1964 comic Lenny Bruce & Malcolm X ads...
Item #714481
April 02, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
* Cafe Au Go Go nightclub - Bleecker Street
* Malcom X "Prospects for Freedom"
* "Militant Labor Forum" in NYC ad
The bottom of the back page has a small advertisement for a "MALCOLM X" spe... See More
Mormons work towards outlawing polygamy...
Item #714478
July 07, 1887
ALLEGANY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 7, 1887
* Mormon history
* The polygamy question
Polygamy by the Mormons was not officially outlawed until 1890, which was a condition required before statehood was granted which happened in 1896, however a front page report in this issue notes the efforts in Utah by Mormon leaders which lead up to this historic decision. "Forbidding ... See More
Camp O'Donnell captured on Luzon Island...
Item #714474
January 24, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1945
* Camp O'Donnell captured by U.S. Army
* Post Bataan Death March - Luzon Island
* Japanese brutality - horrors fame
* Rescue of allied prisoners underway
* Battle of the Bulge ending
The front page has a two column heading: "Camp for Bataan's Victims Captured by U. S. Troops" Related map on page 8. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages,... See More
1906 Reed Smoot hearings... Mormons...
Item #714473
April 13, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 13, 1906
* Reed Smoot hearings
* Mormons - polygamy
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE SMOOT CASE IS DRAWING TO A CLOSE" 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 paper.
Co... See More
1931 Clara Bow theft trial... Daisy DeVoe...
Item #714472
January 15, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 15, 1931
* Actress Clara Bow's secretary
* Daisy DeVoe theft accusations
The front page has a one column heading: "Home Life of an 'It' Girl Told in Court" Five related photos on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
Polygamy among the Mormons... John Wilkes Booth's horse...
Item #714453
January 14, 1881
FINDLAY DAILY JEFFERSONIAN, Ohio, Jan. 14, 1881
* Polygamy & the Mormons
* John Wilkes Booth's horse
Page 2 has two interesting, brief items: "It is asserted that the horse which John Wilkes Booth rode to the place of his capture after President Lincoln's assassination, belongs to an Abington, Mass. man & is a good traveler, though 23 yrs old."
Also: ... See More
New Masonic temple cornerstone laid in 1870...
Item #714452
June 09, 1870
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1870
* Masonic - Masons - Freemasons
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "THE MASONIC JUBILEE" "Grand Procession of Ten Thousand Masons" "Laying of the Cornerstone with Imposing Ceremonies" and more. (see images) Text takes up about 3 12 columns, all on the front page.
Complete with 8 pages, a little... See More
Pre-Civil War baseball, in a sporting newspaper...
Item #714451
July 25, 1857
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, July 25, 1857 It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Agriculture, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage".
The bottom of page 7 has a report headed: "Base Ball" noting in part: "...that a match will be played between the Nassau' and 'Charter Oak' Base Ball Clubs...The 'Charter Oak' is a new... See More
Short-lived campaign newspaper to elect Andrew Jackson...
Item #714448
August 02, 1828
UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH--EXTRA, Washington, Aug. 2, 1828
* Rare campaign periodical
* General Andrew Jackson
This was a campaign journal "...devoted exclusively to the Presidential election..." as stated in the masthead.
It was published by Duff Green, who had come to Washington to establish a newspaper to promote the candidacy of Andrew Jackson. Mott says: "Gree... See More
Babe Ruth contract dispute...
Item #714447
March 20, 1933
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 20, 1933
* Babe Ruth & Colonel Jacob Ruppert
* New York Yankees contract dispute
* Next to last year in New York
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "AN ULTIMATUM FOR BABE RUTH" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, general... See More
Ten days before Washington's death...
Item #714446
December 04, 1799
THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 4, 1799 This issue was printed less just ten days before the death of George Washington.
Inside has much on the Napoleonic War, including a back page article: "Buonaparte's Retreat from Syria". Page 3 has a detailed ad for: "Forty Dollars Reward" for deserted soldiers.
Four pages, minor foxing, nice condition... See More
1874 Bates Battlefield in Wyoming...
Item #714359
July 24, 1874
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 24, 1874
* Bates Battlefield - Hot Springs County, Wyoming
* Captain Alfred E. Bates - United States Army action
* American Indian Frontier Wars - Bighorn Mountains
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads that include: "A Battle With Outlaw Sioux" and more (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, minor s... See More
1927 Columbine Mine massacre... Colorado...
Item #714358
November 21, 1927
THE DAY, New London, Conn. Nov. 21, 1927
* Columbine Mine massacre
* Serene, Colorado - ghost town
* Rocky Mountain Fuel Company
* 1927-1928 Colorado Coal Strike
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "3 Dead, Scores Wounded; Troops Take Charge in Colorado After State Police Clash With Miners" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, some tiny binding ... See More
African-Americans may become Mormon priests...
