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Item #714965ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Oct. 31, 1928
* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
Page 2 has a two column heading: "Girl Tortures Self in Furnace To Prove Love for Policeman; Tells Officials Weird Story" with subhead. (see images)
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Item #714962SPORT'S SECTION only of The Springfield Union, Mass., June 17, 1934
* University of California Golden Bears crew
* Wins national championship in men's rowing
* Poughkeepsie Regatta - Hudson River
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "CALIFORNIA CREW SWEEPS TO VICTORY ON HUDSON" with subheads.... Read full description -
Item #714958SECTION 3 (Sports) only of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 16, 1975
* Margaret Court vs. Martina Navratilova (18yrs. old)
* Virginia Slims of Chicago tennis tournament
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Court beats Martina for Slims Crown" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Nice to have from the... Read full description -
Item #714956THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934
* Bank robber John Dillinger
* Crown Point, Indiana Jail
* Famous wooden gun escape told
The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most... Read full description -
Item #714955THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 17, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
* Would be found guilty on this day
The front page has a two column heading: "Capone Fate Is Due to Reach Jury Today" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day. Coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.
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Item #714954THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1929
* 20 Exchange Place skyscraper plans announced
* Financial District - Lower Manhattan - Wall Street
* Also mention of the Empire State Building plans
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "71-Story Skyscraper to Rise in Wall St. Area; City Bank Farmers Trust Edifice Ready in 1931"... Read full description -
Item #714953THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1942
* Battle of Toungoo - Myanmar - Burma
* Battle of Yunnan-Burma Road - campaign
* World War II - Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "CHINESE RETAKE TOUNGOO AIRDROME; REINFORCED, BUT FACE RISING PRESSURE" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with... Read full description -
Item #714952THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 12, 1955
* Jonas Salk w/ photo
* Polio vaccine success
* 1st made public (day of)
The front page has a report on one of the more significant medical breakthroughs of the 20th century, the success of the polio vaccine.
A two column photo shows Jonas Salk in his laboratory with heading: "Dr.... Read full description -
Item #714951THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 2, 1931.
* Empire State Building opens (1st report)
* World's tallest building at the time
* Great depression era original
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hoover Turns Lights Of Tallest Skyscraper" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 22 pages, light toning and a little wear... Read full description -
Item #714950MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, December 2, 1952
* Michigan State Spartans
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football
The top of the front page has a small inset with text: "Michigan State No. 1 Team in Final Associated Press Poll"
Page 17 has a two column heading: "Spartans First in Final Polls" with... Read full description -
Item #714949SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 12, 1942
* Battle Of Midway eyewitness account - Carriers
* United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
* The sea battle that changed the course of WWII
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "HOW U. S. FLYERS RIPPED JAPS IN MIDWAY BATTLE" with subheads and a few small photos including one of... Read full description -
Item #714948CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 3, 1934
* Russ Columbo shot and killed
* Baritone crooner - violinist - actor
* "Prisoner of Love" song fame
The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "BULLET KILLS RADIO CROONER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Photo of Columbo is on the back page.
Complete with 28 pages,... Read full description -
Item #714945ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 6, 1941
* Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms defined
* State of the Union Address
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT URGES CONGRESS TO PROVIDE ARMS FOR ALL NATIONS FIGHTING TYRANNY" with subheads. (see images) Text of Roosevelt's message starts on the front... Read full description -
Item #714940THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, (February, 1813)
This is the "Appendix to Volume The Third" as well as the "Addenda to Volume The Third" which includes a great rarity for this title: a full page print of: "The Columbian Steam Engine".
This "Appendix" contains a wealth of documents which... Read full description -
Item #714861NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 20, 1813 The prime feature would be the nice account of the naval battle between the U.S.S. Constitution and the Java, a victory for the American ship.
The article is headed: "Splendid Naval Victory, by the Frigate Constitution, commodore Bainbridge" with the text beginning: "We have... Read full description -
Item #714860THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 13, 1813 Inside has; "Law of Ohio - An Act for the Encouragement of Volunteers in the North-Western Army of the United States"; a lengthy piece headed: "Live the Constitution" and over two pages under the heading: "Events of the War".
