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NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1940

* France-Italy armistice
* Dictator Benito Mussolini 
* Battle of France conclusion

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FRENCH ACCEPT DUCE'S TERMS, FIGHTING TO CEASE TONIGHT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: This June 24, 1940, issue of the New York World-Telegram serves as an extraordinary historical time capsule, capturing the precise…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 24, 1933 

* Jewish boxer Barney Ross w/ photo
* World lightweight boxing championship
* vs. Tony Canzoneri at Chicago Stadium

The top of page 16 has a two column heading: "Ross Becomes Lightweight King on Disputed Decision" with subhead and photo of Ross. (see images) 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On June 23, 1933, before a rapturous hometown crowd at the Chicago Stadium, Barney Ross secured a…

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 24, 1938 

* Hobbs, Lea County, New Mexico explosion
* Eunice-Monument Field Oil Field disaster

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "8 KILLED, 4 HURT IN EXPLOSION OF OIL WELL BOMB" with subheads. (see images) 
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: The 1938 Monument Oil Field disaster holds significant historical importance as a tragic turning point that underscored…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1995 

* Jonas Salk - American virologist Death 
* Polio - Infantile Paralysis virus vaccine fame

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Jonas Salk, Whose Vaccine Conquered Polio, Dies at 80" with photo. The top of page 26 has a banner heading: "SALK: Scientist whose Vaccine Conquered Polio Dies" with a photo during his younger years. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 34 pages, nice condition.

Background: The successful development and 1955…

SPORT'S SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, June 24, 1995 

* Oakland Raiders going back to their roots
* Leaving Los Angeles announcement by Al Davis
* NFL - National Football League 

The front page of this section has a heading: "See Ya, Baby!" with subheads and related photo. Much more on the inside pages. Loads of text. 
Complete sport's section only with all 12 pages, nice condition.

Background: The Raiders' official announcement to depart Los Angeles for Oakland on June 23, 1995, marked a…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, June 24, 1939

* Boeing 314 Yankee Clipper (flying boat)
* Pan American World airways 
* Inaugural airplane airmail flight (Northern Route)
* New York to England transatlantic 

The top of the front page has a three column photo with heading: "Yankee Clipper Starts Out on Historic Flight" Also a one column heading: "Bears Mail Across North Atlantic" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along…

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C. June 24, 1975

* Lou Graham wins U.S. Open golf championship
* Medinah Country Club - Illinois

The front page has a photo with small heading: "The Open Champion" (see image)
The top of page 11 has a heading: "Graham Image Intact In Open Playoff Win" and more with photo. More on page 14.
Complete with 28 pages, a little close cut along the top margin, a few binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 24, 1964 

* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear
* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS
* Burnt station wagon found in swamp

The front page has a banner headline: "CHARRED CAR OF BIAS FOES FOUND; LBJ SENDS DULLES" with subheads and photo of the car. (see images) Nice for display. This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their bodies would be found on August 4 & 21 when white men--most members of the Ku Klux Klan including a local sheriff & his…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1971

* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* "Dirtymouth" - Biographic film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement

Page 59 has a 8 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day of "Dirtymouth", a biographic film on the life of comedian Lenny Bruce. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 24, 1965

* Yoko Ono - pre John Lennon - Beatles
* "Bag Piece" art performance - Cinematheque
* Fluxus movement - art performances (experimental)

Page 23 has a small advertisement: "YOKO ONO" (see image) Not mentioned in the ad, this was for her famous "Bag Piece" performance. Probably only found in this counterculture publication. This was well over a year prior to meeting John Lennon.
source: MoMA: Yoko Ono: When I did…

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 24, 1812  

* War of 1812 declared
* Declaration of war
* President James Madison

On page 2 under " WAR !  Unqualified WAR ! " is a report stating in part:  "The overwhelming calamity--so much dreaded by many--so little expected by the community at large--but so long considered inevitable by a few--has befallen OUR COUNTRY--and accelerated by its Rulers. An unqualified WAR has been declared against Great Britain...".
Following this report is the:…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1948

* Berlin blockade begins - Germany
* 1st major crisis of the Cold War
* Soviet Union - Russia blocks access

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUSSIANS BAR FOOD TO WESTERN BERLIN IN CURRENCY FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)
Also near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Soviet Bloc Confers on Germany; Molotov at 8-Nation Warsaw Talk"
Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in great condition.

