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  

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker



Page 3 has a full column article with small headings: "An Exciting Scene", "M. Blondin's Feat at Niagara Falls" being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several extraordinary exhibitions at the Niagara River. Blon... See More  

John L. Sullivan... boxing...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, October 17, 1889



* John L. Sullivan

* Heavyweight boxing



The front page has one column headlines on the front page: "SULLIVAN IRRITATED", "At the Talk of His Enemies and Wants a Fight", "And He Wants It Right Soon", "He is Ready to Accommodate Anybody on Earth....". See phot... See More  

Reports from Robert E. Lee and General George Meade...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 30, 1865 



* General Robert E. Lee

* Confederates falling apart

* Nearing the end of war



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM GEN. GRANT" "A Congratulatory Order" is signed by General Geo. G. Meade, and is concerning the battle at Fort Steadman; "Gen. Lee's Official Report" is signed by him in type: ... See More  

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 26, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker

* w/ stove, cooks omelet



The back page has a one-quarter column article headed: "Blondin Crosses the Niagara River with a Cook-Stove, and Cooks an Omelet", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several extraordinary exhibi... See More  

1889 Federal execution by hanging...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, May 18, 1889 



* Negro hanging for murder 



The front page has one column headliones: "HANGED BY THE NECK", "Nelson Colbert Executed for Killing Phillip Wentzell", "At The National Capital" and more. 1st report coverage on the federal execution of Negro, Nelson Colbert, at Washington D.C. for murder.



Other ne... See More  

Cedar Springs, Arizona outlaws robbery.....

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, May 15, 1889



* Cedar Springs, Arizona - ghost town

* Outlaws vs. Army paymaster Whamat



The front page has one column headlines that include: "A FIGHT WITH BANDITS", "Army Paymaster and his Guard Attacked by Highwaymen", "Who Secure Over $29,000" and more. 1st report coverage on the robbery... See More  

1889 World Series... NY Giants win...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, October 30, 1889 



* New York Giants vs. Brooklyn Bridegrooms (Dodgers) 

* Pre modern day World Series - championship 

* National vs. American baseball leagues 



The front page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE CHAMPIONSHIP", "Of the Country Won by the Giants in the Final Game", &qu... See More  

Justifying Memorial of the King of Great Britain...

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, Nov. 5, 1779  The entire front page and half of page 2 are taken up with: "The Justifying Memorial of the King of Great Britain in answer to the Exposition of the Court of France" which relates in part to the French involvement in the Revolutionary War (see for portions).

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, nice condition.

Plans for a peace proposal... Rev. War...

THE EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, October 22, 1779 



* Revolutionary War peace plan ? 



Page 3 has a report of some hope for peace in the Revolutionary War, headed: "Proposals for the final Settlement & Pacification of  the Troubles in America..." which includes 6 points as printed here, the first: "Required that commissioners be appointed to treat, consult,... See More