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Item #692642THE NEW YORK TIMES, Mass., October 3, 1938
* Bob Feller 18 strikeouts (record at the time)
* Cleveland Indians - MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 18) has a one column heading: "FELLER SETS MARK BY STRIKING OUT 18" with subhead and box scores. (see) First report coverage on Bob Feller breaking the MLB baseball record... Read full description -
Item #692639THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1933
* Griffith Park fire
* Firefighters disaster
* Los Angeles, California
The front page has a one column heading: "33 TRAPPED MEN DIE IN BRUSH FIRE" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #692636FITCHBURG SENTINEL-- EXTRA, Massachusetts, Oct. 10, 1925 The front page has banner headline: "SENATORS TAKE THIRD" which appears only in this "Extra" edition later in the day, as the "regular" edition just reports on the game to be played. Pittsburgh would go on and eventually win the series.
Also of... Read full description -
Item #692626THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1909
* 1909 Cherry Coal Mine disaster
* Bureau County, Illinois fire
The top of the front page above the masthead has a banner column heading: "PARTY OF THREE BRAVE RESCUERS ENTERS FATAL CHERRY MINE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description -
Item #692625LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 30, 1976
* Jewish gangster & boxer Mickey Cohen death
The front page has a one column heading: "Mickey Cohen Dies at Age 62" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside with 3 related photos. (see) Nice to have from the city where he died.
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Item #692618LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 6, 1977
* Hillside Strangler serial killings
* Best title to be had ? (rare as such)
Page 3 has a three column heading: "Police Probe: Controlled Frenzy; 'Stangler' Team Check Hundreds of Leads" (see) Great to have in this L.A. publication.
Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, nice... Read full description -
Item #692617ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, October 16, 1938
* German annexation of Sudetenland begins
* Adolph Hitler greeted at Eger, Czechoslovakia
The front page has five related photos with heading: "The German Armies March Into Czechoslovakia" (see)
Complete rotogravure section only with 8... Read full description -
Item #692616NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1941
* Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of Russia
* Battles for Moscow - Soviet Union
The front page has a banner headline: "3 MILLION HURLED AT MOSCOW" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 38 pages, archival mend along the right margin, light toning at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #692615CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 2, 1941
* Jenny Dolly suicide death
* "The Dolly Sisters" fame
* Hungarian-American dancer & actress
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "Find Jenny Dolly Hanged In Home In West Coast" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on Hungarian-American dancer and actress,... Read full description -
Item #692609NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 12, 1864 Among the front page column heads are: "The War Inn Virginia" "Capture of the Guerrilla McCown, and Three of his Men" "Department of the South" "The Bombardment of Charleston Continues--The Hotels all Closed" "News From Washington" "From Fortress Monroe"... Read full description -
Item #692608NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 22, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Oath of Allegiance Still Before the Senate" "All Cotton to be Taxed Two Cents Per Pound" "Clothing Packages for Soldiers Can be Sent by Mail" "From North Carolina' "Excitement About the Rebel Conscription Law'... Read full description -
Item #692607NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 17, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Meade's Army" "Rumors of a Flank Movement by the Rebels on Our Left" "Our Forces Prepared" "The Draft In This City" "Particulars of the Draft--The Exemption" and more.
Inside includes: "Morgan's Raid--Claims For Stolen Horses" "Dr. Livingstone's... Read full description -
Item #692606THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 20, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Southern Rebellion" "A MOVEMENT IMMINENT ON THE UPPER POTOMAC" "Gen. Banks About to Take the Field" "Rebels Destroy 20 Miles of the Balt. & Ohio Railroad" "Progress of Gen. Dix in Eastern Virginia"... Read full description -
Item #692605NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads are: "News From Washington" "Secretary Chase in New York to Negotiate a Loan" "Reports of a Refugee From Charleston" "The Negro Pickets on the Rappahannock" "Important From Alabama - Wayne County Full of Unionists and Deserters".
Wayne County was part of a broader southeast... Read full description -
Item #692604NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1863 Among the front page column heads are: "ST. PATRICK'S DAY" "Military and Civic Celebrations, Processions, Balls, Dinners & Speeches" "The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick & the Knights Thereof at a Cheerful Reunion" "The Irish all Right, and Not a Copperhead in Their... Read full description -
Item #692601THE DIARY, OR WOODFALL'S REGISTER, London, Feb. 22, 1790
* Uncommon publication
* 18th century original
Various news reports from Europe. Over half of the back page is taken up with a detailed account of: "Observations on the Trial of a Planter For Slave Murder".
