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Item #712519SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937
* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism
* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online... Read full description -
Item #712510CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, Dec. 14, 1865
* Parson William G. Brownlow
Page 2 has: "Gov. Brownlow's Address" which b begins: "Governor Brownlow has recently issued an address to the East Tennesseeans in which he gives his sentiments on the question of reconstruction and suffrage in true... Read full description -
Item #712471THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 14, 1945
* Malmedy massacre in Belgium (1st report)
* Battle of the Bulge nears the end
* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators
Page 6 has a one column heading: "Bodies of 100 Massacred GIs Are Found" (see image) This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was actually committed about a month... Read full description -
Item #712468THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1945
* Operation Veritable in Germany
* Battle of the Klever Reichswald forest
* Allied pincer movement - Canadian 1st Army
* Kleve- Lower Rhine region - Northwest Germany
* Final stages of World War II - WWII
The front page has a banner headline: "BRITISH ENTER CLEVE, CUT FOE'S LATERAL ROAD;... Read full description -
Item #712461BZ newspaper from Berlin, (West) Germany, dated June 23, 1990.
* re. German reunification
See the photo below for the nice front page with headlines translating as: "The Check-point Charlie Bomb of the Soviet Foreign Minister" and the big headline reading: "Berlin Without Allied Protection!" and in smaller type: "Shevardnadzi--We... Read full description -
Item #712458(5) Five very early 19th century American newspapers: United States' Gazette, Dec. 7, 1809; Massachusetts Spy, May 25, 1808; Boston Gazette, May 2, 1805; Independent Chronicle, Nov. 16, 1807; and New York Herald, Dec. 3, 1803. All five are good "newsy" newspapers of folio size, 4 pages, some margin tears, generally good condition. A... Read full description -
Item #712452THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* The Town Hall - New York City
* First major concert appearance
Page 12 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see images) This was considered Dylan's 1st major... Read full description -
Item #712451ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 10, 1933
* Gus Winkler killed
* Chicago Mobster
* Assassin unknown
The front page has: "'The End of a Gangster', Says Dying Gus Winkler" and "Chicago Heir to Capone Cut Down with 65 Gunshot Wounds to Silence Him on $250,000 Mail Robbery", with more... Read full description -
Item #712447THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 8, 1964
* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement
* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City
* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"
Page 12 has a advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on Halloween... Read full description -
Item #712444THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 15, 1964
* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement
* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City
* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"
Page 11 has a small advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on... Read full description -
Item #712443THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1965
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Carnegie & Symphony Hall - New York City
* Solo performances with his electric band
The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Bob Dylan" concerts at Carnegie & Symphony Halls in Manhattan on... Read full description -
Item #712439SANDUSKY WEEKLY REGISTER, Ohio, Sept. 29, 1851
* Erie County
* Uncommon title
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with a few advertisements. Located in Northern Ohio, Sandusky is situated along the shores of Lake Erie.
Complete, measures 26 x 19 inches, several folds with a little wear, generally in nice condition. -
Item #712426NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 28, 1827 Page 4 has a report: "New Harmony" concerning this famous utopian community. It begins: "The society established at this place by Mr. Owen does not appear to have proceeded so much with the 'spirit of one man' as was expected..." with more.
New Harmony is the... Read full description -
Item #712416THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 12, 1934
* Gangster Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd
* Gunfight w/ police
* Death came 10 days later
This 38-page newspaper has a two column headlines near the bottom of the front page that include: "'Pretty Boy' Floyd, Badman of Southwest, Escapes in Gun Fight... Read full description -
Item #712413ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 18, 1875
* Washington Harrison Donaldson
* Balloonist - ballooning flight
* Disappearance - missing
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Barnum's Balloon Still Missing..." and more. (see image)
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Item #712409THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1933
* Guglielmo Marconi
* Vatican Radio
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MARCONI INITIATES NEW RADIOPHONE" with subheads that include: "The First Ultrashort Wave System Links Vatican and Papal Summer Home" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 36... Read full description -
Item #712402LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 2010
* Ronnie Lee Gardner execution
* Last by firing squad in America
* Mormons - Mormonism
Page 12 has a heading announcing: "Murderer is executed by firing squad" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.