Among the subheads is: "North-Western... Read full description -
Item #714825LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Sept. 12, 1958
* Cooper vs. Aaron Supreme Court decision
* Little Rock, Arkansas Black students
* Central High School integration case
The front page has very brief "Breaking News" bulletin that reads: "The Supreme Court today denied the Little Rock School Board any delay in... Read full description -
Item #714795ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 14, 1931
* Huey 'The Kingfish" Long & Paul N. Cyr
* Louisiana governor succession dispute
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial nears end
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "2 GOVERNORS, 2 AIDES 'RULE' IN LOUISIANA" with subhead... Read full description -
Item #714792LOS ANGELES TIMES, October 18, 2002
* Best "The Ring" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Supernatural psychological horror film
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Ring" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the... Read full description -
Item #714791LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 12, 1999
* American professional tennis player Serena Williams
* First Major Grand Slam title - US Open Women's singles
The front page has a three column color photo with small heading: "Openly Joyful" the front page of the sport's section has a four headline: "Williams' Crown Is... Read full description -
Item #714742THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 8, 1983
* English pop rock band Duran Duran
* Becoming a sensation in America
* Part of the second British invasion
* Simon Le Bon - Roger Taylor & more
* The Rio tour - Peppermint Lounge concert
* "Hungry Like the Wolf" song fame
* STYX - American... Read full description -
Item #714740THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 25 1984
* GrandMixer DXT - D.ST. editorial with photo
* 1st Musician to use the turntable as a instrument
* First of the turntablists - turntablism pioneer
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
* LAST ONE IN... Read full description -
Item #714739THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1962
* 1st image televised using a satellite (TV history)
* Project Echo - communications satellites
* Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
The bottom of the front page has a photo of the very first TV picture sent across the U.S. by satellite. The two column... Read full description -
Item #714738THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1929
* Fritz von Opel RAK.1 aircraft
* Early rocket airplane flight
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "OPEL SAYS ROCKET IS BIG AVIATION AID" with subheads. (see images) Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Opel RAK.1 was the world's first... Read full description -
Item #714734WE/Mbi "The First Independent Soviet-American Newspaper", July 4, 1990 and the Vol. 1, #1 issue of March, 1992
* The prototype issues - a true "one-of-a-kind"
This is a curious pair of issues including the prototype edition and the first... Read full description -
Item #714731NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1929
* Empire State Building 1st announced to public
* To be World's tallest building at the time
* Graf Zeppelin ends around World flight (airship)
* Historic aviation feat (1st report)
The front page has a one column heading: "SMITH TO HELP BUILD HIGHEST SKYSCRAPER" with subheads. (see images)
The... Read full description -
Item #714728THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1945
* General George S. Patton day of death
* FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2)
The front page has a one column heading: "Patton Contracts Infection" (see image) Patton would die on this day.
FRONT LEAF ONLY (pages 1 & 2), small binding holes along the left margin, good condition. -
Item #714726WE/Mbi "The First Independent Soviet-American Newspaper", July 4, 1990
* The prototype issue - a true "one-of-a-kind"
* We know of only one other "regular" issue published.
This is a very curious newspaper which we have only seen one other "regular" issue published... Read full description -
Item #714725EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 15, 1915
* Post-sinking of the RMS Lusitania tensions
* German U-boats terror - British ocean liner
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "GERMANY WOULD ARBITRATE WITH UNITED STATES" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Nice for display. The Lusitania was attacked just a... Read full description -
Item #714723THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 30, 1931
* Tulane Green Wave college football
* Next to last game of undefeated season
* vs. LSU Fighting Tigers (Monday report)
* Best publication to be had (rare)
Page 15 has a banner heading: "Tulane Faces Final Game of season With Washington state Here" with subheads. Also one column... Read full description -
Item #714722DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1965
* Palm Sunday tornado outbreaks - disaster
* 55 confirmed tornadoes - Midwest - Southeast
The front page has a nice banner headline: "State Twister Toll Mounts: 44 Dead, Loss in Millions" with subheads and 2 related photos. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, small library stamp within the masthead,... Read full description -
Item #714719THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944
* Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege
* General George S. Patton leads
* United States Army Central - Third
* Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief... Read full description -
Item #714697CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1975
* Doctor Kenneth C. Edelin
* Abortion rights advocate
* Guilty of Manslaughter
* Prelude to "Roe v. Wade"
The front page has a nice headline: "Doctor guilty in legal abortion fetus death" with photo of Kenneth C. Edelin. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, minor margin... Read full description -
Item #714696LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. April 28, 1961
* President John F. Kennedy - JFK
* "The President and the Press" speech
* American Newspapers Publishers Association
* Waldorf-Astoria Hotel - New York City
The front page has a four column heading: "Kennedy Urges Restraint in News" with lead-in: "See a 'Clear... Read full description -
Item #714692SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Extra, September 12, 1941
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* United States Navy to protect our waters
* "Shoot on sight" order made
The front page has a great banner headline in large, bold lettering: "U. S. SHOOTING WAR ORDERED BY F.D.R.!" with subhead. (see images) Terrific for... Read full description -
Item #714690CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1934
* Hollywood actress Jean Harlow
* "Blonde Bombshell" sex symbol
* Separates from third husband
The bottom of the back page has a two column photo of Jean Harlow with small heading: "Film Star Separates From Third Husband"
the front page has a one column heading: "Jean Harlow And... Read full description -
Item #714688THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 8 1983
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Second performance at Madison Square Garden
* "Flick of the Switch" album Tour
* Motley Crue "Shout at the Devil" album ad
* Star 80 - Dorothy Stratten opening day movie ad
Page 73 has a 5 x 3 inch... Read full description -
Item #714686PARSONS SUN, Kansas, Jan. 27, 1992
* Washington Redskins win Super Bowl XXVI
* Quarterback Mark Rypien voyted MVP
* National Football League vs. Buffalo Bills
Page 8 has a banner heading: "Washington keeps string of NFC domination intact" with lead-in: "Skinned again!" and play diagram. (see images) First report... Read full description -
Item #714685THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, July 30, 1796 Page 3 has a letter which begins: "The reduction of the army & the arrangements in the war office will occasion man revolutions in our microcosm...". Another item comments on those serving in office (see).
