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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 29, 1938

• "Homer in the Gloamin" at Wrigley Field
• Gabby Hartnett's iconic walk-off home run
• Chicago Cubs - Major League Baseball - MLB

The top of page 32 has a banner heading: "Hartnett's Homer With 2 Out in 9th Beats Pirates, Puts Cubs in First Place" with subheads, 2 related photos and box scores. (see images) 
Complete with all 52 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: On September 28, 1938, Chicago Cubs player-manager and future Hall of Fame catcher

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 29, 1989

• Ferdinand Marcos death (1st report)
• Exiled president of the Philippines
• Corrupt dictator under martial law

The front page has a two column heading: "Marcos Dies in Bitter Exile in Honolulu at 72" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (150+ pages), great condition.

Background: Ferdinand Marcos, former president and dictator of the Philippines, died in exile on September 28, 1989, in Honolulu, Hawaii, at age 72 due to multiple organ

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 30-Oct. 6, 1981

• Foreigner - American rock band advertisement
• Mick Jones - Lou Gramm - Dennis Elliott
• Madison Square Garden - MSG concert

Page 63 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "FOREIGNER w/ Billy Squier" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see image)
Background: On October 30, 1981, Foreigner played a sold-out concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City as part of their 4 Tour, performing

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 29, 1987

• "The Princess Bride" movie advertisement
• Grand opening day premiere in Manhattan
• American fantasy adventure comedy cult film
• Fleetwood Mac rock band concerts advertisement
• Singer Stevie Nicks without Lindsey Buckingham

Page 60 has a nice full page advertisement for the opening day premiere of "The Princess Bride" (see images) Page 71 has the opening day review for the film with two related photos.
Background: The Princess

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 29, 1958  This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Williams and Ashburn Clinch Major League Bat Titles" with subheads that include: "Ted (Williams) Smacks Two Hits To Take Sixth Crown" and more with related photo and box scores. (see)

Nice to have from a city close to Boston.

Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

THE TORONTO STAR, Canada, Sept. 29, 2000  The front page has the double-banner heading: "Pierre Trudeau dead at 80", with subheads: "He is gone, but our unfinished work remains - Canada" and "We grew, or thought we did, because of him". The feature article includes a large photo of the former Prime Minister. A special 16-page section is entirely dedicated to his life. See images for details. Nice to have in a prominent Canadian newspaper.

Complete in multiple sections and in very good,

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., Sept. 29, 1939

• "The Wizard of Oz" premiere
• Opening week advertisement
• Judy Garland and more
• World War II beginning

Page 21 has a advertisement in early film history. See images for a 4 x 4 inch ad for the opening week of "The Wizard of Oz" in Taunton, Massachusetts. (see images) This film opened in Taunton just 2 days earlier.
Nice front page headline near the beginning of World War II.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear,

AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 29, 1820 Subtitled: "Rural Economy, Internal Improvements, Prices Current" which pretty much describes the content within.
Eight pages, 9 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Sept. 29, 1920

• Chicago White "Black" Sox
• World Series Scandal breaks
• Players suspended from team
• Pitcher Eddie Cicotte confession
• Shoeless Joe Jackson confession

The top of the ftpg. has column heads on the infamous "Black Sox" scandal with: "BASEBALL PLOT BARED" "Cicotte and Jackson Make Complete Confession" "First-Named Tells of Receiving $10,000" "Gamblers Obliged to Place It Under Pillow" "Jackson Was Promised $20,000; Got $5000" "Scandal Over the 1919 World Series

SANDUSKY WEEKLY REGISTER, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1851

• Erie County
• Uncommon title

This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with a few advertisements. Located in Northern Ohio, Sandusky is situated along the shores of Lake Erie.
Complete, measures 26 x 19 inches, several folds with a little wear, generally in nice condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1924

• Predicting World War II ?
• Japan and United States
• Attack on Pearl Harbor ?

front page has a banner headline predicting the future war ?: "JAPS ADMIT U. S. WAR FEAR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. The attack on Pearl Harbor was still 17 years away
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, otherwise good.

