Reports from the California Gold Rush...

THE VERMONT CHRONICLE, Windsor, Sept. 19, 1849  This title has both religious/Christian-themed news along with general news of the day.  Page 3 has several reports from the gold rush region headed: "Latest From California". Page one has an update in the missionary efforts to the Sandwich (Hawaiian) Islands and various Native American Indian tribes including Oregon, Choctaws, Ch... See More  

Full page of American news...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, September, 1767



* The infamous Elizabeth Brownrigg

* Her arrest - conviction & execution

* Cruelties to apprentice girls   



The first article is: "An Authentick Narrative of the Many horrid Cruelties inflicted by Mrs. Elizabeth Brownrigg upon her Poor Apprentice Girls" which is a four page article. Brownrigg was quite the notori... See More  

Editors Law in 1933 Germany...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 6, 1933



* Editors law of the Third Reich

* Freedom of press no more in Germany

* Nazi censorship of Jews

* Joseph Goebbels propaganda

* 1933 World Series coverage



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REICH PRESS LOSES LAST OF ITS RIGHTS; MUST SERVE STATE" and more. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside. Feels like whats going on tod... See More  

1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 28, 1931



* Chicago gangland wars

* Gangster hitman Fred "Killer" Burke sentenced

* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The top of :page 5 has a one column heading "SLAYER BURKE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON" with subhead. A pho... See More  

Shelbyville, Tennesse lynch mob burns courthouse....

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 20, 1934



* Shelbyville Courthouse Square Historic District - Tennessee

* Lynching mob burns down after Negro is transferred



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Troops Invade Mob-Torn City" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



wikipedia notes: In 1934, a lynch mob burned down the fourth cour... See More  

Sloat takes command of California during the Mexican War.. Mormon War has ended?

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 26, 1846



* Commodore John D. Sloat

* Mexican-American War

* Claims California for U.S.

* Illinois Mormon War ending

* Nauvoo, Hancock County



 Inside has a very historic article headed: "The Pacific Squadron - Commodore Sloat Takes Possession of California". The letter reports that Commodore Sloat has taken possession of Calif... See More  

Emil Oberhoffer death... Conductor & composer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1933



* Emil Oberhoffer death (1st report)

* Minnesota Orchestra conductor

* Music composer - violinist



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "EMIL OBERHOFFER, MUSICIAN, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other news, sport... See More  

Walter (Martin) Niemöller arrested in Berlin....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1937



* Reverend Walter Niemöller arrested

* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor

* Brother Martin "First they came..." statement fame



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Nazis Jail Brother of Rev. Martin Niemoeller; Arrest Is Made Secretly After three Sermons" (see) First report coverage on anti-Nazi theologi... See More  

1935 Garrettsville, Ohio train robbery...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 8, 1935 



* Garrettsville, Portage co., Ohio train robbery

* Gangsters Alvin Karpis -  Ma Barker gang



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "'West West' gang Hunted" with subhead: "Mail Train Is Robbed of More Than $40,000" Karpis was member of the Ma Barker Gang, and was Public Enemy No. 1 at the time.

Complete with 6... See More  

Can a pitcher make a ball curve?

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 18, 1877  Inside has an interesting article headed: "Curving a Base Ball" which begins: "I see by a reply to one of your correspondents that you seem to doubt the possibility of this feat. That a ball may be thrown with a curve seems to be an undisputed proposition among players..." with the balance of the article explaining--scientifica... See More  

First of this title we have had from the Washington Territory...

DEMOCRATIC STATE JOURNAL, Dayton, Columbia County, Washington (Territory), July 13, 1883 



* Rare old West publication



This is a volume 1 issue of a title we have never had before from Washington, 6 years before it would become a state. "Union List of American Newspapers" notes that it lasted for just 2 years, with just 5 issues held by one institution and scattered issues by a... See More  

Seventeen year-old Lou Gehrig leads his high school team to the championship...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1920 



* Very early Lou Gehrig

* Brooklyn High School star



A very significant issue for any Lou Gehrig collector as this newspaper contains the very first  mention of Lou Gehrig for his baseball prowess (one earlier mention was for football) in this venerable newspaper.

Page 17 contains a rather short report headed: "Title For Commerce Nine" &quo... See More  

Benita von Falkenhayn beheaded... Zelda Sears death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 20, 1935



* Benita von Falkenhayn guillotine execution

* Zelda Sears death - American actress



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Nazis to Behead Two Men; Women Faced Axe Calmly" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the guillotine executions which included Benita von Falkenhayn for spying for the Second Polish Republic.