Item #714353
June 10, 1978
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 10, 1978
* Blacks may become Mormon priests
Page 21 has a one column head: "Mormons Let Blacks In Clergy". The report notes in part: "...Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball said he had received a revelation from God after praying...to 'extend to every worthy member of the church all of the privileges and ble... See More
1970 successful liver transplant...
Item #714340
February 17, 1970
LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 17, 1970
* First human liver transplant in Canada w/ photo
* Notre Dame Hospital (Montreal) - Dr. Pierre Daloze
The top of the front page has a two column photo showing Dr. Pierre Daloze of the Note Dame Hospital in Montreal with a dog. The dog shown here had a liver transplant fourteen months ago. Dr. Daloze successfully gave a 5 month baby a liver transpl... See More
First mention of Bugs Bunny in the NYT...
Item #714339
July 22, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1945
* Bugs Bunny 1st mention in this famous newspaper
* Looney Tunes - Merrie Melodies
This is a significant issue for any Bugs Bunny or Looney Tunes collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The mention appears on page 3 of the second section (page x3) with heading: "BUGS BUNNY, CARROT CRUNCHING COMIC" (se... See More
Haywood Patterson death sentence... Scottsboro Boys....
Item #714328
December 02, 1933
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 2, 1933
* Scottsboro Boys rape case
* Haywood Patterson death sentence
The front page has a one column heading: "Scottsboro Boy Is Found Guilty" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on Haywood Patterson sentenced to death for rape in the famous Scottsboro Boys case.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generall... See More
Third World Jewish Conference of 1934... Anti-Nazis...
Item #714292
August 22, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 22, 1934
* Third World Jewish Conference - Congress
* Jewish Rabbi Stephen S. Wise as chairman
* For ending persecution of German Jews
* Antisemitism in German - Adolph Hitlerlism
The front page has a one column heading: "Rabbi Wise Says Paganism At Last Ditch" (see images) This conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland.
Complete with 12 pages, ... See More
Al 'Scarface' Capone enters Alcatraz...
Item #714291
August 23, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Aug. 23, 1934
* Al "Scarface" Capone - Gangster - Mob boss
* Alcatraz Island Prison - San Francisco Bay
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone Faces Prison Labor 48 Hours a Week" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
1934 ballooning flight into the stratosphere...
Item #714275
August 18, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 18, 1934
* Ballooning flight into the stratosphere
* Max Cosyns & student assistant feat
* Over 50,000 feet in altitude
The front page has a one column heading: "Balloon Up 72,178 Feet" (see image)
Complete with 10 pages, some tiny binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: On 18 August 1934, Max Cosyns together with... See More
1934 John Sackville Labatt kidnapping...
Item #714274
August 17, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 17, 1934
* John Sackville Labatt kidnapping
* Labatt brwing company president
* London, Ontario, Canada - Beer
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Kidnappers Release Labatt; No Ransom Money Is Paid; Police Renew Hunt for Gang" with subheads and photo of Labatt. (see images) Coverage on the John Sackville Labatt kidnapping, pre... See More
1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders...
Item #714270
September 18, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1928
* Wineville Chicken Coop murders
* Christine and Walter Collins
* Slayer Gordon Stewart Northcott hunted
* Hollywood movie 'Changeling' theme
* Okeechobee hurricane - Palm Beach, Florida
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BONES FOUND ON 'MURDER FARM' ARE ANIMALS" with subhead. (see images) Nor... See More
Christianity under attack in 1934 Nazi Germnay...
Item #714269
August 21, 1934
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 21, 1934
* Christianity threatened in Nazi Germany
* Roman Catholics and Protestant faiths
* Adolph Hitler & Joseph Goebbels gaining power
The front page has a one column heading: "Nazis Launch Attack Against Christianity" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
Note: In ... See More
Toronto Maple Leafs win 1931 Stanley cup...
