Photo of actress Sarah Bernhardt...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 19, 1901



* Sarah Bernhardt front page photo

* "the most famous actress the world has ever known"



This 8 page newspaper has a two column photo of Sarah Bernhardt, famous French actress with caption: "Mme. Sarah Bernhardt's Latest Picture"



News and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, minor ma... See More  

Flood of 1903..... Kansas... Missouri...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 2, 1903



* Flood of 1903

* Midwest region



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CITY SUBMERGED", "Kansas City, Topeka and Des Moines Inundated" and "Fire Adds To The Horrors". Lengthy text on the flood of 1903 in the Midwest.



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Paterson, New Jersey fire....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, February 10, 1902



* The great Paterson fire of 1902

* Trolley fire spreads due to the wind



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "FIRE LOSS $10,000,000", "Paterson, N. J., Devastated--Best Buildings in the City Destroyed", "Hundreds Of Citizens Left Homeless And Thousands Without E... See More  

Newsies... a hard life...

Robert Bowling... Lee Family relation... supports Grant...

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Outlaw James McKinney killed...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, April 21, 1903



* Outlaw James McKinney killed

* Bakersfield, California



This 8 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "BOLD OUTLAW KILLED", "End of a Man Guilty of Many Murders", "Two Accomplices Surrender". See photos for 1st report overage on California outlaw James McKinney at ... See More  

Passaic - Paterson, NJ flood...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 13, 1903



* The Passaic flood

* Paterson, New Jersey



This 8 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "PATERSON FLOODED" and  "Greater Flood Than That of Last Year". 1st report coverage on the Passaic flood which devastated Paterson, New Jersey.



Other news and advertisements of the day. Ligh... See More  

Explosion disaster in Tewksbury, Massachusetts...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 31, 1903



* Tewksbury, Massachusetts explosion disaster



The front page has one column headlines: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Two Powder Magazines Blew Up In Lowell, Mass.", "Over A Score Of Lives Lost" and more. 1st report coverage of the Tewksbury, Massachusetts explosion at the Mills of United States Cartridge Com... See More  

The flood of Pacolet & Clifton SC...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 9, 1903



* Pacolet & Clifton SC South Carolina

* Cloudburst flooding disaster



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DROWNED IN TORRENT", "Mountain Flood Sweeps Away Mills Towns", "Pacolet (sic) River's Sudden Rise" and more. 1st report coverage on the Clifton and Pacolet, ... See More  

New York Giants very last baseball game....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 30, 1957



* New York Giants (San Francisco)

* Final game played (1st report)



This 48 page newspaper has a small one column heading in the sport's section (page 39): "Fans Go Berserk At the Thought Of Losing Giants"



See photo for 1st report brief coverage on the very last baseball game played by the famous New York Giants before the... See More  

Honey Grove, Texas Negro lynching...1930...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 17, 1930 



* Honey Grove, Texas 

* Negro lynching 



This 16 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Second Negro In Texas Is Burned By Mob in Week". 1st report coverage on the lynching of Negro George (Sam?) Johnson in Honey Grove, Texas.



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George Jay Gould I death... King Tut curse ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1923 



* George Jay Gould I death (1st report) 

* King Tutankhamen's curse ? 



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GEORGE J. GOULD DIES IN VILLA IN FRANCE; LEAVES $30,000,000", "Death Holds Up Ligtigation With Family Over His Father's Estate" and more (see photos). 1st report co... See More  

The Grand Opera...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1897  The front of the issue features a terrific full front page which is captioned: "Behind The Scenes At the Grand Opera" showing how the various scenes work, etc. There is a related article on this on an inside page, which includes two more illustrations. A nice, decorative item on opera from 1897! Additional articles and advertisements are ... See More  

Ban Johnson death... Towner bus tragedy...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 29, 1931 



* Byron Bancroft 'Ban' Johnson death 

* The Towner bus tragedy (1st report) 

* Lost in Colorado snow blizzard 



This 100+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "5 CHILDREN PERISH IN BUS IN COLORADO SNOWDRIFT; 7 OTHERS DIE IN MID-WEST" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage of t... See More  

The death of Robert Ripley...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, May 28, 1949.