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept.  29, 1865

• Brooklyn Eckfords vs. New York Mutuals
• First documented fixed baseball game

The back page under "Out-Door Sports" "The National Game" has the summary and box score of a game between the Mutual and Eckford clubs, won by the Eckfords, 23-11. The summary mentions in part: "...Some of the fly tips taken by Mills surpassed, anything we ever saw in that line of business, while their pitching came nearer to the Creighton mark in accuracy of delivery than any we have

THE TIMES, London, England, Sept. 29, 1814

• Burning of Washington D.C.
• British invasion & capture
• War of 1812 - Chesapeake campaign
• In a British publication

Page 2 has a report headed: "City Of Washington Destroyed" as taken from American newspapers.
The report begins: "This day we have the disagreeable task of recording the capture & destruction of the city of Washington, the capital of the United States! Six months ago, no one could have thought such an event could have possibly taken place. But

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 29, 1866 Page 4 has a 3 by 2 inch portrait of: "Edward Beadle, Gotham B. B. Club Of New York." Included is a report headed: "Our Base Ball Illustrations" that compares the "new school" of ball players to the "old boys" and then describes the talent and skills of Beadle, a first baseman for the Gothams.
There is also a halfpg. print of: "Messrs. Kavanagh & Decker's Billiard Table Manufactory..."; a two page article about "Turpentine Manufacture In The

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 29, 1849  Page 2 has: "California" with the latest news, bits including: "...has been one of the fortunate 'hunters' having accumulated during his short sojourn in California between 11,000 and 12,000 dollars worth of the 'stuff'...".
Much more on the gold rush with subheads: "The Climate and Soil" "The California Camp" "New Process For Collecting Gold Dust" and more.
Four pages of very large size paper measuring 25 by 33 inches, folded three times,

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Missouri, Sept. 29, 1941

• Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books
• Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB

Not only is it difficult to find reports on Ted Williams' season-ending .406 batting average--which has yet to be topped--but when they are found they are typically very small, inconspicuous reports without headlines.
This report is a somewhat pleasant exception as the sports page has a nice photos showing Ted Williams kissing a bat, captioned:

THE STAR, London, England, Sept. 29, 1814  There is so much fine War of 1812 content in this issue that most is seen in the photos; too much to detail here. A few highlights include: "As it is evident to all the world...that the present administration of the American government are wholly incompetent to carrying on the war, or making an honorable & speedy peace...". And: "Notwithstanding the clear unclouded moon...the light of the conflagration of our Navy-yard at Washington was clearly

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Sept. 29, 1966

• Great Timothy Leary article w/ photos
• "TURN ON, TUNE IN, DROP OUT" start
• Psychedelic drugs - LSD - magic mushrooms
• Harvard University Psilocybin Project founder

Beginning on the front page is a wonderful and detailed article concerning Dr. Timothy Leary with the heading: "At the Village Theatre: Dr. Leary's Formula: Turn On, Tune In, Drop Out".
This was perhaps the most iconic utterance in defining the hippie movement of the late 1960's, and great to

SUPPLEMENT TO THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 29, 1860   Page 2 has: "The Presidency" 'Bubbles from the Great Political Cauldron" "...Threats of Disunion--Negro Insurrectionists Thirty Years Ago...".
The latter articles\ reflects upon Nat Turner's Rebellion and some comments on John Brown.
Four pages, a bit irregular at the blank spine, nice condition.

THE TIME-PIECE & LITERARY COMPANION, New York, Sept. 29, 1797

• Very rare 18th century publication
• American Editor Philip Freneau
• Short-lived publication

A quite rare title by Philip Freneau which lasted from March 13, 1797 to August 30, 1798. This is volume 2, number 7 issue.

Page 3 has various news reports including an update on the construction of the frigate Constitution, beginning: "Two reasons are assigned for the stoppage of the frigate Constitution in her launch..." with the details. The

LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 29, 1993

• Best "A Bronx Tale" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere & review
• American crime drama film - Robert De Niro

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Bronx Tale" 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

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 29, 1938

• Munich Agreement successful
• Adolf Hitler - Neville Chamberlain
• Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia concedes

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FOUR POWERS AGREE ON PEACE; CZECHS ASK ROOSEVELT'S AID" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

THE NEW SOUTH - A SUPPLEMENT TO FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Sept. 29, 1888  These occasional "New South" supplements highlighted the economic development of the South since the Civil War. 
This issue has nice prints on: "Georgia - The Iron Industry - View of the Mines at Cartersville" "The Bowden Lithia Sprints, Near the Piedmont Chautauqua" "The Marble Industries of Georgia - Interior View of the Quarries at Tate" "Anniston, the New Pittsburgh of the South"; a nice,

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 29, 1941

• Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books
• Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB

Not only is it difficult to find reports on Ted Williams' season-ending .406 batting average--which has yet to be topped--but when they are found they are typically very small, inconspicuous reports without headlines.
This report is a somewhat pleasant exception, as the front page of section 2 (sports) has a one-column heading: "WILLIAMS ENDS SEASON WITH .405

THE CHARLESTON MERCURY, South Carolina, Sept. 29, 1864

• Rare Confederate publication
• Origin of the American Civil War

Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "Results of the Summer Campaign" "Hood's New Movement" "From the Georgia Front--Affairs at Atlanta" "Latest From the Valley" "and more.
Complete as a single sheet issue, full banner masthead, nice condition. From the closing months of the Civil War.

