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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. June 30, 1934 

* The National Marbles Championship Tournament
* Ocean City, New Jersey - Cliff Seaver champion (day of)

The front page has a two column heading: "Cliff Seaver Seems Due to Win National Marble Crown This Afternoon" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: The National Marbles Tournament climax on June 30, 1934, in Ocean City, New Jersey—where Clifton Seaver of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1945

* RMS Queen Elizabeth ocean liner photo
* American military troops homecoming
* European Theatre of World War II

The top of the front page has a three column photo showing the RMS Queen Elizabeth which was converted into a troopship during WWII with heading: "The Word's Largest Ship Brings Veterans Home" Also a one column heading: "SUPERLINER HERE WITH 13,311 GI'S" with subhead. (see images) More on page 5 with three more related photos.
Complete with…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1939

* Helen Keller - deathblindness Woman
* 1939 New York World's Fair visit

The top of page 14 has a seven column headline: "Helen Keller, Charmed by the Exposition, Promises to Visit It Again" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY, New York, June 30, 1910  The photo shows the very nice and displayable color cover beneath which is noted: "Fourth of July Number", obviously celebrating the 4th of July, or Independence Day. Avery nice issue for display.
Complete in 26 pages, lacking a back cover, excellent condition. Very displayable.

THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1862  First column heads include: "Gen. McClellan's Army" "Another Great Battle" "Grand Triumph Over the Rebels" "Reports From Rebel Sources" "Jackson Said to have Turned the Right Wing of our Army" plus more reporting. Civil War reports inside as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, minor damage near the masthead does not affect any text.

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, June 30, 1798  

* President John Adams
* Masons - Masonic 

Page 2 has an address of the Grand Masonic Lodge of Boston to the President, with his: "Answer" signed in type: John Adams. Also the President's letter to the people of Braintree, Mass., also signed: John Adams.
Four pages, wide, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 30, 1883  This issue has much invention news and illustrations including front page illustration(s) headed: "WRIGHT AND MACKIE'S MACHINERY FOR MAKING INCANDESCENT ELECTRIC LAMPS". These illustration(s) also have related text as well.
This issue is 16 pages and in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1992

* Planned Parenthood v. Casey
* Abortion remains legal until 2022
* Roe v. Wade decision upheld
* United States Supreme Court

This issue contains the landmark Supreme Court decision concerning abortion with a nice banner headline on the front page: "High Court Affirms Right to Abortion but Allows Some Restrictions by States" with subheads. (see images) Much more on pages 10-12. Loads of text here.
First report coverage on the Planned Parenthood v.…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 30, 1938

* Shlomo Ben-Yosef hanging
* Revisionist Zionist - Irgun
* 1st Jew executed by British
* Mandatory Palestine
* Jewish - Jews - Judaica

The front page has one column headings: "Holy Land Is Put Under Army Rule" "Jews Protest British Execution of Youth" (see image) First report coverage on the execution of Shlomo Ben-Yosef.
Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

wikipedia notes: Shlomo Ben-Yosef…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 2007

* Apple's brand new device: The Apple iPhone
* 1st generation goes on sale - released

The front page of section C (Business) has a four column photo with heading: "The Wait Is Over" Also headings: "Proxies clog iPhone lines" and "Call it a call-in: Throngs turn the debut into a happening", which tells of the their new product, The Apple iPhone (1st generation) going on sale. More on page 4 with two more related photos.  I suspect this to be a rare item…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1860  

* Stephen A. Douglas - Democrat Party
* Nomination for President of the U.S.
* Abraham Lincoln's opponent

The top of the front page hasL "Judge Douglas' Letter Of Acceptance" being Stephen Douglas' acceptance of the Democratic nomination for President. Page 2 includes: "The Last of the Richmond Convention---Attempt to Ratify the Seceders' Nomination" & "Mr. Hamlin At Home".
Eight pages, supplement not included, a bit irregular at the spine, very nice…

