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Item #654856THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, December 4, 1973
* John Cappelletti wins Heisman
* Penn State Nittany Lions
* NCAA college football
The sport's section (page 10-B) has a five column headline: "Penn State's Cappelletti takes the Heisman Trophy" with photo of Cappelletti (see) First report coverage on Penn state... Read full description -
Item #654300THE NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1865 Among the many ftpg. one column Civil War heads are: "SHERMAN" "Savannah Under the Old Flag" "The Citizens Becoming Sociable" "General Sherman's Regulations for the Government of the City" "THOMAS" "The Entire Union Army in Motion"... Read full description -
Item #654178NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 18, 1818 Of importance is the multi-page printing of former President James Madison's Address to the Agricultural Society of Albermarle.
The Wiley Online Library, in regards to this lengthy address, states the following: "James Madison's 1818 Address to... Read full description -
GM grants their 1st cost of living raise...
Item #651922THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 25, 1948 The front page has: "JERUSALEM FIGHTING IS STILL HEAVY," with subhead, "Arabs Meet To Study Truce Plan," and, "Is Britain Helping The Arabs With American Recovery Funds." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War (see images for... Read full description -
Death of Col. Anthony J. D. Bidlle...
Item #651914THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 28, 1948 The front page has: "Bitter Two-Week Struggle Ends: Last-Ditch Jewish Forces Surrender In Jerusalem," with related text providing details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the unrelated, "Famed Marine Succumbs After Long Illness," which tells of the death of the beloved... Read full description -
Item #651911THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 29, 1948 The front page has: "Jews Blockaded: Arabs Open Attack In Modern Jerusalem," with related text providing details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War, and the unrelated, "CHRYSLER WORKERS BACK ON THE JOB," which tells of the end of the labor dispute... Read full description -
Item #651883THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 19, 1948 The front page has: "Heavy Fighting In Jerusalem," and: "Arabs Form Ring Of Steel Around City." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. See images for details. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in 14 pages, some... Read full description -
Russia becomes 1st major power to recognize Israel...
Item #651881THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, May 18, 1948 The front page has: "ALL-ARAB TOWN SURRENDERS," and: "Jews Claim Victory At Acre." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. However, the prime content within this issue is: "Reds Recognize State Of Israel," which tells of... Read full description -
Item #651877THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 3, 1948 The front page has: "PALESTINE FIGHTING RAGES ON," and: "Britain Stops Supplying Arabs." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. See images for details. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in 16 pages, some mildewing... Read full description -
Item #651876THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 2, 1948 The front page has: "JEWS CLAIM TRUCE IS BROKEN," and: "Egyptians Reported Attacking." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. See images for details. Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in 14 pages, some mildewing and... Read full description -
Item #651875THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, June 1, 1948 The front page has: "UN Cease Fire Appeal Accepted By Jewish State," and: "Arabs Plot Strategy." Both articles provide details regarding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War. See images for details. Nice for display and/or research. Another front page article tells... Read full description -
Item #651171NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels Driven in Great Disorder" "The Blockade of Charleston" "They were To Attack the City" "The Defeat of Pryor on the Blackwater" "Rebellion on the Borders of... Read full description -
Item #651145UTICA EVENING TELEGRAPH, New York, March 17, 1865 The ftpg. has: "Official War Bulletin" "Sherman at Fayetteville" "Meets No Opposition" "How Hampton Whipped Kilpatrick" "Forrest Has 15,000 Men". Included is a dispatch signed in type: U.S. Grant, Lt. Gen.
