Item #549822
April 21, 1826
BOSTON RECORDER & TELEGRAPH, Boston, Massachusetts, April 21, 1826
* Attorney general William Wirt
* 19th century original reading
A page 3 report says, "Mr. Writ [sic], Attorney General of the United States, has been appointed Professor of Law in the University of Virginia. The Richmond Inquirer thinks it probable that he will not accept..."
Other news of the day, mostly r... See More
Carthage, Mississippi...
Item #549804
April 19, 1863
THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, April 19, 1863
* Carthage, Mississippi
* Suffolk, Virginia
* Kelly's Ford
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "News from the South" "New Carthage Occupied by Union Troops" &quo... See More
Ohio State Penitentiary Diaster Of 1930...
Item #548750
April 23, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 23, 1930
* Ohio State Penitentiary fire
* Columbus OH Prison
This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Quiz Ohio Warden on Safety Plans; Toll Now at 318, Four Near Death; Threatened Outbreak Dissipated" with subhead.
Other news of the day throughout. Few binding holes along left mar
... See More
* Ohio State Penitentiary fire
* Columbus OH Prison
Other news of the day throughout. Few binding holes along left mar
Item #177833
April 29, 1916
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 29, 1916
This issue has a color cover page before the title page.
In this issue, there are several articles including "The Coming Election" by Charles D. Hazen; "Plutarch Lights of History--No. 7: Bernard Shaw" by F. P. A.; "Movies Destroy Art" by Charles E. Whittaker; "Movies Create Art" by Maurice Tour... See More
Item #177832
April 22, 1916
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 22, 1916
This issue has a color cover page before the title page.
In this issue, there are several articles including "A New War Secretary's Ideas" by Fred C. Kelly; "The U. S. S. Oklahoma" by Truman Smith; "the Seamen's Act" by William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor; "Atmosphere of the Theatre" by Lee Wi... See More
Christy Mathewson...
Item #177831
April 15, 1916
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 15, 1916
Note: As is typical for the later issues of Harper's Weekly, the color cover is not present.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Two Poems by Richard Le Gallienne; "The Five Ages of the Bowery"; "The Wilson Administration and the Wage-Worker" by William B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor; &q... See More
Item #177830
April 08, 1916
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 8, 1916 (no color cover)
In this issue, there are several articles including "A Reply to Mr. Wilson" by Lincoln Steffens; "Rumania's Man of Power" by Gerald Morgan; "The Humanness of Advertising" by Milton Goodman; "Trails of the Little Neutrals" which includes several photos; "Huerta and the Tw... See More
Item #177829
April 01, 1916
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 1, 1916
This issue has a color cover page before the title page.
In this issue, there are several articles including "The Next Election" by Henry French Hollis, U. S. Senator from New Hampshire; "The Nation's Capital"; "Godmothers to the Trenches" by Henry G. Dodge; "A Columbian Idyl" by Joyce Kilmer; &q... See More
Item #177805
April 24, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 24, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there are several photos from the war.
In this issue, there are several articles including "The War and America" by William B. Wilson; "The Continental Sport Belt" by Herbert Reed; "Ben Lindsey's Own Story"; &quo... See More
Item #177804
April 17, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 17, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "News at the Front--From the Front."
In this issue, there are several articles including "England in War" by Gifford Pinchot which includes several photos; "Play Ball" by Billy Evans; "Dead Babie... See More
Item #177803
April 10, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 10, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "The Court of the Universe, Panama-Pacific Exposition."
In this issue, there are several articles including "Why Turkey Went In" which includes several photos; "The Control of Births" by Mary Alden Ho... See More
Item #177802
April 03, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 3, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there are several photos from the war in blue ink.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Easter in the Desert" by Marga Silva; "Some Results of this War" by Franklin K. Lane; "Making Doctors While You Wait"... See More
John Dillinger... Homer Van Meter...
Item #548321
April 13, 1934
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 13, 1934
* John Dillinger
* Homer Van Meter
* Police station raid & escape
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "DILLINGER TRAIL LEADS THROUGH SEVERAL STATES OF THE SOUTH" "Officers Trying to Head Off Flight of the Desperado."
Other news of the day throughout.
