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Item #694792LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 20, 1989
* Ingemar Stenmark last career victory
* World alpine ski racer - giant slalom
* Nascar driver Darrell Waltrip wins Daytona 500
The top of page 6 of the sport's section has a four column heading: "Stenmark 86s Girardelli to Win Giant Slalom" with photos (see)
Also the front page of this section... Read full description -
Item #694789THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1943
* Jewish Holocaust coming to light
Page 2 has a brief report with a small one column heading: "Rumanians Slaughtered" with subhead. (see) Rare to find such reports in newspapers at this time as the reality of the holocaust was just being realized.
What better evidence to confirm of what really... Read full description -
Item #694780THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1939
* Donn Fendler goes missing
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
The top of page 4 has a two column heading: "Bloodhound Trails Boy to 400-Foot Cliff; Searchers Stop for Night at Katahdin Slide" Coverage on Donn Fendler going missing in the mountains of Maine. I... Read full description -
Item #694777CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1933
* Prohibition ends
* Beer returns
* Legal liquor
The front page has a one column heading: "WHAT! NO BEER? CONFLICT RAGES IN THE SUBURBS" with subheads. (see) More on page 6. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great... Read full description -
Item #694769THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1932
* re. Phar Lap's death
* Natural causes determined ?
* Australian racehorse
The sport's section (page 26) has one column heading: "FINDS PHAR LAP DIED OF NATURAL CAUSES" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our... Read full description -
Item #694739THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 30, 1952
* Norwalk CT Connecticut
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
The sport's section (page 7) has a one column heading: "NORWALK ANNEXES LITTLE LOOP TITLE" with subhead (see) First report coverage on the little league baseball team from Norwalk, Connecticut winning the World Series... Read full description -
Item #694736THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 4, 1935
* Henry Augustus Lukeman death (1st report)
* American historical monuments sculptor
* World War I - Kit Carson & more
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "LUKEMAN IS DEAD; A NOTED SCULPTOR" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... Read full description -
Item #694735THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1933
* Early Adolph Hitler
* 1st speech as Chancellor
The front page has one column headings that include: "HITLER PROCLAIMS WAR ON DEMOCRACY AT HUGE NAZI RALLY" "Foresees Greater Reich" "Chancellor Is Acclaimed in Hall in Which He Rallied Disheartened Followers a Month Ago" ... Read full description -
Item #694734THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1938
* Will Rogers Memorial Museum dedication
* Claremore, Oklahoma - Rogers County
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT LEADS TRIBUTE TO ROGERS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the dedication of the Will Rogers... Read full description -
Item #694659LOS ANGELES TIMES, (Front and Calendar Sections), March 11, 2011
* "Battle: Los Angeles" & "Red Robin Hood"
* Full page ads and reviews
* Premier showings
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Battle: Los Angeles" and "Red Robin... Read full description -
Item #694642CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1939
* Donn Fendler goes missing
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Bloodhound Trails Lost Boy To Rim Of 400 Foot Precipice" with small related map. (see) Coverage on Donn Fendler going missing in the mountains of Maine.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #694640LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 6, 2002
* Frank Abagnale - con man - artist
* "Catch Me If You Can" movie fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Portrait of the Con Artist as a Young Man" The top of page 20 has a three column heading: "Con Man Goes Straight--to Hollywood" with photo. Another heading on page 21 with... Read full description -
Item #694638THE DETROIT NEWS, March 22, 1923
* The Israelite House of David religious commune
* King & Queen Benjamin and Mary Purnell
* Benton Harbor, Michigan cult
The front page has a one column heading: "FEDERAL CULT INQUIRY HINTED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues on page 2. I suspect this to be an extremely rare... Read full description -
Item #694635THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 21, 1881
* Dr. George A. Scott
* Electric hair brush
* Quack invention
* Politically approved ?
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "EDISON OUTDONE" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition, should be handled with care. -
Item #694633THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1939
* Donn Fendler goes missing
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
Page 21 has a two column heading: "Rye Boy, 12, Is Lost on Mount Katahdin, Me.; Parents Aid Parties Searching the Slopes" First report coverage on Donn Fendler going missing in the mountains of... Read full description -
Item #694616LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 25, 1984
* 1st weekend "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom" advertisement
* Opening weekend (Friday) movie premiere
* Steven Spielberg - Harrison Ford
A terrific issue on the premiere weekend of the motion picture hit "Indiana Jones and the Temple of... Read full description -
Item #694615LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 24, 1989
* Best "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* Steven Spielberg - Harrison Ford
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" and perhaps... Read full description -
Item #694609THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Jan. 28, 1877
* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
* Author and Humorist
The top of page 2 has an article: "The Innocent, Mark Twain" which takes one-third of a column. It is a story in the life of the famous writer.
