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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 1993 

* Snoop Doggy Dogg & first degree murder charge
* West Coast hip-hop gangsta & G-Funk Rapper 

Page 16 of section B has a four column heading: "Rap Star Faces Murder Charge, Appears at MTV Fest" (see images) I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
Complete with all sections (120+ pages), very nice condition.

Background: This specific issue captures the definitive flashpoint where "Gangsta Rap" ceased to…

THE DAILY DELTA, New Orleans, Sept. 4, 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…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 4, 1929

* Airplane crash disaster (lost)
* "The City of San Francisco"
* Mount Taylor Stratovolcano
* Near Grants, New Mexico

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TRANSCONTINENTAL PLANE LOST IN STORM IN SOUTHWEST" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: On September 4, 1929, the passenger airplane “City of San Francisco”,…

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War

The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "MANCHUKUO ARMY TO AIF CHINA" with various subheads and related photo. (see images) 
Complete with 26 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the spine, otherwise nice.

Background:In early September 1937, unrest erupted within the Manchukuo military, reflecting deep-seated…

WHAT'S COOKIN' IN NEW YORK, New York, Sept. 4, 1954  

* Marilyn Monroe in New York City
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol

This is an entertainment paper featuring the latest in "what's going on" in the theater and movie scene in New York.
Page 4 has a photo of Marilyn Monroe, soon to arrive from Hollywood to begin work on the film version of "The Seven Year Itch". Other photos & items include Rita Hayworth, Walter Winchell, Sammy Kaye, Jennifer Jones, & Ida Lupino, among others.
Sixteen…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 2012

* Michael Clarke Duncan death
* "The Green Mile" film actor fame

The bottom of the front page of section AA has a heading: "'Green Mile' nominee went from ditch digger to actor" with lead-in: "Michael Clarke Duncan, 1957 - 2012" and photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry and the city where he died.
Complete with all 44 pages, great condition.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Sept. 4, 1954

* First Taiwan Strait Crisis begins - Formosa
* People's Republic of China vs. (ROC)
* Bombardment of Kinmen, Quemoy Islands

The front page has a nice banner headline: "2 U.S. OFFICERS KILLED BY CHINESE RED SHELLS" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the start of the "First Taiwan strait Crisis".
Complete with 22 pages, small bind holes along the spine, small library stamp slightly affects the mentioned headline, generally in good…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 4, 1969

* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Letters to the editor with eyewitness accounts

Starting on page 4 are three letters to the editor commenting on their experience at the Woodstock music festival just a few weeks earlier. (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…

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 4, 1935

* Sir Malcolm Campbell makes history
* British racing motorist - Bluebird car
* 1st person to drive automobile over 300 mph
* Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah

The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CAMPBELL REACHES GOAL: 301 MILES AN HOUR" with subheads and small photo. Another related photo is on the back page. (see images)
Complete section II only with 12 pages, rag edition in nice…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1937

* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army

The front page has a six column heading: "New Battle Jars Shanghai; Japs Repulsed" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1886  The full front page is a very nice (and famous) Frederic Remington print: "Abandoned" which has a Western theme. There is a related article on an inside page: "Our Soldiers In the Southwest" which also has a Remington print titled: "Saddle Up", which includes two buffalo soldiers (black soldiers). Also within the issue is a nice full page political cartoon by Thomas Nast: "Liberty Is Not Anarchy", a halfpg: "Smuggling On the Rio Grande". There is…

THE WEEKLY MAGNET, Chicago, Sept. 4, 1881  A story newspaper seemingly meant for children. Four pages, good condition.

