Al Capone indicted...
Item #581935
July 28, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1933
* Al Capone and others indicted
* Terrorism the charge
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SAPIRO IS INDICTED IN CHICAGO RACKETS", "Attorney Who Sued Ford Is Accused With Others as 'Front' in Capone Ring" and more. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news, s
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* Al Capone and others indicted
* Terrorism the charge
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SAPIRO IS INDICTED IN CHICAGO RACKETS", "Attorney Who Sued Ford Is Accused With Others as 'Front' in Capone Ring" and more. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news, s
1929 Parnassus PA mine disaster....
Item #581932
March 22, 1929
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 22, 1929
* Parnassus PA Pennsylvania
* Kinloch coal mine explosion
This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "21 BODIES FOUND, 6 MISSING IN MINE BLAST"
with subheads (see images).
This tells of the Valley Camp Coal Company disaster at the Kinloch mine in Parnassus, Pennsylvania.
Other news, sports a... See More
Tugboat 'Admiral' Lake Erie sinking...
Item #581923
December 03, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 3, 1942
* Tugboat Admiral sinking
* Lake Erie disaster
This 52 page newspaper has a small, discrete one column headline on page 29: "14 Drowned in Lake Erie"
This tells of the tugboat Admiral sinking in Lake Erie. Unfortunate for such a small report, but it is what it is, a 1st report.
Other news, sports and advertisem... See More
1917 Mattoon IL tornado outbreak....
Item #581921
March 12, 1917
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, March 12, 1917
* New Castle IN Indiana tornado
* Nice headline for display
This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "OVER 200 KILLED AND 200 HURT IN TORNADO"
with subheads (see images).
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and tear, otherwise good. Should ... See More
Original Yankee Stadium is born... Babe Ruth...
Item #581917
February 06, 1921
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, February 6, 1921
* Original Yankee Stadium is born
* 'The House That Ruth Built' has a home
* Site officially picked
This 22 page newspaper has very historic significance concerning the old Yankee Stadium. Page 8 has a small one column heading that reads: "New York Yanks to Have New Home and Playing Grounds Soon". See photo for brie... See More
The Otto Bicycle... Thomas Edison...
Item #581882
July 20, 1878
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN New York July 20, 1878 An article inside describes "Professor Edison's New Carbon Rheostat". Includes an illustration of this instrument. Also includes "The Otto Bicycle", with image and description. Complete in 16 pages, and in very nice condition.
1919 Corpus Christi, Texas hurricane...
Item #581880
September 17, 1919
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, September 17, 1919
* Atlantic Gulf hurricane
* Corpus Christi, Texas
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST MOUNTING FROM GULF HURRICANE; VAST PROPERTY LOSS" with subheads. (see) Tell of the 1st major hurricane to hit Corpus Christi, Texas.
Other news of the day including various adv... See More
Robert Baden-Powell death... Founder of the Boys Scouts...
Item #581869
January 09, 1941
WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, January 9, 1941 This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "BADEN-POWELL, 83, CLAIMED BY DEATH", "Funeral Services For Founder Of Boy Scouts Will Be Conducted Today" with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and tear, otherwise good.
Dinoceras... found in Wyoming...
Item #581858
July 23, 1887
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 23, 1887 The front page of this issue features a "Improved Type Composing and Distributing Machine" and accompanying article. Within the issue is "General View of the Route of the Mount Pilatus Railway"; "A Curious Suspension Bridge Near Chicago, ILL."; "The Dinoceras - A Gigantic Extinct Animal Found in Wyoming"; and addi... See More
Harvard football... Eddie Mahan....
Item #581857
November 07, 1915
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 7, 1915
* Harvard Crimson college football
* Captain Eddie Mahan photo
* Princeton Tigers
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A TIGER LOSS", "HARVARD VICTORY", "MAHAN THE BIG HERO", "Crimson Leader Stars" and more with lineup and photo of Eddie M... See More
Great Bend KS tornado disaster....
Item #581854
November 11, 1915
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 11, 1915
* Great Bend KS Kansas tornado
* SS Ancona disaster
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TORNADO IN KANSAS", "50 to 60 Reported Dead", "Wires To Great Bend Down" and more. First report on the destructive tornado that hit Great Bend, Kansas.
