1st New York - London telephone call...

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Nebraska, January 8, 1927



* 1st America & England radio telephone call made



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on page two that read:  "Transatlantic Radio Telephone Proves Success", "In Spite of State New Instrument Helps Transact Millions of Dollars of Business First Day". It tells of the very 1st New York to London telephone... See More  

Grover Cleveland Alexander death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 5, 1950 



* Grover Cleveland Alexander death 

* Philadelphia Phillies - Chicago Cubs 



This 50+ page newspaper has a two column headline in the sport''s section: "'Old Pete' Alexander, Baseball Great, Dies" with caption: "Game Ends At 63"



Tells of the death of famous major league baseball star Grover Cleveland... See More  

1890 Auburn CA... mining town...

THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, California, April 5, 1890  This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis.



Light browning with little staining an... See More  

Roger Touhy freed from prison....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 14, 1959  This 36 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "298-Year Sentence Fails to Keep Terrible Touhy in Jail" with subhead and photo of Touhy. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Little spine wear, otherwise good.

USS Princeton sunk at Leuyte Gulf...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, October 28, 1944 



* Battle of Leyte Gulf in Philippines ends 



This 10 page newspaper has front page headlines: "U.S Bombers Hunt Down Jap Ships" "Fast Moving Yanks Engulf Samar Island"



Tells of the achievements of the naval battle of Leyte Gulf in the Philippine Sea.



Other news of the day with much more on World War ... See More  

Mickey Cochrane death...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 29 1962  This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 43: "Late Mickey Cochrane Was Fierce Competitor in 1930's" with pictorial of Cochrane. (see)



Tells of the death a famous major league baseball star Mickey Cochrane.



Other news of the day. Good condition.

1880 Visalia, California...

TULARE WEEKLY TIMES, Visalia, California, February 28, 1880 



* Visalia, California

* Wild Old West - Rare title



This 8 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons & gunfights were often ... See More  

St. Francis dam disaster...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 15, 1928 



* St. Francis dam disaster

* Los Angeles, California area 



This 18 page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Dam Break Charged to Los Angeles" "264 Known Dead in California's Newest Disaster; Searchers Continue to Seek Bodies" and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with mino... See More  

Willie Mays & Paul Waner....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 30, 1965  This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 18: "Giants Romp" with subhead: "Mays' Record Homer Helps 8-3 Victory"

with related photo. (see) Tells of Giants' star Willie Mays breaking Ralph Kiner's record for the most home runs hit in a single month.



Also on page 19 is a three column head... See More  

Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1867...

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1867



* From the Indian Wars era

* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original



This issue has many small reports on local news and political news. There is an article on the "Union Pacific Railroad." The rest of the issue consists of ads of all kinds. (see photos) There are several interesting advertisements that tell about the wa... See More  

Stan Musial... St. Louis Cardinals...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 14, 1958   This 80 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Musial Now Will Shoot for Wagner's N.L. Mark" with related photo. (see)



This tells of St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial getting his 3,000th career hit.



Other news of the day. Some spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Engelbert Dollfuss...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 13, 1934 



* Engelbert Dollfuss 

* Austria 

* Socialist party banned - Nazis oppose  



This 24 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "AUSTRIAN REVOLT KILLS HUNDREDS; HOWITZERS SMASH BOG APARTMENT; WOMEN AND CHILDREN AMONG DEAD" with subheads and related photos. (see)



Other news of the day... See More  

James Monroe signatures...

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, New Hampshire, May 20, 1822



On the front page under "Laws Of The U. States" are seven "Acts" each signed in type: James Monroe. One of the acts provided "for the relief of the purchasers of public lands prior to the first day of July, eighteen hundred and twenty," This issue contains other news of the day and num... See More  

Cherokee Council... Ship Princeton...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington (D.C.), February 13, 1844  The frontpage of this issue contains reports on "The United States Ship Princeton" which had left from Philadelphia having in tow the brig Caraccas, bound for Laguayra, however incurring difficulties due to ice. "The Cherokee Councill in session at Tah-le-quah" reported that it has adjourned after 100 days. This... See More  

Cherokee Indians... Major Eaton...

NATIONAL GAZETTE AND LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, June 28, 1831  The front page of this issue features the resignation of Jn. Macpherson Berrien from the office of Attorney General followed by the letter of acceptance from Andrew Jackson (signed in type).  Other news of the day and advertisements.  Also on the front page is the letter which J. H. Eaton had published in The Globe... See More  

Jerome Park......

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, June 7, 1873  The full frontpage is comprised of several illustrations and is entitled "'The Races' --- On the Road to Jerome Park." Inside the issue is a portrait style illustration of "Count Andrassy" which someone had tried to color the lapel of the suit coat and his eyes. "The King in Hyde Park" features six illustrations. Two hal... See More  

Uncommon Military Periodical 1838....

Ingemar Johansson wins boxing heavyweight title...

PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, June 26 & 27, 1959 



* Ingemar Johansson wins boxing heavyweight title 

* Floyd Patterson 



The June 27th issue has banner headline on page 2 that reads:

"Johansson's Mystery Right 'Atomic Weapon' In Gaining Heavy Crown"



You also get the June 26th issue which has pre fight news with photo. (see)



Other news of the day... See More  

William Edward Hickman hangs....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1928 This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page: "Hickman Must Die Today" "San Quentin Warden Rejects a Sanity Board for Slayer".



Tells of the upcoming execution (same day) by hanging of William Edward Hickman for the murder of 12 year old Marion Parker after kidnapping her.



Other news of the day. Rag edition, little i... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 25, 1935 



* China Clipper airplane 

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight 



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "HUGE CLIPPER SHIP REACHES MIDWAY GOAL" "Sleek 25-Ton Flying Boat Lands Mail Cargo on Island After Hop From Honolulu"



Tells of the maiden flight of th... See More  

Ted Williams 3 homes runs game....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 14, 1957  This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Williams Ties HR Mark"



This tells of Ted Williams becoming the first American League player to hit 3 home runs in one game, twice in a single season. Nice to have from a city close to Boston.



Other news of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise in... See More  

Abbeville, Alabama negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 16, 1926 



* Raymond Bird negro lynching 

* Wytheville, Virginia 



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "NEGRO CAPTIVE SLAIN IN CELL BY MOB" "Masked Virginians Storm Jail and Hang the Body to a Tree"



Tells of the lynching of negro Raymond Bird in Wytheville, Virginia



Other news of the day. U... See More  

Flight 537 airplane disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 8, 1945  This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "22 ON AIR LINER DIE IN CRASH LANDING IN CAROLINA SWAMP" "Eastern Air Lines Plane Cuts a Swath 50 Feet Wide Through 200 Feet of Trees, Brush" "WRECKAGE FOUND BY BOY" and more. (see) Reporting continues on the back page with a few ... See More  

Nice displayable color cover...

SUNDAY MAGAZINE of the ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC, May 14, 1911 



* Color cover



A very nice issue for display as the full cover is a color print of a man with balloons and a basket of flowers (see). The bkpg. is a two-color ad for the "Overland" automobile. The complete issue, nice condition.

Extra... Lottery Numbers...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL EXTRA, Boston, Massachusetts, September 23, 1802  This singlesheet EXTRA is "A List of the Prizes, (and Fortunate Numbers) in the FIRST CLASS of South Hadley Canal Lottery." Both the front and back is taken up with the listing of the numbers.



This sheet measures approximately 19.5 x 12 inches, does contain some damp-staining and stray hand-writing at the upper ... See More