Closing events of the Civil War...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 30, 1865  The top of page 2 column has heads: "Important Proclamations" "The Terms of Amnesty" "Provisional Government for North Carolina" "The Conspiracy Trial" and more related reports on the closing events of the Civil War.

Four pages, good condition.

Much reporting on the war in Europe...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 21, 1814  Pages 1 and 2 have much reporting on the war in Europe including: "Progress of the War in France" "English Official Accounts" "Official Bulletins" "Lord Wellington's Victory" which takes most of a column & is signed in type: Wellington; "Great News From Europe" and more.

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Jeff Davis as a prisoner...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 25, 1865  The back page has over a full column taken up with: "Jeff Davis As a Prisoner" which has much detail. Pg. 3 has; "Sherman Serenaded" & "Gen. Sherman's Letter" & more.

Four pages, nice condition.

Roald Amundsen... Airship Norge...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 15, 1926



* Airship Norge

* Roald Amundsen

* 1st official North Pole flight ?



The front page has a two column headline: "DIRIGIBLE NORGE LANDS AT TELLER EARLY THIS MORNING" See image for brief text.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise good.



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Baseball stars of 1920...

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, May 20, 1920  Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has a two-page spread headed: "Baseball Players of Major Leagues Who Figure as Stars of the Present Season in Box and Field." Includes action photos of Waite Hoyt, Everett Scott, Lee Meadows, "Cactus" Cravath and Walter Johnson, with more photos of "Perkins and Perry... See More  

Rudolph Hess in 1941...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 14, 1941



* Rudolph Hess abandons Hitler

* Early report



This 10 page newspaper has headers on the front page including "What Hess Says Will Make German High Command "Sweat"" "Nazis Say Peace Is Aim Of Hess" "Palmist Says Hess Is Most Sane Of The Many Nazi Leaders" "Hess Fussy About Food He Is Given" plus mo... See More  

Marriage of Charles Lindbergh...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1929.

 

* Charles Lindbergh Gets Married

* Anne Morrow



The front page has a two column headline: "COLONEL LINDBERGH WEDS ANNE MORROW IN HER HOME; MAY FLY ON HONEYMOON" with subheads that include: "Pair Slip Away In Auto""Only 20 Present at Surprise Wedding in Englewood  and more with related photos on page 3.

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Bombardment of Ft. Pillow...

MOORE'S RURAL NEW YORKER, Rochester, New York, May 3, 1862



* Fort Pillow, Tennessee

* Small diagram



Mostly farm & home-related content but also news of the day, plus several war reports inside, including "Bombardment of Ft. Pillow" which features a small map/diagram of the fort.



Other war related news as well as other topics throughout. Has an ornate masthead. Uncommon ... See More  

Bobby Jones wins at Sunningdale Golf Club...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 20, 1930



* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones

* Sunningdale Golf Club, Berkshire

* Golf Illustrated Gold Vase



The sport's section (page 18) has a two column headline: "Jones in Brilliant Round to Win Coveted Trophy" with subhead. (see) 1st report coverage on Bobby Jones winning at Sunningdale Golf Club in Berkshire, England.

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Amelia Earhart honored...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, May 23, 1932 



* Amelia Earhart - London welcome

* re. Transatlantic flight (Airplane)

* 1st woman to achieve solo



The front page has a one column heading: "AMELIA EARHART REACHES ENGLAND IN DRENCHING RAIN" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Richard Byrd welcome home... Al Capone jail release...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1930.



* Aviator Richard E. Byrd welcome home

* First Antarctica - South Pole expedition

* Al "Scarface" Capone jail release in Miami



The front page has a one column heading: "BYRD REACHES CANAL; STEPS ON HOME SOIL TO CHEERS OF THRONG" with subheads. (see)

Page 30 has a one column heading: "CAPONE FREE AGAIN AFTER NIGHT IN JAIL" wit... See More  

Woman aviator Amy Johnson flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1930



* Woman aviator pioneer Amy Johnson

* 1st Woman solo flight from England to Australia



The top of the front page has two column headings: "England Thrilled by Lone Flight of Modest Typist to Australia" "King and Commoner Join in Praise of Amy Johnson, First Woman to Make the Perilous Air Journey--Port Darwin Pays Her Homage" (see) 1st repo... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi in Yerwada Central Jail...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1930



