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Item #623042THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 1847 Page 2 has; "Army Intelligence" "Later from Vera Cruz--Santa Anna Not Assassinated--His Gambling Operations--Number & Condition of is Army..." and more subheads with the text taking over a full column.
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Item #623041THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Feb. 2, 1847 Page 3 has: "Interesting From the Army" with news concerning events near Victoria, Mexico, including: "...that Brig. General Quitman had, on the 29th of Dec., occupied the city of Victoria, the capital of the State of Tamaulipas..." with more. Also: "General Taylor... Read full description -
Item #623004THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1935
* Annie Smith Peck death
* American Mountaineer
Page 17 has one column headings: "ANNIE PECK DIES, 84; MOUNTAIN CLIMBER" "She Has Scaled Tallest Peaks of Hemisphere and at 80 Flew Over Them Again" "Also Lecturer, Linquist" "Won World-Wide fame When She Conquered Mt.... Read full description -
Item #622969THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 6, 1942
* Crystal Springs, Mississippi
* Train-bus collision disaster
The back page has one column headings that include: "12 DEAD, MANY HURT IN TRAIN-BUS CRASH" "Three From Up-State Among Thise Killed at a Grade Crossing in Mississippi" "FREIGHT CONFUSED... Read full description -
Item #622952COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 7, 1798
* President John Adams : script signature on front page
Most of the third column on the front page is taken up with an Act of Congress, signed in script type by the President: John Adams (see) concerning the prevention of trade with foreign countries.
Other news of the day and ads... Read full description -
Item #622937THE WEEKLY HERALD, New York, April 11, 1846 The top of the front page has an illustration--unusual in newspapers of this vintage--headed: "Preparations For the Charter Election, Tuesday, April 14" which is cartoonish (see).
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Item #622914EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, May 27, 1871 Inside has a dramatic fullpg. print: "The Women of Paris". Near the back are two pages of text and 8 prints: "On The Mississippi" which includes prints of Fort Jackson" "Fort Jackson from Fort St. Philip" "Prisoners at Fort Jackson" and more... Read full description -
Item #622894THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1934.
* Rex Scott Negro lynching
* Hazard, Kentucky
* Perry County
The back page has one column headings "KENTUCKY MOB HANGS NEGRO TORN FROM JAIL", "Sheriff and Posse Reach Scene as Masked Crowd Disperses--First Lynching of 1934" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Rex Scott in Hazard,... Read full description -
Item #622824THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1939
* HMS Thetis sinks
* British submarine
* Royal Navy
The front page has two column headings: "British Submarine Sinks; Found Partly Submerged" "Thetis, New Craft, Fails to Rise After Dive on Trial Trip With 79 Aboard--Located 18 Hours Later Near Shore" (see) First report coverage on the lost of the HMS Thetis... Read full description -
Item #622817THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1929
* Fritz von Opel visits America
* Predicts mass transportation in rocket airplanes
Page 10 has one column headings: "Von Opel To Study Auto Industry Here" "Says on Arriving He Hopes to See Business Men Crossing Atlantic in Rocket Airplane" with photo. (see) Was he predicting the jet airplane ?
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Item #622815THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1933
* Famed double eagle coins are minted
Page 12N contains an interesting and somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "22,000,000 Coins Minted" with various details, and which includes: "...Included in this coinage were 445,500 double eagles and 1,754,000 eagles...".
It is noteworthy that... Read full description -
Item #622762NORMAN DEMOCRAT-TOPIC, Norman, Oklahoma, April 6, 1900
* Rare territorial title
This is actually a "territorial" newspaper, as Oklahoma did not become a state until 1907, one of only 3 of the contiguous 48 to join the union in the 20th century (New Mexico & Arizona the other two).
Most of the front page is taken up with... Read full description -
Item #622750THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, January 10, 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 -
Item #622746NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1937
* Scottsboro Boys case
* Andy Wright sentence
The front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO JURORS GIVE 99-YEAR TERM" with subheads that include: "Wright Sentenced at Once in Case in Which Alabama Barred Execution" and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44... Read full description -
Item #622733NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 21, 1940
* Rock of Gibraltar bombing
* Operation Felix
* World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "REPORT GIBRALTAR BOMBED, AFIRE" With subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition. -
Item #622708THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 6, 1929
* Woman aviator Amelia EarhartPage 15 has a small and discrete heading: " Flying Lesson for Miss Earhart" (see)
* Takes first airplane flying lesson
* To obtain Airline Transport Pilot License
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, rag edition in very nice... Read full description -
Item #622693THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1919
* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)
The front page has a one column heading: "WAR PROHIBITION REPEAL HANGS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect (eve).
