Guglielmo Marconi death ray ?...
Item #721081
October 18, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935
* Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor
* Death Ray - beam invention ?
The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to Have Tested Halting Planes in Air" (see)
Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1935, Italian newspapers and some international me... See More
Richard Nixon resigns as President...
Item #721080
August 09, 1974
THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "NIXON RESIGNS" with "Ford takes the oath at noon; his first problem: choice of VP" and photos. (see) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages of a 134 page newspaper, nice condition.... See More
Superman comic strip from the first year of publication...
Item #721079
June 10, 1939
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, June 10, 1939
* Superman B&W (comic strip)
* 1st year of publication
* Joe Siegel & Joe Shuster
* “Superman Champions Universal Peace” storyline
The feature is a first year printing of the "Superman" daily comic strip, which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on January 16, 1939.
... See More
From Salem, New Jersey....
Item #721027
August 12, 1857
NATIONAL STANDARD & SALEM COUNTY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, Aug. 12, 1857
* Rare pre Civil War publication
This large-sized issue measures 26 x 18 inches and has a nice, decorative masthead. Contains news of the with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with 4 pages, wear at the folds, generally very nice.
John Dillinger's escape with a wooden gun...
Item #720883
April 04, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post escape with wooden gun
* Crown Point, Indiana jail
* The hunt continues
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Pal, Shot In Fray, Is In Custody". (see image)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.
AI notes: Eugene Green, a member of John Dillinger’s ga... See More
1928 Okeechobee hurricane....
Item #720882
September 19, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1928
* Okeechobee hurricane
* Palm Beach, Florida
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "200 TO 400 KILLED IN FLORIDA HURRICANE; STORM, WEAKER, SWEEPS INTO CAROLINAS; FOOD RIOTS IN PORTO RICO; RELIEF RUSHED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside with related photo and map. Always nice to have notable events in his... See More
South Korean President Park Chung-hee assassination...
Item #720876
October 28, 1979
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 28, 1979
* President Park Chung-hee assassination
* South Korean president murder in Seoul
* Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA)
The front page has a two column heading: "S. Korea's President Park Slain; Martial Law in Force" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, minor margin wear, generally in very nice condition.
A... See More
1960 Little Rock Nine bombing... Central High School...
Item #720875
February 10, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 10, 1960
* Youngest of the Little Rock Nine
* Central High School segregation
* Carlotta Walls' family home bombing
* Negroes - students attending school
The front page has a two column heading: "Bomb Shatters Home of Negroes" with lead-in: "Little Rock Again" (see images)
Complete with all 24 pages, light ... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1684...
Item #720849
December 29, 1684
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 29, 1684
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for the history buff in your life
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine ... See More
Baltimore Orioles win 1983 World Series...
Item #720847
October 17, 1983
SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Oct. 17, 1983
* Baltimore Orioles baseball
* World Series champions
* vs. Philadelphia Phillies
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The back page has a banner heading: "Orioles take Series in 5" with related photo. (see images) More inside with box scores.
Complete with all 104 pages, nice condition.
AI notes: The Baltimore Orioles captured th... See More
Aviator Jimmie Mattern safe in Siberia....
Item #720846
July 08, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 8, 1933
* American Aviator Jimmie Mattern
* Airplane flight around the World attempt
* Found to be safe in Siberia
The front page has a one column heading: "ORDER U. S. SHIP TO AID MATTERN, SAFE IN SIBERIA" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small bindi... See More
Battle of Shanghai in 1937...
Item #720778
September 04, 1937
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "MANCHUKUO ARMY TO AIF CHINA" with various subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, otherwise ni... See More
Father Divine pilgrimage... Promise Land...
Item #720732
August 21, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, August 21, 1936
* Father Divine's pilgrimage
* African American spiritual leader
* International Peace Mission movement
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Father Divine and His 'Harlem Angels' Ride to Heaven on a Steamboat Special" (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and as little wear at the ... See More
Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...
