Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI...

PARSONS SUN, Kansas, Jan. 27, 1992



* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI

* Quarterback Mark Rypien voyted MVP

* National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills



Page 8 has a banner heading: "Washington keeps string of NFC domination intact" with lead-in: "Skinned again!" and play diagram. (see images)  First report coverage on the Washington Redskins winning Super Bo... See More  

William Walker Nicaragua expedition...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 27, 1858



* William Walker (filibuster) arrest

* Nicaragua expedition



Page 2 has an article with heading: "CAPTURE OF GEN. WILLIAM WALKER" with subhead. Text takes up over 3 columns.

Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

1972 Chicago rock band concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1972



* Chicago - American rock band

* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement



Page 49 has a full page advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

The Village Voice was an Ame... See More  

The North says the war is hopeless...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, January 27, 1863  



* From the capital of the Confederacy

* The North claims the war is hopeful



The front page includes: "From Fredericksburg" "The Courts" "Virginia Legislature" "Additional From the North--The Situation at Fredericksburg--The Peace Movement in the New Jersey Legislature--The Administration Denounced--The W... See More  

From the Territory of Wisconsin...

WISCONSIN ARGUS, Madison, Jan. 27, 1846  



* Very rare & early Territory publication - Dane County



This is actually a territorial newspaper as Wisconsin did not join the Union until May, 1848. This may be the first territorial Wisconsin newspaper we have offered. This title would only exist for 8 years.

Typical news and political reporting of the day with a wealth of ads. 

Fou... See More  

Procession to Westminster Hall in 1672 - Hilary Term begins...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Jan. 27, 1672 (Julian Calendar)



* Procession to Westminster Hall

* The beginning of the Hilary Term



The back of the leaf has a nice article providing details regarding the Procession to Westminster Hall (Parliament, England) to begin the Hilary Term (so named because the feast day of St Hilary of Poitiers occurs during this academic/legal term). See images ... See More  

From the Civil War...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1864  The front page includes: "From Washington" "Senator Bayard Takes the Oath of Allegiance" "The Proposed Expulsion of Senator Davis" "Proceedings of Congress" "Serious Illness of Alexander H. Stephens's..." "Advices from Richmond--Jeff. Davis' House Robbed and Fired..." "Gen, Butler's Dep... See More  

The Haggadah details... Jewish Passover...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1878  Background: In 1840, as a partial response to what is now called the Damascus Blood Libel (accusation against the Jews regarding their rituals/practices), the London Times printed a detailed description of the Passover Feast (Haggadah). This has become a highly sought after collectible.

Fast forward 38 years.

Page 8 of this issue has considerable details regar... See More  

On the California gold...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 1849  

Page 3 has three items concerning the California Gold Rush headed: "How They Go!" and: "State of Society in the Gold Region" with a report on the gold discoveries; and: "Curious Reminiscence of California".

Four pages, nice condition.

HMS M2 disaster... British submarine sinks...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1932



* HMS M2 disaster

* Royal Navy aircraft-carrying submarine



The front page has a two column, 2 line headline: "British Submarine Fails to Rise; Fifty-four Men on M-2 in Channel", with subhead: "Submersible Plane Carrier Is Believed Located on Sea Bottom of Midnight in Fog - Ships and Divers Hasten to Rescue, but Admiralty Fears a Catastro... See More  

Chicago Bears win Super Bowl XX...

USA TODAY, January 27, 1986



* Chicago Bears - NFL football

* Wins Super Bowl XX vs. Patriots

* Jim McMahon - Mike Ditka

* Walter Payton - Richard Dent

* Mike Singletary - William Perry



The front page has a four column headline: "Bears maul Pats" with subheads and related photo. (see) The front page of the sport's section has a five column headline: "Bears shuffle Patri... See More  

Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker cleared of all charges...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Jan. 27, 1927



* Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker vindication

* Commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis



Page 2 has one column headings: "COBB AND SPEAKER BOTH EXONERATED" "Cleared Of All Charges in Decision by Judge K.M. Landis".

