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THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1885 

* General Ulysses S. Grant death w/ portrait print

The most notable content is on page 2 which features a print of President Ulysses S. Grant headed: "THE ILLUSTRIOUS DEAD ! " and captioned: "The Sad Story of His Last Hours--Scene at the Death Bed When the Flame of Life Flickered Out".
The article is very descriptive, headed: "Nearing the End - Scene in the Chamber of Death--How General Grant Passed Away". And page4 has half a…

DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, July 31, 1862 

* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel General Joseph E. Johnston
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks

Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Page 2 begins with an interesting editorial complaining about government abuses in not insuring the delivery of daily newspapers to the soldiers in the field. An interesting item for…

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, July 31, 1684

* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6…

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 31, 1937

* Alfredo Codona & Vera Bruce murder suicide
* The last of the flying Codonas aerialists family
* Circus entertainers - famous trapeze artists
* First to perform the triple somersault in the air

The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Codona, Trapeze King, Shoots Ex-Wife, Kills Self" with subhead and photos of the two involved. (see images)
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1951

* Ty Cobb and the integrity of MLB baseball & other sports
* Testifies to U.S. Congress re. organized crime & gambling

The top of page 19 has a two column heading: "Cobb Warns Congress To Leave Baseball Alone" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On July 30, 1951, baseball great Ty Cobb testified before a House Judiciary subcommittee investigating…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 31, 1978

* "Animal House" opening day movie advertisement
* John Landis comedy film - Harold Ramis
* Actors John Belushi & Tim Matheson

Page 41 has a 12 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Animal House" in New York City (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 SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. July 31, 1965

* Medicare Act is signed into law
* President Lyndon Johnson signs
* Health insurance for senior citizens

The front page has a three column heading: "Medicare Bill Signing Tribute to Truman" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Note: On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon Johnson traveled to the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, to sign…

THE WORLD, New York, July 31, 1862  Among front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reported Evacuation of Richmond" "Disloyalty in the District" "Arrest of a Colonel for Communicating with the Rebels" "The War In Missouri" "Invasion by Guerrillas from Arkansas" "Outrages Committed by the Rebels" "The Rebel Raid in Kentucky" "Rusellville Captured by the Rebels" "Rebels Preparing to Attack Norfolk" "Gen. Pope's Army" "The Siege of Vicksburg" & much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor…

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 31, 1947

* The Sergeants affair hangings
* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain to occur
* Anti-semitism - British troops

The front page has a seven column heading: "Irgun Blasts Bodies of Britons" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete in 56 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1897 

* William Thomas Smedley
* Golfing illustrations

The full front page is an illus: "I Felt Her Seize My Hand and Shake It." which shows a woman greeting a man with a golf club, with caddies & others in the background. This print accompanies a story inside titled: "Colonel Bogie, A Golf Story" where also is found a print of a woman about to hit a golf ball off a tee, with men golfers in the backround (see). 
Elsewhere in the issue: full pg. of…

SUN-TIMES, Chicago, July 31, 1984

* Louis Farrakhan - Nation of Islam (NOI) leader
* Jewish Lobby - antisemitic & racist comments
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica

The front page has a banner headline: "FARRAKHAN RIPS 'JEWISH LOBBY'" with coverage on page 4 that includes another heading and photo of Farrakhan. (see images)
Complete with all 96 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: The Jewish lobby are individuals and groups predominantly in the Jewish diaspora that…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1982

* Jimmy Hoffa is declared dead
* American Labor Union leader
* International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Page 20 has a somewhat discrete report headed: "Hoffa Kin Now Can Ask That He Be Declared Legally Dead" (see)
Jimmy Hoffa disappeared July 30, 1975 & was officially declared dead July 30, 1982. He was an American labor union leader who served as the president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He became involved with organized crime from…

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 31, 1857  Page 2 has half a column taken up with a report headed: "From Salt Lake City" which is a lengthy & quite detailed report--mostly taken from The Deseret News, concerning the growing tensions and the imminent Mormon War.
Page 2 has: "Utah And the Mormons" with a nearly half column article which includes: "...fresh exposure of the 'Horrors of Mormonism'...one of the European converts to the religion of the Salt Lake became a victim…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1941

* Prelude to Pearl Harbor attack ?
* Japan bombs USS Tutluila

The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "U. S. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF RIVER GUNBOAT" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo. This event happened more than 4 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small address stamp within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine,…

BOSTON OLIVE BRANCH, July 31, 1858  A family-oriented newspaper with science, literary, horticultural, art and humor-related content. Large decorative mastheads. Several small wood-block illustrations. Page 7 has an ad for: "LIFE THOUGHTS", by Henry Ward Beecher.
Complete in 8 pages. Archivally mended at the mid-fold on all pages due to separation at the fold. Previously folded into quadrants.

THE CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, July 31, 1847  In 14 years this city would be the hotbed for secession from the Union, not surprising given it was the largest American point of disembarkation for the trans-Atlantic slave trade.

