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NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1871

• Death of Charles Babbage - English polymath
• "The father of the Computer" inventor

Among the many front page reports is a very small, inconspicuous, and seemingly innocuous report of the death of a man named Charles Babbage. But there is much significance to this man.

Charles Babbage was an English mathematician, inventor, and mechanical engineer whose designs anticipated the fundamental principles of the modern computer nearly a century before electronic computing

Sunday CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Oct. 22, 1989

• The birth of West Coast "gangsta rap"
• Dre. Dre - Eazy-E & more - N.W.A.
• Rappers music - anti-police lyrics

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1932

• Jewish boxer Barney Ross
• Lightweight boxing vs. Battling Battalino

Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Ross Defeats Battalino" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor spine wear, nice condition.

Background: The significance of Barney Ross’s victory over Battling Battalino on October 21, 1932, lies in its role as the definitive catalyst that transformed Ross from a local Chicago

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1945

• Atomic Bombs - bombing - weapons
• Post Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
• Manhattan Project scientists warning

Page 4 has three articles re. the future of atomic weapons with headings: "AIR POWER IS URGED ABOVE ATOM BOMBS" "Atom Bomb and Politics" "ATOMIC BOMB BAN URGED BY DR. UREY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: On October 21, 1945, a critical turning point in the dawn of the nuclear age occurred

INDEPENDENT CHRONICLE, Boston, Oct. 22, 1812

• War of 1812 deserters
• James Madison pardon

The first column is taken up with 3 Acts of Congress as well as: "A Proclamation" headed with an engraving of a heraldic eagle, concerning the granting of a full pardon for those who have deserted from the Army. Each is signed in type by the President: James Madison.
Page 2 includes: "Western Army" and: "War Events".
Four pages, nice condition.

Background: The publication of President James Madison’s amnesty

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922

• Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication
• Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry
• First game played between rivals at stadium

The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice sport's headline on the front page. Rare as such. Coverage continues in the sport's section with Quarter by quarter description and lineups. Other college football games reported as

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 22, 1968

• NASA Apollo 7 spaceflight splashdown
• First crewed mission of the Apollo program
• Prelude to the Apollo 11 Moon landing
• First live television broadcast on U.S. spacecraft

The front page has a banner headline: "Astronauts Ride 'Pink Cloud' Back To Earth" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

background: Apollo 7, launched on October 11, 1968, was the first crewed mission of NASA’s Apollo program and a

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 22, 1979

• "METEOR" Sean Connery & Natalie Wood
• Science fiction disaster film - movie
• Opening day premiere advertisement

The back page has a advertisement for the opening day of the science fiction film "METEOR" (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 BALTIMORE DAILY INTELLIGENCER, Maryland, Oct. 22, 1794

• Rare 18th century American publication

One of the less common American titles from the 18th century as it existed for just one year, from October. 28, 1793 thru October. 29, 1794. 
Replete with ads, shipping notices, and news items. Nice to have from 18th century Baltimore.
Four pages, discrete archival mends at the spine & some folds, minor wear, good condition.

Background: The significance of The Baltimore Daily Intelligencer’s brief

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 22, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harper's Ferry, West Virginia & slavery

Among the articles is most of a full page taken up with: "An Overland Journal - California--Summing Up" which is a serialized article much like a travelogue to the West. Subheads include: "The Mountains & Mines" "Population--Education--Morals" "San Francisco" & "What is the Inducement for Further Emigration?"
Also: "The African Slave Trade" which takes half a column. Articles on

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1817

• Former Woman slave Pamela Sparhawk
• Newton, Massachusetts petition for estate

In 1818 a woman named Pamela Sparhawk petitioned the Mass. General Court to be recognized as heir to her brother’s estate.
What makes this remarkable? Pamela Sparhawk was a formerly enslaved Black woman.
Pamela separated from her brother in childhood. After more than a decade of bondage in Boston and nearby Newton, she was determined to build a life of her own in freedom.

NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia

The front page has an article headed: "The Virginia Rebellion" "...Arms Distributed through Virginia--Incidents and Details" and more. The reporting takes nearly 4 columns.
Page 4 has: "The South and the Insurrection" taking over a full column.
Eight pages, light damp stains at the right margin, nice condition.