During the 1920's there was an on-going feud between pitcher Dutch Leonard & Ty Cobb, culminating in L... See More  

Ohio River flood of 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1937



* Ohio River flood of 1937

* Cairo, Illinois - Great Depression era



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FLOOD CREST NEARS THE MISSISSIPPI, WITH LEVEES THREATENED IN SWEEP; MILE UPON MILE IN WAKE DESOLATE" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy reporting continues inside with related photos.

Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More  

Dick Liddil, the notorious train robber...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 27, 1883  The top of pg. 5 has column heads: "Chronicles Of Crime" "The Case of Dick Liddle [Liddil], the Train Robber, in Court" "...Blood-Thirsty Women--Frank James' Custodian--Drugged to Death...". Page 2 has: "Gallow's Scenes" plus there are many other crime-related articles.

Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More  

Locomotives at the exposition...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 27, 1894 The front cover has "The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company's Exhibit at the World's Columbian Exposition at Chicago" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Columbia Bicycle, Model 34"; "Chicago Cable Cars on Chicago Day"; "Manufacture of Pulled Wool"; and more illustrations, articles an... See More  

Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx named to the MLB Hall of Fame...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1951



* Mel Ott & Jimmie Foxx 

* Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 17:"Ott, Foxx Named to Hall of Fame By Baseball Writers' Association" "Ex-Giant Outfielder and Pilot Gets Niche at Cooperstown on 197 Votes--Former Athletics, Red Sox Slugger Draws 179" with pho... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi jail release...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1931 



* Mahatma Gandhi jail release (1st report) 



The front page has one column headings that include: "M'DONALD TRIUMPHS IN DEBATE ON INDIA AS GANDHI GOES FREE" "The Nationalist Leader Predicts His Rearrest Soon--Many of His Aides Released" and more. (see) Continues on page 8 with small photo of Gandhi.

Other news, sports an... See More  

Income Tax repealed... Senate vote...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1871



* Income Tax



Page 5 has an article headed: "Washington" "Passage of the Bill Repealing the Income Tax in the Senate" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, slight printing flaw within heading (see), generally very nice.

Sitting Bull surrenders?...

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, January 27, 1881



* Chief Sitting Bull

* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Indians

* Surrender to Canadians?



The front page has small one column headings: "Sitting Bull" "Report That He Has Surrendered to the Canadians". See image for text .

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measurin... See More  

Guiteau is found guilty... James Garfield....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 27, 1882 



* Charles Guiteau found guilty

* President James Garfield murderer 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "GUILTY GUITEAU", "Sends Out an Address to the Americans People", "He Is Confident The Verdict Will Not Be Enforced", "A Special Appeal to the La... See More  

1947 Al Capone death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947



* Gangster Al Capone's death

* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)



This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:  "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney Believes" and more. (see ph... See More  

From territorial Utah... Salt Lake City...

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, January 27, 1876   A "territorial" newspaper from 20 years before Utah would become a state. In the bottom half of the ftpg. is: "Attempt to Rob a Bank", being an item about men braking into the home of the cashier of a bank in Northampton, Mass., securing the bank keys and attempting to break into the vault. They ... See More  

Max Baer... Alice in Wonderland...

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated January 27, 1934

   

* Boxer Max Baer

* Alice in Wonderland review

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue is of a night watchman asleep on a stool with a cat sleeping in his lap with a mouse looking on and some peeking in the window (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue contains an

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India and Pakistan...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, January 27, 1957



* India - Pakistan

* Kashmir



This 40+ page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "PAKISTAN CALLS FOR UN TROOP AID".



Other news of the day throughout. Good condition.

Early nicotine study...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 27, 1919 This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3:



* NICOTINE DECLARED TO BE SLOW POISON

* Specially Harmful To Young Men Is The Cigarette

* Length of Days of the Smoker Shortened 8 1/2 to 10 Years



Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with ... See More