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Item #724596LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 10, 1990
* John Gotti acquitted on multiple charges
* Gambino crime family boss - mafia
* Photo of a flamboyant Gotti outside the courthouse
The top of page 22 has a four column heading: "Reputed Crime Boss Gotti Freed in Assault Case" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all major... Read full description -
Item #724593DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, Nov. 14, 1849 Page 3 has "Correspondence from California" which has a letter which includes: "...The news here is most flattering. Gold is abundant! Labor is worth seven to thirty dollars a day..." with much more on how high the prices are, & continuing with: ... Read full description -
Item #724559THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE (with Supplement), Williamsburg, Mar. 17, 1775 This newspaper was published by Alexander Purdie, a distinction to be made since there were three newspapers of this title printed in Williamsburg during the early period of the Revolutionary War.
The entire front page is a terrific... Read full description -
Item #724523LOS ANGELS TIMES, April 22, 1992
* Robert Alton Harris execution
* San Quentin State Prison gas chamber
* 1st in California in 25 years
* Years of debate for "Capital Punishment"
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Harris Dies After Judicial Duel; 4 Stays Quashed; 'I'm Sorry,' Murderer Says"... Read full description -
Item #724521THE HELENA DAILY HERALD, Montana, Jan. 18, 1878
* Pre statehood Montana
* Rare Old West publication
This newspaper is from 11 years before Montana statehood. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get an issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights... Read full description -
Item #724519THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1944
* Battle of Leyte Gulf - Sibuyan Sea
* Philippines - William Halsey
* Largest naval battle in history
The front page has a three column heading: "LEYTE DRIVE GAINS" with subheads that include: "JAPANESE SET BACK" and more. Coverage continues on page 10 with... Read full description -
Item #724518FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Aug. 23, 1934
* Al "Scarface" Capone - Gangster - Mob boss
* Alcatraz Island Prison - San Francisco Bay
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Capone Faces Prison Labor 48 Hours a Week" (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #724477THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, Oct. 29, 1870
* Anti-Mormons - Mormonism book advertisement
The back page has an advertisement for the publication of: "LIFE IN UTAH or the MYSTERIES OF MORMONISM" with some text noting its "...unprecedented success, one reports 186 subscribers in four days,... Read full description -
Item #724437NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1928 Page 9 has a one column headings: "MISS EARHART TIRES OF BEING 'SIDESHOW'" "She Expresses Regret Over Radio Here That Her Companion Are Kept in Background" and more, reporting on Amelia Earhart being relentlessly pursued by the media after her famous... Read full description -
Item #724431THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, Feb. 27, 1981
* Ralph Gomory and IBM
* Future of supercomputers ?
* High-performance computing
The top of front page has a one column heading: "Can a 'Supercomputer' Be Built? Team at IBM Grows More Confident" with lead-in: "Faster Figurer" and subheads. (see images)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #724430SECTION TWO (sports) section only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, April 7, 1936
* Horton Smith wins 2nd Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline for display: "HORTON SMITH'S 285 WINS MASTERS' GOLF" with subheads, photo and scores. (see images)
... Read full description -
Item #724428THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 17, 1928
* Wilbur & Orville Wright Brothers
* First airplane flight success
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina
* 25th anniversary celebration
The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "WRIGHT PILGRIMS VISIT LANGLEY FIELD" with subheads. Also on the same page is another one column heading: "German... Read full description -
Item #724422NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844
* Mormons leader Joseph Smith
* Election campaign for president
* 1st presidential candidate to be killed
It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of... Read full description -
Item #724420NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844
* Mormons leader Joseph Smith
* Election campaign for president
* 1st presidential candidate to be killed
It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of... Read full description -
Item #724415LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 27, 1985
* The "Commission Case" indictments
* NYC mafia - organized crime family bosses
* Paul Castellano, Anthony Salerno & more
The front page has a two column heading: "U.S. Indicts Five Top N.Y. Mafia Chieftans" with related pictorial. (see images)
Complete with all... Read full description -
Item #724414THE POST-BOY, London, Dec. 19, 1713
* Nice masthead engravings
* Unique gift idea
This was one of the prominent early newspapers published in London during the late 17th and early 18th centuries.
It began publication in 1695, & was a single-sheet folio newspaper, printed on both sides, carrying a mix of foreign news... Read full description -
Item #724345THE NW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1938
* Boeing 314 Ocean Clipper makes debut
* Pan American Airways flying boat
* First maiden flight of the seaplane
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "NEW OCEAN CLIPPER IN FIRST TRIAL HOP" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.
... Read full description -
Item #724344LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 18, 1993
* Helen Hayes death (1st report)
* American Broadway & film actress
* "First Lady of the American Theater"
* Best publication to be had ?
