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Overview
An original Wilmington Morning Star newspaper from Wilmington, North Carolina, dated Friday, December 25, 1942 (Vol. 79, No. 105). The front-page headline reads "Admiral Darlan Killed and Assassin Captured," alongside World War II reports on the Soviet winter offensive, the fighting in Tunisia and Papua, and fuel oil rationing. This Christmas Day issue carries a "Christmas Morn" photograph, the words to "O Little Town of Bethlehem," a "Remember Pearl Harbor and Bataan" box beside the masthead and a "A Merry Christmas" banner across the bottom of the front page. Inside are full-page holiday greetings from local Wilmington businesses, including Futrelle's Pharmacy, Kingoff's, Efird's, Taubman's, Royal Bakery and Peoples Savings Bank & Trust Co. It is a good piece for collectors of World War II, North Carolina or Wilmington history, and the front page would display well framed.
Background
Admiral Jean Darlan, the former Vichy French leader who sided with the Allies after the North Africa landings, was assassinated in Algiers on December 24, 1942, and this issue reported it the next morning. The pages are sewn together along the left edge from being bound into a library volume, so the issue stays together and turns like a book. A small red label on the front page reads "Carrie L. Broughton State Library, Compliments."
Condition
Good vintage condition for its age, with no major tears. The paper is evenly toned, with small chips and wear along the edges and stitch holes along the bound left edge. Please see all photos.
Dimensions & Weight
The pages measure approximately 23 x 17 inches (H x W). The issue weighs about 1 lb.
Shipping
Free standard shipping within the US, packed flat and securely.
