Historic Newspapers: New Additions
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Item #714044CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Ohio, Dec. 8, 1941 The front page 3 line banner headline announces: "JAPS WAR ON U.S., BRITAIN; BOMB HAWAII, PHILIPPINES; CONGRESS TO HEAR F. D. R." with many related subheads. The front page has a photo of the submarine base at Pearl Harbor.
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Item #714040THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 21, 1969 (two front pages) This issue actually has two, nice front pages, the first with the front page almost entirely taken up with "Astronauts Walk Moon" in red ink, and a huge photo captioned: "Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin on moon.". This would appear to be the "souvenir" front page.
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Item #714037THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio, May 8, 1945 As the photos shows, this is one of the most dramatic, displayable front pages from all of World War II.
A large, bold banner head dominates the front page, reading: "ALLIES PROCLAIM VICTORY IN EUROPE" with various related subheads as well. There is a huge red & blue "V"... Read full description -
Item #714032NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1860 With Lincoln's election determined, much national focus is on the slavery issue and the secession of Southern states.
Most of page 2 is headed: "THE SECESSION MOVEMENT" "From South Carolina" and reports from other states as well. Also: "The Forts in Charleston Harbor" "the... Read full description -
Item #713914GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1760 Inside has a notable & lengthy article: "An Account of the Taking of Montreal & the subjecting all Canada to the Crown of Great Britain, from the Letters of Maj. Gen. Amherst...". This report takes over 3 pages.
It is followed by another nice article: "Description of the Town of Mont Royal,... Read full description -
Item #713904NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 13, 1860 Almost the entire front page is taken up with report on his Pemberton Mills tragedy in Lawrence, Massachusetts.
The first column heads: "HORRIBLE CATASTROPHE!" "Full Particulars" "182 PESONS KILLED" "Hundreds Buried Alive" "Terrible Scenes" "Testimony Taken by the Coroner".
On January 10 a section of the... Read full description -
Item #713825NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 3, 1813 Page 2 has most of a column taken up with: "Invasion of Canada". Also inside are: "Protection & Allegiance" "British Monarchy" and the back page has: "The Capture of York, In Canada" (present-day Toronto), this report taking half of the... Read full description -
Item #713811SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Aug. 19, 1814 The front page includes; "Battle of Bridgewater" "Execution For Treason" & "District General Order". Inside includes: "Western Army News" "Call of Congress" "Lower Canada Frontier" "The War In The Chesapeake" "Ontario Fleet"... Read full description -
Item #713810COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Dec. 14, 1814 Page 3 contains an article headed: "Americans! Read This! " which is a critical piece against Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase of 11 years prior, relating to the creation of new states from that territory. Part of the article includes a letter: "From Thomas Jefferson... Read full description -
Item #713809SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Sept. 16, 1814 The front page has: "The Gallant Comm. Barney's Letter" "Authentic Narrative - Of the Occupation of Alexandria by the British..." "President's Proclamation".
Page 3 has: "Glorious Naval Victory!" on Lake Champlain; "Baltimore in Alarm!" "Copy of... Read full description -
Item #713785MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, May 26, 1813 Page 2 has nice reports on this historic capture of York, present-day Toronto, Canada. It includes a report headed: "Capture Of York - Official Account" beginning: "Sir--We are in full possession of this place after a sharp conflict..." signed: H. Dearborn.
This is followed by... Read full description -
Item #713634BOSTON GAZETTE, May 17, 1804 Page 2 has an historic report on the Tripolitan War with the capture of the U.S.S. Philadelphia. As noted in Wikipedia: "In October 1803, Tripoli's fleet captured USS Philadelphia intact after the frigate ran aground on a reef while patrolling Tripoli harbor. Efforts by the Americans to float... Read full description -
Item #713419SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Walpole, May 12 and 19, 1806 This is a pair of issues containing the full text of: "AN ACT For Establishing Rules & Articles for the Government of the Armies of the United States", which is very lengthy and signed at its conclusion in the May 19 issue: Th. Jefferson.