Four pages, large folio size, rejoined at the spine, evenly toned with some minor margin tears, generally good... Read full description -
Item #694575THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 1891
* Cotopaxi train robbery - Colorado
* Denver & Rio Grande railroad
* Royal Gorge - Arkansas River
The front page has a half column report headed: "DARING TRAIN ROBBERS" "Seven Masked Men Stop an Express and Overpower the Messenger" "They... Read full description -
Item #694572THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Sept. 22, 1893 The front page has most of a column headed: "FOUGHT THE ROBBERS" "Desperate Battle With Bandits on a Western Train" 'Engineer and Fireman Shot" "One of the Robbers Mortally Wounded--There were Only Three of Them and They Were... Read full description -
Item #694555THE NEW WORLD, Philadelphia, Dec. 6, 1796
* Rare publication
* Botany Bay
* New South Wales
* Australia
A very scarce title, existing only from Aug. 15, 1796 thru Aug. 16, 1797, just one year. This issue is from the private collection.
Page 3 has: "Botany Bay" which is present-day Australia. The letter from... Read full description -
Item #694554THE WEEKLY MESSENGER, Boston, April 30, 1813 The entire front page is taken up with: "American Papers" from the House of Commons in London, much relating to the on-going War of 1812.
Page 3 has; "The New Friends of the Navy" and: "Ought Massachusetts t Build a Ship for Those who Would not Build one for Themselves?" There... Read full description -
Item #694552SUPPLEMENT TO CLAYPOOLE'S AMERICAN DAILY ADVERTISER, Philadelphia, Oct. 15, 1796 Occasionally newspapers would publish a "Supplement" to an issue to either provide space for advertisements or to report news that would not fit within the 4 page issue. This is one.
The front page begins with a: "Twenty-Dollars Reward" for... Read full description -
Item #694546THE DIARY, New York, April 16, 1796
* First elephant comes to America
* Captain Jacob Crowninshield
The most notable content would be the page 3 report of the very first elephant to arrive in America, which was on board the ship America.
The report reads: "The America has brought him an ELEPHANT from Bengal, in perfect health. It is... Read full description -
Item #694517CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 15, 1941
* 1st ever divisional playoff game... NFL football
* Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
* Ted Williams .406 batting average enters record books
* Boston Red Sox - major league baseball - MLB
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "BEARS WIN,... Read full description -
Item #694516CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 10, 1937.
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan
The front page has a one column heading: "Navy Launches Final Phase of Earhart Hunt" Small related map on page 2. (see)
Complete with all 24 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality... Read full description -
Item #694511CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 9, 1930
* Notre Dame officially become National Champions
* Last season before Knute Rockne's death
* Fighting Irish college football
The front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a one column heading: "IT'S NOTRE DAME HOUR TOMORROW IN CHICAGO LOOP" with subhead and... Read full description -
Item #694503THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL & TOWN AND CONTRY ADVERTISER, Rhode Island, April 17, 1799
* A rarity in the newspaper collecting
In addition to collecting rare and historic newspapers, we also pursue issues which are "odd-ball" or unique. This is one.
A typical 4 pages newspaper, pages 1 and 2 are quite traditional with... Read full description -
Item #694490CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 16, 1930
* Disappearance of Mary Agnes Moroney
* Unsolved mystery kidnapping in Chicago
The front page has a small one column heading: "Child Kidnapped by Woman Posing as Needy's Friend" Early, first report on the disappearance of Mary Agnes Moroney. Unfortunate for the brief report here, probably... Read full description -
Item #694473PORTLAND GAZETTE & MAINE ADVERTISER, May 12, 1806
* Pre pre-statehood publication
* Cumberland County - Co.
At this time Maine was part of Massachusetts, not becoming a state until 1820 as part of the Missouri Compromise. So, this issue is from 14 years before statehood.
The back page has an article concerning General... Read full description -
Item #694453DAILY EXAMINER, Richmond, Virginia, Dec. 20, 1864
* Rare rebel publication
Not just a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate states.
The front page has: "The War News" with subheads "Southwestern Virginia" & "Savannah". Also: "City Intelligence" "A... Read full description -
Item #694449DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 12, 1865
* Rare Confederate publication from the rebel capital
* Finals months of the American Civil War
Not just a nice Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy and very late in the war.
The editorial has near the beginning a very fascinating & sarcastic attack on... Read full description -
Item #694446RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 28, 1865
* Final months of the American Civil War
Not only a Confederate newspaper, but one from the capital of the Confederacy.