Charleston was a hotbed of secession, with S.C. being the first state to leave

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, Sept. 29, 1920  The top of the front page has a report concerning the infamous "Black Sox" World Series betting scandal.
Heads: "MORE LIGHT THROWN ON BASE BALL GAMBLING" "Additional Confessions by Several White Sox Players" "In Making A Clean Breast" "And Dealing With the Frame-Up of the 1919 World's Series".
The text carries over to take 2 1/2 columns of detailed reporting on page 3.
Complete in  12 pages, various loss at the blank spine, loss to the lower

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 29, 1962

• 1st satellite put into space by Canada
• Alouette 1 launch (1ST REPORT)

The front page has a one column heading: "Canadians' 1st Satellite Put in Orbit" with a subheads. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, small library stamp in the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 29, 1864

• General William T. Sherman
• Atlanta campaign vs. Hood
• President Jefferson Davis

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Atlanta" "The Exodus Under Gen. Sherman's Recent Order" "Jeff. Davis on a Visit to Hood's Army" "Petersburg" "The Enemy Still in His Old Position" "Davis Alarmed About Georgia" and much more.
Fine war reporting inside including: "Shenandoah" "Gen. Sheridan Still in Hot Pursuit of Early's Rebels" "Rebel Cavalry Defeated at Luray

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, Sept. 29, 1955

• James Dean's "Rebel Without a Cause" advertisement
• Perhaps the best to be had on the iconic teen actor
• One month prior to it's premiere debut in America

James Dean remains a cultural icon of the troubled & struggling teen from the 1950's, and his aura only increased when he died young in a car crash on September 30, 1955, the day after this issue was published. Although he only starred in 3 films (his third, "Giant", was released posthumously) his premature

PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 29, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE LATEST NEWS ! " "From General McClellan's Army" "The Loss in the Late Battles" "Interesting From Sharpsburg" "A Dispatch from Gen. Pope" "Expedition Down the Mississippi" "The War In Missouri" "Speech of Colonel Hamilton" "The War In Kentucky" & more. 
Page 7 includes: "The President & The Chicago Delegation" "The President's Views of an Emancipation Proclamation--Why an Emancipation

THE LONDON CHRONICLE: or, UNIVERSAL EVENING POST, London, Sept. 29, 1761

• George III of the United Kingdom

The front page begins the report on the coronation of King George III. "This day his Majesty King George the Third, and Queen Charlotte, were crowned in the abbey church of Westminster, with the ceremonies accustomed upon that great and glorious solemnity...". The article continues with in-depth details of the coronation, taking the entire second page and nearly half of the third page as

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 29, 1866  Page 4 has a 3 by 2 inch portrait of: "Edward Beadle, Gotham B. B. Club Of New York." Includes an article headed "Our Base Ball Illustrations" that compares the "new school" of ball players to the "old boys" and then describes the talent and skills of Beadle, a first baseman for the Gothams.
There is also a halfpg. print of: "Messrs. Kavanagh & Decker's Billiard Table Manufactory, Corner Of Canal And Centre Streets, New York." A two page

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1849

• Colt Revolver Ad
• Runaway slave ad
• Gold Rush era newspaper

The front page is filled with ads including a: "$150 Reward" ad for a runaway slave, with details. Beneath this is an ad: "Colt's Improved Repeating Pistols" signed in type: Samuel Colt. (see)
Four pages, dark stain along the top, blank margin (see), generally very nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1935

• re. John Dillinger's assassination
• Anna Sage - Ana Cumpănaș
• "Woman in Red" $$ reward

The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "TIP ON DILLINGER HALTS DEPORTATION" with subheads that include: "'Woman in Red' Says Purvis Promised to Have Alien Proceedings Dropped" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Sept. 29, 1910

• Pitcher Walter Johnson strikeouts record
• Washington Senators - MLB baseball

Page 3 has a one column heading: "New Strike Out Record Made" with photo of a young Johnson with heading. (see)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 29, 1963

