A major setback for General Meade's army...
Item #647126
February 09, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 9, 1865 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "VIRGINIA" "Later Reports of the Advance of Gen. Meade's Army" "The Movement A Failure" "The Result A General Panic" "Our Forces Driven Back in Great Confusion" "THE DRAFT" "The Conscription to Go On" "Mr. Lincoln's View of th... See More
Sheridan, Farragut, Sherman...
Item #646641
August 15, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 15, 1864 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "General Sheridan's Army" "A Rapid Advance Upon the Enemy" "Admiral Farragut's Operations" "Brilliant Engagement in the Bay" ""Rebel Reports of the Fight" "General Sherman's Army" "Brisk Shelling of Atlanta" "The Reb... See More
Generals Grant and Sheridan...
Item #646120
August 20, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 20, 1864 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "General Sheridan's Army" "A Retrograde Movement to Berryville" "The Enemy Pushing Up the Valley" "General Grant's Army" "Reconnoissance to Fair Oaks" "Operations Against Mobile" "The Peace Question" & much more.
Eight pages,... See More
Latest action in the Civil War...
Item #644201
July 30, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, July 30, 1864
* Final Northern invasion by rebels
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT'S NEW MOVEMENT" "The James River Recrossed" "The enemy Surprised" "Attack By the Rebels" "THE SECOND INVASION" "Rebels Retiring from the Upper Potomac" "Gen. Kelley Occupies Martinsburg" &quo... See More
Capture of Dalton... Defeat of the rebels under Robert E. Lee...
Item #643934
May 14, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 14, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Battle of Rocky Face Ridge - Georgia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Dalton Ours" "Retreat of the Rebel Army Under Joe Johnston--The Place Occupied by Gen. Sherman on Thursday" "BEYOND THE PO" "Utter Defeat of the Rebels Under Lee" "The Enemy I... See More
Sherman, Grant, Lee, Butler...
Item #643586
May 24, 1864
THE WORLD, New York, May 24, 1864 Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Gen. Sherman's Movements" "The Advance from Chattanooga Upon Johnston" "Sherman's Flank Movement" "General Butler's Army" "Condition Of Affairs in Lee's Army" "Gen. Grant's Advance" & much more.
Eight pages, very nice ... See More
Graphic & sensationalized reporting...
Item #638233
January 25, 1897
THE WORLD, New York, January 25, 1897 As was the style for this period when newspapers were very competitive, this issue is filled with a wealth of illustrations accompanying the varied articles, an attempt to make newspapers more graphic & appealing. And the reports are somewhat sensationalized, this issue showing "Henry Barnard Arrested In His Home For Counterfeiting", "... See More
1926 Miami, Florida hurricane...
Item #637965
September 20, 1926
THE WORLD, New York City, September 20, 1926
* Miami, Florida hurricane disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA SWEPT BY HURRICANE" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
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Jawaharlal Nehru prison sentence...
Item #637515
April 15, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, April 15, 1930
* Jawaharlal Nehru prison sentence
* Mahatma Gandhi's chief aide
Page 5 has a one column heading: "INDIAN CONGRESS HEAD IS ARRESTED" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light toning, address label near top of the front page, a little margin wear, generally good.... See More
Baseball's Black Sox scandal trial begins...
Item #632542
July 18, 1921
THE WORLD, New York, July 18, 1921 The top of the first column of pg. 8 has: "FIRST INNING OF BASEBALL TRIAL TO BEGIN TO-DAY" "Burns and Gedeun Refuse to Be Interviewed by Attorneys for indicated Sox" which makes the beginning of the infamous "Black Sox" scandal trial. The text takes half a column.
Complete in 18 pages, a small library label within masthead, ot... See More
1883 St. Paris, Ohio fire disaster....
Item #629088
November 29, 1883
THE WORLD, New York City, November 29, 1883
* St. Paul (village), Ohio
* Champaign County
* Fire disaster
Page 5 has an article headed: "AN OHIO VILLAGE BURNED" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear with a few small tears, generally good. Should be handled with care.
Building the "new" Yankee Stadium in 1922...
Item #628290
May 06, 1922
THE WORLD, New York City, May 6, 1922
* Old Yankee Stadium construction begins
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* "The House that Ruth Built"
The sport's section (page 8) has a one column heading: "YANKEE COLONELS SIGN FOR STADIUM FOR WORLD'S SERIES" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a New York City title. Rare as such.
Complete in 22 pages, light toning, a ... See More
Mahatma Gandhi jail release...
Item #617277
January 26, 1931
THE WORLD, New York City, January 26, 1931
* Mahatma Gandhi jail release
The front page has a two column headline: "Release of Gandhi Ordered; H May Insist on Eviction" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, address label in masthead, a little spine wear, generally good.... See More
Virginius Affair... Cuba...
