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Item #625448THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, February, 1744
* Judaica mention
* Tobacco is not a poison
* Exploring a northwest passage through America
Of greatest interest are: "Of a North-West Passage, Probability of it allowed by Mr.Dobbs & Capt. Middleton" which takes over 3 pages with much great text on exploring America, "Tobacco... Read full description -
Item #625384NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, August 6, 1831 Inside has: "Indian Disturbances", from Belleville, Illinois, regarding the onset of what was to eventually develop into the Black Hawk War. Several follow-up reports as well.
Complete in 16 pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, nice condition.
As noted in Wikipedia, this... Read full description -
Item #625382"WITH A SHIRT TAIL FULL OF TYPE--The Story of Newspapering in South Dakota", by Robert F. Karolevitz (1882). Hardbound book with dust jacket, 116 pgs. Personally signed by the author.
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Item #625380SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 13, 1875 An inside page has a 4 by 5 illustration of "Blackford's Flying Machine". The companion report headed "A New Form of Flying Machine", begins with the solution to successful flight: "Screw propulsion is the principle upon which will, probably, be accomplished the great problem of... Read full description
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Item #625379THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, February 7, 1835 A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish Priest", as noted in the dateline. This newspaper published from 1834-1839 & features an engraving in the masthead showing various churches in... Read full description
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Item #625029THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 7, 1946
* Pauline Betz Addie
* The Championships, Wimbledon
* Women's tennis singles title won
The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "U.S. TAKES 4 TITLES AT WIMBLEDON; MISS BETZ A VICTOR" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Pauline Betz... Read full description -
Item #624928THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1931
* Little Sisters of the Poor
* Nursing home fire disaster
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
The front page has one column headings that include: "30 DEAD, 20 MISSING IN PITTSBURGH FIRE AT HOME FOR AGED" "Flames Swiftly Envelop Old Building of Little Sisters of the Poor, Housing 250"... Read full description -
Item #624909THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1946
* La Salle Hotel fire (1st report)
* Silver Grill Cocktail Lounge
* Chicago, Illinois
The front page has two column headings: "58 Die in Chicago Hotel Fire; 200 Hurt by Flames, Smoke" "Panic Sweeps 22-Story LaSalle--Most of Victims Suffocated--Many Jump Into Nets or Are Rescued by Ladders"... Read full description -
Item #624902THE TIMES, London, Dec. 27, 1798 Page 3 has a report from Paris which includes: "...has been in circulation to-day, brought from Vienna, of the death of Buonaparte. The difference of the particulars in this account makes it very questionable. This General is in three ways said to have been killed--in the open field, while engaged in battle--in... Read full description
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Item #624899COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 20, 1814 Page 2has: "Repeal of Embargo Laws" "Fleet on the Coast" "The Frontier War" and reports on the Napoleonic Wars in Europe as well.
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Item #624704THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 4, 1942
* Thomas E. Dewey elected New York Governor
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEWEY ELECTED GOVERNOR IN STATE SWEEP" with subheads and a nice photo of Thomas E. Dewey. More on the inside pages. Nice to have in this famous New York title.
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Item #624694THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1938
* Jefferson Memorial begins construction (ground breaking)
* President Thomas Jefferson honored
* Toto the clown death
Page 3 has one column headings that include: "ROOSEVELT LAUDS JEFFERSON'S DEEDS", "President, at Start of Memorial, Says Virginian Set Up Nation as a Democracy",... Read full description -
Item #624686ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 2, 1883
* Brooklyn Bridge construction completed
The full back page is a very nice print captioned: "The Brooklyn Bridge Over the East River Between Long Island and New York" was recently completed. Inside has a full page of 13 prints showing: "Sketches at the International Fisheries... Read full description -
Item #624608THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1930
* Gallant Fox race horse
* Triple crown of horse racing
* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)
The sport's section (page 27) has a four column headline: "Turfmen Hail Gallant Fox as Champion" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the Kentucky Derby, 1st leg to his eventual... Read full description -
Item #624607THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1932
* Very early King Kong movie mention
Before the movie would premiere in March, 1933, this issue has a early and somewhat inconspicuous mention of King Kong in a little piece on page 7 of the Movie-Drama section (inside) of this newspaper, reading: "With his 'King Kong' now about ready for... Read full description -
Item #624559THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, Dec. 4, 1841 The top of the front page features a nice: "Portrait of the Prince De Joinville" as well as text: "Magnificent Farewell Dinner at the Astor House to the Prince De Joinville..." which is accompanied by an illustration of the layout of the ceremonies (see). Somewhat rare... Read full description
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Item #624540An "ARMY TALKS" EXTRA, European Theater of Operations, May 9, 1945 A four page "Extra" of this military publication focused on the concerns of soldiers and redeployment now that the war with Germany has ended. The ftpg. headline: "2 Down and 1 To Go" is followed by details on the... Read full description
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Item #624536EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, May 20, 1871 Formatted much like Harper's Weekly with many prints including several on the "Revolution In Paris". Also a nice full page of: "Lord Dunmore's New Steam Plough" in the field. There are 3 pages and 9 prints on life: "On The Mississippi" (see).