The May... Read full description -
Item #713266NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 30, 1822 The back page has a report noting in part: "The Cherokees surprised an Osage village, in the absence of the warriors on a hunting excursion, and made about 90 prisoners of women and children, whom they murdered in a most horrid manner..." with further detail.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 1/2 inches, very... Read full description -
Item #713258NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 4, 1829 Page 3 has a brief report on: "The Susquehannah" and its use by arks & rafts in the Bradford, Pennsylvania area. Also: "Plenty of Gold!" begins: "We are informed that a gold mine has been recently discovered in Davidson co. containing a vein of the precious... Read full description -
Item #713103SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, 1801-1807 A lot of seven issues, all with damage, typically with some portions cut out or loss from other causes. However, each issue has at least one letter or Act of Congress signed in type by the President at the time: Thomas Jefferson. -
Item #713028SPOONER'S VERMONT JOURNAL, Windsor, April 28, 1794 This is a quite uncommon 18th century title.
Page 2 has a report from Winchester concerning a party of 13 who: "...on their way in from Kentucky, were attacked in the wilderness by a large party of Indians; four of the company were killed..." with more.
The back page has over half a... Read full description -
Item #713016WINDSOR FEDERAL GAZETTE, Vermont, Aug. 31, 1802 The front page contains the text of Washington's last official letter, including a nice introductory report concerning it.
The letter is dated "Mount Vernon, July 13, 1798" and is signed in type at its conclusion: George Washington. In the letter to John Adams he expresses his gratitude... Read full description -
Item #712876THE DAILY BEE, Sacramento, California, July 13, 1874 This is one of the more successful and long-running newspapers on the West Coast, having begun in 1857 and is still publishing today.
Typical news & ads of the day, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, great condition. -
Item #712642THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, July 19, 1851 The front page has: "Women and Dancing". Inside has: "Gen. Jackson on Secession" beneath which is: "The Fugitive Slave Law"
Pages 2 and 4 have a document from the President concerning the sale of land in Illinois and Missouri with... Read full description -
Item #712597THE NORWALK EXPERIMENT, Ohio, April 6, 1858 The front page has over a full column headed: "The Mormon War "Letter From Great Salt Lake City--Mormon View of the Impending Struggle--Reliance of the People on Brigham Young--Determination to Fight", offering much detail.
Four pages, nice condition.
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Item #712559NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1862 Taking almost the entirety of page 6 is Abraham Lincoln's second state-of-the-union address at the conclusion of his second year as President, signed by him in type: Abraham Lincoln.
Much relates to the Civil War with his thoughts on its progress and the progress of the entire country at that... Read full description -
Item #712516NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Dec. 15, 1860 Many fine articles within, including an interesting article: "Capture of Another Slaver" which concerns the capture of the slave ship Cora. It begins: "Advices from the African squadron report the capture of another slaver, with 705 Africans on board. She is... Read full description -
Item #712385GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Aug. 18, 1790 Page 2 includes an Act of Congress, headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle: "...to enable the officers & soldiers of the Virginia line on Continental Establishment to obtain titles to certain lands lying northwest of the river Ohio, between... Read full description -
Item #712359ADAHOONILIGII, Window Rock, Arizona, Feb. 1, 1944 This is the volume 1, number 7 issue.
This was a Navajo-language monthly newspaper published in the Southwestern United States from 1943 to 1957. After the "Cherokee Phoenix", operating from 1828 to 1834, it was the second regularly circulating newspaper in the United... Read full description -
Item #712300THE KANSAS CITY TIMES, Missouri, April 30, 1882 Rather than a typical newspaper, this is a 4 page sheet exclusively concerning the: "Twelfth Premium Distribution to Subscribers", although the layout is much like a regular newspaper although smaller.
