Christmas Captured in an Image…

December 23, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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Christmas may bring more nostalgia than any other time of year… Snow lined roads, bells ringing outside the local Walmart, candlelight services at a local church, houses crowded with full-sized evergreen trees , Presents under those trees and plates of cookies cooling on the kitchen counter, family, friends and loved ones lingering for one more glass of wine or eggnog before bundling up to take the long way home so they can see extra lights strewn across neighbor’s yards. The list could be endless and often unique to each person… some of us include memories of faith while others do not. Whatever your paradigm of Christmas, there is an image which will capture all the feels perfectly and so, I have included some of these delightful depictions from our newspapers for you to enjoy. So, from our RareNewspapers Family to yours:

Merry Christmas to ALL …

 

and to ALL a Goodnight !

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The reason I collected it: just intriguing…

December 20, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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Through the nearly 50 years of collecting newspapers, some items are just plain intriguing; not historic and not necessarily desirable; just intriguing.

Such was the case with “The Spy“ (see below) I purchased many years ago. The masthead only notes that it was: “Printed In Recluse” with no city or state noted. Printed on page two the title actually appears to be “The Village Spy” noting the place of publication as: “City of Mud”.
This is the volume 1, number 7 issue. We can find nothing about this title online which tends to indicate rarity. And without a city and state noted we cannot research it in Gregory’s ‘Union List of Newspapers”. Noted in the masthead: “Edited by Gen. Consequence, and His Associates”.
This would appear to be an early comic or satirical newspaper. All of the front page is a play: “…to be performed soon at some place in the city of Mud.” Other odd notes take up pages 2, 3 and 4 including two poems.

Such a paper is the type that needed to be in my collection. I have not found another issue since.

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Who’s Who in Newspapers? Denmark Vesey edition…

December 16, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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The 8th installment of Who’s Who in Newspapers

Denmark Vesey… Certainly not a household name, but how about Frederick Douglass, John Brown, and Nat Turner? These and more credit the Denmark Vesey incident (a planned slave revolt) as a key cog in their inspiration to risk their lives in order to help free the Southern slaves. The Niles’ Register dated July 13, 1822 contains the following is a brief article regarding the fate of those involved:

Douglass used Vesey, a free black man, as a rallying cry to recruit Black men to fight in the Union Army during the Civil War by declaring, “Remember Denmark Vesey of Charleston”. Vesey’s plot to arm enslaved people against their enslavers and temporarily liberate Charleston inspired abolitionists and fueled anti-slavery activity throughout the United States – many viewing him as a hero and martyr for freedom.

Note: In total, the courts convicted 67 men of conspiracy and hanged 35, including Vesey, in July 1822. Thirty-one men were deported, 27 were reviewed and acquitted, and 38 were questioned and released. You can read more about the incident itself at: The Denmark Vesey Incident.

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Snapshot 19xx – The Youngest Olympic Gold Medalist EVER!

December 9, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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Without searching the internet (or scrolling to see the images below), who do you think is the youngest Olympic athlete to ever win a gold medal in an individual event (i.e., not a team sport or relay)? If you are unsure, would you guess the youngest to be a male or female? How about their country… or the event (sport) tin which they competed?

I purposely left out the year in the heading – otherwise some might have guessed Nadia Comaneci (she is actually ranked as the 7th youngest) or Klaus Zerta (who comes in at #2 and remains the youngest male). We found a newspaper with a report in a New York Times dated August 13, 1936 telling of 13-year-old Marjorie Gestring (13 years, 267 days) who still holds the top spot.

Note: There is a younger female (also 13, but 180 days younger), but she (Kim Yun-Mi) won her gold medal as a member of a relay team.

Details: Marjorie was a springboard diver from the United States who earned her Olympic gold in the 3-meter woman’s event in Berlin – the infamous games in where Jesse Owens (along with others) put a crimp in Hitler’s efforts to demonstrate the superiority of German genetics. To add to the check-back, the games were the first to be televised.

The following is a photo of the coverage of Marjorie’s accomplishment:

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“Guess & Click” – 1920’s Edition…

December 6, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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“Guess & Click” – a little game where I pose a question, you make a guess without using any on-line resources, and then you click on “View Answer” to find out if you were correct. Note: I intentionally left out the word “trivia” since some of the subject matter covered in this or future similar posts may not be trivial.

Ready to play?

In the early 1920’s, who was the richest per capita people group in the entire world?

Once you have your answer, click on the following link: “VIEW ANSWER”

Were you surprised? I know I was.

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This Month in History – December…

December 2, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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One of the most popular topics collectors of Rare & Early Newspapers seek are those with war reports. Due to the nature of the human condition, they are in relative abundance. However, primarily due to poor weather conditions often present in the month of December, such reporting does not dominate the news as much as during warmer months. So, what is a collector to collect during this month? Feel free to peruse the link below to see a host of other topics which collectors have found to be desirable. Sadly, war reporting will also be interspersed throughout.

