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Item #611262NEW YORK TIMES, June 27, 1919 The front page has an article with a 2 line, 1 col. head: "Gives $5,000,000 to Advance Music" "Will of A. D. Julliard Provides Aid for Worthy Students and for Entertainment" & more continuing inside the issue as well. Funds would ultimately maintain... Read full description -
Item #611254LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, "Fourth of July Number", July 4, 1907 This issue still has the original red outer wrappers, the front wrapper having a print of a woman with fireworks (see). One of the inside pages has four photos captioned: "Some Thrilling Moments on the Baseball Diamond." (see).
Complete in 22... Read full description -
Item #611245THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1878
* Alexander Turney Stewart
* Corpse stolen for ransom
The front page has one column headings that include: "THE ROBBERS OF THE TOMB" "A Rumor That Mr. Stewart's Body Is Found" Lengthy text.
Also on the ftpg: "The Death Of Gen. Reno" and more.
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #611220THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, Dec. 18, 1880 Page 6 has an article: "Lacrosse" which notes near the beginning: "...describing lacrosse, the Indian pastime which has become the national game of Canada and which is every year becoming more popular..." with a nice description of it and includes some of the rules as well (see). Early... Read full description -
Item #611196ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 17, 1882
* Leadville, Colorado
* Fire disaster
Page 4 has an article headed: "Reduced To Ruins" "Leadville Visited by a Tremendous Conflagration" and more. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice. -
Item #611166THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1934
* Laurence Manning
* American Rocket Society
* Space rocket try
This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19 that include: "PLANETARY ROCKET REMAINS ON EARTH" and "Mars and All Other Possible Goals Unmolested When It Proves to be a 'Dud'" and more. This tells of Laurence... Read full description -
Item #611128NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 27, 1832
* Black Hawk War
* Indian warriors
Page 2 has: "News from the Rocky Mountains" which is early. Elsewhere is: "Mortality of Slaves" and also: "Black Hawk" which concerning the Black Hawk War.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 3/4 inches, very nice... Read full description -
Item #611119NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 25, 1863
* Jefferson Davis speech
* Confederate president
* re. Chickamuauga victory
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Advance of Gen. Banks on the Bayou Teche" "Interesting from the Texas Coast" "From the Rebel States" "Address of Jeff. Davis to Bragg's... Read full description -
Item #611118NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 12, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Affairs In the South" "Rebel News from the Rapidan" "A Curious Battle In Virginia" "The Union Men of East Tennessee" "The Army of the Cumberland" "The Bulk of Johnston's Army Sent to Gen. Bragg"... Read full description -
Item #611117NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 15, 1864 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Reported Raid of Stuart's Rebel Cavalry to Leesburg" "M'CLELLANS REPORT" "Objects of War" "What His Plans Were as General-in-Chief" and more. (see)
Eight pages, some minor margin... Read full description -
Item #611116NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1864 Among the one column heads are: "Organization of the City Government for 1864" "The Shenandoah Valley" "Meade's Army" and more.
Eight pages, damp stain at the top, nice condition.
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Item #611115NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1861 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE WAR" "Virginia to be Put on a War Footing" "The Difficulties of the Government with the Volunteers" "Alexandria to be Occupied To-Day by the Rhode Island Troops" "A Visit to Alexandria & Description of... Read full description -
Item #611086AMERICAN HORSE BREEDER, Boston, New York & Chicago, Dec. 13, 1904 See the colorful front cover. Contains 100 pages with the covers, small binding holes near the spine, minor margin wear, a great wealth of horse-related photos & illustrations inside. -
Item #611064THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 9, 1967
* Bille Jean King
* The Championships, Wimbledon
* 3 Women's tennis titles won
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "MRS. KING SWEEPS 3 TENNIS TITLES AT WIMBLEDON; RYUN SETS 1,500--METER RECORD..." with subheads and related photos. (see) 1st... Read full description -
Item #610960NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 24, 1863
* Jefferson Davis address to the troops
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The Engagement at Bristow Station" "Apologies For the Rebel Defeat" "Burnside's Operations in Virginia" "Jeff. Davis's Visit to Bragg's... Read full description -
Item #610947THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1866
* New Ulm MN Minnesota
* Lynchings - lynched - hangings
The front page has an article headed: "Minnesota" "Terrible Tragedy at New Ulm--Prisoners Seized by a Mob and Hung" See image for text here.