Other... See More
Deep South tornado outbreak....
Item #581853
March 22, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 22, 1932 This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "HUNDRED KILLED IN TORNADO" with subheads and related map.
This tells of the destructive tornadoes that struck Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and tears, otherwise good.... See More
Rudolph Hess parachutes in 1941...
Item #581851
May 13, 1941
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland jump mystery (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
This 8 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Claim Nazi Break Shown", with subheads that include: "REJOICE OVER ARRIVAL OF HESS", "Claim Examination Shows Man Who Made Flight Escape Is Sane", and more (see ... See More
Harry Truman's Executive Order ending military racial bias...
The death of Joe Tinker...
Item #581848
July 27, 1948
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 27, 1948
* Joe Tinker death... Chicago Cubs shortstop
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Joe Tinker Succumbs, 68, Last Surviving Member Of Illustrious Infield" with photo of Tinker. Nice to have on the front page.
The issue also includes coverage of Harry Truman's Execut... See More
Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract with Yankees...
Item #581847
March 17, 1932
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1932
* Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract
* New York Yankees (1st report)
* Major League baseball MLB
This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Babe Ruth Signs One-Year Yank Contract for $75,000", "Bambino Glad Salary Difficulties Are Over With; Pleased with Terms Despite $5000 Cut; Ruppert Wishes Him Success&q... See More
Lucku Luciano arrested in Cuba....
Item #581839
February 22, 1947
EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1947
* Charles Lucky Luciano
* Salvatore Lucania arrest
* Havana, Cuba
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "'Lucky' Luciano Is Arrested By Police in Cuba"
Please see the photo for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Small binding holes along t... See More
Japanese soldier found in Guam, 1972...
Item #581795
January 26, 1972
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, January 26, 1972
* World War II Japanese Soldier Found in Hiding
* Shoichi Yokoi
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on page 6: "WW II Ends on Guam For Japanese Sergeant" with a two column before and after photo of Shoichi Yokoi who was in hiding thinking World War II was still active. Other news of the day throughout. Small bi
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* World War II Japanese Soldier Found in Hiding
* Shoichi Yokoi
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on page 6: "WW II Ends on Guam For Japanese Sergeant" with a two column before and after photo of Shoichi Yokoi who was in hiding thinking World War II was still active. Other news of the day throughout. Small bi
The first mention of Phar Lap in The New York Times... Phar Lap Australian horse race win...
Item #581786
February 22, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1931
* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse
* 1st mention in this famous NYC title
This is a rather historic issue for any horse racing collectors, as this is the very first mention of the famous Australian racehorse "Phar Lap" in the prestigious New York Times newspaper.
This 100+ page Sunday issue has a two column heading on the front page of the... See More
1924 Four Horsemen Notre Dame win...
Item #581781
November 22, 1924
THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, November 22, 1924
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season
Page 5 has various reports on college football games to be played on this day with a one column heading: "Knute Rockne To Lose 23 Men".
This was the most famous year for Notre Dame football as the team consisted o... See More
Three issues from the Revolutionary War...
Item #581774
January 16, 1779
* Lot of 3 issues
* Revolutionary War Era
Three Revolutionary War era newspapers from England but I find no content concerning the War worthy of being written up. Sold as a group of three issues offering a flavor of reporting from the war period. Two are the London Chronicle of May 29 and January 16, 1779; the third is The York Courant of February 15, 1780. All are complete, nice condition, &a... See More
Final months of the Civil War.....
Item #581733
February 15, 1865
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, February 15, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Columbia SC South Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
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: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN", "The Army Steadily Advancing", "The... See More
Six years before Utah statehood...
Item #581713
December 12, 1890
DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Dec. 12, 1890
* Rare Utah pre-statehood title
The ftpg. includes: "Indians Starving--They Receive Only Rations Enough for Two Days of the Week" "No Danger of an Outbreak" "The Irish Troubles" "Fatal Duel" and many other items. Indian content inside as well.
Six pages, large folio size, never ... See More
Three color political prints...
