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Item #678582THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1933
* U.S. Prohibition ends in NYC
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has one column headings: "CITY BEER SHORTAGE FEARED BY BREWERS" "New Jobs Put At 50,000" and more. (see) Much more on pages 2 & 3 with related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete... Read full description -
Item #678562NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 6, 1873
* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Hawaiian - Sandwich Islands
Pages 4 and 5 contain an extremely lengthy--almost two full columns--under the heading: "THE SANDWICH ISLANDS - Schemes of Annexation" but mostly taken up with: "Views of Mark Twain" - A Characteristic Letter From; the... Read full description -
Item #678561DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Dec. 10, 1849
* Monterey Convention
* California Statehood ?
Over half of page 2 is taken up with: "The News From California", much of it having to do with the constitutional convention as they work towards statehood. Included as well: "To The... Read full description -
Item #678552THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 16, 1913
* Orville Wright Brothers
* Hydroplane test flights
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "Orville Wright Flies Again For First Time Since Brother's Death; Perfects A New Hydroplane For Use During Floods" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) Surprisingly this... Read full description -
Item #678551THE EVENING TRIBUNE, Section 2 only, San Diego, Aug. 28, 1907
* San Diego property lots for sale
Page 2 of this section has a full page advertisement for property in the San Diego area. (see)
Complete section 2 only with 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #678549THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1900
* Rare title
* Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a... Read full description -
Item #678548THE WASHINGTON POST, Aug. 10, 1974
* President Richard Nixon resigns
* Best title to have
The 2-line banner headline announces: "Ford Becomes 38th President, Promises Openness and Candor" with a ftpg. photo of Nixon: "Sad, Emotional Nixon Bids Farewell to Staff" and a larger photo of Gerald R. Ford being... Read full description -
Item #678547THE BOSTON GLOBE, October 2, 1967 The front page has a very nice banner headline in red lettering that announces: "RED SOX Take Pennant As Historic Season Ends" with subheads and two related photos. Nice for display and great to have in a Boston paper. Rare as such.
Complete first section only with all 16 pages, very minor margin wear,... Read full description -
Item #678546THE KANSAS STATE JOURNAL, Lawrence, Oct. 2, 1862 The front page has 2 1/2 columns taken up with considerable detail on the battle of Antietam, the bloodiest day's fighting of the entire Civil War, both sides losing over 10,000 men.
The ftpg. also has: "Pike's Peak Correspondence" from Colorado which takes over... Read full description -
Item #678545THE BULLETIN, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S.A., June 30, 1925 I believe this to be the first newspaper from Virgin Islands we have offered. A rather quaint newspaper of small size with various news tidbits and a wealth of ads.
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Item #678524THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1902
* Frederick Temple death
* Archbishop of Canterbury
* English academic teacher
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE OLD PRIMATE HAS PASSED AWAY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #678520THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1938
* Early Willie Mosconi - pool
* Pocket billiards championship
The sport's section (page 26) has a one column heading: "MOSCONI DEFEATS CARAS BT 125-75" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition. -
Item #678516HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866
* Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
* First national headline for Twain
The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the... Read full description -
Item #678515THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1907
* Eugene "Handsome Gene" Schmitz
* San Francisco, California mayor
* Extortion & bribery jail sentence
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIVE YEARS IN STATE'S PRISON FOR MAYOR EUGENE E. SCHMITZ" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue... Read full description -
Item #678508THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 1, 1907
* Jimmy Britt vs. Battling Nelson
* World "White" lightweight title
The top of page 3 has a four column heading: "JIMMY BRITT THE VICTOR IN A TERRIFIC BATTLE" with subheads and round by round description. Lengthy text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition... Read full description -
Item #678507EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 26, 1913
* Emmeline Pankhurst arrested in London
* British suffragette - Woman's suffrage leader
The front page has a two column heading: "MRS. PANKHURST AGAIN PLACED UNDER ARREST" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description -
Item #678506EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1913
* Long Beach, California
* Municipal Auditorium
* Pier collapse disaster
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SCORES KILLED OR HURT IN LONG BEACH DISASTER" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... Read full description -
Item #678505THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1907
* 1907 French Grand Prix
* Automobile motor race
* Racecar driver Felice Nazzaro
* Dieppe, Northern France
The front page has a four column headline: "AN ITALIAN WON THE GRAND PRIX AUTOMOBILE RACE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #678504THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 6, 1907
* Bombardment of Casablanca
* French naval attack - battleships
* French conquest of Morocco
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CASA BLANCA BOMBARDED TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... Read full description -
Item #678500FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 11, 1922
* Mahatma Gandhi arrested
The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi, Arrested, Urges Friends On" See image for brief text here.