JENKS' PORTLAND GAZETTE, Maine (actually still part of Mass. at this point), Oct. 22, 1804  Over half of the front page is a very detailed; "Review of Mr. Jefferson's Administration" which is critical of him.
Four pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 22, 1855

• Activist Susan B. Anthony
• Women's rights petition

Page 6 has an article headed: "Woman's Rights" concerning the appeal--led by Susan B. Anthony--to the law-makers of New York to work for the: "...restoration of woman's legal and political rights..." and notes that: "...Forms of petition, also woman's rights, tracts, may be had of Susan B. Anthony,  Rochester, N.Y.".
Included is the text of the "Woman's Rights Petition" address to the Assembly of the state of New

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 22, 1864  
There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
Inside has two full pages taken up with 3 prints: "Illustrations of The War In America", specifically: "Passage of the Shenandoah River at Front Royal..." "March of Kershaw's & Fitz Lee's Divisions of the Confederate Army up the Valley of Virginia" and: "Howlett's Battery on the James River, Engaging

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 22, 1872

• Equine influenza A - horse flu
• 1872 North American outbreak
• The Great Epizootic of 1872

The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE HORSE DISEASE" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost a full column.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: An epizootic outbreak of equine influenza during 1872 in North America became known as "The Great Epizootic of 1872". The outbreak is known as the "most destructive recorded episode of

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, Oct. 22, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.
Among prints within are: "Valparaiso and Santiago Railroad, Chili" "Entrance to the Bosphorus, Turkey" "The Carrollton Viaduct on the Baltimore Railroad" "The Great Cathedral Church of Notre Dame, Paris"; 6 prints of the: "Salt Mines of Poland"  "Sketches in Otaheite

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 22, 1898  For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.
First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is for their toy "Electric Railways, $3.50 to $7." Carlisle & Finch was the creator of the very first electric toy train. They first appeared in 1897 making this a very early advertisement. The ad measures a bit less than 1 by 2 1/2 inches.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, October 22, 1976  The front of the sports section has: "For $6 MILLION 76ers Are Able to Get a Doctor" which tells of the deal between the 76ers and the New York Nets, giving Philly the rights to superstar Julius Erving.
An historic report for a collector of 76ers memorabilia.
The front page announces: "Novelist Saul Bellow Wins Nobel Prize for Literature" with a photo of him.
In very good condition containing all major sections (others are lacking), offered for

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 3, 1898

• 1st electric toy train: ad for Carlisle and Finch
• 1st automobile advertisement - horseless carriage

For the model railroad hobbyist & car enthusiast  this issue has two significant advertisements.
First, an illustrated ad for the very first electric toy train: "Carlisle & Finch Co." of Cincinnati, Ohio. The ad is for their toy "Electric Railways, $3.50 to $7." Carlisle & Finch was the creator of the very first electric toy train. They first appeared

FEDERAL ORRERY, Boston, Oct. 22, 1795

• George Washington letter
• re. Jay's Treaty

Page 3 has a letter from the county of Westmoreland to the President complaining about the terms of the Jay Treaty, followed by his response in which he notes: "...my deliberate opinion that in ratifying the treaty I had consulted the true interests of my country...". It is signed in type: Go. Washington.
Four pages, great condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 22, 1881 (includes the Yorktown Supplement)  While there are multiple nice prints regarding the 100th anniversary celebration of Cornwallis' surrender at Yorktown, most issues do not include the supplemental print: "The Surrender Of Cornwallis", by Howard Pile; however, this issue does!
Also present are the related prints: "The Celebration at Yorktown" celebrating the 100th anniversary of the surrender of Cornwallis, "In the Trenches before

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, October 22, 1976  The front of the sports section has: "For $6 MILLION 76ers Are Able to Get a Doctor" which tells of the deal between the 76ers and the New York Nets, giving Philly the rights to superstar Julius Erving.
An historic report for a collector of 76ers memorabilia.
The front page announces: "Novelist Saul Bellow Wins Nobel Prize for Literature" with a photo of him.
In very good condition containing all major sections (others are lacking), offered for

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 22, 1871

• Rare & early from Southern California

Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.  All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of which are illustrated.
Complete as a 4 page issue, 12 by 18 inches, printed on high-quality newsprint, and in very nice

WILKES' SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Oct. 22, 1859  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". 
All of pages 1 and 2 have columns black-bordered for the recent death of: "David C. Broderick", a politician of some note at the time.
Inside has much reporting on: "Cricket" "The International Cricket Match. The All England Eleven and Twenty-Two of the United States at Philadelphia" taking most of the page.
Also much on "Base Ball" with

