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DAILY WORLD, New York, Aug. 21, 1969

* Bobby Seale captured by the FBI
* Black Panther Party co-founder
* African American revolutionary 
* "Black Power" movement 

This publication, The World, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold War.
The front page has a nice headline in bold lettering: "PANTHER LEADER SNATCHED BY FBI" with photo of Bobby Seale. (see images) Coverage continues on page 3.
This

NEW YORK POST, August 21, 1940
 
* Leon Trotsky assassination (day of)
* Soviet Union Red Army founder
* Marxist Theorist

The front page has a two column heading: "Trotsky Is Dying After Ax Attack" (see images) He would die on this day
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The assassination of Leon Trotsky on August 21, 1940, signaled the definitive, bloody consolidation of Joseph Stalin’s absolute control over the…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 2001 

* Nikolay Soltys family mass murders
* Slavic Immigrant Community Impact
* "The Most Hated Man in America"

The front page has a two column heading: "Suspect in Stabbings of 5 Relatives Flees" with subhead and related photo. Coverage continues inside with related pictorial and map, (see images) 
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition.

Background: The Nikolay Soltys murder spree stands as one of the most harrowing instances of domestic violence and…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 1987

* Oakland Raiders announce move to Irwindale
* Plan never materialized due to several reasons 
* NFL - National Football League  

The top of of the front page has a  headline that reads: "L.A. Officials Angry Over Raiders' Move to Irwindale" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Great to have in this L.A. publication. 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete 1st…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 1987

* Best "Dirty Dancing" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Romantic drama dance film - Patrick Swayze

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dirty Dancing" 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…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, August 21, 1936

* Father Divine's pilgrimage
* African American spiritual leader
* International Peace Mission movement

The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Father Divine and His 'Harlem Angels' Ride to Heaven on a Steamboat Special" (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and as little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: In 1936, Father Divine led one of his largest pilgrimages to Kingston, New York,…

CONNECTICUT MIRROR, Hartford, Aug. 21, 1815  

* Death of Chauncey Goodrich

Pages 2 and 3 have all columns and margins in wide, black mourning rules, signifying the death of someone famous. In this case it is for the death of the Lt. Governor, with the page 3 announcement beginning: "With the liveliest emotions of sorrow, it is our painful duty to announce to our readers, & the public, the death of HIS HONOUR CHAUNCEY GOODRICH, LIEUTENANT GOVERN OF THIS STATE, in the 57th year of his age..." with…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 21, 1934

* Christianity threatened in Nazi Germany
* Roman Catholics and Protestant faiths
* Adolf Hitler & Joseph Goebbels gaining power 

The front page has a one column heading: "Nazis Launch Attack Against Christianity" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Note: In 1934, Christianity in Germany faced a period of intense struggle and division as the Nazi regime sought to control the churches and…

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1860  

* Abraham Lincoln as Republican candidate
* Springfield, Illinois home life described

Page 3 has a nice and interesting article headed: "Lincoln At Home" which has a Springfield, Illinois dateline.
This fascinating article takes an entire column, and begins: "In a large two-story frame house, bearing no slight resemblance to Washington's headquarters...resides the Republican candidate for President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln..."…

NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1867  The years following the Civil War were years of expansion west, causing the inevitable conflict with the Native American tribes. Such reports were not uncommon in period newspapers. This is one such issue.
The front page has: "The Indian War" with some nice accounts taking about one-third of a column.
Eight pages, staining to the front page (but not close to the mentioned content), otherwise nice condition.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 21, 1830  

* Southern Native Americans - Indians
* Removal to lands West of Mississippi River

Near the back is: "Removal of the Cherokees" which is a follow-up to the Indian Removal Act signed by the President 3 months prior. The lengthy letter from the "Department of War, Office of Indian Affairs" explains the benefits of the Indians being removed to west of the Mississippi and the dangers of staying where they are. Ultimately this controversial Act would…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 21, 1978

* Dolly Parton - country music singer songwriter
* Palladium nightclub concert hall ad (sold out)
* Grateful Dead concert at Giants Stadium
* Psychedelic rock blues music band - deadheads
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" performance
* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist
* Madison Square Garden MSG advertisement

Page 95 has a full page…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 21, 1841