Item #714268
April 10, 1932
SPORTS SECTION only of The Springfield Union, April 10, 1932
* Toronto Maple Leafs - NHL Hockey
* Wins Stanley Cup title
* vs. New York Rangers
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "TORONTO LEAFS TAKE STANLEY CUP BY TRIMMING RANGERS, 6-4" with subheads and lineups. (see images) First report coverage on the Toronto Maple Leafs winning the 1931-32 Stanley Cup by de... See More
Colombia civil war beginning in 1948...
Item #714267
April 12, 1948
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, April 12, 1948
* Bogotazo - Bogota, Colombia civil war begins
* re. Jorge Eliécer Gaitán assassination
* Colombian Conservative vs. Liberal Party
* La Violencia (The Violence) conflict
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Colombia Breaks With The Soviet" with subheads and photos of the key figures.
Complete in 8... See More
1972 Bloody Friday by the IRA....
Item #714266
July 23, 1972
SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, July 23, 1972
* Bloody Friday (1972)
* Provisional IRA car bombings
* Belfast, Northern Ireland
The front page has a four column heading: "1500 British Troops Sweep Belfast Stronghold of IRA" Related photo on page 2. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 72 pages (includes sports), a little spine wear, generally nice. ... See More
Handsome, early, displayable newspaper from 1716...
Item #714264
November 29, 1716
THE POST BOY, London, Nov. 29, 1716
* Rare & early 18th century publication
* Nice masthead engravings for display
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is one of our favorite early newspapers as it is single sheet, small folio size, and has two great engravings in the masthead making it very nice for display (see images). The front page has various reports from throughout Euro... See More
1898 Klondike Gold Rush... Yukon... Alaska...
Item #714257
February 05, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 5, 1898
* Klondike Gold Rush - Dawson City
* Yukon - Alaska - Canada
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FROM DAWSON CITY" with subheads. (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 paper.
Complete wit... See More
1945 Japanese officers commit Seppuku (Harakiri)...
Item #714199
June 27, 1945
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, June 27, 1945
* Mitsuru Ushijima & Isamu Cho
* Imperial Japanese Army officers
* Seppuku - Harakiri - Ritual suicide
* Battle of Okinawa - re. Japanese defeat
* World War II - WWII nearing the end
The bottom of the front has a two column heading: "Jap Army and Naval Chiefs On Okinawa Commit Hara Kari (sic)" with subhead. (see images)
Complete wit... See More
The first step towards ending Prohibition...
Item #714172
February 27, 1930
THE DAY, New London, Conn., Feb. 27, 1930
* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.
* Beginning of the end ?
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Take Liquor Control Out of Criminal Hands, Says duPont; Modification Not Sufficient" with subhead. (see images)
Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal Prohibition?
Com... See More
The death of country singer Patsy Cline...
Item #714166
March 08, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 8, 1963 This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 4: "Death Takes A Fifth Music Star" which tells of the death of Jack Anglin with mention of Patsy Cline's death as well.
Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
... See More
Other news of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise in good condition.
1964 Malcolm X... Woody Allen...
Item #714130
June 04, 1964
THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, June 4, 1964
* Malcolm X editorial - Muslim human rights activist
* Greenwich Village cafes performance advertisements
* Early Woody Allen as a stand-up comedian advertisement
Page 3 has a editorial headed: "Whites Cheer Malcolm X For Blasts at Whites" coverage continues on another inside page. He would be assassinated less than a y... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1701...
Item #714128
August 28, 1701
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 28, 1701
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* At the turn of the 18th century - unique gift idea
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17t... See More
1935 beheading of Horst Wessel's assassins...
Item #714125
April 10, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 10, 1935
* re. Storm Trooper Horst Wessel assassination
* Propaganda symbol of Nazi Germany - Nazis
* Martyr for the Nazi Party by Joseph Goebbels
* Two assassins executed by beheading (1st report)
The front page ha sa one column heading: "Nazis Behead 2 Men; Killed Horst Wessel" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, rag edition ... See More
16th Street Baptist Church bombing... Civil Rights...
Item #714124
September 18, 1963
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., September 18, 1963
* 16th Street Baptist Church disaster
* Birmingham, Alabama church bombing
* African-American girls killed - funerals
The front page has a one column heading: "Funeral Today For Three Girls Killed by Bombs" (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Start of World War II close in 1939...
Item #714114
August 26, 1939
THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 26, 1939
* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland attacked in 4 days
The front page features a banner headline: "EUROPE SEEKS TO AVOID WAR" with various subheads. (see images) Germany would attack Poland 5 days later, starting World War II. Nice for display.