Pg. 2 has: "North Carolina"... Read full description -
Item #650909THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 28, 1969
* Michigan Murders ends with last victim
* Ypsilanti Ripper - serial killer
* John Norman Chapman - Karen Sue Beineman
The front page has a one column heading: "8th Girl Is Found Murdered" (see) First report coverage on the discovery of the last victim of the "Co-Ed... Read full description -
Item #650012NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 9, 1815
* President James Madison
* State of the Union Address
The notable content is the full text of the President's annual state-of-the-union address signed in type: James Madison. He reviews all that happened in 1815 with much on the details of the end of the... Read full description -
Item #647083NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 28, 1862 Among the ftpg. column heads include: "The North Carolina Expedition" "The Seaboard Railroad in the Possession of the Union Forces" "Is Columbus Evacuated?" "Mysterious Visit of a Rebel Flag of Truce" "The Pursuit of Price & His Retreating Army"... Read full description -
Item #639394DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, February 3, 1864
* Rare rebel title
A newspaper from the capital of the Confederate states, the city through which all news reports flowed during the Civil War. The front page has much on the war with items headed: "From the Blackwater Region" "The Enemy at New Bern, North Carolina"... Read full description -
Item #638796ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, June 19, 1875 Over half of the front page is taken up with reports on the hanging executions of 3 criminals, headed: "THE GALLOWS" "Yesterday Proves a Black Friday for Three Murderers" "National Burgess Executed at Effingham, Ills." "Bad Case for John Casey at... Read full description -
Item #638234THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1947
* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash
* Opera singer & actress - Tennessee Nightingale
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone death
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED" with subheads that include: "Crash In... Read full description -
Item #633584NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 4, 1862 The ftpg. has a small, one column head of a map of the New Bern and Beaufort area (see). Various column heads on the Civil War include: "Important From North Carolina" "Important From Eastern Virginia" "News From Burnside's Army" "Interesting From Arkansas"... Read full description -
Item #633208THE CIRCULAR, Mount Tom, New York, Dec. 18, 1865 A weekly newspaper published by the Oneida community. Most of the content has religious or literary overtones, however the back page reports "North Carolina has ratified the Constitutional Amendment abolishing slavery." Also on this same page is information on the division of... Read full description -
Item #628769LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 29, 1925
* Coal Glen mine explosion disaster (1st report)
* Oakland Township, Chatham County, North Carolina
The front page has a two column heading: "BODIES OF 32 MINE VICTIMS ARE RECOVERED FOLLOWING EXPLOSION" (see) First report coverage on the Coal Glen North Carolina mine disaster.
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Item #624457DUNLAP'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Dec. 5, 1792 Page 3 has a report from "Congress of the United States" concerning discussion of: "The bill for determining the northern boundary of the territory ceded to the United States by North Carolina...". Much other news of the day and a wealth... Read full description -
Item #621839THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 26, 1934
* Engelbert Dollfuss assassinated by Nazis
* Austrian dictator
* Nazi coup fails
The front page has a four column headline: "AUSTRIAN PREMIER KILLED BY NAZIS AFTER CAPTURE OF FEDERAL CHANCELLORY" with subheads and photo of Dollfuss.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #621405CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, May 30, 1865 The top of page 2 column has heads: "Important Proclamations" "The Terms of Amnesty" "Provisional Government for North Carolina" "The Conspiracy Trial" and more related reports on the closing events of the Civil War.
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Item #620687NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 18, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Disappointment of General Fremont" "Arrival of Refugees from the South" "From North Carolina' "The Siege of Vicksburg" "From the Lower Mississippi" and more.