wikipedia notes:…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 24, 1843 

* 1st Jewish hospital funding
* Rothschild seed money
* Jerusalem, Israel

The back page has two interesting articles, one with historic relevance. Under the heading, "JEWISH HOSPITAL," is an article mentioning seed money being provided by Baron Rothschild for the establishment of a Jewish hospital in Jerusalem, under the condition that a school for both sexes be annexed to it. Approximately 10 years later this would lead to the…

BOSTON INTELLIGENCER & EVENING GAZETTE, June 24, 1820  Among the articles within: "More Piracy & Murder!" "The New Throne" for England; two reports of a great fire at Troy, New York.
Four pages, scattered foxing, some tears at the blank spine, mostly good condition.

PORCUPINE'S GAZETTE, Philadelphia, June 24, 1797 

* Rare 18th century American publication

This was William Cobbett's important and controversial--but short-lived--daily newspaper.
Cobbett was a prolific & controversial publisher who often wrote under the pen-name of "Peter Porcupine." He was famous for sniping at his political opponents, usually those of a Jeffersonian-Republican sentiment. The first issue appeared on March 4, 1797 and the newspaper lasted but 770 issues.
Four pages,…

SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 24, 1865  Among the articles are: "President Lincoln on Negro Suffrage" which has a letter signed in type: A. Lincoln; "The Great Conspiracy - The Assassination Trial Almost Through--The Rebel Leaders" "The Press on the Negro" "The Capture of the Rebel President--What Shall Be Done with the Traitors".
Eight pages, fold foxing to the ftpg. only, nice condition.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 24, 1858 

* Abraham Lincoln nominated
* U.S. Senate candidate

Page 3 has an article headed: "Politics In Illinois" which reports the election of Abraham Lincoln as the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, to be opposed by incumbent Stephen Douglass the Democrat.
This election would be followed by the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates & would thrust Lincoln's name to national prominence & eventually the presidency.
The report notes…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 24, 1940

* France-Germany armistice
* Adolph Hitler - Nazis
* German occupation zone set

The front page has a banner headline: "BRITAIN ASSAILS NAZI TERMS, CALLS PETAIN REGIME 'SLAVE'" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the surrender of France to Germany
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, a little margin wear, generally in good condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, June 24, 1865  The full front page has 3 prints showing the "Ovation to Lt. General Grant at the Cooper Institute".
Among prints inside: "Gen. Grant Review the Cadets at West Point" "View of Belle Island on the James River, Opposite Richmond" "Fleet of Gunboats & Monitors at Havana..."; 3 prints of horse racing at Fashion Race Course, Long Island; "Ruins of  the Confederate Arsenal, Richmond" and more.
Sixteen pages, very nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1988

* "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" - Robert Zemeckis
* Best Grand Opening weekend movie advertisement
* Live-action/animated comedy

A terrific issue on the premiere weekend of the motion picture hit "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" and perhaps no better newspaper could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry. In over 40 years of collecting, we have yet to see such unique & dramatic coverage with truly top-shelf,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 24, 1994

* Best "Wyatt Earp" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
* American Western - Kevin Costner

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Wyatt Earp" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 24, 1896

* The Great Clam Chowder - Arsenic Murder
* Mary Alice Almont Livingston Fleming

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MRS. FLEMING ACQUITTED" with subheads and illustration of Fleming. (see)
Complete with 16 pages, light, even toning, a little margin wear, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 24, 1864  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Rebel Attack on White House" "Fitzhugh Lee and Wade Hampton Repulsed" "They Expected to Head Off Sheridan" "Enemy Driven Off with Heavy Loss" and more. Additional war-related reports inside.
Eight pages, nice condition.

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 24, 1932

* Siamese revolution - coup d'état
* Kingdom of Thailand - Asia
* Absolute to a constitutional monarchy

Near the bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "SIAMESE REBEL, SEIZE ROYALTY" with subhead. (see)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 24, 1905

* Lodz insurrection - June Days
* Polish workers uprising
* Russian Empire

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "2,000 KILLED OR WOUNDED AT LODZ" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine,…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 24, 1909

* MLB night baseball to begin in 1909 ?

