Tex Austin suicide death... "King of the Rodeo"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1938



* Tex Austin suicide death (1st report)

* "King of the rodeo" promoter



The top of page 8 has a one column photo of Tex Austin with heading: "'TEX' AUSTIN KILLED BY GAS IN HIS GARAGE" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Pirates...

NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 17, 1819  Among the articles are: "Privateering--and Piracy" "Banking Scraps" "Western Banks" "Jackson--Clinton and Scott" includes a letter signed by: Winfield Scott.

Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 10 inches, in very good condition.



As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circul... See More  

Tea culture in India...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 10, 1876  The front page has "Balestrieri's System of Illumination" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Centennial Exposition"; "Walton's Turbine Water Wheel"; "The Culture and Preparation of Tea in Sikkim, India"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

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Silk industry in India...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 2, 1895  The cover has "The Cotton States Exhibition, Atlanta, GA" with accompanying article. Also inside is: "Long's Machine for Sawing Mouldings"; "The Silk Industry in India"; "Fair Haven and Westville Electric Railroad"; "The Transsiberian Railway"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisem... See More  

Polenaktion.... Jews expelled from German Reich...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1938



* Polenaktion "Polish Action" (1st report)

* Arrests and expulsion of Jews in Germany

* Jewish persecution - pre-holocaust



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GERMANY DEPORTS JEWS TO POLAND; SEIZES THOUSANDS" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.... See More  

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Sept. 20, 1893  Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:

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Amelia Earhart crash lands....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1928



* Aviator Amelia Earhart

* Crash lands in Pittsburgh



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Miss Earhart and G.P. Putnam in Plane Crash; Both Escape Without Injury at Pittsburgh" History shows that Earhart was on her way to Cleveland when she flew over Pittsburgh and was so impressed with the city she decided to land there... See More  

Print of James Fenimore Cooper...

WAVERLEY MAGAZINE, Boston, March 12, 1853  A very ornate masthead with each page being decoratively trimmed. The ft-g features a print of: "J. Fenimore Cooper". Mostly literary content.

Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, some wear at the edges.

Archbishop Leon Tourian assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1933



* Archbishop Leon Tourian assassination

* Armenian Apostolic Church of America



The front page has a one column heading: "KILLING OF PRELATE LAID TO 5 REBELS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high pe... See More  

Interesting feature on the evangelist Billy Sunday...

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, Oct. 3, 1915  Note: this is "Part Two" of the issue with pages 1-12, but it does have its own masthead.

A fine issue on the popular evangelist Billy Sunday, with a banner headline: "Hand That Grips the Trail Hitter" and subheads; "Here is "Billy's' Good Right Hand That Pulls the Pilgrim Down the Sawdust Trail & Welcome... See More  

Northwest Passage... Admiral De Fonte's letter...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 23, 1768  The front page has the conclusion of the lengthy letter from Admiral De Fonte, "giving an Account of the most material Transactions in a Journal of his from the Calo of Lima in Peru, on his Discoveries to find if there was any North-West Passage from the Atlantic Ocean into the South and Tartarian Sea," followed by considerable text. The... See More  

Charles Francis Massy Swynnerton killed....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1938



* Charles Francis Massy Swynnerton

* English naturalist - tsetse fly expert

* Killed in airplane crash in Africa



The front page has a two column heading: "Swynnerton, Expert on Tsetse Fly, Is Killed With Two Others in an Air Crash in Africa" (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1938 Clyde, Texas tornado disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES,. June 12, 1938



* The Clyde tornado disaster

* Callahan County, Texas - TX



Page 3 has a one column heading: "RAKE TEXAS DEBRIS FOR TORNADO DEAD" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the 1938 Clyde, Texas tornado disaster. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Louis Brandeis, first Jew nominated for the Supreme Court...

CHICAGO HERALD, January 29, 1916  The top of a middle column of  the ftpg. is headed: "BRANDEIS, NAMED FOR  HIGH COURT, FACES BIG FIGHT" "Many Senators Oppose Boston Lawyer, Chosen to Fill Vacancy on Supreme  Bench" "First Jew  For Post" "Wilson Will Lead Contest for Confirmation and is Confident His Candidate Will Be Approved". The ... See More  

Sufi Abdul Hamid killed... "Harlem Hitler"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1938



* Sufi Abdul Hamid killed

* African-American Islam convert

* Anti-Semitism - "Harlem Hitler"



The front page has a one column heading: "PLANE CRASH FATAL TO 'HARLEM HITLER'" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hamid. Nice to have in this famous NYC Publication.

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Jenny Kammersgaard swims Baltic Sea....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1938



* Jenny Kammersgaard swims Baltic Sea

* Swimming - Danish girl - Denmark



The top of page 15 has a two column heading: "Danish Girl, 19, Swims Baltic Sea, 37 Miles in 40 Hours 9 Minutes" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Leo Frobenius death... Ethnology... Africa...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1938



* Leo Frobenius death (1st report)

* Ethnologist, archaeologist, African history



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "LEO FROBENIUS, 65, EXPLORER, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Seeking a location in the Chesapeake for a naval depot...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 22, 1817  The first two pages are taken up with a lengthy report signed in type by: D. Porter, being: "...the communication made by captain David Porter, commissioner of the navy in relation to the site for a naval depot & the best means to be adopted for the defence of the Chesapeake bay." The report begins: "Hampton Roads, it is... See More  

1937 Golden Gate Bridge construction disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1937



* Gold Gate Bridge disaster

* Construction workers fall



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Ten Perish as Wreckage Rips Golden Gate Bridge" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, ... See More  

Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...

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  

Ben Franklin from the Revolutionary War...

THE AMERICAN MUSEUM, Philadelphia, December, 1789  American magazines from the 18th century are increasingly uncommon. This was one of the more successful titles.

Among the various articles within is a letter to "...all captains & commanders of armed ship...now in war with Great Britain..." from 1779, signed in type: B. Franklin; "The Desperate Negro" which is the fam... See More  

A Cheyenne wants a dead commissioner...

MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Tennessee, Sept. 17, 1875  The top of a ftpg. middle column has heads: "THE INDIANS" "Progress f the Work o the Commissioners at Red Cloud Agency--Reward for Gallant Service" "A Cheyenne Wants a Dead Commissioner--The Threat Creates Considerable Excitement". The text takes nearly an entire column.

Four pages, rejoined at the spine and a sma... See More  

THE DIARY OR WOODFALL'S REGISTER, London, Oct. 14, 1789  Page 2 has a great letter stating the considerable economic growth of the United States in producing their own manufactured goods, etc. It begins: "A letter from Philadelphia speaks of the rapid advancement of the American in all those manufactures which heretofore were chiefly derived from Europe..." and going on to cite ... See More  

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow sails for Havre, France...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 24, 1842  Although quite inconspicuous, page 3 shows "Passengers Sailed... Havre... Ship Villa de Lyon... Professor Longfellow, Cambridge". We believe this to be H. W. Longfellow, and the destination to be Le Havre, France.

Other news of the day along with period advertising is found throughout. See images for details.

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Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker cleared of all charges...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Jan. 27, 1927



* Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker vindication

* Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis



Page 2 has one column headings: "COBB AND SPEAKER BOTH EXONERATED" "Cleared Of All Charges in Decision by Judge K.M. Landis".

During the 1920's there was an on-going feud between pitcher Dutch Leonard & Ty Cobb, culminating in L... See More