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Item #581880THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, September 17, 1919
* Atlantic Gulf hurricane
* Corpus Christi, Texas
This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST MOUNTING FROM GULF HURRICANE; VAST PROPERTY LOSS" with subheads. (see) Tell of the 1st major hurricane to hit Corpus Christi, Texas.... Read full description -
Item #581869WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, January 9, 1941 This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "BADEN-POWELL, 83, CLAIMED BY DEATH", "Funeral Services For Founder Of Boy Scouts Will Be Conducted Today" with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning,... Read full description -
Item #581858SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 23, 1887 The front page of this issue features a "Improved Type Composing and Distributing Machine" and accompanying article. Within the issue is "General View of the Route of the Mount Pilatus Railway"; "A Curious Suspension Bridge Near Chicago, ILL."; "The Dinoceras - A Gigantic... Read full description -
Item #581857SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 7, 1915
* Harvard Crimson college football
* Captain Eddie Mahan photo
* Princeton Tigers
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A TIGER LOSS", "HARVARD VICTORY", "MAHAN THE BIG HERO", "Crimson Leader Stars"... Read full description -
Item #581854SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 11, 1915
* Great Bend KS Kansas tornado
* SS Ancona disaster
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TORNADO IN KANSAS", "50 to 60 Reported Dead", "Wires To Great Bend Down" and more. First report on the destructive... Read full description -
Item #581853THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, March 22, 1932 This 22 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "HUNDRED KILLED IN TORNADO" with subheads and related map.
This tells of the destructive tornadoes that struck Alabama, Georgia and Kentucky.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and... Read full description -
Item #581851LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, May 13, 1941.
* Rudolph Hess Scotland jump mystery (1st report)
* Adolph Hitler's right hand man
This 8 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "British Claim Nazi Break Shown", with subheads that include: "REJOICE OVER ARRIVAL OF HESS", "Claim Examination Shows Man Who Made... Read full description -
Harry Truman's Executive Order ending military racial bias...
Item #581848FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 27, 1948
* Joe Tinker death... Chicago Cubs shortstop
This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Joe Tinker Succumbs, 68, Last Surviving Member Of Illustrious Infield" with photo of Tinker. Nice to have on the front... Read full description -
Item #581847THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1932
* Babe Ruth signs 1 year contract
* New York Yankees (1st report)
* Major League baseball MLB
This 24 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 21: "Babe Ruth Signs One-Year Yank Contract for $75,000", "Bambino Glad Salary Difficulties Are Over With; Pleased... Read full description -
Item #581839EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 22, 1947
* Charles Lucky Luciano
* Salvatore Lucania arrest
* Havana, Cuba
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "'Lucky' Luciano Is Arrested By Police in Cuba"
Please see the photo for text here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day... Read full description -
Item #581795THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, January 26, 1972
* World War II Japanese Soldier Found in Hiding
* Shoichi Yokoi
This 42 page newspaper has a two line, two column headline on page 6: "WW II Ends on Guam For Japanese Sergeant" with a two column before and after photo of Shoichi Yokoi who was in hiding thinking World War II was still active.... Read full description -
Item #581786THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1931
* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse
* 1st mention in this famous NYC title
This is a rather historic issue for any horse racing collectors, as this is the very first mention of the famous Australian racehorse "Phar Lap" in the prestigious New York... Read full description -
Item #581781THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, November 22, 1924
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish (famous year)
* The Four Horsemen - Knute Rockne
* 1924 college football season
Page 5 has various reports on college football games to be played on this day with a one column heading: "Knute Rockne To Lose 23 Men".
