Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50
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Item #689778THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1922
* Mer Rouge, Bastrop, Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK lynchings - murders
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRISONER HELD FOR MER ROUGE MURDERS, DENIES HE'S IN KLAN" with subheads. (see)
Twenty-eight pages, light toning, some margin wear with... Read full description -
Item #600867KANSAS CITY JOURNAL-POST, comic section, Kansas City, Missouri, December 31, 1922
* The Gumps
* The Katzenjammer Kids
This 4 page color comic section has: "The Gumps", "Polly--Home Is Not a Safe Place for Pa", "The Katzenjammer Kids", "Bringing Up Father".
4 pages, some margin wear, mostly along... Read full description -
Item #221096Unknown Title, 1923. (print only)
The is a advertisement print for Standard Plumbing Fixtures. The print size is approximately 6.25 x 9.5 inches. See photo for details
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Item #221979Unknown Title, 1923. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title of the issue and date is unknown. This is an advertisement for Lincoln Motor Company.
The print size is approximately 6 x 8.5 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 8.5 x 11 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color. -
Item #221981Unknown Title, 1923. (print only)
PLEASE NOTE: The exact title of the issue and date is unknown. This is an advertisement for Lincoln Motor Company.
The print size is approximately 6 x 8.5 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 8.5 x 11 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color. -
Item #639834THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. Boston, January 2, 1923
* 1st Rose Bowl college football game at current stadium
* Rose Bowl: USC Trojans vs. Penn State Nittany Lions
Page 10 has a small one column heading: "Penn State Loses to Southern California Eleven at Pasadena" with lineups. (see) This was the 1st game held at the Rose... Read full description -
Item #673481THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 4, 1923
* Mabel Gardiner Hubbard death
* Alexander Graham Bell's wife
* Invention of telephone fame
The top of page 19 has one column headings: "Mrs. A. G. Bell Dies; Inspired Telephone" "Deaf Girl's Romance With Distinguished Inventor Was Due to Her Affliction" (see)
Complete with 40 pages,... Read full description -
Item #577548THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1923
* Edith Thompson and Frederick Bywaters executions
* Famous English murder case (Percy Thompson)
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 that include: "LIFT MRS. THOMPSON TO SCAFFOLD TO DIE", "Warders Carry Her in Semi-Conscious Condition to Expiate Murder of Husband",... Read full description -
Item #206451THE SUNDAY CLEVELAND NEWS-LEADER, January 21, 1923, from Cleveland, Ohio. This is the "22nd Automobile Show Public Auditorium" issue and the front cover is printed in color. The front page has a mend, the lower right corner and upper left corner is missing, otherwise is in good condition. See photos for full details.
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Item #598312THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 28, 1923
* Early Adolph Hitler
* Pre-Beer Hall Putsch
* Munich Germany
The front page has a two column headline: "CIVIL WAR STALKS IN GERMANY AS FACISTI GATHER" with subheads. Although Adolph Hitler's name is not mentioned here, he was a key figure in this coup.
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Item #693050THE DETROIT NEWS, January 31, 1923
* Howard Carter & Lord Carnarvon
* re. King Tutankhamun's outer tomb opening
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "TUTANKHAMEN CARER BARED" with subhead. (see)
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Detroit Has a King Who Knew of Tutankhamen".
Complete with 38... Read full description -
Item #563174THE WORLD, New York, February 9, 1923
* Dawson, New Mexico
* Coal mine disaster (1st report)
* Is a ghost town today
This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 13: "125 ENTOMBED BY BLAST IN MINE WHERE MANY WERE KILLED IN 1913".
Other news of the day including reporting on the recent King Tut Tomb finding. Usual... Read full description -
Item #589795SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 19, 1923
* King Tutankhamun discovery
* Egyptian Pharaoh sarcophagus
* Lord George Carnarvon
This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Tut-ankh-Amen's Tomb Reveals New Wonders" and "Queen of Belgians and Other Notables... Read full description -
Item #161956THE LANCASTER DAILY GAZETTE, Lancaster, OH., February 20, 1923. Small headline at the bottom of the page that reads, ""Fatty's" Not Permitted to Inspect Egypt's Unearthed Tomb- They Nearly Ruined the Gold Cloth by Squeezing", regarding King Tut's Tomb. Headline of the paper reads, "Fire... Read full description -
Item #701426THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 24, 1923
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The front page has a two column heading: "'QUEEN'S' POISON THREAT HAUNTED WITNESS, CHARGE" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #573062THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 5, 1923
* Pineville, Louisiana
* Tornado disaster
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "TORNADO KILLS 20, INJURING 60"
Tells of the Pineville, Louisiana tornado disaster.
Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #656698THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Penn., April 5, 1923
* The Earl of Carnarvon death
* King Tutankhamen Tut - Mummy's curse ?
