Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 4, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



Page 3 has a three column heading: "Loneliness fear spurred Dahmer" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.... See More  

Walter Hagen wins British Open of golf...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 11, 1929



* Walter Hagen wins British Open

* Last major golf championship victory



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Walter Hagen with 292 Wins British Open" Photo and heading on the back page. First report coverage on Walter Hagen winning his last major championship.

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Babe Ruth creates a foundation to aid the underprivileged...

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, May 14, 1947  The front page has an article: "Babe Ruth Establishes Foundation to Aid Underprivileged Children" with a small photo of him.

Other photos within this issue include Hank Greenberg, Stan Musial, Bob Feller, Johnny Mize, Warren Spahn & Leo Durocher among others.

The complete issue, tabloid-size, small binding holes at the blank spine, n... See More  

1929 Newark Metropolitan Airport disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 18, 1929



* Newark Metropolitan Airport disaster

* Ford Ti-Motor airplane crash - New Jeresy

* Deadliest aviation accident at the time



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CRASH KILLS 13 AIR TOURISTS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 2. Three related photos and banner heading on the back pag... See More  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1929



* Southern Cross (aircraft) found - rescued

* Charles Kingsford Smith & Charles Ulm

* Les Holden - Australian fighter ace



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SOUTHERN CROSS FOUND; REPORT CREW SAFE, WELL" with subhead. (see) Related photo on the back page.

Complete with all 50 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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Latest news from the Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Mississippi Levees Cut by Our Forces" "Rebels Trying to Reopen the Mobile & Ohio Railroad" "Concentration at Vicksburg""Troops Sent There from Virginia & Mobile" "Gen. Dix's Dept." and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor wear ... See More  

Battle of Fredericksburg about to start...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1862  Among the column headlines on the Civil War are: "FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "The Great battle Not Yet Commenced" "Our Troops All Over the Rappahannock  in Good Order" "Two Lines of Rebel Batteries in the Rear of Fredericksburg" "The Rebel Forces Concentrated and a Battle Probable To-Day" "What the P... See More  

The Civil War in the Southwest...

THE WORLD, New York, Jan. 17, 1862 (printing error in the dateline)  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Fighting In The Southwest" "4,000 Loyal Indians Routed by the Rebels" "Arrival of Arms From Europe" "The Rebel Commissioners" "Important From Kansas - 2,000 Loyal Indians Routed by the Rebels" "Guerrilla Warfare in... See More  

The Civil War in Tennessee and Kentucky...

THE WORLD, New York, Feb. 12, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In Kentucky" "Reported Evacuation of Bowling Green" "The Rebels Moving Toward Nashville" "The War in Tennessee" "Fort Donelson Surrounded" "A Battle Imminent" "Roanoke Island Taken" and more. 

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The work of General Ulysses S. Grant...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 18, 1864   Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GEN. GRANT'S DEPARTMENT" "The Situation in East Tennessee" "Position & Strength of Longstreet's Army" "Affairs at Chattanooga" "The Disposition of Joe Johnston's Troops" "Bloody Affray Between Two Rebel Cavalry Regiments" "De... See More  

Tony Canzoneri wins boxing fight in 1929....

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb. 7, 1929



* Tony Canzoneri vs. Joey Sangor

* World Lightweight boxing fight

* Member of the Bonanno Crime Family

* From the city where the fight took place



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CANZONERI KNOCKS OUT SANGOR IN SEVENTH" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.

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Civil War events near St. Augustine, Florida...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 19, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Department Of The South" "An Affair Near St. Augustine, Fla." "Capture of a Detachment of Our Troops by Rebel Cavalry" "Military & Political Situation of the Rebellion" "Views of the Situation About Charleston "Retaliation for the Execution of Guerrilla... See More  

New Bern is attacked by the rebels...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1864  



* Battle of New Bern, North Carolina



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From the South" "Spirit of the Rebel Press" "The Efforts to Recruit the Armies" and various reports from Europe.

