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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 3, 2012

* South Korean Sun Myung Moon death
* Unification Church founder & leader
* Mass marriages - weddings - "Blessings"

Near the bottom of the front page is a heading: "Mass-marriage evangelist; Unification Church founder gained wide popularity" with lead-in: "Sun Myung Moon, 1920 - 2012" and photo. (see images) More on page 4 with two more related photos.
Complete with all 68 pages, great condition.

Background: Sun Myung Moon, the founder of the…

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 3, 1858  The front page is almost entirely taken up with much detail on the burning of the Quarantine Hospital, the city's first line of defense against migrant-borne infectious diseases. First column heads included: "THE STATEN ISLAND ARSON "Full Details of the Burning of the Quarantine Buildings" "Boasts of the Incendiaries" "The Unsheltered Sick" and more.
Page 4 includes: "Later From Utah--Movements of Troops--The Utah Election--Everything Quiet"  as well as a brief…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 3, 1934

* Russ Columbo shot and killed
* Baritone crooner - violinist - actor
* "Prisoner of Love" song fame

The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "BULLET KILLS RADIO CROONER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Photo of Columbo is on the back page.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 3, 1943 

* Operation Avalanche
* Allies invade Italy

The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES LAND IN SOUTH ITALY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, a few small pen notations including one on the front page, in unrelated areas, generally nice.

SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Sept. 3, 1813  The front page is entirely taken up with the following articles: "Occasional Remarks On The Present Unjust War" "Geographical Description of the Lakes" "The War No Evil!" and: "Savage Warfare!"
Other War of 1812 items inside.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition. 

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1979

* Jethro Tull - British rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* Aqualung album fame - MSG

Page 63 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Jethro Tull" concert at Madison Square Garden. (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…

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 3, 1862  This anti-war newspaper insisted slavery should not be abolished, so consequently much content has an anti-North bias.
Articles include: "The Indian Massacres in Minnesota" "The Case of General Stone" "Mr. Lincoln's Scheme of Emancipation & Colonization" "War News of the Week" "Battle of Chattanooga" "Terrible Battle Near Richmond, Kentucky" "Severe Battle In Kentucky" "Horace Greeley Writes Another Letter to President Lincoln" which takes most of a…

THE STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Sept. 3, 1945  

* Japan officially surrender
* USS Missouri signing
* World War II is over

Although the fighting with Japan ended August 14, the war was not officially over until the surrender documents were signed aboard the U.S.S. Missouri on September 2. This newspaper--a military newspaper no less--has a banner headline: "Japs Sign, 6-Yr. War Ends" with various related subheads.
Also of interest is a back page photo of Bess Myerson (captioned as…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1964

* Odetta Holmes - African American singer
* "The Voice of the Civil Rights Movement"
* Village Gate night club performance advertisement
* Miriam Makeba - South African singer - songwriter
* "Mama Africa" - Civil rights activist

Page 9 has a small advertisement for "ODETTA" performances at the Village Gate night club.
Page 13 has a photo with small heading: "Miriam Makeba" and brief text. She also performed…

MUNCY NEWS, Muncy, Pennsylvania, Sept. 3, 1892  A small, unusual format newspaper from this small town in north central Pennsylvania. It measures just 3 1/2 inches tall while being 7 inches wide with four pages.
The front page has "Local News" tidbits, while pages 2 and 3 have even less content.  Page 4 4 is blank.
This is the vol. 1 number 8 issue and I doubt that the newspaper lasted very long.
Tiny binding holes at the blank spine, great condition.

Background: The Muncy News was a…

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Sept. 3, 1864  There was much interest in England concerning the American Civil War, England favoring more for the South because of their need for cotton.
The tipped-in, doublepage centerfold has two, large, panoramic prints: "The War In America - View of Petersburg & Its Suburbs From General Lee's Headquarters".
Twenty-four pages, great condition.

