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Item #601836THE KANSAN, Kansas City, Kansas, January 14, 1982
* Air Florida Flight 90
* Potomac River
* 14th Street Bridge
The front page has a three column headline: "Officials begin wreckage probe" with related map. This is 1st report coverage on Air Florida Flight 90 airplane disaster in Washington D.C.
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Item #601828THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940
* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football... Read full description -
Item #601825PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, August 19, 1932
* Aviator Jim Mollison
* Airplane - aviation
* 1st solo Atlantic flight (West to East)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "LONDON FLYER ON ROUND-TRIP FLIGHT TO N.Y." with subheads (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the first solo flight across the... Read full description -
Item #601823THE WORLD, New York City, October 31, 1872
* Steamship Missouri disaster
The front page has one column headings that include: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Another Steamer Burned at Sea", "Over Eighty Lives Lost", "Heartrending Scenes" and more.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little... Read full description -
Item #601808THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, November 22, 1877
* Billiards becoming popular
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 5 has one small column headings: "Modern Billiards" "An Interesting Exposition of the Beauties of the Game" Lengthy text here.
Complete in nice... Read full description -
Item #601792THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, September 29, 1877
* Battle of Cow Island Landing
* Cow Creek - Montana
* Nez Perce Indians
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "INDIAN POW WOW" "Spotted Tail's Crowd at the... Read full description -
Item #601789THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, September 13, 1877
* Creedmoor international rifle match
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "CREEDMOOR" "Beginning of the International Rifle Match". See images for text.
Complete in nice... Read full description -
Item #601764THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, December 19, 1877
* Henry Ward Beecher sermon
* Existence of Hell?
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 6 has one column headings: "Henry Ward Beecher" "The Plymouth Pastor's Unorthodox Sermon"
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Item #601759THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Ohio, November 24, 1877
* USS Huron North Carolina coast sinking
* Sloop-rigged screw steam gunboat
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "The Huron Disaster" "One Hundred and Five Lives Lost" "Only Thirty... Read full description -
Item #601746THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1881
* Edwin Booth
* Sir Henry Irving
* The Tragedy of Othello
Page 3 has one column headings: "Current London Gossip" "Stories From The Stage..."
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #601711NEW YORK TIMES, May 31, 1866
* General Winfield Scott death
The top of the front page has: "Honors To Gen. Scott" "Official Statement of His Illness & Death,..." "Medical Diary of His Physical Condition from His Arrival at West Point" "His Burial Place..." "The Funeral Cortege..." and... Read full description -
Item #601684THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1875
* Swimmer Matthew Webb
* 1st crossing of the English Channel
The front page has a small heading: "A Great Swimming Feat--Capt. Webb Crosses The Channel". Report from London, and one from Calais stating: "Capt. Webb arrived here at 11 0' clock this morning in good health... Read full description -
Item #601673CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, Dec. 18, 1877
* Electrocution as a means of execution ?
Page 3 has an interesting article: "Public Executions - Electricity as a Substitute for the Rope", which is a letter suggesting electricity come be used as a more humane method of execution. Various details are offered by the... Read full description -
Item #601672THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, Nov. 11, 1875 The full front page is a political cartoon: "The Only Effective Headlight". Inside has a half page of the: "Office of the Lycoming Insurance Company" in Muncy, Pennsylvania; "The Pittsburgh Steel Works" & "Centennial Odds & Ends" as well as a full page... Read full description -
Item #601642THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Sept. 10, 1765 Page 7 has a: "...Letter from a Person of the First Distinction in Virginia to his Friend in London", and the back page has some reports from America as well.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches, minor foxing at the margins, generally nice. -
Item #601621THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1881
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Manhattan Theatre sold (1st report)
* Best title to have
Page 5 has one column headlines: "BOOTH'S THEATRE SOLD" "The Play-House To Be Made A Dry Good Store" and more. See images for text here. Great to have in this famous NYC title.
wikipedia notes: On December 33,... Read full description -
Item #601603DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Sept. 24, 1792 The front page features 19 illustrated ship advertisements. Page 3 has a curious article from Pittsburgh concerning a man captured by Indians near Grave Creek in Ohio County.
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Item #601599THE NEW YORK WEEKLY MAGAZINE, April 6, 1796 This is primarily a literary newspaper. Articles include: "On Ambition" "Caroline's History" "The Victim of Magical Delusion" & more.