Printed on a vibrant yellow paper, 7 3/4 by 11 inches, great condition. -
Item #712298FACTS, New York City, September, 1917 This is just the first issue of this rare, pacifist, radical publication about which we can find nothing.
The back page has its: "Purpose" noted as: "To do for the anti-militaristic cause what the cosmopolitan newspapers are doing for the militaristic cause---namely to give... Read full description -
Item #712283THE HOBO NEWS, New York, November, 1940 An interesting monthly "street" newspaper that existed from 1936 to 1948, distributed by street sellers in bohemian areas. It was produced in part by hobos.
The front page is dramatic with: "TO HELL WITH HITLER - Public Enemy No. 1" with a cartoonish print of Hitler as a wolf. The back page is equally as... Read full description -
Item #712249ARC LIGHT, November, 1944 "A Publication of the American Red Cross of China-Burma-India". Obviously the content is focused on the work of the Red Cross during the closing months of World War II.
The back page is taken up with 3 cartoons by former Disney animator Bill Harmer. The back page note states: "Sgt. Bill Harmer, formerly an animator with Walt... Read full description -
Item #712248TUSTIN PRESS ADVOCATE, Orange County, California, May 8 1945 This is a small-size, broadside "Extra" edition announcing the end of the War in Europe. Most of the front page is taken up with: "Germans Capitulate V-E Day!!" Also on the front page: "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. The war against Germany ended today with... Read full description -
Item #712247OX CART, Published by I & E Office, Ch'Ongju, Korea, May 25, 1946 In the masthead is: "We Stay in the Middle of the Road".
This was one of many "camp" newspapers produced by military units at various installations. This is done by the Seventeenth Infantry Regiment from 4 years before the Korean War.
Complete as a single sheet... Read full description -
Item #712201THE SPHERE, London, Feb. 16, 1952 A great, colorful cover on this illustrated newspaper, much on the line of the Illustrated London News, noting: "King George VI Memorial Number". A considerable amount of content and photos within on the life of Queen Elizabeth II's father, 48 pages, very nice, clean condition. -
Item #712037NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 10, 1833 Among the articles within: "The Indian Character" "Emigration To Canada"; a full page on: "Product & Consumption of Coffee" and a detailed account from the: "Mint of the United States" with charts of the number of each quotes produced, etc.; "Harbors on Lake Erie" and "Slaves... Read full description -
Item #711986NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 9, 1821 The back page has a curious item from Kentucky with a small headline: "White Slaves" which reads in part: "...A laudable indignation was universally manifested among our citizens, and even among our blacks...by the exposure of a woman & two children for sale at public auction...This woman and... Read full description -
Item #711835NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 30, 1819 Page 15 has a brief article: "Pirates". This is followed by: "Execution", beginning: "George Brown, convicted of piracy and murder at New York, on board the schooner Retrieve...on the high seas, has been executed in the harbor of that city by being hanged at the yard arm of the vessel which was... Read full description -
Item #711708THE STOCKTON BEE, (Stockton, England), December, 1795 This rare title existed from 1793-1795, printed at Stockton-on-Tees, England. Crane & Kaye notes that no American institutions have any holdings of this title.
Complete in 32 pages, no full title/contents page, disbound, 4 by 6 1/2 inches, very nice, clean condition. -
Item #711694PARLEY'S MAGAZINE For Children & Youth, Boston, April 13, 1833 This issue still has the front outer wrapper, featuring 14 engravings. Several prints within, accompanying the stories, one of which is hand-tinted.
Sixteen pages with the front wrapper, 5 1/2 by 7 inches, good condition. -
Item #711679THE AMERICAN APOLLO, Boston, May 25, 1792 An 16 page magazine featuring a large engraving on the front wrapper.
