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(50) WORLD WAR II -- A lot of fifty issues each with front page war headlines. Folio-size; nice for resale or for someone wishing to begin a collection.  The issues may have edge tears and/or a rough left spine from intuitional volumes, but they are nice for framing and do not have loss of text.

BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918  An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" from just a year before Prohibition. Two of the inside pages are in German. An interesting newspaper for display in a home bar, etc.
Four pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears, small binding slits at the spine margin, good condition. Should be handled with care.

CANAL RECORD, Ancon, Canal Zone, 1909  This small-size periodical from the Isthmus of Panama is an interesting newspaper published by the "Isthmian Canal Commission", given free of charge to employees of the Commission & the Panama Railroad Company. It lasted for several years documenting the construction of the Panama Canal, considered one of the finest engineering achievements of the early 20th century - now well-over 100 years old. It would officially open in 1914.
Complete in 8 pages,…

THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven original/authentic publications (at least 9 being American newspapers), one each for:

French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, Korean War, Vietnam War, and the Gulf War.

The earliest two will be British magazines (with war…

VOSSA SENHORIA, Divinopolis, Brazil, 2003  A fascinating curiosity as this is the smallest newspaper in the world (as recognized by Guinness Book of Records). This monthly newspaper started in 1935 as a solution for creating a quality low-cost newspaper. Mostly in Portuguese, and containing 24 pages. Each issue is different so the issue you receive may differ from what is seen in the photo, but the format is the same. About the size of a postage stamp, it measures about 1 by 1 1/2 inches! …

ORLANDO EVENING STAR--EXTRA, Florida, November 22, 1963  Certainly to go down in history as one of the more memorable events of the 20th century, this newspaper has a bold banner headline proclaiming the tragedy: "PRESIDENT SLAIN" with the subhead reading: "Suspect Seized After Cop Shot".
All the text on the front page deals with the Kennedy assassination & also includes a photo of "President John F. Kennedy" and one of: "President Kennedy Slumped Over In Back Seat Of Car...".
Complete in 40…

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, 1944  A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As would be expected there is a great wealth of war-related content, with an emphasis of naval items.
Eight pages, 10 1/2 by 16 pages, printed on high quality paper, nice condition. The photos shown are generic. The issue you receive will look very similar but have different content.

DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 30, 2001 See the photo below for the great front page heading and photo concerning the death of Beatle George Harrison. Lengthy article & many more photos on the inside pages. The complete issue, very nice condition.

THE BIRTH CONTROL HERALD, New York, July, 1922  A very early newspaper on this controversial subject, this is the volume 1, number 1 issue.  The masthead notes: "Published By 'The Voluntary Parenthood League" with their motto: "The First Right of The Child Is The Right to Be Wanted" with the focus of the entire newspaper on birth control.
The front page has the: "Credo Of The Voluntary Parenthood League" and page 3 has: "Who And What The Voluntary Parenthood League Is".
Four pages, minor margin…

THE UP-TO-THE--MINUTEMAN, "The World's First Newspaper-In-The-Air", published by Northeast Airlines, August 9, 1943.
An interesting "first" as this newspaper was created on a flight. It begins with a Boston dateline: "Among other innovations in aviation must now be recorded the appearance of the world's first newspaper-in-the-air. Today, 3500 feet in the clouds over Gloucester, Massachusetts, passengers aboard Northeast Airlines Canada-bound flight #4 were handed the first edition of the…

GALAPAGOS GOAT'S WHISKER, Aug. 2, 1945  This is a "camp" newspaper produced: "...weekly by the men of the U.S. Army in the Galapagos Islands...". Logically military-related content.
This is a single sheet with a color masthead, presumed to be complete as the "imprint" is at the bottom of the back page, however, there are also staple marks at the spine which would seem to infer another page was attached (but it could have been for multiple issues. Nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 1, 1918  Nice front page headlines on World War I note: "GERMAN ATTACKS THROWN BACK" "French Are Keeping Firm Hold On Grivesnes" "AMERICANS MOVING FORWARD" with a wealth of related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp near the top, address label on the front page, nice condition.

THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, Oct. 13, 1905  As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most famously at the Scopes Trial in 1925. Five days after winning the case but getting bad press, he died in his sleep.
A great wealth of political reporting plus non-political content as…

THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, May 23, 1914  An interesting newspaper "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira". as noted at the top of page 2.
Varied content with "News Of The Week" taking a full page, plus other tidbits. The entire back page is taken up with "Sporting News".
Eight pages, 10 by 13 1/4 inches, printed on nice rag paper, great condition.

THE WASHINGTON POST, Nov. 23, 1963  Outside of a Dallas newspaper, this would be the best city for a report on President Kennedy's assassination. The two line banner head reports: "President Kennedy Shot Dead; Lyndon B. Johnson Is Sworn In". The front page includes a color photo captioned: "John Fitzgerald Kennedy" and also the famous photo of Lyndon Johnson being sworn in as President. More on Kennedy & the assassination inside.
The complete first section with 12 pages, two folds, nice…

THE FRISCO WORLD, Hollandia, N. E. I., Oct. 26, 1945  The Netherlands Economic Institute (NEI) was a research and consultancy organization that collected and analyzed economic data. It was established in 1929 by Rotterdam businessmen. The bottom at the back page notes: "Published daily by the I & E Section Hq. 3rd Camp Bn, Hollandia N.E.I. Approved for mailing home. Various World War II reports.
Complete as a single sheet, 8 by 13 inches, typewriter set, very nice condition.

THE WEEKLY WASH--EXTRA Published & Edited by Headquarters Detachment, 152d F. A. Brigade, Parce, France, March 15, 1919  A military camp newspaper from shortly after the end of World War I, this issue focused on an athletic meet with much related content.
Complete as a single sheet issue, folio size, an older tape mend on the front page, some foxing, good condition.

(2) A fascinating pair of newspapers (Aug., 1991 & Jan./Feb. 1992), destined to be the premier newspapers on the coup and collapse of the Soviet Union. Both double-titled: "NEZAVISIMAYA GAZETA/INDEPENDENT NEWSPAPER".
Issue #1: Datelined Moscow & Washington, August, 1991 The Nezavismaya Gazeta defied orders & worked through the night, handing out crude newspaper copies to people on the streets, and faxing their texts to their publisher in Washington who normally published their English edition.…

STARS & STRIPES, Paris Edition, Feb. 20, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead.
Front page reports include: "Yanks on Iwo, 750 Mi. From Tokyo; 509 Jan Planes Destroyed on Honshu" with a map showing; "Iwo A Gigantic Stride in U.S. Drive on Japan". Much more reporting inside.
Three days later would be the historic flag raising at Iwo Jima.
Eight pages, tabloid-size, dirtiness to the back page, good condition.

THE CAMP DIX NEWS, Sept. 1, 1917  This is the volume 1, number 3 issue of a military periodical: "Published in Camp Dix, Wrightstown, New Jersey" as noted in the masthead. This was the year Fort Dix was created.
As is the case with most camp newspapers, the content is mostly focused on military concerns.
Complete in 12 pages, 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches, printed on slick-stock newsprint, some wear at the margins, generally good condition.

TUSTIN PRESS ADVOCATE, Tustin, California, Aug. 14, 1945  This is a small-size, broadside "Extra" (in red ink at the top) edition announcing the end of the War in the Pacific.
Nearly half of the front page son taken up with: "WAR" in large letters dropped out of a black box, beneath which is: "IS OVER !  TRUMAN TELLS OF TRUE END ! "
A single sheet issue, blank on the reverse, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, great condition.

WHO DAT, May 11, 1944  This was a "camp" newspaper, noting at the top: "Official Daily Bulletin USA, Iceland, Scotland, South America, Africa.
Ask the case with most camp newspapers, it was crudely produced using a typewriter and a mimeograph machine.
Complete as a single sheet, 8 by 13 inches, a few minor margin tears, good condition.