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Item #601582SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Oct. 19, 1830
* Masonic - Masons
Items include: "The Gold Region" "Masonic Celebration" and page 3 has a lengthy: "By the President of the U. State of America A Proclamation" concerning navigation, signed in type: Andrew Jackson.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, scattered... Read full description -
Item #601561THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 11, 1765 Page 2 has a letter from Quebec telling of the activities there, noting: "...We have had balls, assemblies, etc. in town; sleighing, bear-hunting & fishing in the country...General Murray intends to establish a playhouse..." with more (see).
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Item #601531NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 17, 1875
* Charles Darwin
* Evolution
This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 3 has one column headings: "DARWINISM IN GERMANY" "Truth And Error Mingled In The Doctrine" and more. This contains lengthy text, see photos for portion.
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Item #601526NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 12, 1875
* Paul Boyton "Fearless Frogman"
* English Channel swim - rubber suit
This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Trip Across The English Channel" "Paul Boyton's Journey In His Life-Saving... Read full description -
Item #601512DAILY INDEPENDENT, Santa Barbara, California, June 4, 1883
* Rare Old West title
A volume one issue from this famous West Coast city, known as the "American Riviera". Various news reports and a great wealth of advertisements, many of which are illustrated.
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Item #601503LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 6, 1947
* Joe Louis
* Jersey Joe Walcott
* World heavyweight boxing title fight
The sport's section (page 5) has a two column headline:
"Joe Louis Keeps Title By Split Decision In Fight With Jersey Joe Walcott"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #601484THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 6, 1919
* Women's suffrage passed in Senate
* Women to vote in 1920 elections
The front page has one column headlines that include: "STATES EAGER TO BE FIRST FOR SUFFRAGE", "Race Seems to Be Between Wisconsin, Texas, Illinois and... Read full description -
Item #601457NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1875
* Mid-Delaware Bridge
* River ice jam flood
* Port Jervis
This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "THE DELAWARE FLOOD" "Breaking Of The Ice Gorge At Port Jervis" and much more with related map. Loads of text.
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Item #601456NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1875
* Black Hills gold discovery
* Harney Peak - South Dakota
This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has small one column headings: "The Black Hills" "Return Of Four Of The Gold-Seekers With Specimens Of Gold And Silver..." See image for... Read full description -
Item #601455NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 10, 1875
* Samuel Pierpont Langley
* Allegheny Observatory
* Solar heat lecture w/ illustrations
Page 2 has one column headings: "SOURCES OF SOLAR HEAT", "A Lecture By Prof. S. P. Langley", "Immense Amount Of The Heat Of The Sun". This contains very lengthy text and 7 related illustrations. Other news... Read full description -
Item #601452NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 26, 1875
* Church of St. Andrew
* Roman Catholic - NYC
* Roof collapse disaster (1st report)
This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "A CHURCH CRUSHED IN" "A Congregation Overwhelmed By A Falling Wall" "A... Read full description -
Item #601451NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 25, 1875
* Whiskey Ring scandal
* Tax revenues
This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "WASHINGTON" "Great Triumph Of The Whiskey Ring" and more. See images for text.
Complete, light browning, very minor margin wear, nice condition.... Read full description -
Item #601434THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 18, 1875
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Horse carriage accident (1st report)
* Ku Klux Klan in the South
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 5 has a one column heading: "Edwin Booth Seriously Injured". See image for text.
Complete, a little... Read full description -
Item #601426NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1875
* President Ulysses S. Grant message
* Louisiana troubles
The top of the front page has: "President's Message--Congress Taken by Surprise" and various subheads (see). Further on is: "The Message" of the President on the Louisiana affairs to the Senate, taking over a column of the ftpg. &... Read full description -
Item #601425NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 1, 1875
* William Abednego Thompson
* Boxer Bendigo - bare-knuckle fighter
* Converted to preacher
This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 4 has one column headings: "A Prize-Fighter Turned Preacher" "History Of William Thompson Alias... Read full description -
Item #601407THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, August 23, 1911
* Early airplane flight
* Powered aviation at it's beginning
The front page has one column headlines: "ATWOOD FLIES 65 MILES IN EARLY MORNING FLIGHT", "Cross-Country Aviator Reaches Albany, Where He Will Attach Pontoons to Aeroplane Before Continuing... Read full description -
Item #601395NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "From Gen. Hooker's Army" "Rumors of a Battle & a Victory" "The Rappahannock Crossed Both Above & Below Fredericksburgh" "Important From the Mississippi" "Gen. Grant's Army to Motion with Six Days'... Read full description -
Item #601378WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, March 18, 1941
* Baden, Pennsylvania train wreck
* Sabotage?
