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THE WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Sept. 18, 1880

• Rare publication
• Women's suffrage

Rare women's suffrage paper founded in 1870, produced by--among others--Lucy Stone, Alice Blackwell, Julia Ward Howe, and Mary Livermore. Published: "...to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal & political Equality, & especially to her right of Suffrage" as noted on the front page.
Of course, the majority of the articles have to do with women's rights.
Eight pages, a few tiny binding holes and

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1930.

• Earl Averill Hits 4 Homers
• Hack Wilson Breaks MLB RBI Record

The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "AVERILL'S 4 HOMERS MARK DOUBLE BILL" "Indians' Ace Stars as His Team Beats Senators in 1st, 13-7, Then Loses 2d, 6-4" "WILSON'S HOMERS HELP UPSET GIANTS" "Breaks record In Majors" and more. First report coverage on Hack Wilson breaking the RBI record held by Lou Gehrig at the time, a record still held by Hack Wilson today. Also

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 18, 1937

• Battle of Shanghai - China
• Yellow River flood waters as defense
• Pre- Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
• Imperial Japanese Army
• Second Sino-Japanese War

The front page has a three column heading: "CHINESE TURN FLOOD WATERS ON JAPS TO HALT N. CHINA DRIVE" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with 14 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, otherwise very nice.

Background:On September 16, 1937, China was deeply embroiled in the

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Detroit News, September 18, 1938

• Amateur golfer Willie Turnesa
• Oakmont Country Club - golf
• United States Amateur Championship

The front page of this section has a four column heading: "Turnesa Wins Amateur Title" with subheads and related photo. (see images) 
Complete sport's section only with all 16 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background:On September 17, 1938, Willie Turnesa won the U.S. Amateur at Oakmont Country Club by defeating B. Patrick “Pat” Abbott 8

SECTION VI only of the Los Angeles Times, September 18, 1987

• Best movie advertisement and reviews
• Premiere (Opening Day) showings
• "Fatal Attraction", "Hellraiser", and "The Principal"

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Fatal Attraction", "The Principal" and "Hellraiser" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., September 18, 1963

• 16th Street Baptist Church disaster
• Birmingham, Alabama church bombing
• African-American girls killed - funerals

The top of the front page, above the masthead, has a banner headline: "1500 at Rites for Ala. Bombing victim" with subhead. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice condition.

background: Carol Rosamond Robertson, one of the four young girls killed in the

THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 18 , 1874

• Battle of Liberty Place ends
• New Orleans LA Lousiana
• John McEnery & William Pitt Kellogg
• Confederate veterans

The top of page 7 has a one column heading in bold lettering: "SURRENDER" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 4 columns.
Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

Background:The Battle of Liberty Place, fought on September 14, 1874, in New Orleans, was a violent insurrection led by the White League, a white supremacist paramilitary group

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1928

• Wineville Chicken Coop murders
• Christine and Walter Collins
• Slayer Gordon Stewart Northcott hunted
• Hollywood movie 'Changeling' theme
• Okeechobee hurricane - Palm Beach, Florida

The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BONES FOUND ON 'MURDER FARM' ARE ANIMALS" with subhead. (see images) Northcott would be found in Canada just a few days later. These murders were featured in the Clint Eastwood movie 'Changeling' starring Angelina Jolie.
Complete with all

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 18, 1987

• Joseph Joe Biden busted for plagiarism
• Syracuse Law School
• Democratic senator candidate

Page has a two column heading: "Biden Admits Plagiarism in Writing Law School Brief" First report coverage continues text continues on page 28 with heading. A quite rare issue as it would not have been saved since it contains no historically significant content.
Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, very nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2009

• Best "Jennifer's Body" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere
• Supernatural horror black comedy film

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Jennifer's Body" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most desirable

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1934

• Nome, Alaska fire disaster
• Norton Sound, Bering Sea

The front page has a one column heading: "Fire Destroys Nome, Alaska; Gold Rush City" The back page has a street scene photo in Nome. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1962

• NASA Astronaut Group 2 is selected
• Apollo program - human spaceflights
• Neil Armstrong - Moon missions

The front page has a two column heading: "9 New Astronauts Named To Train for Moon Flights" (see images) The top of page 18 has a 7 column heading: "Sketches of the Nine New Astronauts Chosen by U. S. to Train for Flights to the Moon" with photos of each new astronaut including a 32 year old Neil Armstrong. Was this the first time his name was put on the