Included is the Supplement with its own masthead & ftpg. column heads; "The War in North Carolina&q... See More  

Events on the Rio Grande, at the closing moments of the Civil War...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 19, 1865  The front page has: "News From the Rio Grande" which has much concerning the situation in the Brownsville vicinity. Also on the ftpg: "Chief Justice Chase to the Colored School Children of New Orleans" and: "General Grant's Letter About His Horse 'Jack' ".

Page 23 has two: "Proclamat... See More  

A tribute to Robert E. Lee...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 26, 1865  The lengthy page 2 article is headed: "The End of the War". Other page 2 items include: "Tribute to Gen. Robert E. Lee" "From Kentucky" "Attempted Suicide" of Payne, one of the Lincoln assassins; "Guerrillas Captured" "The Sherman Mystery" & more.

Four pages, small folio size... See More  

Much reporting on the trial of the Lincoln conspirators...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 5, 1865  



* re. Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Trial of the assassins - conspirators



Among the front page column heads on the trial of the Lincoln conspirators: "THE REBEL LEADERS" "Their Complicity in the Assassination" "Very Important Suppressed Testimony" "The Murder of Our Principal Men Arranged in Canada" "The Mu... See More  

Trial of Lincoln's conspirators... End of war reports...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 19, 1865 



* Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Trial of the conspirators - assassins



Page 2 begins with a nice editorial: "The Death of President Lincoln in the English Parliament".

Other notable reports within: "The Trial of the Conspirators" "Important; Evidence" "Davis Implicated" "President's P... See More  

Surrender of Dick Taylor...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 9, 1865



* Dick Taylor surrenders

* Jefferson Davis on the run

* Union soldiers coming home



Inside has: "Literature of the Rebellion" "Sherman's Army At Richmond--Grand Review at Bull Run" "Surrender of Dick Taylor's Forces" "London Times on Lee's Surrender" "Evidence of Jeff. Davis' Compl... See More  

Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 29, 1865  



* Trial of the conspirators - assassins

* re. Abraham Lincoln's assassination



All of pages 1, 2 & a portion of page 3 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "The Testimony On Friday" with a great wealth of verbatim testimony.

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Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 24, 1865  



* Trial of the assassins - conspirators

* re. Capture of Jefferson Davis



Page 2 has: "Trial Of The Assassins" and page 3 includes: "From Fort Monroe" "Ending Of Jeff. Davis" "Davis's Family Sent South" "North Carolina--Capture of Rebel Official Documents" "Rebels P... See More  

Uncommon title from Vallejo, California...

THE PEOPLE'S  INDEPENDENT, Vallejo, California, Dec. 27, 1873  



* Rare Old West publication



A quite scarce newspaper from this town in the northern portion of the San Francisco Bay. It was named after Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed California general and statesman. He was a leading proponent of California's statehood and one of the first members of the California ... See More  

Wilt Chamberlain sets the season points record for the NBA...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. March 15, 1962 



* Wilt Chamberlain - Philadelphia Warriors 

* Season scoring record set (last game of season)

* National Basketball Association - NBA



The sports section (page 12) has a one column heading: "Wilt Closes Season With 4029 Points" He began the game with 3,997 points. Chamberlain still holds the season scoring record for the NBA, ach... See More  

Babe Ruth gets married...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 18, 1929



* Babe Ruth & Claire Hodgson marry (1st report)

* New York Yankees opening day (rained out)

* MLB baseball



Page 31 has one column headings that include: "BABE RUTH MARRIED AS HUNDRED LOOK ON" "Early Morning Worshipers and Handful of Youngsters See Him Wed Mrs. Hodgson" and more with smaller subheads. First report coverag... See More  

German Inner Africa Reasearch Expeditions...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 21, 1929



* German Inner Africa Research Expeditions (9th)

* Archaeologist & ethnologist Leo Frobenius



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "SCIENTIST FINDS ANCIENT EMPIRE RELICS IN AFRICA" with subhead. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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On the Republican party...

NEW YORK HERALD, June 1, 1860  Page 4 has an article: "Diogenes Amongst the Black Republicans" which begins: "No political party has ever made greater use of the sins and shortcomings of those opposed to it than the republicans..." with more.

Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine, good condition.