First issue of this iconic, national newspaper... Death of Grace Kelly...
Item #698314
September 15, 1982
USA TODAY, Washington, D.C., September 15, 1982
* Vol. 1 No. 1 issue
* Grace Kelly killed
* Hollywood actress
* Princess of Monaco
This is the very first issue of this iconic newspaper, billed as the country's first, nationwide, satellite-delivered, general interest daily newspaper.
In addition to this distinction, the front page also has a two column headline: &quo... See More
No better newspaper for the report of her death...
Item #698313
March 01, 1905
THE DAILY PALO ALTO, Stanford University, California, March 1, 1905
* Death of Jane Stanford - murder mystery ?
* Stanford University founder - best title
This is the school newspaper published by this now prestigious university in northern California, and the content which consumes most of the front page--although tragic--could not be better in any other newspaper.
The banner headl... See More
Focused on resisting the coming war...
Item #698312
July 01, 1936
THE WAR RESISTER, Enfield, England, Summer (July), 1936 This is a pamphlet-size periodical (number 40) obviously focused on resisting the coming war. Hitler was well on his way to the goal of dominating Europe, and this publication advocated staying out of his way.
Complete in 24 pages, 5 1/2 by 8 1/4 inches, great condition.
Neil Armstrong steps on the moon in 1969...
Item #698311
July 21, 1969
WAPAKONETA DAILY NEWS, Ohio, July 21, 1969 A great issue on this significant event as this newspaper is from Neil Armstrong's hometown. Typically issues of this date carried the headline: "Man Walks On Moon" but this hometown newspaper personalized the report honoring their local hero with: "NEIL STEPS ON THE MOON".
This is likely the only newspaper in the country wi... See More
Best issue President Bill Clinton winning the election...
Item #698309
November 04, 1992
ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE, Little Rock, Nov. 4, 1992
* President Bill Clinton
* Wins presidential election (1st)
* Best publication to be had ?
Great to have this event from the capital of Arkansas, Clinton's home state, with a front page headline: "Clinton Wins" with subheads and color photo. More inside with full page pictorial.
Complete sections A thru D (of 9 secti... See More
A "newspaper" promoting Tru-Flite model planes...
Item #698307
October 01, 1944
JACK ARMSTRONG TRU-FLITE NEWS, Minneapolis, October, 1944 This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a promotional "newspaper" for Tru-Flite model planes.
A curious newspaper with no advertisements save for the promotional offers on the back page. For one Wheaties box top and five cents you get model plates of the Curtis P-40 Flying Tiger and the Jap Mitsubishi Zero. Other similar of... See More
Rare, crudely printed "newspaper" from Russia during the Revolution...
Item #698304
March 17, 1917
PRIVATE NEWS LETTER, Petrograd (today St. Petersburg, Russia), March 17, 1917
* Russian Revolution of 1917
Noted under the title is "(Translations from Russian Papers)". This is a very rare "newspaper", typewriter-set on four individual sheets, reproduced on a mimeograph machine on one side only
Keep in mind that this was near the beginning of the Russian Rev... See More
Two full pages of cattle brands...
Item #698301
July 26, 1906
YELLOWSTONE MONITOR, Glendale, Montana, July 26, 1906
* Rare Dawson County publication
A small town (4800 pop.) in Eastern Montana, primarily a farming and ranching community. Note that pages 3 and 6 are entirely taken up with various cattle brands, with a note: "Stockmen! Advertiser your brands & save hard ridings, loss of time and expense in locating your stock...".
I ... See More
A union newspaper during the midst of the Depression...
Item #698300
March 11, 1932
THE BOSTON TIMES, Massachusetts, March 11, 1932 This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a union newspaper and almost all the reports within are union-related.
The editorial inside begins: "The communication given prominence in this issue...is timely and thought provoking. Is America to follow Germany, England & other European countries to national bankruptcy, or is deeper coun... See More
A good thing to tie to...