* Mormons - Mormonism
* Toms River & Hornerstown
* Monmouth Co. New Jersey

 Inside has the lengthy: "Veto Message from the President of the United States, Returning, with his Objections, the bill to incorporate the Fiscal Bank of the United States" signed in type: John Tyler. 
The back page has a brief item concerning the: "Mormons" noting: "The Trenton, N. J. State Gazette states that the Mormons have two societies in Monmouth…

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 21, 1929

* 1st Women's Air Derby
* "Powder Puff Derby"
* Marvel Crosson's crash & death

The front page has a seven column headline: "CHARGE GIRL FLYER VICTIM OF MANIAC" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.

wikipedia notes: The first Women’s Air Derby during the 1929 National Air Races, commonly known as the “Powder Puff Derby”, was the first official women-only…

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Virginia, Aug. 21, 1874  Page 2 has a report concerning the Bowley-Jones feud within the Republican party of South Carolina. Both are African-Americans. Much can be found about them on Wikipedia. James Bowley had escaped slavery in Maryland with the help of Harriet Tubman.
"The Negro Quarrel At Georgetown, South Carolina" begins: "The disturbances at Georgetown are thus far confined to the Radical negroes, and no white man of any shade of politics is mixed up in them.…

THE ILLUSTRATED BUFFALO JOURNAL of the INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIAL FAIR, New York, Aug. 21, 1888  A newspaper which existed to report on the International Industrial Fair at the time. This is the volume 1, number 6 issue, and we suspect it did not exist beyond a year.
This newspaper is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers".
Prints on the front page and within focused on the Fair. On article is: "English Inventors Perplexed Over Mr. Edison's Wonderful Phonograph" with a print. 
The…

THE SUNDAY VISITANT, OR, WEEKLY REPOSITORY OF CHRISTIAN KNOWLEDGE, Charleston, South Carolina, Aug. 21, 1819  The masthead has a verse from St. Paul: "Prove All Things: Hold Fast That Which Is Good."
As the title would suggest, this is a religious newspaper. Curiously we do not find it listed in Brigham nor Mott. This is a volume 2 issue, the title existing only for the years 1818 and 1819.
Four pages, 8 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches, great condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1862  The front page is dominated by a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT REBEL MOVEMENTS--The Massing of Rebel Troops Along the Line of the Rapidan & Rappahannock Rivers & Virginia Central Railroad."
Many front page column heads as well including; "The Rebel Army in Virginia Evacuate Richmond & Occupy the Line of the Va. Central Railroad" "What Stonewall Jackson Its About" "The Latest Rebel Telegrams from Chattanooga" "Meeting of the Rebel Congress" and more.
…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 21, 1986

* Edmond post office shooting - Oklahoma
* Patrick Sherrill mass murders - killings
* Deadliest workplace - "going postal" origin

The front page has a two column heading: "Mailman Slays 14, Self in Oklahoma Massacre" with related photo. First report coverage continues on page 13 with banner heading and 2 more related photos. (see)
Complete with all sections (150+ pages), light toning along the central fold, nice condition.

NEW-YORK DAILY TIMES, Aug. 21, 1852 

* 1st year of this famous publication
* Early Uncle Tom's Cabin mention

Rare to find this venerable newspaper from its first year of publication. This is the vol. 1 number 289 issue.
Page 2 has a report of a: "Frightful Accident" "Steamboat Collision on Lake Erie" "250 Lives Lost". But the more notable content is the page 2 "business notice" for: "Poor Uncle Tom--Subject from Uncle Tom's Cabin. Third edition of this popular Song..." with other…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 21, 1883 

* Outlaw Frank James... Jesse James gang
* Gallatin, Missouri trial
* Nice to have on the front page of a Missouri newspaper

The top of the front page has column heads: "FRANK JAMES" "The Missouri Bandit Appears in Court at Gallatin" "The Trial Adjourned Until To-Morrow--Mrs. Hite on Hand--Great Interest in the Proceedings" Note that Mrs. Hite was the wife of outlaw & fellow gang member (and cousin), Wood Hite.
Great to have this report on te…

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 21, 1867  Page 1 provides considerable details concerning the Methodist Camp Meeting at Martha's Vineyard, known as Wesleyan Grove (or Wesleyan Camp Grove). Another article tells of a similar Camp Meeting in Hatfield. Although many of the gingerbread cottages remain, and a summer camp meeting schedule continues into the present, the popularity of such gatherings has greatly diminished over time. Great content surrounded by contemporary reporting.
…

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, Aug. 21, 1850  The front page has over 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "CALIFORNIA" "From the Southern Mines--A Prudential Account of the Miners and Mining" which notes near the beginning, in a letter from California: "...I have been surprised at the repeated announcements of an increasing emigration from the States to the gold mines of California...".
Eight pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1864  Among the front page column heads of the Civil War are: "GRANT" "Rebel Troops Ordered to the Valley Retained Near Richmond" "SHERIDAN" "Fighting Along the Shenandoah River & at Bunker Hill" "Sheridan Awaiting the Rebel Attack" "STANTON" "Repulse of the Enemy by the Tenth Corps..." "Serious Losses of the Rebels" and more. 
Eight pages, very nice condition.