A few small b... See More
Item #177734
April 25, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 25, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "The Duke and the Duchess" by George Bellows; "Pen and Inklings--The Better Class Came Also" by Oliver Herford; the double page illustration which is titled "These Men Think that the Engineer is Going too Fast" by Everett Shinn and "Chinese Lyrics&q... See More
Item #177733
April 18, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 18, 1914
In this issue there are several illustrations including "The Real Struggle in England" by Boardman Robinson; "Pen and Inklings--Confessions of a Caricaturist" by Oliver Herford; "A Chinese Lyric--Absence" by Pai Ta-Shun plus there is an article called "The Evolution of the Dance" with two full pages... See More
Item #177732
April 11, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, April 11, 1914 In this issue there are several illustrations including "Pen and Inkings--April" by Oliver Herford; "Lincoln Steffens" by James Montgomery Flagg; "What Easter Means to Them" by Ernest Fuhr plus there is a story titled "Fixing the Responsibility" by Curt Hansen, that has an illustration and there is a d... See More
Baseball....
Item #177731
April 04, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, April 4, 1914 In this issue there are several illustrations including "One Year of Huerta" by F. T. Richards; "A Chinese Lyric" by Pai Ta-Shun plus there is a story that has several illustrations drawn by Peter Newell. The story, titled "The Decline and Fall of Mr. Munn" is written by Louis Weadock. There also is a double page... See More
Tupelo, Mississippi Tornado of 1936...
Item #548167
April 06, 1936
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 6, 1936
* Tupelo, Mississippi
* Gainesville, Georgia
* Tornadoes
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "87 KILLED, 500 HURT BY TORNADO", "Four States are Hit By Destructive Sweep" and "Fire Adds to Horror of Storm at Tupelo, Miss."
Other news of the day throughout. Lit
... See More
* Tupelo, Mississippi
* Gainesville, Georgia
* Tornadoes
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "87 KILLED, 500 HURT BY TORNADO", "Four States are Hit By Destructive Sweep" and "Fire Adds to Horror of Storm at Tupelo, Miss."
Other news of the day throughout. Lit
Item #547738
April 07, 1926
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 7, 1926
* Benito Mussolini assassination attempt
* Nice front page headline
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "Woman's Bullet Wounds Mussolini At Rome" with subheads that include: "Premier Shot Through Nose; Injury Reported Not Serious" and more.
Other news of the day. Lite browning and minor ... See More
Gangster executed...
Item #547737
April 06, 1926
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, dated April 6, 1926
* Gangster Gerald Chapman executed (hanged)
This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "BANDIT CHAPMAN'S BODY IS LAID AT REST" with subheads and one column photo of Gerald Chapman with caption: "Executed".
Other news of the day. Lite browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.... See More
Industrial Series....Minneapolis---St. Paul.....
Item #177694
April 26, 1913
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated April 26, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "The Disaffection of Mr. Hearst."
In this issue there is an article called "Seeking a New Continent" by Vilhjalmur Stefansson and there are photos of "A Motor-Car for War Aeroplanes." There are several articles about Minneap... See More
President Wilson Reads Address to Congress.....
Item #177693
April 19, 1913
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated April 19, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "President Wilson on Capitol Hill."
In this issue there is a photo of "Reviving an Original Custom" and there is an article with illustrations called "Right-Legged vs. Left-Legged Golf" by William Hemmingway. The double page... See More
Item #177692
April 12, 1913
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated April 12, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "Brother Bryan's Birthday Banquet."
In this issue there is an illustration called "Our Governor" by C. J. Budd and there is an article with photos of "Uneasy Heads--some Timely Gossip of the Balkan Courts" by C. Powell-Napie... See More
The Death of John Morgan.....
Item #177361
April 05, 1913
HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated April 5, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "The President and His Ambassadors."
In this issue there is an article with photos called "The Passing of a Great Figure" and there is a full page photo of him on the opposite page called "John Pierpont Morgan." There is a ph... See More
Item #546866
April 01, 1854
THE MOTHER'S ASSISTANT & YOUNG LADY'S FRIEND, Boston, Massachusetts, April, 1854
* Uncommon title
* Parental themed magazine
Has content designed to aid in "domestic education" and promote "parental responsibility" using the Bible as a guide. Octavo-size, 32 pgs., some wear, & tattered a bit at the edges. Still has original pink wrapper.... See More
Item #546186
April 30, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 30, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "8 Axis Lies peddled By Hearst". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for additional details.
Item #546180
April 18, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 18, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "PM Uncovers: Anti-FDR Rund Raising by Navy Dept. Official". The front page photo features the workment who made Grumman Wildcat fighter planes for the Navy. The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for additional details.... See More
Item #546179
April 17, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 17, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Hitler's Radio Fights For Coughlin". The front page photo is taken onboard a British aircraft as pilots await take-off time. The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for additional details.... See More
Bataan...
Item #546177
April 11, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 11, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "How They Fought for Us On Bataan". This features 11 pages of pictures. The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
Please note that there is a page missing, otherwise this is in niice condition; see photo for additional details.... See More
Bataan...
