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Item #721249NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1935
* Post Dutch Schultz assassination
* New York City gangsters hunted
* Johnny Torrio & Lucky Luciano
The top of the front page has one column headings: "POLICE TO REVIVE GANGSTER SQUAD; TORRIO IS IN MIAMI" "Valentine to Restore System of Picking Up All Outlaws Who... Read full description -
Item #721248THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 6, 1948
* Semiramis Hotel bombing
* British Mandate of Palestine
* Hajanah - Israel Defense Forces
Page 7 has a somewhat discrete report with one column heading: "Eight More Arabs Killed by Jewish 'Heavy Bombing'" (see image)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning at the margins, generally... Read full description -
Item #721247LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 8, 1960
* Civil Rights activism - protests
* Southern segregation crisis
* Lunch counter sit-ins and arrests
The front page has a three column heading: "Negroes Claim New Claims" with lead-in: "Anti-Segregation Fight" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #721244THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Jan. 29, 1936
* Richard Loeb killed in prison
* Bobby Franks murderer
* Leopold and Loeb fame
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOEB SLASHED TO DEATH BY IRATE CONVICT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #721243THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1948
* Hideki Tojo hanged (1st report)
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TOJO AND 6 OTHERS HANGED BY ALLIES AS WAR CRIMINALS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: On December 23, 1948,... Read full description -
Item #721174THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1937.
* Charles "Lucky" Luciano sentence upheld
* New York City gangster - mob boss
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Search over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan
The front page has a one column heading: "LUCIANA CONVICTION UPHELD ON APPEAL" with subhead. (see images)
Page 2 has... Read full description -
Item #721173CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1940
* "The Great Dictator" opening day advertisement
* Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film
* Political satire comedy-drama movie
* Adolph Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism
Page 20 has an advertisement for the famous Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" This ad... Read full description -
Item #721171ROTOGRAVURE PHOTO SECTION only of The New York Times, June 2, 1935
* Early Robert Pershing Wadlow
* Alton, Illinois Giant (17 years old)
* Tallest man ever recorded in the World
The back page of this section has 2 photos with text showing a young Robert Wadlow at his home in Alton, Illinois. The one photo shows him with his family.... Read full description -
Item #721170THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 15, 1933
* Prohibition ending - beer returning
* House passes 3.2 % beer bill
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "House Votes Beer By 316-97; Senate Action Due Today" with subheads. (see images) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill 9... Read full description -
Item #721169FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1961
* Attacks on Kamina & Elisabethville
* Operation Morthor - UN offensive
* Katangese troops - Irish armies
* Congo Crisis - Moïse Tshombe
The front page has a one column heading: "Katanga Attacks UN Base" (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice... Read full description -
Item #721168THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1874
* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death - embalming
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "CHANG AND ENG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
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Item #721167THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 18, 1903
* Dr. George Washington Carver in Alabama
* Black-American scientist & educator
* Born into slavery - Tuskegee Negro conference
The front page has a one column heading: "TUSKEGEE NEGRO CONFERENCE OPEN" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #721166THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, March 16, 1935
* Child monarch King Ananda Mahidol photo
* Rama VIII of Siam - Thailand - Chakri dynasty
Page 2 has a three column photo with heading: "King Amanda of Siam Continues His Piano Lessons" with brief text. (see images)
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Item #721165DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 31, 1965
* Pro-Vietnam War march in NYC
* Support of American troops
During the Vietnam War, much had been reported on the protests against U.S. action there. Here is a report of American citizens in support of our efforts over there. The front page has a three column heading: "65,000 Stage March in NY In... Read full description -
Item #721164THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1934
* John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest
* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail escape
The front page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER'S SHOTS STOP PURSUING CAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the hunt for John Dillinger shortly after his famous escape from Crown Point, Indiana jail.
Complete in 30... Read full description -
Item #721161CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State Collage, Penn., April 2, 1956
* TWA Flight 400 airplane crash
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania takeoff
* Martin 4-0-4 airliner - aircraft
The front page has a five column headline: "Plane Crash Toll 22" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, some margin wear, mainly along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #721158SECTION IV only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 2, 1979
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening week for 1 year anniversary advertisement
* American slasher film - movie - Jamie Lee Curtis
Page 24 of this section has the iconic advertisement for "HALLOWEEN" This is for the... Read full description -
Item #721157DIXIE SUNDAY MAGAZINE section only of the The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, July 7, 1957 This issue has a double-page centerfold color advertisement for Schlitz beer headed: "Backyard Schlitzecue" (see images) This centerfold is sewn-in.
