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Item #583275LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, August 22, 1939
* World War II close
* Adolph Hitler defying World
* Poland about to be attacked
This 8 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "FRANCE COUNTERS ON GERMAN, SOVIET PACT" with subheads (see images). Other news of day. Minor margin wear, otherwise... Read full description -
Item #583274THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 28, 1862 One column headlines include: "News From North Carolina", "Visit of General Halleck to McClellan's Headquarters", "From Gen. Pope's Army", "Successful Reconnaissance Towards Gordonsville", "Skirmish With The Enemy", "Location of the Rebel Generals Jackson,... Read full description -
Item #583271THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 31, 1927
* Ehrenfeld PA Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion
* Henry Ford in auto accident
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Mine Blast Takes Only Four Lives; 300 Rescued" which tells of the explosion of mine No. 3, of the Pennsylvania... Read full description -
Item #583252THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 9, 1931
* Rudy Vallee weds
* Fay Webb
This 20 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page: "RUDY VALLEE WEDS FILM ACTRESS", "News of Idol's Marriage to Daughter of Police Chief Brings 10,000 Messages" with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor... Read full description -
Item #583247NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1864 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CAMPAIGN" "The Situation In Virginia" "No Fighting Since Thursday" "Very Important Movements on Foot" "General Butler Fighting a Hard... Read full description -
Item #583245NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 8, 1863
* Charleston, South Carolina
* Capture Knoxville, Tennessee
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Against Charleston" "A General Engagement Between the Iron-Clads & the Rebel Forts on the 1st" "Much Damage Done to the Forts" "Gen. Gillmore's... Read full description -
Item #583214NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1864
* Original Civil war reporting
* Army of the Potomac
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The Army of the Potomac", "General Kelley's Department", "News From The Southwest", "Important From North Carolina", "News From Arkansas", "News... Read full description -
Item #583209NEW YORK HERALD, November 12, 1862
* General George B. McClellan
* Farewell address to his troops
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "McClellan's Farewell", "His Address to the Army of the Potomac", "Affectionate Adieu to His Troops" and "Grand Ovation to... Read full description -
Item #583163THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1865
* Captain Henry Wirz trial
* Andersonville Georgia prison
* American Indians
In the bottom half of the front page is a one-third column taken up with: "The Trial of Capt. Wirz" "Witnesses for the Defence--Negative Testimony--What Certain Persons Didn't see" (see photos). This is followed by:... Read full description -
Item #583138THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1928
* Amanullah Khan enters Berlin, Germany
* Emir & Shah of Afghanistan
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9 that include: "AFGHAN KING ENTERS BERLIN AMID POMP",
"Hindenburg Welcomes Him at the Station as a 21-Gun Salute Is Fired" and more (see photos).
Other news,... Read full description -
Item #583091THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1944
* Angelo Bertelli wins Heisman Trophy
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* NCAA college football
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24 that include: "BERTELLI PRAISED AT CEREMONY HERE"; "Former Notre Dame Ace Gets Heisman Award at Luncheon in the Downtown A.C." with... Read full description -
Item #583059THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, July 15, 1911
* Harry N. Atwood
* Aviation pioneer
* Airplane at White House
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "ATWOOD SUCCESSFUL IN LANDING AIRCRAFT AT THE WHITE HOUSE" which tells of Harry N. Atwood landing his early airplane on the White House... Read full description -
Item #583051THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, June 11, 1929
* Babe Ruth splits
* New York Yankees
* Major league baseball
This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "BABE RUTH TAKES LEAVE OF CROWDS" which tells of Ruth getting away from things for a while after his illness.
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #583049THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Nebraska, June 26, 1929
* Al Capone (Scarface)
* Chicago Beer baron
This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AL CAPONE OPENS FIGHT FOR RELEASE" and more. This tells of Al Capone trying to get out of his one year jail term for gun possession.... Read full description -
Item #583046THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 24, 1911
* Harry Nelson Atwood
* Early aviation feat
* Airplanes in it's infancy
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ATWOOD, FLYING TO WEST POINT, BREAKS THE WORLD'S RECORD", "Aviator Lands Near... Read full description -
Item #583045THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1949
* Stephen Samuel Wise death
* Jewish Rabbi and Zionist leader
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21: "WISE LIES IN STATE AT FREE SYNAGOGUE", "Hundreds Pay Homage After Plans to Admit Public Are Advanced One Day" which tells of the death of Rabbi and Zionist leader Stephen... Read full description -
Item #583035THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 22, 1931
* Scarface Al Capone
* Johnny Genaro assassination
* Chicago gangland war
This 32 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "GUNMAN KILL CAPONE AIDE" which tells of the murder of Johnny Genaro, Al Capone henchman. See photos for text.