Other news of the day. Complete in 28 pages, some brown toning, a little margin... Read full description -
Item #622680NEW YORK SPECTATOR, June 25, 1819 Page 2 has: "Yellow Stone Expedition" which is a letter fro Col. James Johnson from near Girardeau, followed by another letter from "Off St. Louis". Two notable letters from his significant & early expedition. The back page has a curious article; "Cow with a Wooden Leg".
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Item #622649THE PERFECTIONIST, Putney, Vermont, February 15, 1843
* Rare title
One of the earliest Oneida Community titles we have, from shortly after its formal beginning. This small folio-size newspaper only published twice a month, by J. H. Noyes & J. L. Skinner. Within these 4 pages the editors espouse their Christian philosophy... Read full description -
Item #622636THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1915 The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Russia and Italy Declare War on Bulgaria and Allies Warn Greece; Bulgars Cut the Nish Railroad" with subheads "Italian Fleet on the Way " "Allies Reject Greek View of Treaty and Land More Troops" "Some... Read full description -
Item #622601COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 20, 1814 The front page has an article: "Dueling" concerning the Sec. of War his his efforts: "...in erasing from the roll of the army the names of two duellist officers...". Inside has much on the War of 1812 including: "Splendid Celebration" "Capture of a Dispatch Cutter"... Read full description -
Item #622585NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1871
* Creation of the NRA, the National Rifle Association
The bottom of pg. 4 has a brief & inconspicuous report which is very significant to the founding of the NRA, the National Rifle Association. As the internet notes, the NRA was founded in 1871 by Capt. Wingate and Col. Church, both... Read full description -
Item #622575CONNECTICUT OBSERVER, Hartford, March 30, 1829 The front page has: "Sandwich Islands" which is an early account of the mission work in what is now called Hawaii. Various other religious reports.
Four pages, some staining on the ftpg., otherwise good. -
Item #622538THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 16, 1847
* Valentín Gómez Farías address
* Mexican-American War
As would be expected from a D.C. paper, much reporting from Congress including talk on funding the army. Page 3 has: "Late From Mexico" which has the address of the Mexican vice president. Also a letter which begins: ... Read full description -
Item #622518NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1933
* New York Yankees
* Longest non-shutout game streak at 308
* Lefty Grove
A banner headline on page 10 announces: "Longest Scoring Streak in Major League History Ends as Yankees are Blanked" with subheads: "Yankees Finally Bow By A Shut-Out, 7-0", "Held Scoreless by Grove of the... Read full description -
Item #622494ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, April 20, 1872
* HMS Thunderer launching w/ prints
Inside has 2 prints of Potsdam. Also a full page of: "The Right Hon. John Bright, M.P."; several prints of: "Plans & Sections of the Turrets & Guns of H.M.S. Thunderer" as well as a full page print of this ship. Other prints as well.
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Item #622447THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 25, 1872
* Phineas Barnum Circus Museum Fire
The back page has an article headed: "NEW-YORK FIRES" "A Million Dollars' Worth of Property in Flames" "Barnum's Museum and Other Buildings Wholly Destroyed" "The Entire Collection of Wild Animals Burned to Death" and more.... Read full description -
Item #622392TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, November 29, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach
The front page has a nice banner healdine:
"NOTRE DAME WINS OVER ARMY BY 7-6" with subhead and lineups. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.
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Item #622386THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, July 3, 1906
* Harry Kendall Thaw
* Stanford White murder
The front page has a one column heading: "TO PUNISH HARRY THAW" with subheads and photo of Thaw. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 20 pages, lightly toned, small label above photo (see), generally nice.. Should be handled with care. -
Item #622385THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, August 30, 1906
* William Jennings Bryan - "The Great Commoner"
* American orator and politician
* World tour welcome home
The front page has a two column headline: "'THE COMMONER' RETURNS TO RECEIVE GLAD WELCOME" with subheads and nice photo of Bryan. (see)
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #622378THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, August 10, 1906
* Armenian-Tatar massacres of 1905-07
* Russian Revolution of 1905
The front page has a one column heading: "SEVEN HUNDRED MORE KILLED" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 14 pages, lightly toned, small label within subheads (see), nice condition. Should be handled with... Read full description -
Item #622367THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, August 18, 1906
* Valparaiso, Chile earthquake disaster
The front page has a two column headline: "VALPARAISO SUFFERS FATE THAT BEFELL SAN FRANCISCO" with subheads and large illustration. (see) 1st report coverage on the Valparaiso earthquake of 1906.
Other news of the day. Complete in 14 pages, lightly... Read full description -
Item #622343EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Aug. 3, 1772
* Rare title
Pages 1 and 2 are almost entirely taken up with various European news, including military events, with pgs. 3 & 4 mostly taken up with ads.