 THE ANTIGALLICAN MONITOR & ANTI-CORSICAN CHRONICLE, London, June 30, 1811  Published by Lewis Goldsmith, of Portuguese-Jewish extraction. Previous to publishing this newspaper he spent much time in France acting as a "secret agent" to Napoleon, including efforts to kidnap King Louis XVIII. Goldsmith escaped to England in 1809 & by 1811 he founded this newspaper (subsequently known as the British Monitor, which advocated tyrannicide) through which he denounced the French Revolution.
The back…

THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1864 

* Battle of Jerusalem Plank Road
* First Battle of Weldon Railroad
* Siege of Petersburg campaign

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GRAND CAMPAIGN" "The Petersburg & Weldon Road Occupied" "Early's Corps Sent to Lynchburg" "Attack Upon Gen. Sheridan on the Chickahominy" "Rebels Purpose Defeated" "Gen. Grant's View of the Situation" "The War in Georgia" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

THE STANDARD, Clarksville, Red River County, Texas, June 30, 1887

* Rare 19th century Southwest publication

Rarely do we find newspapers from this part of Texas, north east of Dallas and not far from the Arkansas border. Various news and ads of tbe day.
Four pages, large folio size, small binding holes at the blank spine, wear at the margins with some minor margin tears.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 30, 1923

* Army Aviators attempt to break endurance record
*  First ever successful airplanes mid-air refueling

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "AIR MARATHON 'SHIP' CRASHES" with subhead. (see) Text includes: "...received food, fuel and oil supplies in mid-air..."
Complete with 20 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, should be handled with care.

wikipedia notes: Some of the earliest experiments in aerial refueling took place in the…

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 30, 1934 

* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolph Hitler cleans house
* Rebellion in Pre WWII Germany

A banner headline above the masthead: "Hitler Breaks Revolt; Von Schleicher Killed" with subheads that include: "STORM TROOP COUP BROKEN BY HITLER; SCHLEICHER IS DEAD" and more including a photo of: "Hitler Victim - Kurt Von Schleicher."
This reports the infamous "Night of the Long Knives", a purge that took place in Nazi Germany from June 30 to July 2,…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 1993

* Joel Rifkin arrested
* American serial killer
* New York City murders
* Seinfeld episode fame

The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "Admitted Killer of 17 Women Leads N.Y. Police to 2 Bodies" (see)
Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1864  Among the front page first column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT STRUGGLE" "Our Cavalry on Sunday Raids" "The Attack on Sheridan" "Fitz Lee Defeated by Gregg" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

THE BULLETIN, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, U.S.A., June 30, 1925  I believe this to be the first newspaper from Virgin Islands we have offered. A rather quaint newspaper of small size with various news tidbits and a wealth of ads.
Four pages, 9 b 12 inches, nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, June 30, 1987  Page 63 has a full page ad for the October 5-7 & 10-12 Pink Floyd concerts at both Madison Square Garden and the Meadowlands Arena. Another noteworthy item is the lengthy article covering Dana Carvey's portrayal of The Church Lady on Saturday Night Live (with photo). Additionally, there are many large and/or full-page movie ads, to include: the original Dirty Dancing, Spaceballs, Full Metal Jacket, RoboCop, Dragnet, and more. Yet another feature is…

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, June 30, 1919 

* World War I officially ends
* Treaty of Versailles signing

The top of the first column has a report of the formal end of World War I with heads: "THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED IN THE HALL OF MIRRORS" This Formally Ends The World War of Nearly Five Years Duration". The dateline is from Versailles, France, June 28.
The report takes three-quarters of the first column. Eight pages, small binding stab holes at the left side cause no loss of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1930

* Airplane endurance record flight 
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ENDURANCE FLIERS SET RECORD, KEEP ON" with subheads. (see) Article continues on page 7 with photo of the Hunter brothers. First report coverage on the airplane endurance record flight broken by the Hunter brothers, beating the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine…

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 30, 1941

* Joe DiMaggio breaks game hitting streak record 
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball
* From his hometown & where he played minor league

The top of the front page of the sport's section has a headline: "DI MAG CRACKS HITTING RECORD" with "42!" (see). Also a subhead and photo showing DiMaggio hitting for the record. Page 5 of this section has another heading: "DI MAG HITS SET 42-GAME STREAK" with 2 more related photos and box scores. Of…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1942

* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations

Page 7 has small one column headings: "1,000,000 Jews Slain By Nazis, Report Says" "'Slaughterhouse' of Europe Under Hitler Described at London" See images for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Europe. 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…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 30, 1995

* Lana Turner death (1st report)
* Hollywood movie - film actress
* World War II era pin-up model
* Best title to be had ?