Item #612686
November 13, 1873
THE WORLD, New York City, November 13, 1873
* Virginius Affair - executions
* Ten Years' War
The front page has one column headings that include: "SPANISH VEGEANCE" "Execution Of The Captain And Crew Of The Virginius" and more. Lengthy text.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, minor staining, nice condition.... See More
Haverhill, Massachusetts fire disaster....
Item #612449
November 17, 1873
THE WORLD, New York City, November 17, 1873
* Haverhill, Massachusetts
* Fire disaster
Page back page has an article headed: "Fatal Fire At Haverhill, Mass." See image for text here.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, otherwise nice.
1872 Horace Greeley death...
Item #611277
December 05, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, December 5, 1872
* Horace Greeley death funeral
* Liberal Republican Party founder
The front page has one column headings: "FUNERAL of HORACE GREELEY" Lengthy text on the ftpg.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, mainly along spine, otherwise nice.
Nahuelito... Patagonia lake monster....
Item #604344
March 07, 1922
THE WORLD, New York City, March 7, 1922
* Nahuelito lake monster
* Patagonia, Argentina
A two column headline at the bottom of the front page reads: "Mesozoic Monster Still Living In Patagonia, Zoologist Believes". See image for text. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light browning, a little spine wear, otherwise good condition.... See More
Oil regions around Titusville...
Item #602522
December 07, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, December 7, 1872
* Titusville, Pennsylvania
* Perturbation in oil regions
The front page has one column headings: "THE CORNER IN OIL" "The Entire Pennsylvania Petroleum Region In A Tumult" "New And Startling Scheme" Lengthy text continues on page 2.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, ... See More
The Tombs NYC prison horrors...
Item #602520
December 17, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, December 17, 1872
* The Tombs prison
* Manhattan Detention Complex
Page 2 has one column headings: "THE TOMBS AS IT IS" "A Visit To The City Prison--The Treatment Of Prisoners" "Bad Ventilation And Heating" Nice to have in this NYC title
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise goo... See More
Brooklyn Tabernacle fire...
Item #602511
December 23, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, December 23, 1872
* Brooklyn and the Central Presbyterian Church
* Thomas De Witt Talmage - fire disaster
The front page has one column headings: "TALMAGE'S TABERNACLE" "The Church Burnt To The Ground Yesterday" "A 'Fire Proof' Building Of The Period" and more. This contain lengthy text. Nice to have in this NYC title... See More
Lilian Adelaide Neilson......
Item #602085
November 13, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, November 13, 1872
* Lilian Adelaide Neilson
* English state actress
Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Lilian Adelaide Neilson" See images for text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.
Samuel Archer King ballooning......
Item #602074
October 05, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, October 5, 1872
* Samuel Archer King
* Scientific ballooning voyage
Page 2 has small one column headings: "UP IN A BALLOON" "A Thrilling Voyage Over the White Mountains" "Out At Sea In The Darkness And Fog" and more. Over a full column of text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherw... See More
Steamship Missouri disaster...
Item #601823
October 31, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, October 31, 1872
* Steamship Missouri disaster
The front page has one column headings that include: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Another Steamer Burned at Sea", "Over Eighty Lives Lost", "Heartrending Scenes" and more.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise good.... See More
Ulysses S. Grant message...
Item #601372
January 14, 1875
THE WORLD, New York City, January 14, 1875
* President Ulysses S. Grant message
* Louisiana troubles
The front page has one column headlines the include: "GRANT'S DEFENSE" "The President's Message On Louisiana" "Effect Of The Message On The Republicans At Washington" and more (see photos). Lengthy text takes up over 3 full columns and is signed in type:... See More
Crash of Barnum's Circus... Opening of the American Museum of Natural History...
Item #599150
THE WORLD, New York, April 28, 1871 The frontpage carries a headline "Smashing A Circus" with subhead "Barnum's Caravan Run Into on the New Jersey Central Railroad", "Two men Killed and Wagon Demolished -- Tommy Welsh, the Dwarf Driver, Fatally Wounded -- Three Others Badly Injured -- Scenes at Crawford Station and Elizabeth -- The Inquest, Etc". The article... See More
1872 Horace Greeley death...
Item #594367
December 04, 1872
THE WORLD, New York City, December 4, 1872
* Horace Greeley death
* Liberal Republican Party founder
The front page has one column headings: "HONORS TO THE DEAD", "Forty Thousand Persons View The Remains Of Horace Greeley" and "Final Preparations For The Obsequies To-day".
Also a a lengthy report on a Negro lynching in Woodford, Kentucky (see... See More
Babe Ruth contract with the New York Yankees...
Item #592527
March 10, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, March 10, 1930
* Babe Ruth's contract with New York Yankees
Page 7 has one column headlines: "BABE RUTH TO SIGN $160,000 CONTRACT WITH YANKS TO-DAY" and "Battalion of Photographers on Hand to Photograph Ceremony".