Item #698299
October 15, 1904
THE SATURDAY EVENING HITCHING POST, Chattanooga, Tennessee, Oct. 15, 1904 The masthead notes this is: "A Good Thing To Tie To". this is a volume 1 issue.
This is primarily an advertising publication, with various tidbits & curiosities scattered among the ads. Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, very nice condition.
Political campaign newspaper...
Item #698298
April 26, 1912
DAILY TAFT BULLETIN, Washington, D.C., April 26, 1912
* William Howard Taft
In the masthead below the dateline is: "Issued by the National Taft Bureau, Raleigh Hotel, Washington. D. C." This is the number 4 issue.
A single sheet with the reverse taken up with a "Table of Delegates To The Republican National Convention To be Held At Chicago, Ill., June 18, 191... See More
A broadside newspaper because of England's historic General Strike...
Item #698296
May 05, 1926
DAILY MIRROR, London, England, May 5, 1926 This is a small, somewhat crudely-produced issue of this famous tabloid printed during the historic General Strike in the United Kingdom.
A General Strike was called by the Trades Union Congress in support of the coal miners' stand against enforced pay cuts. It lasted only nine days in May but brought large parts of Britain to a standstill, inc... See More
The "Flood Special" printed entirely in red ink...
Item #698295
March 16, 1907
WHEELING DAILY NEWS, West Virginia, March 16, 1907 Printed above the masthead is: "1907 FLOOD SPECIAL" with the banner headline noting: "RIVER IS YIELDING UP ITS DEAD" with related subheads including: "The City A Scene of Desolation" "Victims' Bodies Are Recovered" and more on the historic flooding of the Ohio River.
The front page has: &quo... See More
Heightened tensions during the Cuban blockade...
Item #698294
October 23, 1962
NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, Oct. 23, 1962 The headline announces: "We Blockade Cuba - Soviet Ships With Missiles; K's Choice---War or Peace?" with related subheads and two maps showing the: "Area of Crisis..." "K" stands for Khrushchev).
The outer leaves only of the first section, being pages 1, 2, 21 & 22. Nice condition.
Events from the Cold War...
Item #698293
September 19, 1960
THE KETCHIKAN DAILY NEWS, Alaska, Sept. 19, 1960 The front page reports Khrushchev's arrival in New York to attend a United Nations session: "Khrushchev Gets Cold Reception" with more.
Also on the front page: "Castro Arrives in New York" and a photo of Mrs. Marjorie Lennox, a secretary at the U.S. Embassy in Havana, Cuba, headed: "Jailed in Havana".
Comple... See More
For the sons of American veterans...
Item #698292
December 01, 1908
THE BANNER, Dwight, Illinois, December, 1908 As noted in the masthead this is the: "Official Organ Sons of Veterans" and calls itself the: "Patriotic Journal of American".
A handsome, patriotic masthead.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1//2 inches, printed on glossy-stock newsprint, nice condition.
San Francisco earthquake in a local newspaper...
Item #698291
October 18, 1989
THE TIMES, San Mateo, California, Oct. 18, 1989 The banner headline above the masthead: "BAY AREA REELS UNDER DEVASTING 6.9 QUAKE" with another banner head more local to San Mateo: "Peninsula Is Spared The Worst" Various related photos, subheads, and a map of the area.
Nice to have a report of this tragedy in a local newspaper.
The complete first section with 14 pages, ... See More
Closest newspaper to the atom bomb test...
Item #698290
July 01, 1946
THE ATOMIC BLAST - A-Day Extra! July 1st, 1946, Kwajalein Island. This is part of the Marshall Islands, which also includes the Bikini Atoll where the July 1, 1946 atomic bomb test took place.
The first series of tests over Bikini Atoll were in July, 1946, codenamed Operation Crossroads. The first bomb, named Able, was dropped from an aircraft and detonated 520 ft. above the target fleet. The sec... See More
A "musical" announcement of a Presidential election...
Item #698289
November 08, 1944
ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, Florida, Nov. 8, 1944 Among the list of unusual newspaper headlines, this would rank near the top. See the photo for the "musical" announcement concerning the election of Franklin D. Roosevelt for an unprecedented fourth term: "OH WHAT A BEAUTIFUL MORNING" printed in musical form.