The top of of page 1... See More  

Would reject independence if offered... Regarding representation in Parliament...

THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Massachusetts, April 4, 1768  Inside has most of a page taken up with a letter from the Speaker of the Mass. Assembly to one of the King's Secretaries of State, which includes: "...it seems to be conclusive that as those acts were made with the sole & express purpose of raising a revenue out of America, the subjects here are in those instances unfortunately ... See More  

Review & premiere of "The Sandlot", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 7, 1993



* Best "The Sandlot" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American coming-of-age baseball cult film



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Sandlot" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood are... See More  

Death of child actor Allen "Farina" Hoskins......

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 1980



* Allen "Farina" Hoskins death (1st report)

* "Out Gang" "Little Rascals" child actor

* Best publication to be had ?



The bottom of page 3 has a three column heading: "Allen Hoskins, Farina of 'Our Gang,' Dies"with subhead and includes two photos of him, one from 1975 and the other from when a child actor in th... See More  

Pan-American clipper airplane in 1935...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 18, 1935



* Pan-American clipper Pioneer

* Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii flight



The top of the 4 has a one column heading: "CLIPPER REACHES HAWAII; CUTS U.S. TO ORIENT TRAIL" with subhead and related map. Also a related photo is on the back page. (see)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

The Battle of Antietam... Confederate newspaper printed in Grenada, Mississippi...

THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Grenada, Mississippi, Sept. 22, 1862  If the title and city of publication seem to be in conflict, they are not. This newspaper had a fascinating history during the Civil War. See the details at the bottom of this listing.

The back page contains an early report on the Battle of Antietam, containing some sketchy, early reports, with: "Later--Another Battle In Ma... See More  

Capture of slave ships... Launch of the ship Ohio...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 3, 1820 



* USS Ohio launching - United States Navy

* African slave trade - slavers ships captured



The front page has: "The Infamous Trade" beginning: "Ten slave vessels had been captured by the U.S. ship Cyane..." with some details. Most of the issue is taken up with: ":Mr. Baldwin's Speech on the Tariff". Th... See More  

1872 Portland, New York Christmas Eve train wreck disaster....

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, December 25, 1872



* Christmas Eve train wreck

* Cross Cut Railroad disaster - Portland, New York



The front page has a one column headings: "The Most Terrible Slaughter of the Year" "Horrible Railroad Casualties" "Two Trains Thrown Over Steep Embankments" and more. 1st report coverage on the Cross-Cut Railroad train disaster... See More  

Jewish Holocaust.... Massacre in Odessa, Ukraine...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1943



* Odessa Ukraine

* Jewish massacre - Jews



This 30 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 3:

"Rumanians Blamed For Killing Of 5,000" "Swiss Papers Say Jews Were Were Slain by Secret Police"



See photos for text on a massacre of Jews in Odessa, Ukraine during World War II.



Other news, sports, and advertisements of the d... See More  

1932 Alexander Winton death

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1932



* Alexander Winton death (1st report)

* Winton Motor Carriage Company founder

* Scottish-American bicycle & automobile inventor



Page 21 has a one column heading: "ALEXANDER WINTON, AUTO PIONEER, DEAD" with subheads. (see) He formed one of the very first American companies to sell a motor car. I suspect this is one of the few publications to ... See More  

Bobby Jones seeks grand slam of golf....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 24, 1930



* Golfer Bobby Jones

* Merion Golf Club

* Grand Slam of golf



The front page has a one column heading: "Bobby Jones' 142 Wins Medal In U.S. Amateur Golf" (see) The front page of section 2 (sports) has a seven column heading: "JONES' 142 WINS MEDAL HONORS IN U. S. AMATEUR" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Bobb... See More  

1930 Fox Lake, Illinois gangster massacre....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 3, 1930



* Fox Lake Massacre (2nd report)

* Chicago gangland gangster war

* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. George 'Bugs' Moran ?

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



The front page has a one column heading: "SEIZE 200 ALIEN SUSPECTS; WAR ON GANG KILLERS" with subhead. (see) Second report coverage on the Fox Lake, Illinois gangster raid... See More  

Jackson's Nullification Proclamation...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 11, 1832  



* President Andrew Jackson

* Nullification proclamation

* People of South Carolina



A very historic issue as almost all of page 2 is taken up with the: "PROCLAMATION By Andrew Jackson, President of the United States." There is also an editorial on page 3 concerning the Proclamation.

This was his historic Nullification... See More