1963 Birmingham, Alabama race riots...
Item #672677
May 04, 1963
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, May 4, 1963
* Birmingham, Alabama
* Race riots - Negroes
* Martin Luther King Jr.
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Birmingham Racial Situation Explosive" (see).
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More
1956 Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott arrests...
Item #672482
February 23, 1956
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, February 23, 1956
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Ralph Abernathy & others arrest
The front page has a small one column heading: "10,000 Negroes May Meet in a Protest" See image for text here.
Complete with 6 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.
Civil Rights Act of 1964 becomes law...
Item #672441
July 03, 1964
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 3, 1964
* American Civil Rights Act of 1964
* Lyndon B. Johnson signs historic bill into law
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Rights Bill Test In Court Likely" (see)
Complete issue with all 6 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Jesse James & Younger brothers train robbery...
Item #671617
December 09, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1874
* Jesse James-Younger Gang
* Muncie, Kansas train robbery (1st report)
Page 5 has an article: "Another Bold Railroad Robbery" "A Train Stopped and the Express-Car Robbed By Five Masked Men" with the article providing various details as know at that point. This article is followed by: "Another Account of the Robbery". This ... See More
Charles Nungesser Transatlantic Flight Try In 1927...
Item #671368
May 09, 1927
KANSAS CITY JOURNAL-POST, Missouri, May 9, 1927.
* Aviator Charles Nungesser
* Transatlantic airplane flight try
* Just before Charles Lindbergh
The front page has one column headlines: "OCEAN FLIERS BELIEVED HALF WAY ACROSS" "Nungesser and Coli, Attempting Nonstop Flight From Paris To New York, Carry No Wireless" "Flying In Face Of Storm" and more. (see) 1st ... See More
Little Rock Nine in 1957...
Item #671268
September 26, 1957
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 26, 1957
* Little Rock Nine
* Negro students - Arkansas
* Central High School
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "Calmest Day at Central School" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within masthead, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: The Lit... See More
1923 Rosewood, Florida Negro Attacks...
Item #671222
January 06, 1923
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, January 6, 1923.
* Rosewood, Florida black massacre
* Florida race war
The front page has a brief report under the one column heading: "Posses Seeking Negro Convict In Florida Riot" (see)
Also of interest with a one column heading: "Pharaoh Tomb Yields Marvels Of Ancient Art" which is coverage on the recent opening of King Tutankhamun&#
... See More
* Rosewood, Florida black massacre
* Florida race war
The front page has a brief report under the one column heading: "Posses Seeking Negro Convict In Florida Riot" (see)
Also of interest with a one column heading: "Pharaoh Tomb Yields Marvels Of Ancient Art" which is coverage on the recent opening of King Tutankhamun&#
Charles Manson girls found guilty....
Item #671054
January 27, 1971
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, January 27, 1971 Near the bottom of the front page is a photo with a caption headed: "Manson Girls' Found Guilty" with just a bit of text. They are Patricia Krenwinkel, Susan Atkins, and Leslie Van Houten.
Complete inn 10 pages, nice condition.
Complete inn 10 pages, nice condition.
Vivian Chase shot dead... Woman gangster...
Item #670722
November 04, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1935
* Vivian Chase shot dead
* Woman bandit - gangster
* Female public enemy # 1
The front page has one column headings that include: "'GIRL BANDIT NO. 1' FOUND SLAIN IN CAR" "Vivian Chase, Luer Kidnap Suspect and Friend of Karpis, Shot in Kansas City" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete i... See More
Investigating the 1919 'Black Sox' scandal, and plans for fixing the 1920 Series also...
Item #670248
September 30, 1920
THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, Missouri, Sept. 30, 1920 The top of the front page has a photo of: "Men Who Bared Baseball Gambling Conspiracy".
The ftpg. also has: "Jury Summons Brooklyn Players In Alleged 1920 World Series Plot" with related subheads (see photos). Interesting that, as the report notes: "While a Chicago grand jury was investigating charges that the 1919 w... See More
1874 Bloody Benders... John Bender arrested ?...
Item #670009
April 16, 1874
THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 16, 1874
* Bloody Benders - serial killers
* John Bender arrested ?