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 3, 1850  Newspapers from the pre-Civil War South are rather difficult to find. Here is one from Louisiana.
Among the many page 3 ads is one headed: "Slaves! Slaves!! Slaves!!!" which notes in part: "The subscribers are prepared to receive, on consignment, for sale in this market, any number of slaves, having one of the best showrooms in the city, & large & comfortable quarters where every attention will be paid to their comfort. Merchants, planters, and…

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLESHIP (very early), Boston, Sept. 3, 1859  This was perhaps America's first successful illustrated newspaper, existing from 1851 thru 1859. It set the format for other more successful titles to emulate, most notably Frank Leslie's Illustrated (1855) and Harper's Weekly (1857). All were modeled after the British title 'London Illustrated News' which began in 1842.
The prime content is the page 7 story--written specifically for this newspaper--titled "The Secret…

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLESHIP (very early), Boston, Sept. 3, 1859  This was perhaps America's first successful illustrated newspaper, existing from 1851 thru 1859. It set the format for other more successful titles to emulate, most notably Frank Leslie's Illustrated (1855) and Harper's Weekly (1857). All were modeled after the British title 'London Illustrated News' which began in 1842.
The prime content is the page 7 story--written specifically for this newspaper--titled "The Secret…

THE DAILY GAZETTEER, London, England, Sept. 3, 1740  Various European items on the front page while the back page begins with reports concerning North America. An address from the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony is dated: "Boston in New England, July 17, 1740". The address concerns a dispute in the property line with the colony of New Hampshire.
The other item is a report noting in part: "His Majesty having ordered 2,000 men to be raised in the Provinces upon the continent of North…

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Sept. 3, 1923

* USS Shenandoah maiden flight - voyage
* United States Navy rigid airship - dirigible

The front page has a one column heading: "ZR-1 IN THE AIR FOR 55 MINUTES" (see image)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

THE NEW REPUBLIC, Lincoln, Nebraska, Sept. 3, 1896  

* Pre prohibition & temperance movement 

This seems to be a prohibition-focused newspaper as much of the content would suggest. Some critical content on William Jennings Bryan content on the front page noting: "His Record! Bryan an Anti-Proihibitionist".
Four pages, good condition.

Background: This September 3, 1896 issue of The New Republic out of Lincoln, Nebraska, is a remarkably rare and significant piece of late-19th-century political…

THE AMERICAN, Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1884  This was the newspaper of the American political party. Their platform is found on page 4 and includes in part: "That ours is a Christian and not a heathen nation, and that the God of the Christian scriptures is the author of civil government...That God requires and man needs a sabbath...We demand the prohibition of the importation, manufacture and sale of intoxicating drinks...We hold to and will vote for woman suffrage...That polygamy should be…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 3, 1940

* Cummins Unit - Lincoln County, Arkansas
* State Prison Farm break - escape

The front page has a banner headline: "32 FELONS FLEE; GUARDS AID" with subhead. Nice for display.
Complete with 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice..

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 3, 1940.

* Lend Lease Program
* World War II relief
* U.S. Destroyers

The front page has a very nice banner headline: "BRITISH GET 50 WARSHIPS, TRADING BASES WITH U.S." with many subheads. Nice for display.
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, archival mend along the right margin, generally in good condition.

wikipedia notes: Lend-Lease was the name…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 3, 1859  Inside has two parades of text with 8 prints of: "Suburban Scenery Around Boston". The prints include: "Nonantum, Brighnton" "J. W. Edmand's House, Newton Centre" "Lyman Place, Waltham" "Jesse Locke's House, Watertown" "
Wm. F. Homer's Residence, Belmont' "Auburndale, Mass." "Falls of Beaver Brook, Belmont, Mass." and: "Oliver Hastings's Residence, Old Cambridge".
Sixteen pages, good condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 3, 1942 

* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time 
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations 
* Terezin military fortress - Czech Republic

The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Horror Treatment of Jews Is Charged" with lead-in: "Living Death In A Nazi Dungeon". See images for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Czech Republic.
Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being realized.…

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT, Concord, Sept. 3, 1816  The middle of the front page is taken up with 3 Acts of Congress and a "Resolution", each signed in type by the President: James Madison.
The back page has nearly 2 columns on: "The Execution" of Richard Smith for the murder of Capt. John Carson. There is much written about him on the internet.
Four pages, various cases, good condition.

