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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 12, 1932 

* Prohibition coming to an end ?
* The "Great Depression" era 
* No beer - alcohol - liquor 

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SENATE KILLS BEER BILL BY 50-25 VOTE" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: The Senate's decisive 50-to-25 vote on July 11, 1932, to bury the legal-beer rider to the Federal Home Loan Bank Bill stands as a…

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA, July 12, 1943 

* Invasion of Sicily Italy
* Operation Husky 

The nice headline on the front page in bold lettering announces: "HEAVY BATTLE ON NEAR SICILY INVASION PORT" with subheads, related map and photo. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.

Background: Operation Husky stands as a pivotal turning point in World War II, serving as the massive…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1928  Page 9 has a one column headings: "MISS EARHART TIRES OF BEING 'SIDESHOW'" "She Expresses Regret Over Radio Here That Her Companion Are Kept in Background" and more, reporting on Amelia Earhart being relentlessly pursued by the media after her famous flight across the Atlantic.
The ftpg. has a report: "Stock Market Is Hit Heaviest Since 1914" "Average Drop of Fifty Issues is 4.41 Points..." "No Effort at Rally Made" "General Motors Hammered...". This this a…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, July 12, 1936 

* Jesse Owens 100-meter & broad jump
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany tryouts
* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich

The front of this section has a five column headline: "Owens Beats Metcalfe in 100-Meter Dash Finals" with subheads and related photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few weeks later.
A sidebar to the Olympic games was Adolph Hitler's refusal to acknowledge the achievements of the…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 12, 1686

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something original from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by…

THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Semi-Weekly, Michigan, July 12, 1889

* Duluth, Minnesota
* Labor strike riot

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Bloody Riot at Duluth" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, a little wear a the margins, mostly along the spine, generally good.

background: In July 1889, Duluth, Minnesota, became the site of a violent labor conflict known as the Strike Riot, sparked by wage disputes between sewer and street…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 12, 1988

* Aerosmith - American hard rock band advertisement
* Front man Steven Tyler & guitarist Joe Perry
* "Permanent Vacation" album tour concert
* Giants Stadium w/ Guns N' Roses & Deep Purple

Page 84 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "AEROSMITH" concert with Guns N' Roses and Deep Purple at Giants Stadium. (see images)
Background: On August 16, 1988, Aerosmith headlined a massive rock concert at…

CONNECTICUT SPECTATOR, Middletown, July 12, 1815  

* Capture of HMS Penguin
* Tristan da Cunha
* Post War of 1812

Page 3 has nearly a full column taken up with: "ANOTHER BRILLIANT NAVAL VICTORY, achieved by the U.S. Sloop of War Hornet, Captain Biddle, Mounting but twenty Guns, In the Capture & Destruction of his Britannic Majesty's Sloop of War Penguin...".
Four pages, very nice condition.

Background: The historical significance of this specific event lies in its status as the final ship-on-ship…

MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, July 12, 1820  

* Construction of the Erie Canal

A page 2 report notes: "The Great Canal in New-York is fast progressing...The whole expense is estimated at nearly five million dollars. The distance will be upwards of 350 miles--the rise and fall of water in the...rivers and creeks, about 661 feet...will require 77 locks. Lake Erie is 564 feet higher than the Hudson."
Completed in 1825, the canal was the first navigable waterway connecting the Atlantic…

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 12, 1932

* "The Wonderland of OZ" comic strip #2
* Walt Spouse adaption of the Frank Baum book

Page 23 is taken up with various comic strips of the day which includes: "The Wonderland of Oz" at the top of the page. This is just the second installment of this particular comic strip that would not last very long. This was 7 years prior to the release of "The Wizard of Oz" film starring Judy Garland.
I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no…

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, July 12, 1851  The back page has a document from the President concerning the sale of land in Illinois with descriptive text. It is signed in type: Millard Fillmore.
Four pages, great condition.

