An Indian treaty: the miners have to leave the Black Hills...
Item #699973
August 11, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 11, 1875
* Black Hills gold rush - miners - mining
* Cheyenne & Lakota Indians - tribes
The front page has: "Black Hills" "Preparing To Leave" "The Miners Covering Ups The Richer Lodes--The Town of Stonewall Planted in Custer's Gulch" with a dateline of "Cheyenne, W.T.".
This concerns the treaty with the In... See More
Much on the Black Hills... Moody and Sankey...
Item #699972
August 16, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 16, 1875 Page 2 has two columns taken up with a great article: "THE BLACK HILLS" "Resolutions Of The Miners" "Thanks to Gen. Crook & Prof. Janney--The New City Dubbed Custer by the Miners". This is followed by: "Gen. Crook Among the Miners" "Promise of the Miners to Leave the Hills--Efforts to Retain Possession of Claims... See More
Treaty with the Sioux Indians... Much on the Black Hills...
Item #699967
July 09, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 9, 1875 Page 3 has: "The Black Hills" "The Treaty With the Sioux" "How the Indians Were Persuaded to Make the Treaty--Wisdom of Their Action in Saying Cattle". This is followed by: "Character of the Country" "General Diffusion of Small Quantities of Gold Over a Large Area--One-Third of the Hills Covered with Heavy Timber--Th... See More
On the trial for the Mountain Meadows Massacre... Depredations by the Sioux Indians...
Item #699965
July 20, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1875
* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
* Trial of the conspirators begins
The bottom of the front page has a brief report: "The Mountain Meadow Trial Fixed For Tuesday" with a dateline from Beaver, Utah.
The Mountain Meadows Massacre was a series of attacks during the Utah War that resulted in the mass murder of at lea... See More
The Virginia City Great Fire...
Item #699960
October 28, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 28, 1875
* Virginia City NV Nevada
* The great fire disaster
* Comstock Lode fame
The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with considerable detail on what is known as the Virginia Great Fire of 1875, a quite notable event in the history of Virginia City.
Considered one of Nevada’s fastest growing cities in its day, Virginia City quickly became
... See More
The "Trial of the Century"...
Item #699959
February 05, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb.5, 1907
* Harry Thaw & Evelyn Nesbit
* Stanford White murder trial
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "INSANITY IS THE DEFENSE OF THAW" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in p... See More
Patrick Joseph Hayes death... Catholic Cardinal...
Item #699957
September 05, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1938
* Patrick Joseph Hayes death (First report)
* American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church
* Archbishop of New York
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Hayes Dies at 70 In Sleep at Country Home" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 6 & 7 with several more photos. Lengthy text. Always nice to have notabl... See More
1914 Battle of the Falkland Islands...
Item #699956
December 10, 1914
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 10, 1914
* Battle of the Falkland Islands, South Atlantic
* British Royal vs. Imperial German Navy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMAN CRUISER NURNBERG IS SUNK BY BRITISH" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issue... See More
Women's suffrage in 1875...
Item #699954
November 18, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1875
* Women's suffrage meeting
Page 5 has: "The Ballot For Women" "American Woman Suffrage Association" "Opening of the 7th Annual Meeting--Addresses by Bishop Haven, Charles Bradlaugh, Mrs. Lucy Stone, and Others".
Eight pages, nice condition.
... See More
Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...
Item #699951
November 23, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 23, 1875
* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody
* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons
The back page has nearly 1 12 columns taken up with: "THE RELIGIOUS AWAKENING" "Moody and Sankey".
This is on Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long associat... See More
The death of Willam B. Astor, Sr... Rev. Moody...
Item #699949
November 25, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 25, 1875 Page 5 has two columns taken up with: "WILLIAM B. ASTOR" "His Death Yesterday".
William Astor was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. His massive investment in Manhattan real estate enabled major donations to the... See More
Yom Kippur War begins in 1973...
Item #699947
October 10, 1973
PALO ALTO TIMES, California, Oct. 10, 1973
* Valley of Tears - Golan Heights
* Yom Kippur War beginning
* Israel vs. Egypt - Syria & more
* Arab-Israeli conflict - Arab States
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
* FRONT LEAF ONLY ****
The front page has a headline: "Israel retakes Golan Heights" (see images)
FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2)... See More
"Boss" Tweed escapes from jail...
Item #699946
December 06, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1875 The front page has a full column, page 2 has two columns, and page 5 has 1 1/2 columns taken up with considerable detail on the recent escape of "Boss" Tweed from jail.
He escaped jail on December 4 and fled to Spain, where he was eventually found and returned to the States and to jail. Great to have this very lengthy account in a New York newspaper.... See More
Rev. Moody... Bigamy in Utah... Boss Tweed...
Item #699941
December 10, 1875
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 10, 1875 The front page has: "Mr. Moody's Church in Chicago" which is about Dwight L. Moody. Also the front page: "Trial For Bigamy In Utah" with a dateline from Salt Lake.
The back page has: "TWEED" "No Footsteps of the Fugitive Found" with more subheads. This concerns "Boss" Tweed, when he escaped jail on Decembe... See More
Steve Biko death... South African activist...
Item #699935
November 16, 1977
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 16, 1977 T
* Steve Biko's death described
* South African activist
* Anti-apartheid campaign
* Black Consciousness Movement
he front page has a banner headline: "Biko's Last Ride--700 Miles" with subhead. (see images) He died under suspicious circumstances about 2 months prior.
Complete 1st section with 28 pages, nice condition.... See More
1977 Michigan Wolvernies vs. Ohio State Buckeyes...
Item #699934
November 20, 1977
SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 20, 1977
* Michigan Wolverines vs. Ohio State Buckeyes
* NCAA college football rivalry game w/ photos
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "Woody's the Aggressor but Michigan Wins on Points" with subhead: "106,024 See Wolverines Earn Rose Bowl Trip, 14-6" and two related photos. (see images)
Much ... See More
World War II conscientious objectors...
Item #699931
January 07, 1943
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 7, 1943
* Conscientious objectors census reported
* World War II draft - selective service
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Conscientious Objectors Total Only 6,277 of Millions Called Up" (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
The hanging of a murderer...
Item #699921
March 29, 1879
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, March 29, 1879
* The Curious Case of Knox Martin: Legend of the Nashville
The front page has over half a column with a very detailed report headed: "THE GALLOWS" "Execution of Knox Martin for Murder at Nashville" "12,000 People Assemble to See the Show" "The Culprit Makes a Full Confession of His Guilt" &... See More
Alma, New Mexico massacre.... Apaches...
Item #699915
May 05, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNA, May 5, 1880
* Alma, Catron County, New Mexico massacre
* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians - Victorio
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Indian Depredations" "Ranchmen Killed and a Large Flock of Sheep Driven Off" See image for text here.
Complete with 8 pages, light to... See More
Lou Gehrig's high school baseball team...
Item #699912
June 12, 1920
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 12, 1920
* High school all-star game - Wrigley Field
* Commerce High School, Brooklyn, New York
* 17-year old Lou Gehrig as a upcoming star
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO-N.Y. PREP DIAMOND SERIES IS ON" (see images) This game would take place a few weeks later at Wrigley Field. Gehrig would homer in this game, his 1st ever in a m... See More
On Sitting Bull... How to treat the Indians...
Item #699898
January 31, 1879
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Jan. 31, 1879
* Chief Sitting Bull
* Hunkpapa Lakota
* Indians - Native Americans
Page 4 has two interesting editorials, one headed: "Sitting Bull" which relates to his return to American soil from Canada, and the other: "How to Treat the Indians" which reflects upon a minister's opinion: "..the only way to deal with t... See More
On the invention of the electric light...
Item #699893
January 20, 1879
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Jan. 20, 1879
* Inventors Thomas Edison & Henry Draper
* Electric light experiments & development
Page 3 has over a full column taken up with much detail on a controversy on the invention of the electric light, this one concerning Professor Draper and his involvement, with much mention of Thomas Edison as well.
Eight pages, nice condition.... See More
Noted desperado, Dutch Charley, is hanged...
Item #699891
January 18, 1879
THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Jan. 18, 1879 Page 2 includes: "A Bloody Tragedy" "Man Fatally Shot by the Paramour of His Wife" as well as: "The Commodore And His Kin" "Skeletons in the Closets of the Vanderbilt Family" which takes over half a column.
Page 3 has: "A Noted Desperado" "Dutch Charley, Once a Well-Known Character in th... See More
Russian writer Leo Tolstoy death nears...
Item #699838
November 15, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 15, 1910
* Leo Tolstoy death close
* Russian writer - novelist
* "War and Peace" book fame
The front page has a two column headline: "TOLSTOI AND HIS WIFE NEAR DEATH" with subhead (see images). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
The Gage Station train robbery... New Mexico...
Item #699766
November 25, 1883
THE DAILY COMMONWEALTH, Topeka, Kansas, November 25, 1883
* Gage Station train robbery
* Silver City, New Mexico
* Harvey Whitehall
The front page has an article headed: "Train Robbery on the Southern Pacific" (see images) First report coverage on the Gage Station train robbery near Silver City, New Mexico.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally very nice.... See More
1st Women's Air Derby death... Marvel Crosson...
Item #699761
August 21, 1929
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 21, 1929
* 1st Women's Air Derby
* "Powder Puff Derby"
* Marvel Crosson's crash & death
The front page has a seven column headline: "CHARGE GIRL FLYER VICTIM OF MANIAC" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.
wikipedia notes: The first Wo... See More
Roy Halladay's postseason no-hitter...
Item #699750
October 07, 2010
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, October 7, 2010
* Roy Halladay's no-hitter
* Postseason debut
* Best title to be had
The front page has a headline: "Unhittable" with subhead: "Halladay silences Reds to make history in his playoff debut" and photo. (see)
The front page of the sport's section has a headline: "Docs of Ages" with subheads and 2 related photos.... See More
Private citizen George Washington hopes to solve the Indian troubles...
Item #699749
February 19, 1785
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 19, 1785 The back page has an: "Extract of a Letter from New York" which reports on the troubles with the Indians along the Ohio River. One big men lions: "...General Washington, who has now reduced himself to the rank of a private citizen, has offered to go to Nantucket... in the spring to endeavour to settle affairs, to hold a talk with th... See More
A wretched life in The Bahamas... On Florida being ceded to Spain...
Item #699747
February 15, 1785
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 15, 1785 Page 2 has news: "...from St. Augustine, in East Florida." noting: "They give a melancholy account of the situation of the few setters who remained on the province being ceded to Spain. The gloomy disposition of the Spaniards & their enthusiastic tenets by no means atone for the blessings of a free government..." with more ... See More
Quality of life in New Brunswick...
Item #699746
February 12, 1785
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 12, 1785 The back page has a: "Letter from St. John's River, New Brunswick" on the quality of life there, noting in part: "The establishing of a government on this side of the Bay of Fundy is a lost pleasing circumstance...The rapid increase of people of property & in the cultivation of the country convinces me every day of our abili... See More
Trouble with the Indians in Kentucky...
Item #699741
January 20, 1785
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 20, 1785
* Indians - Native Americans
* Murder & scalping in Kentucky
Page 2 has a report, which although headed: "Jamaica" actually has reports from Danville, Kentucky, noting in part: "...the Indians, after having collected our prisoners...all of a sudden....came to a resolution not to deliver them up...the determination of the... See More
On one of the major pioneers in manned balloon flights...
Item #699738
January 06, 1785
THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 6, 1785
* Early ballooning - aviation pioneer
* Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier
Page 5 has a paragraph on one of the pioneers of manned flight, noting: "The famous M. Pilastre de Rozier, after having in vain waited...for a favourable wind to waft him & his balloon to the British shore, has given up all thoughts of such an aeri... See More
German U-Boats on American Coast campaign (1918)...
Item #699732
June 03, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 3, 1918
* German U-Boats - submarines
* North American coast campaign
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIVERS AT WORK OFF U. S. COAST; Passenger Liner Radios Submarine Attack" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
The trial in the John Brown Harper's Ferry insurrection...
Item #699719
November 09, 1859
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 9, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV, West Virginia trial
Much of the front page is taken up with election results. Page 4 has over half a column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "Proceedings of the Court--The Case of Copeland--Trial of Cook--His Confession Read in Court--Stephens Handed Over t... See More
John Brown and the Harper's Ferry uprising...
Item #699718
November 08, 1859
NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV - West Virginia
The last column of the front page has: "The Harper's Ferry Affair" "The Excitement & Crisis in the South" with many subheads. Also: "The Law of Virginia In Regard to Pardons" and "A Warning from Accomack".
Page 4 has ... See More
Second Battle of the Piave River (1918)...
Item #699712
June 21, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1918
* Second Battle of the Piave River - Italy
* Kingdom of Italy vs. Austria-Hungary
* World War I - WWI Italian Front
The front page has a six column headline: "PIAVE FIGHTING IS VIOLENT" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not t... See More
Yom Kippur War in 1973...
Item #699703
October 17, 1973
THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Oct. 17, 1973
* Yom Kippur War - Suez Canal crossed
* Israel vs. Egypt - Syria & more
* Arab-Israeli conflict - Arab States
* Sinai Peninsula - Golan Heights
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
The front page has a threecolumn headline: "Israeli Unit Raids Sites In Egypt" and more. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, four bindin... See More
End of U.S. prohibition nears in 1932...
