1989 Club MTV performances advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 13, 1989



* Club MTV Tour at the Meadowlands



Page 73 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming "CLUB MTV" performance at the Meadowlands Area in East Rutherford. (see images) 

AI notes: On July 23, 1989, the Club MTV Tour stopped at the Brendan Byrn e Arena (Meadowlands) in New Jersey. The event feature... See More  

1986 New York City AIDS Walk Notice...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 21, 1987



* 1986 New York City AIDS Walk advertisement

* Fundraiser event for retrovirus disease prevention



Page 19 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming "AIDS WALK" in Manhattan. Interesting this ad has a misprint as the date is one day off. It actually took place on the 18th. And the Village Vo... See More  

1981 Palsmatics w/ Wendy O. Williams nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 5, 1981



* Plasmatics w/ singer Wendy O. Williams AD

* American hardcore punk rock band performance

* Bond International Casino in New York City



Page 105 has a 10 1/2 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming performances by the "PLASMATICS" at the Bond International Casino in New York City. (see images)

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1986 comedian Rodney Dangerfield RCMH ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 26, 1986



* Rodney Dangerfield NYC advertisement

* American stand-up comedian and actor 

* "I don't' get no respect" catchphrase fame

* Radio City Music Hall (RCMH) performances 



Page 64 has a full page advertisement for upcoming performances by stand-up comedian "RODNEY DANGERFIELD&quo... See More  

1985 Columbia University stedents protest...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 23, 1985



* Columbia University students protest w/ photos 

* Anti-apartheid movement - South Africa



The front page has and photo with headline: "Inside the Columbia Protests; A University at War with Itself" (see images) This editorial begins on page 13 and continues on a few more inside pages with a few more... See More  

1989 "Lethal Weapon 2" opening day advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 11, 1989



* "Lethal Weapon 2" film advertisement

* Opening day premiere in New York City

* Buddy cop action comedy movie series 

* Actors Mel Gibson & Danny Glover



Page 40 has a full page advertisement for the opening day showing of "LETHAL WEAPON 2" (see images)

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1906 San Francisco earthquake...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 23, 1906



* San Francisco earthquake reports continue



The front page has several reports from stricken San Francisco with various headings that include: "DRENCHING RAIN ADDS TO MISERY" "THE PRESIDENT TO THE PUBLIC" and much more. (see images) More inside. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... See More  

1986 Isao Tomita NYC concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 16, 1986



* Japanese composer Isao Tomita

* Pioneer of electronic & space music 

* Battery Park, New York City

* Statue of Liberty centennial 



Page 65 has a full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "TOMITA" at Battery Park in New York. This event celebrated the centennial of the Statue ... See More  

1980 "RUSH" concerts & "THE FOG" movie ads...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 3, 1980



* RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band

* Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson

* "Permanent Waves" album tour - The Palladium

* "THE FOG" opening day premiere advertisement

* Director John Carpenter - creator of "Halloween"

* Independent supernatural horror film - movie 



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'Bleeding Kansas' and the shooting of Sheriff Jones...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 8, 1856  



* Bleeding Kansas

* Missouri border invasion

* War on slavery



The front page has a 2 1/2 columns of coverage on the "Bleeding Kansas" situation with headings that include: "The Kansas War" "Details of the Fight at Ossawatomie" "Border-Ruffian Accounts" and more.  ... See More  

Alexander Fleming's penicillin in 1944...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1944



* Alexander Fleming

* Penicillin - Penicillium

* Made available for public use

* World War II - WWII 



The front page has a two column heading: "Public to Get Penicillin Through 1,000 Hospitals" See below for background.

Complete in 34 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.



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1935 Edith Maxwell murder case...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1935



* Edith Maxwell murder case (father)

* Appalachia - Pound, Virginia



The back page has a photo of Edith Maxwell with heading: "Try Girl for Slaying Her Father" and brief text. 