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #583033THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 13, 1934
* Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.
* Polar explorer rescued
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BYRD RESCUED IN ANTARCTIC, WEAK AND ILL"
"Three of Expedition Find Leader by Beacon Light; Nearly Asphyxiated Last June" with photo of Byrd. See photos for text... Read full description -
Item #582988THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 27, 1931
* Timothy Michael Healy death
* Irish Free State leader
* Dublin, Ireland
This 26 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "IRISH LEADER, HEALY, DIES" which tells of the death of Irish Free State pioneer, Timothy Healy. See photos for text here.
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Item #582974THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 22, 1932
* Tom Mix, 1st Cowboy movie star
* Accident w/ horse "Tony"
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "HORSE THROWS COWBOY ACTOR" with photo of Mix with "Tony" and caption: "Tony Falls, Crushes Tom Mix" See photos for text here.
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Item #582973THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, October 13, 1915
* Boston Red Sox World Series, with Babe Ruth on the team
* Philadelphia Phillies 1st ever World Series
* Start of the so-called "curse" ?
This 12 page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BOSTON TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT FROM PHILLIES", "Red Sox,... Read full description -
Item #582954THE FLORIDIAN AND JOURNAL, Tallahassee, Florida, Sept. 9, 1854
* Rare from pre Civil War South
A nice & rare opportunity for a very early newspaper from the capital of Florida. Very rarely are we able to find antebellum Florida newspapers, particularly from the capital. Formatted much like other newspapers of the day with various news... Read full description -
Item #582916THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1877
* Early Thomas Edison
* Telephone demonstration
The bottom of the front page has an article headed: "Prof. Edison's New Telephone" which begins: "This evening Prof. Edison gave a public rehearsal of his telephone, which consists of a musical instrument not nearly as loud in tone as that of... Read full description -
Item #582900THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 20, 1923
* Early Adolph Hitler near death?
* King Tutankhamun tomb exploration
This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 3: "Hitler Critically Ill" and "Said to Be Suffering From Brain Fever in Landsberg Fortress". See photo for brief text... Read full description -
Item #582854THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1918
* Tyler MN Minnesota
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
This 20 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 7: "13 Killed In Tornado" and "Tyler, Minn., Is Wrecked by Windstorm" which is a 1st report on the tornado disaster at Tyler, Minnesota. Unfortunate for such a small inside page report,... Read full description -
Item #582817WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 7, 1944
* United States Air force 1st jet airplane goes into production
* Bell P-59 jet fighter
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rocket Planes Used, Arnold, RAF Disclose", "Cloaked In Secrecy", "Craft Capable Of High Speeds... Read full description -
Item #582813THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, August 20, 1862
* Baton Rouge Louisiana LA
* Warrensburg MO Missouri
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "MOVEMENTS ON THE PENINSULA", "Grand March of McClellan's Army",... Read full description -
Item #582769FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 5, 1946
* Winston Churchill - re. Iron Curtain Speech
* Fulton, Missouri
This 12 page newspaper has a one column heading on page 7: "Fulton Makes Ready For Churchill Visit"
There is other news of the day including period advertising. This issue has minor margin wear, but is otherwise in good condition.
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Item #582767THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1940
* Philip Nowlan death
* Buck Rogers creator
* Science Fiction
This 100+ page newspaper has one column headings on page 41 that read: "PHILIP NOWLAN DIES; DREW 'BUCK ROGERS'", "Cartoonist, a Former Writer, Is Stricken in Philadelphia". See photos for brief text here.
Other news of... Read full description -
Item #582766THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, June 11, 1938
* Clyde TX Texas
* Tornado disaster
This 24 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Tornado Kills 13 Villagers" and "Texas Survivors Describe Terror Scenes" which is a 1st report on a tornado disaster in Clyde, Texas.
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Item #582764FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 2, 1930
* Tekamah NE Nebraska
* Tornado disaster (1st report)
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Storms Roar Through Middle West; 20 Dead" and "7 Victims Women; Property Damage Set at Hundreds Of Thousands of Dollars". This tells of the Tekamah, Nebraska... Read full description -
Item #582711THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Russell, Kansas, August 22, 1960
* Sputnik 5 - Soviet space dogs
* 1st successful round trip (alive)
* Belka and Strelka
This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline at the bottom of the front page: "Strelka, Relka Hold Press Conference". This tells of the very 1st space flight to bring back animals still alive.... Read full description -
Item #582678MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 13, 1930
* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul - punch below the belt
This 30 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 22: "Schmeling Disconsolate, Disgusted With His Victory; TUNNEY DECLARES FINISHING BLOW WAS UNINTENTIONALLY... Read full description -
Item #582670MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, October 15, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight Over the Atlantic Ocean ends
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BIG ZEP TOURS CITIES OF EAST AS TRIP ENDS,"
"Thousands Cheer Graf; New York Visit Slated Before Landing at Lakehurst Today."
