Concert... Dancing master...

DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 2, 1791  Front page has a notice for a "Grand Concert", and ads headed: "M. d. Duport, Dancing Master" "Silver Watches, Clapped & Plain" and "Andrew Summers, Junior, Broker". Many others, taking all of the front page.

Four pages, minor foxing, nice condition.

Professional Golf Hall of Fame created...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1941 



* Professional Golf Hall of Fame created - PGA 

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) title fight 



This 52 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 36: "Jones, Ouimet, Hagen and Sarazen Named for New Golf Hall of Fame" and more. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day including reporting on  the Joe Louis title fi... See More  

Uniontown, Pennsylvania airplane disaster....

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 8, 1936



* Uniontown, Pennsylvania

* TWA airplane crash disaster (1st report)

* Flight 1 - Cheat Mountain



The front page a two column heading: "Air-Crash Inquiry Centers On Instruments and Beacons; Two Investigations Started" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the TWA airliner crash on a mountain side near Uniontown, Pennsylva... See More  

Coal Creek, Indiana race riot...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 19, 1878



* Coal Creek, Fountain County, Indiana

* Race riot - Negro scabs vs. locals

* Coal mining - miners



The front page has a brief article headed: "Riotous Militiamen" "Three Negroes Shot By A Company Of Drunken" "Militiamen At Coal Creek, Indiana" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, April 27, 1930



* Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes

* Thoroughbred horse race - Queens, New York

* Great depression era original



The front page of this section has one column headings: "GALLANT FOX FIRST IN WOOD MEMORIAL" "Kentucky Derby Favorite, With Sande Up, Defeats Crack Brigade by 4 Lengths" and more. (see) Gallant ... See More  

1930 Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1930



* Max Valier tests the Rocket car

* Austrian rocketry pioneer

* Great depression era original



Page 11 has one column headings: "VALIER SHOWS BERLIN NEW GAS-ROCKET CAR" "German Believes He Has Made Propulsion by Recoil From Explosions Practical" Coverage on Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile.

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Charles Lindbergh...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1930



* Charles Lindbergh flight

* Airplane journey w/ his mother

* Early aviation era original



Page 3 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH TAKES MOTHER TO CAPITAL" "He Stops at Lakehurst and Camden in First Day's Flight Toward Canal" and more with nice photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, ... See More  

Albert Einstein honored in NYC....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1921



* Professor Albert Einstein

* 1st visit to America

* Given key to the city (NYC)

* Pro-Zionism before rise of Hitler



Page 11 has one column headings: "FREEDOM OF CITY GIVEN TO EINSTEIN" "Alderman Honor Relativity Discoverer and Prof. Weizmann Despite Falconer's Protest" and more. (see)

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Discovery of perpetual motion...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, April, 1772  Among the articles in this issue are; "Memoirs of the Life of Sir Henry Fynes" "Characteristics of Saxon and Norman Architecture" "Perpetual Motion Said to be Discovered" and other items. Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" which has the latest news reports of the day. Included is a report from ... See More  

Unusual title...

STORM LAKE PILOT, Storm Lake, Iowa, April 17, 1872 



* Rare title



This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.



Little spine wear and close-trimmed along the right margin, otherwise in nice condition.

Thomas Edison... Phonograph... Stock ticker...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 2, 1892  Within this issue is an article "A Talk with Edison" in which Thomas Edison talks personally about the phonograph, telephone, stockticker and much more. A very fascinating insight into this amazing man. 

There are additional illustrations, articles and advertisements within.

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Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, April 27, 1875



* Washington Harrison Donaldson

* Balloonist - ballooning

* Atlantic Ocean flight ?



Page 3 has an article headed: "Donaldson The Daredevil" "How He Intends Crossing The Atlantic In His Balloon" See images for text here.

Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice condition.... See More  

Bombing of Belgrade...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1941



* Nazis bomb Belgrade Yukoslavia

* World War II German Luftwaffe



This 34 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "NAZIS ADVANCE IN YUGOSLAVIA, BOMB BELGRADE; GREEKS RESISTING STRONGLY IN STRUMA VALLEY; U. S. PLEDGES QUICK AID; BRITISH IN ADDIS ABABA" with subhead. More inside with related photos and map. (see)

Other ne... See More  

1867 Manhattan, Kansas earthquake...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1867



* Manhattan, Kansas



Page 5 has a very small and discrete heading: "Earthquake in Missouri" See image for very brief text. This was in fact the Manhattan, Kansas earthquake. A early report the day after it happened. Unfortunately for the short article here but still a 1st report in this venerable newspaper title. Of course technology was non existe... See More  

Eben Byers death... radium...

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 1, 1932



* Eben Byers death

* Radium - radiation



Near the bottom of the front page is a heading that reads: "Drinking of 'Radium Water' Called Fatal to Sportsman" See images for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition, some light foxing and spine wear, generally nice.



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Ted Williams 1st MLB home run...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, April 24, 1939



* Ted Williams very 1st home run (early rookie season)

* Boston Red Sox



The sport's section (page 11) has two column headings: "Athletics Score Six Runs In Eighth to Defeat Red Sox" "Boston Drops 12-8 Verdict Despite Homer, Double and Two Singles by Williams" with box scores. (see) This was Ted Williams' very 1... See More  

Bonaparte has been defeated...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 13, 1814  The ftpg. has as letter from Com. Decatur. Pg. 2 has a brief item: "The advanced Cossack army were within 13 miles of Paris. Bonaparte has been defeated with the loss of 100,000 men." Another item: "Good News!" has: "The bill to repeal the EMBARGO and other detestable laws against which the people of Mass. have so loudly rem... See More  

Anna Elizabeth Dickinson speech...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 20, 1872



* Woman's rights - suffrage

* Anna Elizabeth Dickinson



The back page has an article headed: "THE PEOPLE'S PARTY" "Miss Anna E. Dickinson's Lecture At Cooper Institute" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/3 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very nice condition.... See More  

Death of Ernie Pyle...

COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, April 19, 1945 



* Ernie Pyle killed

* American journalist

* Lejima - Okinawa Island



The front page has a two column heading: "Ernie Pyle To be Buried Among Foot Soldier Pals" with photo. (see)

Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little irregular along spine, generally good.... See More  

Mr. First Base... Ferris Fain...

THE DETROIT NEWS (This Week Magazine section only), Detroit, MI, April 19, 1953  The front cover has a great photo titled, "Mr. First Base: He's Ferris Fain, Now Of The Chicago White Sox...", with additional coverage on page two. Fain  was a two-time American League batting champion and five time All-Star. He was known for having a bad temper, which ultimately impacted his ... See More  

Unusual engraving in the masthead...

THE TICKLER, Philadelphia, April 21, 1813  The masthead features a very unusual engraving of a dog and an arm holding a switch, & notes: "by Toby Scratch'em". Complete as a single sheet issue, some foxing, generally good.

For the Mystic Workers of the world...

THE MYSTIC WORKER, Plano, Illinois, April, 1904  An interesting little paper which describes itself as: "...a social, fraternal and beneficial society, governed by a Supreme Lodge, having subordinate lodges in states & provinces near each other & of equal healthfulness...".

Eight pages, 11 by 15 12 inches, 3 small binding holes at the blank spine margin, nice condition.... See More  

Early Denison, Texas...

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, April 23, 1875



* Denison, Texas

* Grayson County



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "Northern Texas" "Denison--Its History and Rapid Progress" "Business and Prospects of the City"

Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along spine, very nice co... See More  

Waterboro, South Carolina tornado...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 18, 1879



* Waterboro SC South Carolina

* Tornado disaster



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Wrecked By The Wind" "The Lower Portion of South Carolina Tornado Torn" "Fifteen Persons Killed in the Village of Waterboro" and more. (see)

This... See More  

1879 Negro exodusters..

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 20, 1879



* Negro Exodusters begin

* Wyandotte KS Kansas



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "The Colored Immigrants" "Brief Description of Their Reception and Condition at Wyandotte" and more. (see) Text takes up more than a full column.

This issue is not fra... See More