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A pair of issues: the inauguration & death of President W. H. Harrison...
Item # 727898 ·
NEWARK DAILY ADVERTISER, New Jersey, March 5 and April 5, 1841  A nice pair of issues of the same title with the inauguration of President William Henry Harrison, and his death report one month later.
March 5: taking...
$255
1939 Pre-"The Wizard of Oz" film premiere...
Item # 727780 ·
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 7, 1939 

* Very early "The Wizard of Oz" item 
* Over a month prior to it's premiere 
* Behind the scenes production details
* American Musical fantasy film - movie 
* L. Frank Baum- Victory...
$68
King Ibn Saud & oil production riches....
Item # 727777 ·
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1947

* Ibn Saud - King of Saudi Arabia
* Standard Oil of New Jersey access
* Kingdom transition to global petroleum superpower 

Near the bottom of the front page is a two-column heading: "Ibn...
$62
Battle of Guadalcanal Statrts in 1942... WWII...
Item # 727776 ·
MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, August 11, 1942

* Battle of Guadalcanal beginning
* Solomon Islands - U.S. Marines
* Operation Watchtower - campaign 
* World War II - WWII

The front page has a great banner headline...
$58
1939 Jewish Holocaust... Jews segregated....
Item # 727767 ·
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1939

* The Jewish Holocaust in progress
* Jews being segregated 

The front page has a one column heading: "REICH MAKES JEWS JOIN FOR SELF-CARE" with subhead: "All Placed in One Organization...
$57
1932 Jewish boxer Barney Ross...
Item # 727758 ·
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 22, 1932 

* Jewish boxer Barney Ross 
* Lightweight boxing vs. Battling Battalino

Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Ross Defeats Battalino" with subhead. (see...
$48
1941 Joseph Goebbels "10 Commandments" vs. Jews...
Item # 727757 ·
NEW YORK POST, November 14, 1941

* Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
* Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews
* Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster
* Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules
*...
$162
John Wayne Gacy executed... serial killer clown...
Item # 727755 ·
LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 10, 1994

* John Wayne Gacy
* Serial "killer clown"
* Joel Rifkin guilty

The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "Gacy Executed in Illinois for Murders of 33" with subhead. First report...
$88
Aileen Wuornos execution... Woman serial killer...
Item # 727754 ·
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 10, 2002

* Aileen Wuornos execution
* Prostitute & serial killer
* Monster (2003 film) fame

The top of page 33 has a three column heading: "Florida Executes Female Serial Killer" (see)
Complete...
$72
Uncommon anti-slavery newspaper, but more: focused on non-resistance...
Item # 727747 ·

THE NON-RESISTANT, Boston, Aug. 25, 1841  

* Nauvoo, Illinois 4th of July celebration
* Joseph Smith & the Mormons - Mormonism
* Rare Anti Slavery publication - slaves
* New England Non-Resistance Society
* About 20 years

...
$142