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Item #610937THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 6, 1877
* Battle of Cottonwood - Idaho
* Nez Perce War - Chief Joseph
* Captain Stephen Whipple
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 5 has an article headed: "The Indians" "Colonel Whipple's Fight With looking Glass' Party" See... Read full description -
Item #610925SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 18, 1878 This issue contains illustrations and articles on the latest inventions of the day including: "Cable Making on the East River Bridge"; "The Kunstadter Rudder Screw"; Calendar Clock"; "Steam Engine"; "Plante's Secondary Batteries" and more... Read full description -
Item #610887NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are; "Defeat of Rebel Cavalry by Lieut. Cushing" "Interesting From Vicksburg" "Running the Blockade by Porter's Gunboats & Transports" "The Rear & Communications of Vicksburg Threatened" which includes a small... Read full description -
Item #610885NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 28, 1863 Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "A Fight in East Tennessee" "The Rebels Driven Below Philadelphia" "Uprising of the People in Virginia, North Carolina, & Tennessee Against the Rebels" "A Fight Near Corinth" "The Rebels Driven Back with... Read full description -
Item #610839DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1836 The middle of the front page has a detailed ad headed: "100 Dollars Reward" for a runaway: "...Negro Man named NED, about six feet high, dark copper color..."with additional descriptions (see). Page 3 has nearly two column concerning Texas... Read full description -
Item #610807NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 4, 1864 Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Texas" "Our Successes in the Lone Star State" "The Quota of the State to the Rebel Army" "Magruder's Orders & Pronunciamientos" "The Fighting Population of the South" and more.
Eight... Read full description -
Item #610801NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 22, 1863 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "What the Rebels Think of General Grant's Progress" "The National Currency Banking Business" "Late from Gen. Grant's Army" "From Gen. Peck's Department" "Late Southern News" and more.
Eight pages, never... Read full description -
Item #610794NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 21, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Late Southern News" "The torpedo Attack on the Ironsides" "More Mob Indications In Richmond" "The Effect of the Freedom Proclamation in Mississippi" "Gen. Rosecrans Relieved of His Command" "Gen. Grant in... Read full description -
Item #610770THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1933
* Mahatma Gandhi starts his 21-day fast
Page 4 has one column headings: "GANDHI BEGINS FAST EXPECTED TO PROVE FATAL" "Ordeal Begins in Presence of Crowd of Devotees; Later Released from Prison" See images for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.... Read full description -
Item #610755THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1870
* Susan B. Anthony 50th birthday
* Women's civil rights leader
* Edgar Allan Poe's "The Raven" reading
The back page has an article headed: "Miss Anthony's Birthday" "Fifty Years of Life and Twenty of Work--A Pleasant Gathering at the Woman's Bureau...." See... Read full description -
Item #610750EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, Dec. 16, 1871 Among the many prints in this issue is a very nice full page montage of 10 scenes captioned: "The Vintage In Burgundy" with a wine harvesting theme (see). Another full page shows: "Going to Market--A Sketch In Ireland".
Complete in 24 pages, nice condition. -
Item #610704THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MAGAZINE, June 8, 1796 Basically literary content, including; "The Fatal Effects of Indulging the Passions" and "The Victim of Magical Delusion" and more.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 10 inches, nice condition. -
Item #610666WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879 As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality and especially to her right of Suffrage." Editors listed include Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, & Mary A. Livermore. Each issue... Read full description -
Item #610576THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 9, 1945 The front page has a nice banner headline: "Jap Ships Flee From Philippines" with subheads "Nip Planes go Into Hiding As Powerful U.S. Sea, Air Forces Make Heavy Blows" "U.S. Invasion Of Luzon Island Appears Close" "Tokyo Continues to... Read full description -
Item #610573THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 6, 1888
The front page has one column headings: "THE DYNAMITES", "Found on the Persons of Two Ex-Engineers of the Burlington Route" "A Plot to Destroy the Track, Buildings and Stations" "The Men Arrested and Placed in Jail - The Brotherhood Decline to... Read full description -
Item #610562ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 2, 1896 Page 3 of this issue has a column-wide headline "Hundreds Dead" with subheads "Hundreds More In Hospitals at St. Louis" "Many Millions Damage" "Scenes of Desolation In the Illfated City and Vicinity". This tornado is ranked as... Read full description -
Item #610559PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 4, 1930 The front page has a banner headline "Loss of Life Is Feared In Santo Domingo By Hurricane" with subhead "Path Uncertain As Winds Whip Across Islands" "Florida May Be In Path of First Tornado Of Season".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are... Read full description -
Item #610547THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 19, 1931
* Lefty Grove 30th victory of season (record)
* Philadelphia Athletics - MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 19) has two column headlines that include: "Grove Dazzles Pale Hose; Wins 30th Game of Season" and more with box scores. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #610536THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1927 The front page of this issue has a three column, three line headline "Byrd Plane Fights Fog, Winds in Mid-Atlantic; Hawaii Hails U.S. Airmen" with subheads "Airplane's Signals Heard on Land and Sea" "Storms Feared Near Ireland" "Radio... Read full description -
Item #610528NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 19, 1820 Inside has four pages concerning the: "Missouri Question--Speech of Mr. Darlington, of Penna." The back page has a brief yet interesting item on: "Missouri" which notes: "The constitution was adopted by the convention of the 17th...A place on the Missouri river, near... Read full description -
Item #610517NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 13, 1820
* Early United States Navy
Within this issue are: "Rules & Regulations of the Navy" which take over a full page; "Constitution of Spain" which continues into the 8 page "Supplement" issue.