Item #546158
April 09, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 9, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Calls US to Attack Hitler". The front page photo features a lady looking at the photos of her eight brothers that are currently serving in different branches of the military. The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
The centerpage map shows the Bataan area on the map and has an articl... See More
Item #546156
April 04, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 4, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Do Neutral Envoys Tell Our Secrets?". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for additional details.
Item #546155
April 03, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 3, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "PM Finds Hitler Heilers In N.Y. War Plants". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for additional details.
Item #546154
April 02, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 2, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Coughlinite Hoodlums Threaten PM Dealers - Get Nowhere Fast". The front page photo shows the type of life-preserving craft that three Navy men drifted 34 days in the Pacific in. The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for a... See More
Item #546152
April 01, 1942
PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated April 1, 1942.
Headlines on the frontpage read "Justice Dept. Still Hesitates About Coughlin - Tell 'em What YOU Think" "The Price of Defeat" which features 8 pages of pictures of what happened in Philippines. The paper features other war news and stories of the day.
This is a complete issue and is in nice condition; see photo for a... See More
"Titanic" sunk.... "Carpathia" with "Titanic" survivors....
Item #177655
April 27, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1912 The front page of this issue is a photo of "Some of the Pitiful Seven Hundred. A boatload of the "Titanic's" survivors just before they were succored by the 'Carpathia' ".
This issue is in two parts. The first part has an illustration of "'The Wise Custom Which Limits the President to Two Terms Regards Th... See More
"Titanic" sunk....
Item #177654
April 20, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, April 20, 1912 There is a full, color, cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Lost 'Titanic.'"
This issue is in two parts. The first part has an article of "Quarreling at the coal-bin" by Edward Hungerford and an article of "Improving the Aeroplane" by Albert S. Levino.
The second p... See More
Item #177653
April 13, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Colonel in Action."
This issue has an article of "Quarreling at the coal-bin" by Edward Hungerford and an article of "San Francisco at Home - 1915" by Hamilton Wright. The double page illustration is of "'The Fishing Season'" by Kemble. There is ... See More
Item #177652
April 06, 1912
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "A Master Journalist."
This issue has an illustration of "'The Peepul Must Rule, William.' 'Yes, Theodore--The Peepul Must Rule.' (In Chorus: 'But As We Direct.'" by Kemble. There is also a spread of "Canvases at Two Picture-Shows" and there is an arti... See More
Item #544302
April 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, April, 1914.
* Ethel Barrymore
This is a black and white photo of Ethel Barrymore.
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544300
April 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, April, 1914.
* Laurette Taylor and Hassard Short
This is a black and white photo of Laurette Taylor and Hassard Short from "Just As Well".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544299
April 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, April, 1914.
* Margaret Anglin
This is a black and white photo of Margaret Anglin from "As You Like It".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544298
April 01, 1914
The Theatre (single print only) from New York, April, 1914.
* Miss Carolina White
This is the color cover only from the issue which contains the illustration of Miss Carolina White in "Zingari".
The single-sheet issue measures about 9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches and has a slight irregular left spine, otherwise is in nice condition.... See More
Item #544123
April 29, 1915
Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated April 29, 1915.
The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "Mine Sweepers at Work".
This issue includes "Stirring Scenes of War From Many Lands"; "Woman in the World War"; "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping ... See More
Item #544119
April 08, 1915
Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated April 8, 1915.
The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "The Girl He Left Behind".
This issue includes "'Camera and Pencil Picture the Big War"; "How Americans Repair Human Wrecks of War"; "Germany Trains Her Boys for War"; "In the World of Womankind"; "Pictorial Digest of the Wo... See More
Item #544117
April 01, 1915
Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated April 1, 1915.
The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "The Invader".
This issue includes "'Big Gun Fire on Land and Sea"; "Where Brave Men Fight and Die"; "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray li... See More
Item #544073
April 19, 1959
Sunday Pictorial (The Detroit News) from Detroit, Michigan dated April 19, 1959.
The front page has a color illustration actress Lee Remick. This is the full, complete issue and is in nice condition.
USS North Dakota...
Item #543066
April 03, 1909
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 3, 1909
* The USS North Dakota
The front page of the this issue shows an illustration of a battle scene, which reads: "The Use of Aerial Artillery in Warfare". Additional content includes: "The Latest United State 'Dreadnought'...", "Night Sky: March and April", and much more.
This issue is damag... See More
New York's New Library....
Item #177604
April 29, 1911
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Item #177603
April 22, 1911
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 22, 1911
There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "Iowa's New Senator."
This issue has an illustration of "Inaugurating Democratic Rule in the House" by T. de Thulstrup and a photo of "A Notable Memorial." The double page illustration is of "Politics" by H. M. Br... See More
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