re. RMS Lusitania sinking...

THE FAIRMONT TIMES, West Virginia, May 13, 1915



* re. RMS Lusitania sinking

* German torpedo submarine

* War tensions grow for U.S.



The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON TELLS GERMANY HE HOLDS INTERNATIONAL LAW AS BINDING" with subheads. (see)

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some margin wear and chipping, should be handled ... See More  

First month of the Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1861  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Virginia to be Put on a War Footing" "The Difficulties of the Government with the Volunteers" "Alexandria to be Occupied To-Day by the Rhode Island Troops" "A Visit to Alexandria & Description of that City" with more.

Eight pages, very n... See More  

Slave ad... Texas and the United States government...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1836  The middle of the front page has a detailed ad headed: "100 Dollars Reward" for a runaway: "...Negro Man named NED, about six feet high, dark copper color..."with additional descriptions (see). Page 3 has nearly two column concerning Texas beginning: "The Texian subject has assumed an aspect entirely new as... See More  

Gandhi begins 21 day fast...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast



Page 4 has one column headings: "GANDHI BEGINS FAST EXPECTED TO PROVE FATAL" "Ordeal Begins in Presence of Crowd of Devotees; Later Released from Prison" See images for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 20 pages, a little margin chip... See More  

Tunis is captured...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, May 7, 1943 



* Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia captured



Above the masthead is: "6th War Extra" with the bold banner headline announcing: "TUNIS, BIZERTE ARE CAPTURED" with related subheads. Nice for display.

The front leaf only, a little irregular along spine, otherwise in nice displayable condition.... See More  

Great Hermann Goering headline...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, California, May 20, 1942



* Reichsmarschall Hermann Goering



the front page has a very nice banner headline above the masthead: "GOERING GROANS AT WAR PLIGHT" with subhead. (see)  Nice for display.

Incomplete issue containing all 16 pages of the 1st section of a two section newspaper.

Charles Lindbergh Paris flight in 1927...

THE DAILY REPUBLICAN, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, May 21, 1927 



* Charles Lindbergh's historic Transatlantic flight 

* Spirit of St. Louis - airplane solo



The front page has one column headings: "LINDBERGH SEEN 100 MILES FROM IRISH COAST" "Sighted By a Vessel at 12:10 Greenwich Time; Will Reach Paris at 8 O'Clock" See image for brief text here. Historic... See More  

Kent State and other campus protesting...

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Hays, Kansas, May 6, 1970  The front page of the issue carries a four column headline "Campus Protest Wave Spreads" which is reference to the protest occurring at the colleges and university across the nation over President Nixon's Cambodian policy and the recent Kent State killings. This also shows a photo of the protest at the Fort Hays State campus.

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Jefferson Borden mutiny & murder....

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 5, 1875



* The Schooner Jefferson Borden

* George Miller mutiny and murder



The front page has a one column heading: "The Mutiny on the Borden" with smaller subhead: "The Schooner 'Borden' Mutiny" See image for brief text.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

"The Black Cat" movie opening day...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1934



* "The Black Cat" opening day ad

* Edgar Allan Poe



Page 27 has a 3 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day showing of the movie: "The Black Cat" starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi based on the short story by Edgar Allan Poe (see photos).

News of the day throughout with other interesting advertisements and sports as well. Compl... See More  

Savoy, Texas tornado disaster...

KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, May 30, 1880



* Savoy TX Texas

* Tornado disaster



Page 3 has small one column headings: "A Texas Cyclone" "The Town of Savoy Destroyed and Fourteen Persons Killed" See image for text here.



Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. Should be handled with c... See More  

Sidney, Nebraska lynching...

THE NEW-YORK TIMES, May 12, 1879



* Sidney, Nebraska lynching

* Masked lynch mob



The front page has a small one column heading: "Hanged To A Telephone Pole". See image for text.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

"Bleeding Kansas"...

BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, May 21, 1856 



* Bleeding Kansas

* War on slavery



Page 2 has almost an entire column on the troubling situation in Lecompton, Kansas (see), followed by: "Indian Disturbances In Kansas". Also: "Col. Fremont's Mariposa Estate".

Four pages, large folio size, nice condition.

Lily Langtry...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1883



* Actress Lily Langtry

* Prank backfires



The front page has a small one column heading: "Mrs. Langtry Revenged". See image for brief text. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.



Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care. ... See More  

HMS Grappler disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1883



* HMS Grappler fire & sinking



The front page has small one column headings: "Lost On A Burning Steamer" "Am Alaska Steamer Destroyed--Fifty Lives reported Lost" See image for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.



Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, little margin wear, otherwise ... See More  

Dionne quintuplets born...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, May 29, 1934 



* Dionne quintuplets born (1st report)

* "Five Baby Girls Born to Ontario Canada mother



The front page has two column headlines: "Quintuple Babies Live, Red Cross Rushes Aid" "All Five Cry Lustily; Mother Is Well, Father Expresses Amazement" A 1st report on the famous births.

Other news, sports and advertisements of ... See More  

Baseball in Detroit...

THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, May 30, 1883  The back page has over one-third of a column taken up with baseball reports, including heads: "Starting Out Well" "The Detroits Win This Morning's Game in New York" (see).

Four pages, bit irregular4 at the spine, some tears in the front leaf, otherwise good.

Liberal Republican Party organized...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 7, 1872



* Liberal Republican Party

* Carl Schurz - Horace Greeley



This issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "That 'Sinful Game'" "The Brown Demonstration at Cincinnati"

Larger than normal issue measures 26 x 20 inches, comple... See More  

The Hindenburg a year before the explosion...

NEW YORK TIMES Rotogravure Section, May 24, 1936 



* LZ 129 Hindenburg



Over one-third of page 3 is taken up with a great photo of the airship Hindenburg, with caption: "Ready For The Return Voyage On Her Second Visit to the United States. The Hindenburg tied up to the mooring mast at the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst..." with a bit more. The facing page has a photo of Howard H... See More  

The secession rebellion...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1861  Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "The Secession Rebellion" "Gen. Butler to Command at Fortress Monroe" "His Promotion to a Major-Generalship" "Another Secession Camp Broken up in Missouri" "Gen. Harney's Proclamation" & much more.

  Eight pages, nice condition.

Memphis riots of 1866...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 2, 1866



* Memphis, Tennessee

* Race riots - Negroes

* Reconstruction era



Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Riot at Memphis". See image for text .

Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout soon after the end of the Civil War. Complete in 4 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise in very nice ... See More  

Battle of Spotsylvania Court House...

BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Boston, Massachusetts, May 18, 1864



* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House

* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee

* Battle of New Market - Virginia



The front page is entirely taken up with ads, while much of pages 2 & 4 are taken up with Civil War reports, including articles headed: "The Virginia Campaign" "Lee Strongly Fortified" "Grant Prepa... See More  

Steamboat Pat Cleburne explosion...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 18, 1876



* Steamboat Pat Cleburne



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 5 has one column headings: "Evansville" "Terrible Steamboat Explosion and Loss of Life" "The Pat Cleburne Explodes her Boiler and is burned--The Arkansas Belle also much Injured" S... See More  

Chicago, Illinois tornado...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, May 8, 1876



* Chicago, Illinois

* Tornado disaster



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Tornadoes" "Leavenworth and Chicago Visited by Terrific Wind Storms" "Buildings Unroofed, Church Steeples Blown Down and Coaches Wrecked" &qu... See More  

Ghosts...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, April 25, 1874



* Ghost - spectre - apparition



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

Page 2 has one column headings: "A Ghost Laid" "How A Sensible Youth Encountered His Mother's Spirit". See images for text.

Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, otherwise in ... See More