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Item #721247LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 8, 1960
* Civil Rights activism - protests
* Southern segregation crisis
* Lunch counter sit-ins and arrests
The front page has a three column heading: "Negroes Claim New Claims" with lead-in: "Anti-Segregation Fight" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #721169FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 15, 1961
* Attacks on Kamina & Elisabethville
* Operation Morthor - UN offensive
* Katangese troops - Irish armies
* Congo Crisis - Moïse Tshombe
The front page has a one column heading: "Katanga Attacks UN Base" (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at the margins, nice... Read full description -
Item #721168THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1874
* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death - embalming
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "CHANG AND ENG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.
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Item #721165DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 31, 1965
* Pro-Vietnam War march in NYC
* Support of American troops
During the Vietnam War, much had been reported on the protests against U.S. action there. Here is a report of American citizens in support of our efforts over there. The front page has a three column heading: "65,000 Stage March in NY In... Read full description -
Item #721164THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1934
* John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest
* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail escape
The front page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER'S SHOTS STOP PURSUING CAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the hunt for John Dillinger shortly after his famous escape from Crown Point, Indiana jail.
Complete in 30... Read full description -
Item #721161CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State Collage, Penn., April 2, 1956
* TWA Flight 400 airplane crash
* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania takeoff
* Martin 4-0-4 airliner - aircraft
The front page has a five column headline: "Plane Crash Toll 22" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, some margin wear, mainly along the spine,... Read full description -
Item #721157DIXIE SUNDAY MAGAZINE section only of the The Times-Picayune, New Orleans, July 7, 1957 This issue has a double-page centerfold color advertisement for Schlitz beer headed: "Backyard Schlitzecue" (see images) This centerfold is sewn-in.
Complete with all 28 pages, tabloid size, minor spine wear, nice condition. -
Item #721156THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 20, 1935
* Billy Mitchell Trophy Air Race
* Military airplanes - aviation competition
* Captain Karl Gimmler - U.S. Army Air Corps
The front page has a two column heading: "Capt. Karl Gimmler Takes Trophy Race at Selfridge" with subhead. (see images) More on page 12 with banner heading and related... Read full description -
Item #721155THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 6, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "JAP WARSHIP HALTS BRITISH VESSEL" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, tiny binding holes and minor wear... Read full description -
Item #721154DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, Feb. 13, 1852
* Very rare old West publication (early)
* Gold rush mining - miners - 49ers era
* Soon after statehood - joining the Union
* LARGE SIZED ISSUE - Measures 28 x 21 inches
The very first title in the Golden State was the... Read full description -
Item #721096NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 8, 1837 Page 5 has a bit: "California" concerning it declaring itself independent from Mexico, noting: "...the first article of the plan of the revolution at Monterey is that they declare themselves independent of Mexico until the re-establishment of the constitution of... Read full description -
Item #721094THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1942
* "General Grant" American M3 tanks production photo
* Chrysler’s Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant in Warren, Michigan
Page 8 has a three column photo with heading: "Mass Production Of Tanks Near Detroit" with brief text. (see images)
Other World War II reporting throughout. Complete... Read full description -
Item #721093FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. April 4, 1956
* April, 1956 tornadoes outbreak
* Grand Rapids, Michigan (F5)
* Lexington, Tennessee disaster
The front page has a five column headline: "45 Die As Tornadoes Sweep Mid-Continent" with subhead. Also another two column heading: "Broad section Of Town 'Gone With The Wind" with a few... Read full description -
Item #721083THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 11 only, December 20, 1936
* The Great Depression
* Several case examples
* Christmas time
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "AT CHRISTMAS, REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST" with related illustration. Lengthy text with many cases continues on page 2 with 2 more related prints. Nice for display.
Other... Read full description -
Item #721081THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935
* Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor
* Death Ray - beam invention ?
The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to Have Tested Halting Planes in Air" (see)
Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.
AI notes: In 1935, Italian... Read full description -
Item #721080THE PLAIN DEALER, Cleveland, August 9, 1974
* President Richard Nixon
The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in red lettering: "NIXON RESIGNS" with "Ford takes the oath at noon; his first problem: choice of VP" and photos. (see) Nice for display. More inside.
Complete 1st section only with all 18... Read full description -
Item #720883CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post escape with wooden gun
* Crown Point, Indiana jail
* The hunt continues
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Pal, Shot In Fray, Is In Custody". (see image)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.
