1916 hunt for Pancho Villa...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 27, 1916



* Pancho Villa expedition

* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid

* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit



The front page has a banner heading: "REPORT VILLA IS PREPARING TO MAKE RESISTANCE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More  

1964 Free Speech Movement... Berkeley...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 4, 1964



* 1964 Free Speech Movement

* Mass students protest - sit-ins

* University of California at Berkeley

* Mario Savio giving his speech photo



The front page has a one column heading: "Arrest 800 In Sit-Ins At College" A photo of Mario Savio giving his "Bodies Upon the Gears" speech at Sprou Hall on the campus of the University of Calif... See More  

Thomas Edison invents the phonograph...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878



* Historic Phonograph invention

* Thomas Edison - inventor



Page 3 has a nice illustration of Edison's recent invention, the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully famili... See More  

Patton's Third Army battles along the Rhine......

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1945



* 1st & 7th United States Army

* Generals Patch and George S. Patton

* Rhine river - Rhineland crossing

* Limburg & Frankfurt, Germany



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "7 ARMIES OVER RHINE; Patch Crosses River; 1st Races On 35 Miles" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. A few rela... See More  

1941 Atlantic Charter... FDR & Churchill...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, August 14, 1941.



* Atlantic Charter issued (1st report)

* Winston Churchill - World War II - WWII

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FDR, CHURCHILL MEET, OUTLINE JOINT WAR AIMS" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the famous meeting at sea between Winston Churchill and FDR which issued a ... See More  

For Scottish-Americans...

THE SCOTTISH JOURNAL, New York, April 24, 1841



* Rare publication for Scotland immigrants



Obviously a newspaper for Scottish-Americans. The masthead has a thistle-themed engraving. Various literary items & other content.

Eight pages, 10 1/2 by 15 inches, nice condition.... See More  

Anarchist Emma Goldman in 1909......

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April. 7, 1909



* Emma Goldman without a country

* Anarchist political activist - anarchy



The top of the front has a three column headline: "Neither Country Seems To Want Emma Goldman" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragi... See More  

Lansing, Kansas prison break... Wilbur Underhill...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 1, 1933



* Lansing Correctional Facility - Kansas

* Wilbur Underhill Jr. & 10 others escape

* "Tri-State Terror" - Oklahoma bandit



The top of the front page has two column heading: "11 Fugitive Convicts Slay Cop in Flight, Disappear In Hills" with subhead and photo of the warden. (see images)

Complete with 16 pages, li... See More  

1914 First Battle of the Marne...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1914



* First Battle of the Marne River - France

* Germany vs. France & United Kingdom

* First World War I - WWI



The front page has a banner heading:  "Germans Meet With B ig Losses in Paris Fighting" with subhead (see images)

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find ... See More  

United States about to enter WWI... German spy arrested...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 9, 1917



* Captain Alfred Fritzen

* German Navy spy arrested

* World War I - WWI

* America close to entering

* Great headline for display



The front page has a nice a nice banner headline in red lettering: "GIRL AIDS IN CAPTURE OF ALLEGED TEUTON SPY" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being... See More  

1916 Paducah, Kentucly Negro lynchings...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1916



* Lynching of Negroes Luther Durrett & Brack Kinley

* Puducah, Kentucky hangings - shooting - burning



The front page has a banner headline: "MOB STORMS PADUCAH JAIL AND LYNCHES TWO MEN" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More  

1917 Second Battle of Arras, France...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1917



* Second Battle of Arras - France

* British offensive on Western Front

* World War I - WWI - many casualties

* Great headline for display



The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in bold, red lettering: "TEUTON LOSS TERRIFIC" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being ... See More  

1917 Urban Shocker baseball photo...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 12, 1917



* Pitcher Urban James Shocker photo

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



Page 10 has a two column photo headed: "SHOCKER MAY BE SENSATION WITH YANKEES THIS SUMMER" with brief text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fr... See More  

Bank Panic of 1907...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 23, 1907



* The Bank Panic of 1907

* Stock Market - Wall Street decline



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FAVORABLE TONE IN FINANCIAL WORLD" with subhead. (see images) 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.