Background: The August 21, 1864, edition of the New York Herald captures the Union military apparatus at a…

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1863  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE DRAFT IN NEW YORK" "'All Quiet Along The Lines'" "Order Reigns Supreme" "Several Colored Men Drawn" "NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST" "Arrival of Sick Soldiers from Vicksburg" "The Siege Of Charleston" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 21, 1901

* Dexter, Texas
* Cooke County
* Negro lynching

Page 3 has a one column heading: "A Negro's Awful Crime Expiated At The Stake". (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, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 21, 1907

* Mary Baker Eddy's Next Friends suit ends
* Church of Christ, Scientist founder

The front page has a banner headline: "THE EDDY CASE HAS BEEN WITHDRAWN" 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.
Complete with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 21, 1909

* Indianapolis Motor Speedway opening
* 1st car races held at the famous track (day 3)
* Barney Oldfield and others - speed records

The top of the front page has a one column heading: NATIONAL WINS FIFTEEN MILE FREE FOR ALL HANDICAP" 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 8 pages, small library…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, N. Y., Aug. 21, 1920 Nice, full front cover photo in three colors: "The Largest Of Its Kind: 350 Ton Crane at Philadelphia Navy Yard", which contains details and additional photos on an inside page. Other coverage includes: "Is There a Coal Shortage", "'Miss America,' built and owned by G.A. Wood...", "Record Weather", and two graphics showing why radium is so expensive.
The issue is complete in 16 pages, has a bit of light dirtiness & some minor fold rubbing. There's a…

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 21, 1936

* Black Legion - White supremacists
* Virgil Effinger - KKK - Ku Klux Klan
* re. Charles Poole murder

The front page has a banner headline: "22 Black Legion Officers Are Indicted" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Another banner headline on page 2. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Aug. 21, 1861 

* From the Confederate capital

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Much of the front page is taken up with: "Finances Of Confederate Government" taking over 2 1/2 columns. Also on the ftpg: "The Call for Militia", "Hessian Deviltry at Harper's Ferry, Va." and "A Call Upon the Ladies of Richmond". The front page also has two illustrated runaway reward ads and many recruiting ads as well.
The war news continues on the…

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 21, 1813  Inside has: "Indian Declaration of War" which is a: "...literal translation of  he Declaration of War by the Six Nations Against the British in Canada". Also: Creek Indians" which takes a full page, then: "Events of the War" which takes about 6 pages & includes a letter from the Lower Sandusky, one from "Head-Quarters, Erie, Aug. 6, 1813", a letter from Commodore Chauncey to the Secretary of the Navy.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 2009

* Best "Inglourious Basterds" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Quentin Tarantino - Brad Pitt

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

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1926 

* Robert Stanley Weir death 
* O Canada National Anthem lyrics 

Page 11 has one column headings: "JUDGE R. S. WEIR" "Admiralty Jurist and Prolific Writer--Won Prizes for Poetry and Drama" (see) First report coverage on the the death of Robert Stanley Weir, famous for writing the English lyrics to O Canada. 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…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1944

* German V-2 rocket flying bomb
* Nazis threatening it's use

Page 6 has two column headings: "The V-2 Rocket Bomb" "Its Long-Threatened Use Would Raise Many Grave Problems for the Germans" See images for text on the Nazis threatening to use this new rocket technology for revenge. 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…

THE LONDON GAZETTE England. These four issues cover the past four  centuries being 100 years apart with dates being: August 21, 1671; December 21, 1771; August 29, 1871; and September 23, 1971.
Each contain news of the day, lots of royal related news. This title is the oldest continually published English language newspaper in the world and is still published today. Of interest is that the format changed very little over 400 years save for the number of pages.
The set of 4 issues come

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 21, 1940

* Rock of Gibraltar bombing
* Operation Felix
* World War II

The front page has a nice banner headline: "REPORT GIBRALTAR BOMBED, AFIRE" With subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

OGLE COUNTY PRESS, Polo, Illinois, August 21, 1880

* Uncommon title

This 8 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has news of the day and several interesting advertisements as well which gives a good idea how life was back then. A nice issue from early in the Midwest. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, August 21, 1873

* La Cygne, Kansas
* Lynch mob - lynching

This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings: "Lynch Law" "Solemn Proceedings of a Mob"
Complete in 8 pages, very minor spine wear, nice condition.

THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 21, 1911 

* Early airplane flight 
* Powered aviation at it's beginning 

The front page has one column headlines: "ATWOOD WELL ON HIS WAY INTO NEW YORK STATE", "Aviator Plans to Finish Record-Breaking Cross-Country Flight From St. Louis to New York Wednesday" and more with related photo. Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, usual browning with some margin wear and small tears, must be handled with care.

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 21, 1863  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE DRAFT IN NEW YORK" "'All Quiet Along The Lines'" "Order Reigns Supreme" "SEVERAL COLORED MEN DRAWN" "NEWS FROM THE SOUTHWEST" "Arrival of Sick Soldiers from Vicksburg" "The Siege Of Charleston" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 21, 1781  Much of the front page is taken up with naval reports from the Caribbean. Page 4 has a nice document from Charleston signed in type by both: Rawdon and N. Balfour, in which they note: "...attention to the general security of the province has obliged his Majesty's troops...to relinquish some of the upper parts of it...unnecessary for us to exhort the loyal inhabitants of those districts to stand firm in their duty & principles...that many persons…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1917

* Christy Mathewson arrested
* Sunday blue law violated
* Baseball - John McGraw

This 20 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "M'Graw And 'Matty' Summoned To Court", "Police Charge Sunday Benefit Game for 69th Was Part of National League Schedule". See photo for brief coverage on the arrest of Christy Mathewson and John McGraw for violating the blue law. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

Other news, sports and advertisements of…

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York, August 21, 1894

* Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show ad

On page 11 of this complete, 12 page newspaper is a nice, illustrated one column advertisement for "Buffalo Bill's Wild West" show, with a small likeness of Buffalo Bill (see the photo below). The rest of the issue is filled with various news of the day & a wealth of ads. Several illustrations scattered throughout. Lightly browned, some small margin tears, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1946 

* Bob Feller - Cleveland Indians 
* Fast ball MPH record breaker 

This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on page 30: "Feller's Speed Measured At 98.6 Miles Per Hour"

Tells of Cleveland Indians star pitcher Bob Feller's record breaking fast ball.

Nationalpastime.com notes: Prior to the start of the game against the Senators in Washington, using the U.S. Army's Sky Screen Chronograph, Bob Feller's fastball is clocked…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 21, 1935 

* Will Rogers 
* Wiley Post 
* Airplane crash - deaths 

This 24page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Will Rogers Funeral Rites To Be Conducted Tomorrow" and more with photo of the plane wreckage. Also the last photo taken of Rogers on page 3. (see)

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, generally nice.

wikipedia notes: An avid booster of aviation, Rogers…

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 21, 1951

This 40 page newspaper has 4 and 6 column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (page 23): "Mite Waits for Chance With Bases Loaded" "Least That May Be Said: There Is No Reflection on the Midget".

Tells of the recent at bat during the St. Louis Browns MLB game of Eddie Gaedel, midget. (se e)

Other news of the day. Rag edition with some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1938 

* Lou Gehrig's last of his 23 record grand slam HRs 
* New York Yankees - In a NYC paper 

This 60+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section: "Yankees Crush Athletics, 11-3, Gehrig Driving Four-Run Homer" "Lou Bats In Six, Also Hitting a Double......" with box scores. (see)

Lou Gehrig holds the all time MLB record for the most grand slam home runs with 23. This was his last one hit. Great to have…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, August 21, 1919

* Bobby Jones, amateur golfer
* Runner-up performance
* From his hometown newspaper (RARE)

This 20 page newspaper has a six column headline on page 14: "OUIMET DOWNS EVANS--JONES BEATS GARDNER" with subheads and related photos including Jones. (see)

Tells of a young Bobby Jones playing in the United States Amateur championship at Oakmont Country Club near Pittsburgh PA. This would be the first time he was a major factor in the…