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Item #624514CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 10, 1865 Page 2 has: "Later From Texas - Evacuation of Galveston" "General Grant's Reception in New York' and also a brief article on: "Jeff Davis' Trial Again".
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Item #624463THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1931
* HMS Poseidon submarine sinking (1st report)
* United Kingdom Royal Navy
The front page has one column headings: "BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS WITH 18 MEN" "Two of 33 Saved Succumb to Injuries After Collision With Steamer Offf China" "FLEET SENDS DIVERS DOWN and more. First report coverage... Read full description -
Item #624457DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Dec. 5, 1792 Page 3 has a report from "Congress of the United States" concerning discussion of: "The bill for determining the northern boundary of the territory ceded to the United States by North Carolina...". Much other news of the day and a wealth... Read full description
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Item #624447THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1930
* Babe Ruth vs. Albany Senators
* Hawkins Stadium exhibition game
* Home runs promised to orphans
* Bobby Jones - British Open golf
The sport's section (page 31) has one column headings: "RUTH HITS 2 HOMERS AS YANKS TRIUMPH" "One Blow Is Longest Ever Made at... Read full description -
Item #624440THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1931
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Guilty of contempt of court
Page 3 has a one column heading: "CAPONE SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS IN JAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone being found guilty of contempt of court.
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Item #624438NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 14, 1928 The front page reports a notable event in the development of television with one column heads: "RADIO TELEVISION TO HOME RECEIVERS IS SHOWN IN TESTS" "Pictures and Voices Clearly Seen and Heard in Three Schenectady Residences" "Sent Out From Laboratory" and more. (see) Coverage... Read full description
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Item #624432THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1930
* Coolidge Dam dedicated (1st report)
* Gila River - Globe, Arizona
The front page has one column headings that include: "COOLIDGE DEDICATES GREAT ARIZONA DAM", "Crowd of 15,000 Motors Over Desert to Hear Man Whose Name Big Structure Bears" and more. (see)
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Item #624393NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1938
* 1st Wizard of Oz movie mention
* Actress Judy Garland - "The Jitterbug"
Page 26 has a very inconspicuous--yet significant-- mention concerning the production of the movie "Wizard of Oz". This is the earliest mention of "Wizard of Oz" in the New York Times. The item notes... Read full description -
Item #624381THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1938
* Early Joe DiMaggio contract dispute
* New York Yankees - Yanks
* MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 17) has a banner headline: "DiMaggio Wants Big Increase but Withholds Demand Till Yanks Make Offer" with subheads and photo of DiMaggio. (see) A nice report on DiMaggio's upcoming... Read full description -
Item #624157THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1940
* Albany, Georgia tornado disaster
The front page has one column headings: "23 KILLED, 500 HURT BY GALE IN GEORGIA" and "Homes and Business Buildings Leveled in Dawn Storm--Loss at 5 to 10 Millions" Reporting continues on page 19 with a photo of the town's destruction. (see) 1st... Read full description -
Item #624043THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 31, 1947
* Haifa oil refinery massacre (1st report)
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica - Arabs
The front page has a 2 column heading: "41 Jews Stabbed to Death After Bomb Kills Six Arabs" (see) 1st report coverage on the Haifa Oil Refinery Massacre.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32... Read full description -
Item #624011THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1928.
* Palomar observatory - Hale Telescope
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)
The front page has one column headings that include: "GIANT TELESCOPE OF IMMENSE RANGE TO DWARF ALL OTHERS" "Hundreds of Millions of New Stars and Island Universities in Its... Read full description -
Item #624008LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York Oct. 7, 1915 The front cover is a nice & dramatic color print reflecting the action in the early years of World War I, captioned: "Directing The Big Guns". Articles within include: "Great Britain's Zeal for War"; The Truth about Alaska - A Land of Great Opportunities";... Read full description
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Item #624006LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, April 9, 1903 The front page IS a photo of little girl holding Easter lilies beneath which is a poem:"An Easter Lily". Articles within include: "The President's Daughter the Guest of Porto Rico" "Great Flood in the Mississippi Imperils Memphis"; double-page centerfold entitled "The North... Read full description
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Item #624005THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1928
* William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking'
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder
Page 32 has small one column headings: "HICKMAN IN DEATH CHAMBER" "Los Angeles Girl's Slayer Refuses Imprisoned Friend's Plea for Aid" (see) Coverage on the upcoming execution (eve) by... Read full description -
Item #623885THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1947
* Bar Harbor, Maine fire
* United Airlines Flight 608
* Bryce Canyon, Utah
The front page has a three column headline: "18 DEAD, DAMAGE $25,000,000 AS FOREST FIRES SWEEP ON WIDE NEW ENGLAND AREA" with subheads that include: "Night of Terror Ends Safely Foe Bar Harbor's Refugees" and... Read full description -
Item #623884THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1947
* Douglas C-54 Skymaster airplane
* Transatlantic flight by autopilot
The front page has two column headings: "Robot-Piloted Plane Makes Safe Crossing of Atlantic" "No Hand on Controls From Newfoundland to Oxfordshire--Take-Off, Flight and Landing Are Fully Automatic" 1st report coverage on... Read full description -
Item #623714DREWRY'S DERBY MERCURY, England, March 27, 1783 Page 2 has an item from Lisbon reading: "Since the Declaration of American Independence on the part of Great Britain, the court of Lisbon have thought proper to withdraw their prohibitions against the entry of American vessels into their harbours... Read full description
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Item #623694FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1892 Occasionally this title had beautiful color prints on their front pages, and this is one of the better ones (see). The print is captioned: "Good-Bye, Papa." taken from the painting by Seymour J. Guy.
