1882 Apache Indians.., Cloverdale, New Mexico...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, May 3, 1882 



* Cloverdale, New Mexico 

* Captain Tullius Tupper 

* Redskins - Indians 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "SAVAGES STRUCK", "By Tupper's Command and Fifteen of the Redskins Killed", "Mark Twain" and more. See photos for text here.



Other news and various advertisements o... See More  

President James A. Garfield's funeral...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, September 22, 1881 



* President James A. Garfield death - funeral 



Most of the front page is taken up with the lengthy details of the funeral of President James Garfield, with column heads including: "His Warfare O'er" "He Sleeps the Sleep That Knows No Breaking" "And Dreams of Battle Fields No More" with more (s... See More  

Terrific engraving of a trumpeting news boy...

DEREIZENDE NIEUWS-BODE, Amsterdam, Feb. 22, 1836  A curious little newspaper in Dutch, perhaps most notable for the comparatively large, nice engraving on the front page of a man on horseback "trumpeting" the news. Note the iconic windmill in the background. I believe the title translates to "Traveling News boy".

Measures 6 1/4 by 7 1/2  inches, 4 pages, great condit... See More  

William T. Sherman marching...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.

Eight pages, slightly irregular at the spine margin, mailing... See More  

William T. Sherman cleaning up...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1865  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "LATE SOUTHERN NEWS" "Rapid Progress Of Sherman" "South Carolina Under His Heel" "He Seizes All The Railroads" "Circumvallates Charleston" "Cuts The Confederacy In Twain" and more.

Eight pages, nice condition

Nearing the end of the war...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1865  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "OFFICIAL NEWS" "From Sherman & Schofield" "Sherman at Laurel Hill, N,.C." "Defeat of Bragg on the 10th" 'He Retreats Across the Neuse River" "A Panic In the Rebel Capital" and more.

Eight pages, 3 small worm holes thru the issue affect a fe... See More  

Nazis Take over Reichstag control... Adolph Hitler....

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1932



* Reichstag - Germany parliament

* Adolph Hitler to win (eve)



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "CHANCELLOR VON PAPEN CLOSES DOOR TO HITLERITES" with subheads (see photos).



This paper contains other news of the day. It has light browning and  minor margin wear, but is otherwise in good conditio... See More  

Wilhelm Strekel death... Austrian psychologist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1940



* Wilhelm Strekel death (1st report)

* Austrian physician and psychologist



This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "WILHELM STREKEL, ONCE FREUD'S AIDE", "Former Chief Assistant to the Psychoanalyst Wrote Works on Mental Maladies" and more with photo. This is first report coverage on the death of Wi... See More  

Henry Morton Stanley... Africa journey...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 6, 1889



* Henry Morton Stanley own words

* Journeys in Africa



Page 8 has one column headings: "Stanley's Own Story", "The Modest Record Of An Immortal Enterprise" and more. See photos for a letter written by the famed African explorer signed in type: Henry M. Stanley



Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 10 pages, light b... See More  

Jan van Eyck painting ransom in 1934....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1934



* Ghent Altarpiece stolen - ransom

* Jan van Eyck - Flemish painter

* Saint Bavo Cathedral



This 34 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Half of van Eyck Panal Believed Returned; Thieves Offer Rest for 1,000,000 Francs" First report coverage on the ransom attempt by the thieves of the Ghent Altarpiece.

Other news, sports an... See More  

1865 Goldsboro NC... Civil War...

THE BOSTON HERALD, Massachusetts, March 17, 1865 



* Original Civil War reporting 



This 4 page issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. This issue is loaded with Civil War reports from the day it was first reported with the following one column headings: see photos & more. Also se... See More  

U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 1917...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1917



* United States close to World War I

* President Woodrow Wilson



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"RELATIONS WITH GERMANY ARE BROKEN OFF; AMERICAN SHIP HOUSATONIC SUNK, CREW SAFE; MILITIA CALLED OUT; GERMAN SHIPS SEIZED" with subheads. A nice issue for display here. 1st report coverage on the official break o... See More  

Famous post Civil War 1865 baseball game

NEW YORK HERALD, October 31, 1865 



* Brooklyn Atlantics

* Philadelphia Athletics

* Famous post civil war Baseball game



On page 5 under "The National Game" is a report: "The Great Match Between the Atlantics And Athletics In Philadelphia--The Atlantics The Victors."