The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "NIGHT BASEBALL IS NO A POSSIBILITY" with subheads and two related photos. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, small tape mend within…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 24, 1865  Inside has an interesting editorial headed: "The War Ended" which includes in part: "Few people realize the inestimable blessings they possess in the close off the war. They miss the accustomed accounts of engagements & the sight of soldiers in the streets is becoming rare...The foundries have done their work; shot and shell are no longer turned out by the ton..." and more the welcomed transformation.
Sixteen pages, tears to an unrelated leaf,…

THE DAY, New London, Conn., June 24, 1922

* Walter Hagen wins British Open
* 1st American born golfer to win it

Page 9 has a one column heading: "Hagen Brings Golf Cup Here" First report coverage on Walter Hagen becoming the 1st American to win the British Open title.
Complete with 12 pages, minor wear at the margins, a few small biding holes along the spine, generally nice.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 24, 1815  Inside has nearly 8 pages taken up with: "War Events: Or Things Incidental to the Late War" which begins with some talk on the: "Dartmoor Prison" massacre, which begins: "The newspapers teem with details of the shocking massacre of our people in this depot, by the infamous Shortland...".
Other subheads under "War Events" include: "Description of Dartmoor, England" "The Constitution and Captain Stewart" which concerns the encounter with the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1936

* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Alcatraz Island prison

The back page has one column headlines: "CAPONE IS STABBED BY ALCATRAZ FELON" "Fellow Convict Plunges Scissors Into Ex-Gangster in Prison Barber Shop" "Latter Fells Assailant" "Attack Is Laid to Hatred of the Inmates for Chicagoan, Who Is Termed 'a Rat'" with photo of Capone. (see) Nice to have in this famous NYC paper.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Forty eight pages, 2 cutouts on two…

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 24, 1924

* Aviator Russell Maughan
* 1st Dawn-to-dusk transcontinental flight across the U.S.

The front page has a two column heading: "LIEUT. RUSSELL L. MAUGHAN FLIES FROM COAST TO COAST" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Russell Maughan becoming the first person to fly across the United States from coast to coast within the hours of daylight.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 14 pages, a few small…

DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, June 24, 1875 

* Castle Creek - South Dakota
* Black Hills gold discovery

The ftpg. has: "Gold at Black Hill" which has a dispatch beginning: "I have discovered gold in small quantities on the north bend of Castle Creek...About 15 miners have located a camp on the creek above here..." and more.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

THE SOUTH, New York, June 24, 1876  A curious newspaper calling itself "A Journal of Southern Progress" which focused on advocating the virtues of life in the South, & a publication: "...through which the people of the North & of other lands should become better acquainted with the South...".  The entire ftpg. is taken up with a nice print of: "Independence Hall" in this issue because of the Centennial Exhibition of this year.
Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1963  The front page has a column-wide article "SUSPECT CHARGED IN EVERS MURDER" with subhead "Mississippi Salesman, 42, Seized After Fingerprints on Rifle Are Checked". "Byron de La Beckwith, known as an outspoken white supremacist, was charged with murder today in the ambush slaying of Medgar W. Evers, Negro Civil rights leader...". A photo of Beckwith is located on an inside page.
Page 20 carries a three column headline "125,000 Rally in Detroit to Protest…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1947  The front page has a 3 line, 5 column headline concerning the enactment of the famous Taft Hartley Act which limited the activities and power of labor unions: "Bill Curbing Labor Becomes Law As Senate Overrides Veto, 68-25; Unions To For Quick Repeal" and subheads, plus a few related reports and a 3 column photo of the authors of the bill, including Sen. Robert A. Taft. More inside, which includes four photos.
Complete in 48 pages, very good condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 24, 1893  The front cover has "World's Columbian Exposition -United States Government Exhibits of River and Harbor Improvements" with an accompanying article.  Inside the issue is: "Group of Effigies Near Fort Atkinson Wisconsin"; "Japanese at the World's Columbian Exposition"; "The World's Columbian Exposition - The Viking Ship Recently Arrived from Norway"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements. 
Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, lite…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 24, 1876  The cover has "The Horticultural Hall, Centennial Exposition Philadelphia" with an accompanying article inside. Also inside is: "Mechanical Horse Groomer"; "Jordan's Smoke-Burning Grate"; Brice's Portable Photographic Apparatus" and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, in nice condition.

