Gene Tunney vs. Jack Dempsey...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 23, 1927



* Gene Tunney wins title over Jack Dempsey

* The famous long count boxing match

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



Page 8 has a banner headline: "All Agree, That Last Night's Fight Was a Great Fistic Battle" with subheads that include: "Gene Tunney Retains His Fistic Crown" "Dempsey May Now ... See More  

Patty Hearst kidnapped by SLA....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 6, 1974 



* Patty Hearst kidnapping 

* SLA  



The front page has a three column heading: "Hearst Girl Kidnaped". 1st report coverage on the kidnapping of Patricia Hearst by the Symbionese Liberation Army.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 38 pages, a little spine wear, other... See More  

Tony Dorsett wins Heisman Trophy... Panthers....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1976



* Tony Dorsett wins Heisman Trophy

* Pittsburgh Panthers - Dallas Cowboys

* NCAA & NFL football great



The sport's section (page B9) has a one column heading: "Dorsett Heisman Winner" with photo. This is 1st report coverage on Pittsburgh Panthers star running back, Tony Dorsett, winning the 1976 Heisman Trophy. Dorsett is one ... See More  

The Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1889 



* Oklahoma land rush begins 

* Boomers and Sooners 



More than one and a half columns of fine reporting on the Oklahoma Land Rush of 1889, with the headings on the front page that read: "SUFFERINGS IN GUTHRIE", "A Drink Of Water Costs Ten Cents" and "Quarrels Among The Companies Over The Laying Out Of The Town..."... See More  

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 20, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Another Naval Disaster" "The gunboat Daylight Blown Up by the Rebels" "General Butler's Department" "Details of the Fire & Explosion at Yorktown" "Chattanooga" "The Steamer Chesapeake" "News From West Virginia" and more.

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Sherman marches through the South...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864  Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah, and that He has Reached It" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Admissions & Surmises of the Rebel Press" "Steady Advance in the Direction of Weldo... See More  

1864 Sherman marches through the South...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1864 



* General William T. Sherman

* Marching towards Savannah, Georgia



Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN" "Continued Boasting of the Rebel Organs" "Assertions that He can Never Reach Savannah, and that He has Reached It" "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Admissions & Surmise... See More  

Army of the Potomac...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 18, 1862  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Army Of The Potomac" "A Battle Imminent" "Advance of More Troops Over the River" "Indications that the Rebels Intend to Fight" "Reminiscences of the Battle of Shiloh" "Serenade to Brig-Gen. Prentiss" "Account of His Captivity&q... See More  

Paul Getty III kidnapping revealed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1973 



* John Paul Getty III kidnapped 



Page 8 has a small one column heading: "Mother of Getty's Grandson In Touch With Kidnappers" A small but 1st report on the kidnapping of Paul Getty III, grandson of oil tycoon, Jean Paul Getty.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 60 pages, very minor central fol... See More  

Texas Rangers...

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 30, 1862  Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "War Against Treason!" "The Burnside Expedition" "A Desperate Fight With Texan Rangers" "The Steam Ram 'Merrimac' Afloat" "The Treason of Senator Bright" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.

The Mexican War...

THE UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 14, 1847 



* Mexican War



Page 3 has reports from the Mexican War including heads: "From Monterrey and Saltillo" "Brigadier General Pillow" "Movement of Troops" "The 'Rumors' from the Rio Grande" which includes a letter signed by: Z. Taylor; and other items. Some war content on page 2 as well.

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George Steinbrenner buys New York Yankees...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, January 4, 1973 



* George Steinbrenner 

* New York Yankees 

* MLB baseball 



The front page of the sport's section (inside, page 39) has a two column headline: "Syndicate Buys Yanks From CBS".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 52 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condit... See More  

Lew Alcindor goes pro...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 3, 1969



* Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) 

* Milwaukee Bucks 

* NBA basketball 



Page 37 has a two column heading: "Alcindor Signs" 1st report coverage on UCLA Bruins star, Lew Alcindor, signing with the Milwaukee Bucks professional basketball team.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complet... See More  

Nothing but military news...

