A rare title from the Dakota Territory...
Item #668031
April 02, 1884
THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, April 2, 1884
* Very rare publication
* Deuel County, South Dakota
A very rare territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, five years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the population of Gar... See More
Paul Bear Bryant to sign w/ Minnesota Gophers ?....
Item #667895
December 14, 1950
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE , December 14, 1950
* Early Paul Bear Bryant at Kentucky
* Alabama Crimson Tide football fame
Page 22 has a five column heading: "Bryant Warm on 'U' Job; Gustafson Out" with small photo of Bryant. (see) Bryant would not take this job and stay at Kentucky a few more years before going the Texas A & M then eventually to Alabama.
Complete with... See More
Minnesota Golden Gophers football... 1940 National champs....
Item #658506
December 03, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MINNESOTA WINS ROCKNE TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on the Minnesota Golden Gophers officially being named national champions of coll... See More
Charles Horace Mayo death... Mayo Clinic founder...
Item #654329
May 27, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1939
* Charles Horace Mayo death
* American medical practitioner
* Mayo Clinic founder
* Rochester, Minnesota
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "DR. CHARLES MAYO DIES OF PNEUMONIA" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy first report coverage on the death of Charles Horace Mayo, one of the founders of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota.... See More
Babe Ruth Day... Duluth Dukes bus crash in 1948...
Item #653020
July 26, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 26, 1948
* Duluth Dukes minor league baseball team
* 1948 bus crash disaster
* Babe Ruth Day proclaimed!
Page 19 has the Proclamation by the Mayor of New York making July 26, 1948 "Babe Ruth Day."
Additionally, one column headlines on page 14 has: "BASEBALL RALLIES TO ASSIST DULUTH", with subheading: "Cardinals Will... See More
Minnesota Gophers football... 1936 National champs...
Item #651236
December 01, 1936
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 1, 1936
* Minnesota Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
* 1st year of the AP Poll
The sport's section (page 21) has a two column heading: "Minnesota Decisive Choice As Best Team in Nation" with subhead and standings (see photos) First report coverage on the Minnesota Gophers of... See More
For immigrants from Sweden...
Item #650443
April 09, 1890
BUDSTIKKEN, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 9, 1890
* Rare Swedish immigration publication
A quite uncommon Swedish language newspaper published for Scandinavian immigrants who settled in the Minnesota farmlands. Eight pages, some margin tears, otherwise good condition.
Charles W. Holman killed... stunt pilot...
Item #646838
May 18, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1931
* Charles W. Holman killed
* Stunt pilot - aerobatics
* St. Paul, Minnesota fame
The front page has a one column heading: "'SPEED' HOLMAN DIES IN CRASH AFTER DIVE" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages... See More
Bobby Jones wins 1927 U.S. Amateur title...
Item #646652
August 29, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 29, 1927
* Golfer Bobby Jones wins
* The Minikahda Club - Minneapolis
* United States Amateur Championship
The sport's section (page 8) has a four column headline: "Atlanta Marvel Regains Lost Amateur Title" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Bobby Jones winning the U.S. Amateur championship at the Minikahda Club in Minneapol... See More
Minnesota Woman found at Pelican Rapids....
Item #642073
November 17, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1932
* Minnesota Woman - skeletal remains
* Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County
* Anthropologist Albert Jenks
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Girl Slain in Ice Age Found in Minnesota; Apish Mongol Maid Lived 20,000 Years Ago" (see) Lengthy text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 p... See More
Home Building & Loan Ass'n v. Blaisdell...
Item #636931
January 09, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1934
* Home Building & Loan Ass'n v. Blaisdell
* United States Supreme Court decision
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "EMERGENCY POWER OF STATES UPHELD BY HIGHEST COURT" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rar... See More
St. Peter, MN State Insane Asylum fire...
Item #636005
November 16, 1880
EASTON DAILY EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, November 16, 1880
* St. Peter MN Minnesota
* Insane asylum fire disaster
Page 3 has an article headed: "A Terrible Disaster" "Burning Of A State Insane Asylum - Loss Of Life And Property" (see)
Complete in 4 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.
Marlborough Apartment Hotel fire disaster...
Item #632934
January 04, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1940
* Marlborough Hotel fire disaster
* Minneapolis, Minnesota
Page 25 has a one column heading: "18 DIE AS FIRE RUINS MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the Marlborough apartment hotel fire disaster at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicat... See More
Belle Bennett death, stage & screen actress....