THE EVENING TIMES, Pawtucket, Rhode Island, June 24, 1912

* Eagle Park Pier, Buffalo, New York excursion disaster
* Front page details

The front page has: "COLLAPSE OF DOCK CAUSES 30 DEATHS," with the subhead: "16 Bodies Taken From Niagara River - 14 Missing - Over 100 Thrown In River When Waiting for Excursion Steamer at Eagle Park Pier," followed by considerable details. Other news of the day and period advertising are found throughout.
Complete in 12 pages, even toning, and somewhat…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1928

* Fritz von Opel
* Rocket car automobile

The front page has one column headings that include: "GERMAN ROCKET CAR IS WRECKED IN TEST" "Opel's "Devil Machine" Attains a Speed of 156 1-3 Miles an Hour on Rails" "Leaps track In Second Run" and more. (see) First report coverage on the German rocketeer, Fritz Von Opel, testing his new rocket automobile. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news of the…

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 24, 1930

* Southern Cross airplane - aircraft
* Transatlantic flight Ireland to U.S.
* Charles Kingsford Smith

The front page has a 4 column headline: "Plane Half Way Across Atlantic; Expected at New York Tommorrow; In Touch With Ships by Radio" with subheads and related Pictorial. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, very minor margin wear, nice condition.

THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, June 24, 1790 

* Early boxing match
* One arm tied up

Page 3 has an early article on: "Boxing" concerning: "...the one-armed soldier...and a chimney-sweeper, who differed a little with each other in politics & parties...agreed to decide their dispute by a pitched battle in Bedford Bury at sun-set...tied up his left arm...they let to & having fought as hard a battle for 37 minutes...the soldier gave in; both were severely bruised..." with a…

THE HOME JOURNAL, New York City, June 24, 1848

* Alice Cary poem
* Pictures of Memory

Mostly literary content with short stories & poems, this title also has some news articles as well.
Page 2 has one column headings: "Unusual Poetry" "Pictures Of Memory" which is an early printing of a poem by Alice Cary. This poem wouldn't be copyrighted until 1855.
Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 24, 1941

* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* World War II, WWII

The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA SAYS BROAD GERMAN DRIVE FAILS, ADMITS BREST-LITOVSK LOST" with subheads.  Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.
Complete in 18 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 24, 1797  Inside has various news reports from both Europe & America, as well as news items from Congress. Pages 3 & 4 are mostly taken up with ads.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 24, 1882

* Kingstree, South Carolina
* Negroes executions - hangings

Page 2 has one column headlines that include: "A HANGING BEE" and "Four Negroes Expiate Their Crimes on the Gallows"

See photos for 1st report coverage on the hanging of four Negroes including Lucinda Teasdale at Kingstree, South Carolina.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages with minor margin wear, otherwise good.

THE PARSONS SUN, Parsons, Kansas, June 24, 1969  An inside photo with supporting article provided coverage of the title fight between Joe Frazier and Jerry Quarry. "Though it may not be the most famous fight of Joe Frazier's Hall of Fame career, his 1969 bout with "Irish" Jerry Quarry was indeed one of the best, a slugfest of epic proportions that won the 1969 Fight of the Year award from RING Magazine." (source, Bad Left Hook). See images for details.  An interesting item on the same page…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, June 24, 1914

* Watertown, South Dakota
* Tornado disaster (early 1st report)

This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "9 PERSONS KILLED, 40 OTHERS INJURED, 3000 HOMES RUINED", "Fearful Work Is Done by a Tornado Which Swept Through Watertown, South Dakota", "All Communications Destroyed By Storm" and more (see photos). This is a 1st report coverage on the Watertown, South Dakota tornado disaster.

Other…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 24, 1941

* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day
* World War II, WWII

This 24 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Reds Admit Fall of Brest-Litovsk to Nazis, but Claim Bag of 300 Tanks, 127 Planes" with subheads that include: "Foe Suffers Big Losses, Says Soviet" and more.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, June 24, 1938 

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...  Max Schmeling (German boxer) 
* Post fight reporting (famous rematch) 

This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 10: "Schmeling on Road To Recovery; No Claim for 'Foul'" and "Louis May Defend Title Against Baer In San Francisco."

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are included. This issue has a little spine wear, but is otherwise in nice condition.

wikipedia notes: The…

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 24, 1931

* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty - 1st airplane flight around the World begins 
* Monoplane Winnie Mae (early same day report)

This 18 page newspaper has five column headline on the front page: "American Fliers Land in Berlin". Other news of the day including period advertising. This issue has light browning with little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the spine, otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: Like many pilots at the…