The Gold Star Mother Pilgrimages...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1930



* Gold Star Mothers - Motherhood

* Women Negroes pilgrimages

* Paris, France



Page 11 has a one column heading: "GOLD STAR NEGROES WELCOMED IN PARIS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Charles Lindbergh baby found dead...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, May 14, 1932



* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping case

* 2nd report on finding the dead body

* Upcoming trial of the century



This 14 page newspaper has a great two line banner headline on the front page: "MURDERERS ARE SOUGHT OFF THE ATLANTIC COAST" with subheads that include: "Col. Lindbergh Sees Remains of His Child Before Crem... See More  

Albert Einstein arrives in America....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 17, 1933



* Albert Einstein arrives in America (1st report)

* Escapes Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



The front page has one column headings: "PROF. EINSTEIN DODGES PRESS" "German Scientist Taken Off Steamer Secretly--but Reporter  Meets Him". (see) 1st report coverage on Albert Einstein arriving in America after escaping Nazi G... See More  

Frank Gotch pro wrestler title win in 1910...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 2, 1910 



* Frank Gotch wins title 

* Professional wrestling 

* Stanislaus Zbyszko 



Page 3 has a very small one column heading: "Gotch Retains Title" See image for brief 1st report coverage on Frank Gotch defending his heavyweight pro wrestling World title.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More  

Map of Port Hudson, and military illustrations inside...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 31, 1863  The front page features a nice & detailed map headed: "Map Of Port Hudson" along the Mississippi. Also front page column heads: "Naval Engagement at Port Hudson" "The Mississippi Abandoned & Destroyed" "Union Victory at Berwick's Bay" and more.

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A recap of the Civil War events of the week...

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 28, 1863  This weekly edition has on the front page a recap of the various Civil War events of the week, without use of column heads. War reporting carries over to inside pages as well.

Eight pages, minor loss at the top of the spine margin, nice condition.

John Logie Baird & television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1930



* John Logie Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments

* 1st public showing in Great Britain



The front page has a two column heading: "Television Play Is Broadcast in Britain; Dramatic Critic Sees Perfection Far Off" Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would chan... See More  

Officers for the Negro troops...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 24, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Remarkable Article by the Richmond Whig" "It Urges Mutiny & Revolt by Our Soldiers' "It Says they Will starve in the Impoverished South" "Tall Lying About the Recent Cavalry Fight" "The Affair at Port Hudson" "The Yazoo Pass  Expedition"... See More  

Building the Brooklyn Bridge...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 4, 1877  The front page features two prints & an article: "Cable Making of the East River Bridge" which we now know as the Brooklyn Bridge.

Sixteen pages, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition.

Frank and Jesse James...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, April 25, 1882  Page 2 has half a column of text headed: "Frank Or A Fraud" "Brother of the Dead Bandit at Kansas City" "Sensational Stores of Frank James at St. Joe and Vicinity" "One of the Texas Train Robbers Said to Have Been Captured" " "Frank James Again" "Bagging the Train Robbers" and ... See More  

Color baseball print on the cover...

TIP TOP WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1904  A magazine for boys. The colorful cover shows an infielder "Gathering in a hot grounder" as the caption notes. Also the back cover announces: "Play Ball--The TipTop Baseball Tournament for 1904 is Open...Look Inside for Rules...".

Complete in 32 pages plus covers, various chipping at the margins, archivally repaired at the spine. A... See More  

General Butler is removed from command...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 11, 1865 



* Guerrilla leader John S. Mosby wounded

* General Benjamin Butler removed



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Rebel Particulars of Stoneman's Raid" "Mosby Still Alive" "Army of the James" "General Butler's Removal" "General Lee & Not Jeff. Davis Responsib... See More  

Thomas Edison to service on Navy board... Fight at Atchi Baba...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1915  The front page has a column-wide headline "EDISON WILL HEAD NAVY TEST BOARD" with subheads "Accepts Secretary Daniels's Invitation to Try Out New Devices for Warfare" "Got Idea From the Times" "It Caused the Secretary to Announce Bureau of Invention and Development" and more. "'The United States is far beh... See More  

Latest from the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 18, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Disappointment of General Fremont" "Arrival of Refugees from the South" "From North Carolina' "The Siege of Vicksburg" "From the Lower Mississippi" and more.

Eight pages, irregular at the spine affects some words, otherwise nice.

Review of war event of the week...

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 14, 1863  Being the weekly edition the front page is taken up with a review of the war events of the week without column heads. More war reporting on the inside pages as well.

Eight pages, irregular at the spine, otherwise nice.

Destitution among the rebel forces...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 17 1863  Among the front page column heads of the City War are: "Success of the Yazoo Expedition" "Capture of 26 Rebel Steamers" "The Attack to be Made at Once" "Vicksburg Said to be Evacuated" "Terrible Destitution Among the Rebels" "Capture of Rebel Smuggling Women" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition.... See More  

Naval events in the Civil War...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 3, 1863  Among the front page column heads are: "Another Naval Disaster" "Capture of the U.S. Gunboat Indianola by the Rebels" "Capture & Burning of the Ship Jacob Bell by the Florida" "Running the Wilmington, N.C., Blockade" "Resignation of General Sigel" and more.

Eight pages, bit irregular at the spine, generall... See More  

Weekly review ofd the news...

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 28, 1863  Being the weekly edition the front page has a review of the "War News" and "General News" of the week, without the typical column heads. Various war reports inside as well.

Eight pages, irregular at the spine with minor loss of text.

News from the South...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 23, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News' "Reported Rout of Gen. Jeff. C. Davis' "State of Affairs at Vicksburg" "Public Meeting Against Impressments" "The Stuff the Rebellion is Fed Upon"

Eight pages, bit irregular at the spine, generally good.

USS Queen of the West captured....

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1863 



* USS Queen of the West captured

* Invasion of Kentucky by the rebels



Among the front page one column headlines on the Civil War are: "Loss of the Queen of the West" "Treachery Of A Rebel Pilot" "Escape Of Eighteen Of The Crew" "Exciting News From Kentucky" "The Rebels Invading the State Again in Force" ... See More  

Abraham Lincoln's position...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1861 



* Abraham Lincoln about to change America



Near the top of the front page is: "Important From Springfield" "The Position Of the President Elect" noting in part: "...stating that Mr. Lincoln had written to his Congressional friends recommending conciliatory measures...country may rest assured that in Abraham Lincoln they have a Repub... See More  

Sherlock Holmes... Arthur Conan Doyle death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1930 



* Arthur Conan Doyle death 

* Sherlock Holmes writer 

* Spiritualism advocate



Page 10 has a one column heading: "CONAN DOYLE BURIAL TO BE ON HIS ESTATE" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

A Proclamation by the King...

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, June 13, 1780  Although from the midst of the Revolutionary War I cannot find any reference to it, this issue filled primarily with reports from Europe, including a front page "Proclamation" by the King.

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, nice condition.

Birth of a prince... Poem on playing cards...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 5, 1767  Page 2 has a report announcing the birth of a son to King George III, with: "This day about noon the Queen was happily delivered of a Prince...This great event was soon after made known by the firing of the Tower guns. Her majesty is, God be praised, as well as can be expected; and the young Prince is in perfect health." This was Prince E... See More  

Concert... Dancing master...

DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, April 2, 1791  Front page has a notice for a "Grand Concert", and ads headed: "M. d. Duport, Dancing Master" "Silver Watches, Clapped & Plain" and "Andrew Summers, Junior, Broker". Many others, taking all of the front page.

Four pages, minor foxing, nice condition.