Lambert, Mississippi Negroes lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1934



* Lambert, Quitman County, Mississippi



Page 6 has a brief article headed: "Two Negroes Lynched" "Hangings Follow Attempt to Attack Woman in Mississippi" (see) First report coverage on the lynchings of Joe Love and Issac Thomas near Lambert, Mississippi.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition, m... See More  

A report on the Treasury...

THE DAILY ADVERTISER, New York, Aug. 25, 1788  All of page 2 is taken up with a report concerning the U.S. Treasury. Page 3 has some news of the day, but most of the issue is taken up with a wealth of advertisements including 11 illustrated ship ads.

Four pages, very nice condition.

Richard E. Byrd's 2nd Antarctic Expedition...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1934



* Real Admiral Richard E. Byrd

* Second Antarctic Expedition

* Little America base arrival



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Byrd Arrives at Little America; Amazed by Vast Upheaval of Ice" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produ... See More  

Duck Hill, Mississippi Negro lynchings...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1937.



* Roosevelt Towns & Bootjack McDaniels Negro lynchings

* Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi



The front has a one column heading: "SQUABBLE OVER LYNCH BILL AS MOB KILLS TWO" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negroes Roosevelt Towns and Bootjack McDaniels at Duck Hill, Mississippi is actually on page 2. Alw... See More  

Fictionalized drama...

STREET & SMITH'S NEW YORK WEEKLY, Sept. 15, 1873  This newspaper but the publishers of dime novels & pulp fiction did much to romanticize the Wild West with stories of fictionalized drama.

This issue has a large & dramatic illustration on the front page which accompanies the story: "Moccasin Mose; or, the Trail of Death".

Page 3 has: "The Western Boy, by Horat... See More  

HMS Royal Oak sunk in 1939...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 15, 1939 



* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks 

* German U-boat attack 



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "800 OF ROYAL OAK CREW MISSING..." with subheads and photo. (see)

Complete 1st section only with pages 1-14, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Mahatma Gandi's last fast ends...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1948



* Mahatma Gandhi last fast ends



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Gandhi Sees Harmony Won" with subhead: "Fast Held to Achieve Aim...." (See) First report coverage on Mahatma Gandhi ending his "Third Hindu-Muslim unity fast: restoration of communal peace" which was also his very last prior to his assassina... See More  

Mariano Rivera breaks save record....

USA TODAY, September 20, 2011



* "Mo"... "Sandman"... Mariano Rivera sets record



The front page has a mention of Mariano Rivera leading to the sports section with the heading "Mariano Rivera tallies record-breaking save in Yankees' 6-4 win against Twins, 4C."



The Sports section has a large photo of Rivera with the heading "Rivera closes out saves reco... See More  

Problems with the Jay Treaty...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 5, 1797  Most of the front page is "Important Documents" signed in type by: Timothy Pickering, concerning complaints arising from the treaty with England (Jay Treaty).

Other news of the day inside plus a great wealth of ads, several of which are illustrated.

Four pages, nice condition.

1940 Coventry Blitz... WWII...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 16, 1940.



* The Coventry Blitz

* Germany bombs hit London England



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMAN BOMBERS ATTACK LONDON AS BRITISH PLANES RAID HAMBURG AND BERLIN" with subheads and photo of the cathedral at Coventry, England. (see)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

1910 James J. Jeffries training photos...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 30, 1910



* Upcoming Jack Johnson vs. James J. Jeffries

* Heavyweight boxing championship bout

* Boxing's first "Fight of the Century"

* In training photos a few months prior



The front page of the sport's section (page 7) has a headline: "Jeffries Stops Heavy Training Stunts to Give Finny Tribe A Workoutl In Fine Condition" with... See More  

Early and uncommon title from Baltimore...

AMERICAN & COMMERCIAL DAILY ADVERTISER, Baltimore, July 16, 1811  



* Uncommon publication

* Slavery advertisements



A typical newspaper of the day with various news and a wealth of advertisements.

Among the back page ads are: "NEGROES - Wanted immediately about fifteen young Negro Slaves, Male and Female, from ten to twenty years old, for which the highest price in cash will ... See More  

Early and uncommon title from Baltimore...

AMERICAN & COMMERCIAL DAILY ADVERTISER, Baltimore, Sept. 28, 1811



* Uncommon publication

* 3 slavery notices



A typical newspaper of the day with various news and a wealth of advertisements.

