1943 siege of Leningrad is broken...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, January 19, 1943



* Siege of Leningrad broken (1st report)

* German - Nazi blockade break

* Operation Iskra - Saint Petersburg



Under: "The European War Fronts" is a three column heading: "Russ Breaks Leningrad Siege" with small map. (see) First report coverage on the Leningrad blockade finally being broken.

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Arnold Palmer wins his 1st PGA golf tournament....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 21, 1955



* Arnold Palmer "The King" wins

* His very 1st victory on the PGA tour

* American professional golfer (rookie season)



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading : "Palmer's 265 Tops In Canada" with subhead and small photo. (see) First report coverage of Arnold Palmer's very 1st victory on t... See More  

Mussolini is killed...

DAILY NEWS, New York, April 30, 1945



* Benito Mussolini assassinated (1st report)

* National Fascist Party - Duce of Fascism

* World War II Italy



The banner headline announces: "ALLIES TAKE VENICE, MILAN AND MUNICH; Italians Execute Mussolini, Dump Body in City Square" The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Musso Killed; Kicked in Mud By Milan Mob" with related ph... See More  

1940 German invasion of the Netherlands...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, 4th War Extra, May 15, 1940



* Nazi Germany Invasion of the Netherlands

* Maginot Line - France & Belgium



The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "MAGINOT LINE AT SEDAN DRIVES BACK NAZI HORDES; Allied Armies in 'Backs to Wall' Battle in Belgium; 100,000 Men Killed in 5-Day Defense of Holland" with subhead. (see) Great... See More  

Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak unveiled...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 6, 1947



* Douglas D-558-1 Skystreak airplane unveiling

* United States Navy turbojet research aircraft



The top of page 13 has a three column photo with heading: "The New Trans-Sonic Plane Is Displayed By The Navy" and a two column heading: "First Jet Plane to Test Trans-Sonic Speeds Is Unveiled by Navy and Douglas Company" (see)

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Death of Zachary Taylor... Slave ads in this antebellum Louisiana newspaper...

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, July 19, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.

Page 2 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with reports on the death of President Zachary Taylor, with column heads: "Official Proceedings Of The Cabinet Consequent Upon Gen. Taylor's Death".

Among the many back page ads is one headed: "Sla... See More  

Dr. Alice Wynekoop arrested for murder...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 24, 1933



* Dr. Alice Wynekoop arrested for murder

* Rheta Gretchen Gardner Wynekoop killing

* Best publication to be had (rare as such)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DR. WYNEKOOP AND SON HELD" with subheads. More on  pages 2 & 3. Nice related photos are on the back page.

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A ... See More  

German annexation of Sudetenland begins...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 1, 1938



* German annexation of Sudetenland begins

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler enters Czechoslovakia



The day prior British Prime Minster Neville Chamberlain gave a speech concerning the Munich Agreement and the Anglo-German Declaration and assured the British people that: "...it is peace for our time".  The front page has a five column headline: &quo... See More  

Bobby Greenlease kidnapping... found dead...

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 8, 1953



* Bobby Greenlease kidnapping - found dead

* Carl Austin Hall & Bonnie Emily Brown Heady



The top of the front page is a nice headline: "BOBBY DEAD! BODY FOUND" with subhead and photo. (see)

Complete with 76 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, generally in nice condition.... See More  

Latest news on the Civil War...

THE WORLD, New York, July 17, 1861  Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Rapid Increase of Gen. McDowell's Command" "53,500 Troops in His Department" "A Grant Review by Gen. Scott - The Old Hero In Virginia" "Gen. McClellan Thanked by Congress" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (des... See More  

The Southern rebellion...

THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 28, 1861  Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "A Penna. Detachment Surprised with Severe Loss" "Successful Skirmish at Drainesville" "Gen. Beauregard Indisposed to Advance" "The Pensacola Fight" "Ominous Silence of the Rebels" and more.

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The Southern rebellion...

THE WORLD, New York, Dec. 11, 1861  Nice front page column heads on the Civil War include: "The Southern Rebellion" "Battle Expected on the Potomac" "Rebels Driven from Freestone Point" "Capture of Marauders in Missouri" "Garret Davis Elected Senator from Kentucky" and more.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (desired), once folded in quart... See More  

Much on Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1868  



* President Andrew Johnson

* Reconstruction era impeachment trial



The entire front page and close to half of the back page are taken up with reports on Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial, much of it verbatim testimony. The column heads include: "IMPEACHMENT" "Debate Relative to the Closing Arguments" 'Further Objections... See More  

Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1868 



* President Andrew Johnson

* Reconstruction era impeachment trial



The top of the first column has heads: "IMPEACHMENT" "The Opening Argument for the Defense Concluded" and more, with the text taking the entire front page and half of the back page.

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Impeachment and Reconstruction reports...

WILMINGTON JOURNAL, North Carolina, May 22, 1868  Among the articles: "Will Impeachment Succeed" "Probability of the Acquittal of the President--Senators Grimes, Fessenden, Trumbull & Henderson Against Conviction--Extraordinary Excitement in Washington..." "Anarchy in the South--'Somebody's Got to Leave' " "The Defeat of Impeachment" &qu... See More  

Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...

WILMINGTON JOURNAL, North Carolina, May 1, 1868 



* President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial



The front page includes: "Impeachment" "The Probable Verdict" "Great Pressure for Conviction" "The Result of Impeachment--Possible Failure of the Radical Game--Only One-third of the Senators Thick & Thin Radicals..." then also "Impeachment ... See More  

Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial...

THE CHARLESTON DAILY NEWS, South Carolina, March 17, 1868 



* President Andrew Johnson's impeachment trial



The front page has column heads: "The Impeachment  Trial" "Last Friday's Proceedings" "Exciting Scenes in Washington" "Opening of the Court of Impeachment" "Appearance of the Senate Chamber--The President Requests to be Allow... See More  

Preparing for the Dog Show - 1941 displayable cover...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, Feb. 8, 1941 The color cover has a full color illustration of a young boy giving his dog a bath in preparation for an upcoming Dog Show.

Also present are several color ads for products of the day. See images for details. 

Among the various articles are: "Through Hell on Wings - The Diary of a R.A.F. Pilot" and "What Jesus Mean To Me" by M... See More  

"Royal Oak Sniper" caught in 1957...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Feb. 9, 1957



* Gary Addison Taylor arrested

* The Phantom Sniper of Royal Oak



The top of page 3 has a three column heading: "More Sniper Evidence Sought to Seal Case" Probably only reported in Detroit area publications. Rare as such.

Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, light toning and a little we... See More  

The "downfall of Babylon" and "fake news"...

THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, Oct. 31, 1835 



* Anti-Catholic



A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish Priest", as noted in the dateline. This newspaper published from 1834-1839 & features an engraving on the front page.

The ftpg. has: "On the Moral Corruption... See More  

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1933 Griffith Park fire... Los Angeles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1933



* Griffith Park fire

* Firefighters disaster

* Los Angeles, California



The front page has a one column heading: "33 TRAPPED MEN DIE IN BRUSH FIRE" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally goo... See More  

Hillside Strangler murders in Los Angeles...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 6, 1977



* Hillside Strangler serial killings

* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)



Page 3 has a three column heading: "Police Probe: Controlled Frenzy; 'Stangler' Team Check Hundreds of Leads" (see) Great to have in this L.A. publication.

Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, nice condition... See More  

Operation Barbarossa... German invasion of Russia... Moscow...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1941



* Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of Russia

* Battles for Moscow - Soviet Union 



The front page has a banner headline: "3 MILLION HURLED AT MOSCOW" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 38 pages, archival mend along the right margin, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More