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Sept. 18, 1954

• Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
• Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium

The front page has a two column heading: "Marciano Retains Title With Knockout in 8th" with related photo. (see images) The top of page 28 has a three column heading: "Marciano Knockout Winner Against Charles in Eighth" with subhead and photo.
Complete with 38 light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, nice condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 18, 1954

• Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
• Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium
• Billy Grahm and gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen

The top of the front page has a full-banner headline: "ROCKY KO'S CHARLES IN 8TH", with subheading: "Ez Fails To Retake Crown - 25,000 See Him Floored 3 Times". This is accompanied by a large (6 1/2" by 7") photo. The coverage continues on page 13 with an article headed: "CHAMP FRESH AFTER KO VICTORY - My Best Fight - -

RICHMOND ENQUIRER, Virginia, Sept. 18, 1862

• Robert E. Lee proclamation to Marylanders
• Prelude to the Battle of Antietam - Sharpsburg
• From the capital of the Confederacy

The front page has: "General Lee's Proclamation To the People of Maryland" which presents his reasons for the Confederate army being in that state. Remember that the battle of Antietam was fought just the day before, although not reported in this issue.
There is a lengthy introductory document spewing much hatred to the Yankees,

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1984

• "Amadeus" opening day movie premiere ad
• American period biographical drama film
• RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
• Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
• "Grace Under Pressure" album tour
• Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

Page 64 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of the film "Amadeus" (see images)
Page 58 has a 5 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming the "RUSH" concert at Madison

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 18, 1978

• Keith Moon death (1st report) w/ photos
• THE WHO rock band musician drummer

The front page has a heading with photo: "Keith Moon Dies Before He Gets Old" Coverage continues inside with larger photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's first alternative

THE FLORIDIAN, Tallahassee, Florida, Sept. 18, 1847

• Rare pre-Civil War title
• Mexican War

Nineteenth century newspapers from Florida are uncommon, particularly those from before the Civil War. Here is such an issue from the capital city of Florida, six years before the Civil War. Three-quarters of the front page is taken up with reports on the Mexican War, headed: "Brilliant Victories!" - Important From Gen. Scott's Army - Battles of Coutreras and Charabusco" with more subheads. Included are

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 1857

• Mormons - Mormonism
• 10th anniversary of Utah migration

Near the bottom of page 3 is: "The Latter-Day Saints" which mentions in part: "...the 10th anniversary of the entrance of the pioneer Mormons into the valleys of Utah was celebrated... Addresses were made by B. Young and Heber Kimball..." with more detail on the celebration.
Four pages, large folio size, slightly irregular at the spine from disbinding, nice condition. Folder

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 18, 1759  Page 6 has two paragraphs of reports headed: "America", one beginning: "The Assembly in Maryland...voted 2000 men for the general service of this year, and 2100 rangers for the protection of their frontiers...".
Page 7 has a letter dated July 10 from a person in the expedition against Canada to his friend in Boston, dated in the River St. Lawrence". This nice letter details the early events of the siege of Quebec by the British.
It begins: "I am

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 18, 1978

• Camp David Accords signed
• Anwar Sadat & Menachem Begin
• Egypt & Israel - Jimmy Carter

The front page has a banner headline: "'U.S. to Replace Israeli Basess" with subheads and photo of Begin. (see) More inside.
Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, nice condition.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 18, 1952

• USS Boxer aircraft carrier
• Grumman F6F Hellcats
• Radio controlled fighters
• Korean War

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAVY ROBOTS BOMB REDS" with subheads and related photo. (see)
Complete with 68 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library stamp slightly affects the headline (see), generally nice.

The USS Boxer returned to the Korean theatre, and from 28 August to 2 September she tested a new weapons system, with six radio

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 18, 1912

• Count Nogi Maresuke suicide (seppuku)
• Imperial Japanese Army general funeral

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DOUBLE FUNERAL OF GENERAL NOGI AND HIS WIFE IMPRESSIVE" with subheads. (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 16 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, a little irregular along

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 18, 1863  Among the inside page column heads on the Civil War are: "Charleston--Rebel Accounts of the Siege" "Exodus of Citizens" "The War in Georgia & Tennessee" "Skirmish Near Dalton, Ga." "Recent Cavalry Fight at Culpepper" "Reported Defeat of Bragg's Rebel Army by Rosecrans" and much more.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 18, 1902