THE EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Sept. 3, 1787  Page 2 has a letter from Philadelphia mentioning a meeting with an Indian chief Sconetoyack, and that: "...They will leave this place in a few days for New York to represent to Congress some grievances & to demand an observance of the treaty of Hopewell, on the Keown, which they say has been violated & infringed by the lawless and unruly whites on the frontiers..." with a bit more.
Four pages, minor repair at the blank spine,…

THE STAR DISPATCH--EXTRA, An interesting movie prop newspaper which was created for a motion picture, obviously one with an early World War II theme. There is no date, however England declared war against Germany on September 3, 1939. But the movie could well have been made in the 1950's or 1960's.
Not a "real" newspaper in the typical sense as the title and the content are very generic. Note there is no city or state in the dateline. Typically it was only the created headline which was seen…

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 3, 1863  

* Confederate States of America map

The front page is certainly dominated by a huge Civil War map headed: "THE PRESENT ACTIVE SEAT OF WAR. Scene of Rosecrans', Banks' and Gillmore's Operations---The Seat of War from Charleston to Meridan and from Chattanooga to Mobile" showing a very wide swath of the Confederacy. A terrific display issue.
The front page has some column heads: "Rosecrans' Army" "The March of the Troops Upon Chattanooga "Chattanooga Reached &…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1929

* John Logie Baird - father of television
* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments

Page 29 has one column headings: "VOICE AND IMAGE GO TOGETHER OVER WIRE" "Simultaneous Transmission of Clear Televised Pictures and Sounds Demonstrated" "Baird System Can Be Used by Any Broadcasting Station in New York, It Is Said" and more (see). Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would change not only the worlds…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1936

* Aviator Dick Merrill and Harry Richman
* 1st round trip transatlantic flight (1st leg)
* The "Ping Pong Flight" - airplane

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Richman Plane Over Ocean, Flying 200 Miles an Hour" with subhead. (see) This was the 1st leg of Dick Merrill's famous round trip transatlantic airplane flight. Lengthy coverage continues on page 3 with two related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.…

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 3, 1865

* Andersonville Prison - Camp Sumter
* Captain Henry Wirz trial - Georgia

The ftpg. has reports concerning the trial of Henry Wirz, the warden of the infamous Andersonville, Georgia, prison camp from during the Civil War.
First column heads include: "TRIAL OF CAPT. WIRZ" "Details of the Proceedings on Saturday" "Testimony of a Prisoner of the Illinois Cavalry" "How Wirz Shot the Sick and Disabled" "He Boats of Killing More Yankees than Gen. Lee Can" "The…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 3, 1898  Full ftpg. shows: 'The Occupation of Ponce'. Fullpg. with 3 scenes: 'With Our Army in Puerto Rico' plus another fullpg: 'The Advance on Guayama, Puerto Rico' Two pgs. on: 'The Homecoming of the Fleet'.
Doublepage centerfold: 'Honoring the Navy'. Fullpg: 'Our Army in the Philippines'.
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 3, 1875

* Early Torpedoes development experiments
* Naval Torpedo Station at Newport, Rhode Island
* Naval Undersea Warfare Center - Goat Island

Page 4 has an article headed: "TORPEDOES" "Boom! Boom! Slap, Bang!" "Experiments with the Infernal Machines at Newport" and more. (see) Text takes up almost 2 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

The Philly Folk Festival...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, September 3, 1970

Starting on the front page is a noteworthy article on feminism written by Mary Breasted: "Woman on the March: 'We're a Movement Now!'", which continues on multiple inside pages. In 2018 The Village Voice made this the introductory article on their piece: "On the Front Lines of Feminism: Classic Articles, Essays, and Poetic Extravaganzas From the Voice Archives".
Also found within are ads for Led Zeppelin, ELO, and the…

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 3, 1955

* Ernie Banks - Chicago Cubs
* Home run record for shortstops

The sport's section (page 18) has a two column heading:  "Banks' RBI Total Rates With Best" (see) First report coverage on Chicago Cubs star Ernie Banks breaking the career home runs record for major league shortstops with 40.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1847  Page 3 has reports from the Mexican War including: "From the Rio Grande"  which has: "...whenever General Taylor says the word, they will be as ready to march into San Luis Potosi..." with more. Also two more letters concerning military events under this heading.
Later From Texas" reports on the war.
Four pages, very nice condition.