The front page has various reports from very late in the Civil War, including: "The War News" which includes... Read full description -
Item #694437DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Feb. 9, 1865 It is difficult to find Confederate newspapers from late in the war, such as this one.
A wealth of fine reporting on the war with front page column heads including: "What General Lee Says" which includes: "...General Lee told...that there was but a single thing... Read full description -
Item #694423RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 1, 1864 A very nice Confederate title from the Confederate capital, so a wealth of the latest war-related news, from the Confederate perspective.
The front page includes: "The War News" which begins: "There were rumours yesterday of considerable fighting along the lines of Lee... Read full description -
Item #694420RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 7, 1864
* Fredericksburg evacuated
* General Robert E. Lee
* Rare from the Confederacy
Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from its capital as well.
The front page has: "The War News" with various reports from different theaters of operation, beginning: ... Read full description -
Item #694414RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 5, 1864
* Abraham Lincoln accepts nomination for re-election
A single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, somewhat typical for the period as most paper mills were located in the North, newsprint was of short supply in the South, causing publishers to... Read full description -
Item #694410THE DAY, New London, Conn., May 17, 1920
* Saint Joan of Arc
* Pope Benedict XV Canonization
The front page has a one column heading: "CEREMONY AT ROME EXALTS JOAN OF ARC" (see) First report coverage on Joan of Arc being canonized by Pope Benedict XV.
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, toning around the middle, some tiny... Read full description -
Item #694407NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, February 15, 1941
* Frank Leahy becomes ND coach (1st report)
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish college football
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 13) has a great banner headline "LEAHY NAMED COACH OF IRISH" with subheads and related pictorial. (see) First report coverage on Frank Leahy... Read full description -
Item #694400RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, June 29, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Now in Georgia - march to the sea
* Rare Confederate publication
Not only a nice newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States.
This issue has on the front page: "Latest From The North..." "The War News" which includes a dispatch... Read full description -
Item #694398DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 6, 1864
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
* Rebel General Robert E. Lee & U.S. Grant
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House close
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From General Lee's Army" "Grant's Forces Across the River--The Battle Likely to Take... Read full description -
Item #694389DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, May 23, 1864
* Generals Robert E. Lee vs. Ulysses S. Grant
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House - Virginia
* Rare Confederate title from the rebel capital
Among the front page reports on the Civil War are: "From General Lee's Army" "Additional From the South" "The Very Latest... Read full description -
Item #694383THE SENTINEL OF FREEDOM, Newark, New Jersey, Feb. 19, 1799
* Very rare 18th century publication
As any collector knows 18th century newspapers from New Jersey are very few & far between. Our records seem to indicate we've not previously offered an 18th century issue of this title before (and just one of the... Read full description -
Item #694381WAR JOURNAL, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Aug. 13, 1813
* Very rare War of 1812 publication
This is the first of this title we have seen in our 50+ years. It only existed for 40 issues (this is # 23), from March 12 - Dec. 14, 1813.
As the title should suggest the focus of the newspaper was the ongoing War of 1812, but... Read full description -
Item #694377FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, July 5, 1797
* Rare 18th century American publication
Curious that the title uses 5 different fonts. Page 3 has a report: "'Termination of the British Fleet Mutiny".
The back page is filled with ads including at least 3 reward ads for runaways, as well as: "To... Read full description -
Item #694372THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY, OR THE WORCESTER GAZETTE, April 14, 1785 The prime feature of this issue would be the masthead as half of it, that which includes the words "Massachusetts Spy", was engraved by the famed Paul Revere. Revere created the masthead designs for just a few newspapers in the Boston area, this being one of them. And... Read full description -
Item #694367THE TICKLER, Philadelphia, Aug. 9, 1809 The masthead features a very unusual engraving of a dog and an arm holding a switch, & notes: "by Toby Scratch'em".
This title was one of the earliest of the true comic papers. It kept up its flow of satire for six years, attacking local and national politicians and... Read full description -
Item #694326THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, July 29, 1991
* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest
* First victim told
* Serial killer and sex offender
* Rape, murder & dismemberment
Page 2 has a one column heading: "Dahmer draws map leading to first victim" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this... Read full description -
Item #694318THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 23, 1944
* G. I. Bill of Rights is signed
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* World War II veteran benefits
Page 7 has a one column heading: "Veterans' Aid Bill Signed By Roosevelt", with 4 paragraphs of supporting text. See images for details.
The front page has: "Large... Read full description -
Item #694281COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, May 21, 1796
* President George Washington
* John Adams - Acts of Congress
The front page contains not one or two, but four Acts of Congress, each signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington, and in block type by the Vice Pres: John Adams. A very nice issue for display given these four... Read full description
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