Kirksville, Missouri tornado...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, April 29, 1899



* Kirksville, Missouri

* Tornado, cyclone disaster



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EXTENT OF CYCLONE", "Further Particulars of the Disaster at Kirksville", "Fifty Known To Be Dead" and more. See photos for coverage on the Kirksville, Missouri t... See More  

First report: the wreck of the Atlantic...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 2, 1873 



* Wreck of the RMS Atlantic

* Ocean Steamer

* North American coast



Over half of the front page contains the first report of this tragic marine disaster off the coast of Nova Scotia. The wreck of the ocean steamer Atlantic on a rock, about fifty yards from Meagher's Island, in the County of Halifax on the 1st April, 1873, will long be re... See More  

Mount Vesuvius eruption...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, April 27, 1872



* Mount Vesuvius eruption

* Gulf of Naples, Italy



Page 5 has one column headings: "Vesuvius In Eruption" "The Volcano Again Active" "Two Hundred Persons Burned" and more. 1st report coverage on the 1872 eruption of Mount Vesuvius. 

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages. This issue has margin wear ... See More  

The Reconstruction era... Cornerstone for a new Jewish synagogue...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1866  Most of the front page is taken up with Reconstruction item with first column heads: "WASHINGTON NEWS" "Speech of President Johnson to the Soldiers & Sailors" "He Reiterates His Views on the Reconstruction Policy of Congress" "His Efforts for the Restoration of the Southern States" "The Rewards for Arresting ... See More  

Rogers Hornsby 3 home runs......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1931



* Rogers Hornsby

* Chicago Cubs

* Major league baseball



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14: "HORNSBY TIES MARK WITH THREE HOMERS", "Successive Clouts, Equaling Modern Record, Help Cubs Beat Pirates, 10-6" and more with photo of Hornsby and box scores. 1st report coverage on baseball star, Rogers H... See More  

Nazi concentration camp revealed in 1945... Hitler's last birthday...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, April 21, 1945 



* Bergen-Belsen Nazi concentration camp

* Horrors being revealed

* Hitler's last birthday



This 14 page newspaper has a two column heading on the front page: "Bestial Cruelty of Germans Shown at Concentration Camp". See photos for coverage on the horrors that happened in the Belsen concentration ... See More  

1890 Fremont, Nebraska...

NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, April, 1890  Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 4 issue.

Ohrdruf concentration camp liberated...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, April 9, 1945



* Ohrdruf concentration camp liberated

* Jewish holocaust being revealed



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "Americans Seize Nazi Camp Where 4,000 Murdered" and "Armored Division Finds 77 Bodies Of Latest Victims". 1st report coverage on the liberation of the Ohrdruf concentration camp. This wa... See More  

Outlaw James McKinney killed...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, April 21, 1903



* Outlaw James McKinney killed

* Bakersfield, California



This 8 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "BOLD OUTLAW KILLED", "End of a Man Guilty of Many Murders", "Two Accomplices Surrender". See photos for 1st report overage on California outlaw James McKinney at ... See More  

Paul von Hindenburg elected president.....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 27, 1925



* Paul von Hindenburg

* 1st election as president of Germany



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hindenburg Is Elected President Of Germany is Sweeping Victory; His Plurality Approaches 900,000" with subheads. 1st report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany.



Other ne... See More  

Antique Rope Sky Railway Lift...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 27, 1872  The front page features "The Hawley Brick Kiln" illustrations with accompany article. Inside are: "Muller's Improved Rope Railway", "Myers' Improved Press"; "Holcomb's Hot Air Furnace" with additional articles and advertisements within the issue as well.



This is complete in 16 pages with a sl... See More  

Babe Ruth critically ill...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1942



* Babe Ruth near death?