Complete in 24 pages scattered foxing, nice condition.
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Item #610511NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 1, 1820 Reports include: "Religious Persecutions" "Our Relations with Spain" is a document signed in type: James Monroe; "The Late Fire at Savannah" and various reports from Congress with a letter dated Paris, signed in type: La Fayette.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 1/4 inches,... Read full description -
Item #610502THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 30, 1927
* Richard Evelyn Byrd transatlantic flight
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig
* Sacco and Vanzetti
This issue has a three line banner headline on the front page: "BYRD BATTLES FOG, FLIES ON TOWARD PARIS; REPORTS TO SHIP 200 MILES OUT AT SEA; ARMY FLIERS REACH HAWAII IN 26... Read full description -
Item #610493NEW ORLEANS PRICE-CURRENT, Louisiana, Jan. 14, 1860
* Rare pre Civil War issue from deep South
* Antebellum era
As the title would suggest, this four page paper is focused on the economy and prices of hundreds of items. The back page has 40 illustrations of ships in ads. There is some news of the day as well. The entire... Read full description -
Item #610432THE KANSAS CITY JOURNAL, Missouri, August 28, 1921
* Ray Ouimet wins golf tournament
* Famous golfer Francis Ouimet's brother
The sport's section (page 5) has a five column headline: "Ray Ouimet New Kansas City Golf Champ" with subheads and nice photo. (see) 1st report coverage of Francis Ouimet's younger brother winning the... Read full description -
Item #610391LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 18, 1930
* Female aviation pioneer death
The banner headline announces: "RUTH ALEXANDER IS KILLED" with a subhead: "Aviatrix Crashes to Death i San Diego" with a photo of her. Alexander was an early aviation pioneer.
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Item #610372HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, April 16, 1949
* Wallace Beery - American actor death
* It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred
The banner headline at the very top reads: "WALLACE BEERY, MOVIE VETERAN, DIES SUDDENLY" with subhead: "Heart Attack Kills Star" with a small photo of him. Great to have this... Read full description -
Item #610361WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, April 22, 1880
* Madison Square Garden
* Roof collapse disaster
Page 2 has an article headed: "A Terrible Crash" "Fall of the Madison Square Garden Building" See images for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 6 pages,... Read full description -
Item #610320LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 27, 1974
* Charles Lindbergh death (1st report)
The front page has: "Lindbergh, 72, Dies of Cancer in Hawaii" with subhead: "Made First Solo Flight Across Atlantic in 1927" with a photos of him, plus a larger photo of him from 1927 standing in front of his plane the Spirit of St. Louis (see).
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Item #610281THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 5, 1873 The top of the first column has a report on the sinking of the steamship Atlantic with heads: "THE ATLANTIC DISASTER" "Captain Williams's Explanation-His Visit to the Wreck--Bodies Robbed but Not Mutilated.." and more. The report takes over two columns.
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Item #610258NEW-YORK EVENING POST, NY, June 19, 1832 Page 2 has an article pertaining to Major General Scott being sent to Fort Dearborn for the purpose of demanding the Sax and Fox Indians the surrender of the murderers of the Menominees and to the observance of the treaty.
Other news of the day with several advertisements. 4 pages in nice... Read full description -
Item #610250ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 29, 1875
* Edwin Booth injured
* Cos Cob, Connecticut
* Indianola, Matagorda Bay hurricane
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Edwin Booth's Condition" "His Left Arm Hanging Lifeless by His Side..." See... Read full description -
Item #610249ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, February 27, 1879
* Charles Peace execution
* English burglar & murderer
* Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "PEACE TO HIS ASHES" "The Notorious Burglar and... Read full description -
Item #610221HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, May 7, 1943
* Tunis & Bizerte, Tunisia captured
Above the masthead is: "6th War Extra" with the bold banner headline announcing: "TUNIS, BIZERTE ARE CAPTURED" with related subheads. Nice for display.
The front leaf only, a little irregular along spine, otherwise in nice displayable condition.
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