* Robert Ripley death (1st report)

* "Believe It Or Not" cartoonist



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 15 that include: "ROBERT L. RIPLEY, CARTOONIST, DEAD", "Creator of 'Believe It or Not' Succumbs to Heart Attack in Harkness Pavilion" and more with a one column photo of Ripley.



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Colt's Armory Testing Machine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 16, 1872  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including: the "COLT ARMORY TESTING MACHINE",  "Extension Ladder", "Firearm Projectile", "Water Wheel Governor", "Saw Filing Machine". Additional illustrations, articles and a... See More  

Train collision in Stockton, Georgia...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1944 



* Stockton, Georgia 

* Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 

* Trains collision 



This 60+ page newspaper has a somewhat discrete one column headline on page 32: "45 NEGROES KILLED IN SOUTHERN WRECK". 1st report coverage on the Stockton, Georgia train collision that killed many Negro railroad laborers.



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Paul von Hindenburg elected president.....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 27, 1925



* Paul von Hindenburg

* 1st election as president of Germany



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hindenburg Is Elected President Of Germany is Sweeping Victory; His Plurality Approaches 900,000" with subheads. 1st report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany.



Other ne... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect caught...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1931 



* Gangster era hitman Fred "Killer" Burke captured 

* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect 



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 52): "BURKE, ACE OF CRIME, IS CAPTURED ASLEEP", "Killer, Charged With Chicago's St. Valentine Massacre, Is Surrounded in Missouri Farmhouse", ... See More  

Large map... unusual wedding ceremony...

NEW YORK AMERICAN, New York, December 18, 1827  Page two of this issue contains a 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 map "Explanation of the Diagram" pertaining to the Harbor of Navarino and the Line of Battle during the Greek War for Independence.

Also on the same page is a very unusual wedding ceremony.

Other news and numerous advertisements, many with illustrations, are within.

Complete in four pa... See More  

Unique and rare title...

THE SALISBURY AND WINCHESTER JOURNAL, Salisbury, England, May 5, 1794 This issue is mostly taken up with ads but there are various news and war reports scattered throughout.



This is complete in four pages with slight discoloration along the left spine, untrimmed and in very good condition.

Scientific American....

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN December 12, 1874 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions: KEOKUK IA RAILROAD BRIDGE - PITTSBURGH PA CENTERFOLD OF STEEL INDUSTRY - HOT AIR BALLOON & much more. These illustrations also have text that goes along with them. Very interesting advertisements as well, back... See More  

Port of Alexandria, Egypt...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, October 21, 1840  Page 2 of this issue contains a map "View of the Port of Alexandria, In Egypt - with the position of the English Fleet and the Turco-Egytian Fleet" with accompanying articles pertaining to situation.

Other news and advertisements, some which are illustrated, are within.

Complete in four pages with some small edge tears, otherwise in... See More  

Indian treaty... burning of Steamboat Erie...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 4, 1841  The front page has: "Treaty with Wyandott Indians" which includes: "... the "Wyandott nation were assembled y the Chiefs in General Council o the 20th and 22d instant, to vote upon the question of selling to the United States all their lands in Ohio, and emigrant to the West. After two days and a part of  last ni... See More  

Jewish Holocaust becomes public reality...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1941 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Zagreb executions



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "50 PUT TO DEATH FOR ZAGREB BLAST", "Convicted of 'Instigating' the Phone Exchange Bombing..." See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Zagrab and more... See More  

Jimmy Foxx sold to the Boston Red Sox...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 11, 1935



* Jimmy Foxx sold to the Boston Red Sox

* Al Simmons sold to Detroit Tigers

* Major league baseball - MLB



This 24 page newspaper has various headlines and photos concerning the Jimmy Foxx trade with headlines that include: "Red Sox Buy Foxx, Marcum; Tigers Purchase Simmons", "Disposal of Foxx Completes Razi... See More