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Item #720882THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1928
* Okeechobee hurricane
* Palm Beach, Florida
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "200 TO 400 KILLED IN FLORIDA HURRICANE; STORM, WEAKER, SWEEPS INTO CAROLINAS; FOOD RIOTS IN PORTO RICO; RELIEF RUSHED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continues inside with related photo and map.... Read full description -
Item #720876LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 28, 1979
* President Park Chung-hee assassination
* South Korean president murder in Seoul
* Korean Central Intelligence Agency (KCIA)
The front page has a two column heading: "S. Korea's President Park Slain; Martial Law in Force" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 32... Read full description -
Item #720875LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Feb. 10, 1960
* Youngest of the Little Rock Nine
* Central High School segregation
* Carlotta Walls' family home bombing
* Negroes - students attending school
The front page has a two column heading: "Bomb Shatters Home of Negroes" with lead-in: "Little Rock... Read full description -
Item #720849THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Dec. 29, 1684
* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
* Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
* Unique gift idea for the history buff in your life
This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in... Read full description -
Item #720846CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 8, 1933
* American Aviator Jimmie Mattern
* Airplane flight around the World attempt
* Found to be safe in Siberia
The front page has a one column heading: "ORDER U. S. SHIP TO AID MATTERN, SAFE IN SIBERIA" with subhead. Two related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages,... Read full description -
Item #720778THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "MANCHUKUO ARMY TO AIF CHINA" with various subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, tiny binding holes and a... Read full description -
Item #720732THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, August 21, 1936
* Father Divine's pilgrimage
* African American spiritual leader
* International Peace Mission movement
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Father Divine and His 'Harlem Angels' Ride to Heaven on a Steamboat Special" (see images)
Complete with 20... Read full description -
Item #720731THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, sport's section only, July 12, 1936
* Jesse Owens 100-meter & broad jump
* Olympic games in Berlin Germany tryouts
* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The front of this section has a five column headline: "Owens Beats Metcalfe in 100-Meter Dash Finals" with subheads and related photo.... Read full description -
Item #720719NORTHUMBERLAND PRESS--EXTRA, Pennsylvania This is a broadside "Extra" containing various financial information in this "Auditor's Report of the Finances of Northumberland County for the Year 1882".
Single sheet, blank on the reverse, 10 3/4 by 16 1/4 inches, good condition. -
Item #720584NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM Nov. 10, 1965
* Widespread blackout in Northeastern U.S. & Canada
The front page has a banner headline for display: "POWER ON !; Gigantic Blackout Ends After 12 Hours" and more with related photo. (see images) Much more more on the following pages.
Complete 1st section only with all 38 pages, light toning... Read full description -
Item #720516THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 30, 1907
* The Standard Oil of New Jersey
* John D. Rockefeller case
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ANOTHER BLAST FOR THE STANDARD OIL; Commissioner of Corporations Answers Letters to the Stockholders" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #720515THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 13, 1935
* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH TRIAL OPENS; TO PLEAD... Read full description -
Item #720513THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 20, 1943
* First Quebec Conference - Quadrant
* Highly secret military discussion
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "QUEBEC PARLEY IS PLANNING 'RUTHLESS DESTRUCTION' OF GERMANY AND JAPAN" with subheads and photo. (see... Read full description -
Item #720510LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 11, 1960
* Pioneer 5 space probe launching
* Cape Canaveral, Florida
* Deep space exploration
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Sun Satellite Zooms Toward Lofty Orbit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice... Read full description -
Item #720509LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Feb. 13, 1960
* France atomic bomb test (1st)
* "Gerboise Bleue" in Algeria
* Nuclear weapons program
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "France Explodes Atom Bomb, Boosts Status As World Power" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #720496NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 14, 1814
* Early Erie Canal planning
The first 3 pages have a detailed report: "Internal Navigation - The Advantages of the Proposed Canal from Lake Erie to Hudson's River..." which would be the famed Erie Canal. It is signed in type by: Robert Fulton.