THE DALLAS TIMES HERALD, Texas, November 22, 1963  Serious collectors always try to obtain historic newspapers from the city where the event happened. For JFK's assassination that would be a Dallas newspaper.
Of the two newspapers which published in Dallas in 1963 only the TIMES HERALD reported the assassination on the same day it happened--November 22--and only in their 2nd and 3rd editions. The MORNING NEWS, being a morning newspaper, reported the assassination in its November 23 issue.
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THE TORCH OF TRUTH, Lower Marlboro, Maryland, February, 1941  This is a very interesting and unusual newsletter, and is the volume 1, number 1 issue. Penned at the trop: "To a lonely soldier, good's kindest blessings and the best of luck." as well as: "First and only edition. Please Keep!" This latter note indicates this effort did not exist beyond this first issue.
Complete as a single sheet, the back page taken up with 3 advertisements, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1901  Although discoveries were made in various locations long before this date, this discovery--to be known as Spindletop--marked the emergence of the oil industry at a time when the automobile and other industries were experiencing rapid growth, coinciding with the need for this new product.
The discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas, was the beginning of the oil industry in Texas. When the well struck on January 10, 1901 it would gusher uncontrollably for 8 days…

NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1935  The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "GOERING MARRIED IN NAZI SPLENDOR" with subhead and photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this world-famous publication.
Page 23 has: "Oklahoma Families Desert Farms To Escape Unceasing Dust Storms", with the subheading: "Scores Flee in Wagons and Autos as Eight States Are Swept Anew", with more.
Complete in 46 pages, this is the rare "rag edition" printed on high-quality newsprint meant for…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Aug. 3, 1923  The banner headline proclaims: "COUNTRY MOURNS PRESIDENT'S DEATH" with a photo of "Warren G. Harding". Various related subheads as well. 
Twelve pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good. Should be handled with care.

THE STARS AND STRIPES--EXTRA, Paris Edition, May 8, 1945   What could be better than having this historic report in the official "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead? 
This 8 page edition has a three line banner head: "VICTORY' "Nazis Reveal Surrender To Western Allies, Russia" with the word "VICTORY" being very large & bold. There are various related subheads & much more related content & photos on the inside pages.
Complete in 8…

AEROFOIL, Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois, Feb. 8, 1919  This is an early airplane-themed "camp" newspaper from just after the end of World War I. It is the volume 1, number 21 issue, and the first we have seen in our 50+ years.
The masthead notes that it is produced: "Of Scott Field...By Scott Field...For All Interested" with the masthead featuring an early print of a biplane. Content is almost entirely military-related, mostly regarding airplanes.
Printed as a 12 page issue however it is…

NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, Dec. 6, 1931  Page 7 of this section has a 4 1/4 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for the original "Frankenstein" film starring Boris Karloff. This ad was on it's third running in New York City.
Page 5 has a photo with a small heading: "Boris Karloff as the Monster in 'Frankenstein'" Page 6, under "On Broadway's Screens", is a brief description of this original movie.
Complete section 8 only with 10 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.

This is one of the most desired, yet difficult to find, reference works for post-1820 American newspapers, essentially picking up where the Brigham work left off. This single volume is titled: "American Newspapers 1821 - 1936 - A Union List of Files Available In the United States and Canada" edited by Winifred Gregory, originally published in 1937 and reprinted in 1967.
This volume includes all known titles of American & Canadian newspapers from the noted time period, listed by state and…

LOS ANGELES TIMES (Late Final edition), Jan. 21, 1981  The front page has the full-banner heading: "Hostages Charge Iran Beatings",  with subhead: "State Dept. Doctors Find Evidence", with a related photo. Considerable additional coverage of the end of the Iran Hostage Crisis is found on inside pages.  Another front page article "Reagan Wants to Study Treaty Before OKing It". 
Other notable articles include "Kennedy, Wife Joan to End 23-Year Marriage", "Justices Clear Way for U.S. to Expel…

THE STARS & STRIPES, the New York & London edition, Nov. 25, 1943  In the masthead is: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations".
Among many front reports: "Latest Raid Leaves  Berlin and Inferno" "Nazi Press Screams For Revenge as Vast Fires Sweep Capital" "Hell Comes to Berlin" and much more. 
Eight pages, tabloid size, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 31, 1994  This issue documents the passing of a highly influential figure in both American politics and religious history.
The bottom of the front page features a brief teaser note announcing "Mormon Leader Dies" alongside a portrait captioned "Ezra Taft Benson in 1985," which directs readers to a lengthy, detailed account on page 3 headed: "Ezra T. Benson, Leader of Mormons, Dies." Complete with subheads and an additional photo, the report covers his passing on Monday at…