The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Lana Turner, Glamorous Star of  50 Films, Dies at 75" with subhead: " 'Sweater Girl' was a favorite GI pinup. Tragedy and seven marriages marred her private life." The article carries over to page 32.
Great to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 30, 1888  The ftpg. shows: "New Bridge Over Kill Van Kull--The Largest Draw in the World". This bridge connected New Jersey & New York via Staten Island.
Inside has an illustration captioned: "Execution by Electricity, Shortly to Be Introduced in N.Y. State" with a related article on the details headed: "Execution by Electricity".
Sixteen pages, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 30, 1956 

* Marilyn Monroe & Arthur Miller
* Marries - weds - marriage - 1st report

Page 4 has a one column head: "Actress and Playwright Are Married" which reports the marriage of Marilyn Monroe and famed playwright Arthur Miller. (see)
Eight pages,  minor margin wear, generally nice.

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, June 30, 1877  Included is  a great full page print: "St. John, New Brunswick, Partly Destroyed Last Week by Fire" with a related article. Many other prints as well.
Complete in 28 pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1933

* Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle death (1st report)
* Silent film actor, comedian and director

Page 17 has one column headings that include: "FATTY ARBUCKLE DIES IN HIS SLEEP" "Film Comedian, Central Figure in Coast Tragedy in 1921, Long Barred From Screen" "On Eve Of His Comeback" and more with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day with much on…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1919

* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)

The front page has a one column heading: "WAR PROHIBITION REPEAL HANGS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect (eve).
Other news of the day. Complete in 28 pages, some brown toning, a little margin wear, generally good.

THE PATRIOT, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, June 30, 1933

* Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle death (1st report)
* Silent film actor, comedian and director

Page 13 has a one column heading: "FATTY ARBUCKLE DIES SUDDENLY" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day including a front page report on the Jack Sharkey vs. Primo Carnera championship boxing match. Complete in 26 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, generally in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1940

* Italo Balbo killed
* Italian Blackshirt
* Marshal of the Air Force

The front page has a five column headline that reads: "BALBO KILLED, HIS PLANE SHOT DOWN" with subheads that include: "Italy In Mourning" "Fascist Leader Had Been Sent to Libya After Reported Jealously of Premier" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with photo.
Complete 1st section only with 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, June 30, 1865  The front page has column heads: "SOUTH CAROLINA" "Redistricting the Department of the South" "Gov. Clark, of Mississippi, in Fort Pulaski" "Virginia" "Restored Commerce" "Dept. Regulations for the Renewal of Trade Throughout the Country" "Farewell Order of General Meade" & more inside.
Page 2 has: "Our Mineral Wealth" "Montana Three Times Visited" "Remarkable gold Discoveries" "Extent & Yield of the Mines" "Richness of the Valley of the Yellowstone" and more…

HERALD EXAMINER, Los Angeles, June 30, 1971

* Soyuz 1 - Russian spacecraft
* Re-entry disaster

The front page has a nice banner headline: "3 RUSS COSMONAUTS FOUND DEAD IN CRAFT" with subhead and photo. (see) The three crew of Soyuz 11 are the only humans to have died outside the Earth's atmosphere.
Incomplete issue containing the front and back leafs of the 1st section only (4 pages total), nice for display as such.