Item #699690
August 12, 1932
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 12, 1932
* The United States prohibition to end ?
* President Herbert Hoover admits failure
* President nomination address
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOOVER URGES REFORM OF NATION'S DRY LAWS IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH" with subheads. (see) Text of Hoover's acceptance address as well.
Complete with 24 pages, light tonin... See More
Second Ostend Raid... 1918 Royal Navy...
Item #699688
May 10, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1918
* Second Ostend Raid - Belgium
* Royal Navy blockade attempt
* North Sea Operations - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "BRITISH CLOSE PORT OF OSTEND" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era... See More
First of this title we have offered?
Item #699658
April 21, 1838
THE SUNBEAM, London, April 21, 1838 Printed in the masthead is: "A Weekly Journal Devoted To Polite Literature And Music". This is a volume 1 issue and would appear to be the first of this title we have offered.
Eight pages with the back page taken up with a piece of music, untrimmed margins, 10 by 12 3/4 inches, some staining near the margins, full red tax stamp on the front page... See More
This issue has very wide, untrimmed margins...
Item #699653
June 25, 1684
THE OBSERVATOR, June 25, 1684
* 17th century original
* Uncommon publication
This is a handsome dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. Done in question and answer format, topics include: "Of Converts & Hypocrites" "The Effects of Schism" "He that does no Good does Mischie... See More
One of London's more successful newspapers...
Item #699652
January 15, 1832
THE NEWS, London, Jan. 15, 1832 This was one of the more successful & popular newspapers of the era with news from various parts of Europe. The masthead features an engraving of a newsboy "trumpeting" the news.
Eight pages, 12 1/4 by 15 1/4 inches, good condition.
"American News"...
Item #699650
May 17, 1781
THE MIDDLESEX JOURNAL & EVENING POST, London, May 17, 1781
* Revolutionary War Era
* From The Enemy
Page 2 begins with a report headed: "American News" mostly taken up with a Proclamation signed in type by: Anthony Johnson, commander-in-chief of British forces in the Caribbean, concerning the taking of Dutch ships.
Irregular at the left margin affects a few letter... See More
Reports relating to the French & Indian War...
Item #699646
January 26, 1758
THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Jan. 26, 1758
* British officer Robert Monckton
* French and Indian War promotion
Page 2 has a brief item relating to the ongoing French & Indian War, noting: "Robert Monckton, Esq., is likewise appointed Lieutenant Colonel commandant of the Royal American regiment in the room of Lieutenant Colonel Desceaux, deceased."
Also a li... See More
1918 Split Rock, New York expolsion disaster...
Item #699642
July 03, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 3, 1918
* Split Rock quarry disaster
* Munitions factory explosion
* Onondaga County, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "SIXTY-FIVE KILLED IN TERRIFIC BLAST" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in pa... See More
1916 Revolution on Island of Crete - Greece...
Item #699634
September 25, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 25, 1916
* National Schism- Greece
* Island of Crete revolution
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REVOLUTIONISTS HOLD CRETE" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare... See More
1916 Brooklyn Dodgers baseball pennant race...
Item #699628
September 30, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 30, 1916
* Brooklyn Robins (Dodgers)
* National League pennant race
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The front page has a six column headline: "DODGERS ARE AGAIN IN LEAD" with subhead, score and lineups. (see images) Inning by inning description continues inside.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
1916 NYC streetcar strike riots...
Item #699626
September 08, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 8, 1916
* Quebec Bridge construction disaster
* St. Saint Lawrence River collapse
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RIOTING IN NEW YORK STIKE" with subhead. (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era. Rare as suc... See More
1940 SS City of Benares disaster...
Item #699616
September 23, 1943
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, Sept. 23, 1940
* SS City of Benares attack & sinking
* World War II evacuee ship (children)
* German submarine U-48 (1939) - U-boat
The front page has a banner headline: "Refugee Ship Is Torpedoed" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: SS City of Benares was a... See More
1908 Henri Farman airplane flight...
Item #699609
June 08, 1908
THE SAN DIEGO UNION, June 8, 1908
* French aviator Henri Farman
* Early powered aviation airplane
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "FARMAN AEROPLANE CARRIES TWO MEN A DISTANCE OF 1241 METRES" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and some archival mending at the margins, generally nice.... See More
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