Item #581659
May 03, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, May 3, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggli... See More
Three color political prints...
Item #581658
March 29, 1890
JUDGE magazine, New York, March 29, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself strug... See More
Political content in a Baltimore title...
Item #581653
October 26, 1875
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT, Baltimore, October 26, 1875 Published by "The Young Men's Democratic Reform Committee" in support state & local reform candidates, especially the candidate for Mayor of Baltimore. Mostly political-related content. Front page has a political illustration. Tabloid-size, 4 pages, front page has some wear and dirtiness, plus a few stains, several small holes ... See More
Volume 1 issue... Horace Greeley...
Item #581650
March 24, 1838
THE JEFFERSONIAN, Albany, N.Y., March 24, 1838 A volume I issue (number 6) of this uncommon title published by Horace Greeley, who went on to greater fame as editor of the New York Tribune. Has "Light And Truth" in the masthead below the title. This was a partisan newspaper supporting the Whig Party of New York State. Mostly political-related content, but also has a "Summary O... See More
Washington D.C. UFOs...
Item #581646
August 01, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1952 This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 19: "'Flying Saucer' Queries Hamper Air Force Work"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with front page reporting on the 1st helicopter crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Rag edition, little spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.
Rare "Supplement" issue from San Leandro...
Item #581640
September 18, 1880
SAN LEANDRO REPORTER "SUPPLEMENT", Alameda County, California , September 18, 1880
* Rare Old West title
A very scarce and quite small single sheet "Supplement" issue, measuring just 9 by 10 3/4 inches. Various news tidbits and an ad for a "Cow For Sale".
Very nice condition with a very small hole at the left & right margins.... See More
Danno O'Mahoney death...
Item #581635
November 04, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1950 This 34 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 20: "DANNO O'MAHONEY DIES", "Auto Accident Injuries Fatal to Irish Wrestling Star"
1st report on the death of this famous professional wrestler from the 1930's.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.... See More
Centennial Exposition in 1876... Coffer dam...
Item #581617
September 30, 1876
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 30, 1876 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: The Centennial Exposition - Drill Chuck - Leather Scourer - Steam Pump - Billiard Table Leveler - Removal of the Hell Gate Rocks (Coffer Dam) and much more. These illustrations a
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Frontier life and Sporting scenes in America...
Item #581616
March 27, 1858
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 27, 1858 The front page of the issue contains a large illustration "The East Gate - Canton". Within the issue is: "The New Ministry"; "Expedition to the Andaman Islands"; "Cultivation of Arrow-Root at D'Urban, Port Natal"; "Frontier Life in America" and "Sporting Scenes in America". Other il... See More
Elephants from Calcutta... The Royal Wedding...
Item #581614
February 20, 1858
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, February 20, 1858 The front page of the this issue features a halfpage illustration "The Royal Bridal Tour - The Prince and Princess Frederick William at the Window the King's Palace, Potsdam". Within the issue is: "Effects of the Late Earthquake in Naples"; "The Bridal Tour - Arrival of the Prince and Princess Frederick Will... See More
1st night airmail service flights in 1923...
Item #581599
August 22, 1923
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 22, 1923
* 1st airmail service flights at night
* Airplanes - aviation
This 14 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "PLANES OPEN FIRST NIGHT AIR MAIL SERVICE IN THE HISTORY OF AVIATION" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Light bro... See More
Notre Dame's first defeat on their home field in 25 years...
Item #581591
November 19, 1928
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 19, 1928
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Knute Rockne
* 1st loss is 25 years
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 11: "CARNEGIE TECH ON TOP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL WORLD" with subheads that include: "DEFEAT OF IRISH STAMPS SKIBOS AS GREAT ELEVEN" and more.
This tells of Notre Dame's first defeat ... See More
KKK meeting dodges a ban...
Item #581590
August 17, 1923
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 17, 1923
* KKK outbreak in Steubenville OH Ohio ?
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "KLUXERS DODGE BAN IN OHIO" and "Meet Outside Steubenville Following Gun Battle and Raise Bonds For Arrested Members"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good... See More
First American in space... The space race 'takes off'...
