1903 James J. Jeffries boxing title fight...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug.15, 1903



* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett

* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)



The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "CORBETT HAD LITTLE SHOW" with subhead and round by round description. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More  

1903 Tewksbury Massachusetts explosion disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 29, 1903



* Tewksbury Massachusetts explosion disaster



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "AWFUL EXPLOSION IN MASSACHUSETTS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.

Complete with 6 pages... See More  

1903 McAlester, Oklahoma Woman hanging...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 17, 1903



* McAlester, Oklahoma - Indian Territory

* Murderer Dora Wright - Woman hanging



The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "WHITE MAN HANGED BY KENTUCKY MOB" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this... See More  

Baseball continues during th Civil War...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 26, 1862   Basically a sports-themed newspaper.  Inside has 2 1/2 columns taken up with reports on: "Base Ball" games and developments. Included are box scores for 9 games.

Other sports reports as well including for: "Fistiana" (boxing).

Sixteen pages, decorative masthead, nice condition.

Jimmy Hoffa hung jury in 1957...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 8, 1946



* Jimmy Hoffa indictment

* Teamster's labor union leader



The front page has a nice headline: "MURPHY INDICTS DE MASS, HOFFA" with subheads and photo of Hoffa. (see) This is quite early for Hoffa and probably only found in a Detroit publication. Rare as such.

Complete with 40+ pages, small library stamp within masthead, a little spine wear... See More  

Baseball on the ice...

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Feb. 16, 1861 



* Baseball ice game ?



Basically a sports-themed newspaper.  Page 5 has reports under the heading: "Base Ball "Base Ball on the Ice--Atlantic vs. Charter Oak". A curious account of a game played on a frozen pond.

Reports on many other sports as well.

Complete in 16 pages, decorative masthead, various wear &am... See More  

The Knickerbocker vs. Excelsior match...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, August 28, 1858 



* Pre Civil War baseball games w/ box scores



A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

Inside has nearly a full page of baseball reports including games--with box scores--of a dozen games. The most notable r... See More  

Reporting on sports before the Civil War...

PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, May 16, 1857  A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".

Under: "Out-Door Sports" are various reports including: "Base Ball" with two news items. Other sports reports as well.

Sixteen pages, very nice condition... See More  

Truman reveals the hydrogen bomb....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 8, 1953



* Hydrogen bomb revealed

* President Harry truman

* State of the Union Address

* Russia - Cold war



The front page has a four column heading: "Atomic-War Is Insane, President Tells Stalin" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the sp... See More  

A journal of agriculture in Florida...

THE FLORIDA DISPATCH, Jacksonville, May 23, 1887  Noted in the masthead: "Official Organ Of The Florida Fruit Growers' Assoc. & the Florida Fruit & Vegetable Growers' Protective Assoc." with the content, and the ads, focused on such.

Handsome masthead, 20 pages, 10 1/4 by 13 1/4 inches, minor binding slits at the blank spine, very nice condition.

A fleet of U.S. men-of-war...

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, June 11, 1859  The front page has illustration of: "Victor Emmanuel, King of Sardinia" and a nice print: "View Of A Fleet of United States Men-of-War" showing the Susquehannah, the Saratoga, the St. Marys, the Supply, the Plymouth, the Perry, the Mississippi, and the Princeton.

Prints inside include: "Sheep Shearing i... See More  

Bob Gibson's 17 S.O. World Series game...

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 3, 1968



* Bob Gibson' famous 17 strikeout game

* St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball



The front page has reporting on game 1 of the 1968 World Series in which Bob Gibson broke the record for most strikeouts. This record still stands today. The headline reads: "Cardinals Cop Opener" with subhead: "Bob Gibson Sets New Strik... See More  

The very first televised Presidential debate...

(2) PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, Sept. 26 & 27, 1960 (a 2-issue set)



* John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon  

* Presidential debate (1st of 4) - 1st on television



The top of the front page of the 26th has a four column heading: "Debate Makes History Tonight" (see) The front page of the 27th has a one column heading: "2 Loneliest Men Around Face Camera" (see)

Compl... See More  

Print of hunting kangaroos...

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 30, 1853  The front page features a print of: "Hunting The Kangaroo In Australia" with a related article.

Four pages, very large size, 3 folds, small hole in the masthead, mild wear. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Very early Boy Scout magazine...

THE SCOUT, London, March 15, 1924  An early issue of the Boy Scout magazine, and noted in the masthead: "Founded by Sir Robert Baden-Powell" who is credited with founding the Boy Scouts.

This was very much the "Boy's Life" of its day, with various articles & stories of interest to boys and scouts. Various illustrations as well. Complete in 24 pages, color front &a... See More  

Soviet Union backs down in the Cuban Missile Crisis...

THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, Mass., Nov. 1, 1962 



* Cuban missile crisis nearing the end

* Cold War - Soviet Union



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Castro Claims He Was 'Sold Out'" (see)

Complete with 12 pages, small address stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

HMS Ark Royal sinks...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 14, 1941



* HMS Ark Royal sunk by torpedo

* Royal Navy aircraft carrier

* German U-81 boat submarine attack



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Ark Royal Sunk Near Gibraltar" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. Another photo on page 9. First report coverage on the sinking of the HMS Ark Royal by a German U-boat during World Wa... See More  

Early & very nice newspaper from San Diego...

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 29, 1871 



* Old Wild West Original

* Interesting Advertisements



Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.  All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, ... See More  

1965 U.S. Embassy bombing in Saigon...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 30, 1965



* U.S. Embassy bombing

* Saigon - Ho Chi Minh City

* Vietnam War - conflict



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Bomb Kills 13, Injures 183 at U.S. Saigon Embassy" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 40+ pages, small library stamp within masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More  

Bleriot monoplane... Grahame-White bi-plane...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 5, 1910 Full frontpage photo: "Auburn in his fast Bleriot monoplane and Grahame-White in a farmer biplane during one of the hourly distance contests" which is in regards to "The International Aviation Meeting". This also has an accompanying three page article inside on the meet, with many more photos. Also within the article are: "Th... See More  

Marilyn Monroe has miscarriage in 1958...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 18, 1958



* Marilyn Monroe has miscarriage - loses baby

* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol



The front page has a one column heading: "Marilyn Loses 2nd Baby" with photo. (see)

Complete with 44 pages, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within masthead, nice condition.... See More  

Princeton vs. Yale football...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1911



* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers

* Early college football game w/ lineups



The front page has a two column heading: "YALE TEAM DEFEATED IN FAST GAME BY PRINCETON" with subhead and starting lineups. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More  

1876 Brooklyn Bridge under construction....

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 8, 1876  The front page includes a print of: "The New York Anchorage of the East River Bridge" plus two smaller prints as well. This was the Brooklyn Bridge. There is a related article as well. The balance of the issue has various illustration and articles on the latest inventions of the day.

Complete in sixteen pages, minor margin wear, very ... See More  

1913 Jack Johnson flees to Canada...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 27, 1913



* Jack Johnson - World Heavyweight Champ

* 1st African American to hold title (1910)

* Flees U.S. w/ Lucille Cameron to avoid jail



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CONVICTED NEGRO PUGILIST MAKES GOOD ESCAPE TO CANADA" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 18 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, irregular alon... See More  

The historic Standard Oil anti-trust case...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 16, 1911  The last column on the front page is taken up with a report concerning the very historic Standard Oil versus the United States anti-trust case, in which the United States Supreme Court found Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey guilty of monopolizing the petroleum industry through a series of abusive and anti-competitive actions.

This was a... See More