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1859  The front page has a print of: "The Old Salt House, Long Wharf, Boston".
Other prints within include: "View on the Chenango River, New York"; a montage of 7 prints of: "Remarkable Trees" and more.
Sixteen pages, good condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1934

• Charles Pretty Boy Floyd
• Public enemy No. 1 shot (killed)

The top of page 16 has an article headed: "Posses Hunt Floyd In Dense Ohio Woods" "Outlaw Believed to Have Been Wounded in Gun Battle Which Trapped Richetti" (see) Floyd would die of his wounds on this day.
Complete in 42 pages, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1900

• Politician John Sherman death
• United States Senator from Ohio
• U.S. Secretary of State 1897-98

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JOHN SHERMAN" 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, 19 x 14 1/2 inches, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes,

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1931.

• Inventor Thomas Edison death
• Funeral - burial ceremony

The front page has a one column heading: "DARKEN NATION AS TRIBUTE TO THOMAS EDISON" with subhead. Four related photos are on the back page. (see)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1836  Inside includes "General Order" signed by President Andrew Jackson, concerning the assignment of various military officers. Among the list are various names which would become more famous during the Civil War including Lt. Meade, Lt. Lee, Lt. Magruder, and various others.
Also two charts of: "Popular Statistics", one noting the populations of the states in 1836 with a column for the number of "Slaves in 1830" by state. Also a chart of the

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1836  Inside includes "General Order" signed by President Andrew Jackson, concerning the assignment of various military officers. Among the list are various names which would become more famous during the Civil War including Lt. Meade, Lt. Lee, Lt. Magruder, and various others.
Also two charts of: "Popular Statistics", one noting the populations of the states in 1836 with a columns for the number of "Slaves in 1830" by state. /also a chart of the

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1836  Inside includes "General Order" signed by President Andrew Jackson, concerning the assignment of various military officers. Among the list are various names which would become more famous during the Civil War including Lt. Meade, Lt. Lee, Lt. Magruder, and various others.
Also two charts of: "Popular Statistics", one noting the populations of the states in 1836 with a columns for the number of "Slaves in 1830" by state. /also a chart of the

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1910

• Philadelphia Athletics vs. Chicago Cubs
• World Series of baseball (GAME 4)

The front page has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO WINS 4TH GAME; 10 INNINGS" with subheads and inning by inning description. This was the only game the Chicago Cubs won. 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 12 pages, small library stamp within

THE BULLETIN, San Francisco, October 22, 1900

• John Sherman - soldier and statesman
• Senator... Secretary of State... Secretary of  the Treasury

The front page has three column headlines: "JOHN SHERMAN, SOLDIER AND STATESMAN, IS DEAD" and "Expired at His Home in Washington After a Lingering Illness That Gradually Undermined His Nervous System", with a nice illustration of Sherman (see images). This is 1st report coverage of the death of former Senator, Secretary of State, and Secretary of the

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1915

• Edith Cavell - firing squad execution
• World War I British nurse

The front page has four column heading: "FACES FIRING SQUAD LIKE HEROINE" 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. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.

THE LONDON GAZETTE--EXTRAORDINARY, England, Oct. 22, 1801

• Capitulation of Alexandria
• French expedition of Egypt

This "extra" edition--published outside the regular printing schedule to get historic news into the hands of the public quickly--notes on the front page, with a dateline of "Head-Quarters, Camp before Alexandria, Sept. 5, 1801" fro Egypt, includes: "I have now the satisfaction to inform your Lordship that the forts and town of Alexandria haste surrendered to His Majesty's troops..."

NEW YORK HERALD, EXTRA - Arrival of the Steamship COLUMBIA ! at Boston, Sixteen Days Later...", October 22, 1841  An unusual broadside "Extra" issue filled with news from Europe as arrived on boat the ship "Columbia". The reverse is entirely blank.
Very nice condition.