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, June 30, 1883  An entire page is taken up with 12 prints of: "The Canadian Game of La Crosse", each print having an identifying caption (see photos). A very nice & early displayable issue for the game of Lacrosse.
Complete in 24 pages, some very minor wrinkling, generally very nice condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1927  The front page of this issue has a three column, three line headline "Byrd Plane Fights Fog, Winds in Mid-Atlantic; Hawaii Hails U.S. Airmen" with subheads "Airplane's Signals Heard on Land and Sea" "Storms Feared Near Ireland" "Radio Tells World Progress of Four in Plane" and more. Additional coverage and photos are on page four.
Page 11 has "Sacco and Vanzetti Are Granted Respite" with subhead "Execution of Two Radicals Is Delayed By…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 30, 1927

* Richard Evelyn Byrd transatlantic flight
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig
* Sacco and Vanzetti

This issue has a three line banner headline on the front page: "BYRD BATTLES FOG, FLIES ON TOWARD PARIS; REPORTS TO SHIP 200 MILES OUT AT SEA; ARMY FLIERS REACH HAWAII IN 26 HOURS" with many subheads and related photo. Much more inside (see photos).

Also on the front page is a column-wide "Fuller Gives Stay to Sacco, Vanzetti" with subhead "Grants…

NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 30, 1821 

* U.S. military forts

Included is a: "Report on Fortifications" is comprised of over a full page of charts of various forts "...for the defence of the maritime frontiers of the union..." listed by state, which includes the costs for construction.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 1/2 inches, very nice, clean condition.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily…

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 30, 1882

* Emmetsburg, Iowa
* Tornado disaster

Page 2 has one column headings that include: "ANOTHER TORNADO" "Sweeps Over the North And West" and more. 1st report coverage on the Emmetsburg, Iowa tornado disaster.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, damp staining to right side of issue, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 30, 1969 

* 1st Jewish religious service at the White House,

The front page has a four column heading: "Rabbi Leads White House Service" with caption: "200 Attend in East Room". 1st report coverage on the very 1st Jewish religious service held at the White House. President Richard Nixon made the unprecedented step to display religious unity in America.
Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 26, pages…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 30, 1862 

* Seven Days Battles
* Lee vs. McClellan
* Richmond VA Virginia

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From Richmond" "Great & Glorious News" "The City Doomed" "A Great Military Triumph" "A Stunning Blow to the Rebellion" "The Details Suppressed" and also: "From the Shenandoah Valley" "From The James River" "Skirmish in Mississippi" and much more.
Eight pages, various light foxing, a bit irregular at the spine, otherwise…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 30, 1931

* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty 
* 1st flight around the World in airplane 
* During flight reporting 

This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "World Fliers Reach Alaska After Perilous 2,300 Mile Flight Over Bering Sea" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Lightly browning with some spine wear, otherwise good.

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 30, 1933

* Primo Carnera
* Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing title fight

This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CARNERA KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY", "Italian Mastodon Connects With Right Uppercut in Sixth".

Other news of the day. Light browning with little spine wear, otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: The year 1933 was one of the most important years in Carnera's life. On February 10, he knocked out…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 30, 1924

* Lorain & Sandusky, Ohio tornado disaster
* Nice headline for display

This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "300 DEAD FIXED AS STORM TOLL; 100 INDENTIFIED" with subheads and related photos. Nice for display.

Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear and chipping, otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: The 1924 Lorain-Sandusky was a deadly tornado which struck the towns of…

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, June 30, 1925 

* Santa Barbara, California 
* Earthquake 

This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "SANTA BARBARA DEATH LIST NOT MORE THAN 12; LOSS OF PROPERTY 15 TO 30 MILLIONS" with subheads and related photo. Other news of the day throughout.

Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes: The earthquake of June 29, 1925, the first destructive earthquake in California since…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated June 30, 1927.

* Richard Evelyn Byrd transatlantic flight
* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig

This 56 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page:

* BYRD BATTLES FOG, FLIES ON TOWARD PARIS; REPORTS TO SHIP 200 MILES OUT AT SEA; ARMY FLIERS REACH HAWAII IN 26 HOURS

with many subheads and related photo. Much more inside. (see photos)

Other news of the day throughout including home run race reporting between babe Ruth and Lou…

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, MA, June 30, 1925. This 12 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: " THREE MORE DEVASTATING SHOCKS AT SANTA BARBARA" with many subheads. Tells of the earthquake iin Santa Barbara, California. Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Some wear at the margins and somewhat pulpish.