Inside is the continued: "Memoirs of the Life of Fernando Cortes, the Conqueror of Mexico", the continued: "Curious Account of the Hot Spouting Water Springs in Iceland", and 2 pages taken up with the:... Read full description -
Item #711678A JOURNAL OF NATURAL PHILOSOPHY, CHEMISTRY, AND THE ARTS, LONDON, Dec. 1, 1811 This was very much a scientific magazine which began in 1797. Content is much as the title would suggest, with two full page plates.
Not only was this issue never bound with original string binding, and never-trimmed margins, but it also includes the... Read full description -
Item #711653Y GWLADGARWR [The Patriot], London, Tachwedd [November], 1833 This is the first we have seen of this Welsh magazine. It still has the original green front and back wrappers which are partially in English, while the balance of the issue is in the Welsh language, even though printed in London.
This is the first of this title we have offered in our... Read full description -
Item #711375THE WEEKLY HERALD, April 1, 1865 The front page features a detailed Civil War map titled: "'THE MILITARY COMBINATIONS. - Scene of Grant's, Sherman's, Schofield's and Terry's Operations---The Encircling Columns".
Among the front page column heads are: "GRANT" "The Rebel Dash on Saturday" "What the Rebels Afterwards Lost" "All of... Read full description -
Item #711341DAILY EVENING TRAVELLER, Boston, April 4, 1865 A fine issue from the final days of the Civil War with front page column heads concerning the capture of the Rebel capital: "The Campaign Against Richmond" "Particulars of Saturday's Battle" "The Fifth Corps turn the Tide of Battle" "5,000 Prisoners & 30 Guns Captured" "Rebel Attempts... Read full description -
Item #711304THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, March 17, 1883
* Home of the Cornhuskers
We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.
Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any... Read full description -
Item #711190THE ORACLE OF THE DAY, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Feb. 14, 1795 This is a quite scarce 18th century American title as it existed only until 1799 and rarely comes on the market. We suspect the circulation was somewhat limited.
Most of the front page is taken up with: "Congressional Debates -- House of... Read full description -
Item #710956THE TOWN & COUNTRY MAGAZINE - SUPPLEMENT TO THE YEAR 1774, London. Included are nearly 3 pages on: "Captain Cook's Voyage round the World" including his arrival at New Zealand.
A: "Continuation of the Debates in the Political Club" has much discussion concerning the situation in America, a few bits... Read full description -
Item #710936THE POLITICAL MAGAZINE, London, March, 1783 Certainly one of the less common magazines of the 18th century, formatted very much like the more common 'Gentleman's Magazine' of the day.
Inside has text on a: "Plan of St. Augustine" in Florida, however the map is lacking. Over 5 pages are taken up with considerable detail on: "Earl... Read full description -
Item #710890UNITED STATES' WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 1831 Published by the famed Duff Green, he took an intensely partisan stance in this newspaper, incorporating crude humor & vehement attacks & accusations against Jackson's opponents. Following Andrew Jackson's election in 1828 this paper briefly became the primary organ of... Read full description -
Item #710725NEW YORK HERALD, April 28, 1861 The front page features a nice map titled: "THE SEAT OF WAR" showing portions of Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and Virginia.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Highly Important News from Washington" "The Capital Garrisoned by Eighteen Thousand Northern... Read full description -
Item #710720NEW YORK HERALD, June 4, 1865 Among the front page column Civil War heads are: "GRANT ! " "Successful Advance of Gen. Burney's Division Against Breckinridge's Corps" "Retreat of the Rebels" "Capture of Fitzhugh Lee & 500 Rebel Cavalry" "SHERIDAN ! " "Gallant Achievement by the Cavalry Under Generals Torbert & Merritt" "The Rebel Cavalry... Read full description -
Item #710706THE WORLD, New York, July 31, 1862 Among front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reported Evacuation of Richmond" "Disloyalty in the District" "Arrest of a Colonel for Communicating with the Rebels" "The War In Missouri" "Invasion by Guerrillas from Arkansas" "Outrages... Read full description
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