Complete with all 12 pages... See More
A few neat illustrated advertisements from 1815...
Item #714098
NEW YORK EVENING POST, Aug. 11, 1815 * Illustrated advertisements
* Early 19th century original
The front page is filled with advertisements, including illustrated ads for a steam boat and 17 illustrated ship ads. The back page has an ad for a stagecoach and more.
Four pages in good condition..
Hindenburg airship under construction in 1936...
Item #714097
February 22, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin announcement
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "New Zeppelin to Inaugurate Air Service Between Germany and America on May 6" (see images) Early report on the infamous airship while still under construction.
Complete in 30 pages, light toning at the m... See More
Hollywood goes political in 1951 ?...
Item #714094
March 18, 1951
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1951
* Fresh Laid Plans released
* Animated comedy short film
* Producer John Sutherland
* Political statement on farming ?
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Cartoon Film Stirs Dispute in West By Satirizing U. S. Farm Planning" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 92 pages, rag edition in great condition.
source:... See More
1874 Charley Ross kidnapping...
Item #714090
August 06, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 16, 1874
* 4 year old boy - Charley Ross kidnapping
* 1st American for ransom in U.S. (media coverage)
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "THE LOST CHILD" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Rare 19th century women's suffrage newspaper...
Item #714089
February 19, 1881
THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Feb. 19, 1881
* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage
Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage" as ... See More
1919 Tragic Week (Argentina)... Jews massacred...
Item #714069
March 27, 1991
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, March 27, 1919
* Tragic Week - Bloody Week
* Buenos Aires, Argentina
* Riots and massacres
* Anarchists & communists
* Argentine Patriotic League
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JEWS BUTCHERED BY THOUSANDS IN BUENOS AIRES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, genera... See More
1902 Army-Navy game... college football...
Item #714068
November 29, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 29, 1902
* Early Army-Navy game
* College football rivalry
* West Point vs. Annapolis
* Played in Philadelphia
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANOTHER VICTORY FOR WEST POINT" with subheads that include: "Sailors Could Not Play Football with Their Sea Legs" and more. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in go... See More
Saddam Hussein captured... Iraq...
Item #714064
December 14, 2003
DAYTON DAILY NEWS, EXTRA !, Ohio, December 14, 2003
* Saddam Hussein capture
* 5th President of Iraq
* Great issue for display
Here is a very displayable issue on the capture of Saddam Hussein. The front page features a large photo of a captured Hussein with a two line banner headline: "'WE GOT HIM'; SADDAM HUSSEIN CAPTURED" with some subheads. (see) The entire 8 page ex... See More
1943 Battle of Rennell Island...
Item #714060
February 03, 1943
SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, Feb. 3, 1943
* Battle of Rennell Island - Solomons
* Last major naval engagement
* During the Guadalcanal Campaign
* World War II - WWII Pacific theater
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIC BATTLE RAGES; U.S., JAP SHIPS SUNK" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small b... See More
From the beginning years of the computer era...
Item #714059
January 08, 1954
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 8, 1954
* Early IBM computer invention trials
* International Business Machines Corp.
The front page has a one column heading: "Electronic Brain Now A Linguist" with lead-in: "Translates" (see images) An interesting article hearkening to the very beginning of the computer era.
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margi... See More
1869 Women's Suffrage... Susan B. Anthony...
Item #714058
January 09, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1869
* Early Women's suffrage meeting in Manhattan
* Susan B. Anthony as chairwoman - Ernestine Rose
Page 5 has an article headed: "The Working Women's Association. (see images)
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, good condition.... See More
Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1700...
Item #714054
February 06, 1700
THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Feb. 6, 1700
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* From the turn of the 18th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with mo... See More
Andale, Kansas tornado outbreak of 1917...
Item #714051
May 26, 1917
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, May 26, 1917
* Andale, Kansas tornado outbreak
At the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "30 PERSONS KILLED IN KANSAS STORM" with subhead. (see image)
Fourteen pages, light toning, a little margin wear, mainly along the top spine area, loose along the spine, should be handled with care.
... See More
John Dillinger robbery & police shootout...
Item #714048
January 01, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 1, 1934
* John Dillinger gang robbery & shootout
* Evergreen Park, Illinois roadhouse
The back page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER BATTLES POLICE IN CHICAGO" with subheads. First report coverage on the John Dillinger shootout outside the Beverly Garden Dine and Dance roadhouse. Nice to have in this World famous publication.
Complete with all... See More
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