The front page has a one column heading: "DEATH OF THE DISCOVERER OF PHARAOH'S TOMB" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of George Herbert, 5th Earl of Carnarvon. This led to the story of the... Read full description -
Item #587365THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 5, 1923
* Pineville, Louisiana
* Tornado disaster
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TORNADO TAKES TOLL OF 14 IN PINEVILLE, LA.", "Scores Are Injured When Twister Cuts 100-Yard Swath through Town" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado... Read full description -
Item #578189THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 6, 1923
* Arlington Hotel fire
* Hot Springs, Arkansas
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"300 Guest Flee Big Hotel Fire At Hot Springs" and "Arlington Destroyed, Loss $1,000,000; Fireman Killed" which tells of the Arlington Hotel fire disaster at the Hot Springs... Read full description -
Item #570462DETROIT NEWS - MAGAZINE SECTION, Detroit, Michigan, April 8, 1923 The front cover features an illustration of a dog and a pot of tulips. This issue features a variety of stories. This is complete in 12 pages measuring approximately 12 x 16.5 inches and is in nice condition. -
Item #650266THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1923
* Harvard University & segregation
* Negroes, Jews & more
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HARVARD OVERSEERS BAN DISCRIMINATION IN RACE OR RELIGION" with subheads that include: "Unanimously Vote Order to Maintain Traditional Policy on Admission" "End Exclusion Of... Read full description -
Item #567096SPRINGGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 3, 1923
* Walter Johnson 100th shutout game
* Washington Senators
* MLB baseball
This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 13: "YANKS LOSE BUT SCOTT MAKES IT 1000" with subheads that include: "Johnson Shares Day's Glories With Scotty" "Pitches His 100th Shutout... Read full description -
Item #597921THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1923
* Hot Springs, Arkansas
* Flood & fire disaster
The front page has one column headlines that include: "HOT SPRINGS LOSES $2,00,000 IN HAVOC OF FLOOD AND FIRE", "Miraculious Rescues as People Are Swept Along the Street Torrents--No Lives Lost", "Troops Guard Ruined... Read full description -
Item #590645THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1923
* George Jay Gould I death (1st report)
* King Tutankhamen's curse ?
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GEORGE J. GOULD DIES IN VILLA IN FRANCE; LEAVES $30,000,000", "Death Holds Up Ligtigation With Family Over His... Read full description -
Item #601906NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 24, 1923
* KKK Ku Klux Klan
* Secrecy outlawed in New York
The front page has one column headlines: "Smith Signs Bill to Make Klan Unmask", "Organization and Outlaw in State Under New Law Unless It Bares Oath and Members at Once", "Year in Prison, $10,000 Fine, Are Penalties Facing Every... Read full description -
Item #220835THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, May 31, 1923.
* Race Car Driver Tommy Milton
* Indianapolis 500 Auto Race
This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "TOMMY MILTON REPEATS 500-MILE VICTORY BEFORE 150,000" with subheads that include: "2 Smash-Ups and Death Mar Speedway Classic" and more. Other news of the day throughout. Usual... Read full description -
Item #695511THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1923
* SS Leviathan transatlantic ocean liner
* Sets new speed record
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Leviathan Sets New Speed Record for Liners, Steaming 5 Hours at Rate of 28.04 Knots" (see)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, more so along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #603376THE SCOUT, London, July 7, 1923 An early issue of the Boy Scout magazine, and noted in the masthead: "Founded by Sir Robert Baden-Powell" who is credited with founding the Boy Scouts.
This was very much the "Boy's Life" of its day, with various articles & stories of interest to boys and scouts. Various illustrations as... Read full description -
Item #551202LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 16, 1923
* Bobby Jones wins 1st U.S. Open as amateur
* Golf championship
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "BOBBY JONES WINS NATIONAL OPEN GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP AT INWOOD YESTERDAY".
Other news of the day throughout.
Usual browning with some... Read full description -
Item #568738THE WORLD, New York City, July 21, 1923
* Pancho Villa assassinated (1st report)
* Mexican bandit, rebel
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "PANCHO VILLA DIES IN PEONS' AMBUSH", "Secretary of Retired Bandit Also Slain by Volley Which Routs His Bodyguard", "Prisoners... Read full description -
Item #570448THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 23, 1923
* Chester, Illinois
* Chester Mental Health Center... Insane Asylum escape
The 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "One Killed by Guards When 41 Insane Felons Escape From An Asylum at Chester, Ill." with subheads that include: "Two Convicts Start Fake Fist Fight;... Read full description -
Item #697253THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1923 The Sports Section tells of Jess Sweetser defeating Chick Evans in the semi-final for the 1923 Western Amateur Golf Championship. The previous year Sweetser defeated Bobby Jones to win the championship, and this was the final step in his request to repeat. Unfortunately he would lose in the... Read full description -
Item #223060THE NEWS: Cleveland, Ohio; August 6, 1923.The front page headline of this issue reads: "Tribe Grabs Second From Nats", covering the second in a series of games between Cleveland and Washington.This issue is in good condition with only some minor browning around the edges. -
Item #618365THE RICHMOND ITEM, Richmond, Indiana, August 7, 1923.
