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709032

1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

Item #709032

November 17, 1931

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  

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709031

Darrell David Rice indicted for the murders of 2 women in Shenandoah National Park...

Item #709031

April 11, 2002

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 11, 2002



* Re: The Shenandoah National Park Killings in 1996
* The Lollie Winans & Julie Williams murder case
* Darrell David Rice Indicted


Page A14 has: "Inmate Indicted in Hate-Crime Deaths", with subheading: "Prosecutors say man, jailed in Virginia in an unrelated assault case, targeted two female hikers in 1996 because he believed
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708937

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

Item #708937

April 09, 1945

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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708933

1980 "Flash Gordon" opening day film review...

Item #708933

December 02, 1980

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 3-9, 1980



* "Flash Gordon" film review & ad

* Grand opening day movie
premiere

* Space opera - superhero film




Page 63 has an opening day review for the film "Flash Gordon" with related photo and illustration. (see images) The following page has a ad for the film.

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708930

Partition Plan for Palestine cancelled in 1937....

Item #708930

June 15, 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  

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708926

Review & premiere of "Dirty Dancing", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #708926

August 21, 1987

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 21, 1987



* Best "Dirty Dancing" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Romantic drama dance film - Patrick Swayze




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

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708912

1966 New Orleans Saints join NFL...

Item #708912

November 01, 1966

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.



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708898

1938 John William Ward suicide jump...

Item #708898

July 27, 1938

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 27, 1938



* John William Ward suicide jump

* Gotham Hotel in Manhattan




The front page has a heading: "Perched on Ledge 10 Hours, New Yorker Leaps to Death As Crowd Stares in Horror" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on John William Ward's suicide jump from he 17th floor of the Gotham Hotel in Manhattan. The 1951 motion picture &quo... See More  

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708845

Amelia Earhart's disappearance official report....

Item #708845

May 15, 1938

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  

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708844

Premiere week of "Die Hard", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #708844

July 20, 1988

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 20, 1988



* "Die Hard" film advertisement

* Opening week movie premiere

* Bruce Willis - Los Angeles skyscraper




A nice issue on the premiere week of the motion picture hit "Die Hard" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.... See More  

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708741

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

Item #708741

December 21, 2001

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  

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708737

1975 "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" premiere...

Item #708737

April 28, 1975

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 28, 1975



* "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" advertisement

* Grand opening day premiere in United States

* Medieval British comedy group film- movie

* Graham Chapman - John Cleese - Terry Gilliam




Page 80 has 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 inch advertisement for the American premiere of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail"... See More  

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708637

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

Item #708637

October 28, 1984

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  

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708616

1978 "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" opening film ad...

Item #708616

December 25, 1978

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 25, 1978



* "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" advertisement

* Grand opening day movie - Donald Sutherland

* Science-fiction horror film - Jeff  Goldblum




Page 58 has a full page poster-like advertisement for the opening day of the film "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" (see images)

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708524

Masonic Hall opening in NYC...

Item #708524

June 02, 1875

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.

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708516

1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

Item #708516

November 19, 1931

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 19, 1931



* Frankenstein advertisement w/ report

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* World Premiere - opening day (extremely rare)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive




Page 30 has a 6 1/4 by 4 inch advertisement for the World Premiere for the film "Frankenstein" This movie made it's World premiere in Detroit, 2 days before other cities within the... See More  

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708514

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

Item #708514

December 28, 1871

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  

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708487

1970 Led Zepplein concert tour...

Item #708487

August 27, 1970

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 27, 1970



* Early Led Zeppelin - English rock band

* North American tour (Summer) advertisement

* Madison Square Garden - Manhattan




Page 26 has a 6 x 4 inch advertisement for the Led Zeppelin concert at Madison Square Garden (Sept. 19th) with another ad directly above for The Moody Blues. (see images) This was considered one of the best ... See More  

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708485

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

Item #708485

November 14, 1968

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  

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708359

Ezell Blair Jr - the Greensboro Four...

Item #708359

March 26, 1960

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1960  Present are two articles (and a photo) related to Ezell Blair Jr., civil rights activist who is best known as a member (leader?) of the Greensboro Four - a group of African American college students who, on February 1, 1960, sat down at a segregated Woolworth's lunch counter in downtown Greensboro, North Carolina challenging the store's policy ... See More  

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708354

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

Item #708354

July 01, 1992

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  

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708329

The Civil War in Tennessee... A misprinted/unusual issue...

Item #708329

February 09, 1864

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Feb. 9, 1864 (however, see note below). Among the front-page head column heads on the Civil War are: "ON TO RICHMOND" "Federal Troops Again at Fair Oaks" "BATTLE ON THE BIG BLACK" "Continued Bombardment of Charleston" and more.



However, this issue was misprinted as the backside run is of the day-prior's front page and includ... See More  

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708296

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

Item #708296

August 27, 1940

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  

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708099

Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested...

Item #708099

August 11, 1962

THE NEW YORK TIMES., Aug. 11, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release

* Desegregation and voters' rights movement




The front page has a one column heading: "DR. KING IS FREED; PROTESTS PUT OFF" with subheads and photo showing King and Rev. Ralph Abbernathy leaving the courtroom in Albany, Georgia. (see ima... See More  

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708098

1839 William Henry Harrison for President ad...

Item #708098

December 19, 1839

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.

Four pages, very nice, clean condition.... See More  

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708046

Hebron massacre of 1929... Graf Zeppelin...

