1931 Doyle Field dedication in Leominster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Oct. 10, 1931



* Dedication of Doyle Field

* Leominster, Massachusetts

* Mayor Bernard W. Doyle

* Home of the Blue Devils



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "DEDICATION OF DOYLE FIELD TODAY" with subheads and photo of former Mayor Bernard W. Doyle. (see images) Of course only reported in this publication, very rare as such.

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1975 Lynyrd Skynyrd editorial & QUEEN ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 10, 1975



* Ronnie Van Zant & Lynyrd Skynyrd editorial

* QUEEN English rock band - Freddie Mercury

* Avery Fisher (Philharmonic) Hall concert ad



Pages 100 & 101 has editorial headed: "Lynyrd Skynryd's Closet Crackers" with photo of Ronnie Van Zant. (see images)

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THE WHO 1976 MSG concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, March 1, 1976



*  The Who - English rock band - group

* "The Who by Numbers Tour" advertisement

* Madison Square Garden concert (sold out)

* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon



Page 85 has a full page advertisement for a "THE WHO" concert at Madison Square Garden.

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1988 "Stand and Deliver" opening day film ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 22, 1988



* "Stand and Deliver" American drama film

* Opening day movie premiere advertisement

* Edward James Olmos - Lou Diamond Phillips



Page 65 has a nice advertisement for the opening day of the film "Stand and Deliver" in Manhattan. (see images)

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1983 "Scarface" film premiere review w/ ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 20, 1983



* "Scarface" film advertisement - Al Pacino

* Grand opening movie premiere review

* American crime drama by Oliver Stone



The top of page 77 has a banner heading: "Pacino's Cuban Capone Comes a Cropper" with related photo. (see images)

Page 84 has an advertisement for the film in it's 2n... See More  

1978 Rock band "Queen" sold out ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 16, 1978



* "Queen" North America concert tour 

* "Jazz" album tour - Freddie Mercury

* Concerts at Madison Square Garden advertisement



Page 97 has a nice full page advertisement for "QUEEN" concerts at Madison Square Garden.

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University of Mississippi.... James H. Meredith....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 3, 1962



* James Howard Meredith

* University of Mississippi

* 2nd day of enrollment



The front page has a two column heading: "Violence at Ole Miss Ebbs, Gloom Remains" with subhead and related photo showing Meredith talking to a reporter. (see images) More on page 11.

Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, tiny binding holes al... See More  

1905 Russian Revolution...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Monday, Jan. 19, 1905



* Pre-Bloody Sunday massacre (3 days away)

* St. Petersburg, Russia - Russian revolution



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "SHRAPNEL BURST OVER CZAR'S HEAD" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More  

Fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989.....

DER TAGESSPIEGEL--Extra, Berlin, Germany Nov. 10, 1989 



* Fall of the Berlin Wall (early report)

* It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred



This four page extra has a great full front page photo showing citizens celebrating on top of the Berlin Wall with banner headline: "Die Nacht der offenen Grenzen in Berlin" (The Night of Open Borders in Berlin). M... See More  

1976 Rick Meyerowitz illustrations...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 19, 1976



* American artist Rick Meyerowitz

* Animal House film poster art fame

* Convention Couples Sketchbook



Pages 16 & 17 contain a double page illustration with a political theme done by American artist Rick Meyerowitz. (see images)

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Japanese aerial bombing of Nanjing (Nanking), China

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1975 Alice Cooper & Jimi Hendrix advertisements...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 31, 1975



* Alice Cooper - "Welcome To My Nightmare" tour

* American rock singer and songwriter

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* Jimi Hendrix "Crash Landing" album release

* American guitarist, singer and songwriter



Page 111 has a full page ad for "ALICE COOPER" concert at Madison S... See More  

1975 Jayne County... glam punk rock... Craig Russell...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 6, 1975



* Jayne (Wayne) County at the Coventry ad

* First openly transgender rock music singer

* Glam proto-punk foul mouthed songwriter

* Craig Russell (Canadian actor) female impersonator

* Trude Heller's Club performance advertisement



Page 44 has two advertisements for upcoming performances by "WAYNE COUNTY ... See More  

Wall Street Journal from the Great Depression...

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL, San Francisco, California, November 23, 1931



* Original from the Great Depression



This newspaper has business news, charts, stock quotes and more throughout during a time in American history that was not so promising. Get a first hand look at what was going on in the business World during this dark time.

Complete with 8 pages, light even toning, a few tiny binding h... See More  

1975 "Great American Music Fair" festival ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, August 4, 1975



* "Great American Music Fair" festival advertisement

* Syracuse, New York - Beach Boys - Doobie Brothers

* America - Jefferson Starship and more



Page 85 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC FAIR" at the New York State fairgrounds in Syracuse. (see images)

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Black feminist Michelle Wallace in 1974...

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



* African American Michelle Wallace editorial

* Black feminist author - cultural critic



Pages 6 & 7 has a editorial written by Michelle Wallace with two related photos. See images for portion of the text.

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1933 Ringgold, Louisiana Negro lynching...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1933 



* Nelson Nash, Negro lynching - hanging

* Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana 



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "LOUISIANA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO AFTER SLAYING" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Nelson Nash in Ringgold, Louisiana.

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Michigan Stadium "The Big House" dedication...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Friday, October 21, 1927



* Michigan Stadium "The Big House" opening

* Formal dedication (EVE) - Wolverines

* NCAA College football  - Michigan-Ohio State rivalry



The front page of section two (sports) (pg. 29) has a banner heading: "TWO REGULAR PLACES ON MICHIGAN TEAM UNDECIDED" with subheads. Also a one column heading: "85,000 TO SEE M... See More  

The Beatles come to Shea Stadium in 1966...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 2, 1966



* The Beatles concert advertisement for Shea Stadium

* Liverpool, England rock band - counterculture music

* John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr & George Harrison



Page 13 has a advertisement for "The Beatles" which performed one night at Shea Stadium in New York City. This ad measures 3 1/2 x 1 3/4 inc... See More  

Washington Square Village sold... Moondog ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 26, 1963  



* Washington Square Village sold

* New York University buys

* Moondog - Louis Thomas Hardin

* Blind composer, Musician, performer

* Greenwich Village performance advertisement



The front page has a heading: "NYU IS Top Landowner, Buys Washington Sq. Village" Article continues on multiple inside pages.

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1995 Oklahoma City bombing disaster....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 20, 1995



* Oklahoma City bombing

* Domestic terrorist attack

* Timothy McVeigh



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "Car Bomb Shreds Federal Building in Oklahoma City; 31 Dead, 300 Missing" with two related photos. Much more inside.

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Meletius IV of Constantinople death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30 1935



* Meletius IV of Constantinople

* Greek Patriarch of Alexandria

* Emmanuel Metaxakis  death



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GREEK PATRIARCH, 65, DEAD IN EGYPT" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high qualit... See More  

Prohibition starting in America in 1920....

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1935 Adolph Hitler starts to build Nazi army...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 17, 1935



* Treaty of Versaillies Treaty broken

* Adolph Hitler starts military buildup (draft)

* Prelude to World War II - WWII



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Europe Gripped by Tension as Hitler Repudiates Treaty" with subheads. (see images)

Also a interesting article by George Bernard Shaw with heading: "'GER... See More  

Winnie Ruth Judd "Trunk Murders"...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 21, 1931



* Winnie Ruth Judd Marian Lane

* "Trunk Murders" bodies found

* "Love Triangle" crime



The front page has a two column heading: "Madwoman Hunted in Trunk Slayings" with subhead. Page 13 has a pictorial of the key figures in this crime. (see images)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, gene... See More