It is nice to have in a NYC title. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.
Complete in 26 pages, light browning, a lit... See More
1930 Southern Cross... Harbor Grace flight...
Item #591213
June 27, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, June 27, 1930
* Southern Cross airplane flight
* Fokker F.VII trimotor monoplane
* Charles Kingsford Smith
This 28 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SOUTHERN CROSS SOARS OVER CITY, LANDS SAFELY AT MINEOLA FIELD" with subheads and photo of the famed airplane. 1st report coverage on the Southern Cross flight from Harbor Grace to... See More
Winchester, Kentucky destruction predicted?...
Item #589738
May 19, 1920
THE WORLD, New York City, May 19, 1920
* Winchester KY Kentucky
* Madison County prophetess... clairvoyant
This 28 page newspaper has small one column headings on the front page that read: "Kentuckians Quake At Seeress's Warning", "Predicts Natural Upheaval Today Will Destroy Towns--Many Leave Home". See photo for a bizarre report regarding a seeress claiming that th... See More
Tarrytown NY explosion...
Item #585626
May 20, 1891
THE WORLD, New York City, May 20, 1891
* Tarrytown, NY explosion disaster
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE EARTH SHAKEN", "An Appalling Explosion Of Dynamite", "Railroad Laborers Blown Into Atoms at Tarrytown" and more with related illustrations. There is lots of text which concludes on page 2. 1st report cover... See More
Tri-State Tornado in 1925...
Item #584981
March 19, 1925
THE WORLD, New York City, March 19, 1925
* The Great Tri-State Tornado...
* 1st report
This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "HUNDREDS KILLED IN TORNADO WIPING OUT SEVERAL TOWNS IN SOUTHERN PART OF ILLINOIS" with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage on the "Great Tri-State Tornado" disaster.
Other new
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* The Great Tri-State Tornado...
* 1st report
This 28 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "HUNDREDS KILLED IN TORNADO WIPING OUT SEVERAL TOWNS IN SOUTHERN PART OF ILLINOIS" with subheads (see images). 1st report coverage on the "Great Tri-State Tornado" disaster.
Other new
Slave soldiers...
Item #583867
March 08, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, March 8, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Columbia, South Carolina
* Last weeks of the Civil War
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S ARMY", "News Direct From Columbia, S.C.", "Full Particulars of the Capture of the City", "GEORGIA", "Davis Handled Without Glov... See More
Near end of Civil War in 1865...
Item #583866
March 28, 1865
THE WORLD, New York, March 28, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Marching up the coast
* Last weeks of the Civil War
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "NORTH CAROLINA", "Sherman, Schofield, & Terry Unite Their Forces near Goldsboro", "The Enemy Defeated & Driven Back at Every Point", "VIRGINIA&qu... See More
1919 Airplane altitude record...
Item #583530
July 31, 1919
THE WORLD, New York City, July 31, 1919
* Early aviation record
* Curtiss Airplane
* Roland Rolhfs
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO HEIGHT OF 30,700 FEET, NEW OFFICIAL RECORD", "Rohlfs Motor Chills at 25 Below Zero, and He Descends After Trying to Blanket Radiator With Cloth Cut From Cushion", "Leaves Control... See More
Greenville AL Negroes lynchings....
Item #581218
April 22, 1895
THE WORLD, New York City, April 22, 1895 This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Five Negroes Lynched" and "Three Men and Two Women Killed a Nephew of the Late Gov. Watts, of Alabama, and Burned His Body".
Other news of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
Massacre of strikebreakers in Herrin, Illinois...
Item #580113
June 25, 1922
THE WORLD, New York City, June 25, 1922
* Herrin massacre Illinois IL
* Strikebreakers murdered
This 50+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MINE WAR OVER, ILLINOIS TROOPS ARE DEMORALIZED", "Governor Is Told That Order Has Been Restored in Herrin by the Authorities" and more (see images).
Other news and advertisements of the day. Lig... See More
Opening day of first Tarzan movie...
Item #575968
January 30, 1918
THE WORLD, New York City, January 30, 1918
* 1st week of landmark film "Tarzan Of The Apes"
A rare opportunity for the complete newspaper which contains within the advertisement for the first Tarzan movie ever made, "Tarzan of the Apes".
This is the complete newspaper with the advertisement (ad measures 6 by 4 inches) on the back page promoting the movie.
A fi... See More
Death of famous actor Lon Chaney...
Item #575903
August 27, 1930
THE WORLD, New York, August 27, 1930
* Death of actor Lon Chaney
* "Man of a Thousand Faces"
The front page has a one column head noting; "Lon Chaney Dies; Wife At Bedside" with related subheads (see). The report carries over to page 5 where there is a photo of him.
