Tarred and Feathered....

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, March 25, 1880



* Tarred and Feathered punishment

* Oconomowoc, Wisconsin



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

Page 3 has one column headings: "Tarred And Feathered" "The Bad End of a Bad Matter" See image for brief text.

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Frankfort, Indiana mill explosion...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, March 12, 1880



* Frankfort, Indiana

* Flax mill explosion



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

Page 3 has one column headings: "A Terrific Explosion" "A Building Destroyed and Ten Persons Killed" See image for text here.

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Reports from Congress and the Mexican War...

WESTERN LITERARY MESSENGER, Buffalo, New York, February 6, 1847  Subtitled: "A Family Magazine of Literature, Science, Art, Morality, and General Intelligence." Although primarily a literary publication, there are various news items at the back.

Complete in 16 pages, 6 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches, scattered foxing throughout, otherwise in nice condition.

Nonpareil Dempsey...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan,  March 15, 1886



* Nonpareil Dempsey (Jack Dempsey)

* Early boxing match - pugilists



The front page has one column headings: "Dempsey Downs La Blanche" "A Fight to a Finish by the Middle-Weight Champions" "Thirteen Desperately Contested Rounds" and more.

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Front page illustrated ad for the Revere bell foundry...

BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Massachusetts, 1822 The front page includes a nice illustrated ad for the "Joseph W. Revere..." bell foundry. Joseph was one of the 16 children of Paul Revere, who continued the business from his father. Nice to have this Revere item on the front page of a Boston newspaper.

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Revolucion Libertadora...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 17, 1963



* Revolucion Libertadora

* Bombing of Plaza de Mayo

* Buenos Aires, Argentina massacre



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PERON CRUSHES ARGENTINE REVOLT" with subheads and photo of Peron (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, minor spine wear, otherwi... See More  

James Lenox death...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, February 20, 1880



* James Lenox death



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

Page 2 has one column headings: "James Lenox" "The Senior Vice President of the American Antiquarian Society" See images for text here.

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Edward Whymper climbs Matterhorn...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 22, 1872



* Climber Edward Whymper

* Matterhorn - Pennine Alps



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

The front page has one column headings: "The Fatal Matterhorn" "Mountain Climbing in Switzerland" Lengthy text takes up over 1 1/2 columns.

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Dan Rice's circus....

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 11, 1872



* Dan Rice's circus

* Shooting affray



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

The front page has a small one column heading: "Shooting In Dan Rice's Circus"

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Ulysses S. Grant nominated...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 24, 1872



* Ulysses S. Grant

* Republican nominee



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

Page 3 has one column headings: "Political" "National Workingmen's  Convention" "Grant And Wilson Nominated" See image for text here.

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Niblo's Garden fire disaster...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, May 7, 1872



* Niblo's Garden fire

* Broadway theatre



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

Page 2 has one column headings: "Burning Of Niblo's Garden" "Total Destruction of the Theatre..."

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Jake Lamotta wins boxing title....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 17, 1949



* Jake Lamotta wins title

* Middleweight boxing champion

* Marcel Cerdan



The front page has two column headlines: "LaMotta Beats Cerdan For Middleweight Title", "New Champ Give Injured Frenchman Bad Beating and Is Ruled 10th Round Kayo Winner". This is 1st report coverage on Jake LaMotta win... See More  

Movements of General Grant...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT" "They Cross the James with All Their Trains" "Gradual but Sure Advance of General Grant's Circumvaliating Lines" "Fierce Assaults by the Rebels...Repulsed by Our Forces" "Additional Rebel Accounts" & more

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Robert E. Lee is appointed General-In Chief...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "News From Rebel Sources" "The Appointment of General-In-Chief--Jeff. Davis's Views On the Matter" which is concerning Robert E. Lee, with the lengthy message signed in type: Jefferson Davis (see).  Also: "The Rebel Iron-Clad Raid" "The Peace Bubble" "Re... See More  

Joe Louis boxing title defense...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1942



* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)

* Buddy Baer

* Heavyweight boxing title fight



Page 19 has a banner headline: "Louis Scores First-Round Knockout Over Buddy Baer in Charity Encounter" with many subheads that include: "20,000 See Bomber Gain Quick Victory" and more (see photos). Also three related photos as well. This was Joe L... See More  

President Jackson to Congress...

NATIONAL GAZETTE & LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, Dec. 10, 1836  Page 2 has a letter "to the Senate & House of Representatives" signed in type by the President: Andrew Jackson.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, light browning at some of the folds, mostly good.

Novelist Edgar Wallace 1932 death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1932



* Edgar Wallace death (1st report)

* English novelist, writer, playwright, screenwriter & more



Page 11 has one column headings that include:



"EDGAR WALLACE, UNIQUE FIGURE AS WRITER, DIES"



and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of famed writer and playwright, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace.



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Kennedy killed...

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE--EXTRA, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 23, 1963  Presumed complete with all 46 pages, minor wear at central fold, generally very nice.

The small towns of Los Angeles and San Diego...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 4, 1850  The front page is entirely taken up with reporting on the: "Debate In The Senate - The Compromise Bill" which happens to contain a interesting tidbit speaking of the size of what are now two of the largest cities in California: "...But again, Mr. President...I compare two towns for the purpose of illustrating that fact. Lo... See More  

Oxford vs. Cambridge rowing...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 14, 1874



* The Boat Race

* Oxford vs. Cambridge Universities

* Rowing - River Thames



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

The front page has one column headings: "THE ENGLISH BOAT RACE" "How Oxford Failed To Win" and more. Lengthy text with lineup.

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Aga Khan III marries...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1944



* Aga Khan III weds

* Sultan Mahommed Shah

* St. Louis Cardinal World Series champions



This 38 page newspaper has small, somewhat discrete one column headings on page 20: "The Aga Khan Marries", "Moslem Ruler, 67, Takes French Bride of 32 in Switzerland"



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20th Amendment ratified...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, January 23, 1933 





* 20th Amendment ratified - Lame Duck

* Presidential inaugurations now on the 20th of January



The front page has a three column headline: "Lame Duck Congresses Doomed; Missouri, 36th State, Votes Ban" with subhead (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 24 pages... 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  

A "Cruise Around the World" newspaper from the midst of the Great Depression...

RESOLUTE OBSERVER, "Published on board during the Cruise Around the World." on the Hamburg-American Line, Feb. 2, 1932. An interesting broadside issue (printed on the front only) published daily during an 86-day cruise, with tidbits on the trip for that day including mileage, the day's destination, weather, conditions, etc. At this point the ship was in the Middle East, near Palestin... See More  

Henry Draper... comets...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, June 27, 1881



* Professor Henry Draper

* Cambridge observatory

* Astrophotography



The front page has small one column headings: "Lots Of Comets" "Another One Discovered--The Big One Photographed by Prof. Draper" See images for text here.

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