Complete with all 28 pages, tabloid size, minor spine wear, nice condition. -
Item #721156THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 20, 1935
* Billy Mitchell Trophy Air Race
* Military airplanes - aviation competition
* Captain Karl Gimmler - U.S. Army Air Corps
The front page has a two column heading: "Capt. Karl Gimmler Takes Trophy Race at Selfridge" with subhead. (see images) More on page 12 with banner heading and related... Read full description -
Item #721155THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 6, 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: "JAP WARSHIP HALTS BRITISH VESSEL" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, tiny binding holes and minor wear... Read full description -
Item #721154DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Feb. 13, 1852
* Very rare old West publication (early)
* Gold rush mining - miners - 49ers era
* Soon after statehood - joining the Union
* LARGE SIZED ISSUE - Measures 28 x 21 inches
The very first title in the Golden State was the... Read full description -
Item #721149BOSTON SUNDAY POST, July 20, 1947
* 1947 flying discs - saucers craze
* Unidentified flying objects (UFO's)
* re. Kenneth Arnold's famous sighting
* Roswell incident - New Mexico (12 days prior)
The top of page 5 has has two column heading: "'FLYING DISCS NEW FOLKLORE" with subhead. (see images) A somewhat lengthy... Read full description -
Item #721145THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 18, 1930
* Chicago gangland machine gun connection ?
* re. Frankie Yale & St. Valentine's Day massacre
* Al "Scarface" Capone vs. George "Bugs" Moran
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "MURDER OF YALE LINKED TO MORAN GANG MASSACRE" with subheads. (see... Read full description -
Item #721144THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 6, 1957
* Jackie Robinson announcement - Brooklyn Dodgers
* 1st Negro MLB baseball player (retirement)
The top of page 13-C has a four column heading: "The Well-Kept Secret Is Out; Jackie Quitting" with photo. (see images)
Complete with all 50+ pages, Small binding holes along the spine slightly... Read full description -
Item #721142THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 30, 1978
* John Carpenter's amazingly successful, "Halloween"
* Opening day premiere advertisement in NYC
Page 70 has a iconic 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement (not including the locations underneath): "HALLOWEEN" for it's opening in New York City. Being a weekly publication,... Read full description -
Item #721137LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 17, 2001
* Joey Ramone death
* The Ramones frontman
* Punk Rock music pioneer
The top of page B8 has a two column heading: "Joey Ramone; Lead Singer of Pioneer Punk Rock Band" with photo. (see images) Nice to have from the home of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (70+ pages), nice condition.... Read full description -
Item #721131SUN-TIMES, Chicago, Dec. 15, 1981
* Annexation of Golan Heights
* Israel government laws applied
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica - Hebrews
The front page has a banner heading: "Israel annexes Golan Hts." with lead-in: "'Declaration of war': Syria" Coverage is on page 2 with related photo. (see images)
Complete with all 92 pages,... Read full description -
Item #721097NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 30, 1839
* African slaves
* La Amistad
Inside has a full page of very detailed coverage of the trial headed: "Slaves Per Amistad" at Hartford. A great wealth of detail. This famous slave ship and the revolt of its occupants was not only a notable legal case at the time, but in... Read full description -
Item #721096NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 8, 1837 Page 5 has a bit: "California" concerning it declaring itself independent from Mexico, noting: "...the first article of the plan of the revolution at Monterey is that they declare themselves independent of Mexico until the re-establishment of the constitution of... Read full description -
Item #721094THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1942
* "General Grant" American M3 tanks production photo
* Chrysler’s Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in Warren, Michigan
Page 8 has a three column photo with heading: "Mass Production Of Tanks Near Detroit" with brief text. (see images)
Other World War II reporting throughout. Complete... Read full description -
Item #721093FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. April 4, 1956
* April, 1956 tornadoes outbreak
* Grand Rapids, Michigan (F5)
* Lexington, Tennessee disaster
The front page has a five column headline: "45 Die As Tornadoes Sweep Mid-Continent" with subhead. Also another two column heading: "Broad section Of Town 'Gone With The Wind" with a few... Read full description -
Item #721083THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 11 only, December 20, 1936
* The Great Depression
* Several case examples
* Christmas time
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "AT CHRISTMAS, REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST" with related illustration. Lengthy text with many cases continues on page 2 with 2 more related prints. Nice for display.
Other... Read full description -
Item #721082THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 18, 1729
* 18th Century original
* Over 296 years old
This newspaper is 296 years old. Various news from London and other parts of Europe, with interesting advertisements as well.