• Mafia - Cosa Nostra exposed
• Joseph Valachi - Vito Genovese

The front page has a one column heading: "Valachi's Future--a Delemma" with subhead. (see) Coverage on Joseph Valachi being the first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge the existence of the Mafia.
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 29, 1858  Page 3 has a report headed: "Examination In The Slaver Case" which reports on the infamous Echo slave ship.
Four pages, piece missing from the top of the front leaf causes loss only to ads on page 2, otherwise nice condition. The folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

LOS ANGELES EXPRESS, Sept. 29, 1920

• Chicago White "Black" Sox
• World Series Scandal breaks
• Players suspended from team

The banner headline above the masthead announces the beginning of the investigation into the infamous 1919 World Series betting scheme, or the 'Black Sox' World Series: "INDICT BASEBALL GAMBLERS".
The first column subhead: "Williams Reveals Bribery Details".
'Note: this is the front leaf only, irregular at the right margin with some text loss but fortunately not remotely close to

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866

• Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
• Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
• First national headline for Twain

The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print but for the accompanying article titled: "Burning of the Clipper 'Hornet' ".
Another source notes that Mark Twain was in Hawaii at the time the boat of survivors arrived and he reported on the event,

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 29, 1902

• Thomas Clark burned at the Stake
• Corinth, Mississippi Negro lynching

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" 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 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

NATIONAL ANTI-SLAVERY STANDARD, New York, Sept. 29, 1842

• Rare abolitionism publication
• American Anti-Slavery Society

As the title would suggest, an anti-slavery newspaper from 19 years before the Civil War.
Among the articles: "Declaration of The Anti-Slavery Convention" "Henry Clay" "Church Action on Slavery" "Letter From James Monroe" "Slaveholding Christianity" "Anti-Slavery Items" "To the Friends of the Slave".
Page 3 has an item with a small head: "Joe Smith" concerning a report that the

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, September 29, 1938

• Seabiscuit wins Havre de Grace Handicap
• Maryland - Havre de Grace Racetrack
• Thoroughbred racehorse racing

The front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a one column heading: "Seabiscuit Gallops Home" (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the Havre de Grace Handicap in Maryland.
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library label on the front page, generally good.

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 29, 1871

• Old Wild West Original
• Interesting Advertisements

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

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 29, 1858.

• Fraser Canyon Gold Rush
• Fraser River discoveries

Front page has: The Fraser River Gold Mines--Indian Outbreak. Other news of the day includes: "Important From The Pacific" "Arrival of $1,570,924 in Gold Dust" "Quicksilver Mines Worth $40,000,000 in Dispute" "The Indian War In Oregon" and more. Complete with 8 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Sept. 29, 1936

• Black Legion - American terrorists convictions
• Charles Poole murder - lynching
• Works Progress Administration organizer

The ftpg. has a small article headed: "Nine Convicted In Black Legion Murder Case".
The Black Legion was a white supremacist society which split off from the KKK. Its members murdered Charles Poole, a Catholic married to a Protestant who reportedly beat his wife.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept, 29, 1847  Page 3 has much of a column taken up with fine report on the closing battles of the Mexican-American War, headed: "The Late Battles In Mexico". Near  the beginning is: "Our arms are again victorious, but at a fearful cost of life and blood...". The American army was advancing very close to Mexico City: "...The 20th of August, 1847, will be a day never to be forgotten. Its history is written in blood and the halo of glory  that it

NEW YORK  COMMERCIAL ADVERTISER, Sept. 29, 1849  Page 2 has a brief article headed: "The Rush For California" which reports on the quick sale of tickets for boats to California with some price scalping as well. It ends: "...New England is about to suffer a second depletion of her people for the shores of California."
Four pages, large folio size, good condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, September 29, 1767

• The death of Prince Edward, Duke of York & Albany

The front page has an order for a day of "General Mourning for his late Royal Highness Edward Augustus, Duke of York and Albany." Other items on the front page provide how this day of mourning is to be carried out. Prince Edward is the namesake of Prince Edward County, Virginia, and Fort Edward, New York.Various ads and news from throughout the world are also present.
Four pages, 8 1/4 by 11

THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Pennsylvania, September 29, 1951  A two line, three column heading declares: "Yankees Clinch Pennant; Reynolds Hurls No-Hitter", with subhead: "Brooklyn Drops To First Place Deadlock", plus photo of Allie Reynolds kissing a baseball. This is the front page only and is good condition. See photos for full details.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 29, 1917  The color-cover front has a caption "Camouflage Robes Worn by the Crew of a French Anti-Aircraft Cannon" with an accompanying article inside. Inside the issue is: "Building the Quebec Bridge"; "The Submarine Problem -- XVI"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in twenty pages and in very good condition. Never bound.