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 4, 1862  The front page features a nice Civil War map with a heading in very large letters: "THE WAR IN THE WEST" with subhead: "Map of Cincinnati, Covington, and the adjacent Country--Showing the Route of the Rebel Advance into Kentucky".
Among the one column war heads are: "Our Army Falls Back to Washington" "The Traitors at Fairfax C. H." "The War in Kentucky & Tennessee" "Another Rout of Rebel Guerrillas" "Capture of Poindexter" "Complete List of New…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1875  

* Fort Smith, Arkansas
* Hangings - executions (6)
* Judge Isaac Parker

Near the top of the front page is an article headed: "Execution Of Six Men At Fort Smith" "The Youthful Character of the Criminals--What They Were Hung For" with the various details as shown in the photos. It is a bit unusual to find a report of six men hanged at the same time.
Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

Background: This complete 12-page issue of the New York Tribune from September 4,…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1945  

* Japanese atrocities described
* American soldiers tortured

The front page has a nice banner headline: "LIST JAP TORTURE CHIEFS!" with subhead: "Ex-Captives Tell More of 'Living Hell'" Two related photos are on the back page.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

CITIZEN SOLDIER, Norwich, Vermont, Sept. 4, 1840  "Devoted To the Interests of the Militia, Military Science & National Defense" as noted in the masthead, where also is found their motto: "In Times Of Peace, Prepare For War". This title lasted but 52 issues. 
Most of the front page is taken up with an article headed: "West Point" as well as: "AN ACT to Provide for the Support of the Military Academy for the year eighteen hundred and forty."
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, September 4, 1759  

* "Political Aphorisms...", by Benjamin Franklin (?)

The first and a portion of the second column on page 7 has "Political Aphorisms concerning Population", signed "F", which has recently been attributed to Ben Franklin (see Swann Auctions for more information).
Another London Chronicle from 10 days later, which also has the identical signature "F", was attributed by Ford, 605 in a Bonhams' auction in 2009.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4…

THE CONTINENTAL JOURNAL & WEEKLY ADVERTISER, Boston, Sept. 4, 1777 

* Siege of Fort Stanwix - Schuyler
* American Revolutionary War

Page 3 has Revolutionary War content including an item reading: "We hear Sir William Howe has requested his Majesty, for very essential reasons, to allow him to exchange General Lee for some British officers; but that such a measure has been strongly opposed by some persons in high office."
A report from Fishkill tells some of the movements of Gen. St.…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1936

* Jesse Owens & Olympic team welcome home
* Broadway, Manhattan ticker-tape parade
* Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia presents
* 1936 Berlin, Germany Summer Olympics

The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "OLYMPIC STARS GET WELCOME OF CITY" with subheads that include: "121 From the American Team, Headed by Owens, Parade Through Cheering Crowds" and more with related photos. 
Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

DER VOLKSUNTERRICHTER. THE PEOPLE'S INSTRUCTOR, Easton, Pennsylvania, Sept 4, 1811  A bilingual newspaper which existed from just Aug. 8, 1810 thru May 26, 1813. Only 3 institutions have any holdings of this title, one of which has just a single issue.
On each page the left column is in German and the right column in English.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 10 1/2 inches, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 4, 1991

* Film director Frank Capra death
* Italian American producer & writer
* "It's A Wonderful Life" movie fame
* Award winning movies of the 1930's & 40's

The front page has a three column photo showing Capra and James Stewart with one column heading: "Frank Capra Dies; Directed 'Wonderful Life'" First report coverage continues on page 22 with a few more related photos and a list of his credits. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of…

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Sept. 4, 1858  The front page features a print and article: "View of the City Hall, Richmond, Virginia".
Prints within include: "View of Jeddah, Scene of the Late Insurrection" "Stolzenfels on the Rhine" "View o the Town of Tolosa, Spain" and more.
Sixteen pages, good condition.

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1932

* Jimmy Doolittle record flight
* Airplane speed feat

The front page has a great banner headline: "FLIES 5 MILES IN A MINUTE" with subheads. Terrific for display. First report coverage continues on the back page (1st section) with two related photos. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 12 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1863

* Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians

Page 5 has a brief but notable report headed: "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians" about the defeat of a group of: " ...Navajoe Indians beyond fort Canby..." by part of the 1st New-Mexican Regiment led by Kit Carson.
Quite rare to see a report mentioning this famous Old West scout and  explorer, especially from the Civil War period.
The front page has much reporting on the Civil War including: "Expedition to…