THE BLAST, San Francisco, Feb . 12, 1916  This was a semi-monthly anarchist periodical existing from 1916 through 1917. The publication had roots in Emma Goldman's magazine "Mother Earth", an anarchist magazine established in New York City in 1906. 
The first issue was dated January 15, 1916, In an introductory editorial statement, The publisher noted that the provocatively named publication would be both destructive and constructive in intent: "Before a garden can bloom, the weeds must be…

WALL STREET DAILY NEWS, New York, Sept. 9, 1903  This interesting & quite rare newspaper is subtitled: "A Daily Journal Devoted to Financial Interests", from over a century ago. This newspaper has a wealth of early stock market reporting & would be a great companion newspaper for any modern report on the stock market.
Four pages, 10 by 13 1/2 inches, re-joined at the spine, nice condition.

LA PRESSE, Montreal, Canada, May 7, 1945  A French language newspaper with the banner headline (translated): "END OF THE WAR" with related subheads. Among the front page photos are Stalin, Truman, and Churchill.
A decorative front page with flags of the nations at all four margins. Related content inside as well.
Complete in ten pages, very nice condition.

FREEDOM, A Journal Of Anarchist Communism, London, November, 1914  Freedom is a London-based anarchist news publication. It is the world's oldest surviving anarchist publication, still existing today.
The paper was started in 1886 and continued with a short interruption in the 1930s until 2014 as a regular publication, moving its news production online and publishing irregularly until 2016, when it became a bi-annual. Originally, the subtitle was "A Journal of Anarchist Socialism". The title…

NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1939  Page 24 has various baseball reports with two column headlines: "Gehrig Is Amazed and Cheered As Messages From Fans Pour In"
"Stricken Star Avoids a Demonstration at Stadium by Staying in Dugout--Move Is On to Set Aside a Day for Him" with smaller subheads.
See photos for text concerning his recent diagnosis of Infantile Paralysis just three days earlier. He announced his affliction just 2 days prior to this date.
Nice to have in this famous newspaper.
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(10) SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York  A lot of ten issues from 1900 - 1915. Not a "supplement" of the regular issue, but rather a separate stand-alone title which got its start to report on the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia. Nice condition with a wealth of illustrations and photos throughout.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 27, 1901  The front page has a small one column heading: "A Wild Oil Gusher Is Alarming Texas". The great Spindletop oil gusher was discovered earlier in the same year. 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.
Eight pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, a little light staining, generally…

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Dec. 10, 1941  A very curious newspaper, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
The bottom half of the front page has two column heads on the bombing of Pearl Harbor: "Heavy American Shipping Losses" "Two Battleships and Aircraft Carrier Sunk" with various details (see), being the Nazi report of the attack upon Pearl Harbor. The rest of the front page has various…

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 10, 1929  The five column, 2 line headline announces: "HAGEN WINS BRITISH OPEN FOURTH TIME; CROWDS CHEER GOLF CHAMP" with related subheads and a full-figure photo of Walter Hagen. 
A very notable issue for any golf collector.
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 28, 1969  One week after their review of Woodstock, they posted a number of "letters to the editor" which provide wonderful, first-hand glimpses into this famous, era-defining event.
Included images show a number of the letters in their entirety. See images for details.
Also included is a great, lengthy, feature article on Joan Baez: "Joan Baez: The Pop Idol Who Wouldn't," which includes a photo of her and continues on multiple inside…

THE ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH -- STADIUM EXTRA, September 8, 1998  This "Stadium Extra Edition" reports Mark McGwire's breaking of Roger Maris' single season home run record. This issue is unique and quite difficult to find as it was only available at the stadium. Great to have this report in a St. Louis paper.
Complete in 20 pages, nice condition, some typical ink smudging (as is typical on most issues). Very displayable and historic - even if a bit tainted due to the controversy over…