* Mormons - Salt Lake City
The top of page 7 has one column headings: "BENDER IN UTAH" "The Kansas Assassin in Charge of the Mormon Police" "The Whole Family Likely To Be Captured" and more. (see) Nice reporting here.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 16 page... See More
Hudson River tunnel disaster....
Item #669390
July 22, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, July 22, 1880
* Hudson River tunnel disaster
* Jersey City, New Jersey
The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "DREADFUL DISASTER" "The Tunnel Under Hudson River Caves In and Twenty Men Buried Alive" "Thrilling Description of the Accident..." and more. First report coverage on the cave-in disaster within t... See More
Defense of the Kansas Frontier in 1868...
Item #668723
August 18, 1868
NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 18, 1868
* Defense of the Kansas Frontier
* Solomon River Valley - Indians
Page 7 has an article headed: "Our Indian Troubles" "Large Bodies of Indians on the War Path--Government Troops Defeated--Settlements Broken Up--Eight Men Murdered" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, light damp staining at top portion, generally nice.... See More
Prints from the West before the Civil War... Nebraska and Kansas...
Item #668545
June 21, 1856
THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 21, 1856 Near the back is a full page with 3 scenes headed: "The Nebraska and Kansas Territory" with the prints captioned: "Ancient Bluff Ruins, Nebraska", "Settlers Entering Nebraska, Pappea Creek" and "Steamer Passing Baton Rouge, Nebraska".
There is a related article on the back page.
Complete in 24 pages, very... See More
Swedish settlement attacked by Indians... victims mutilated...
Item #668496
June 04, 1869
THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 4, 1869
* Swedish settlement attacked by Indians
Page 7 has a brief article headed: "Kansas" "The Last Indian Massacres--Fiendish Mutilation of the Dead--Indian Medicine". (see)
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
Lincoln initiates the building of a transcontinental railroad...
Item #668414
September 04, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Sept. 4, 1862
* Pacific Railway Acts
* Transcontinental Railroad
* President Abraham Lincoln
* American Civil War era
Most of the ftpg. and a bit of page 2 are taken up with the very historic; "Pacific Railroad Bill", actually the first of two (the 2nd in 1864) which would provide federal subsidies in land and loans for the construction ... See More
Mormon emigrants... Horace Greeley on the Civil War...
Item #668411
August 07, 1862
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Aug. 7, 1862 The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "The Republic: Its Perils and Its Prospects, by Horace Greeley" with much on his thoughts on the Civil War.
The ftpg. also has: "Trouble Brewing--Mormon Trains Stopped at Fort Laramie".
Page 2 has: "From The Indian Expedition" with much detail and taking nearly a f... See More
General Butler imposes martial law in New Orleans...
Item #668401
May 22, 1862
KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, May 22, 1862 Pages 2 and 3 contain the full and very lengthy text of the: "Proclamation of General Butler " which was his proclamation to the people of New Orleans upon his taking the city, imposing martial law & detailing how the city would function.
He mentions: "...The armies of the United States come here not to destroy, but to restore ... See More
Mormon article on the front page...
Item #668303
January 01, 1863
THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Jan. 1, 1863 The front page has: "Momonism & Double Love" which is a report of a man conflicted by being in love with two woman, who then encounters a Mormon emigrant who converts the 3 of them and thus resolves the problem.
Four pages, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.
1971 Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier...
Item #668062
March 09, 1971
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, March 9, 1971
* The fight of the century
* Muhammad Ali vs. Joe Frazier
* Fight no. 1 (1st report) - boxing
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Frazier wins battle" (see) First report coverage here.
Six pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, a few small tape mends at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: On March 8, 1971, at Madison... See More
Bat Masterson and the Dodge City War...
Item #668041
June 06, 1883
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 6, 1883
* Dodge City KS Kansas War
* "Get out of Dodge" fame
* Rare Bat Masterson mention
The front page has a nice account of the infamous Dodge City War, with a column head: "Dodge City" "The Disgraceful Gambling Troubles Renewed".