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1863 

* Kit Carson
* Abraham Lincoln

Although much of the front page is taken up with reports from the Civil War, perhaps the most interesting item is the brief page 5 item headed: "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians", reading in part: "...had a fight with the Navajoe Indians beyond Fort Canby. The Indians were defeated with the loss of 13 killed & over 20 wounded...".
The front page has the endorsement of President Abraham Lincoln's famous rally letter,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 4, 1972 

* Mark Spitz wins 6th gold medal in swimming
* Munich, Germany Summer Olympics

The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Spitz Captures Record 6th Gold Medal" with photo. (see) More on Spitz on the sports page inside.
Complete with all 32 pages, light toning along the central fold, generally nice.

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 4, 1863  

* Kit Carson fights the Navajo Indians

On the front page under "Victory of Kit Carson Over the Indians" is a report that reads, in full: "From Albuquerque papers of August, we learn that on the 28th of July Colonel Kit Carson, with part of the First New Mexico regiment, had a fight with the Navajoe Indians beyond Ft. Canby. The Indians were defeated, with the loss of thirteen killed and over twenty wounded, and many prisoners."
Other news of the day with much on…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. September 4, 1930

* Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
* Hurricane San Zenon (1st report)

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Santo Domingo Hurricane Takes Nearly 1000 Lives" with subhead and. (see)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

wikipedia notes: The 1930 Dominican Republic Hurricane, also known as Hurricane San Zenon is the fifth deadliest Atlantic hurricane on record. The…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 4, 1902

* 1902 Eruption of Mount Pelée
* Island of Martinque, France

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIRE FOLLOWED THE ERUPTIONS" 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…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 4, 1861  Among the Civil War reports on inside pages are: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION" "Jefferson Davis" which is on the rumored that he had died; "Promotions by Gen. McClellan" "The Advance of the Rebels" "Kentucky All Right" "Neutrality to Be Abandoned" "The Victory at Hatteras" "Change of Confederate Plans" & much more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 1934

* Evangeline Booth - British theologist
* 1st Woman General of Salvation Army

The front page has a one column heading: "EVANGELINE BOOTH IS SALVATION CHIEF" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Booth becoming the 1st Woman General of the Salvation Army. Article continues inside with photo. (see)
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…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 1933

* Nuremberg Rally for Nazi Party
* Adolph Hitler doesn't want war ?
* promotes racial hygiene

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER DISCLAIMS DESIRE FOR A WAR; 150,000 IN REVIEW" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 26 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality…

PORTSMOUTH ORACLE, New Hampshire, Sept. 4, 1813  Most of the ftpg. is taken up with 2 Acts of Congress each signed by the President: James Madison, one being a "Distillers' Tax".  Pg. 2 has: "Extract of a Letter form Com. Chauncey,to the Sec. of te Navy...from the ship General Pike at Sacket's Harbor, which takes over a full column concerning the naval battle on Lake Ontario. It is followed by: "Canada - British Official Account of Naval Operations on Lake Ontario to Aug. 11" which takes half…

DAVENPORT DAILY GAZETTE, Iowa, Sept. 4, 1861  

* Uncommon Civil War publication
* False report on Jefferson Davis' death

The front page has: "The War News" "Reported Death of Jeff. Davis" with the report noting: "A dispatch has been received to-day from Richmond via Louisville, announcing THE DEATH OF JEFF. DAVIS. This accounts for the display of flags at half-mast from the rebel ramparts to-day, Monday."
Other war-related reports. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, great condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 4, 1877

* Hale' piano factory fire
* Samuel Archer King - ballooning

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "TOMBS OF FIRE" "A Fearful Sacrifice of Human Life" "Two Hundred People Imprisoned in a Burning Factory" "An Many More Maimed for Life" and more.
Page 2 has: "Up In A Balloon" "The Trip of prof. King's Big Air Ship 'Buffalo'..."
This issue is not fragile as…

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 4, 1930  The front page has a banner headline "Loss of Life Is Feared In Santo Domingo By Hurricane" with subhead "Path Uncertain As Winds Whip Across Islands" "Florida May Be In Path of First Tornado Of Season".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are within.
This is complete in 8 pages with some binding holes along the left spine, otherwise in good condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 4, 1878