wikipedia notes: News media... Read full description -
Item #712389GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, October 9, 1790
* "Great Compromise" era in America
* State of Vermont becoming independent
* Creating the "Cape May Lighthouse"
A brief item on page 3 notes: "The Commissioners of New York and Vermont have... Read full description -
Item #712388GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, Aug. 25, 1790 Page 2 has an item from the National Assembly of France which begins: "M. Mirabeau rose, & made a funeral panegyric on Dr. Franklin. 'Franklin is dead--the man who emancipated America--the Sage who was the ornament of the two worlds..." with... Read full description
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Item #712380GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, July 28, 1790
* President George Washington
* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
Page 2 contains an "Address of the Providence Assoc. of Merchants to the President..." with "The President's Answer" signed by him in type: George Washington.
Page 2 also has a letter from the governor of... Read full description -
Item #712366GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, June 5, 1790 A very significant issue for anyone in the publishing field, as page two has virtually an entire column taken up with the printing of: "An Act for the Encouragement of Learning, by securing the Copies of Maps, Charts and Books to the Authors & Proprietors of such Copies, during the times therein mentioned."... Read full description -
Item #712362NASHFERRY TRIBUNE, Municipal Airport, Nashville, Tennessee, Jan. 16, 1943
* United States Army Air Forces
As noted at the top of page 2, this paper is: "...published each Friday by and for the military personnel of Berry Field, Nashville, Tenn., by the Office of Special Services."
This is essentially a... Read full description -
Item #712360SRPSKO JEDINSTVO, "The First And the Only Slavonian Weekly In Montana", Aug. 25, 1900
* Extremely rare publication
* In Slavic and English Languages
Little is known about this unusual newspaper other than the Library of Congress noting this very issue, volume 3, numb er 16, August 25, 1900. Their information is... Read full description -
Item #712356THE DRY SPASM of The "BLABBER", Rochester, New York, Feb. 18, 1918 A very unusual broadside newspaper without any volume or issue numbers. The masthead includes: "Priceless", "Weather: Bone Dry", "Why Worry? The Worse is Yet to Come!"
This is a broadside newspaper, printed... Read full description -
Item #712351CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 10, 1934
* Anna Antonio electric chair execution
* Murder for hire - Sing Sing prison
The front page has a one column heading: "Electrocute Mother of 3 and Two Men" Small photo of Antonio is on the back page. (see images).
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding... Read full description -
Item #712350THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 11, 1936
* Rose McConnell Long takes oath
* Huey's term as United States Senator
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MRS. LONG TAKES SEAT IN SENATE" with subhead. (see image) First report coverage on Rose McConnell Long becoming the 3rd woman ever to serve as... Read full description -
Item #712349NEW YORK WORTLD-TELEGRAM, April 10, 1942
* Battle of Bataan ends
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "3500 ESCAPE FROM BATAAN" with subhead. (see images) The Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and... Read full description -
Item #712347THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1932
* NYC speakeasy - speakeasies
* Prohibition era police raids
* Beer - liquor illegal
The front page has a one column heading: "36 DRY RAIDS START CITY-WIDE ROUND-UP" with subheads. (see) More related reporting on page 3 with list of the establishments raided.
Other news, sports and advertisements during the... Read full description -
Item #712335HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, July 21, 1969
* Neil Armstrong
* Man walks on the Moon
The front page has an offbeat banner headline: "EAGLE SOARS!" with a large example of the famous blurry photo on the surface of the Moon. Also three small photos of the astronauts within the masthead. Much more on the following pages, nice for display.
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Item #712332NEW YORK POST, Jan. 15, 1945
* Battle of the Bulge ending - World War II - Belgium
* German offensive campaign - Germans collapsing in Belgium
* "Hell On Wheels" 2nd Armored Division mention
The front page has a banner headline: "U. S. FLIERS HIT 3,000 VEHICLES ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and related map. (see images) More on... Read full description -
Item #712324NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1867 The years following the Civil War were years of expansion west, causing the inevitable conflict with the Native American tribes. Such reports were not uncommon in period newspapers. This is one such issue.
The front page has: "The Indian War" with some nice accounts taking... Read full description -
Item #712323LOS ANGELES TIMES, September 17, 2008
* Fed bails out AIG - the largest in U.S. history!