This was the most famous year for... Read full description -
Item #581774* Lot of 3 issues
* Revolutionary War Era
Three Revolutionary War era newspapers from England but I find no content concerning the War worthy of being written up. Sold as a group of three issues offering a flavor of reporting from the war period. Two are the London Chronicle of May 29 and January 16, 1779; the third is The York Courant of... Read full description -
Item #581733THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, February 15, 1865
* General William T. Sherman
* Columbia SC South Carolina
* Final months of the Civil War
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "SHERMAN'S CAMPAIGN", "The... Read full description -
Item #581713DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Dec. 12, 1890
* Rare Utah pre-statehood title
The ftpg. includes: "Indians Starving--They Receive Only Rations Enough for Two Days of the Week" "No Danger of an Outbreak" "The Irish Troubles" "Fatal Duel" and many other items. Indian content inside... Read full description -
Item #581659JUDGE magazine, New York, May 3, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong... Read full description -
Item #581658JUDGE magazine, New York, March 29, 1890
* Color political prints
Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a... Read full description -
Item #581653THE TRUE DEMOCRAT, Baltimore, October 26, 1875 Published by "The Young Men's Democratic Reform Committee" in support state & local reform candidates, especially the candidate for Mayor of Baltimore. Mostly political-related content. Front page has a political illustration. Tabloid-size, 4 pages, front page has some wear... Read full description -
Item #581650THE JEFFERSONIAN, Albany, N.Y., March 24, 1838 A volume I issue (number 6) of this uncommon title published by Horace Greeley, who went on to greater fame as editor of the New York Tribune. Has "Light And Truth" in the masthead below the title. This was a partisan newspaper supporting the Whig Party of New York State. Mostly... Read full description -
Item #581646THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1952 This 34 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 19: "'Flying Saucer' Queries Hamper Air Force Work"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout with front page reporting on the 1st helicopter crossing of the Atlantic Ocean. Rag edition, little spine wear, otherwise in nice... Read full description -
Item #581640SAN LEANDRO REPORTER "SUPPLEMENT", Alameda County, California , September 18, 1880
* Rare Old West title
A very scarce and quite small single sheet "Supplement" issue, measuring just 9 by 10 3/4 inches. Various news tidbits and an ad for a "Cow For Sale".
Very nice condition with a very small hole at the... Read full description -
Item #581635THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1950 This 34 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 20: "DANNO O'MAHONEY DIES", "Auto Accident Injuries Fatal to Irish Wrestling Star"
1st report on the death of this famous professional wrestler from the 1930's.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag... Read full description -
Item #581617SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 30, 1876 This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: The Centennial Exposition - Drill Chuck - Leather Scourer - Steam Pump - Billiard Table Leveler - Removal of the Hell Gate... Read full description -
Item #581616THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 27, 1858 The front page of the issue contains a large illustration "The East Gate - Canton". Within the issue is: "The New Ministry"; "Expedition to the Andaman Islands"; "Cultivation of Arrow-Root at D'Urban, Port Natal"; "Frontier Life in... Read full description -
Item #581614THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, February 20, 1858 The front page of the this issue features a halfpage illustration "The Royal Bridal Tour - The Prince and Princess Frederick William at the Window the King's Palace, Potsdam". Within the issue is: "Effects of the Late Earthquake in Naples"; "The... Read full description -
Item #581599FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, August 22, 1923
* 1st airmail service flights at night
* Airplanes - aviation
This 14 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "PLANES OPEN FIRST NIGHT AIR MAIL SERVICE IN THE HISTORY OF AVIATION" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #581591THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 19, 1928
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Knute Rockne
* 1st loss is 25 years
This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 11: "CARNEGIE TECH ON TOP OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL WORLD" with subheads that include: "DEFEAT OF IRISH STAMPS SKIBOS AS GREAT... Read full description -
Item #581590FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 17, 1923
* KKK outbreak in Steubenville OH Ohio ?
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "KLUXERS DODGE BAN IN OHIO" and "Meet Outside Steubenville Following Gun Battle and Raise Bonds For Arrested Members"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #581589WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, Pennsylvania, May 5, 1961
* Astronaut Alan Shepard... 1st American in space
* Mercury-Redstone 3 - Freedom 7
The banner headline announces: "U.S. Does It---Space Flight Success" with various subheads and related reports, including "Shot Puts U.S. Back Into 'Space Race'... Read full description -
Item #581563FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 23, 1916
* Jack London death (1st report)
* American author - fiction writer
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DIED AT WORK", "Jack London Was Writing Short in His Bed When Fatally Stricken" and more. This tells of the death of famous fiction... Read full description -
Item #581558THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 28, 1862
* 1st Battle of James Island
* Secessionville, South Carolina
The front page features a nice & detailed Civil War map headed: "THE BATTLE GROUND NEAR CHARLESTON", "Scene of the Recent Contest on James Island--The Rebel Works--Line of the Union Advance" (see photos). Front... Read full description -
Item #581530THE NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, April 30, 1871 Page 3 has an interesting report headed:
* Bats, Balls and Mallets
* Concerning the Implements of Baseball--Facts, Figures and Fancies About the Trade--Neglected Cricket and Fascinating Croquet--Games that Have Gone Out, and Games that Ought to Come In--A Plea for Ladies' Archery Meetings
Other... Read full description -
Item #581528THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862 Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union Wounded" "Escape of a British Subject from Richmond" "His... Read full description -
Item #581527THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 29, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Richmond VA Virginia
* Civil War original reporting
Among the ftpg. one column heads on the Civil War are: "Operations Of McClellan's Army" "Rebel Accounts of the Battle on Wednesday Last" "A Victory Claimed For the Enemy" "Additional Names of the Union... Read full description -
Item #581526THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance"... Read full description -
Item #581522NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1865 Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE SOUTH" "Jeff. Davis And His Government" "The Rebel Senate in Judgment on the Rebel President" "The Revelation Of Dispair" "Lee the Forlorn Hope of the Rebels" and more.