* Outlaw Henry Collins death
* Sam Bass gang member

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "Collins, the Train Robber, 'Goes to Meet Bass'" "Collins Cashes His Checks" See image for brief text here.
Complete in 8 pages, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 4, 1862

* Battle of Bull Run # 2
* Manassas VA Virginia

  Near the lower right of the front page are two small one column wide Civil War maps showing the position of various troops at the 2nd battle of Bull Run (see). The balance of the front page is taken up with tremendous details of the battle with first column heads including: "THE WAR IN VIRGINIA" "Account of Gen. Kearney's Death" "The Battle On Monday Night" "Defeat of the Rebels in a Thunder-Storm"…

LOUISVILLE DAILY LEDGER, Louisville, Kentucky, Sept. 4, 1872 

* Uncommon title

A large size, four page newspaper with various news & ads of the day. Never bound nor trimmed, a few folds & minor margin wear, generally nice condition.

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 4, 1878 

* SS Princess Alice sinking (1st report) 
* Collier Bywell Castle collision 

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DEATH'S DAY", "Five Hundred Excursionists Drowned off the British Coast", "A Steamer Run Down and Sunk in Five Minutes", "Frightful Accident Off The English Coast" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the paddle steamer SS Princess Alice disaster.

Other news and…

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, September 4, 1926 This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Sixteen Bodies of Blast Victims Located in Mine" and more. (see)

This tells of the Smokeless Coal Company mine explosion at Tahoma, Oklahoma.

Other news of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 4, 1943 

* Operation Avalanche 
* Allies invade Italy 

This 12 page newspaper has a nice three line banner headline on the front page: "Allied Reinforcements Pour Into Italy As Eighth Army Sweeps Inland Taking Many Prisoners; Meet Little Opposition"

Nice headline for display.

Other news of the day throughout with much on WWII. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: The Allied invasion of Italy,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated September 4, 1930

* Joseph Force Crater officially missing
* New York City judge
* Never found

This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Wide Hunt Is Begun For Justice Crater, Missing Four Weeks"; "Drew $5,100 From Banks When Last Seen, Two Days After Tuttle Made Ewald Charges"; "Secretly Sought Since" and more. Tells of the disappearance of New York City Judge Joseph Force Crater. This was when his…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, from Albany, New York, dated September 4, 1935

* Race driver Malcolm Campbell
* 1st person to break the 300 MPH mark in automobile

This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

* MALCOLM RACES AT 301-MILE CLIP
* Error in Calculation of 'Human Bullet's Pace Corrected

with one column photo of Campbell also on the front page.

Also nice headline on the Labor Day hurricane in Florida. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning…

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated September 4, 1875. (print only)

This is a single-page Thomas Nast political illustration entitled "That Irredeemable Rag Baby" with caption "This is a nice position for a 'Hard-Money' Bachelor to be placed in."

The print size is approximately 15.75 x 11 inches, as a few minor edge tears, otherwise is in good condition. Please see photos for details.

MANCHESTER AMERICAN & MESSENGER, Manchester, N.H., Sept. 4, 1852 On the front page under "Poetry" is a poem: "The Goblet of Life. By Henry W. Longfellow". Ftpg. has a bit of stray writing in the upper margin, archival mend to a tear in the last column of each leaf, bit of fold foxing on the front page.

THE ILLUSTRATED CHRISTIAN WEEKLY, New York,  September 4, 1886.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, September 4, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration on it titled "Draw One" by Morris. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "John Purroy Mitchel."

In this issue, there are several articles including "Plattsburg--How it Works" by H. D. Wheeler; "General Joffre" by Gerald Morgan; "A Champion and His Challengers" by Herbert Reed; "Uncle Sam's Forest Physicians" by William P. Lawson; "A Day…

 HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 4, 1909  Full front page photo: "An American Victor At Rheims", shows Glenn H. Curtiss, the "American aeroplanist", in a suit standing next to a plane.