Here is an original ticket stub for the 1927 football game between the Yale Bulldogs and the Army Cadets at the Yale Bowl. Yale won this game 10-6. The front side of this ticket stub is generally very nice. Unfortunately the back side has some surface issues due to the fact that was attached within a scrap book and had to be removed causing these issues. See images. Still a nice, solid ticket.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1944

• Battle of Aachen, Germany ends
• Battle of Leyte beginning
• World War II - WWII

The front page has a two column heading: "All Aachen Resistance Ends as 1,000 More Surrender"(see) First report coverage on the Germans surrendering in the Battle of Aachen. This was the first city captured by allied forces on German soil.
Also a nice banner headline: "AMERICANS CAPTURED TALCBAN IN LEYTE DRIVE". Coverage on the beginning of the Battle of Leyte.
Other news, sports and

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 22, 1791  The front page has the "Letter From Dr. Priestley, To M. Condorcet... at Paris." Page 2 has: "The United States" which begins: "Perhaps no country ever prospered so fast as the American States have done in the short time of two years..." with more on the rapid growth & development.
The front page has an ad for: "J. Flagg, Junior Surgeon Dentist" with details. Kane lists Flagg as the first native-born American dentist.
Four pages, very nice, clean

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 22, 1825  The front page has an early report regarding General Andrew Jackson's visit to Jackson, Tennessee, noting: "Gen. Jackson, with his lady...was invited to and partook of a public dinner given by the people of that town...The masonic fraternity also paid their respects to him...The general's toast was--the town of Jackson--where but lately roamed wild beasts and savages; behold now the abode of civilization, refinement and hospitality."
Within is

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, 22, 1904

• The Vanderbilt International Car Race

• The Tasmanian Dasure

This issue contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day accompanied by text, which include: The Vanderbilt International Cup Contest", "Steel Training Ship "Cumberland", Recently Launched at Boston Navy Yard", "Battleship "Georgia," Recently Launched at Bath, Maine.  Also Sister Ship "Nebraska," Launched Recently at Seattle", and "Dog-Like Dasure, An animal with a Pouch, Related to

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 22, 1994

• Burt Lancaster death (1st report)
• Hollywood movie - film actor
• Best title to be had ?

The middle of the front page has a heading: "Oscar-Winning Actor Burt Lancaster Dies" with subhead: "The 80 year-old star had been in failing health since suffering a stroke four years ago." The article includes a color photo of him, and it carries over to page 26 where there is another photo of him.
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1930

• George "Bugs" Moran arrested
• Al 'Scarface' Capone rival in jail
• Chicago gangster - gangland war

Page 5 has a one column heading: "'Bugs' Moran Seized As Chicago Vagrant" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present.

Brummbar (the week's-supplement of the Berliner Morgenpost), October 22, 1938  A 4-page colorful supplement to the Berliner Morgenpost, with various illustrated cartoons - from just prior to World War II. This supplement is in very good condition (see images).

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, October 22, 1890  Just what we hope to find on the front page of a newspaper from the Old West is in this issue: "Daring Robbery" "The Watchman Gagged & Bound and $2000 Secured" with some details. Not a lengthy nor conspicuous report, but great to have in this title.
Other news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Four pages, little creasing, otherwise good.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 22, 1876  Page 2 has a nice report of a baseball game (see for portions). Also inside: "Drugs That Intoxicate" "Fashionable Stimulants & Their Insinuating Effects" "The Padre's Poker Game"  "Women In India" "Doomed" "The  Arctic Fleet Surrounded by Icebergs" and much more.
Complete in 12 pages, some minor margin tears, but if dirtiness to the front page, generally nice.

NEW YORK HERALD -- EXTRA, Oct. 22, 1841  An uncommon single sheet issue with a much different masthead, which includes: "Arrival Of The Columbia At Boston. Sixteen Days Later From Europe." Obviously this was a separate printing containing news from Europe as received from the ship Columbia. But this news takes less than 1 1/2 columns of the front page, the balance of the issue is taken up with ads.
Very nice condition.

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, October 22, 1901

• Waco Texas street duel
• Gunfight - revolver

This 4 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page that include: "STREET DUEL IN TEXAS", "Bad Feeling Between Families Ends In Two Deaths", "Father And Son the Victims" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on Southwestern street duel in Waco, Texas.

This paper contains other news and advertisements of the day. It has light browning, but is otherwise in good condition. It should

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, October 22, 1929

• Thomas Edison 50th year anniversary
• Dearborn MI celebration
• Henry Ford

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON HONORED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER'S VISIT TO ELECTRICAL WIZARD'S DEN"

1st report coverage on the dedication of the Edison Institute in Dearborn MI Michigan. The great stock market crash of 1929 was just a few days away.

Other news, sports and advertisements. Light browning, a little margin wear,