The... Read full description -
Item #692594THE WORLD, New York, May 10, 1861 Inside pages have reports from the beginning weeks of the Civil War, including heads: "The Southern Rebellion" "The Triumph In Maryland Complete" "Troops Passing Through Baltimore" "Secessionists Leaving the Stater" "Weakness of the Rebels in... Read full description -
Item #692588THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 19, 1861 Over half of the first column is taken up with heads including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Further Arrests of Maryland Secessionists" "40,000 Rebels Under General Johnston moving Along the Potomac" "Probable Removal of Gen. Fremont" "Serious Charges... Read full description -
Item #692580THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 9, 1861 Over half of the first column is taken up with a nice stack of heads on the Civil including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Important From Kentucky" "The Stars & Stripes Floating Over the Capitol" "Probable Abandonment of more Forts on the North Carolina Coast" "Arrest of... Read full description -
Item #692564CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 30, 1932
* Richard C. Tolman - mathematical physicist
* Theoretical cosmology - general relativity
* Cosmic rays - universe evolution
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TELL OF ENDLESS WORLD, RACE OF SUPERIOR BEINGS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in great condition. A... Read full description -
Item #692563LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 24 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrested (1st report)
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The top of page 14 has a one column photo of Dahmer with heading: "Body Parts, Vat of Acid Found in Apartment". Another related photo is on page 2. (see) First report coverage on the arrest and... Read full description -
Item #692554ALL THE YEAR ROUND, London, 1860 This was a Victorian weekly literary publication founded and owned by Charles Dickens, published from 1859 to 1895. Edited by Dickens, it was the direct successor to his previous publication "Household Words", abandoned due to differences with his former publisher. It hosted the serialization of... Read full description -
Item #692541LIBERTY magazine, New York, February 23, 1929 The color cover of this issue has an illustration of young pilots with the caption: "Give Her the Air!", with a related article on page 56. An inside article has: "Apes and Atheism in Arkansas", with another being: "King Horse Still Reigns... Read full description -
Item #692540LIBERTY magazine, New York, Feb. 8, 1930 The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a brother and sister playing in the snow titled: "Wash Your Face". Also present are several color advertisements. See images for details.
Complete in 80 pages, disbound with a bit of roughness at... Read full description -
Item #692538BOSTON PATRIOT, Nov. 25, 1812
* Invasion of Canada close
* Battle of Frenchman's Creek prelude
* General Alexander Smyth
Page 2 has: "Interesting Letters - from Maj. General Van Rensselaer...to Brig General Smyth of the troops of the United States. Also a letter from Henry Denison of the U.S. brig Argus... Read full description -
Item #692531HARTFORD WEEKLY TIMES, Connecticut, Nov. 10, 1860
* President Abraham Lincoln
* First presidential election win
* Civil War on the horizon
The top of page 2 has a column headed: "The Presidential Contest" "Election Of Lincoln and Hamlin" "The North for Lincoln - The South Mostly For... Read full description -
Item #692527THE MORNING POST, & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, Jan. 3, 1785 Page 2 has an: "Extract of a Letter from New Brunswick, in [North] Carolina" which is a case of brutality. Then: "American News" which is actually a report of a speech by the governor of Nova Scotia at Halifax, with the response from the Assembly.
Four pages,... Read full description -
Item #692523NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 19, 1860
* Tensions increasing in the South
* Abraham Lincoln to divide a nation
* History about to be made
Page 4 has an interesting article: "The Popular Vote" which begins: "A great deal is attempted to be made of the fact that though Mr. Lincoln has been chosen President of the United States, he had only a... Read full description -
Item #692520NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1860
* Southern crisis
* Secession talks
* Christmas eve
Considerable reporting on not just South Carolina leaving the Union, but other events that would soon lead to war.
Heads include: "The Carnival of Treason" "Secessionists In A Fog" "The Border States" "Mr.... Read full description -
Item #692518HELENA WEEKLY HERALD, Montana, Sept. 9, 1897
* Tom Edward 'Black Jack' Ketchum gang
* Twin Mountain - New Mexico train robbery
The top of the front page has a report headed: "TRAIN ROBBED" "Two Masked Robbers Hold up Passenger Train Near Twin Mountain, Colorado" "The Brutally Use Express Messenger... Read full description -
Item #692512DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 22, 1847
* Early Abraham Lincoln
* Spot Resolutions in Congress
Page 2 has an uncommonly lengthy report from [Abraham] Lincoln in the House of Representatives. This was his "spot resolution" and speech condemning the reasons for starting the... Read full description -
Item #692510NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., January 20, 1848
* Early Abraham Lincoln
* Speech re. Mexican War
The back page has an uncommonly lengthy report on Lincoln speaking in the House of Representatives questioning President Polk's judgement on entering and prosecuting the Mexican War.
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Item #692508LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 3 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 18 has a one column heading: "Police Actions Linked to Racial Insensitivity" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare... Read full description -
Item #692507THE TIMES, London, Sept. 24, 1851
* Narciso López expedition
* Cuba liberation attempt
* Spanish rule
Page 5 has over half a column taken with a report headed: "The Execution of Lopez" which is introduced with: "The following was the official order for the execution:..." with much... Read full description -
Item #692506THE TIMES, London, Sept. 20, 1851
* First Australian gold rush
* Colony of New South Wales
The back page begins with over a full column of reports concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in Australia.