This title is the oldest continuously published daily newspaper in the world which began in 1665 and is still in existence today. Complete a a... Read full description -
Item #721081THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935
* Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor
* Death Ray - beam invention ?
The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to Have Tested Halting Planes in Air" (see)
Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1935, Italian... Read full description -
Item #721080THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "NIXON RESIGNS" with "Ford takes the oath at noon; his first problem: choice of VP" and photos. (see) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete 1st section only with all 18... Read full description -
Item #721070THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, May 11, 1850
* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
* Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition
* Over 10 years prior to the Civil War
The motto printed in the masthead reads: "No Union With Slaveholders", which sets the tone for the newspaper's theme. This is... Read full description -
Item #721069THE ANTI-SLAVERY BUGLE, Salem, Ohio, April 27, 1850
* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
* Emancipation of the enslaved - abolition
* Over 10 years prior to the Civil War
The motto printed in the masthead reads: "No Union With Slaveholders", which sets the tone for the newspaper's theme. This is one of the less... Read full description -
Item #721040THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1942
* Battle Of Midway loss admitted by Tokyo ?
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII
The front page has a one column heading: "TOKYO PRESS HINTS AT MIDWAY DEFEAT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, light toning at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #721029EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Dec. 8, 1777
* Battles of Saratoga - Revolutionary War
* General John Burgoyne surrenders
Certainly the most significant content is the page 2 report on the surrender of Burgoyne at Saratoga, a very much-needed victory for the American cause. Some of the reporting includes: "...arrived in town... Read full description -
Item #720885THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 19, 1956
* Early singer Elvis Presley
* When he was only 21 years old
* Fistfight at a service station in Memphis
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "Elvis Proves He Can Swing, Too" with lead-in: "New Way To Score A Hit" and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 68 pages,... Read full description -
Item #720883CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post escape with wooden gun
* Crown Point, Indiana jail
* The hunt continues
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Pal, Shot In Fray, Is In Custody". (see image)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.
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Item #720882THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1928
* Okeechobee hurricane
* Palm Beach, Florida
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "200 TO 400 KILLED IN FLORIDA HURRICANE; STORM, WEAKER, SWEEPS INTO CAROLINAS; FOOD RIOTS IN PORTO RICO; RELIEF RUSHED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside with related photo and map.... Read full description -
Item #720880BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, December 18, 1933
* Chicago Bears vs. New York Giants
* First NFL football championship game
Page 6 has a one column heading: "Brilliant Play Features Game for Pro Title" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, nice... Read full description -
Item #720877THE ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Sept. 14, 1959
* Luna 2 - Soviet spacecraft
* 1st to reach the Moon
* Russia takes "space race" lead
The banner headline is a sobering one for American scientists as it shows the Soviets are very much ahead in the space race: "SOVIET ROCKET LANDS ON MOON" with... Read full description -
Item #720876LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 28, 1979
* President Park Chung-hee assassination
* South Korean president murder in Seoul
* Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA)
The front page has a two column heading: "S. Korea's President Park Slain; Martial Law in Force" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32... Read full description -
Item #720875LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 10, 1960
* Youngest of the Little Rock Nine
* Central High School segregation
* Carlotta Walls' family home bombing
* Negroes - students attending school
The front page has a two column heading: "Bomb Shatters Home of Negroes" with lead-in: "Little Rock... Read full description -
Item #720852LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 4, 1979
* Anti-Ku Klux Klan - KKK rally
* Greensboro, North Carolina massacre
* American Nazi Party & (CWP)
* Demonstrators shot and killed
The front page has a two column heading: "4 Slain at Anti-Klan Rally in N. Carolina; 10 Wounded" with subhead and related photo. (see images)
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Item #720849THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 29, 1684
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for the history buff in your life
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in... Read full description -
Item #720846CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 8, 1933
* American Aviator Jimmie Mattern
* Airplane flight around the World attempt
* Found to be safe in Siberia
The front page has a one column heading: "ORDER U. S. SHIP TO AID MATTERN, SAFE IN SIBERIA" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages,... Read full description -
Item #720805LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 30, 2008
* Swiss Chemist Albert Hoffman death
* First to synthesize & ingest LSD drug
* Lysergic acid diethylamide - psychedelic
* Magic Mushrooms - psilocybin - psilocin
Page 6 of section B under "Obituaries" is a banner heading: "Swiss chemist discovered LSD" with lead-in: "Albert Hoffman,... Read full description
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