Item #720731
July 12, 1936
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, July 12, 1936
* Jesse Owens 100-meter & broad jump
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany tryouts
* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front of this section has a five column headline: "Owens Beats Metcalfe in 100-Meter Dash Finals" with subheads and related photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few ... See More
An exponent of anarchism and communism... Not held by any institution...
Item #720655
June 20, 1897
THE FIREBRAND, Portland, Oregon, June 20, 1897 A fascinating newspaper with their motto just under the title: "For the Burning Away of the Cobwebs of Ignorance and Superstition." and the dateline notes: "An Exponent of Anarchist - Communism. Holding that Equality of Opportunity alone Constitutes Liberty; that in the Absence of Monopoly Price and Competition Cannot Exist, and t... See More
1865 Capture of Fort Anderson... Civil War...
Item #720595
February 23, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 23, 1865
* Fort Anderson surrenders
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
The first column of the front page has one column headings that include: "WILMINGTON" "Evacuation Of Fort Anderson" "The Rebel Works Fiercely Bombarded by the Monitors" "The Enemy Scared by a Sham Monitor" and more.
E... See More
1965 Northeastern U.S. & NYC blackout...
Item #720584
November 10, 1965
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM Nov. 10, 1965
* Widespread blackout in Northeastern U.S. & Canada
The front page has a banner headline for display: "POWER ON !; Gigantic Blackout Ends After 12 Hours" and more with related photo. (see images) Much more more on the following pages.
Complete 1st section only with all 38 pages, light toning and some wear along the central fold, otherwise ... See More
1907 Standard Oil case.... John D. Rockefeller...
Item #720516
December 30, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 30, 1907
* The Standard Oil of New Jersey
* John D. Rockefeller case
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ANOTHER BLAST FOR THE STANDARD OIL; Commissioner of Corporations Answers Letters to the Stockholders" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" er... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial begins...
Item #720515
March 13, 1935
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 13, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH TRIAL OPENS; TO PLEAD INSANITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete ... See More
First Quebec Conference... FDR & Churchill...
Item #720513
August 20, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 20, 1943
* First Quebec Conference - Quadrant
* Highly secret military discussion
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "QUEBEC PARLEY IS PLANNING 'RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION' OF GERMANY AND JAPAN" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a ... See More
Pioneer 5 space probe launching...
Item #720510
March 11, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 11, 1960
* Pioneer 5 space probe launching
* Cape Canaveral, Florida
* Deep space exploration
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Sun Satellite Zooms Toward Lofty Orbit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On March 11, 1960,... See More
France becomes 4th atomic power in 1960...
Item #720509
February 13, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Feb. 13, 1960
* France atomic bomb test (1st)
* "Gerboise Bleue" in Algeria
* Nuclear weapons program
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "France Explodes Atom Bomb, Boosts Status As World Power" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spijne wear, generally in... See More
Need for the Erie Canal in 1814...
Item #720496
May 14, 1814
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 14, 1814
* Early Erie Canal planning
The first 3 pages have a detailed report: "Internal Navigation - The Advantages of the Proposed Canal from Lake Erie to Hudson's River..." which would be the famed Erie Canal. It is signed in type by: Robert Fulton.
Inside has almost 8 pages under the heading: "Events of the War&qu... See More
1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre suspects...
Item #720493
March 05, 1929
THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Tennessee, March 5, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day massacre investigation probe
* Fred "Killer" Burke & Joe Lolordo named suspects
The front page has a one column heading: "THREE NAMED AS MASSACRE GUN HANDLERS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: By M... See More
Item #720492
October 03, 1928
THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 3, 1928
* Schutter's "Old Nick" candy bar
* "Roaring twenties" advertisement
Page 44 has a nice full page advertisement for a free "Schutter's Old Nick" candy bar. (see images)
Complete with all 54 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: Schutter's "Old Nick&qu... See More
1960 Southern segregation protests & arrests...
Item #720491
March 16, 1960
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 16, 1960
* Civil Rights activism - protests
* Southern segregation marches
* Lunch counter sit-ins and more
* Negroes arrested w/ A.D. King
The front page has a one column heading: "500 Negroes Arrested In Race March" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: On March... See More
1971 Notre Dame football vs. Miami...
Item #720489
October 10, 1971
THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1971
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* vs. Miami Hurricanes - college game
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "N.D. WEARS DOWN MIAMI, 17-0" with subhead and color photo. More in the sport's section.
