Historic Newspapers: Search Results

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, a four issue set dated November 4-5-6-7, 1903

• Panama becomes independent
• Recognized by United States

This set reports the Panamanian revolt against Colombian

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 4, 1983

• Jesse Jackson announces candidacy
• For president of the United States
• Civil rights movement leader - activist

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading:

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 4, 1983

• Tyre, Southern Lebanon
• Suicide truck bombing
• Israeli military headquarters
• Islamic Jihad Organization (Hezbollah)

The front page has a banner headline: "29 Dead,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 4, 1979

• Anti-Ku Klux Klan - KKK rally
• Greensboro, North Carolina massacre
• American Nazi Party & (CWP)
• Demonstrators shot and killed

The front page has a two column heading: "4

THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, Nov. 4, 1848

• Rare antebellum publication
• 12 years prior to Civil War outbreak

Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1965

• Peter La Farge overdose death
• Folk music singer - songwriter

The bottom of the front page has a photo of Peter La Farge with

THE LONDON EVENING POST, England, Nov. 4, 1777  Simply a terrific wealth of content on the Revolutionary War.
Page 2 begins with a fine letter from General Howe to Lord G. Germaine concerning events

THE OBSERVATOR'S TRYAL AND DEFENCE THIS GOOD DAY, London, Nov. 4, 1704  A very rare newspaper to say the least, as it is not listed in Crane & Kaye, nor can anything be found about this title on the

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 4, 1812

• Battle of Queenston Heights

Page 2 has nearly 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "Copies of Letters from Major-Gen. Van Rensselaer...to Major-Gen. Dearborn..."

COURIER EXPRESS, (no city), Nov. 4, 1940

• Very rare movie prop issue

• Wendell Willkie predicted to defeat Franklin D. Roosevelt

• 1940 Presidential election

We've all seen newspapers used as props in

SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS, California, Nov. 4, 1998

• Historic midterm election
• 1st in over half-a-century where incumbent picks up seats

The front-page, full-banner heading reads: "Demos romp", with

THE SCOUT, London, Nov. 4, 1922  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

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 4, 1971

• Pink Floyd at Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
• British psychedelic rock group - band performance
• Atom Heart Mother - David

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Nov. 4, 1882  Among the many prints within is a great doublepage centerfold, tipped-in (no binding holes at the fold) captioned; "Sketches of Vancouver Island and

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 4, 1871

• Mormons - Mormonism
• Thomas Sunderland Hawkins
• 1st convicted for polygamy in Utah

Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was

ARKANSAS DEMOCRAT GAZETTE, Little Rock, Nov.  4, 1992

• President Bill Clinton
• Wins presidential election (1st)
• Best publication to be had ?

Great to have this event from the capital of Arkansas,

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 1848  The front page has news on the Gold Rush headed: "From California", beginning: "In Upper California the gold excitement is on the increase..."

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Nov. 4, 1864

• Capture of Plymouth, North Carolina
• From the origin of the Confederacy

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Petersburg" "Secret

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 4, 1996

• Kobe Bryant makes his NBA debut
• Lakers professional basketball
• Shaquille O'Neal - Shaq debut with L.A.
• Best publication to be had - rare as such

The front page of

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Nov. 4, 1852

• President Franklin Pierce winning

Most of page 2 is taken up with results--and speculation--concerning the 1852 Presidential election which Franklin

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 4, 1941  A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 4, 1686

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had

The back page has an advertisement for a book: "The Present State of His Majesties Isles and

THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Nov. 4, 1881  A report near the top of page 5 has a somewhat inconspicuous yet historically very significant report--the creation of the American

UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, Nov. 4, 1935  A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Nov. 4, 1795  Page 2 has a report from Philadelphia noting: "The President has returned here from Mount Vernon. The reception he every where meets shews he unites in him

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 4, 1930

• Chicago gangland wars
• Al 'Scarface' Capone era
• Prohibition & great depression
• Best title to be had - rare as such

The front page has a five column heading concerning

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 4, 1863  Among the front page column heads are: "Interesting From The South" "Movements of Jeff. Davis" 'The Rebel Press on the Great Lack of Food" "Companies of

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 4, 1899

• James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey
• Heavyweight boxing championship
• 1st ever on film - motion pictures

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1931

• Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse
• Melbourne Cup horse racing upset loss

The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "PHAR LAP UNPLACED IN

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

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 4, 1915  The front cover has a very nice, color print of naval action captioned: "In The Fighting Top". Inside has some photos regarding World War I

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1932

• Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor
• Visits American w/ photo
• Amelia Earhart receives trophy

Page 21 has a one column heading: "LADY ASTOR LAUDS OUR SELF-CRITICISM" with

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 4, 1883  Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, November 4, 1899

• James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey
• Heavyweight boxing championship
• 1st ever on film - motion pictures

The top of page 3 has a one column heading:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1933

• Pierre Paul Émile Roux death
• French physician - bacteriologist
• Know for anti-diphtheria serum

The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "PROF. EMILE ROUX,

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 4, 1942

• Thomas E. Dewey elected New York Governor

The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEWEY ELECTED GOVERNOR IN STATE SWEEP" with subheads and a nice

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, Nov. 4, 1886  Much on the recent election with the front page having several political cartoons, 3 showing the raccoon & another the federal eagle

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 4, 1930

• Al 'Scarface' Capone
• John 'The Ape' Passelli

The front page has a two column headline: "Law Spurns Al Capone's Offer; 'The Ape' Slain in Jersey Feud"

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 4, 1899

• James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey
• Heavyweight boxing championship
• 1st ever on film - motion pictures

This 4 page newspaper has one

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 4, 1946

• Jews - Jewish - Judaica - Arabs
• Palestine - Israel - Lake Hula Valley

This 28 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front

NEW-YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, November 4, 1848  The back page is an article "From California - Counter Revolution at Mazatlan" which mentions the increase of excitement of the gold rush. Also within

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1950  This 34 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 20: "DANNO O'MAHONEY DIES", "Auto Accident Injuries Fatal to Irish Wrestling Star"

1st report on

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, November 4, 1954

• The death of Henri Matisse
• Famed artist - painter

This 72 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 26: "Famed Artist Matisse Dies in France",

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 4, 1926

• Ty Cobb quits Detroit Tigers (player and manager)
• Baseball player to move to Philadelphia

This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines on

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, November 4, 1876

• Granite iron ware
• Uncommon title - Nice advertisements

Taking more that 1/4 of the front page is a bold ad for "Granite Iron Ware"

LIBERTY magazine, from New York, dated November 4, 1933

• Hunk Anderson
• Colored Ads

The color cover of this issue is of a lady selecting Masquerade mask, one of which seems to be somewhat like her

THE CLEVELAND SUNDAY NEWS-LEADER, from Cleveland, OH, dated November 4, 1923.

• 'Von Knilling Has Fallen' is rumor

This features a banner headline "BAVARIANS READY TO MARCH" with a subhead "'Von

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN from Massachusetts and dated November 4, 1864.

• Ogdensburg New York
  * Camden Arkansas
  
  This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper

THE SPORTING NEWS, St. Louis, Missouri, November 4, 1991.

Certainly the premier newspaper/magazine for the sporting world, its 40+ pages are simply filled with the latest news in American sports,

SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, Sacramento, CA,  November 4, 1868. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare