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A COLLECTION FOR IMPROVEMENT OF HUSBANDRY AND TRADE, London, June 25, 1697  

* Very rare 17th century publication

This is one of the more uncommon titles from the 17th century we have had the pleasure to offer, with the content relating much to the title.  The back page has a large chart showing prices of various grains by city.
Complete as a single sheet issue, never bound nor trimmed, wide margins, archival mend across the central fold where previously separated, 8 1/2 by 14 inches, good…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1863  

* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Confederates advance towards Gettysburg
* General Robert E. Lee's rebel forces 
* History about to be made (historic)
* Less than a week away 

The front page has some nice & detailed reporting on the advance of the Confederates into the North, with first column heads including: "THE REBELS IN PENNYSLVANIA" "Gen. Ewell Invading the State in Force" "Jenkins' Cavalry In Advance" "His Force Near Carlisle" "The Rebels…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 25, 1935

* Carlos Gardel airplane crash death
* Argentine singer, songwriter & actor
* Tango legend

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "17 Killed as Two Planes Crash in South America" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

background: This edition of The Springfield Union serves as a somber time capsule, capturing the immediate global shock following…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 25, 1959

* Charles Starkweather execution (day of)
* Girlfriend Caril Ann Fugate spree murders

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Starkweather Dies" with lead-in: "Doctor Stricken Fatally at Execution" with photos of Starkweather and his 14-year old girlfriend. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in very nice condition. 

background: Charles Starkweather was executed by the state of Nebraska on…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1991

* "THRILL KILL CULT" concert performance
* "My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult" advertisement
* American electronic industrial music rock band

Page 117 has a 5 1/2 x 3 inch advertisement for a upcoming "THRILL KILL CULT" performance at the BUILDING nightclub in Manhattan. (see images) Notice how this ad misspelled "KULT" here. 
Background:On July 12, 1991, My Life with the Thrill Kill Kult brought their…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 25, 1985

* "The Goonies" opening week film review 
* Grand Opening week movie premiere
* Adventure comedy cult classic w/ ad

Page 57 has the opening week review for the iconic film "The Goonies" with heading: "Vengeance Is His" and related photo. 
Page 59 has a local showing advertisement. (see images)
Background: "The Goonies" (1985) is a classic adventure-comedy film directed by Richard Donner and produced by Steven…

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., June 25, 1975

* Eastern Air Lines Flight 66 crash
* Boeing 727 jet airplane
* John F. Kennedy International Airport

The front page has a banner headline: "109 Perish in Fiery Jet Crash Near New York's JFK Airport" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Much more on page 4. First report coverage on the Eastern Air Lines Flight 66, Boeing 727, airplane crash disaster at JFK airport.
Complete with 34 pages, a few binding holes along the spine,…

LE LOUISIANAIS, Convent, Louisiana, June 25, 1870  A scarce title which existed from 1865 thru 1883, but of which very few issues surface. It is a single sheet newspaper with the front entirely in French while the reverse is in English save for the advertisements, most being in French.
Folio size, wide margins, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1921

* The Osage Nation, Oklahoma
* Richest per-capita in the world
* Black Gold - aka, OIL!

Page three has the one column heading: "OSAGE ARE RICHEST PEOPLE", with the subhead: "Greatest Per Capita Wealth in World Results From Oil Deal.", followed by details taking 2 small paragraphs.

Note: If you think this was good for the Osage Nation, read "Killers of the Flower Moon", by David Grann. Perhaps this announcement, which appeared in newspapers throughout…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 25, 1842 

* Dorr Rebellion - Rhode Island arsenal attack
* Governor Thomas Wilson Dorr
* Mormons in Hancock County, Illinois

Page 3 ha a report which is a follow-up to the Dorr Rebellion, noting in part: "...his charge to the grand jury alluded to the recent events in that state & defined particularly what constitutes the crime of treason...all the indications are, that Gov. Dorr, (so called) means to meet what remains of his legislature at…

John Hancock signature... A few weeks prior to his most famous...

THE AMERICAN GAZETTE; OR THE CONSTITUTIONAL JOURNAL, Salem, Massachusetts, June 25, 1776  

* Very rare Revolutionary War publication
* Volume 1 Number 2 issue - great year to have

This is the volume one, number two issue of a very rare newspaper. Its rarity would seem to be sufficient for its desirability, as it existed for only seven weekly issues, from June 18 thru July 30, 1776. 
But the content is nice as well, particularly given that this issue was printed just 9 days before the Declaration…

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, June 25, 1798

* The XYZ Affair
* France relations
* John Adams

 Tremendous coverage of the on-going XYZ Affair with over half of the front page, and all of pages 2 & 3 containing various reports & documents relating to this event.
The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, involving a confrontation between the United States and France that led to the Quasi-War. The name derives from…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1948  

* Thomas E. Dewey nomination for president
* Pre Dewey defeats Truman issue fame
* Republican Party 

The front page has a nice banner healdine: "DEWEY UNANIMOUS REPUBLICAN CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT ON THE THIRD BALLOT; RUNNING MATE WILL BE NAMED TODAY" with many subheads and photo of Dewey. Much more inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice…

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 22 and 25, 1796 

* President George Washington
* Paul Revere's church bells

A two issue set with over half of the front page of the 22nd taken up with lengthy & detailed text of: "An ACT to Regulate Trade & Intercourse with the Indian Tribes & to Preserve Peace on the Frontiers." The Act carries over to take more than a full column on the front page of the 25th where it is signed in script type: Go. Washington.
The front page of the 25th also has an…

THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIST, DeLand, Volusia County, June 25, 1879

* Rare 19th century publication

 As the title would suggest this newspaper is focused on the agriculture industry in Florida, this being a volume 2 issue. Many advertisements as well.
This newspaper is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of  Newspapers".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, good condition.

SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 25, 1870  It is subtitled in the masthead: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, and the Stage". 
Page 5 has a full column headed: "The Base Ball Field" which includes reports on two baseball games as well as reports and news items on the sport.
The same page has: "Our Chess Department" which includes an illustration.
Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/4 inches, very nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1987

* Paco Stanley assassination by gun ambush 
* Mexican television entertainer - comedian
* Televisa and TV Azteca

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "TV Star Is Killed in Brazen Attack That Shocks Mexico" with subhead and photo. (see) Nice to have this  report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (100+ pages), great condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1859  The top of the front page has: "The African Negroes--The Secretary of the Treasury Defending the President--The Returned Africans of the 'Echo' " which was a slave ship. This report takes over a full column.
Also on the ftpg: "Arrest of Notorious Burglars" & "A Fugitive Slave Case in Washington" concerning Agnes Robinson.
Eight pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1993

* Best "Sleepless in Seattle" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Romantic comedy-drama film
* Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan
* Also "Dennis the Menace" opening & more

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Sleepless in Seattle" 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…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 25, 1987

* Jackie Gleason death (1st report)
* American film T.V. comedian actor
* "The Honeymooners" Ralph Kramden
* Best title to be had ?

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Jackie Gleason, 'Great One' of Many Talents, Dies at 71" with photo. (see) Reporting continues inside with a "Honeymooners" scene photo. Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete 1st section only with…

WILLIAMSPORT SUN-GAZETTE, Williamsport, PA, June 25, 2022  The front page has the banner headline with two corresponding photos and text: "ROE V. WADE OVERTURNED", it being the landmark SCOTUS reversal of Roe v. Wade decision of 1973. Another front page article has: "NOW member 'devastated'; Catholic leader 'thankful'", which includes another related photo. An inside page has: "We've done our part" - End of Roe brings answer to prayer, with yet another large photo. Additional coverage is…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1974

* Darius Milhaud death (1st report)
* French composer, conductor & teacher
* Jazz - polytonality - modernist music

The top of page 36 has a four column heading: "Darius Milhaud, Rebel French Composer, Dies at 81" with photo. Lengthy text.
Complete with 64 pages, minor margin wear, generally nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1938

* Harvard-Yale Regatta boat race
* Rowing races - Thames River

The sport's section page (9) has a banner headline: "50,000 Watch Harvard Oarsmen Register First Sweep Over Yale Since 1916" with subheads and  photo. (see) Lengthy reporting.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York, June 25, 1864  Formatted very much like its competitors, the Times, Tribune & Herald. Front page column heads on the Civil War include: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Petersburg and Weldon Road Occupied" "Attack Upon Gen. Sheridan on the Chickahominy" "Rebel Purpose Defeated" "The War in Georgia" "Details of the Battle of Lost Mountain" and more.
Eight pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 25, 1917

* Mob violence in Cork , Ireland
* Sinn Feiners procession - riots

The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "USE MACHINE GUNS ON RIOTERS" 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. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp and label within the masthead, irregular along the spine,…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 25, 1908

* Harvard-Yale Regatta boat race
* Rowing races - Thames River

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Harvard and Yale Divide Honors in Today's Races" with subheads and photo of the Harvard varsity crew. (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…

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, June 25, 1867  Page 3 has a report headed: "Indian Depredations" concerning their interrupting  the construction of a railroad: "...says the Indians have driven the railroad grading parties into Fort Hooker...a considerable amount of stock had been driven off...is feared all will leave unless they are better protected..." and more.
Four pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1922

* Walther Rathenau assassination
* Weimer Republic leader
* German Democratic Pasrty

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BERLIN ASSASSINS SLAY RATHENAU; MINISTERS DEATH LAID TO ROYALISTS; GERMANS RALLY TO DEFEND REPUBLIC" with subheads and illustration of Rathenau.
Other new of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, light toning, a little wear along the spine, generally in good condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1930

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

The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "FLYERS LAND; NEWFOUNDLAND" with subheads. (see) Flight log on page 2 and 2 related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition,…

SPORTING GREEN section only of the San Francisco Chronicle, June 25, 1936 

* Joe DiMaggio hits 2 home runs in 1 inning 
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

The top of the front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "DI MAGGIO CLOUTS 2 HOMERS IN ONE INNING" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. DiMaggio was from the San Francisco area and played minor league baseball there as well, probably the reason for the nice headline here. Rare as such.
Other sporting news of…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 25, 1937

* Little Steel Strike - labor
* Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO)
* Steel Workers Organizing Committee (SWOC)

The front page has a nice banner headline: "CIO GRIP ON STEEL SMASHED" with subheads. (See) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 38 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 25, 1928 

THE BOSTON HERALD, June 25, 1944

* Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
* World War II German defense falling apart
* Cherbourg France falling to the allies

The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS SET UP CHERBOURG KILL" with subhead and related photo.
Incomplete issue containing 28 of the 56 pages, nice condition.

CHARLESTON DAILY COURIER, South Carolina, June 25, 1864  This is one of just a few newspapers which printed: "Confederate States of America" in their dateline at the top of the front page (see photos). Among the front page reports are: "From General Johnston's Army" "Enemy Again Repulsed With Severe Loss" "Losses In Hooker's Corps" "The Murder of Andrew Johnstone" "War Tax Assessments" "The Slavery of the Bible" "Leaving the Yankees" "Siege of Charleston".
Most of the back page is taken up…

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 25, 1862  the ftpg. has column heads on the; "Terrible Casualty at Bridgewater ""Boiler Explosion at the Iron Works" "Six Men Killed & a Large Number Severely Wounded". Some Civil War reporting on pg. 2
Four pages, nice condition.

GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, June 25, 1859 

* Rare publication w/ great masthead

The front page has prints captioned; "The Emperor & Empress of Austria" and: "Life In Circassia". Page 4 has a huge & very nice print of: "The United States Line-of-Battle Ship Vermont" with an article on it.
Eight pages, ornate masthead features a large engraving of ship, with nice embellishments in the margins, good condition.

 COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 25, 1806 

* Zeb Pike Explores The Mississippi River

Page 2 references: "...a letter from St. Louis...says Lieut. Pike returned a few since for reconnoitering the head waters of the Mississippi--All I can understand of his tour is, that the Mississippi heads out of a large lake, and runs a considerable distance very narrow and deep.--The climate very cold." Also an item concerning Commodore Truxton getting caught in "political intolerance" (see).  A very…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 25, 1933

* Michael Scott - English amateur golfer
* The British Amateur Championship
* Oldest ever to win

The front page of this section has a one column heading: "SCOTT AT 55 WINS BRITISH GOLF TITLE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on English amateur golfer, Michael Scott, becoming the oldest winner of The Amateur Championship.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section only with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 25, 1887  Among the articles is: "An Unsinkable, Self-Righting Lifeboat" which has a nice illustration (see). Other prints include: "Rohling's Cotton Picker" "Weaver's Fly Net for Horses" "Sattes' Saw Filing Machine and much more.
Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

NEW YORK SPECTATOR, June 25, 1819  Page 2 has: "Yellow Stone Expedition" which is a letter fro Col. James  Johnson from near Girardeau, followed by another letter from "Off St. Louis". Two notable letters from his significant & early expedition. The back page has a curious article; "Cow with a Wooden Leg".
Four pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK WEEKLY BUDGET, June 25, 1853  Among the articles are: "Catholic Violence" "Sad Casualty on the N.Y. & Erie Railroad" "How Felons are Made" & more. This is the vol. 1 #4 issue.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1947

* Sugar Ray Robinson vs. Jimmy Doyle
* Death in the boxing ring

This 28 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 18: "Sugar's 8th-Round KO Punch Sends Doyle to Hospital" with subheads that include: "Challenger in Critical Condition" and more.

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor wear at the margins, otherwise in good condition.

source: wikipedia: The following year, after four non-title…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 25, 1864 

* Post Second Battle of Petersburg, Virginia 
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee 

Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST", "Grant's New Movement", "He is Getting South of Petersburg", "Butler Cuts the Road Above Petersburg", "The Rebels Have Only the Danville Road in Order", "Lee Must Come Out & Fight", "The President's Visit to Our Army" and more.

Eight pages, minor binding slits at the spine margin, nice…

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, June 25, 1926

* Bobby Jones wins British Open
* PGA golf (1st report)

This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BOBBY JONES WINS IN OPEN" and "Finishes 72-Hole Championship Play With 291; Beats Waltrous by 2"

1st report coverage on famous golfer Bobby Jones winning the 1926 British Open at St. Anne's, England. Nice to have report on the front page.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with a little…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1939  This 30+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Fog on Coast Delays Clipper", "Notables Help Blaze Nothern Route"

See photos for text on the 1st ever transatlantic passenger service flight. A historic report in aviation history. This report was published when the famous flight was still in progress.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 25, 1955  This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 11: "Tigers End Losing Streak with a Bang, 18-7" with subheads and box scores.

This was the game in which Harmon Killebrew hit his first MLB career home run which is mentioned within the text. (see)

Other news of the day throughout. Some small binding holes along spine, otherwise good.

HARPER'S WEEKLY dated June 25, 1863 (print only)

This is a single-page print. The page contains several Civil War era ads. See photos for details.

The print size is approximately 11 x 15.75 inches.