Item #632574
November 06, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1932
* Actress Belle Bennett death
* Vaudeville & Hollywood
The top of page 38 has a one column heading: "BELLE BENNETT DIES AT 39 IN HOLLYWOOD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Belle Bennett, stage and film actress from Milaca, Minnesota.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, r... See More
Union Railway Station... Picturesque Minnesota...
Item #631951
September 06, 1894
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 6, 1894 The front page features a full illustration of: "The New Union Railway Station at St. Louis, Missouri". Inside includes a full page "Picturesque Minnesota Summer Resorts" with five photos. A full page: "Maneuvers of the Detachment of the Regular Army Under General Miles, in Camp Near Evanston, Illinois" has... See More
From Minnesota in the late 19th century...
Item #630424
August 14, 1884
DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Farmington and Lakeville, Minnesota, Aug. 14, 1884 A volume one issue of an uncommon title from a few miles south of Minneapolis. Typical news & ads of the day, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, even toning, a few minor margin tears.
1889 Duluth, Minnesota riot....
Item #629049
July 12, 1889
THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Semi-Weekly, Michigan, July 12, 1889
* Duluth, Minnesota
* Strike & riot
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Bloody Riot at Duluth" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, generally in nice condition. Should be handled with care.
Duluth, Minnesota lynchings...
Item #617503
June 17, 1920
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 17, 1920
* Duluth, Minnesota lynchings (1st report)
* 3 negro circus workers hanged
* Isaac McGhie - Nate Green - Elmer Jackson
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Troops on Guard In Duluth After Three Lynchings" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, ge... See More
1883 Rochester, Minnesota tornado...
Item #616976
August 23, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 23, 1883
* Rochester MN Minnesota
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
The front page has one column headings: "Wrecked By The Wind" "Rochester, Minn., Desolated by a Cyclone" "Twenty-Four Lives Lost and Forty Persons Seriously Injured" and more. Text takes up almost two full columns.
Other news of the day throughout. Comp... See More
Lacrosse described...
Item #611220
December 18, 1880
THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, Dec. 18, 1880 Page 6 has an article: "Lacrosse" which notes near the beginning: "...describing lacrosse, the Indian pastime which has become the national game of Canada and which is every year becoming more popular..." with a nice description of it and includes some of the rules as well (see). Early for an article on lacrosse in an Ame... See More
New Ulm, Minnesota lynch mob....
Item #610947
December 29, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1866
* New Ulm MN Minnesota
* Lynchings - lynched - hangings
The front page has an article headed: "Minnesota" "Terrible Tragedy at New Ulm--Prisoners Seized by a Mob and Hung" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, generally in very nice condition.... See More
Sauk Rapids, Minnesota tornado...
Item #603461
April 15, 1886
THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, April 15, 1886
* Sauk Rapids, MN tornado
* St. Cloud, Minnesota
The front page has one column headings: "DIRE DISASTER" "Overtakes Two Towns in Northern Minnesota" "The Terrible Destruction Wrought by a Cyclone" and more. See images for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 page... See More
Minnesota Golden Gophers... 1940 National champs....
Item #601828
December 03, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and mo... See More
Brainerd, Minnesota Railroad Bridge 1872...
Item #597575
March 23, 1872
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 23, 1872 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: Brainerd, Minnesota Railroad Bridge - Surface Blower - Wagon Wheel - Electric Battery & much more. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very interes
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Broadside "supplement"...
Item #596301
January 01, 1870
RED WING REPUBLICAN--SUPPLEMENT, (Minnesota), not dated but presumably from the 1870's. This is a single sheet broadside (printed on one side only) with reports from various newspapers throughout the state.
Single sheet, 12 by 16 inches, light foxing in one corner, great condition.
1930 Bobby Jones wins 3rd of grand slam...
Item #594220
July 12, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 12, 1930
* Bobby Jones to win U.S. Open (day of)
* 3rd of 4 major wins (year of grand slam)
This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bobby Jones Wrecks Par in Third Round of Open Golf; Leads Field With 212 Card" with subhead (see photos). Coverage on Bobby Jones third round play in the U.S. Open g... See More
Detroit & Becker County, MN tornado disaster...