The report has a Dodge City, Kansas, dateline with rare mention of Bat Masterson, noting ... See More
Jess Willard vs. Jack Johnson title fight...
Item #667989
April 05, 1915
THE KANSAS CITY POST, Missouri, April 5, 1915
* Jess Williard vs. Jack Johnson
* "Great white hope" wins
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)
The front page has a great banner headline: "WILLARD KNOCKS OUT JOHNSON IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH ROUND" with a subhead: "Right Swing To Jaw Puts The Big Negro Out".
This is a same-day report on the heavy... See More
Valentina Tereshkova... 1st Woman in space...
Item #667867
June 20, 1963
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, June 20, 1963
* Valentina Tereshkova - 1st woman in space
* Vostok 6 - Russian spaceship
The front page has a one column photo of Tereshkova with heading: "Woman Flier Not a Pilot" See images for text here.
Ten pages, small library stamp within masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Valentina Vlad... See More
Roger Maris ties Babe Ruth's homerun record...
Item #667441
September 27, 1961
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, September 27, 1961
* Roger Maris ties Babe Ruth
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball
One of the more memorable events in baseball history was Roger Maris' run at breaking the long-standing home run record set by Babe Ruth. What made this more memorable was that teammate Mickey Mantle was also in the running that same season.
The top of pag... See More
1867 Kidder fight massacre...
Item #667366
July 21, 1867
NEW YORK HERALD, July 21, 1867
* re. Kidder Fight (Massacre) - Kansas
* General George Armstrong Custer
* 9 years before the Battle of Little Big Horn
Page 10 has an article headed: "The Indian War" "Operations of Custer's Command--The Massacre of Lieutenant Kidder and Ten Men..." (see)
Complete with 8 pages, a little creasing, nice condition.... See More
1867 Battle of Fort Wallace, Kansas...
Item #667365
July 12, 1867
NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1867
* Battle of Fort Wallace (Massacre)
* United States 7th Cavalry
* Cheyennes - Indians
Page 4 has an article headed: "The Indian War" "Attack on Fort Wallace, Kansas--Thirteen Soldiers of the Garrison Killed" (see)
Complete with 8 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.
1950 Preston Tucker not guilty...
Item #667142
January 23, 1950
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, January 23, 1950
* Preston Tucker not guilty (1st report)
* Automobile designer & entrepreneur
* 1948 Tucker Sedan "Tucker Torpedo" fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Tucker Will Try to Re-organize Firm" with subhead: "Accused Cleared Of Fraud Charges" (see)
Four pages, a few larger size binding holes along the ... See More
Cleveland Browns win NFL football championship over Detroit Lions...
Item #666522
December 27, 1954
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 27, 1954
* Cleveland Browns vs. Detroit Lions
* NFL football championship title game
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Browns Smashed Lions Yesterday" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the NFL football championship game between the Cleveland Browns and the Detroit Lions.
Complete with 8 pages, some small binding holes along th... See More
Uncommon title from Lawrence, Kansas...
Item #666289
December 17, 1873
SPIRIT OF KANSAS, Lawrence, Dec. 17, 1873
* Rare Midwestern publication
A very ornate, farm-themed engraving in the masthead. The subtitle is: "A Journal of Home & Husbandry".
Eight pages, worn at the margins with some tears, some wear at the folds as well, irregular at the margins. But a title we have not offered before.
Edmund Hillary conquers Mt. Everest...
Item #666245
June 03, 1953
THE WASHINGTON POST, Kansas, June 3, 1953
* Sir Edmund Percival Hillary
* Mount Everest summit reached (1st time)
* Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
This issue documents one of the significant events of man conquering the limits of his world with the successful capture of Mt. Everest. The front page has a two column heading: "Conquerors of Everest Toast to Queen, Begins Perilous... See More
Roger Maris hits record-setting 61st home run...
Item #665734
October 02, 1961
GREAT BEND DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, October 2, 1961
* Roger Maris home run record (#61)
* New York Yankees (1st report)
The sports page reports one of the more notable events in all of baseball history: the 61st home run of New York Yankee Roger Maris, breaking the Babe Ruth record which stood for 34 years.