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 12, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 50
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

The sport's section (page 10) has a six column heading: "DiMag Passes 49 as Yanks Win on Gordon's Homer" with subheads. (see images)
First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak making the 50th game mark. He would end up with 56 games in a row. Nice to have in a NYC publication.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with a few tiny…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1859

* Battle of Solferino, Italy
* Second Italian War of Independence

The front page has one column headings: "THE BATTLE OF SOLFERNO" "Napoleon in Danger in the Fight" and more. (see images)

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 12, 1933 

* End of Prohibition in Oklahoma
* Connecticut & New Hampshire
* Beer - liquor returns

The front page has a five column heading: "Beer Is Voted, but Troops Guard It" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the states of Oklahoma, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.…

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 12, 2008

* Fed. regulators take over IndyMac
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street and the L.A. region in panic

The front page has: "Federal regulators seize crippled IndyMac Bank", with subheading: "A run on the Pasadena thrift ends in one of the biggest financial failures ever. Doors will reopen Monday". The coverage includes multiple front-page graphs along with a related photo and continues on both the inside of section A and on the front page of C…

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LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 12, 2008

* Fed. regulators take over IndyMac
* Financial crisis of 2007-2008
* Wall Street and the L.A. region in panic

The front page has: "Federal regulators seize crippled IndyMac Bank", with subheading: "A run on the Pasadena thrift ends in one of the biggest financial failures ever. Doors will reopen Monday". The coverage includes multiple front-page graphs along with a related photo and continues on both the inside of section A and on the front page of C…

THE SANFORD JOURNAL, Florida, July 12, 1883  

* Rare 19th century Seminole County publication 

Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers" notes that only two institutions have more than a single issue of this title. This is the first newspaper we have ever offered from Sanford.
A typical newspaper of the day, a bit irregular at the spine margin, minor loss to the blank lower margin of the first leaf, mostly good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

Background: The Sanford…

DAILY OHIO STATESMAN, Columbus, July 12, 1853  The 3rd column on page 2 has 2 short paragraphs mentioning Billy Bowlegs (Billy Bolek), Chief Holata Micco of the Florida Seminoles. An article above it breaks down various characteristics of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. An ad on the adjoining page is for: "Panorama of Uncle Tom's Cabin". Yet another article provides details of the recent 4th of July celebration. These, along with multiple ads for trains, wigs, cabinets and more…

THE WORLD, New York, July 12, 1861 

* Battle of Laurel Hill - West Virginia
* Battle of Carthage, Missouri

Among the front page  column heads on the Civil War are: "The Southern Rebellion" "A Battle in Western Missouri" "The Rebels Withdrawing From Fairfax" "Skirmish Near Laurel Hill" "A Decisive Battle at Hand" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, folded twice, various creases, minor fold & margin wear.

Background: This July 12, 1861 issue of The World captures the United States at a…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1945

* RMS Troopship Queen Mary photo
* American military homecoming
* European Theatre of World War II

The top of the front page has a four column photo showing the RMS Queen Mary which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "It Was A Record Day For Allied Soldiers As 34,355 Arrived Here" Also a two column heading: "34,355 More troops Back, record for a Day in Port" A few more related photos are on page 3.
Complete with 22 pages, rag…

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 12, 1945  

* Island of Kyushu, Japan 
* Attack on Kamikazes airdromes 
* Operation Iceberg - Okinawa campaign

This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports include: "Suicide Plane Lairs Battered by Fighters As Fleet Raids Abate" "U.S., Britain Start Rule In Berlin Zones Today" "500,000th GI Leaves ETO For the States" and…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 12, 1898  The front page has nice reporting on the Spanish-American War with: "'Dynamite Guns Trained On Foe" "Shafter's Artillery Opens Fire on Spanish Lines Once More" "Gen. Miles Now With The Army" "Commander of American Forces Has Reached Headquarters" "His Talk With Sampson" "The Flag Ship's Snots Fall Short" & more.
Also a print of: "Senor Sagasta, Prime Minster of Spain".
Ten pages, minor scattered stains, good condition.

THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, July 12, 1879 

* Rare publication
* Women's suffrage

Uncommon women's suffrage paper produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore.
Among the articles: "Concerning Women" "Women Voters in Woburn" "Women as Blacksmiths" and much more.
Eight pages, great condition.

