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Item #691432NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1935
* Will Rogers & Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
The front page REPORTS: "Will Rogers and Wiley Post Die in Crash; Plane Falls at Alaskan Eskimo Village; Victims To Be Flown Out of Wilderness" with various subheads. Included are photos of both and one... Read full description -
Item #691424GUINEA GOLD, "American Edition", March 19, 1945 Haling itself as the "most bombed newspaper", this military publication was printed in the jungles of New Guinea, hence the title.
The headline reads: "Great Rhine City Of Coblenz Virtually Captured By Patton's Forces" with a wealth of additional... Read full description -
Item #691422NASSAUER VOLTSBLATT, Wiesbaden, July 30, 1936 It is subtitled (translated): "Official Organ of the NSDAP for the Gau Hessen-Nassau". The NSDAP was the Nazi party, and the Gau Hesse-Nassau was an administrative division of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.
The focus of this issue is on the Berlin Olympics which will... Read full description -
Item #691420NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1945
* Tommy Holmes - Boston Braves
* Consecutive game hitting streak record
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The sports page has one column heads: "HOLMES SETS MARK AS BRAVES WIN TWO" "Hits in 34th Straight Contest for National League Record..." with smaller subheads, box scores... Read full description -
Item #691418DER BEOBACHTER (The Observer), Germany, Sept. 26, 1935 Obviously a newspaper of the Nazi party as the masthead includes 3 swastika symbols.
Complete in 12 pages, 12 by 18 1/4 inches, rejoined at the spine, very nice condition. -
Item #691416EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Jan. 2, 1942
* Rare German occupation publication
* Adolph Hitler's new year proclamation
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
The front page is dominated by:... Read full description -
Item #691415KAROLLE, Wochenschrift Fur Unterhaltung, Wissen, Lebensfreude, Germany, Jan. 31, 1942 A Nazi-era newspaper which translates to: "CAROLE, A Weekly Magazine for entertainment, Knowledge, Joy of Life".
The front page features of photo of Adolf Hitler. A wealth of German propaganda within with many photos.
Complete in 16 pages,... Read full description -
Item #691413HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 1881
* James A. Garfield assassination
* First report coverage of his death
Half of the first column of the front page is taken up with a nice stack of heads on the death of President James Garfield: "AT REST" "The Nation's Sufferer Dies" "President... Read full description -
Item #691411CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 18, 1927
* The Great Mississippi River flood
* Cairo, Illinois & more
The front page has a great banner headline: "FLOODS COST 9,000 HOMES" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page.
Complete with 40 pages, light toning, some margins wear, generally good.
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Item #691408THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 17, 1956
* Ford Motor Company going public (eve)
* New York Stock Market Exchange
The top of the front page has a six column heading: "Ford Reveals Stock Price Today" with subheads: "Secret Price Set On Ford Stock" "Announcement Due Today; Shares Go on Sale Wednesday" (see) Coverage... Read full description -
Item #691401THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Nov. 7, 1888 The first column of the front page has nice heads on the election of Benjamin Harrison as President: "HARRISON ! " "Protection Apparently Victorious in Every Northern State Except Two" "New Jersey Probably Democratic" "New York & Connecticut Practically Conceded... Read full description -
Item #691400THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1937
* Jagadish Chandra Bose death
* Indian polymath - scientist
* Biologist, physicist, botanist
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "SIR JAGADISH BOSE, SCIENTIST, 78, DIES" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Jagadish Chandra Bose... Read full description -
Item #691398INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL, Indiana, Feb. 21, 1874
* Women and the Temperance movement
* Woman's Christian Temperance Union
* Anti-alcohol crusade in Ohio
The top of the front page has a great & very lengthy report concerning the Woman's Crusade against alcohol in Ohio, a notable event with much web coverage: "The Conquering... Read full description -
Item #691396CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE., June 1, 1935
* Quetta Earthquake (1st report)
* Baluchistan, British Raj (Pakistan)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "20,000 KILLED BY INDIA QUAKE; CITY SHATTERED" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. -
