F5 "Sneed tornado"... Guion & Swifton, Arkansas...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1929



* F5 "Sneed Tornado" disaster

* Jackson County ghost town

* Guion & Swifton, Arkansas



The front page has a five column heading: "Tornado Wipes Out Arkanas Town" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the F5 tornado disaster in Northern Arkansas towns which would later be called the "Sneed Tornado". Always ... See More  

1967 Richard Alpert & the new drug "STP"... Andy Warhol...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 13, 1967



* Richard Alpert and STP vs. LSD drug

* 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-methylamphetamine

* "Serenity, Tranquility and Peace" psychedelic

* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground

* Live at The Gymnasium advertisement



Starting on page 7 is an article heading: "Is Acid Obsolete? The New Letters Are STP" Text con... See More  

Clem Sohn falls to his death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 26, 1937



* Clem Sohn killed

* Airshow dare-devil

* Parachute failure



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "'Bird Man' From Michigan Killed; Parachutes Fail" Related photo n the back page. (see images)

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

O.J. Simpson verdict is reached in 1995...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 3, 1995



* Murder trial of O. J. Simpson comes to a climax

* Nichole Brown Simpson & Ronald Goldman

* Best publication to be had - rare as such



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "All Parties Stunned Simpson Jury Quickly Reaches Verdicts" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 12. This edition was published between... See More  

1936 Helen MacKnight axe murder by daughter...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 1, 1936



* Mrs. Helen MacKnight hatchet murder over dinner

* Daughter Gladys & boyfriend Donald Wightman



The front page has a one column heading: "WIFE OF EXECUTIVE FOUND SLAIN BY AXE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

1966 March Against Fear... civil rights movement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 16, 1966



* James Meredith - civil rights activist

* March Against Fear in Mississippi

* Fight against racism - racial oppression



The top of page 13 under "The Press of Freedom" is a heading: "James Meredith, Optimist, Gives Fuel to Pressimism" See images for partial text.

wikipedia notes: In 1966, Meredith o... See More  

John Adams and Thomas Jefferson - script type signatures...

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, April 3, 1799  The front page contains two lengthy Acts of Congress, each signed in script type by the President: John Adams, and in block type by: Th. Jefferson. Nice to have this famous duo together on the front page. Very displayable.

Four pages, various small tears at margins, some minor chipping at margins, somewhat fragile & should be handled carefully.... See More  

The XYZ Affair... John Adams...

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, April 23, 1798  The entire front page and part of page 2 are taken up with various documents and letters concerning the on-going XYZ Affair with France. One of the lengthy documents is signed in type by the Secretary of State, Timothy Pickering.

Page 3 has sn address to the President from the merchants, underwriters & traders of Phila., followed by his ... See More  

The Grateful Dead & Chambers Brothers in 1969....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969



* Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band

* Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement



Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter... See More  

1970 Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 22, 1970



* Comedians Richard Pryor & Bill Cosby

* Very early Fleetwood Mac - rock band



Page 36 has a 3 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch ad for performances by: "SLY & The Family Stone; The Grand Funk Railroad; Fleetwood Mac & Richard Pryor" at Madison Square Garden.  This is very early for Fleetwood Mac (undercard) and... See More  

1969 The Jeff Beck Group concert advertisement

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 6, 1969



* The Jeff Beck Group w/ Jethro Tull & Mountain

* British & American rock bands - Beck cancelled

* Stony Brook University concert advertisement



Page 29 has a 6 x 2 inch advertisement for "Jeff Beck & more" concert at Stony Brook University. (see image) Actually Jeff Beck would cancel this venue but... See More  

Thurman Munson killed... New York Yankees...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 3, 1979 



* Cather Thurman Munson 

* New York Yankees baseball

* Jet airplane crash disaster



The top of the front page has a one column photo with tiny heading: "Killed" with brief text. Actual report is in the sport's section which is missing here.