* New York Yankees



This 40 page newspaper has two column headlines  on page 21: "Babe Ruth Critically Ill on Coast, Shows Gain in Pneumonia Jacket", "Rushed to Hollywood Hospital After Long Chills, He Responds to Pulmonary Aid--Doctor Delays the Diagnosis". See photos for text here. Not much was found on thi... See More  

Nazis Boycott Jews... Holocaust begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 3, 1933



* Jewish Boycott halted (holocaust beginnings)

* 1st of many measures against the Jews

* Adolph Hitler as Chancellor



This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BOYCOTT AT AN END, GERMANY BELIEVES; CABINET AGAINST IT", "Continuance Improbable Even if Regime Can's Show Foreign Agitation Is Lessening&q... See More  

Adolph Hitler convicted of treason...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 1, 1924



* Early Adolph Hitler (pre-rise to power years)

* Treason conviction and prison sentence

* Beer Hall Putsch - coup d'etat



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that read: "LUDENDORFF ACQUITTED ON TREASON CHARGE IN MUNICH", "Adolph Hitler and Ex-Chief of Police Poehner Given Nominal Sent... See More  

Pineapple Primary in Chicago, IL....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 11, 1928



* Pineapple Primary in Chicago IL

* William Hale Thompson - Big Bill

* Gangster era elections - corruption



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Small-Thompson-Crowe Faction Goes Down to Defeat; Smith Loses Out in Senatorial Race". Coverage on the primary election in Gangster infested Chi... See More  

Hastings mine explosion....

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 28, 1917



* Hastings CO coal dust explosion disaster (1st report)



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2 that include: "EXPLOSION ENTOMBS 125 PERSONS IN MINE" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Victor American Hastings Mine Disaster.



Other news of the day. Light browning, some margin wear and tea... See More  

John Paul Jones... Revolutionary War...

ARIS'S BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE, England, April 16, 1781  Page 2 has mention of the noted John Paul Jones, with: "Paul Jones arrived at Philadelphia the first of March with only a single frigate. It is said he brought some very important news which had not transpired..." and further on is a note from St. Eustatia: "The Americans that fled to the woods & attempted to make a st... See More  

News on the Revolutionary War...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 27, 1780 



* Revolutionary War Era

* 18th century America

* From The Enemy



Near the back is a column headed "America" with news taking over half the page & which includes: "Last Tues. night a party of the British troops embarked...they landed on the east side & surprised a body of the rebel troops, 34 of which were made priso... See More  

Voice of the Nation of Islam...

MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, April 16, 1971  This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly publication. It was distributed nationwide by the Nation Of Islam and covered current events around the world as well as relevant news in African American commu... See More  

1st Federal League baseball game...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 14, 1914 



* Federal League of Base Ball Clubs 

* Very 1st game under this new league 



In the sport's section (page 10) under "Federal League" is a small heading: "Baltimore 3, Buffalo 2" which was the very 1st "Federal League" baseball game to be played. The game featured the Baltimore Terrapins vs. th... See More  

Great wealth of illustrated horse advertisements...

KENTUCKY GAZETTE, Lexington, April 24, 1886 



* Rare title from Kentucky

* Illustrated horse ads



Being from horse country, it is not surprising that the advertisements are focused on horses, with the front page having a large, illustrated ad for one, and the back page entirely taken up with horse ads including 35 which are illustrated (see photos).



Four pages, various wear at the mar... See More  

King Ghazi of Iraq killed... Comedian Jack Benny fined $10,000 for smuggling...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 4, 1939



* Ghazi bin Faisal killed

* King of Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq

* Comedian Jack Benny fined



This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "Fast-Driving King of Iraq Dies in Light Pole Crash". See photos for 1st report coverage on the death of Ghazi bin Faisal, King of Iraq.

Also, front page coverage on the Jack Benny... See More  

John L. Sullivan visits White House...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, April 5, 1887



* John L. Sullivan

* Heavyweight boxing



Column three of the front page has headlines that include: "GROVER AND JOHN L." and "The Champion Prize Fighter Pays His Respects to President Cleveland".



Coverage on heavyweight boxer John L. Sullivan's visit to the White House to meet President Grover Cleveland.



Other news and a... See More  

Bowling Green, OH gas boom....

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, April 16, 1887



* Bowling Green OH Ohio

* Oil and gas boom



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GAS AT BOWLING GREEN", "The Wonderful Resources of the Chief Town of Wood County" and more. The text takes up over two full columns.



Other news and advertisements of the day. Minor margin wear,... See More  

The Daniel Sickles trial...

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, a trio of issues dated April 9, 11 & 20, 1859. 



* Daniel sickles murder trial

* Philip Barton Key



The first use of a plea of temporary insanity by a criminal defendant made the Daniel Sickles case noteworthy in American legal history.

Daniel Sickles' murder of Philip Barton Key was the kind of crime that piqued the interest of many, captivating the nation... See More