Sixteen pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice. -
Item #678496THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 24, 1902
* Anthracite Coal strike of 1902
* Eastern Pennsylvania coalfields
* United Mine Workers of America
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REIGN OF TERROR IN COAL REGION" with subhead. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... Read full description -
Item #678495THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 18, 1902
* Arctic explorer Robert Peary
* 1898-1902 expedition ending
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "ARCTIC EXPEDITION RETURNING HOME" with subhead. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... Read full description -
Item #678493THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1929
* Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave
* 1st ever to break the 200 MPH mark fame
* Breaks land speed automobile record
* Daytona Beach, Florida - "Golden Arrow"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SEGRAVE SMASHES AUTO SPEED RECORD IN DAZZLING DRIVE" with subheads. (see)... Read full description -
Item #678492THE DETROIT NEWS, November 11, 1935
* Explorer II high-altitude balloon record flight
* Albert W. Stephens & Orvil A. Anderson
* Stratosphere - Stratobowl in South Dakota
* 1st humans to witness the curvature of Earth
The front page has a banner headline: "2 Begin Balloon Hop to Stratosphere" with subheads. (see) Nice for... Read full description -
Item #678491FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., February 24, 1916
* Battle of Verdun, France beginning
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GERMANS IN HARD DRIVE ON VERDUN" with subhead. (see) Coverage at the beginning of the Battle of Verdun in France. Some consider this to be the greatest and... Read full description -
Item #678490THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, July 2, 1928
* Roald Amundsen death
* Norwegian polar explorer
This 16 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page: "Report Amundsen Body Found In Sea Off Norway, Unverified; England Sends Planes to Hunt" with subheads. Curious report here as history shows his body was never found.
Other... Read full description -
Item #678489THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 3, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll ends with U.S. victory
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "MARINES TAKE ROI ISLAND, INVADE 2 MORE MARSHALLS" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #678481THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 29, 1902
* Thomas Clark burned at the Stake
* Corinth, Mississippi Negro lynching
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO BURNED AT THE STAKE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... Read full description -
Item #678474THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 12, 1902
* Fire on Spindletop gushers
* Beaumont, Texas oil fields
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TEXAS OIL FIELD SWEPT BY FIRE" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #678472THE 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... Read full description -
Item #678465THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 12, 1902
* Black and white lynchings - hangings
* Lexington, Lafayette County, Missouri
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "TWO LYNCHED IN MISSOURI" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #678457THE DETROIT NEWS, May 5, 1947
* Acre Prison break
* Irgun - Zionist paramilitary
* British Mandate of Palestine
The front page has a one column heading: "Jews Blast Into Prison, Free 227" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the famous Acre Prison break by the Irgun in Palestine.
Thirty pages, some heavy browning to front page only (see... Read full description -
Item #678456THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1928
* Chauncey Depew death (1st report)
* New York Central Railroad president
* United States senator - New York
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAUNCEY M. DEPEW DIES OF PNEUMONIA IN HIS 94TH YEAR" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo of Depew.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #678453THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 15, 1902
* Thomas Alva Edison, Jr.