Has a summary of the game which mentions that: "...The Atlantics were skunked once, and the ... See More  

George Blanda 6 TD passes...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1962



* George Blanda 6 TD passes

* Houston Oilers - 56 points

* NFL football



This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines 37: "TITANS CRUSHED BY OILERS, 56-17", "Blanda Hurls 6 Touchdown Passes--Scoring Mark Set" with stats. 1st report coverage on Houston Oilers quarterback George Blanda throwing six touchdowns passes in... See More  

Anglo-Egyptian War begins.... Alexandria...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 11, 1882 



* Anglo-Egyptian War begins 

* Alexandria bombarded 

* Ahmed Orabi - Pasha 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "WAR!", "The English-Egyptian War Begins in Earnest", "Stern Arabi Pasha Yields Not an Inch", "European Residents of Alexandria Fleeing for Life" and more (see... See More  

1880 Martha's Vineyard... seaside resort...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, August 16, 1880 



* Martha's Vineyard description 

 

Page 5 has one column headlines: "Martha's Vineyard", "Cottage City, the Gem of Seaside Resorts", "Home of the Pleasures an Profits" and more. See photos for text here.



Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, a little... See More  

Carolinas & Georgia now support the King...

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, February 1, 1779 



* Rare Revolutionary War title

* North & South Carolina - Georgia support king ?



Page 2 has a letter from New York which notes: "It gives me great pleasure to inform you that the face of affairs seems to be changed; the two Carolinas & Georgia having revolted from the Congress, give fresh spirits to the friends of... See More  

Middletown, Connecticut...

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, March 15, 1826  A very decorative masthead featuring a heraldic eagle (see). Various news of the day and some interesting illustrated advertisements. Various foxing, generally good.

Our last issue of this cruise newspaper...

RESOLUTE OBSERVER, "Published on board during the Cruise Around the World." on the Hamburg-American Line, Feb. 27, 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 vicinity of Thailand. An ... See More  

The great Thumb Fire...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 9, 1881



* The great thumb fire - Huron

* regarding James A. Garfield assassination



The front page has one column headlines that include: "SCENES OF HORROR", "The Fire in Michigan Still Burning", "Unparalleled Destruction of Life and Property", "The Loss of Property Passes Comprehension&qu... See More  

Albert Einstein escapes Nazis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1933



* Albert Einstein flees Nazis

* Pre World War II Europe

* Jewish persecution



Page 9 has one column headlines: "EINSTEIN IN REFUGE ON ENGLISH COAST", "Fleeing Nazi Threats, He Goes From London to a Little Known Spot on North Sea", "Closely Guarded There" and more. This is coverage on Albert Einstein esc... See More  

Babe Ruth contract with the New York Yankees...

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  

Elizabeth Taylor wins her 1st Oscar...

THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, April 18, 1961



* Elizabeth Taylor wins her 1st Oscar

* Butterfield 8 - Academy Awards



This 12 page newspaper has a four column photo at the bottom of the front page with caption: "Leaders In Oscar Parade" with shows some of the winners that year including Elizabeth Taylor (see photos).



Also a two column headline on page 5: "Top Oscars to Liz, Lanca... See More  

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Oct. 3, 1894 



* Color political prints



Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politic... See More  

1941 Acmar, Alabama coal mine disaster....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 11, 1941



* Acmar, Alabama mining explosion



This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EXPLOSION IN ALABAMA MINE FATAL TO 11", "Workers Search Debris For Bodies of Miners Buried in Shaft"



1s report coverage on the coal mine disaster at Acmar, Alabama.



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