THE NORTHERN POST, Salem, New York, July 31, 1806  

* Very rare publication
* Washington County

A quite rare title from this town of fewer than 3,000 people today, located along the Vermont border northeast of Albany. This is the first of this title we have offered, coming from the private collection.
Typical news reports and advertisements of the day.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, and in excellent condition save for loss near the upper right corner (a flaw in paper-making &…

THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, July 31, 1886 

* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue

Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew dramatically. This newspaper pre-dates the gold rush by over ten years. This is the volume one, number 39 issue of this title.
The format of the newspaper is much like other newspapers of the day, being four pages of small folio size (measures 12 3/4 by 20 1/4 in.).
The front page has: "How To…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, July 31, 1858  The front page features a nice print: "The New Post office, Corner of Summer & Chauncy Streets, Boston" with an article.
Inside has two pages of text with 6 prints of: "A Trip to Lake Memphremagog" which is between Vermont & Quebec (though mostly in Quebec) including: "Lake Memphremagog & Mount Elephantis and Owl's Head" "Island Scenery in Lake Memphremagog" "Willoughby Lake" "Then Great Oxbow" "The Old Bridge Near Piermont Depot".
Sixteen pages,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 1981

* 1981 Major League Baseball strike ends

The front page has a nice banner headline for display announcing: "Baseball Strike Settled" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, nice condition.

THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, July 31, 1847  Page 2 has: "The Peace Rumors" which talks about possible peace terms to end the Mexican-American War (see). 
Four pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, July 31, 1864

* Burning of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "GRANT ! " "Additional Details of the Fighting Near Richmond" "The Cavalry Engaged with the Rebels" "An Artillery Duel in Front of Petersburg" "The Rebel Raid" "Occupation of Chambersburg, Pa., by the Enemy" "The Best Part of the Town Laid in Ashes" "The Rebels Driven Off by Averill's Forces" "Longstreet to Threaten Washington" and more.
Eight pages, in very…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1899

* Hampton, Virginia
* Yellow fever - jack
* Epidemic - pandemic

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YELLOW JACK SCARE" 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 4 pages, a few small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very…

SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, July 31, 1852  The front page has a print of: "General Scott" who was: "...the Whig candidate for the Presidency, from a late Daguerreotype, which gives, we think, a good idea of 'Old Chippewa's' countenance."
Four pages, large folio size, never bound nor trimmed, 3 folds with fold & margin tears. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, from New York, dated July 31, 1865

* Post civil war baseball
* Early Coney Island
* Commencement at Franklin & Marshall College

The front page has: "The College Regatta" "Yale Wins again on Saturday in the City Races" "Accounts of the other Races & the Baseball Match" Concludes on the back page with a summary & box score of baseball match between Harvard & the Charter Oak (Yale) clubs.
On the back page under "The Field" is a summary & box score of a baseball match…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1908

* San Francisco "Gas Pipe" murders of 1906
* Louis Dabner and John Seimsen executions

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GASPIPE THUGS WERE HANGED TODAY" with subheads. (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 8 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, some small…

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 31, 1914  The front page has some very nice column headlines on the earlier weeks of World War I including: "MOBILIZATION IN RUSSIA" "Entire Army & Navy of the Em;pire Called to the Colors" "Germany Will Follow Suit" "Germany Already Under Martial Law" "All Europe Is An Armed Camp" "Servians Putting Up A Stiff Fight" and more.
Fourteen pages, loose & irregular at the spine margin, good condition.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., sport's section only, July 31, 1938

* War Admiral wins - horse racing
* Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap

Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "War Admiral Cops Saratoga Handicap". (see) First report coverage on War Admiral winning the Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap in New York.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only with all 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1930

* Very 1st World Cup soccer championship game

This issue of the Times reports the final game of the very first World Cup tournament. With soccer being a somewhat unknown sport in the United States at the time, it is exceedingly difficult to find any 1930 reports of the World Cup in American newspapers, coverage lacking in several major city publications.
The bottom of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a brief report with a small,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1938

* Henry Ford's 75th birthday celebration
* Receives "Grand Cross of the German Eagle"
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis - Third Reich

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Ford, at 75, looks to 'Going Ahead'; Huge Parties Given Him in Detroit" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Henry Ford's 75th birthday celebration in which he received the Grand Cross of the German Eagle from Nazi officials.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1928

* George Eastman - Kodak camera fame
* Color home film movies demonstration

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HOME MOVIES IN COLORS, LONG AN EASTMAN DREAM, ARE SHOWN TO NOTABLES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with 3 related photos.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning, some spine wear, otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: On July 30, 1928, George…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1935

* The Jewish Holocaust (early)
* Julius Streicher - antisemitism

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "NAZIS WIDEN RELIGIOUS WAR; U. S. REGRETS PERSECUTIONS; BERLIN PROTESTS RIOT HERE" with subheads that include: "Anti-Semitism Is Gaining" and more. (see) Much more on page 2.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1933

* Jewish persecution becoming known Worldwide
* During the rise of Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich

The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "NUREMBERG JEWS BRUTALLY TREATED" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the persecution of the Jewish population in Nuremberg, Bavaria, Germany. This was when Adolph Hitler was quickly gaining power and the establishment of the Third Reich was near completion. What better evidence to confirm of what really happened…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1931

* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone tax evasion case
* Changes plea to Judge H. Wilkerson

Page 12 has a one column heading: "CAPONE BEGS A TRIAL AS COURT BARS DEAL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Al Capone changing his mind and pleading not guilty after learning he may get a hefty jail sentence on the tax evasion charge. This case would eventually lead to his demise. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1934

* Guglielmo Marconi invention
* Ultra short wave wireless radio
* For ship navigation in the blind

The front page has a one column heading: "DEVICE BY MARCONI GUIDES SHIP IN FOG" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 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…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 31, 2003 

* Sam Phillips death
* Rock and roll icon
* Elvis Presley fame

The bottom of the front page has a notable report on the death of Sam Phillips, headed: "Sam Phillips, Who Launched Elvis and a Revolution, Dies" plus a related photo. Phillips played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s. He was the founder of Sun Studio and Sun Records in Memphis, who discovered such recording talent as Carl…

BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 31, 1875

* President Andrew Johnson
* Death (1st report)

Page 2 has a very brief item headed: "Death of Andrew Johnson" which is datelined "July 31" & reads: "Ex-President Andrew Johnson died very suddenly at Chattanooga, Tenn., at 2:30 o'clock this morning of paralysis." This is immediately followed by a lengthier report headed: "Obituary - Andrew Johnson" which takes over half a column (see).
This is a same day report, rarely found as such.…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1883

* James Carey murder
* Irish National Invincibles

The front page has one column headings: "JAMES CAREY MURDERED" "Shot By An Irishman On The Way To South Africa" and more. See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.

Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 31, 1882

* Ironton, Missouri
* Negro lynching

The front page has a one column heading: "A Negro Lynched for Attempting in Outrage an Old Lady". Actual report is on page 2 under: "Negro Lynched". See images for text. Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 31, 1819 About half a page is taken up with a descriptive article: "Expedition Up the Missouri". Various other news of the day.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice condition.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an important source for the history of the period."

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1976 

* Bruce Jenner 
* Decathlon gold medal 
* Summer Olympics 

In the sport's section (page 15) has a six column headline: "Jenner Triumphs in Decathlon, Breaks World Mark" with 3 related photo. (see photos) 1st report coverage on Bruce Jenner winning the gold medal in the decathlon at the Montreal 1976 Summer Olympics. This accomplishment would propel Jenner into a television celebrity. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

Other news, sports and…

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, July 31, 1861  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "Gen. McClellan Commanding Strict Discipline" "From Harper's Ferry" "General Banks Being Rapidly Reinforced" "From Richmond Va." "From Missouri" "Resignation of a Rebel General" "Conflagration at Pittsburg" and more.
Eight pages, minor foxing at the central fold, generally nice condition.

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 31, 1903

* Tewksbury, Massachusetts explosion disaster

The front page has one column headlines: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Two Powder Magazines Blew Up In Lowell, Mass.", "Over A Score Of Lives Lost" and more. 1st report coverage of the Tewksbury, Massachusetts explosion at the Mills of United States Cartridge Company.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, otherwise good condition.

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, July 31, 1965

* Medicare Bill signed
* Lyndon B. Johnson LBJ

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Johnson Concludes Week Of Momentous Decisions". See photos for text here. Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 31, 1951 

* Ty Cobb - retired baseball player 
* Emanuel Celler committee 

This 24 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 15: "Cobb, Frick Testify in Favor of Reserve Clause" with subheads (see photos).

1st report coverage of Ty Cobb testifying in front of Emanuel Celler's Congressional committee in Washington D.C. He denies the reserve clause males 'peons' out of baseball players and is necessary to keep the competitive balance in…

THE WORLD, New York City, July 31, 1919

* Early aviation record
* Curtiss Airplane
* Roland Rolhfs

This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO HEIGHT OF 30,700 FEET, NEW OFFICIAL RECORD", "Rohlfs Motor Chills at 25 Below Zero, and He Descends After Trying to Blanket Radiator With Cloth Cut From Cushion", "Leaves Control To Do This When Six Miles In Air" and more with photo (see images).

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, July 31, 1886 The frontpage of this issue contains two large illustrations of "The New Tower Bridge Over the Thames, London" with an additional illustration and article within. Other articles are: "Steel Stern Wheel Steamer" "Regenerative Gas Furnace, West Middlesex Rolling Mills" Delma's Hot Air Burner" "A Waterspout in the Roadstead of Toulon" "Flamingoes" and other articles.

This is complete in 16 pages with several small binding holes along the…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 31, 1909 

* First attempt to fly across the English Channel 
* Early airplane - aviation 
* Baseball 

The front page has two half page photos: "The First Attempt to Fly Across The English Channel." The top photo shows Hubert Latham in flight above the English Channel, & the other Latham taking off from the cliff at Sangatte, France (see).

There is a report inside about Latham's failed attempt to cross the Channel, plus two more photos.

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