* Warren G. Harding death
This newspaper has a two line, seven column headline on the front page: "INDIANA BOWS HEAD AS BODY OF HARDING CROSSES STATE TO OHIO" with subheads which include: "Nation's Burden Passes Through Silent Throngs", "Wash. [Washington D.C.] Prepares To... Read full description -
Item #704433THE SCOUT, London, Aug. 11, 1923 An early issue of the Boy Scout magazine, and noted in the masthead: "Founded by Sir Robert Baden-Powell" who is credited with founding the Boy Scouts.
This was very much the "Boy's Life" of its day, with various articles & stories of interest to boys and scouts. Various illustrations... Read full description -
Item #678138THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1923
* President Warren Harding death
* Funeral - Marion, Ohio burial
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MARION LAYS AWAY HER DEAD, SHUNNING POMP AND PAGEANT WHILE NATION'S BUSINESS HALTS AND PEOPLE BOW IN SILENCE; FOREIGN LANDS AND SHIPS AT SEA HOLD HARDING SERVICES" with subheads and... Read full description -
Item #570630THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1923
* Kemmerer, Wyoming coal mine disaster
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines that include:
"BLAST ENTOMBS 138 IN WYOMING MINE; ONLY 37 SAVED" "Rescue Crews Find 70 Lifeless Bodies as They Hunt for Trapped Miners" "Red Cross Rushes Aid" and more (see photos).... Read full description -
Item #649813THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 16, 1923
* Eamon de Valera arrested (1st report)
* Irish Free State - Ireland president
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DE VALERA ARRESTED BY DUBLIN TROOPS FIRING BLANK SHOTS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, light toning, irregular... Read full description -
Item #581590FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 17, 1923
* KKK outbreak in Steubenville OH Ohio ?
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "KLUXERS DODGE BAN IN OHIO" and "Meet Outside Steubenville Following Gun Battle and Raise Bonds For Arrested Members"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #581599FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 22, 1923
* 1st airmail service flights at night
* Airplanes - aviation
This 14 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "PLANES OPEN FIRST NIGHT AIR MAIL SERVICE IN THE HISTORY OF AVIATION" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #719289CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1923
* The Great Kanto earthquake
* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TOKIO IN FLAMES; MANY DIE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
First section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
AI notes: The Great Kantō... Read full description -
Item #699179THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Sept. 3, 1923
* USS Shenandoah maiden flight - voyage
* United States Navy rigid airship - dirigible
The front page has a one column heading: "ZR-1 IN THE AIR FOR 55 MINUTES" (see image)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice. -
Item #582578THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, September 3, 1923
* The Great Kanto earthquake
* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "QUAKE'S DEAD IN JAPAN WILL PASS 100,000" and "Tokio Still Burning as Dead Fill Streets; Tidal Waves Engulf Cities"
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #618803THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 9, 1923 (Rotogravure Section only)
* The 1923 Motor Boat Regatta in Detroit
* Packard Chriscraft gold cup winner
* DeRoy Trophy Race
This 8 page authentic Rotogravure Section has a full-page photo of "The 1923 Motor Boat Regatta" which was held in Detroit. It would look great framed. Also included are... Read full description -
Item #647228THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1923
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan
* Oklahome under martial law
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PUTS ALL OKLAHOMA UNDER MARTIAL LAW TO SUPPRESS KLAN" with subheads: "Governor Walton in Proclamation Says Organization Usurps State Sovereignty", "6,000 Troops To Be Called" and more.... Read full description -
Item #629415LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 18, 1923
* Berkeley, Alameda County, California
* San Francisco Bay area fire - conflagration
The front page has a four column headline announcing: "600 RESIDENCES DESTROYED IN $10,000,000 FIRE IN BERKELEY" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the 1923 Berkeley,... Read full description -
Item #575164THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1923
* This famous publication on strike
A curious issue, as each page has in blue ink near the top what looks like a rubber stamp message: "Owing to a strike of the newspaper pressmen on September 18th this issue of the New York Times was not published until two weeks later when a few copies were run off... Read full description -
Item #576364THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, September 28, 1923
* Glen Rock WY train wreck (1st report)
* Coal Creek - Casper Wyoming
This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TRAIN IN RIVER; FEAR 40 DEAD", "Passengers Are Drowned as Engine, Five Cars Plunge Through Bridge", and "Snow Hinders... Read full description -
Item #632927THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Sept. 29, 1923
* Babe Ruth making his mark in MLB
* New York Yankees - Yanks
The top of the sports page has a one column head: "Ruth May Add To His Laurels" as his .385 batting average is close to surpassing Harry Heilmann's .395. "...Babe, however, is secure in home run honors with 38... Read full description -
Item #622097THE NORWICH SUN, New York, Oct. 11, 1923 Front page heads include: "Yanks Win The Second Game By the Score of Four To Two; 'Babe' Ruth Gets A Home Run".
Eight pages, chipping at the bottom & right margins.
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