Page 8 has: "North... Read full description -
Item #581511THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 21, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
Among the many ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Interesting From Memphis" "Gen. Lew Wallace in Command of the City" "Tyranny of Memphis Under Rebel Rule" "Confederate Officers & Soldiers Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Trade With New... Read full description -
Item #581509THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a Tyrant & Blamed for the Loss of the Merrimac" "Lying Reports... Read full description -
Item #581505THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 19, 1862
* The Rebel Opinion of Jefferson Davis* Union Refugee escapes Richmond
Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "Escape of a Union Refugee from Richmond" "What the Rebel Army Think of Jeff. Davis and Beauregard" "The Rebel President Branded as a... Read full description -
Item #581503THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 9, 1862
* Memphis TN Tennessee
* Battle of Fair Oaks - Seven Pines
* Jefferson Davis
The ftpg. has many one column heads on the Civil War including: "Splendid Naval Battle Near Memphis" "All but One of the Rebel Fleet Destroyed" "The Mississippi Cleared of Rebel Gunboats &... Read full description -
Item #581501NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1862
* Seven Days Battles
* Lee vs. McClellan
* Richmond VA Virginia
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Richmond" "Great & Glorious News" "The City Doomed" "A Great Military Triumph" "A Stunning Blow to the Rebellion"... Read full description -
Item #581497NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 3, 1862
* Battle of Seven Pines - Fair Oaks
* Strasburg Virginia - Winchester VA
Many ftpg. one column headlines on the Civil War including: "From General Halleck's Army" "10,000 Stand of Arms Captured" "The Whereabouts of Beauregard" "From The Shenandoah Valley" "Defeat... Read full description -
Item #581484NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1865
* Wilmington, North Carolina
* Final months of the war
Among the ftpg. reports are those headed: "From Gen. Sherman's Army" "From Virginia--The Expedition Against Wilmington--Why It Failed" "Proposed Relief for the Savannah Sufferers" "Death of Soldiers in the Hospitals in &... Read full description -
Item #581465THE LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, April 3, 1915 This 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8: "JOHNSON INSISTS ON BOXING SAM M'VEY" with subheads and related photos. Other news of the day. Usual browning with some margin wear & tears, otherwise good. Must be handled with care.
wikipedia notes: Jess Willard (December 29, 1881... Read full description -
Item #581464THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1931
* Rocket airplane engine
* Paul Heylandt
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9 that include: "GERMAN DEVELOPS 14-LB. PLANE MOTOR", "Paul Heylandt's 200 H.P. 'Vestpocket' Engine Is Driven by Liquid Gas", "Rocket Principle Is Used" and more (see images).... Read full description -
Item #581435THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 24, 1861 The front page features a half-page illustrations "The British Archaeological Association at Exeter: West Screen of Exeter Cathedral". Within the issue is "The Pneumatic Despatch"; "Cape Race, Newfoundland, The Termination of the American System of Telegraphs"; "The... Read full description -
Item #581429THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, August 3, 1861 The front page of the issue features a half-page illustration "The Archaeological Institute of Great Britain at Peterborough: Entrance to the Nave of the Cathedral". Within the issue is "Prize Dogs at the Leeds Show"; "Review of Federal Troops by President... Read full description -
Item #581428FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, July 29, 1952
* Washington D.C. UFO Incident
* Flying Saucers (1st report)
This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Can't Find Saucers Despite Sightings Reported By Radar"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise nice... Read full description -
Item #581414THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, Feb. 20, 1872
* Post Civil War Southern title
A very typical newspaper from this Southern coastal town with a good mix of news of the day and advertisements, many of which are illustrated. This issue includes: "The Member from Alligatorville" "Another University of the South"... Read full description
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