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "ROOMMATE SAYS GIRL THREATENED TO SLAY FATHER" with subhead. (see images)  

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1955 Atomic Bomb peace address...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 21, 1955



* "Atom for Peace" United Nations address 

* President Dwight D. Eisenhower - IKE 



The front page has a banner headline: "'NEW KIND' OF ATOM PEACE" with lead-in: "Ike Suggests" and related photo. (see images) 

Complete with 34 pages, small binding holes along the spine, good condition.



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Lou Gehrig's final year contract...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1938



* Lou Gehrig's last contract

* Health failure nears

* Joe DiMaggio wants more also

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 31) has a four column heading: "Yanks Boost Offer to Hold-Out Gehrig" with subheads. (see) He would sign the contract a few days later. Gehrig would have to give up baseball the following year due to h... See More  

Haile Selassie coronation... Emperor of Ethiopia...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Nov. 3, 1930



* Haile Selassie I coronation

* Emperor of Ethiopian Empire



The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "ADDIS ARADA WORN BY FETE TO RAS TAFARI" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the coronation of Haile Selassie as Emperor of Ethiopia.

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor margin wear, good condition.



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1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek.... Dallas. Georgia...

NEW YORK TIRIBUNE, May 31, 1864 



* Battle of Totopotomoy Creek

* U.S. Grant vs. R.E. Lee

* Battle of Dallas, Georgia

* William T. Sherman



Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT CONTEST" "Latest Advices From Grant" "Severe Battle With the Enemy on Saturday" "Still Later From Sherman" "A Battle In Georgia"... See More  

1934 Northfield Mount Hermon School murder...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 16, 1934



* Northfield Mount Hermon School murder

* Unsolved Killing of headmaster Elliot Speer



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Speer's Killer Still Unknown As Police Comb Murder Scene In Futile Search For Clews" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside with related photo. 

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1944 Charlie Chaplin indictments...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1944



* Charlie Chaplin indictments 

* Mann Act charges

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a one column heading: "CHARLIE CHAPLIN SURRENDERS ON U.S. INDICTMENTS" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice. 



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1944 Battle of Mount Cassino...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 16, 1944



* Battle of Monte Cassino Abbey - Kingdom of Italy

* Allied bombing air raid of Benedictine Monastery



The front page has a one column heading: "NAZI TROOPS BLASTED OUT OF MONASTERY" with subheads. (see images) Also a two column heading: "Catholic Leaders Uphold Bombing of Monastery" with subhead. 

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1916 hunt for Pancho Villa...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 20, 1916



* Pancho Villa expedition

* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid

* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit



The front page has a nice banner headline: "VILLA LOCATED; CAPTURE NEAR" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More  

1914 First Battle of the Aisne...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 28, 1914



* First Battle of the Ainse River - France ending

* German Empire vs. United Kingdom & France

* World War I - WWI



The front page has a banner heading:  "Prussian Guard is Almost Annihilated in Fighting" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&quo... See More  

Genuine London Gazette newspaper from 1677...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, June 21, 1677



* Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had



This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, me... See More  

Preparing for the Civil War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1861 



* Start of the Civil War close (Fort Sumter)

* Tensions at a boiling point in the South

* Southern slavery and the Confederacy

* History about to be made



Front page first column heads include: "Highly Important News" "The Evacuation of Fort Sumpter Ordered" "Major-Anderson Taking an Inventory Preparatory to Leaving" &q... See More  

United States to entrer World War I...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 27, 1917



* World War I - WWI

* Prelude to America entering

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR PLANS PROGRESS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. This was a about a week and a half before the United States entered the war.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pul... See More  

Allied propaganda newspaper dropped from planes...

NACHRICHTEN FUR DIE TRUPPE, Europe, May 29, 1944  A most fascinating single sheet newspaper, which translates to "News For The Troops", published by the Psychological Warfare Division of the Allied forces and dropped by Allied aircraft over Germany during the closing year of the war. This newspaper/leaflet was created to counter Goebbels' propaganda machine. Notice this dates ab... See More