Item #708046

August 27, 1929

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 27, 1929 



* Hebron Massacre - murders

* Palestine riots - Arabs vs. Jews

* Western Wailing Wall

* Graf Zeppelin around World flight

* Historic aviation feat (airship)




The front page has a three column heading: "Death List in Jew-Arab Melee Nears 200, Jerusalem Quiet But Uprisings Spread to North Area" with subhead and photo showing ... See More  

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707999

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

Item #707999

December 28, 1839

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  

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707958

World premiere movie ad for 1979 "The Onion Field"...

Item #707958

September 24, 1979

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 24, 1979



* "The Onion Field" World premiere advertisement

*  American neo-noir crime drama film  - movie

* Actors John Savage and James Woods - Ted Danson debut




The back page has a nice advertisement for "The Onion Field" for it's World premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showi... See More  

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707954

1928 Walter Hagen cigarettes advertisement....

Item #707954

August 07, 1928

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  

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707951

Early 1964 Newport Folk Festival ad... Bob Dylan...

Item #707951

July 16, 1964

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964



* Newport Folk Festival - music concert

* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy




Page 9 has a early advertisement for the "Newport Folk Festival" in Rhode Island. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. (see image) This was a 4 day event and has a list of all the performers including Bob Dylan and Joan... See More  

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707899

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

Item #707899

March 25, 1883

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  

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707834

Early Teddy Roosevelt speech to unite the Republican Party...

Item #707834

March 26, 1883

NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1883  The 1st column of the front page has a multi-column article headed: "FORGETTING PARTY FEUDS", with subheading: "THE REPUBLICANS OF NEW YORK ANXIOUS FOR HARMONY", which includes the text of a compelling speech given by Theodore Roosevelt in an effort to unite the Republican Party of New York. Nice to have this speech in a New York newspaper o... See More  

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707833

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

Item #707833

March 28, 1883

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. 

Eight pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears.... See More  

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707765

1898 Battle of Sugar Point... Minnesota...

Item #707765

October 08, 1898

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 8, 1898



* Battle of Sugar Point - Leech Lake - Minnesota

* Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians - Bugonaygeshig




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More  

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707754

1979 premiere of "Cocaine Cowboys" advertisement...

Item #707754

October 01, 1979

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)

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707694

1979 premiere of "Hair" & "Twisted Sister" ads......

Item #707694

March 12, 1979

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 12, 1982



* "Hair" musical film advertisement

* Grand opening day movie premiere

* Anti-war comedy drama - Milos Forman

* Very early Twisted Sister nightclub ad

* American heavy metal rock band - Dee Snider




Page 42 has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "HAIR" (see images)

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707506

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

Item #707506

January 23, 1860

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  

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707505

Early 1933 King Kong advertisement...

Item #707505
NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1933  



* Early newspaper advertisement

* King Kong, the movie for opening day




Page 4 of section 9 has an advertisement for the movie "KING KONG", appearing four days prior to  the movie making it's premiere at Radio City Music Hall. Could this be the very 1st ad for this classic in a newspaper ? A great addition for any movie memorab... See More  

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707504

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

Item #707504

January 24, 1860

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  

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707457

1933 Adolph Hitler warning of 2nd revolution (WWII ?)...

Item #707457

July 03, 1933

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1933



* Chancellor Adolph Hitler

* Warns of 2nd revolution

* Pre Jewish Holocaust & WWII

* Wanting full power in Nazi Germany




The top of the front page is a one column heading: "HITLER IN WARNING FOR '2ND REVOLUTION'" with subheads. (see images) Was this the prelude to the Jewish Holocaust and World War II ?

Complete with 26 pages, light t... See More  

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707455

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

Item #707455

September 18, 1954

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  

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707451

Martin Luther King Jr. Day is inaugurated...

Item #707451

January 14, 1986

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 14, 1986



* Martin Luther King Jr. Day inauguration

* Radio City Music Hall dedication

* First observance of this federal holiday

* Whitney Houston, Bill Cosby and more




Page 68 has a terrific advertisement for the upcoming gala celebration for the first observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It was at this event that offici... See More  

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707450

1889 San Diego Flume opening...

Item #707450

February 22, 1889

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  

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707446

Review & premiere of "Beetlejuice", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

Item #707446

March 30, 1988

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1988



* Best "Beetlejuice" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere review

* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton




A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Beetlejuice" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime... See More  

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707403

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

Item #707403

April 18, 1867

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  

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707395

Isaac Newton Lewis death... gun inventor...

Item #707395

November 10, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1931



* Isaac Newton Lewis death

* Lewis Gun inventor - WWI era

* Osman Ali Khan & Mahatma Gandhi




Page 25 has a one column heading: "COL. LEWIS, FAMOUS INVENTOR, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Isaac Newton Lewis, United States Army officer and the invenotr of the Lewis Gun.

Other news, sports and adv... See More  

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707392

Prohibition ends in 1933 Oklahoma & more....

Item #707392

July 12, 1933

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  

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707391

Carl B. Stokes... First African-American Mayor of a large U.S. city...

Item #707391

November 08, 1967

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 8, 1967



* Carl  B. Stokes becomes 1st African-American mayor of a large U.S. city

* Elected mayor of Cleveland, Ohio

* Richard G. Hatcher becomes 1st African American mayor of Gary, Indiana




The front page has a four column heading: "Negroes Record Major Gains" First report coverage on the surprise victories of Carl B. Stokes in the... See More  

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707386

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

Item #707386

October 02, 1932

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  

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707325

U.S. premiere movie ad for 1979 "Apocalypse Now"...

Item #707325

August 13, 1979

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 13, 1979



* "Apocalypse Now" U.S. premiere movie advertisement

* American epic war film - Francis Ford Coppola

* Marlon Brando - Robert Duvall - Martin Sheen




The back page has a nice advertisement for "Apocalypse Now" for it's U.S. premiere in Manhattan. This ad is for the very first showing of the film. ... See More  

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