1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 17, 1931



* Frankenstein about to make it's debut

* Pre Code horror monster film movie

* World Premiere - opening day (2 days away)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive



Page 16 has a three photo pictorial with small heading: "A Job of Makeup Is Involved in This" with brief text. And at the bottom of the same page is a 4 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the ... See More  

1948 Einsatzgruppen trial... SS officers sentenced...

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 9, 1945



* Einsatzgruppen trial ends with sentences

* Nazis - SS Officers - death sentences

* Jewish Holocaust - extermination of Jews

* SS mobile death squads - war crimes



Page 37 has a six column heading: "20 Nazis Found Guilty in Slaying of Million" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition, minor spine wear, very nice condition.

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Partition Plan for Palestine cancelled in 1937....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1937



* Partition Plan for Palestine cancelled

* Jewish State - Arabs objects



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Plan to Divide Palestine Reported Dropped Because of Arab and Jewish Opposition" (see) 1st report coverage on the cancellation on the implementation of the Plan of Partition Palestine. The plan would eventually happ... See More  

1966 New Orleans Saints join NFL...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., November 1, 1966 



* New Orleans Saints are born 

* National Football League 



Page 26 has a two column heading: "New Orleans Ready For Entry in NFL" (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, some tape mending on the front page, otherwise good.



wikipedia notes: The brainchild of local sports entrepreneur Dave Dixon, who also founded the... See More  

Amelia Earhart's disappearance official report....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1938



* re. Amelia Earhart's Pacific disappearance

* USCGC Itasca radio communications (log) reported



The top of page 41 has a one column heading: "EARHART LOSS SEEN AS RADIO TRAGEDY" with subheads. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 42 pages, light toning, nice condition.... See More  

Review & premiere of "A Beautiful Mind", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 21, 2001



* Best "A Beautiful Mind" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere w/ review

* American biographical drama film - John Nash



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "A Beautiful Mind" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hol... See More  

Michael Jordan's 1st regular season NBA game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 28, 1984



* Michael Jordan's very first NBA game

* Chicago Bulls professional basketball

* Regular season begins with a Bulls victory



Page 22 under: "N.B.A." are scores and stats for the games played the previous day which was opening day for the 1984 NBA season. The standings show Chicago as 1-0 and the box scores show that Jordan scored 16 points in... See More  

Masonic Hall opening in NYC...

THE WORLD, New York City, June 2, 1875



* Original Masonic Hall (Manhattan) opening ceremonies

* Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons of New York



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MASONIC EVENT" with subhead. (see images) Article takes up over 4 full columns of the front page.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along he spine,... See More  

Mormonism - "The Religion of Polygamy"... Boss Tweed on the run...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1871  Page 2 has an entire column dedicated to: "THE MORMONS - THE RELIGION OF POLYGAMY. Affairs in Utah - Brigham Young - The Decline of Mormondom", which extends to the top of page three. The front page has multiple articles related to Boss Tweed, his order of arrest, and of him being on the run. Two additional articles on page two are: "THE KU-KLUX... See More  

1968 The Beatles: Yellow Submarine opening day ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 14, 1968



* "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere

* Animated musical fantasy comedy film



Page 48 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of "The Beatles: Yellow Submarine" film (see images) Being a weekly publication, these ads are for the opening day. I suspect... See More  

Premiere of "Boomerang" and "A Leauge of Their Own", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 1, 1992



* "Boomerang" - premier ad & review

* "A League of Their Own" - premiere ad & review

* "Batman Returns"  week 2 ad



This issue includes the opening day advertisements and reviews for two popular movie premieres: "Boomerang" (with a full-page advertisement and lengthy review), and, "A League... See More  

1940 Battle of Britain... London bombings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1940



* Battle of Britain

* London, England  bombings

* World War II - WWII



The the top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HITLER SWEARS TO CRUSH BRITAIN WITH GIANT NIGHT-RAIDING FORCES" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 44 pages, a few archival mends along the right margin, a little margin wear with tiny b... See More  

1839 William Henry Harrison for President ad...

THE ATLAS, Boston, December 19, 1839



* William Henry Harrison for president



The masthead includes a nice engraving of a heraldic eagle.