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)

* Yerwada Central Jail interview

* Indian independence movement



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Gandhi Interviewed in Jail; Asks Full Freedom for India" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More  

Yale Bulldogs win the Blackwell Cup in 1930...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, May 4, 1930



* Yale varsity crew wins Blackwell Cup

* Columbia & Pennsylvania University

* Bulldogs - Men's heavyweight rowing

* Housatonic River - Derby, Connecticut



The front page of this section has one column headings: "YALE VARSITY WINS, WITH COLUMBIA NEXT" "Eli Crew Beats 1929 Victor for Blackwell Cup by Length--Pe... See More  

Brooklyn Bridge stampede disaster...

THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 31, 1883



* Brooklyn Bridge

* Stampede disaster (1st report)



The front page has an article headed: "CROWDED TO DEATH" "Terrible Results of a Decoration Day Jam on Brooklyn Bridge" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, light browning and some wear at the margins, should be handled with care.... See More  

1st Transcontinental flight round trip...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 23, 1955 



* 1st Transcontinental flight round trip

* Airplane - Jet - John M. Conroy



The front page has a two column photo with caption: "A Record-Making Flight" with brief text. (see)

1st report coverage on John M. Conroy becoming the first person to fly a airplane round trip across the United States and back in the same day.

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Bombardment of Valparaiso...

CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, May 2, 1866 



*Bombardment of Valparaiso, Chile

* Spanish fleet shelling & destruction of port



The front page has an article headed: "South America" "Valparaiso Bombarded by Spanish" "The Town Completely Destroyed" (see)

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large issue measuring 32 x 23 inches, mi... See More  

Sam Jones.... 1st Negro to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 13, 1955



* Sam Jones - Chicago Cubs

* 1st Negro to throw a no-hitter in Major League Baseball



The sport's section (page 11) has a two column heading: "HOW IT'S GETTING TO BE IN TOSSING NO-HITTERS IN THE MAJOR LEAGUES" First report coverage on the 1st Negro pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the MLB.

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General Joseph Johnston surrender...

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 2, 1865



* Joseph E. Johnston's surrender

* Abraham Lincoln obsequies

* Civil War ending events



Pages 4 has various reports on the closing events of the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.

Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very... See More  

Peggy McMath kidnapping for ransom...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 6, 1933



* Margaret 'Peggy' McMath

* Kidnapping for ransom



The front page has a four column headline: "TWO ARRESTS IN KIDNAPING (sic)" with subheads and photo. (see) More inside. This is 1st report coverage on the return of kidnapped victim, Margaret "Peggy" McMath.

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American Anti-Slavery Society...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 10, 1860 



* American Anti-Slavery Society meeting

* William Lloyd Garrison speech



Pages 2 & 3 have a reporting headed: "The American Anti-Slavery Society" "The Republican Party Defended and Denounced--Disunion Speech by Mr. Garrison..." Text takes up over 5 columns total.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular a... See More  

Babe Ruth leaves hospital...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1925



* Babe Ruth hospital release (1st report)

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "RUTH IS DISCHARGED FROM THE HOSPITAL" "Practices With Yankees but Will Not Go to Philadelphia With Team Friday" 1st report coverage on Babe Ruth's release from the hospital after 5 weeks for so-call... See More  

The Circus is Coming to Town...

SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, May 2, 1873 The front page has a two-column width, page length ad "World's Fair and L.B. Lent's Leviathan Universal Living Exposition" and "Great New York Circus!" This contains the information on all the events and several engravings as well.

This is complete in four pages with a small hole at the center fold, otherwise is in very ... See More  

Very scarce title...

MONTHLY BULLETIN, New York, May 15, 1846  Actually a quite scarce title as Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) notes it began March 15 but doesn't know when it ended in 1846. Only the American Antiquarian Society records any issues of this title and it has but three.

Various news & literary items, nice engraving of an early railroad engine in the masthead, never bound nor tri... See More  

2nd Italian War of Independence begins...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 10, 1859



* 2nd Italian War of Independence

* Franco-Austrian War begins



Page 2 has an article headed: "THE WAR IN EUROPE" "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS" "Commencement of the Great Contest in Europe" "One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Austrians Crossed the Ticino" and more. (see) Lengthy text.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 page... See More