1884 Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania...

THE WILKES-BARRE RECORD, Pennsylvania, May 29, 1884



* 19th century original



This 4 page newspaper measures 26 x 21 inches.



Has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Little foxing with minor margin and fold wear, otherwise in good condition.

25th anniversary of the accession of King George V...

THE SPHERE, from London, England, dated May 4, 1935 Calling itself: "The Empire's Illustrated Weekly".



* 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V to the throne



As the very colorful outer cover notes this is the: "Silver Jubilee Number" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V of England to the throne.



A large number of photos and art... See More  

Beethoven...

THE ETUDE Music Magazine, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May, 1935. This issue features a duo-tone color cover entitled "Beethoven".



This publication is filled with various types of musical advertisements and articles including "Music and America's Greatest Problem" which also includes a photo of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Also included are several piano so... See More  

Controlling the Mississippi Flood... Hydro-Aeroplane...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, from New York, dated May 3, 1913. This issue features the colored cover showing man with an axe preparing to work on a tree that was just dredged from the water. The issue also contains the following prints, articles and/or ads: The Intractable Missouri-Mississippi System; Floods and the problems of River Regulation; The Hydro-Aeroplane Meet at Monaco; The Shoes You Wear; and ... See More  

All with a "cash for Negroes" advertisement...

THE GLOBE, Washington, D.C., May, 1837 



* Negroes wanted for cash

* Slavery



This issue has a page 2 advertisement as seen in the photo, beginning: "Cash For Negroes.---I will give the highest cash price for likely Negroes, from ten to twenty-five years of age..." with just a bit more text (see). 

Complete in 4 pages, minimal edge wear, nice condition.... See More  

Corregidor Surrenders in 1942....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, May 7, 1942



* United States surrender Corregidor

* Japan islands

* World War II original



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Japs Push On After Fall of Corregidor" and more. (see)



Other news of the day with much on World War II.



Lite browning with little spine wear, otherwise good.



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Buckin' Bronco... 'Nap' Lajoie Story...

SUNDAY ILLUSTRATED MAGAZINE OF THE DAILY PICAYUNE, from New Orleans, Louisiana, dated May 14, 1911.  The cover of this issue features a cowboy holding on tight as he is riding a buckin' bronco. Within the issue is an article entitled "A King Among Swatters - Larry Lajoie's Own Story" which includes photos, and other stories and advertisements.



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Terminal Hotel Fire...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 16, 1938



* Terminal Hotel Fire (1st report)

* Atlanta Ga Georgia



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "25 KILLED, 13 HURT, MANY MISSING WHEN FIRE SWEEPS HOTEL" with subheads.



Tells of the Terminal Hotel fire in Atlanta Georgia. Other news of the day throughout.



Light browning with minor spine wea... See More  

Stan Musial... St. Louis Cardinals...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 14, 1958 



* Stan Musial - 3,000th hit 

* St. Louis Cardinals 



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "Musial Gets 3,000th Hit'



Tells of St. Louis Cardinal Stan Musial getting his 3,000th career hit.



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



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BF Goodrich and his tubeless tire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 12, 1947 



* BF Goodrich 

* Tubeless tire invention  1st report 



This 44 page newspaper has small, discrete one column headlines on page 36: "DEVELOPS TUBELESS TIRE" and "Goodrich Testing New Product Before Placing on Market"



Tells of the initial discovery of this tire that we all use today. A non-important event at... See More  

Ruth Snyder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 11, 1927



* Ruth Snyder

* Henry Judd Gray

* Guilty - electric chair

* Midwest tornado

* Poplar Bluff, Missouri



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* GUARD MRS. SNYDER, VICTIM OF HYSTERIA

* Jail Heads Take Precautions to Prevent Attempt on Life After Nervous Illness

* Gray Is In fair Spirits



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RMS Lusitania sinking...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, May 10, 1915



* Post RMS Lusitania sinking

* German torpedo submarine



This 10 page newspaper has a nice two column headline on the front page: "Wilson Is Preparing To Voice Indignation Of American People About the Lusitania" with subheads and other related headlines as well. (see photos)



Other news of the day. Usual browning with some margin w... See More  

PM DAILY, New York, N.Y., dated May 9, 1943.



Headlines on the frontpage read "5 Pages on Tunisian Victory - Wholesale Surrender In Africa"; "OPA Cuts N.Y. Food Prices, Ceiling Prices Listed". The paper features other war news and stories of the day.



This is a complete issue and is in good condition, see photos for additional details.... See More  

Wesleyan University Site Selected...