Inside has almost 8 pages... Read full description -
Item #720493THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Tennessee, March 5, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day massacre investigation probe
* Fred "Killer" Burke & Joe Lolordo named suspects
The front page has a one column heading: "THREE NAMED AS MASSACRE GUN HANDLERS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 6 pages, light toning and a little... Read full description -
Item #720492THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 3, 1928
* Schutter's "Old Nick" candy bar
* "Roaring twenties" advertisement
Page 44 has a nice full page advertisement for a free "Schutter's Old Nick" candy bar. (see images)
Complete with all 54 pages, light toning and a... Read full description -
Item #720491LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. March 16, 1960
* Civil Rights activism - protests
* Southern segregation marches
* Lunch counter sit-ins and more
* Negroes arrested w/ A.D. King
The front page has a one column heading: "500 Negroes Arrested In Race March" (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, light toning at... Read full description -
Item #720489THE SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, Indiana, Oct. 10, 1971
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* vs. Miami Hurricanes - college game
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "N.D. WEARS DOWN MIAMI, 17-0" with subhead and color photo. More in the sport's section.
Complete with all sections (60+... Read full description -
Item #720486WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C, February 2, 1944
* Battle of Kwajalein Atoll
* World War II Pacific Campaign vs. Japan
* Marhsall Island - Roi-Namur
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "YANK AMPHIBIOUS FORCES INVADE MARSHALL ISLANDS" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #720455THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1948
* Hideki Tojo sentenced to death by hanging
* World War II Japanese criminals
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TOJO CONDEMNED BY COURT TO HANG; 24 OTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. First report coverage continues inside with photo of Tojo. (see images)
Complete with 48 pages, rag... Read full description -
Item #720442SPORTS SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Nov. 8, 1991
* Earvin Magic Johnson has HIV/AIDS virus
* Los Angeles Lakers basketball star
* Retires from professional NBA play
The front page of this section has a headline: "The Day the Magic Stopped" and more with a few related photos. Much more on the following pages.... Read full description -
Item #720386FITCHBURG CENTINEL, Mass., June 27, 1914
* The Great Salem Fire of 1914
* Essex County, Massachusetts
* Same day first report w/ nice headline
The top of the front page has Two column heading: "PLANS REBUILDING FIRE SWEPT CITY" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning, generally nice.
AI notes: The Great... Read full description -
Item #720385SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939
* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame
* NCAA college football
* Many other games w/ photos
The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related... Read full description -
Item #720382THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 20, 1942
* Paul Waner (Big Poison)- right fielder
* Boston Braves - 3,000th hit with photo
The sport's section (page 13) has a three column heading: "Waner Cracks Hit No. 3000 but Braves Lose" with subhead and box scores. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the... Read full description -
Item #720300FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 28, 1934
* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted
* Post Little Bohemia shootout
* Binghamton New York sighting?
The front page has a one column heading: "Report Starts Outlaw Hunt At Binghamton" with subhead. (see images) Interesting report as Dillinger may have been sighted in... Read full description -
Item #720274BIKUBEN, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2, 1907
* Danish language publication
* Church of Latter-Day Saints
* Mormons - Mormonism - LDS
Here is a quite unusual and scarce newspaper from Utah, printed entirely in the Danish language.
There was a large number of Scandinavian emigrants that settled Utah in the last half of the... Read full description -
Item #720265THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 21, 1927
* Federal soldiers train massacre
* El Limon, Jalisco, Mexico
* Cristero War - Zapatistas
* Jose Reyes Vega
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "AMERICANS ON MEXICAN TRAIN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice... Read full description -
Item #720214WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, N.C. Feb. 3, 1944
* General George S. Patton photo
Page 2 has a two column photo showing General George S. Patton reviewing polish troops in Egypt with heading: "Patton Sees Near East Troops" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with all 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library label... Read full description -
Item #720211WILMINGTON MORNING SAT, North Carolina, July 26, 1945
* Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea - Japan
* United States Third Fleet - air raid
* Admiral William F. Halsey
* Imperial Japanese Navy sinkings
* Nearing the end of World War II
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HALSEY FLEET FLIERS BLAST 20 WARSHIPS"... Read full description -
Item #720209THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 30, 1951
* John Raymond Rice military honors
* Ho-Chunk (Winnebago) Nation
* Native American - Indian
* Korean & World War II hero
* Arlington Cemetery interment
The front page is a one column heading: "HERO'S BURIAL FOR GI DENIED IOWA CEMETERY'" with subhead.... Read full description -
Item #720189THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic Ocean .... Read full description
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