ARMY & NAVY CHRONICLE, Washington, D.C., Dec. 22, 1836  A small size periodical obviously themed on the military. The first 42+ pages are taken up with the: "Report of the Secretary of War". There is also a full page taken up with a: "TABULAR STATEMENT of the Number of Midshipmen, Lieutenants, Commanders & Captains in service in each year from 1816 to 1835 inclusive, to... See More  

Wellington on the Napoleonic Wars...

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 26, 1815 



* Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington

* Napoleonic Wars - Battle of Waterloo



The front page has a report of the launch of the United States' ship Franklin (see photos). Page 2 has a: "Proclamation Of The Duke of Wellington" signed by him in type: Wellington, from just after his victory at Waterloo. It begins: "I announce to the Fr... See More  

Flight 663 airplane crash disaster....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 9, 1965



* Eastern Air Lines Flight 663

* Douglas DC-7 airplane crash



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIRLINER CRASHES IN OCEAN, 84 DIE"  with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Eastern Air Lines Flight 663 airplane crash near Jones Beach State Park in New York.



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Sports from the Roaring Twenties...

NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, New York, May 16, 1925  A theatrical & sporting newspaper from the middle of the "Roaring 20s". Inside has 3 photos of the Boston Marathon; a photo of Gloria Swanson & her new husband; several more sports photos; a photo of Will Rogers with his son, and a photo of "Hebrew Heavyweight, 'King' Solomon, a boxer from Central America;, plus m... See More  

Along the Colorado in Arizona...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 11, 1886  The entire front page is a print of: "Scene In Glen Canyon, on the Colorado River of the West--Photographing A Child of Nature" (see). Inside includes a full page with 9 scenes of: "Club Life in Baltimore--Interior &I Exterior Views of the Crescent Club House"; a fullpg; "Blizzard in Dakota--Caught in Snowdr... See More  

On the Boer War...

BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET, London, Sept. 15, 1900  An interesting and uncommon periodical, published in London, but concentrating its coverage to events of the Boer War in South Africa. It published from 1899 thru 1905. Almost the entirety of the 32 pages are taken up with photos of the war. Measures 7 1/4 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

A newspaper with a focus on phrenology...

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, Jan., 1862 



* Uncommon title - General George McClellan

* Astrology - Horoscope



A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future as well as astrology and phrenology. The "science" of phrenology believed that a person's intelligence &... See More  

Breaking the non-importation agreement...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 16, 1770  Page 6 has an: "Extract of a Letter from Charles-Town" [Charleston] which has several items, including: "...We have agreed to stop all commercial intercourse with New York on account of that province breaking the non-importation agreement, which we strictly adhere to..." (see).

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, great condit... See More  

Political raccoon illustrations...

THE LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL, Kentucky, Oct. 13, 1880  Much on politics on the front page, including two unusual engravings of raccoons as political mascots (see). Some dirtiness to the upper portion, rejoined at the spine, various tears at the margins, large folio size.

Civil War officially over....

NEW YORK DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, April 7, 1866 



* Uncommon title

* Civil War officially ends



The front page has nearly a column headed: "Death of Gen. J. H. Morgan" and also: "PEACE! PEACE! Martial Law Abolished! The Habeas Corpus Restored". This was a white supremacist newspaper from during & just after the Civil War, proclaiming by its publishers: "White Supr... See More  

Pre-Civil War broadside "extra"...

NEW YORK HERALD, EXTRA, Dec. 7, 1842  A broadside "Extra" (printed on one side only) providing the latest news from the recent  "Arrival of the Steamship Columbia" from Europe. Some of the subheads include: "Melancholy Loss of the convict Ship Waterloo, Bound for Sydney--250 Lives Lost Out of 330" "List of Passengers" "The Great Western Steam-... See More  

Slavery... Reports on the Mexican War...

NEW YORK OBSERVER, June 13, 1846 



* Mexican War 

* The slave trade 



The front page has: "Proceedings of the General Assembly" and "Discussion On The Subject of Slavery" which is quite lengthy. Page 2 has: "The Late Declaration on Slavery" and pg. 3 has; "Progress of the War--Surrender of Matamoras: Blockade of Vera Cruz--Murder of American P... See More