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Item #714684THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Jan. 13, 1796 Much of pages 2 and 3 are taken up with reports from discussions in Congress.
Various news of the day inside, with mostly period advertising on the back.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, good condition. -
Item #714683THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Aug. 15, 1920
* Battle of Warsaw (1920)
* Miracle of the Vistula
* Polish-Soviet War - Poland
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MASSES OF BOLSHEVIKI SURGE RAPIDLY FORWARD TOWARD WARSAW GOAL" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 10 pages, a little margin wear, some small... Read full description -
Item #714682THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, May 21, 1796
* President George Washington
The middle of page 2 has "An Act" of Congress for providing money to defray the costs of putting into effect the treaty with Algiers. It is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington.
Four pages, very nice condition. -
Item #714681THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York April 16, 1796 Page 2 has a lengthy letter concerning "the university" in New York, signed by its Chancellor and New York governor: John Jay.
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Item #714664THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1945
* Sun Gun - heliobeam - death ray - orbital weapon
* Realization of Nazis' scientists looking into it
* Continued World War II events vs. Japan
Beginning on the front page is a bizarre report with a two column heading: "Nazis' Scientists Planned Sun 'Gun' 5,100 Miles Up" and... Read full description -
Item #714657THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Sept. 1, 1969
* Fighter Rocky Marciano death w/ photos
* Heavyweight boxing World champion
* "The Brockton Blockbuster" - Massachusetts
The front page has a banner headline: "Marciano: Every Man's Joe Palooka Dies in Crash" with lead-in: "Never Learned to Box and Never Had To" and... Read full description -
Item #714651FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., September 5, 1957
* Little Rock Nine - Elizabeth Eckford
* Negro students - Arkansas
* 1st Central High School entry try
* Dorothy County - civil rights pioneer
* Harry Harding High School - Charlotte NC
The front page has two, 2 column photos showing Elizabeth Eckford and Dorothy Counts with small heading: "Negro Girl Denied... Read full description -
Item #714646LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 20, 1986
* Last Rajneesh commune in U.S. (Laguna Beach) closing
* Founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
* Movement responsible for 1st bio-terror attack in U.S.
Page 3 has: "Last Rajneesh Commune in U.S. to Close", which tells of the last commune, located in Laguna Beach, California, closing and the land... Read full description -
Item #714637NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1937
* Jewish persecution in Germany
* Prelude to the Holocaust
* Jews - Judaica
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "90,000 FEWER JEWS UNDER HITLER RULE" "409,000 Professing Ones Still in Germany After 4 Years of Nazism, Report Shows" "Emigration Is Chief Goal" "24,000 Left... Read full description -
Item #714635THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1737 Among the articles noted in the table of contents are: "Some regular Troops necessary in a free Government against Civil Insurrections" "Tumults, How Best Suppressed" "Arbitrary Power the Consequence of Popery and the Jacobite Scheme" and more.
Near the back is a section headed: "Historical... Read full description -
Item #714634GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, October, 1832 Near the back of the issue is the obituary for Sir Walter Scott taking nearly 24 pages.
Although lengthy and informative, the first line of the obituary may describe him best: "Sept. 21. At Abbotsford, Co. Roxburgh, aged 61. Sir Walter Scott, Bart. the proudest name in the modern annals of... Read full description
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