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Item #582660THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, April 29, 1920
* Early Coca Cola Company
* From the home of Coke
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CITY ASKS NAMES OF STOCKHOLDERS IN BIG COMPANIES", "Appeal Is Made to Courts to Force Coca-Cola and Empire Cotton Oil Mills to Give... Read full description -
Item #582625ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, February 2, 1856 Noteworthy content within this issue includes a small print of the new Bell Tower at the new Palace at Westminster, with supporting text. other prints include: "Balaclava Heights", "State Procession Of Her Majesty To Open Parliament" (being a doublepage print),... Read full description -
Item #582624ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, September 13, 1856 Among the noteworthy items within this issue is the 4 x 5 inch print of the new Westminster Clock Bell (of Big Ben fame), with supporting text (see images). Other prints include: "The American Steamship Arctic", the emperor and empress of Russia, "Gloucester... Read full description -
Item #582578THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, September 3, 1923
* The Great Kanto earthquake
* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "QUAKE'S DEAD IN JAPAN WILL PASS 100,000" and "Tokio Still Burning as Dead Fill Streets; Tidal Waves Engulf Cities"
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #582572THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1941
* General George S. Patton
* Massive tank exercise field test
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14 that include: "TRIES FEAR TACTIC IN TENNESSEE 'WAR'"; "INVADERS PROWL IN TANKS" and more. This tells of the 1st tank warfare field test in Tennessee with George S. Patton as... Read full description -
Item #582546THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1931
* Bertram Thomas
* Rub' al Khali (Empty Quarter)
* Arabian Desert
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "WHITE MAN CROSSES THE ARABIAN DESERT FOR THE FIRST TIME", "Bertram Thomas Travels 850-Mile Expanse of Mysterious Waste of Ruba-el-khali",... Read full description -
Item #582460This is a unique three-issue set of authentic Civil War newspapers from the 1st year of the war. Included are one each of the following:
* The New York Herald
* Harper's Weekly Illustrated
* The Circular
The New York Herald was known for excellent war reporting, the Harper's Weekly contains outstanding Civil War related prints (many... Read full description -
Item #582389LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 26, 1935
* Babe Ruth leaves New York Yankees (1st report)
* Joining the Boston Braves
This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BRAVES SECURE BABE RUTH", "To be Vice President and Assistant Manager of Boston Nat'l Club" with photo of... Read full description -
Item #582386LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 9, 1913
* World Series of baseball (game 2)
* New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Athletics
* Rare Christy Mathewson photo
This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5: "GIANTS TAKE SECOND GAME"; "String of Goose Eggs Until Tenth Inning",... Read full description -
Item #582320THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1936
* re. Phar Lap's death
* Australian racehorse
* Cause to be re-examined
This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the back page (page 48): "Phar Lap's Death in 1932 To Be Studied by Experts". See photo for brief text here. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
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Item #582318THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1932
* Phar lap - Australian thoroughbred racehorse
* New York Yankees capture AL pennant
This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 18: "Phar Lap Mounted in Yonkers; To Be Exhibited at Belmont". See photo for brief text here.
Also page 17 has a five column headline that reads: "League... Read full description -
Item #582135NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 4, 1865
* Peace conference
* Abraham Lincoln
* Last months of the war
Among the front page one column Civil War heads are: "THE PEACE CONFERENCE" "Secretary Seward in Waiting to Receive Them" "From City Point" "From Savannah" "Sherman's Campaign--A Movement of the Left Wing up the... Read full description -
Item #582133NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1865
* General Robert E. Lee
* Confederates falling apart, nearing the end of war
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Army of the Potomac", "Important Movement in Progress", "Result of the Consultation between the President & Our Generals", "The... Read full description -
Item #582098THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1862
* Orange, Virginia
* Gordonsville
This is a genuine Civil War newspaper from Abraham Lincoln's administration with one column headlines which include: "IMPORTANT FROM VIRGINIA" "The Rebels Under Gen. Ewell Reported to be at Orange Court House" "Skirmishing With The Enemy"... Read full description -
Item #582069THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1948
* Early Transistor radios invention
* United States Army
This 36 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 18: "Pack May Be Lightened" and "Walkie-Talkie Device to Ease Load for Soldiers"
See photo for brief text here. Historic report in communications.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #582056THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 7, 1862
* George McClellan address to his soldiers
* Post Seven Days Battles... Booneville, Mississippi
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are:"M'CLELLAN ON THE PENINSULA"... Read full description
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