Eight pages, irregular at the spine affects some words,... Read full description -
Item #620686NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 14, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War in the South-West" "Fight on the Yazoo" "Brilliant Union Victory" "Capture of 7,000 Rebel Prisoners..." "Reported Intentions of the Rebels" "Invasion of Kentucky & Ohio" "Fight With... Read full description -
Item #620413NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Feb. 21, 1863 A wealth of war-related reports, including column heads: "Dept. of North Carolina" "Department of Virginia" "Bases of Reconstruction" "The Late Attack on Fort McAllister, Georgia--The Montauk Under Fire" "The Affair In Charleston Harbor" "The Rebel... Read full description -
Item #620168NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Removal of Gen. Butler" "The Affair Off Charleston Harbor" "The Affair at Fort Donelson" "The Rebels Driven in Great Disorder" "The Blockade of Charleston" "They were To Attack the City" "The... Read full description -
Item #618195SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 31, 1864
* Wilmington Campaign - North Carolina
* General Benjamin Butler
Page 4 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain... Read full description -
Item #615535THE WEEKLY STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 14, 1875 From the South ten years after the Civil War with various news reports and ads. Four pages, nice condition. -
Item #612734THE LONDON CHRONICLE, May 29, 1773 Inside has a report headed: "America" with news from Charleston including mention that: "...his Excellency Josiah Martin, Governor in Chief of North Carolina, gave his assent to 25 bills & rejected 17. His Excellency then...censured the conduct of the Common House,... 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 #607665THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, December 2, 1973
* David Ben-Gurion death
* Israel founder
The front page has a four column heading: "Ben-Gurion Dies at 87" with small photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of founder and Prime Minister of Israel, David Ben-Gurion.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #607564THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1859
* Raleigh, North Carolina duel
* Obadiah Jennings Wise & Patrick Henry Aylett
* Pre Civil War South
This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has a brief article headed: "Duel between O. Jennings Wise and Patrick Henry Aylett" See image for... Read full description -
Item #605958WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, September 18, 1943
* Naval Station Norfolk ammunition explosion
* World War II - WWII
The front page has one column headings:
"MUNITIONS BLAST KILLS 24 PERSONS"
"Explosion Of Depth Charges At Norfolk Base Rips Station"
Other news of the day with much on World War II. Complete in 8... Read full description -
Item #604563THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 19, 1936
* Wally the elephant, execution
* San Francisco Zoo
The front page has a three column photo with caption: "Elephant Executed For Killing Keeper"
One column headlines: "SHOOT ELEPHANT DESPITE PROTEST" "Huge Beast That Killed Keeper Put to Death By Police With Moose... Read full description -
Item #602413NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 5, 1864
* Washington, North Carolina
* Battle of Monett's Ferry
* Battle of Jenkins' Ferry
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In the South-West" "Gen. Banks's Army at Alexandria" "Battle Near Cane River" "Rebel Loss 1,000 men & Nine Pieces of... Read full description -
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 #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 #599927THE WILMINGTON STAR, North Carolina, December 21, 1917
* Shepherdsville train wreck
The front page has a two column headline: "Thirty-Eight Killed In Louisville & Nashville Wreck; 39 Others Injured". 1st report coverage on the Louisville and Nashville railroad train wreck at Shepherdsville, Kentucky.
Other news and various... Read full description -
Item #599850NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 24, 1819 Among the articles are: "How to Tame an Elephant!" "Indian Treaties Ratified at the Late Session of Congress" which takes two pages; "Mexican Coinage"; a brief item: "Negro Stealing" reads: "Sentence of death has been pronounced on a fellow in North... Read full description -
Item #599788NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Rapid Progress Of His Troops" "They Are Nearly Up to North Carolina" "Charleston Entirely Isolated" "Gen. Lee's Address to the Army & the Country" is signed by him... Read full description -
Item #599342WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, July 18, 1945
* Potsdam Conference (Germany)
* World war II era
* Harry Truman - Joseph Stalin
The front page has a three column headline:
"President Truman Presides Over First Meeting Of Big Three; Jap Peace Rumors Circulate In London" with subheads and two related photos (see... Read full description -
Item #599328THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 9, 1875
* Clinton, Mississippi
* Political rally - riot - massacre
The front page has one column headings: "Reign Of Terror In Mississippi", "Turbulent Condition of the State--A Sheriff Driven from His County-Unauthorized Armed Bands" and more. Coverage... Read full description -
Item #599206THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 28, 1876
* Red Hill, South Carolina
* Negro lynching
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Lynch Law and... Read full description -
Item #599200THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 19, 1876
* Charlotte Cushman death
* American stage actress
* Parker House Hotel
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: ... Read full description -
Item #599199THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 28, 1876
* Apache Indians
* New Mexico fight
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Fight Between Indians And U.S. Soldiers" and more.... Read full description -
Item #599149THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 24, 1875
* 3 Negroes executed for murder
* New York hangings
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: ... Read full description
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