At that time, the Rogers & Hammerstein production of "Oklaho... See More
Special Edition: Operation Desert Storm...
Item #698288
January 17, 1991
THE CAPITAL, Annapolis, Maryland, Jan. 17, 1991 Noted above the masthead: "Special Edition - Operation Desert Storm" with the headline proclaiming: "WE'RE AT WAR ! " with a map of the Iraq War vicinity.
Presumed complete in 10 pages being a Special Edition, great condition.
Newsletter by the French Resistance?
Item #698287
April 01, 1942
LE FRANC - TIREUR, (The Maverick), April 1942 The masthead notes: "Bi-Monthly as far as possible and by the grace of the Pierre Laval Police. Laval was Prime Minster of France during the German occupation, from April 18, 1942 to August 20, 1944. At the end of the war Laval was found guilty of plotting against the security of the state and of collaboration with the enemy. After a th... See More
News for British soldiers during World War I...
Item #698286
March 01, 1915
KHAKI, CABLED NEWS SUPPLEMENT, London, March, 1915 A masthead includes: "News For The Overseas Soldiers From Home And Friends" during the early period of World War I, before America's involvement. This is the "Number 1" issue.
Eight pages, 9 1/4 by 12 1/2 inches, somewhat browned, various mends within.
Japan surrenders...
Item #698285
August 14, 1945
U.S.S. Cimarron AQ-22, Queen Of The Oilers, Radio Press News - 15 August, 1945" Not so much a "camp newspaper" as it's appearance would suggest, but more a special announcement piece reporting: "JAPAN SURRENDERS" as noted on the front page.
The balance of the "issue" is taken up with typewriter-set reports concerning the surrender.
Included as w... See More
Published by prison inmates... Details on the 1914 World Series...
Item #698256
October 17, 1914
THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, Oct. 17, 1914 An interesting newspaper "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira". as noted at the top of page 2.
Great content in this issue, as one-third of the front page is a report on the Braves winning the 1914 World Series with heads: "Braves Are Victorious" "Win World's Series in F... See More
General George S. Patton welcome home....
Item #698252
June 08, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1945
* General George S. Patton
* Welcome home celebration
* Post European theater
The top of the back page has a photo of Patton with family headed: "Gen. Patton Arrives in U.S." Page 13 has a one column heading: "NOISY BOSTON CROWDS GREET PATTON RETURN" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on General George S. Patton's welcome home i... See More
1945 USS St. Lo... 1st Japanese kamikaze attacks....
Item #698247
December 01, 1944
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1944
* USS St. Lo - Casablanca-class escort carrier
* Leyte Gulf, Phillipines - Kamikazes attack
Page 3 has a somewhat discrete one column heading: "Navy Names 4 Ships Damaged Off Leyte" Although brief, this is the 1st report on the loss of the escort carrier USS St. Lo. She was the first major warship to sink as the result of a kamikaze attack. Rep... See More
Article written by Robert H. Goddard, when he was 24 years old...
Item #698246
June 29, 1907
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, June 29, 1907
* Robert H. Goddard article
* Gyroscopes for steering
* Very early at 24 years old
Inside has a nearly half-page article titled: "The Use Of The Gyroscope In The Balancing And Steering Of Aeroplanes, by Robert H. Goddard."
The article is accompanied by 3 illustrations.
This is very early for this famous rocket ... See More
Signing of the Marshall Plan in 1948...
Item #698227
April 04, 1948
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1948
* Marshall Plan signed by President Truman
* European Recovery Program (ERP)
* Post World War II economic infrastructure
The top of the front page has a three column photo headed: "The President Signing The Foreign Aid Bill" Also a one column heading: "AID BILL IS SIGNED BY TRUMAN AS REPLY TO FOES OF LIBERTY" with subheads. (see images... See More
1942 Battle Of Midway victory...
Item #698211
June 11, 1942
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 11, 1942
* Battle Of Midway - Carriers
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII
The front page has a six column heading: "Midway Victory Saves Hawaii" with subheads. (see images). Coverage on the recent victory at the Battle of Midway.