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 12, 1832  About half of page 3 is taken up with the actions in the Senate of July 12 headed: "The Bank Veto" and their attempts to override it. On July 13 they would fail to do so. There is also related content at the beginning of the front page.

DAILY NEWS, WAR EXTRA, Los Angeles, July 12, 1943 

* Invasion of Sicily Italy
* Operation Husky

The bold banner headline announces: "SEIZE KEY SICILIAN PORTS" with subheads. More inside including a photo of General George S. Patton.
Complete with 36 pages, larger tabloid size issue measuring 19 1/2 x 13 1/2 inches, light wear along the central fold and spine, generally nice and great for display.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 12, 1902  The front page has 6 vignettes captioned: "THE FAMOUS OROYA RAILROAD OF PERU, WHICH CLIMBS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER ON THE GLOBE". Additional related photos and considerable text are also found on inside pages.
Note: As mentioned in the caption above, at the time it was built, the railroad climbed higher than any other in the world. Eventually it height was exceeded by the Qingzang railway in Tibet (at Tanggula Pass in 2005), but as of this listing…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 12, 1916

* Seaham, County Durham, England
* German submarine bombardment
* World War I - WWI colliery village

The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIVER SHELLS BRITISH PORT" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 12, 1904

* Fossil & Mitchell, Oregon
* Wheeling co. Flooding disaster

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VILLAGE SWEPT BY CLOUDBURST" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, two small, lightly inked library stamps within the masthead, generally nice.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, July 12, 1878  The front page has an article: "The Indian War" The Hostiles Whipped Into the Mountains" concerning the General Howard and the Indian tribes of the Columbia Valley in Oregon.
Also on the ftpg: "Our Red Wards" "A Council with Red Cloud" datelined from the Red Cloud Agency.
Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine from disbinding, a bit fragile but in nice condition.

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 12, 1862  A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page typically featured a war-related print.
This issue has on the ftpg: "Building a Bridge Over the Chickahominy River & The Adjacent Swamps, Under the Guns of  the Enemy". War reports on page 3, and page 5 has a print of: "Boardman's Horse Battery" while the back page has a cartoon: "The Home Guard".
Eight pages, untrimmed margins, bit of foxing, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1874

* Weehawken, Hudson, Co., New Jersey
* Oil Company's Works fire disaster

The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "THE GREAT OIL FIRE" "A Scene of Terrible Grandeur in Weehawken" "The Oil Tanks Still Ablaze--The Story in Detail" and more. (see) Text takes up just a full column.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1940

* Sir Donald Tovey death (1st report)
* British pianist - composer - conductor

The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "SIR DONALD TOVEY, BRITISH COMPOSER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1937

* George Gershwin death
* American music composer

the front page has a one column heading: "GEORGE GERSHWIN, COMPOSER, IS DEAD" with subheads. More on page 20 with: "GERSHWIN CAUSED NEW JAZZ VALUES" with photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of American composer and pianist, George Gershwin.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1920

* Charles Stephens - daredevil
* Over the Niagara Falls in barrel
* 1st death in this manner

The front page has a one column heading: "DIES IN NIAGARA, RIDING IN BARREL" with subheads that include: "English Barber 'Daredevil' Killed in Plunge as Craft Is Broken to Pieces" "Fails At The Water Curtain" and more. (see) First report coverage on the death of daredevil, Charles Stephens, while attempting to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. He was the first…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 12, 1884  Taking most of the front page is a large illustrations plus two insets: "New York, West Shore & Buffalo Railway.--Hydraulic Lift Bridge At Syracuse, N.Y." Also a report: "Hydraulic Lift Bridge."
Prints inside include: "Hand-Grenade Fire Extinguisher" "Attitude of a Soldier on the Battle-Field 24 Hours After Death" with an interesting article on rigor mortis; "Warth's Telephone Support" which is a crude headset; and more.
Sixteen pages, never…