Among the ads are: "Runaway Negro" with details, and another: "NEGROES - Wanted immediately about fifteen young Negro Slaves, Male and Female, from ten to twenty years old, for which ... See More  

1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1928



* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward

* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft

* Ireland to Canada



The front page has a very nice banner headline: "FITZMAURICE WRITES FOR THE TIMES STORY OF SEA FLIGHT; TELLS FOR THE FIRST TIME OF THE BREMEN'S PERILS AND ESCAPE; FOUGHT GALE, SLEET, FOG AND OIL LEAK OFF LABRADOR COAST" with many subheads a... See More  

1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1928



* 1st transatlantic airplane flight Westward

* Bremen, German Junkers W33 aircraft

* Ireland to Canada



The top of the front page has a four headline: "FLIERS TELL OF FIGHT TO REACH LAND; BRAVED FOG AND STORM WITH FUEL LOW; BROKE THROUGH ICE IN DESCENT ON LAKE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on pages 2 & 3 with a few related phot... See More  

Working with the Indians...

NEW YORK MAGAZINE OR LITERARY REPOSITORY, April, 1797  The issue is filled mostly with an eclectic collection of articles, while the back three pages contain news items of the day. The news reports include some talk of a treaty with the Indians.

Certainly one of the less common 18th century American magazine titles, existing from just 1790 to 1797.

No plates are present.

Complete in 56 pag... See More  

Working with the Indians...

NEW YORK MAGAZINE OR LITERARY REPOSITORY, April, 1797  The issue is filled mostly with an eclectic collection of articles, while the back three pages contain news items of the day. The news reports include some talk of a treaty with the Indians.

Certainly one of the less common 18th century American magazine titles, existing from just 1790 to 1797.

No plates are present.

Complete in 56 pag... See More  

A desire to break away from Massachusetts...

NEW YORK MAGAZINE OR LITERARY REPOSITORY, March, 1795  The issue is filled mostly with an eclectic collection of articles, while the back four pages contain news items of the day.

Among the news reports is mention that: "A convention of delegates from the 3 counties of York, Lincoln and Cumberland, in Maine, have published an address...on the subject of a separation from the state of Ma... See More  

1913 Execution of Jacob "The Human Tiger" Oppenheimer...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 11, 1913



* Jacob Oppenheimer execution - hanging

* "The Human Tiger" - "The Hyena"

* Folsom State Prison - California

* Early, same day report



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LONG BATTLE TO AVOID GALLOWS COMES TO AN END TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a California publication. Surprisingly ... See More  

Rare Colorodo State University "CSU Today, a satirical newspaper...

Titled: "CSU TODAY, and purposely formatted much like 'USA Today' by Gannet including their logo, this was presumably a very short-lived newspaper which lampooned the news, sports, and much of current culture. The date is April 21, 1983.



* Colorado State University

* Rare satirical publication



This would seem to be USA Today's answer to the more popular newspaper 'The O... See More  

1910 Jacques de Lesseps airplane flight...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1910



* Aviator pioneer Jacques de Lesseps - aviation

* 2nd ever airplane flight over the English Channel



Above the masthead is a nice headline: "French Aviator Flies Across English Channel" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totall... See More  

Charles Glen King isolates Vitamin C for the 1st time...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1932



* Vitamin C isolated for the 1st time

* Dr. Charles Glen King

* Actress Rose Coghlan death



A two column heading near the bottom of the front page reads: "Pittsburgh Professor Isolates Vitamin C; Concentrates Substance From Lemon Juice" (see) Coverage on the 1st isolation of the vitamin by Charles Glen King, a chemistry professor at the Universit... See More  

1910 USS Florida battleship launching...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 12, 1910



* USS Florida (BB-30) launching

* United States Navy battleship

* Brooklyn Navy Yard - New York



The top of the front page has a banner heading: "Battleship Florida, Heaviest In Navy, Is Launched" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are no... See More  

The siege of Bergen-on-Zoom...

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Grace Moore makes opera debut...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1928



* Actress Grace Moore

* Makes operatic debut



The front page has a one column heading: "CHOIR SINGER HAILED AT DEBUT IN OPERA" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 28 with related photo. Nice to have in this World famous NYC publication.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, light toning at th... See More