Four pages, folio size, nice condition. -
Item #622326THE NEWS & COURIER, Charleston, South Carolina, March 18, 1921
* Chicago "Black Sox" White Sox
* 1919 World Series of baseball scandal
The front page has one column heads which announce the dropping of the legal case against the "Black Sox" scandal players, with: "DROP CASES AGAINST SEVEN SOX... Read full description -
Item #622299THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, August 24, 1891
* Park Place, New York City
* Building explosion disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "DEAD ! DEAD ! DEAD !" with subheads that include: "Corpse After Corpse in New York" and more. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages,... Read full description -
Item #622296THE MEMPHIS APPEAL-AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 20, 1891
* Dermott, Chicot County, Arkansas
* Negro lynching - lynched - hanging
The front page has a a one column heading: "A SUNDAY LYNCHING" with subheads. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Somewhat... Read full description -
Item #622293THE MEMPHIS APPEAL AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 6, 1891
* Galveston, Texas hurricane disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "A GALE ON THE GULF" with subheads that include: "Galveston Swept by Wind and Wave" and more. (see) This is not the infamous hurricane of 1900.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete... Read full description -
Item #622291THE MEMPHIS APPEAL-AVALANCHE, Tennessee, July 5, 1891
* Charleston, West Virginia
* Kanawha and Michigan Railroad
* Train wreck disaster
The front page has a a one column heading: "THIRTEEN LIE DEAD" with subheads that include: "The Worst Wreck That Ever Occurred in West Virginia" and more. (see)
Other news and... Read full description -
Item #622288THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, July 17, 1891
* Superior, Wisconsin tornado disaster
* Douglas County
The front page has a a one column heading: "A RAGING CYCLONE" with subheads that include: "Passes Over West Superior, Wis." and more. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little... Read full description -
Item #622285THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, September 14, 1906
* U.S. second occupation of Cuba
* United States Marines
* Theodore Roosevelt
The front page has a two column headline: "AMERICAN MARINES LANDED AT HAVANA AND CIENFUEGOS" with subheads and two related photos. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #622262THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1929
* re. Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster
* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth - Lou Gehrig
* Hospital visit with injured children w/ photo
Page 3 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH BRINGS CHEER TO HOSPITAL" with many subheads and rare photo. (see) Two days earlier there was a stampede... Read full description -
Item #622258THE COMMERICIAL APPEAL, Memphis, April 15, 1935
* Black Sunday (1st report)
* Dust Bowl
The front page has a one column heading: "Rain Clouds Check Western Dust Storm" with subhead. (see)
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Dust Storm Blackens Skies Throughout West's Drouth Area" (see) 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #622251THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 28, 1938
* Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* Joe DiMaggio 3 triples in a row
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a 7 column headline: "Pearson Pitches No-Hit Game Against Cleveland" with subheads, box scores and photo of Pearson. (see) 1st... Read full description -
Item #622249ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, December 22, 1933
* John Dillinger on the run
* Police raid on hideout
* Midwest bank robber
Page 6 has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANG TRIO IS SLAIN BY POLICEMEN" "Heavily Armed Men Are Shot Down Upon Resistance" 1st report coverage on the police raid upon a Dillinger hideout in which 3 of his gang... Read full description -
Item #622245THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1935
* 2nd anuual soap box derby
* Akron, Ohio
* Graham McNamee
This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8: "GRAHAM McNAMEE HURT" "Auto In Boys' Derby at Akron Injures 3 in Judges' Stand" 1st report coverage on the 2nd annual soap box derby in Akron, Ohio. The 1st derby was... Read full description -
Item #622222THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1872
* Mayor John T. Hoffman
* Tweed Ring - Tammany Hall
* William "Boss" Tweed
The front page has unusually large headings for this time period with: "HOFFMAN'S GUILT" "The Beginning of the Fraudulent Warrants---How Gov. Hoffman Served the Ring as Mayor" and more with lengthy accounting... Read full description -
Item #622221THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1872
* James Gordon Bennett death (1st report)
* New York Herald fame
Page 4 has a lengthy biography headed: "Obituary" "James Gordon Bennett" Text takes up 3 full columns. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very nice condition. -
Item #622220FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 25, 1881
* 19th century New England
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, some that are illustrated.
Complete issue, very minor spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition. -
Item #622217THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 18, 1977
* Wernher von Braun death
* Father of rocket science
The front page has a three column headline: "Von Braun, Rocketry Genius, Dies Thursday of Cancer" First report coverage on the death of Wernher von Braun, German-American rocket scientist.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #622215THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1944
* Kasturba Gandhi death
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi wife
* The Mahatma
This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "MRS. GANDHI DEAD; WIFE OF MAHATMA" "Succumbs to Heart Ailment at Poona, Where She and Husband Were Held in... Read full description
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