NEWSPAPERS PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER

 

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Announcing: Catalog #349 for December, 2024 – Rare & Early Newspapers for collectors…

November 29, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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December’s Catalog (#349) is now available. This latest offering of authentic newspapers is comprised of over 300 new items – a selection which includes the following noteworthy issues: the House version of the Bill of Rights, Washington’s first inauguration (with an eye-witness account), a newspaper printed by Ben Franklin (with his imprint), an issue with a Paul Revere masthead (and great Ethan Allen content), a fine report of the Boston Massacre, an early ‘newsbook’ dated 1658, and more.

The following links are designed to help you explore all available items from this latest edition of our catalog:

         1500-1799 (full view OR quick-scan/compact view)

         1800-1899 (full view OR quick-scan/compact” view)

         1900-Present (full view OR quick-scan/compact” view)

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The Top Issues Listed Within The Past 12 Months

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DISCOUNTED ISSUES – What remains of last month’s discounted issues may be viewed at: Discount (select items at 50% off)

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HISTORY’S NEWSSTAND – Recent Posts on the History’s Newsstand Blog may be accessed at: History’s Newsstand
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Thanks for collecting with us.

Sincerely,

Guy Heilenman & The Rare & Early Newspapers Team

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[The links above will redirect to the latest catalog in approx. 30 days

upon which time it will update to the most recent catalog.]

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Hidden gems – Searching for coverage of an 1850 shipwreck…

November 22, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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Yesterday I went on a hunt for a report on the death of Margarette Fuller whose life was unexpectedly cut short in a shipwreck off the shores of Long Beach Island, New York. The wreck occurred on July 19, 1850, so I naturally started reading through our newspapers from the following day. My first stop was an issue of The Boston Museum. While it did not have coverage of the tragedy, it did have a few other gems: A report on the death of President Zachary Taylor, a balloon ascension, a detailed report on the gold in and dangers of California (nice for 1850), a poem which encouraged me to count each day as precious, and perhaps the most interesting of all, what appears to be a bit of sarcasm related to the transcendental views of Ralph Waldo Emerson – all amongst additional poems, a sheet of music, excerpts from a selection of contemporary literary items, and general news of the day. I love this collectible!

 

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History Surrounds Us… The Underground Railroad…

November 18, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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I am sure every area of the country entices people in different ways – beautiful weather, stunning scenery, an abundance of activities, and more. Some even have multiple highlights, and the citizens of that region feel especially blessed. My community brings several of the above-mentioned highlights along with another some may not typically consider: rich history.

Living in North-Central Pennsylvania tucked in among the Alleghany Mountains brings a sense of peace, and yet still gives easy access to some of the earliest sites related to U.S. history. From Philadelphia to Boston, Williamsburg to Gettysburg, we are surrounded by fascinating historical locations to visit and imagine what life was like for those early settlers and founders. In fact, the old barn which was once across the street from my house (now gone) was part of the Underground Railroad – and linked up to “Freedom Road”. Sadly, a considerable amount of newspaper content deals with slave ads, so, when I come across articles like the one found in the Oct. 6, 1854 issue of THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE,, my interest is piqued. When I read,

“Four fugitives from slavery arrived in this place on Thursday…by the underground railroad. They were kindly cared for by the inhabitants, and sufficient funds furnished them to pursue their journey to the land of freedom, and long ere this they are beyond the reach of a law abominable to all.”,

I am captivated with thoughts of where these sojourners for freedom stopped before they reached New York (perhaps the barn which was once a stones-throw from my house?), along with those who risked much to help them along their trek. It is a blessing to be surrounded by areas which are a constant reminder of the bravery and selflessness some people find within themselves when a moment of crisis arises. May we all be our best selves when faced with similar moments.

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The reason I collected it: The Spy…

November 14, 2024 by · Leave a Comment 
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Sometimes newspapers are just so odd that they defy description, and when we encounter such, they were added to the private collection.
One such title is “The Spy” (see below), or as noted inside “The Village Spy”. The masthead does not include a city or state of publication, other than: “Printed In Recluse” and the date: May 13, 1824. Printed on page two the title is actually: “The Village Spy” noting the publication place as: “City of Mud” along with the date.
This is the volume 1, number 7 issue, about which we can find nothing online. Noted in the masthead: “Edited by Gen. Consequence, and His Associates”.
This would appear to be an early comic or satirical newspaper. All of the front page is a play: “…to be performed soon at some place in the city of Mud.” Other odd notes take up pages 2, 3 and 4 including two poems.
We offer this post to allow others to do a bit of investigation if they find this intriguing, or perhaps someone already knows of this newspaper?

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