Page 2 has graphic embellishment which heads: "For President, WM. HENRY HARRISON, of Ohio - For Vice President, JOHN TYLER, of Virginia. New of the day with several advertisements.

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Martin Van Buren's annual address to the nation...

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 28, 1839 



* President Martin Van Buren

* State of the Union annual address



Being so close to the nation's capital it is not surprising that much of the content is on politics of the day, including a wealth of reporting from Congress.

The prime feature would be the complete and lengthy text of the annual state-of-the-union address of Pr... See More  

1928 Walter Hagen cigarettes advertisement....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 7, 1928



* Walter Hagen - PGA golfer

* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad



Page 12 has a 17 x 10 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by golfing legend Walter Hagen.

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding slits along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Jumbo the Elephant, George Eliot, billiards, and more...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1883 



* Jumbo the Circus Elephant

* P.T. Phineas T. Barnum ad



Among the interesting items is the large ad on page 15: "P.T. BARNUM - GREAT LONDON CIRCUS - JUMBO...", which announces the appearance of Jumbo the Elephant. A lengthy article on page 6 has: "A LIFE OF GEORGE ELIOT" (Mary Ann Evans), which tells of recently deceased novelist/poet... See More  

Lillie Langtry - early appearance in America... Bell Telephone soars...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1883  An early appearance of Lillie Langtry, Bell Telephone's Annual Meeting, trouble with Indians, a Billiard Tournament, the capture of thieves, a Canadian dog show, politics, and more. This issue provided an abundance of reporting which will help the reader capture both the events and mood of the day. 

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1979 premiere of "Cocaine Cowboys" advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1, 1979



* "Cocaine Cowboys" film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premieres

* Crime drama - Andy Warhol - Jack Palance



The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cocaine Cowboys" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really n... See More  

The case of murderer Patrick Maude (attempted use of insanity plea)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 23, 1860  Page 3 has over two columns dedicated to: "THE CASE OF PATRICK MAUDE", with subheading: "History of Patrick Maude, Recently Executed at Newark for Murder", which tells of his life, his decision to represent himself in court, his attempt to be found not guilty by reason of insanity, his conviction, and his execution. Quite interesting. The... See More  

A great contemporary quote from Lincoln's famous speech - "A House divided against itself cannot stand."...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 24, 1860 



* Abraham Lincoln as a senatorial candidate



The front-page has a rare quote of a portion of Lincoln's very famous speech from 1858 during the Lincoln-Douglas debates. During a speech on the Senate floor, Senator Douglas, speaking of Lincoln, states in part: "...When he returned to Illinois in 1858, to canvas the state, he had to meet this... See More  

1954 Rocky Marciano KO's Ezzard Charles... Billy Grahm "saves" gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 18, 1954



* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles

* Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium

* Billy Grahm and gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen



The top of the front page has a full-banner headline: "ROCKY KO'S CHARLES IN 8TH", with subheading: "Ez Fails To Retake Crown - 25,000 See Him Floored 3 Times". This is accompanie... See More  

1889 San Diego Flume opening...

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, Feb. 22, 1889



* San Diego Wooden Flume opening - dedication

* Lake Cuyamaca to La Mesa area - waterway



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE FLUME" with subheads and two related images. (see images) This was the opening day of the San Diego Flume. Probably only found in a San Diego publication, very rare as such.

Eight pages, a hole within... See More  

Very rare title from the "broom corn capital of the world"...

THE ARCOLA RECORD, Illinois, April 18, 1867  



* Douglas County

* Very rare publication



This is a volume 1 issue (#50) of a very scarce newspaper, as Gregory (Union List of American Newspapers) lists only two institutions having just a single issue each (1876 and 1883) and another institution having only issues dated after October, 1914. 

Various news & ads of the day, four pa... See More  

Prohibition ends in 1933 Oklahoma & more....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 12, 1933 



* End of Prohibition in Oklahoma

* Connecticut & New Hampshire

* Beer - liquor returns



The front page has a five column heading: "Beer Is Voted, but Troops Guard It" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the states of Oklahoma, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notab... See More  

The legendary "called shot" home run by Babe Ruth, in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932 



* Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)

* New York Yankees World Series (game 3)

* Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field

* Best title to be had - very rare



This could well be the most desired newspaper in baseball history. This edition reports the famous Babe Ruth "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series.

As a bit of background, ... See More