Item #591333
June 11, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 11, 1902
* Detroit and Becker county tornado
* White Earth Indian Reservation
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TORNADO IN THE WEST", "Great Damage Done to Farms In Two Counties", "Many Lives Are Reported Lost" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado ... See More
Nile Kinnick's 1st game as starter....
Item #588966
September 26, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1937
* Nile Kinnick 1st game as starter
* 1st mention of him in the NYT
* Iowa Hawkeyes - college football
This 80+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 4 of the sport's section (inside): "WASHINGTON BEATS IOWA WITH PASSES", "Opening Contest of Season at Seattle Packed With Thrills All The Way" and more with lineups... See More
Red Wing, MN... the missing link is found!
Item #587093
January 14, 1882
THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, January 14, 1882
* Red Wing, Minnesota
* Dr. E.D. Cope finds human-like skull skull and declares it the missing link
Page 3 has a one paragraph article, "The Long Sought Missing Link", which tells of Prof. E.D.Cope (of Philadelphia and the Smithsonian Institute fame), discovering a small human-like skull near the Big Horn River, Wyoming Territo... See More
William "Pudge" Heffelfinger....
Item #586320
April 03, 1954
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 3, 1954
* William "Pudge" Heffelfinger death
* Yale University football star
This 12 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 8: "'Pudge' Heffelfinger, All-Time Grid Great, Dies In Texas At 88" with photo. See photo for 1st report coverage on the death of William "Pudge" Heffelfinger.
Other news, sport... See More
William "Pudge" Heffelfinger...
Item #586308
November 11, 1937
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1937
* William "Pudge" Heffelfinger
* Yale University football star
* Best football player ever ?
This 52 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 34): "Heffelfinger Named Best Player Of All Time at Touchdown Club" and"Yale Football Immortal, First Guard to Run Interference, Ma... See More
Item #585855
January 01, 1896
THE PIPESTONE PHILATELIST, Minnesota, Jan., 1896 As noted in the masthead: "A Monthly Journal For Stamp Collectors." Four pages, 6 by 9 inches, nice condition.
Nile Kinnick upsets Minnesota...
Item #585417
November 19, 1939
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939
* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes
* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset
This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats Gophers" with stats and lineup. See images for t... See More
Minnesota Golden Gophers... 1940 National champs....
Item #585044
December 03, 1940
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and mo... See More
Bobby Jones wins 3rd of grand slam...
Item #584994
July 13, 1930
PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, July 13, 1930
* Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open
* 3rd of 4 major wins (year of grand slam)
* Gallant Fox - horse racing
This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 3: "JONES DEFEATS SMITH TO TAKE NATIONAL OPEN" 1st report coverage on Bobby Jones winning the U.S. Open golf championship at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minneso... See More
1946 Mankato & Wells MN tornado disaster...
Item #584713
August 18, 1946
THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, August 18, 1946
* Mankato & Wells, Minnesota
* Minnesota tornadoes
This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Twister Kills 7 at Mankato, Minnesota" and "Several Injured As Storm Wrecks Tourist Camp." 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Mankato and Wells, Minnesota.
Other news, sports an... See More
Tyler MN tornado disaster...
Item #582854
August 22, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1918
* Tyler MN Minnesota
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
This 20 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 7: "13 Killed In Tornado" and "Tyler, Minn., Is Wrecked by Windstorm" which is a 1st report on the tornado disaster at Tyler, Minnesota. Unfortunate for such a small inside page report, probably because the first few pages ... See More
Fergus Falls, MN tornado... in 1919...
Item #581338
June 23, 1919
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, June 23, 1919
* Fergus Falls MN Minnesota tornado disaster
* 1st report
This 12 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "Toll of 200 Lives Taken by Tornado", with subheads that include: "Blocks Are Razed In Business Part Of Fergus Falls" and more. See photos for text.
Other news of the day with much on World ... See More
Catfish Hunter's 1968 perfect game...
Item #581221
May 09, 1968
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 9, 1968
* James Catfish Hunter's perfect game
* Oakland Athletics A's
* MLB baseball
This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Athletics Hunter Pitches First Perfect Game"
This was actually the first perfect game thrown in the American League in 46 years.
Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More
19th century magazine on outdoor life...