Complete with all sections (60+ pages), light toning along the central fold... See More
1899 death of Dwight L. Moody...
Item #720488
December 22, 1899
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 22, 1899
* Dwight L. Moody death
* American evangelist
* Moody Memorial Church
* Henry Ware Lawton funeral
The front page has a one column heading: "Dwight L. Moody Dead" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, irregular along the spine, a little other margin wear, generally good.
AI notes: Dwight Lyman Moody, the... See More
1944 Battle of Kwajalein Atoll....
Item #720486
February 02, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C, February 2, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "YANK AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, small stain from a address labe... See More
1948 Hideki Tojo sentenced to hang....
Item #720455
November 12, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1948
* Hideki Tojo sentenced to death by hanging
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TOJO CONDEMNED BY COURT TO HANG; 24 OTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. First report coverage continues inside with photo of Tojo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Hid... See More
Magic Johnson announces he had HIV/AIDS...
Item #720442
November 08, 1991
SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
The front page of this section has a headline: "The Day the Magic Stopped" and more with a few related photos. Much more on the following pages. Great to have in this L.A. publication, the home of... See More
Great Salem fire of 1914... Massachusetts...
Item #720386
June 27, 1914
FITCHBURG CENTINEL, Mass., June 27, 1914
* The Great Salem Fire of 1914
* Essex County, Massachusetts
* Same day first report w/ nice headline
The top of the front page has Two column heading: "PLANS REBUILDING FIRE SWEPT CITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning, generally nice.
AI notes: The Great Salem Fire of 1914 struck Salem, Massachusett... See More
Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame football in 1939...
Item #720385
November 05, 1939
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many other games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos and stats.
Other sporting news of the day includ... See More
3000 hits for the "Big Poison"...
Item #720382
June 20, 1942
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 20, 1942
* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder
* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo
The sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Waner Cracks Hit No. 3000 but Braves Lose" with subhead and box scores. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: P... See More
John Dillinger hunted in 1934...
Item #720300
April 28, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 28, 1934
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
* Post Little Bohemia shootout
* Binghamton New York sighting?
The front page has a one column heading: "Report Starts Outlaw Hunt At Binghamton" with subhead. (see images) Interesting report as Dillinger may have been sighted in Binghamton, New York, a few months befo
Financial aspect of U.S. entering WWII.......
Item #720297
December 17, 1941
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL--Pacific Coast Edition, San Francisco, Dec. 17, 1941
* Financial aspect of Pearl Harbor attack (10 days prior)
* United States is at war with the Axis
The banner headline across the top reads: "First Coast Data Under War Conditions Show Business Changle" with various subheads and more. As might be expected from a finance newspaper, there is much content con... See More
Danish-language newspaper from 1907 Utah...
Item #720274
May 02, 1885
BIKUBEN, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2, 1907
* Danish language publication
* Church of Latter-Day Saints
* Mormons - Mormonism - LDS
Here is a quite unusual and scarce newspaper from Utah, printed entirely in the Danish language.
There was a large number of Scandinavian emigrants that settled Utah in the last half of the 19th century, and while most were Mormon, many were ... See More
1927 Mexican train massacre....
Item #720265
April 21, 1927
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 21, 1927
* Federal soldiers train massacre
* El Limon, Jalisco, Mexico
* Cristero War - Zapatistas
* Jose Reyes Vega
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "AMERICANS ON MEXICAN TRAIN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1927, during... See More
1860 Great Meteor shower... Fireball meteors...
Item #720229
July 23, 1860
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 23, 1860
* The Great Meteor Procession of 1860
* Earth-grazing Fireball meteors
* Astronomical phenomenon event
Pages 6 & 7 has an article headed: "The Meteor Of Friday Night" Text takes up almost 3 full columns.
Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.
AI notes: The Great Meteor Procession of July 20, 1860, was a r... See More
1944 photo of Gen. George S. Patton...
Item #720214
February 03, 1944
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C. Feb. 3, 1944
* General George S. Patton photo
Page 2 has a two column photo showing General George S. Patton reviewing polish troops in Egypt with heading: "Patton Sees Near East Troops" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library label on the front page, generally nice.
AI note... See More
Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea in 1945
Item #720211
July 26, 1945
WILMINGTON MORNING SAT, North Carolina, July 26, 1945
* Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea - Japan
* United States Third Fleet - air raid
* Admiral William F. Halsey
* Imperial Japanese Navy sinkings
* Nearing the end of World War II
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HALSEY FLEET FLIERS BLAST 20 WARSHIPS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 p... See More
John Raymond Rice... Native American war hero...
Item #720209
August 30, 1951
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 30, 1951
* John Raymond Rice military honors
* Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation
* Native American - Indian
* Korean & World War II hero
* Arlington Cemetery interment
The front page is a one column heading: "HERO'S BURIAL FOR GI DENIED IOWA CEMETERY'" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 38 pages, light toning... See More
SS Normandie breaks transatlantic speed record in 1937...
Item #720189
August 02, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean . Always nice to have notable events in history reported in
... See More
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean . Always nice to have notable events in history reported in
Adolf Hitler gaining power in 1938...
Item #720115
February 06, 1938
SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 6, 1938
* Blomberg-Fritsch Affair
* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party
* Assuming full control
* All German armed forces
The front page of this section has three related photos with small heading: "'All Power to The Fuhrer'" with various subheads. A few related illustrations on the following pages.
Complete section 4 only with 1... See More
Babe Ruth Photo 3 Home Runs in 1933 game...
Item #720043
July 10, 1933
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 10, 1933
* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Ruth Belts Three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
background:
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* Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs
* New York Yankees baseball
* Late in his iconic career
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Ruth Belts Three Homers as Yankees Win Twin Bill" with subhead and box scores.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
background:
Otto von Habsburg becomes Emperor & King...
Item #720010
November 21, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 21, 1930
* Archduke Otto von Habsburg of Austria
* Becomes Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "OTTO, 18, IS HAILED EMPEROR AND KING" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Otto von Habsburg becoming the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary. Always nice to have notable events in history re... See More
1937 Helen Tiernan... "murder mommy"...
Item #719988
May 17, 1937
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 17, 1937
* Helen Tiernan (Murder Mommy)
* Hatchet Murderess whose kids where in the way
* Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "GIRL, 8, SLAIN; BOY SLASHED; MOTHER HELD" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some binding slits along the spine, generally in nice c... See More
Danish Navy fleet scuttled in 1943...
Item #719927
August 30, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 30, 1943
* Danish Navy fleet scuttled
* Operation Safari - scuttling
* Copenhagen's harbor - Nazis
* German occupation of Denmark
The front page has a banner headline: "DANES SCUTTLE FLEET AND FIGHT NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
1943 The assassination of Boris III of Bulgaria...
Item #719926
August 29, 1943
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 29, 1943
* King Boris III of Bulgaria assassination ?
* Tsar - czar of Kingdom of Bulgaria poisoned ?
The front page has a one column heading: "BORIS III DIES; SON SIMEON, 6, BECOMES KING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition.
background: King Boris III of Bulg... See More
Item #719921
December 02, 1937
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 1937
* Japanese siege of Canton (Guangzhou), Southern China
* Post capture of Shanghai and Nanking (Nanjing)
* Second Sino-Japanese War - Chiang Kai-shek
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REPORT JAPANESE HAVE HUGE FORCE IN CANTON REGION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, ligh... See More
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