Sixteen pages, a spot in the bottom margin,... Read full description -
Item #623658BOSTON GAZETTE, Feb. 15, 1810 Page 3 has a very unusual obituary prefaced with a statement that says: "Seldom have we had to record so melancholy a catastrophe as that which follows. To see our fine army of 2000 men reduced to nothing in so short a space of time, has cast a gloom over the people, who naturally ask, ‘What calamity is to assail... Read full description
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Item #623591THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1937
* Very early Ronald Reagan
* Beginning on the big screen
* Warner Brothers movies
This is a significant issue for any Ronald Reagan or presidential collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The mention appears on page 29 under the heading: "News Of The Screen... Read full description -
Item #623590THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1944
* Royston, Georgia tornadoes disaster
* Greenwood SC & Gainesville GA
The front page has two column headings: "38 Die, 500 Hurt as Tornado Hits Georgia, South Carolina", "Houses Wrecked in 100-Mile early Morning Sweep---Hospital Damaged---Heaviest Toll Is at Royston, Ga., With Twelve... Read full description -
Item #623586THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1946
* Wernher von Braun converts
* Rockets technology to America
Page 46 has one column headings: "NAZI SCIENTISTS AID ARMY ON RESEARCH" "Hundreds Are Revealed to Be in U.S. Showing How They Built Rockets, Other Things" with smaller subheads that include: "Nazis Planned Rocket to Hit... Read full description -
Item #623582THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1937
* Mason City IA Iowa
* Rock Island rocket train
* School bus collision
The front page has a two column heading: "Rocket Train Hits High School Bus in Iowa, Killing 10 Injuring 18 at Grade Crossing" (see) First report coverage on the Rock Island Rocket train and school bus disaster at Mason City,... Read full description -
Item #623544NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 10, 1825
* Hebrew city to be established
* Grand Island, New York
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
One of the brief articles on the back page reads in its entirety: "An Hebrew city, to be called Ararat is to be laid off on Grand Island, N.Y., on the 15th or 18th instant, with masonic and... Read full description -
Item #623525THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1766 A very nice and detailed article is: "An Account of East Florida" (see), taking over a full page. Other articles include: "Laws Ill Executed with respect ot Vagabonds" "Miraculous Cure of a Consumption" "Charter Granted to the East India Company" ; much on:... Read full description
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Item #623489"MR. ZENGER'S MALICE AND FALSHOOD--Six Issues of the New York Weekly Journal 1733-34" by the American Antiquarian Society, edited by Stephen Botein (1985). A complete reprinting of the six issues of John Peter Zenger's newspaper which led to his arrest & historic trial, the innocent verdict being the landmark case for... Read full description
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Item #623484NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1948
* Mordecai Brown death (Three finger)
* American League baseball pitcher
Page 61 has one column headings: "MORDECAI BROWN, PITCHER, DIES AT 71" "Star of Chance's Cubs Despite Loss of Finger in Boyhood--Dueled With Mathewson" with photo. (see)
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Item #623397THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1946
* Long range rockets tested
* General Levin H. Campbell, Jr.
* United States Army
Page 27 has a two column heading: "Rocket Flies 50 Miles Upward; Army Controls Missile by Radio" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the "rag... Read full description -
Item #623382THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1772 This issue has a wide range articles which take up the bulk of the 48 pages, and also includes the two plates which are called for. One has related articles headed: "A Description of an uncommon Kind of Monkey..." and a description of "The Emeu [emu], or Casoar [cassowary]"... Read full description
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Item #623374THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1946
* William Joyce executed (1st report)
* Lord Haw-Haw
* Nazi propaganda broadcaster
Page 7 has one column headings announcing: "LORD HAW HAW DIES ON LONDON GIBBET" "Britain's Despised Traitor Is Hanged After Reaffirming His Nazi Beliefs" (see)
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Item #623352NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1928
* Early Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
* As protector of Chicago businessman
The front page has one column headings that include: "CHICAGO FIRM MAKES GUNMAN A PARTNER" "Old Business Concern Takes In Scarface Al Capone as a Protector" and more.
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