• Arctic explorer Robert Peary
• 1898-1902 expedition ending

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "ARCTIC EXPEDITION RETURNING HOME" with subhead. 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 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1933

• (Washington) Boston Redskins
• 1st time nickname was used in franchise history
• First game of the 1933 NFL football season

The sport's section (page 26) has one column headings: "GREEN BAY ELEVEN HELD TO 7-7 TIE" "Boston Rallies in the Closing Minutes of Contest to Deadlock Score" with lineups. Text begins with: "The Boston Redskins came from behind in the closing minutes...." This was the very 1st time that the franchise used the name "Redskins" while playing

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1873

• Panic of 1873 begins (first day)
• Collapse of New York Stock Exchange
• Jay Cooke & Company failure

This issue has fine early coverage on what became known as the "Panic of 1873" - which was precipitated by the bankruptcy of the banking firm of Jay Cooke and Company.
There is an article on pg. five, "PANIC IN STOCKS - GREAT EXCITEMENT IN THE STREET YESTERDAY", which takes nearly a full column of text. Another somewhat related article appears on page eight: "RODMAN AND

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 18, 2005

• Charlie Williams's and Donn Clendenon's obituaries
• MLB and Black Americana interest

Page B14 has: "Donn Clendenon, 70; Mets' 1969 World Series MVP" (for the "Miracle Mets), which tells of his recent death. A photo is included.

Directly above Clendenon's obituary is the death report of Charlie Williams which has the heading: "Charlie Williams 61; First Black Home-Plate World Series Umpire", which includes a photo of him as well. Note: Charlie, as mentioned

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 18, 1939

• HMS Courageous (50) sinking
• Royal Navy aircraft carrier
• German submarine U-29 torpedo

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZI SUBMARINE SINKS BRITISH PLANE CARRIER" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the torpedo attack on the HMS Courageous in the opening weeks of World War II with the lost of more than 500 of her crew.
Complete with 30 pages, small archival mend along the right margin, some small binding

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1938

• Bethlehem, Palestine - birthplace of Christ
• Raided by Arab gangs - terrorists

The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "ARAB REBEL GANGS SEIZE BETHLEHEM" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, September 18, 1932.

• Franklin D. Roosevelt presidential campaign
• Whistle stop train tour - Western states

The front page of this photo section has five related photographs Franklin D. Roosevelt's whistle stop train tour during his 1932 presidential campaign. (see) Nice for display.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 18, 1943

• Landing at Lae, Papua New Guinea
• General Douglas MacArthur captures
• Salamaua-Lae campaign - World War II

The front page has a nice banner headline: "MacARTHUR CAPTURES LAE!" with subheads. Nice for display. Related map on page 6. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1937

• Mount Rushmore - Keystone, South Dakota
• Abraham Lincoln sculpture unveiled
• Constitution Day celebrated...

This 36 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headings on page 21:  "Lincoln Head Unveiled", "5,000 See Dedication at Dakota 'Shrine of Democracy'" which is a first report on the dedication of Abraham Lincoln's granite sculpture at Mount Rushmore, near Keystone, South Dakota. There are also several articles (and photos) related to

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 18, 1899

• Carterville IL Illinois
• Mining race war (1st report)
• Negroes lynchings

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGROES SHOT DOWN" with subheads. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, light toning, should be handled with care.

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 18, 1865  Front page column heads include: "WASHINGTON" "False Rumors of Cabinet Changes" "The Troubles of Pardon Seekers" "The Defeat of Gen. Joe Johnston" "The Secesh Papers in Tribulation About It" "The Counterfeit Treasury Notes" "Disastrous Conflagration--Augusta, Maine, Nearly Destroyed".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some light staining, two folds, generally good.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 18, 1886  The front cover has "Illustrations of the British Yacht Galatea" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Michel Eugene Chevreul"; "Illustrations of the american Yacht Mayflower"; "The Acme Automatic Safety Engine, with Bryant's Patent Boiler"; "Dann & Lapp's Long Distance Telephone"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, a little lite foxing along the right margin on the cover, otherwise in

PHOENIX GAZETTE, Sept. 18, 1975 and the ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, March 21, 1976

• Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, captured
• Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim
• Simbonese Liberation Army SLA - Sentencing

A nice pair of issues almost 3 years apart with headlines: "PATTY HEARST CAPTURED!" and: "PATTY HEARST GUILTY" respectively. Front page photos in each issue and subheads as well.
Each issue is complete with minimal wear. Good condition.