Com... See More  

1914 First Battle of the Aisne...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 16, 1914



* First Battle of the Aisne River - France

* German Empire vs. France & United Kingdom

* General Alexander von Kluck captured



The front page has a banner heading:  "Second Great Battle Is Being Fought in France"  with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" ... See More  

Westward expansion... Decorative masthead...

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, 1850-1856  A lot of four issues in mixed condition, all with a great masthead and with at least some westward-expansion themed reporting and/or advertising.  One of the more decorative mastheads  of the era. 

Four pages, some fold wear, edge tears, etc.  All issues are complete and are offered at a significant discount over their single issue pr... See More  

1839 William Henry Harrison for President ad...

THE ATLAS, Boston, December 19, 1839



* William Henry Harrison for president



The masthead includes a nice engraving of a heraldic eagle.

Page 2 has graphic embellishment which heads: "For President, WM. HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio - For Vice President, JOHN TYLER, of Virginia. New of the day with several advertisements.

Four pages, very nice, clean condition.... See More  

1898 Battle of Sugar Point... Minnesota...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 8, 1898



* Battle of Sugar Point - Leech Lake - Minnesota

* Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians - Bugonaygeshig



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads. (see images) 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  

The legendary "called shot" home run by Babe Ruth, in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932 



* Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)

* New York Yankees World Series (game 3)

* Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field

* Best title to be had - very rare



This could well be the most desired newspaper in baseball history. This edition reports the famous Babe Ruth "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series.

As a bit of background, ... See More  

Opening day ad for the movie "Superman" (1978)..

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 18, 1978



* "Superman" advertisement

* Opening Day movie premiere

* Actor Christopher Reeves

* Superhero film - 1st installment



Page 69 has a 10 x 9 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "SUPERMAN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication, this is actually... See More  

1961 Anniston & Birmingham bus attacks...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 15, 1961



* Anniston and Birmingham, Alabama

* Greyhound bus bombing - burning

* Civil Rights movement - freedom riders

* Racial segregation in the South



The top of page 4 has a three column heading: "Bi-Racial Groups Attacked By Dixie Mobs, Bus Fired" (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, small binding ho... See More  

Premiere of 'The Godfather', plus an early review...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 23, 1972 



* Opening day of original "The Godfather" movie review

* Marlon Brando - Al Pacino - Francis Ford Coppola

* Opening week premiere advertisement



The iconic move 'the Godfather' premiered at the Lowes Theater in New York City on March 15. It would not open at other theaters until March 21. Inside ... See More  

Funeral of Martin Luther King, Jr. in an African-American newspaper...

ATLANTA DAILY WORLD, Georgia, April 10, 1968  



* Martin Luther King Jr. funeral w/ photos

* In a famous African American publication

* From the city where his service took place



This is the oldest African-American newspaper in Atlanta.

Great to have this banner headline above the masthead: "150,000 MOURNERS ATTEND FUNERAL SERVICES FOR ASSASSINATED SCLC LEADER, DR. KING, JR.... See More  

Short-lived newspaper with an interesting title...

THE BRITISH APOLLO, OR CURIOUS AMUSEMENTS FOR THE INGENIOUS and subtitled: "To Which are Added the Most Material Occurrences Foreign and Domestick". Published in London, and "Perform'd by a Society of Gentlemen" as noted in the masthead Dec. 10, 1708.

This newspaper existed for less than 4 years. Readers were invited to send in questions on any subject whatsoever, and the ... See More  

A Tory newspaper from the Revolutionary War...

THE PENNSYLVANIA LEDGER OR THE PHILADELPHIA MARKET-DAY ADVERTISER, February 14, 1778  This was a strongly Tory (supportive of the British cause) newspaper which began in 1775 and closed shop in May of 1778 when the British evacuated Philadelphia.

The entire front page is taken up with ads, one of which is for the printing of: "Common Sense".

Page 2 has numerous reports which relat... See More