The front page has a one column heading: "Helen Hayes, Legend of U.S. Theater, Dies" with related pictorial. (see images) Much more inside... Read full description -
Item #724343THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, N.C., May 23, 1921
* West Virginia coal mines war
* Coal miners vs. operators labor conflict
* Poor working conditions - (UMWA)
* Merrimac, Mingo County
Page has a small one column heading: "Mingo County Placed Under Martial Law" (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at... Read full description -
Item #724339THE DETROIT NEWS, May 29, 1959
* Space monkeys Able & Miss Baker
* 1st living beings returned from space alive
The front page has a one column heading: "U.S. Space Monkeys to Meet Press" More on page 2. (see images)
Complete with all 46 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good... Read full description -
Item #724338THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 5, 1929
* Harry Herbert Frazee death
* Boston Red Sox baseball fame
* Sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees
The front page has a one column heading: "HARRY H. FRAZEE, FORMER OWNER OF RED SOX, DIES" with subhead. (see images) He was best known for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees thus starting... Read full description -
Item #724335THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 6, 1934
* Newly named Fuhrer Adolph Hitler
* British tabloid "Daily Mail" interview
* Germany doesn't want a future war ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER BARS WAR; ASSERTS THAT 1918 'WAS LESSON TO US'" with subheads. (see images) Was this his way of... Read full description -
Item #724303THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1951
* Jersey Joe Walcott wins boxing heavyweight title
* Oldest in history at the time vs. Ezzard Charles
The top of page 27 has a seven column heading: "Walcott Knocks Out Charles in Seventh, Wins Heavyweight Title" with subheads and photo of the knockout. A smaller mention of this fight... Read full description -
Item #724300CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 2, 1928
* Oscar De Priest runs as a Republican (ballot)
* Chicago, Illinois's 1st Congressional District
* First African American Congressman (20th century)
The front page has a one column heading: "DE PRIEST PUT ON BALLOT FOR MADDEN PLACE" with subhead. And a photo of him on the back page with... Read full description -
Item #724299THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 4, 1929
* Rye Cove, Virginia tornado
* Scott County schoolhouse disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "STORM DEATH LIST RISES TO 50; SHIP IS RESCUED BY TUG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, more so along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #724298THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1940
* Bear Mountain State Park - New York
* American poet Walt Whitman statue
* Sculptor Jo Davidson bronze depiction
The top of page 21 has a three column photo with heading: "Statue Of Walt Whitman Dedicated At Bear Mountain" And a one column heading: "NEW ROAD PRESSED AT BEAR MT. FETE" with... Read full description -
Item #724297THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 17, 1674
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for that history buff
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day.... Read full description -
Item #724296CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 23, 1943.
* General George S. Patton slaps soldier - assault
* World War II - WWII U.S. senate hearing
* Dwight D. Eisenhower keeps Patton's leadership
The front page has a six column heading: "Senate Hears Eisenhower's Story of Patton" with subheads. (see images) More on page 6.
Complete 1st section only with all... Read full description -
Item #724295CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 28, 1943
* Notre dame Fighting Irish - college football
* Great Lakes Navy Bluejackets upset victory
* World War II era Naval Station military team
The front page has a five column heading: "Sailors Defeat Notre Dame, 19-14" with subhead. The front page of the sport's section has a... Read full description -
Item #724258THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1980
* Eric Heiden wins 5th gold medal
* Track speed skating
* 1980 Winter Olympics
* Lake Placid, New York
The front page has a two column photo with small heading: "Heiden Skates to a Fifth Gold Medal" The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Eric Heiden Completes Sweep... Read full description -
Item #724257THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 4, 1983
* Jesse Jackson announces candidacy
* For president of the United States
* Civil rights movement leader - activist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Provocative Candidate" with subhead: "Jackson Posing Broad Challenge to His Party" with photo. (see) The... Read full description -
Item #724242THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1948
* Battle of Kastel in Mandatory Palestine
* Prelude to the declaration of the state of Israel
* Arab military leader Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni, killed
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "ARABS WIN KASTEL BUT CHIEF IS SLAIN" with subheads and photo of Abd al-Qadir al-Husayni. (see images)
Complete... Read full description -
Item #724235THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 31, 1950
* Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt
* Pedro Albizu Campos - Utuado, Puerto Rico
The front page has a one column heading: "Attack Rebels in Puerto Rico" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small... Read full description -
Item #724198THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 19, 1945
* Bergen-Belsen concentration camp
* Nazi death factory horrors revealed
* Eyewitness accounts - Jewish Holocaust
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Briton Tells of Nazi Evils at Belsen" (see images) Unfortunately a somewhat brief report here.