PUCK, New York, July 12, 1893 

* Color political prints - cartoons

Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are much desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: "Oh, The Inconsistency of Human Nature!"
double-page centerfold:…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, July 12, 1885  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 West than found in eastern newspapers.
Page 3 has over column headed: "HOSTILE APACHES" "Texans Indignant Over a Proposition Looking to Their Settlement in Greer County" "A Kick from Kansas--Little Eagle on the Cheyenne Troubles--Troops Dispatched to the Border". Also in this issue: "Indian Leases"…

NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1862  Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "Rebel Views of Gen. McClellan's Present Position" "Probable Withdrawal of the Rebel Lines" "From Gen. McClellan's Army" "He Announces that All is Quiet & that the Enemy has Retreated" "News From New Orleans" "Important Orders Issued by Gen. Butler" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1881

* Edwin Booth
* Sir Henry Irving
* The Tragedy of Othello

Page 3 has one column headings: "Current London Gossip" "Stories From The Stage..."
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1920

* Charles Stephens - daredevil
* Over the Niagara Falls in barrel
* 1st death in this manner

The front page has one column headlines that include: "DIES IN NIAGARA, RIDING IN BARREL" "English Barber 'Daredevil' Killed in Plunge as Craft Is Broken to Pieces" "Fails At The Water Curtain" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of daredevil, Charles Stephens, while attempting to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel. He would be the first…

WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, July 12, 1800  Various news of the day. Page 2 has a poem titled: "The Slave". Four pages, some staining, generally good.

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, July 12, 1952

* Dwight Eisenhower & Richard Nixon
* Republican presidential nomination

The front page has a six column headline: "'Ike' Opens New 'Crusade'; Truman Insists on 'Fair Deal' Battle" with subheads and related photos. 1st report coverage on Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon's Republican nomination.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise good condition.

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 12, 1930 

* Bobby Jones to win U.S. Open (day of) 
* 3rd of 4 major wins (year of grand slam) 

This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bobby Jones Wrecks Par in Third Round of Open Golf; Leads Field With 212 Card" with subhead (see photos). Coverage on Bobby Jones third round play in the U.S. Open golf championship at Interlachen Country Club in Edina, Minnesota. He would win this event on this day. This would be his…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, July 12, 1940

* Battle of Britain begins
* World War II original
* Nazis bomb London and more

This 34 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "MASSED GERMAN PLANES RAID BRITAIN" with subheads that include: "COASTS ATTACKED" "One City Badly Bombed but Nazi Loss Is Put at 24 Planes" and more. More on page 2.1st report coverage on the beginning of the "Battle of Britain" by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe).

Other news, sports and…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1847  The front page features a nice illustration of: "The French Mail Steamship Union, Now In Port" The ftpg. has much coverage of: "The Chicago Convention" "The Grand Procession & Organization" with more.
Four pages, very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1862 

* Post Seven Days Battles 
* General George McClellan 

This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "NEWS FROM M'CLELLAN", "Heavy Cannonading Up the James River on Thursday", "Despatch from Gen. McClellan Stating the the Enemy has Retreated", "Probable Attack and Repulse of the Rebels", "News From Gen. Pope's Command", and more.

The issue is complete in eight pages. It is not…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 12, 1935 

* Melvin Purvis resigns (1st report) 
* FBI agent - G-Man 

This 8 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Melvin Purvis Resigns from Dep't of Justice"

Tells of the resignation of famous G-Man head Melvin Purvis.

Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition..

wikipedia notes: Melvin Horace Purvis, Jr. (October 24, 1903 – February 29, 1960) was…

OMAHA DAILY JOURNAL = STOCKMAN, Nebraska, July 12, 1938

* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Flight around World

This 4 page newspaper from the corn belt has one column headlines on the front page: "HUGHES REACHES OMSK IS DASH 'ROUND GLOBE", "American and Companions Reach Moscow 17 Hours Ahead of Post's Record" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

source: wikipedia: On 10 July 1938 Hughes set another record by completing…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 12, 1774 

* Boston, Massachusetts shipping blockade

Inside has an "Extract of a Letter from Boston" which begins: "We shall soon be in a deplorable situation in this town; no vessels are now permitted to enter the port & none will be allowed to depart after the 14th..." and ending: "...I intend removing to Salem during the blockade." (see)
Other news of the day from throughout Europe. Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, very nice condition. Partial red…