Item #574799
December 04, 1897
FOREST AND STREAM, New York, December 4, 1897 As the title might suggest this weekly magazine, subtitled "A Weekly Journal Of The Rod and Gun", is focused on outdoor life, with articles including: "Camp Partridge" "Minnesota Moose" "The New York Aquarium" "Yachting" & much more, including several photos & illustrations of wild life (see p... See More
1958 Colfax, Wisconsin tornado outbreak...
Item #574494
June 05, 1958
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 5, 1958
* Colfax, Wisconsin
* Tornadoes outbreak
* Memomonie, Wisconsin
This 14 page newspaper has a two column breaking news headline on the front page: "Twenty Nine Die In A 90-Mike Tornado Slash"
Tells of the tornado outbreak in Wisconsin that severely damaged the town of Colfax WI.
Other news o... See More
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators...
Item #569892
October 12, 1925
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 12, 1925
* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators
* Game 3 (during game 3) - World Series
This 14 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "PITTSBURGH 2; WASHINGTON 2" with subhead, lineup and a few players photos. Also inning by inning reporting also on the front page. Nice scoreboard graph as well. (... See More
Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators...
Item #569583
October 10, 1925
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 10, 1925
* Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Washington Senators
* Game 3 (during game 3)
* World Series
This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "PITTSBURGH 3; WASHINGTON 2" with subhead, lineup and a few players photos. Also inning by inning reporting also on the front page. Nice scoreboard graph as well. (see)
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1950 Minneapolis, Minnesota Airplane crash...
Item #569290
March 08, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1950
* Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Airplane airliner crash
* Martin 202 aircraft
This 54 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
* 15 DEAD AS AIRLINER CRASHES INTO HOUSE
* Two Children at Television Set in Minneapolis Are Killed and 13 on Plane
Tells of the Northwest Airlines plane which struck a flag pole and then crashed into ... See More
Super Bowl IV... Two issue set...
Item #566854
January 10, 1970
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 10 & 12, 1970
These newspapers are 8 & 10 pages and have reporting on Super Bowl IV between the Kansas City Chiefs and Minnesota Vikings.
The January 10th issue has a two line headline on the back page that reads:
* Minnesota Vikings Big Favorites Over K.C. Chiefs
which has pre-game reporting.
The January 12th issue has two colum... See More
Jim Marshall wrong way run....
Item #566328
October 26, 1964
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 26, 1964
* Jim Marshall runs the wrong way
* Minnesota Vikings
* NFL football
This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Vikings' Marshall Goofs" which reports various NFL games from the previous day with report of Jim Marshall's famous wrong way run. See photos for text.
Other news of the day thro... See More
Giants vs Senators... World Series...
Item #562530
October 05, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, October 5, 1933
* New York Giants
* Washington Senators
* World Series Baseball
This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Giants Overwhelm Senators, 6-1, To Take 2-0 World's Series Lead" and more. (see)
Much more on pages 26 & 27 with photos and box scores. (see) Nice to have in a New York City n... See More
Publication for the farmer's wife...
Item #561879
March 01, 1934
THE FARMER'S WIFE, from St. Paul, Minnesota, dated March, 1934. This is a monthly publication with the front cover featuring an illustration of a young lady. The issue has a variety of content inside including stories, topics for the farmer's wife, home cooking, recipes and a variety of advertisements, some which are in color.
This is a complete issue in 42 pages measuring approximately 1
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This is a complete issue in 42 pages measuring approximately 1
Publication for the farmer's wife...
Item #561878
April 01, 1938
THE FARMER'S WIFE, from St. Paul, Minnesota, dated April, 1938. This is a monthly publication with the front cover featuring an illustration of a young lady as she has just opened a hat box from Paris. The issue has a variety of content inside including stories, topics for the farmer's wife, home cooking, recipes and a variety of advertisements, some which are in color.
This is a complete
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This is a complete
Publication for the farmer's wife... Lou Gehrig in advertisement...
Item #561876
June 01, 1935
THE FARMER'S WIFE, from St. Paul, Minnesota, dated June, 1935 This is a monthly publication with the front cover featuring an illustration of a young lady in a brimmed hat. The issue has a variety of content inside including stories, topics for the farmer's wife, home cooking, recipes and a variety of advertisements, some which are in color.
The backpage of this issue features Lou Gehrig
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The backpage of this issue features Lou Gehrig
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