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, & WORCESTER COUNTY ADVERTISER, from Worcester, Massachusetts, dated May 26, 1830



* Wesleyan University site selected



Page 3 has a report from the New Haven Herald: "Methodist College. We understand that the committee appointed to determine the location of the collegiate institution about to be established under the patronage of the New England Methodist Conferenc... See More  

Allied air assult on Hitler's forces...

JOURNAL HERALD, Dayton, Ohio, dated May 21, 1944  The front page full banner heading, "6,000 PLANES HIT NAZI INVASION COAST" announcing the greatest Allied air assault of the war to-date.  Text begins, "In the greatest mass air attack of the war the allies hurled 6,000 planes at Hitler's west wall defenses today and blasted a 150-mile strip from Brittany to Belgium..."... See More  

Wild Bill Cummings...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 30 & 31, 1934



* Wild Bill Cummings

* Indianapolis 500



These 16 page newspapers has coverage on the 1934 Indianapolis 500. The May 30th issue has one column headlines on page 12 that include: "33 CARS ENTERED IN 500-MILE RACE" and more.



The 31st issue has a banner headline on page 11: "WILD BILL CUMMINGS WINS INDIANAPOLIS ... See More  

New Two-Foot Guage Railroad print...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, from New York, New York, dated May 7, 1870  This issue contains an article entitled "A Railroad Two Feet in Width" with an accompanying quarter-page illustration "Great Britain - a New Two-Foot Guage Railroad, in the Principality of Wales".



This is a complete issue in 16 page issue. This has a small tear in the upper left corner of the front ... See More  

Cavalcade wins Kentucky Derby...

THE BELLINGHAM HERALD, Bellingham, Washington, May 5, 1934



* Thoroughbred racehorse

* Cavalcade

* Kentucky Derby win



This 8 page newspaper has three column headline on page 3: "Cavalcade wins Kentucky Derby" with subheads that include: "FAVORITE SWEEPS AHEAD OF FIELD AT FINISH" and more with two column photo of the winning horse.



Other news of the day throughout. Lig... See More  

Dionne quints...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated May 11, 1940.

The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a young lady picking daisies (see photo).



Within this issue is an article titled "What Does the Future Hold for the Quins?" which is about the Dionne quintuplets on their sixth birthday. Also included is "Horses Don't Win the Derby... along!" by jockey Charley Kurtsing

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Charles Lindbergh Paris flight in 1927...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, from Fitchburg, Massachusetts, dated  May 14, 1927.



* Charles Lindbergh historic Transatlantic flight close

* Lindy

* Waiting game



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:



* AVIATORS WAIT FAIR WEATHER FOR HOP TO PARIS



with subhead. (see)

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Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor spine wear, otherwise in good ... See More  

Early aviation...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 27, 1929



* Early aviation

* Airplane in the air time record



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ENDURANCE FLIERS LAND AFTER 172 HOURS" with subheads. (see) Other news of the day. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

Martin Van Buren signature...

THE GLOBE, from Washington D.C., dated May 15, 1837



* President Martin Van Buren

* From our nation's capitol



On page 3 under an engraving of an eagle and shield is "A Proclamation" issued by the President convening a special session of Congress to consider "great and weighty" matters, signed in type: Martin Van Buren. Note: In this special session Van Buren advocated a s... See More  

Shirt and collar manufacturing...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 15, 1880 



* Shirts and Collars



This issue is 16 pages in length. The front page has 6 illustrations of the "Manufacture Of Shirts and Collars--Geo. P. Ide, Bruce & Co., Troy, N.Y.". The two largest illustrations show the "Stitching Room" and "The Cutting Room", with 3 of the illustrations showing female workers, plus ... See More  

White Face... Highest Mountain In New York...

THE GLOBE, Washington DC, May 13, 1837 



* Early Whiteface Mountain description 



A page 3 report about the "Highest Mountain In New York" states, in part: "White Face, a mountain in Essex County...is found by Professor Emmens...to be 4855 feet above the level of the sea...while Round Top of the Catskill range, hitherto deemed our highest peek, is only 3804....The re... See More  

Douglas Starch Works explosion...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, May 23, 1919



* Cedar Rapids, Iowa

* Douglas Starch Works explosion



This 14 page newspaper has a seven column headline on the front page: "20 KILLED IN IOWA EXPLOSION" with subheads. Other news of the day.



This issue has margin wear which causes loss of text in unrelated areas. Usual browning.... See More