Item #581589
May 05, 1961
WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1961
* Astronaut Alan Shepard... 1st American in space
* Mercury-Redstone 3 - Freedom 7
The banner headline announces: "U.S. Does It---Space Flight Success" with various subheads and related reports, including "Shot Puts U.S. Back Into 'Space Race' "& more, plus above the masthead are three large photos of ... See More
The death of Jack London death...
Item #581563
November 23, 1916
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 23, 1916
* Jack London death (1st report)
* American author - fiction writer
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DIED AT WORK", "Jack London Was Writing Short in His Bed When Fatally Stricken" and more. This tells of the death of famous fiction writer Jack London. See photo for brief t... See More
Civil War map of the Charleston area...
Item #581558
June 28, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1862
* 1st Battle of James Island
* Secessionville, South Carolina
The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE GROUND NEAR CHARLESTON", "Scene of the Recent Contest on James Island--The Rebel Works--Line of the Union Advance" (see photos). Front pager war-related heads include: "The Recent... See More
Concerning baseball implements...
Item #581530
April 30, 1871
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, April 30, 1871 Page 3 has an interesting report headed:
* Bats, Balls and Mallets
* Concerning the Implements of Baseball--Facts, Figures and Fancies About the Trade--Neglected Cricket and Fascinating Croquet--Games that Have Gone Out, and Games that Ought to Come In--A Plea for Ladies' Archery Meetings
Other news of the day includes: "Coal Matte... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #581528
June 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862 Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a British Subject from Richmond" "His Experience In Dixie" "The Negr... See More
Seven Days Battles...
Item #581527
June 29, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War original reporting
Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a Bri... See More
Memphis, Tennessee is under Rebel Rule...
Item #581526
June 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Trade With New Orleans" "News From th... See More
Jeff Davis and his government...
Item #581522
March 23, 1865
NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1865 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Jeff. Davis And His Government" "The Rebel Senate in Judgment on the Rebel President" "The Revelation Of Dispair" "Lee the Forlorn Hope of the Rebels" and more.
Page 8 has: "North Carolina" "Progress Of Sherman's Campaign&... See More
1862 Memphis TN... Civil War...
Item #581511
June 21, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Trade With New Orleans" "News From th... See More
Rebel opinion of Jefferson Davis... Union refugee escapes...
Item #581509
June 19, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying Reports Published in the Southern Papers to Mislead the North" "The Rebe... See More
Rebel opinion of Jefferson Davis... Union refugee escapes...
Item #581505
June 19, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862
* The Rebel Opinion of Jefferson Davis
* Union Refugee escapes Richmond
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying ... See More
Battle of Fair Oaks... Seven Pines...
Item #581503
June 09, 1862
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 9, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
* Battle of Fair Oaks - Seven Pines
* Jefferson Davis
The ftpg. has many one column heads on the Civil War including: "Splendid Naval Battle Near Memphis" "All but One of the Rebel Fleet Destroyed" "The Mississippi Cleared of Rebel Gunboats & Rams" "The River Free from Its Source to ... See More
Confederate capital about to fall?
Item #581501
June 30, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Lee vs. McClellan
* Richmond VA Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Richmond" "Great & Glorious News" "The City Doomed" "A Great Military Triumph" "A Stunning Blow to the Rebellion" "The Details Suppressed" and also: "... See More
Battle of Seven Pines... Fair Oaks...
Item #581497
June 03, 1862
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 3, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
* Strasburg Virginia - Winchester VA
Many ftpg. one column headlines on the Civil War including: "From General Halleck's Army" "10,000 Stand of Arms Captured" "The Whereabouts of Beauregard" "From The Shenandoah Valley" "Defeat of Ashby's Cavalry" "Gen. Fre... See More
Wilmington, North Carolina...
Item #581484
January 07, 1865
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1865
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the war
Among the ftpg. reports are those headed: "From Gen. Sherman's Army" "From Virginia--The Expedition Against Wilmington--Why It Failed" "Proposed Relief for the Savannah Sufferers" "Death of Soldiers in the Hospitals in & About New York" and much more.
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