The front page has one column headings: "Officers Seeking Train Saboteurs" "Crash of Train in Pennsylvania Results in Five Deaths, 114 Injured". This is coverage on the train wreck at Baden,... Read full description -
Item #601372THE WORLD, New York City, January 14, 1875
* President Ulysses S. Grant message
* Louisiana troubles
The front page has one column headlines the include: "GRANT'S DEFENSE" "The President's Message On Louisiana" "Effect Of The Message On The Republicans At Washington" and more (see photos). Lengthy text takes up over 3... Read full description -
Item #601354THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 30, 1769
* Non-Importation agreement
Page 6 has most of a column headed: "America" with reports from Boston, New Haven and Williamsburg, the former having a great report concerning non-importation, including: "We are assured that the merchants of this town, considering that the... Read full description -
Item #601345THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 9, 1769 Page 6 has a great letter from a gentleman in Boston to a friend in London, beginning: "The Americans are firm & resolved not to submit to the yoke of ministerial oppression: All the merchants have entered now into bonds not to import any goods from England upon any... Read full description -
Item #601336THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 19, 1769 The back page has a letter from Philadelphia which includes: "It is with much pleasure I acquaint you the Act of Parliament imposing a duty on paper, glass, etc. imported from Great Britain into the American provinces operates in the most profitable manner for them...Our farmer wives, daughters... Read full description -
Item #601333THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 10, 1769 Page 6 has a brief report from Charleston concerning: "...the Indians in that quarter behave with much insolence since the King's troops have been withdrawn...". The back page has a letter from Boston.
Eight pages, 8 by 11 1/4 inches, very nice condition.
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Item #601299THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1879
* St. Patrick's Cathedral dedication
* Best title to have
Half of page 5 has nice coverage on the dedication of the famed St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York City with headings: "AN IMPOSING CEREMONY" "Blessing Of The New Roman Catholic Cathedral" "An Immense Attendance Of... Read full description -
Item #601275THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 3, 1875
* Columbia, South Carolina tornado
* Montpelier, Vermont fire disaster
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has a one column heading: "Fierce Winds In The South"
Also page 5 has: "Another Terrible... Read full description -
Item #601268THE LONDON CHRONICLE, Aug. 26, 1769 Page 2 has most of a column taken up with reports headed "America" with Boston, Williamsburg, and Philadelphia datelines. The Boston report ends with: "...Resolved...when the governor of the Province had wantonly dissolved the General Assembly & arbitrarily refused to... Read full description -
Item #601242THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 7, 1875
* Huntsville Unit horrors
* Texas State Penitentiary
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 6 has small one column headings: "Horrors Of a Texas Prison" "Captain Emory's Report--The Punishments of the Middle... Read full description -
Item #601233THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 3, 1875
* Henry War Beecher
* Elizabeth Tilton
* Adultery trial ends
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has small one column headings: "Can't Agree" "The Jury Discharged" "And the Great Scandal Case... Read full description -
Item #601225JOHN BULL, London, October 5, 1823
* Unusual masthead that features the Holy Bible
* Uncommon title
The unusual masthead of this title features an engraving of a crown place upon the Holy Bible. Beneath the engraving are the words: "For God, The King, And The People!"
This has all ads on the front page, some commentary & the... Read full description -
Item #601179FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, January 8, 1952
* Gangster Frank Costello
* Contempt of Senate charges
The front page has one column headings: "Poker-Face Costello Hears U.S. Atty. Outline Charges", "Tried On 11 Counts Of Contempt; Failed To Answer Crime Com." with photo (see photos). Coverage on crime boss Frank... Read full description -
Item #601177THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, January 16, 1879
* Molly Maguires
* Mauch Chunk, Pennsylvania
* Hangings - executions
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "AN EXCITING SCENE" "Further Particulars of the Execution of Sharpe and O'... Read full description -
Item #601174THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1940
* Willard Hershberger suicide death
* Cincinnati Reds catcher
Page 5 has one column headlines that include: "HERSHBERGER ENDS LIFE WITH RAZOR", "Cincinnati Reds' Catcher Found Dead in Boston Hotel--Left No Notes", "Worried... Read full description
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