additionally, there are many large and/or full-page movie ads, to incl... See More