The sport's section (page 6) has a five column headline: &... See More
Death of Jackie Robinson...
Item #665387
October 25, 1972
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 25, 1972
* Jackie Robinson death... Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st African-American to play MLB baseball
* 1st be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Jackie Robinson to Be Buried in Brooklyn". (see)
Complete in 10 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
Thurman Munson killed... NY Yankees...
Item #665361
August 03, 1979
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, August 3, 1979
* Catcher Thurman Munson killed
* New York Yankees baseball
* Jet airplane crash disaster
The top of page 5 has a banner headline: "Yankee catcher Thurman Munson dies in plane crash"First report coverage on the airplane crash that killed New York Yankees' star catcher, Thurman Munson.
Complete with all 8 pages, a few binding ho... See More
Lou Gehrig's 2,000 straight game....
Item #665315
June 01, 1938
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Kansas, June 1, 1938
* Lou Gehrig's 2,000th consecutive game played
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "YANKS AND TIGERS IN DUEL" Coverage continues in the sport's section (page 31) small a small one column heading: "Gehrig's 2,000th Consecutive Game Proves a Tame One" (see) First ... See More
Muhammad Ali guilty...
Item #665264
June 21, 1967
THE PARSONS SUN, Kansas, June 21, 1967
* Muhammad Ali - Cassius Clay guilty
* United States Army draft dodging
The top of page 18 has a one column photo of Ali with small heading: "Found Guilty" Also a one column heading: "Clay Forces Ready Appeal On Conviction" First report coverage on Muhammad Ali being convicted of draft dodging.
Complete with 20 pages, a few ... See More
Cassius Clay over Liston... Muhammad Ali...
Item #665124
May 26, 1965
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, May 25 & 26, 1965
* Cassius Clay - Muhammad Ali
* Sonny Liston knocked out ?
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* A two issue lot with early reporting
The May 25th issue has a three column heading on page 5: "Clay And Liston Meet Tonight In Title Fight" with 2 related photos. (see)
The May 26 issue has a banner headline on page 5 that an... See More
Reunification of Jerusalem... Israel...
Item #664942
June 28, 1967
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 28, 1967
* Reunification of Jerusalem
* East Jerusalem
The front page has a one column heading: "Israel Annexes City of Jerusalem" (see) First report coverage on reunification of Jerusalem, establishing Israeli control over the "Old City".
Complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.... See More
John Cappelletti... Heisman trophy... Penn state...
Item #664941
December 05, 1973
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 5, 1973
* John Cappelletti wins Heisman
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* NCAA college football
Page 5 has a very brief and inconspicuous report under "Player of Year" which begins: "Penn State Cappelletti was named Player of the Year..." which is actually him winning the Heisman. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, a few binding holes alo... See More
Gale Sayers 6 TD's in a single game... Chicago Bears...
Item #664932
December 13, 1965
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, December 13, 1965
* Gale Sayers 6 touchdowns in a single game
* Chicago Bears - NFL football record tying performance
The top of page 4 has a three column headline: "Sayers Scores Six TDs as Bears Smash 49ers 61-20" First report coverage on Sayers' famous 6 touchdowns in one game performance.
Complete with 6 pages, small binding holes alo... See More
The death of Charles "Lucky" Luciano... John Glenn prepares for historical space flight...
Item #664927
January 27, 1962
THE PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, January 27, 1962
* Charles Lucky Luciano death (1st report)
* John Glenn gets ready for historical space flight
The front page has a heading: "Luckily, Luckies Not Too Pelntiful" First report coverage on the death of famous New York City gangster, Charles "Lucky" Luciano. Lucky Luciano ranks as the #1 successful gangste... See More
The very first televised Presidential debate...
Item #664906
September 27, 1960
PRATT DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, Sept. 26 & 27, 1960
* John F. Kennedy vs. Richard Nixon
* Presidential debate (1st of 4) - 1st on television
The top of the front page of the 26th has a four column heading: "Debate Makes History Tonight" (see) The front page of the 27th has a one column heading: "2 Loneliest Men Around Face Camera" (see)
Complete with 8 pag... See More
Capture of the Dalton Gang...