Item #691393THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 12, 1980
* Apple Computer Inc. goes public (day of)
* New York Stock Market Exchange (NYSE)
Section D, page 6 has a two column heading: "A State Bars Apple Stock" (see) Apple Inc. would go public on this day in the New York Stock Market. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was... Read full description -
Item #691389THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 16, 1943
* Thomas Wright "Fats" Waller death
* American jazz pianist & composer
The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "'Fats' Waller Dies Suddenly" with small photo. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good... Read full description -
Item #691384CHRONICLE & NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, Nov. 3, 1880
* General James A. Garfield
* Presidential election win (1st report)
The front page haw a treat stack of first column headlines taking over three-quarters of the column, including: "OVERWHELMING!" "The Greatest Political Battle!" "The Grandest Republican... Read full description -
Item #691382THE ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Sept. 22, 1881
* James A. Garfield assassination
* First report of his death
Pages 2 and 3 have all columns in black mourning rules for the death of President Garfield. The top of a page 2 column has heads: "DEAD ! " "The President Nor More!" "The Dead Messenger Comes... Read full description -
Item #691376LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 7, 1990
* Colorado Buffaloes college football
* "Fifth Down Game" debacle
The bottom of the front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Colorado Takes Fifth, Wins" with subhead. (see) First report coverage continues inside. This enabled Colorado to stay undefeated and... Read full description -
Item #691373THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 1, 1943
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
Page 29 has a one column heading: "Notre Dame Heads Final Football Poll" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Notre Dame Fighting Irish officially being named national champions of college football... Read full description -
Item #691367NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, March 17, 1868
* President Andrew Johnson
* Reconstruction era impeachment trial
The front page begins with: "The Impeachment Trial" with many subheads including: "Dazzling Spectacle in the Senate Chamber--Decorum in the Galleries--Imposing Initial Ceremonies--Thaddeus Stevens on... Read full description -
Item #691364LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 29, 1994
* Jeffrey Dahmer killed in prison
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
The front page has a on column heading: "Dahmer Slain in Prison Attack; Inmate Held". First report coverage continues inside with photo of Dahmer.
Complete with all sections (120+ pages),... Read full description -
Item #691362FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, June 2, 1849
* Minnesota Territory established (historic)
* President James K. Polk
* Rare title from pre-civil war Florida
On the front page under "Acts and Resolutions passed at the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress" is: "AN Act to establish the territorial government... Read full description -
Item #691360NEW-YORK TIMES, May 22, 1860
* Abraham Lincoln accepts presidential nomination
* Republican National Convention in Chicago
Page 4 has a report with column heads: "The Republican Candidate for the Presidency" "Hon. Abram Lincoln Accepts The Chicago Nomination" being a very... Read full description -
Item #691359THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1931
* Gambling becomes legal in Nevada (1st report)
* Reno NV gaming begins (historic)
* Las Vegas would follow
Page 3 has one column headings: "'OLD WEST' RETURNS IN NEVADA GAMBLING" "Legalized Gaming Places in Reno Are Thronged From an Early Hour" "DOZENS CATER TO WOMEN"... Read full description -
Item #691358THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, April 5, 1865
* Last days of the Civil War
* Fall of Richmond, Virginia
* Abraham Lincoln
Page 5 has a very historic report on the fall of Richmond, the capital of the Confederacy, and which signaled the end of the Civil War which would come a few days later. The top of the first... Read full description -
Item #691357THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 6, 1933
* U.S. prohibition ends (1st report)
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The front page has one column headings that include: "Repeal Adds New Problems To Old Ones" "Liquor Flows Freely in 19 States With Six More Expected" and more. (see) First report coverage on the official end of... Read full description -
The trial of two writers helps to begin the end of Communist rule...