LEOMINSTER 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, California fire.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

THE AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, Sept. 18, 1879 A article inside has the heading, "One Thing And Another", which states in part: "Sitting Bull is a powerful savage with a massive face-- as big, say, as a ten quart pail--and with plenty of room on it for the display of deep-plowed lines of decision around the mouth". Directly above this article is another which is noteworthy for its timing - less than two years from the date Alexander Graham Bell was awarded his telephone patent, which

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 18, 1930

• Female aviation pioneer death

The banner headline announces: "RUTH ALEXANDER IS KILLED" with a subhead: "Aviatrix Crashes to Death i San Diego" with a photo of her. Alexander was an early aviation pioneer.
Present is the front leaf only, a little margin wear, otherwise good.

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, September 18, 1943

• Naval Station Norfolk ammunition explosion
• World War II - WWII

The front page has one column headings:

"MUNITIONS BLAST KILLS 24 PERSONS"
"Explosion Of Depth Charges At Norfolk Base Rips Station"

Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise good.

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 18, 1879

• Battle of Antietam
• Sharpsburg, Maryland
• Anniversary - tribute

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "ANTIETAM" "The Anniversary of That Bloody Fight" "And a Few of the Men Who Escaped Its Perils" and more. Lengthy text, see images for portion.

Complete, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

SAN LEANDRO REPORTER "SUPPLEMENT", Alameda County, California , September 18, 1880

• Rare Old West title

A very scarce and quite small single sheet "Supplement" issue, measuring just 9 by 10 3/4 inches. Various news tidbits and an ad for a "Cow For Sale".

Very nice condition with a very small hole at the left & right margins.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1942

• William C. Ocker death... "Father of Instrument Flying"
• Aviator - aviation - airplanes

This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22 that include: "COL. OCKER IS DEAD; AVIATION INVENTOR" "Retired Officer Was Known as 'Father of Blind Flying"--Stricken in Washington" and more with photo of Ocker (see photos). A 1st report on the death of William C. Ocker. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

This is a rag edition in very nice condition.

THE SPRINGIFLED UNION, Massachusetts, September 18, 1959

• North American X-15 rocket plane
• 1st powered flight - Scott Crossfield

This 48 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "X15 Reaches 1400 MPH In First Powered Flight" with related photo. Tells of the 1`st powered flight of the North American X-15, piloted by Scott Crossfield. This news rocket powered aircraft was the predecessor to future space flight.

Other news of the day throughout including period

THE 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 for purposes of record only. There was no general distribution even at this later date."

This message appears near the top of every right hand page (odd

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 18, 1953

• 1st Siamese twins separated successfully
• Medical history made - Surgery - Surgeon

This 40 page newspaper has a two column photo at the bottom of the front page with caption: "Surgeons Separate Siamese Twins" with some text. (see)

Tells of very first successful separation of Siamese twins by surgery.

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

wikipedia notes: Ashton Joseph Mouton,

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 18, 1953

• 1st Siamese twins to be separated successfully
• Medical history is made - Surgery - Surgeon

This 58 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Separated Twins' Chances for Survival Held 'Good'" with subhead: "Pair Is Unjoined in Two Hour, 15-Minute Surgery" and nice photo of the parents. (see)

Tells of very first successful separation of Siamese twins by surgery.

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with

SAN LEANDRO REPORTER, Alameda County, California, September 18, 1880

• Rare Old West title

A very scarce and quite small newspaper of 4 pages. The front page has: "Robberies" and "A Suicide" with page 3 having a full column of: "Local Items".

Other news of the day & many ads. Measures just 8 3/4 by 11 3/4 inches, news agent's stamp on the front page, very nice condition.

THE MADISONIAN, Washington City, Washington, September 18, 1839

• Charles Dickens...
• Uncommon title...

Page 3 has a short item reading: "Mr. Charles Dickens, the immortal Boz, has announced, through his publishers, Messrs. Chapman and Hall, another new periodical work of humor, to appear on the 1st of August next! The name is of course kept a profound mystery."

The front page has a poem by W. C. Bryant titled "August".

A few ink spots to the back leaf not close to the mentioned content, otherwise