* Money market fund falters
* Financial crisis continues
The front page banner head notes: "Fed rescues giant insurer AIG", with subhead: "85-billion loan, the largest such bailout in U.S. history, signals depth of crisis"... Read full description -
Item #712296NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, June 7, 1944
* Rare allied issue dropped from aircraft
* D-Day invasion of France in German language
A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by... Read full description -
Item #712266NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 12, 1941
* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 50
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 10) has a six column heading: "DiMag Passes 49 as Yanks Win on Gordon's Homer" with subheads. (see images)
First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak... Read full description -
Item #712263THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Sept. 25, 1684
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* 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. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As... Read full description -
Item #712261SPORT'S SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, May 2, 1943
* Count Fleet - horse racing photos
* Kentucky Derby win (1st of 3 wins)
* Eventual triple crown winner
The front page of this section has two larger action photos with banner heading: "COUNT FLEET ROMPS HOME TO 3-LENGTH VICTORY IN DERBY!" Also two smaller... Read full description -
Item #712256SPORT'S SECTION only of the San Francisco Chronicle, January 11, 1942
* Joe Louis (The Brown Bomber)
* Heavyweight boxing title fight
* vs. Buddy Baer - many photos
* Louis joins United States Army
The front page of this section has eight nice action photos during the Joe Louis vs. Buddy Baer heavyweight title bout. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #712252LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 1988
* "Last Temptation of Christ" film protest
* Universal Studios prior to the movie premiere
* Citizens for a Universal Appeal - religious groups
* Director Martin Scorsese & Actor William Defoe
The top of the front page has two related photos with one column heading; "25,000 Gather at... Read full description -
Item #712251THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898
* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And: "EVACUATES HAVANA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description -
Item #712250THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1899
* 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane
* Guayama & Ponce, Puerto Rico
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIVE HUNDRED KILLED AT PONCE" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... Read full description -
Item #712243THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Aug. 17, 1685
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* 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. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As... Read full description -
Item #712237CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 12, 2008
* Best "Grand Torino" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere & review
* American drama film - Clint Eastwood
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Grand Torino" and perhaps no better issue could be found... Read full description -
Item #712235THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 21, 1933
* Prohibition ending - alcohol returning
* Twenty-First Amendment of U.S. Constitution
* United States Congress votes to repeal
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOUSE PASSES BEER BILL" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at... Read full description -
Item #712233CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 27, 1930
* 18th Amendment - U.S. prohibition void to buyer ?
* Supreme Court of the United States decision
* Beer - liquor legal to purchaser
The front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR BUYING NO CRIME, SAYS SUPREME COURT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #712228SUNDAY SUN-TIMES, Chicago, March 23, 1980
* Angelo Bruno assassination (1st report)
* Philadelphia crime family mob boss
* Sicilian-American mobster - gangsters
The top of page 12 has a banner heading: "Crowd Cheers death of crime boss Bruno" with small photo. (see images) A somewhat infamous photo of Bruno inside a car,... Read full description -
Item #712227THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 13, 1933
* Prohibition ending in America
* Maryland, Minnesota & Colorado
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Three States Vote Wet and Ultimate Defeat Is Conceded in Dry Camp" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #712225THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1934
* Battle of Highbury
* FIFA World Cup match
* England vs. Italy soccer
* Arsenal Stadium
The sport's section (page 30) has a one column heading: "ENGLAND TRIUMPHS AT SOCCER, 3-2" with subheads and lineups. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... Read full description -
Item #712214THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1930
* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DRYS PORTRAY PROHIBITION AS BASIS OF PROSPERITY; EDISON AND FORD FOR LAW" with subheads. (see images) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ? Lengthy text... Read full description -
Item #712213THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1930
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)
* Salt march (salt satyagraha) begins
* Dandi, India
The top of page 10 has one column headings: "GANDHI ON MARCH CHALLENGES ARREST" "Upper India Demonstrates as Nationalists Open Campaign for Independence" "British Troops On... Read full description -
Item #712206THE JET GAZETTE, Furth, Bavaria, Germany, October 1, 1946
* Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
* Hermann Goering & Rudolph Hess
Published by the Army Air Force Station of Furth, this is the volume 1, number er 14 issue which began publication after the end of the war in... Read full description
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