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Sept. 3, 1864 

* General George McClellan
* Presidential nomination
* Rare Confederate title

Not only a very nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well. The ftpg. has: "The War News with several subheads from various fields of operation: "From Atlanta" "From Mobile" "From Louisiana" and "From Charleston". Also on the ftpg: "Retaliation" and "The Battle of Reams" "City Intelligence" and a couple of items with small heads: "Life in the…

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, September 3, 1853  The front page features a half-page illustration "September". Within the issue is: "Jullien, the Artist" with an accompanying small illustration of him; "The Clipper Ship Sovereign of the Seas"; "Market Street Railroad Bridge, Philadelphia"; Genin's Contribution to the Palace"; "Boston Pulpit - No. 10" which includes illustrations of Rev. Andrew L. Stone and Park Street Church, Boston. Additional articles, illustrations and…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 3, 1892  The front cover is captioned: "The New High-Service Water Tower, Brooklyn, N. Y., and Prospect Park Plaza". Within the issue are: "Betten's Rotary Engine" "J. J. Astor's Pneumatic Road-Cleaning Machine" "Abbot Rousselot's Apparatus for Inscribing Speech" "Masthead Electric Illumination" "Barnes' Air Ship" and many more articles and advertisements.
Sixteen pages measuring approximately 11 by 15 1/2 inches, tiny pin holes at the blank spine margin,…

THE SUN, Baltimore, Maryland, September 3, 1999

* Cal Ripken hits 400th home run...
* Great to have in this Baltimore title

The front page has coverage with a related photo of Cal Ripken's 400th home run. The sports section has: "HOME '400' RUNS", with the 5-column headline: "Ripken hits milestone", with another related photo and additional coverage.

The issue is believed to be complete in multiple sections, but is being sold for the content described - and is in very good condition…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1933

* Francesco de Pinedo killed - Italian aviator
* Floyd Bennett Field airplane takeoff attempt

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DE PINEDO KILLED IN BURNING PLANE; CRASH AT TAKE-OFF" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news of the day. Complete 1sat section only with all 18 pages, rag…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, September 3, 1933

* Early Hitler Youth photo
* Lustgarten - Berlin rally

This rotogravure section has a large photo on page 3 showing Hitler Youth giving the Nazi salute at a Lustgarten rally in Berlin, Germany. (see)
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1931

* Franz Schalk death (1st report)
* Austrian conductor - Vienna State Opera director
* Salzburg Festival co-founder

Page 19 has a one column heading: "FRANZ SCHALK DEAD; NOTED CONDUCTOR" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was…

EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1880

* SS City of Vera Cruz
* Hurricane and sinking disaster (1st report)

Page 3 has an article headed: "The Lost Vera Cruz" "Bodies Washed Ashore--Fears That All On Board Perished..."
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 4 pages, good condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 3, 1887  The front page of this issue has a large illustration "Casting the Bronze Buffalo's Head for the Union Pacific Bridge at Omaha" with an accompanying article. Within in the issue is: ""The Floating Balance"; "Parisian Fire Ladders"; "Spencer Fullerton Baird"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages and is in very good condition.

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1850 

* California gold rush producing

The back page has more than half a column taken up with: "Paul "Revere" which has much on his life (see photos). Also: "California" which is a letter from San Francisco, June 1, 1850 which includes: "...beg...your attention to a regulation...prohibiting the importation of convicts..." with more, and also: "...The export of gold continues to increase, being now upwards of 2 millions per month...A…

THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Coldwater, Michigan, September 3, 1889

* Marie Antoinette
* Louis XVI of France

The front page has one column headings: "MARIE ANTOINETTE", "The Head of the Beautiful Queen Brought to the Block", "Incredible Cruelties of 1793" and more with a few related illustrations. A look back at the famed execution of Marie Antoinette.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, September 3, 1870

* Coup d'etat
* Franco-Prussian War
* French surrender?

This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, measuring 26 x 19 inches. Page 2 has one column headings that include: "GREAT NEWS" "THE WAR OVER" "Official Prussian Despatches" "The French Army Surrenders" "Napoleon Gives Himself Up"
Complete in 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION Massachusetts, September 3, 1940 

* Jewish - Jews - Jewry army ? 
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis - Hitlerism 
* World War II 

The front page has two column  headlines: "Would Form Jewish Army To Aid Britain in War" and "Zionists Leaders Hope to Get Most of Proposed 100,000 Soldiers in U.S." See photos for text here.

Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 14 pages, very minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1940

* Lend Lease Program (1st report)
* World War II relief - U.S. Destroyers
* Byron Nelson - PGA golf championship

This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "U. S. TRADES DESTROYERS FOR AIR BASES" with subheads. 

Also two column headlines on page 10 include: "Nelson Edges Out Snead on 36th Hole by One Up" and more with related photo. 

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.…