Item #664253
September 15, 1892
THE HELENA INDEPENDENT, Montana, Sept. 15, 1892
* Dalton Gang captured
On the front page is report with a small one line, one column head: "Dalton Gang Captured". The report, datelined "Kansas City, Sept. 14", reads: "A Times special from Paris, Tex., says a telegram from Deming, N.M., states that four of the members of the notorious Dalton gang were captured t... See More
Nez Perce Indians... Torch of the Statue of Liberty...
Item #664113
June 20, 1885
FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 20, 1885 Full ftpg. shows: "The New Aquatic Wonder, the Steam-Yacht 'Stiletto'...". Prints inside include: "Kansas--Transfer of the Nez Perces--The Indians Boarding a Train at Arkansas City for Their Old Home in Idaho"; a great fullpg. print of; "The Torch of the Statue of Liberty As it Will Appear When Completed... See More
Dallas Cowboys win Super Bowl VI...
Item #664034
January 17, 1972
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, January 17, 1972
* Dallas Cowboys win 1st championship
* Super Bowl VI vs. Miami Dolphins
* NFL - National Football League
The front page has a two column heading: "Cowboys lasso Miami" (see) The top of page 4 has a four column headline: "Dallas Cowboys prove ability Sunday" (see) First report coverage on the Dallas Cowboys winning their very ... See More
Funeral of a former President John Tyler...
Item #663989
January 22, 1862
DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 22, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* President John Tyler death funeral
The front page is mostly taken up with advertisements, however there is a column with: "A Defence Of Middle North Carolina" & "Messrs. Mason & Slidell" and "The Newspapers Of the South & the Associated Press".
Page two i... See More
Nice on John Brown's raid at Harper's Ferry...
Item #662976
December 07, 1859
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 7, 1859
* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia
* Just after Brown's execution
Page 3 has over 3 columns of text headed: "JOHN BROWN'S INVASION" with subheads: "The Fugitives--Cook and Virginia In Kansas" "Further Testimony--Letter from C.P. Tidd" "John Brown and G. W. Brown&q... See More
Nice New Year's prints... Plan for a "submarine railway" between England & France...
Item #662897
January 02, 1858
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 2, 1858 The front page features a full page print: "New Year's Visiting in New York". Two other nice full page prints inside: "The Birth of the New Year' and 'A Happy New Year!" and an article "The Life of American Students at Heidelberg" features several small illustrations.
Interesting article with two illust... See More
2nd 1965 march... Selma to Montgomery, Alabama...
Item #662819
March 09, 1965
THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, March 9, 1965
* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
* Martin Luther King Jr.
* 2nd march try - failure
The top of the front page has a a three column headline: "Court Orders Delay In 'Freedom March'" with subhead. (see) This was the 2nd attempt to march to Montgomery which ended up in failure.
Complete with all 6 pages, a few small binding holes ... See More
Spruce Goose airplane flies for the 1st time...
Item #662755
November 03, 1947
THE RUSSELL COUNTY NEWS, Kansas, November 3, 1947
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Hughes H-4 Hercules
* The "Spruce Goose" flies for the 1st time
The top of the front page has a three column photo with one column heading: "Howard Hughes' 200-Ton Flying Plane Goes Aloft" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on this famous flight.
Complete with 4 page
... See More
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Hughes H-4 Hercules
* The "Spruce Goose" flies for the 1st time
The top of the front page has a three column photo with one column heading: "Howard Hughes' 200-Ton Flying Plane Goes Aloft" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on this famous flight.
Complete with 4 page
Creating the Jefferson Territory...
Item #662251
November 26, 1859
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 26, 1859
* Provisional Government of the Territory of Jefferson
* Pre Colorado Territory
Page 2 has an intriguing article: "A New Territory" "The New Territory of Jefferson--Election for Delegate to "Congress--Meeting of the Legislature..." which is followed by: "Governor's Message - History of the Organization of the New Territor... See More
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