Complete in 20 pages,... Read full description -
Item #724197THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1942
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* Battle of Midway aircraft carriers - sailors
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "FLAMES ON CARRIER FOUGHT TO THE END" with subheads. Also four photos with heading: "As Coral Sea... Read full description -
Item #724144THE DETROIT NEWS, April 27, 1933
* Prohibition ending in Michigan
* Beer - liquor soon to return soon
* Governor Comstock signs beer bill
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "Beer For Michigan In 10 Days" with subheads and photo of the governor signing. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag... Read full description -
Item #724143THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 23, 1958
* Brownfield, Terry County, Texas
* Butane truck explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "160 Hurt, 4 Killed as Blasts Hit Town" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small... Read full description -
Item #724142MUHAMMAD SPEAKS, Chicago, Illinois, January 1, 1971
* Rare African American periodical
* Nation of Islam religious movement
* Elijah Muhammad - founder
This newspaper was one of the most widely-read ever produced by an African American organization. Nation of Islam leader Elijah Muhammad began the publication on May 1960 as a weekly... Read full description -
Item #724140SECTION 3 ONLY of the New York Times, December 16, 1928
* Wright Brothers - Orville & Wilbur
* Kitty Hawk, North Carolina airplane flight
* 25th anniversary - editorial on the early history of aviation
Page 4 of this section 3 only has a an editorial with one column heading: "Twenty-Five Years Of Flying" (see images)
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Item #724139LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1988
* "Child's Play" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American supernatural slasher - Chucky
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Child's Play" and perhaps no... Read full description -
Item #724135THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1927
* Aviator Richard E. Byrd
* Transatlantic airplane flight
* New York City welcome home
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "NEW YORK WELCOMES BYRD, HIS CREW AND CHAMBERLAIN; BRAVES RAIN TO CHEER TRANSATLANTIC FLIGHT HEROES; THEIR PROGRESS UP BROADWAY TO CITY HALL A TRIUMPH" with many... Read full description -
Item #724130MAGAZINE SECTION only of the Chicago Tribune, June 1, 1975
* "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood" TV series program
* Judith Wagner editorial w/ photos - preschool children
Pages 20 & 21 has an editorial by Judith Wagner on TV personality Fred Rogers with heading: "A kids' kind of grownup" with three related... Read full description -
Item #724121LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 14, 1977
* New Rochelle, New York mass killing
* Neptune Worldwide Moving Company
* "St. Valentines' Day Massacre" - Feb. 14th
* White supremacist Frederick William Cowan
The front page has a banner headline: "Fired, He Kills 5 at Plant" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for... Read full description -
Item #724120MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1942.
* Battle Of Midway victory
* Imperial Japanese Navy defeated
* World war II - WWII naval
The front page has a banner headline: "'2 or 3' Jap Plane Carriers Destroyed by U.S. in Pacific" with subheads and photo of Admiral Nimitz. Nice for display. This key naval fight would turn the... Read full description -
Item #724119THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1941
* re. Manchester, New Hampshire parade
* Cox v. New Hampshire case upheld
* United States Supreme Court decision
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Jehovah's Witnesses movement stalled
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students
Page 26 has a brief... Read full description -
Item #724117THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 22, 1931
* "Universal Microscope" sees living microbes (germs)
* American medical inventor Royal Raymond Rife
Page 19 has a somewhat discrete but historic report with a one column heading: "Bacilli Revealed By New Microscope" with subhead. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because... Read full description -
Item #724113THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929
* The Evangelista Occult Murders
* Black magic sinister crime
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.
AI notes: On July 3, 1929, Detroit police... Read full description -
Item #724112NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 3, 1936
* Jesse Owens shines in track & field
* Wins 1st of 4 gold medals in 100-meter
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* In front of Adolf Hitler & Third Reich
The front page has a three column heading: "OWENS HITS 10.3 MARK AGAIN IN 100 FINAL, METCALFE 2ND"... Read full description -
Item #724093THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 17, 1874
* Brooks-Baxter War
* Little Rock, Arkansas
* Republican Party factions
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BROOKS' COUP D'TAT" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 1 1/2 columns.
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
background: The Brooks–Baxter War of 1874 in Little Rock, Arkansas... Read full description -
Item #724092THE NEW AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. March 31 , 1971
* Mai Lai Massacre - South Vietnamese civilians
* Officer William Calley & the United States Army
The front page has a few related reports with headings that include: "Tearful Lt. Calley Pleads For Future GIs' Honor" and more with two related photos. (see images) More inside.
... Read full description
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