The gold rush began a bit earlier in 1851. This period in the history of New South Wales... Read full description -
Item #692504SAINT PAUL DAILY MINNESOTIAN, Minnesota, Oct. 14, 1858
* Rare pre Civil War title
* Ramsey County
A wide variety of news reports of the day and a great wealth of advertisements from before the Civil War. Uncommon from this Northern city.
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Item #692503THE STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, August 15, 1945 Interesting that virtually every other newspaper of this date reports the surrender of Japan, but not mentioned here. They published an "Extra" edition which makes that announcement.
The banner headline; "Swiss Call In U.S. Envoy After Receiving Jap Note... Read full description -
Item #692502LOS ANGELES TIMES, Thursday, Feb. 27, 1992
* Tiger Woods very 1st PGA golf tourney
* 16 years old - sophomore in high school
* Professional Golf Association
* 1992 Nissan Los Angeles Open
This was the day that Tiger Woods made his PGA debut. The sport's section has some reporting on the upcoming golf tournament in Los Angeles. Tiger... Read full description -
Item #692496HARPER'S WEEKLY October 14, 1893 Full front page print: "Columbian Exposition - The Grand Arch of the Peristyle." Inside includes a half page: "Columbian Exposition - The Johnson Family Visit the Lapland Village"; halfpg: "Two of Philadelphia's Cricket Clubs"; fullpg:... Read full description -
Item #692487SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 11, 1893
* Coca Cola gets it's trademark
* Establishment of Coke (historic)
See the photo for the historic--yet inconspicuous--listing of Coca Cola receiving its trade mark, the very first in the list of many in this issue.
The listing reads: "Beverages, nutrient or tonic, Coca Cola... Read full description -
Item #692479LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1938
* Ham and Eggs movement
* Pension scheme losses
The banner headline announces a local election result: "OLSON LEADS, HAM-EGGS BEATEN". Only to be found in Southern California, the "ham and eggs" movement in 1938 was a misguided attempt to provide elderly Californians with a weekly... Read full description -
Item #692478THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 15, 1864
* John S. Mosby - Guerrilla leader
* 43rd Battalion, Virginia Cavalry
* Report on the Greenback Raid
Although there is much Civil War reporting on the front page perhaps the most significant a brief item near the bottom of the back, headed: "Guerrillas at Work Again on the Baltimore... Read full description -
Item #692477CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1921
* Chicago White (Black) Sox scandal
* Baseball World Series fix trial
* Best title to be had ? rare as such
As the infamous Black Sox scandal comes to its conclusion (final arguments in the trial were the day before), the front page of the sports section has an interesting... Read full description -
Item #692476THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Oct. 25, 1974
* David Oistrakh death - classical music
* Soviet violinist - violist - conductor
The top of page 18 has a two column heading: "David Oistrakh, Soviet Violinist" with photo. (see)
Complete with 56 pages, a little wear, nice condition. -
Item #692474DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 28, 1859 Beginning on the front page & taking most of page 2 is the President's annual state-of-the-union address, signed in type at its conclusion by: James Buchanan. It is headed: "THE PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE".
As was typical with this... Read full description -
Item #692470LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Feb. 14, 1921 Page 5 has a column headed: "Players Will Fight" "Indicted Members of the American League Ask for a Bill of Particulars".
This concerns the infamous Black Sox scandal of the 1919 Major League Baseball World Series.
The article begins: "Attorneys... Read full description -
Item #692466DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 14, 1849 Page 3 has an article: "California Matters" which takes over a full column with a wide variety of reports. Included is: "...an outline of the measures to be submitted to the Convention for framing a State Government..." which lists eleven items. Then there... Read full description -
Item #692465DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 3, 1849 Page 2 has a simply terrific & very lengthy letter on California, taking nearly two columns it is headed: "A Mexican View Of California" "California Seen by a Mexican--Description of the Country--Its Physical, Agricultural, Commercial, and Mineralogical... Read full description -
Item #692463THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, March 24, 1933
* Adolph Hitler becomes dictator of Germany
The ftpg. has a one column head: "Hitler Copes With Threats Of Jew Boycott". The text includes in part: "The Hitler government, confirmed as an absolute dictatorship for four years...problems of answering... Read full description -
Item #692462LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, WAR EXTRA, Aug. 14, 1940
* Battle of Britain
* London bombings
* WWII Nazi bombers
* FRONT LEAF ONLY **
The front page has a great bold banner headline: "POISON GAR TERROR FACED BY ENGLAND" with subheads. (see)
Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2) only, still terrific for display as such.
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