Item #691356THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1966 Page 45 carries a four-column headline "Chamberlain Gets 20,884th Point for a Record" with column headline "N.B. MARK FALLS AS 76ERS TRIUMPH" and subhead "Chamberlain Scores 41 as Pistons Bow by 149-123". "Wilt Chamberlain broke the... Read full description -
Item #691355WAVERLY FREE PRESS, Waverly, New York, June 14, 1892
* Oil City & Titusville, Pennsylvania
* Oil Creek Disaster (1st report)
The second page of this issue contains a report on the Oil City, PA disaster of 1892 (see images) - which to-date remains one of Oil City's greatest tragedies (view here for more information). The... Read full description -
Item #691353THE MERCURY, Coronado, San Diego County, California, March 5, 1892
* Uncommon title
* Hotel del Coronado fame
A very rare newspaper from this island community in San Diego Bay, famous for the Hotel del Coronado which is its prime feature. Indeed, a pg. 2 item notes: "A visit to San Diego without seeing the Hotel Del Coronado... Read full description -
Item #691352HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 26, 1874 The full front page is a print: "Faith--Waiting for Santa Claus" showing a young girl waiting at the door of a toy store. Inside has a nice full page: "Santa Claus is Coming!" showing Santa on his sleigh being pulled by 4 reindeer. The great doublepage centerfold is: AA Dream of a... Read full description -
Item #691345LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 29, 2003
* Death of Bob Hope
The front page has a photo with headline: "THE MASTER OF THE ONE-LINER" with subheads. (see) Much more on the inside pages. Great to have this report not only in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry, but also from the city in which he lived and died... Read full description -
Item #691344THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1956
* Tommy Dorsey's bizarre death
* Big Band bandleader - trombonist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Tommy Dorsey Chokes to Death On Food While Asleep in Home" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Tommy Dorsey, American jazz trombonist,... Read full description -
Item #691342COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 9, 1811
* President James Madison
* Church & State controversy
Page 2 has a rather inconspicuous report under "National Legislature" that mentions not only a rare veto by the President (Madison), but also a religious establishment issue. The report states: "The bill for... Read full description -
Item #691341LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 14, 1991
* Best "The Silence of the Lambs" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Jodie Foster - Anthony Hopkins
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Silence of the Lambs" and perhaps no better issue could be found... Read full description -
Item #691331THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 17, 1928
* Orville Wright Brothers
* First airplane flight success
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* 25th anniversary celebration
The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST FLIGHT 25 YEARS AGO" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the... Read full description -
Item #691330SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Jan. 1, 1932
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball
* Early game vs. Northwestern Wildcats
* Nice headline for display - Moose Krause
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS NORTHWESTERN, 22 TO 21" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice... Read full description -
Item #691329CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 9, 1931 The front page has a banner headline: "SLASH ALL PAY IN GERMANY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition, close cut along the right margin, nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. -
Item #691328THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 26, 1932
* Moweaqua, Illinois
* Coal mine disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MINE YIELDS 12 BODIES; RESCUE WORK STOPPED AS TUNNELS COLLAPSE" with subheads and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the coal mine explosion disaster at Moweaqua, Illinois.... Read full description -
Item #691308CHARLESTON COURIER, South Carolina, March 12, 1803 A volume I issue of this famous title from the South.
The back page has ads headed: "Prime Negroes for Sale" with much detail, and another: "For Sale, 40 Valuable Negro Slaves".
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Item #691298THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 31, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "The Perilous Position of the British Empire"... Read full description -
Item #691296THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 27, 1941
* re. Bombing of Pearl Harbor
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Heavy... Read full description -
Item #691295THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 24, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "A Disastrous Week For the British Empire -... Read full description -
Item #691294THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 23, 1941
* From shortly after the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Fuehrer In Supreme Command Of German Army -... Read full description -
Item #691293THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 22, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Russians Suffer Heavy Losses in Leningrad... Read full description -
Item #691291THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 19, 1941
* Rare German occupation title
* World War II - WWII
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Roosevelt's Pessimistic Speech -... Read full description -
Item #691290THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 4, 1941
* German occupation publication
* Pre attack on Pearl Harbor
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are:... Read full description -
Item #691286THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 29, 1941
* Rare German occupation periodical
* One week prior to Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "German Troops... Read full description -
Item #691283THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 27, 1941
* From shortly before the Pearl Harbor attack
A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Heavy Losses By the British Navy--Cruiser... Read full description -
Item #691280THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 26, 1941 A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: " 'We Shall Win, With the People's Help' Says Dr. Goebbels" "Attempted... Read full description
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