First section only with pages 1-32, missing the sport's section. Great condition.... See More  

1918 photo of billiards star, Welker Cochran...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 31, 1918



* Welker Cochran photo

* Young billiards prodigy

* Game of pool



Page 11 has a two column photo of Welker Cochran with heading: "Boy Billiardist Threatens Willie Hoppe's Championship" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More  

1968 Democratic National Convention protests...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 5, 1968



* 1968 Democratic National Convention protests

* United States involvement in the Vietnam War

* Far left-wing Democrats riot in Chicago, Illinois

* Support for presidential candidate Hubert Humphrey



The front page has three related photos with brief text. (see images) Much more on pages 23 through 29 with loads of... See More  

1902 Outlaw Harry Tracy on the run...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 11, 1902



* Old West outlaw Harry Tracy

* Hunted in the Northwest by posse

* Hole-in-the-Wall Gang member



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "TRACY'S TRAIL AGAIN FOUND" with subhead. (see images) Harry Tracy was an outlaw from the closing days of the Old West and is said to have run with Butch Cassidy & the Hole In The ... See More  

1922 Spangler, Pennsylvania mining disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1922



* Spangler, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

* Reilly No. 1 coal mine explosion disaster



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RESCUE 29 OF 100 TRAPPED BY BLAST IN ALLEGHENY MINE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.... See More  

Unrest among the nations along the Mississippi River... Ben Franklin...

THE WORLD, London, Nov. 4, 1791  Page 2 has a brief item: "Greater jealousies than ever subsist between the French, Spanish, and American Colonies on the banks of the Mississippi; each party complains of the encroachments of the other, although each has more ground than they can possibly occupy."

The top of page 3 has an: "Anecdote of Dr. Franklin".

Four pages, a few min... See More  

A naval encounter during the Revolutionary War...

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 30, 1779  



* Revolutionary War era

* Captain St. John Chinnery

* 6th-rare frigate Daphne



The front page begins with a letter from Captain Chinnery of the ship Daphne to the commander in chief of the British forces in North America, dated at Sandy Hook, New Jersey.

Four pages, 7 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, partial red tax stamp on the front page, very nice ... See More  

1967 Detroit race riot... 12th Street...

THE ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, July 25, 1967



* 1967 Detroit - 12th Street riot

* African Americans vs. police

* "Long, hot summer of 1967"

* FRONT & BACK LEAFS ONLY  ***



The front page has a banner headline: "U.S. Troops Sent Into Detroit; Rioting Negroes Set 600 Fires" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

FRONT AND BACK LEAFS Only (4 pages total), n... See More  

1967 Country Joe and the Fish...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 10, 1967



* Country Joe and the Fish - McDonald

* American psychedelic rock band

* Tompkins Square Park performance photos



The front page has a few photos regarding the "Summer of Love" activities in Manhattan including a performance by Country Joe and the Fish. Page 25 has a full page pictorial headed: "Country Jo... See More  

1966 Ravi Shankar performance ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 17, 1967



* Ravi Shankar concert advertisement

* Indian sitarist and music composer

* North Indian classical music performance

* Philharmonic Hall at Lincoln Center



Page 14 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a: "RAVI SHANKAR" concert in Manhattan. (see images)

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

1966 The Beach Boys at Yankee Stadium concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 3, 1966



* The Beach Boys - American rock band

* Yankee Stadium concert advertisement

* Judy Collins at Brooklyn College concert ad



The top of page 15 has a small advertisement for "The BEACH BOYS" concert at Yankee Stadium.

Another ad on the same is for a "JUDY COLLINS" concert at Brooklyn College. (see images)

I ... See More  

1967 Neil Diamond nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 24, 1967



* Early Neil Diamond performance advertisement

* American singer - songwriter - musician

* Pre "Sweet Caroline (1969)" song fame

* "The Bitter End" nightclub - Manhattan



Page 27 has a small advertisement for a Neil Diamond performance at "The Bitter End" nightclub in Manhattan. This ... See More  

1970 "Gimme Shelter" World premiere film showing...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 3, 1970



* "Gimme Shelter" World premiere advertisement

* Rolling Stones documentary film - movie

* Altamont Free Concert footage - Meredith Hunter

* North American Tour (1969) - Madison Square Garden



Page 71 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day, actually the World premiere showing of "GIMME... See More  

Much on the XYZ Affair...

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, June 25, 1798



* The XYZ Affair

* France relations

* John Adams



 Tremendous coverage of the on-going XYZ Affair with over half of the front page, and all of pages 2 & 3 containing various reports & documents relating to this event.

The XYZ Affair was a political and diplomatic episode in 1797 and 1798, early in the presidency of John Adams, i... See More