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, gene... See More
1942 Osage, West Virginia coal mine explosion....
Item #698208
May 13, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES , May 13, 1942
* Osage, West Virginia
* Near Morgantown
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "53 BELIEVED DEAD IN MINE EXPLOSION" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Christopher Coal company mine explosion near Morgantown, West Virginia.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in great condition..... See More
1939 Providence, Kentucky mine disaster....
Item #698207
July 16, 1939
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1939
* Providence, Webster County, Kentucky
* Coal mine dust explosion disaster
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "19 MINERS KILLED, 9 STILL ENTOMED" with subheads, photo and list of the victims. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only wit... See More
Great automobile & truck issue including a car of the future...
Item #698191
January 05, 1918
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 5, 1918 This issue from during World War I features a military-themed color cover including several biplanes. The cover has at the top: "Twentieth Annual Motor Number" and the interior is simply filled with all types of articles, photos, illustrations, and advertisements of automobiles, trucks, etc. Of special interest is the first article: "... See More
1st U.S. girl to play in Little League World Series...
Item #698179
August 24, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 24, 1989
* 12 year old Victoria Brucker
* First U.S. girl to play in
* Little League World Series
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania
Near the bottom of the front page is a three column heading: "Victoria Steps to Plate, and Into Records" with lead-in: "12-Year-Old San Pedro Girl in Little League World Series" with photo. (see images)
Complete 1st se... See More
Great Hanshin earthquake of 1995...
Item #698172
January 18, 1995
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Washington Edition, Jan. 18, 1995
* Great Hanshin earthquake disaster
* Kobe, Awaji Island, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan
The front page has a banner headline: "Kobe Paralyzed; Toll Hits 1,817; 120,000 Seek Refuge, 926 Missing in Japan Quake" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 3.
Complete 1st section only with all 12 pages, nice condition.... See More
"Superman" opening ad (2 days prior), in a Los Angeles newspaper...
Item #698171
December 13, 1978
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Friday, Dec. 13, 1978
* "Superman" eve advertisement
* Pre Opening Day movie premiere
* 2 days prior to it's opening - Christopher Reeves
* Superhero film - 1st installment
A nice issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Superman", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainm... See More
1919 Uhrichsville, Ohio...
Item #698168
February 28, 1919
THE EVENING CHRONICLE, Uhrichsville, Ohio, Feb. 28, 1919
* Tuscarawas County
Mostly local news and advertisements of the day. Over a 100 years old.
Six pages, 4 folds with some wear, generally good.,
1914 raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
Item #698165
December 17, 1914
SECTION 2 ONLY of the Evening Tribune, San Diego, December 17, 1914
* Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby
* Imperial German Navy bombardments
* World War I - WWI England
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "74 KILLED AND 147 WOUNDED IN BOMBARDED ENGLISH SEAPORTS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continue... See More
John Wayne Gacy discovered... serial killer clown...
Item #698160
December 24, 1978
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 24, 1978
* John Wayne Gacy arrest
* Serial "killer clown" discovered
* Best title to be had ? - very rare
The top of page 16 has a four column heading: "Body Count Reaches 5 in Suspected Sex Murders in Chicago Suburb" (see images). Gacy was arrested just two days earlier.
Complete 1st section only with 16 pages, light toning along the central ... See More
Carl Lewis wins 100 m in 1983 World championships...
Item #698159
August 09, 1983
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 9, 1983
* Carl Lewis wins 100-meter dash
* 1983 World Championships in Athletics
* Olympic Stadium - Helsinki, Finland
The sport's section (page 24) has a heading: "Lewis Captures World 100 Title" with nice photo of Lewis. (see images)
Complete with 46 pages, address label within the masthead, otherwise in very nice condition.... See More
World War II before America's involvement...
Item #698158
May 19, 1941
NEW YORK JOURNAL AMERICAN, Oct. 18, 1940 The front page bold, banner headline announces: "NAZI ARMY ROUTED SAILING FOR BRITAIN" with a smaller headline: "Germans Claim Sea Triumph Off Bristol" and other war-related reports on the front page.
The complete first section with pages 1-18, good condition
Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...
Item #698148
May 24, 1944
NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 24, 1944
* Rare allied issue dropped from aircraft
* Occupied France World war II - WWII
A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany from just weeks before the D-Day invasion.
This... See More
1918 United States War-Savings Certificate (w/ stamp)...
Item #698134
January 02, 1918
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAR-SAVINGS CERTIFICATE, Jan. 2, 1918 (includes a $5 Dollars stamp)
Being offered is a vintage Series of 1918, WWI, UNITED STATES WAR-SAVINGS CERTIFICATE (series A), which includes a green, $5, stamp.
Used, a fair amount of wear, but complete. See images for details.
Gangster Dutch Schultz is shot dead...
Item #698127
October 25, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 25, 1935
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer shot dead
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "DUTCH SCHULTZ AND THIRD AID DE OF WOUNDS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes and minor wear along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1930 death of Poker Alice Ivers....
Item #698126
February 28, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1930
* Poker Alice death (first report)
* Alive Ivers Duffield Tubbs Huckert
* American old West poker - faro player
* Rapid City, South Dakota
Near the top of the front page is a one column heading: "'Poker Alice' Coppers Last Bet, Dies At 77" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... See More
A broadside promoting the news of the day...
Item #698123
August 03, 1907
NEW YORK HERALD -- EUROPEAN EDITION, Saturday, August 3, 1907 This is an interesting promotional broadside that would have been at the newsstand, highlighting the biggest stories of the day. Printed in Paris.
It measures 22 by 15 1/2 inches, various stains and mends at the margins, the reverse is blank but does have many tape repairs.
1st public color TV demonstration in 1950...
Item #698122
January 13, 1950
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 13, 1950
* Very 1st public color TV demonstration
* RCA color television - CBS
Page 42 has a two column heading: "Public Sees Color Television for First Time; Demonstration Is Ordered by the F.C.C." (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: During its campaign for FCC approval, CBS gave the first demonstrati... See More
Terrific Honolulu newspaper, one day after Pearl Harbor...
Item #698121
December 08, 1941
THE HONOLULU ADVERTISER, Hawaii, Dec. 8, 1941
* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Best publication to be had
Fully one-third of the newspaper, above the masthead, is taken up with a dramatic three line banner headline: "SABOTEURS LAND HERE ! Britain, Australia Declare War ! " with various related subheads as well including: "Raiders Return In Dawn A... See More
Terrific issue on the Hindenburg tragedy...
Item #698116
May 07, 1937
SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937
* Hindenburg airship disaster
* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey
* Great headline for display
One of the very best, dramatic banner headlines we have offered on this historic catastrophe: "DIRIGIBLE HINDENBURG EXPLODES, 90 KILLED". A large front page photo shows the Hindenburg over the New York skyline, headed: "Giant Airliner That Fe... See More
Disease ends Lou Gehrig's career...
Item #698101
June 22, 1939
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 22, 1939
* Lou Gehrig ends baseball career
* Infantile Paralysis - New York Yankees
Two of the sports pages within have articles concerning Lou Gehrig & the end of his playing career. One begins: " 'Iron Man' Lou Gehrig probably is through with baseball, age 36. But he has accomplished something that few young men of his years can boat: ... See More
Hitler Bombs Paris - The Dunkirk Invasion...
Item #698098
June 03, 1940
THE CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, June 3, 1940
* Hitler Bombs Paris - The Dunkirk Invasion...
* Great for framing
The ftpg. has the full banner heading: "RAIN BOMBS ON PARIS!", followed by the full banner: "Nazis in Desperate Drive at Dunkirk". The related articles also begin on this page which, although continued on inside pages which are not present, add to the graphi... See More
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