* Magno-Electric Vitalizer
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "YOUNG EDISON" with subheads. (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... Read full description -
Item #678443BALTIMORE WEEKLY SUN, April 9, 1870
* 15th Fifteenth Amendment
* Right to Vote - African Americans
* Celebration of the ratification
The front page has an entire column reporting on the celebration regarding the passage of: "The Fifteenth Amendment" allowing African-American men the right to vote.
Four pages, some discrete archival... Read full description -
Item #678418THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 24, 1902
* Womelsdorf (Coalton), West Virginia
* Negroes lynchings - shooting - hanging
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MOB LYNCHED TWO NEGROES" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description -
Item #678417THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 21, 1902
* Baltimore, Maryland
* Tornado disaster - storm
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "TORNADO COST TWELVE LIVES" 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... Read full description -
Item #678414NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 1847 Page 2 has nearly two columns taken up with reports concerning the court martial of John Fremont for mutiny & other charges, including a letter signed in type: J. C. Fremont.
Pages 2 & 3 have much on the Mexican War headed: "The President's... Read full description -
Item #678405THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 10, 1902
* Rolling Mill Coal Mine explosion
* Johnstown, Pennsylvania disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "SEVENTY-FIVE MINERS KILLED" 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... Read full description -
Item #678403THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 26, 1957
* Mob boss Albert Anastasia assassination
* Murder Inc. head
The front page has a two column heading: "Gang Rule Fight Seen In Anastasia Murder" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of NYC mob boss, Albert Anastasia.
Complete with 38 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #678402SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 23, 1910 Front cover is "Rougier Flying Across the Bay of Monaco in His Voisin Biplane" with accompanying article inside the issue. Also inside the issue are: "Model Motor-Boat Racing"; "An Automatic Projecting Lantern with Electrical Control"; "The Inventor of Diving Armor";... Read full description -
Item #678401THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 20, 1901
* Shreveport, Louisiana
* Negroes lynchings
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NEGROES LYNCHED" with subheads. (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... Read full description -
Item #678391THE WEST COAST SIGNAL, Eureka, California, May 14, 1873
* Rare Old West publication
From this town in Northern California just south of the Oregon border. It was once a lumbering town & today the entire city is a state historic landmark with its many Victorian homes, etc.
Page 2 has a report beginning: "We have news of the... Read full description -
Item #678383THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 14, 1901
* Sylvania, Screven County, Georgia
* Execution - hangings of six Negroes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SIX NEGROES HANGED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description -
Item #678378THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 1, 1901
* Apache Kid executed in 1901 ?
* Notorious renegade Indian
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "The Apache Kid Executed In Mexico" (see) Was this the infamous Apache Kid ? His whereabouts and ultimate fate was never known according to history. Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description -
Item #678376THE LABOR ENQUIRER, Denver, Colorado, Jan. 31, 1885 This is the first of this title we have seen, a weekly which existed from 1882-1888.
As noted at the top of page 2 this newspaper is: "...devoted to the discussion of all subjects which tend to educate, elevate and advance the laboring classes. Politically it will support... Read full description -
Item #678367THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1901
* Great fire of 1901
* Jacksonville, Florida
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA CITY IS BURNED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile... Read full description -
Item #678365EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 21, 1909
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway opening
* 1st car races held at the famous track (day 3)
* Barney Oldfield and others - speed records
The top of the front page has a one column heading: NATIONAL WINS FIFTEEN MILE FREE FOR ALL HANDICAP" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is... Read full description -
Item #678352DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Jan. 8, 1848
* John C. Calhoun speech
* Annexation of Mexico ?
When it comes to "famous utterances" of the 19th century, this issue has one.
Most of page 2 is taken up with: "Speech of Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina, In the Senate of the United States, January... Read full description -
Item #678349THE MANILA TIMES, Philippine Islands, July 5, 1899 A very uncommon title, totally in English, from the Philippine-American War. Although the United States won the Philippines from Spain in the Spanish-American War, Philippine nationalists didn't want another colonial ruler, hence this war.
This is from the first year of... Read full description
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