Wikipedia notes: "Lon Chaney, nicknamed "The Man of a Thousand Faces,"... See More
Lou Gehrig has a field day....
Item #573128
June 13, 1928
THE WORLD, New York City, June 13, 1928
* Lou Gehrig has 2 HR & 2 Triples
* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth
This 30 page newspaper has a three column headline on page 11: "Yankees End Their 'Slump'" with subheads that include: "RUTH SWATS 23D, GEHRIG GETS PAIR IN 15 TO 7 VICTORY" and more.
Tells of Lou Gehrig collecting 14 total bases whil... See More
Babe Ruth under suspension...
Item #570253
September 03, 1925
THE WORLD, New York City, September 3, 1925 This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 8: "Repentant Ruth Bows To Boss of Yankees" with subhead: "Forbidden to Practice With Team, Takes Order Meekly From Miller Higgins"
Tells of Ruth's recent suspension and problem with Yankee's manager Miller J. Huggins. Nice to have in this New York City title.
Usual ... See More
Babe Ruth suspension...
Item #569897
September 05, 1925
THE WORLD, New York City, September 5, 1925
* Babe Ruth suspension
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Yankees Meet Athletics Today Without Babe Ruth" with subhead. (see) Nice to have in a NYC paper.
Also Babe Ruth's personal column.
Other news of the day with much on the recent USS Shenan... See More
Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball...
Item #569136
September 07, 1925
THE WORLD, New York City, September 7, 1925
* Babe Ruth reinstated into baseball
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 6: "Ruth Reinstated, Will Play To-Day"
Other news of the day. Some browning and little wear around the margins, otherwise good.... See More
Rudolph Valentino death...
Item #569120
August 23, 1926
THE WORLD, New York City, August 23, 1926
* Famous movie actor death close
* Rudolph Valentino
This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page that include: "VALENTINO'S FATE QUESTION OF HOURS" "Temperature and Respiration Increase as Condition Spreads in Lungs" "Film Sheik Unable To Eat" and more. (see) He would ... See More
The assassination of Pancho Villa...
Item #568738
July 21, 1923
THE WORLD, New York City, July 21, 1923
* Pancho Villa assassinated (1st report)
* Mexican bandit, rebel
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "PANCHO VILLA DIES IN PEONS' AMBUSH", "Secretary of Retired Bandit Also Slain by Volley Which Routs His Bodyguard", "Prisoners Won't Explain Raid, Said to Be Political" a... See More
Babe Ruth moves into 2nd all time HRs...
Item #568129
June 21, 1921
THE WORLD, New York City, June 21, 1921
* Babe Ruth home run
* New York Yankees
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 10: "Ruth's 24th Homer Wins in Tenth Inning" with subhead and box score. (see)
Tells of Babe Ruth's 127th career home run which moved him into 2nd place on the career list for homers and 11 dingers behind all-time leader, Roger ... See More
Babe Ruth suspended in 1925....
Item #568056
August 31, 1925
THE WORLD, New York City, August 31, 1925
* Babe Ruth suspended and fined
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 7: "Ruth Accuses Huggins Of Making Him 'Goat'" with subhead: "Babe Says Manager IS Trying to Shift Blame on Him for Season's Debacle" and smaller subheads (see images).
This tells of Babe Rut... See More
Nelson Rockefeller weds...
Item #567898
June 24, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, June 24, 1930
* Nelson A. Rockefeller 1st marriage
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MISS CLARK WED TO ROCKEFELLER" "John D. Jr.'s Son Nelson Bridegroom in Philadelphia" and more with two column photo of the married couple. (see)
Other news of the day. Light browning with small addre... See More
Charles Lindbergh Jr. born... To become the crime of the century...
Item #567897
June 23, 1930
THE WORLD, New York City, June 23, 1930 This 26 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Lindberghs' Son Born at Morrow Home in Jersey" with photo of the father and mother. (see)
This was the birth of Charles Jr. who would become the victim in the famous Lindbergh baby kidnapping case that would later be known as the crime of the century.
Other news of th... See More
John Lawrence Sullivan dies...
Item #565177
February 04, 1918
THE WORLD, New York, NY, February 4, 1918
* John Lawrence Sullivan death
* 1st Heavyweight boxing gloved champion
This 16 page newspaper has some headlines on page 10 that include: "Sullivan Champion of Champions, Says Madden", "'Discoverer' and First Manager of Noted Fighter Feels Big Fellow's Death as a Personal Loss", "Roosevelt May By a Pallbearer" and more... See More
Knute Rockne's first game as coach...
Item #564498
September 29, 1918
THE WORLD, New York, NY, September 29, 1918
* Knute Rockne's 1st game as head coach
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football
This 50+ page newspaper has sports news on page 17 with a small inset titled: "Results of College Football Games" with a small list games and their final scores. Within here is a score of "Notre Dame 26 Case 6"
This was the game between ... See More
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