Nice print of Ted Healy, founder of the Three Stooges...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, February 15, 1931



* Print of Ted Healy of The Three Stooges fame



The front page of this "Screen--Art" section of this Sunday newspaper (Section 8) features an uncommonly large illustration which features both Ted Healy and Basil Rathbone. The caption reads: "Those somewhat different actors, Ted Healy and Basil Rathbone. Mr. Healy will be hea... See More  

1938 Battle of Taierzhuang ends w/ Chinese victory...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1938



* Battle of Taierzhuang ends - Zaozhuang

* 1st major Chinese victory of Second Sino-Japanese War

* Republic of China vs. Empire of Japan



The front page has a one column heading: "ROUT OF JAPANESE REPORTED BY FOES" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.



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1916 hunt for Pancho Villa...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 27, 1916



* Pancho Villa expedition

* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid

* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit



The front page has a banner heading: "REPORT VILLA IS PREPARING TO MAKE RESISTANCE" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More  

Report of the flag raising on Mt. Suribachi...

NEW YORK POST, Sat., February 24, 1945 



* Battle of Iwo Jima

* Mount Suribachi summit reached

* Devil Dogs with flamethrowers photo

* United States Flag planted (not mentioned)

* Battle of the Bulge - Dwight D. Eisenhower



The front page has a headline: "3 1/2 MI. BEYOND ROER" with coverage on page 3.

Page 2 has a heading: "Marines Seize Edge Of Iwo's 2d Airfield&... See More  

A famous civil rights murder case from Mississippi...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 24, 1964 



* Mississippi Civil Rights workers disappear

* James Chaney - Philadelphia MS

* Burnt station wagon found in swamp



The front page has a banner headline: "CHARRED CAR OF BIAS FOES FOUND; LBJ SENDS DULLES" with subheads and photo of the car. (see images) Nice for display. This was a notable civil rights-related murder. Their bodies would ... See More  

1921 Albert Einstein's theory of relativity....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1921



* Early Albert Einstein

* 1st visit to America

* Theory of Relativity lecture

* Space & time



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN IN LECTURE EXPLAINS HIS THEORY" with subheads. (see images)

Complete in 24 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

1952 Washington D.C. UFOs ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1952



* Washington D.C. UFO Incident

* General Roger M. Ramey

* United States Air Force

* Flying Saucers ?



Page 3 has a two column heading: "'Saucer Man' Doubts Disks Exist; Says Air Force Finds No Basis" (see images)

Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.... See More  

1930 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1930



* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball

* 1929-30 Big Ten champions w/ photos

* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)



The front page of section two (sports) has a two column heading: "Introducing the Boys Who Brought Purdue 2d Title" with separate photos of each play and coach including a young John Wooden. (see images) John Wooden ... See More  

Fred McManus arrested for spree killings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1953



* Spree killer Fred McManus captured

* Rampage killings - murders

* Arrested in Dubuque, Iowa



Page 32 has a one column heading: "New Yorker Admits Slaying 5 Persons" (see images)

Complete with all 60 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.... See More  

1966 Trips Festival... Acid Test...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 19, 1966



* New York's first Trips Festival

* The Acid Test - Magic Mushrooms - LSD

* Jackie Cassen psychedelic lights - visuals



Page 28 has a 9 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "TRIPS FESTIVAL" (see images)

I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because their was really no reason to save it at the time.

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Oscar Peterson - jazz pianist - obituary and tribute...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 25, 2007 



* Oscar Peterson - death report and tribute

* Jazz composer, arranger, pianist, and more

* 8 Grammy Awards among many other accolades



The bottom of the ftpg. has: "Oscar Peterson, 1925 - 2007 -- Pianist Dazzled jazz world with technique, creativity", which announces his death." The article includes a photo and continues on page A24 wher... See More  

1981 The Clash punk rock band nightclub ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 27-June 2, 1981



* The Clash - English punk rock band

* "The Only Band That Matters"

* Bond's International Casino nightclub

* Concerts - performances advertisements



Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming "THE CLASH" performances at the Bond's International Casino nightclub in ... See More  

"The Black Crook", the first full-fledged Broadway musical delayed!

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 11, 1866



* "The Black Crook" - opening premiere delayed (2-days)

* Considered the first full-fledged Broadway musical

* Niblo's Garden, New York City



Page 7 has an advertisement of Niblo's Garden noting that although originally scheduled to open on September 10th it would now open on the 12th. The text states in part: "Mr. Wheatley respectfu... See More  

Review & Ad of "The Black Crook" - the first full-fledged Broadway musical...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 13, 1866



* "The Black Crook" opening premiere w/ review

* First musical theatre performance of the first modern-day musical!

* Niblo's Garden - Broadway - New York City



Page 4 has a review of the first performance of "The Black Crook" from the previous evening, which is quite lengthy & complimentary. Near the end it notes: "..... See More  

1938 Golden Gloves boxing...

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, March 22, 1938



* U.S. Intercity Golden Gloves Championships

* Chicagoland vs. New York City young boxers

* Madison Square Garden - amateur boxing titles



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO FIGHTERS WHIP NEW YORK, 9 T0 7" with subheads and two action photos. (see images) More on page 3 of this s... See More  

1919 Chicago Race Riot... Red Summer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1919



* Chicago, Illinois  race riots

* Negroes vs. white citizens

* The Red Summer of 1919



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "28 DEAD, 500 HURT IN THREE-DAY RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)

Complete in 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.

 

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Dr. Sam Sheppard murder trial...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 21, 1954



* Dr. Sam & Marilyn Reese Sheppard case

* Murder trial beginning - Richard Eberling ?



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "NEW SHEPPARD DEFENSE" with lead-in: "Family Friend Called Slayer" and photo of Sheppard's attorney.

Complete with all 76 pages, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

1969 Vietnam War Washington D.C. protest...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1971



* Vietnam anti-war protest 

* March on Washington D.C. 

* Largest in U.S. history (500,000)



The top of the front page has a four column photo with heading: "200,000 Rally in Capital to End War" (see images) More on page 34 with another related photo. First report coverage on largest single anti-war protest in U.S. history.

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1972 1st ? New York Dolls Manhattan gig advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 25, 1972



* New York Dolls - punk rock music band pioneers

* Hotel Diplomat - New York City concert advertisement

* Very first venue performance ? one year prior to 1st album



Page 56 has a 4 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for a "New York Dolls" performance at the Hotel Diplomat" (see images) We had multiple people ask ... See More  

Sandy Koufax announces retirement...

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, November 19, 1966  This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Alston Sad About Sandy But Is Not Pessimistic".  Tells of Sandy Koufax announcing his retirement due to arthritis in his left elbow.



Other news of the day. Small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.

1963 Civil Rights March on Washington (day of)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 28, 1963  



* Martin Luther King Jr. about to make history

* March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

* "I Have A Dream" speech fame (day of)



The top of the front page has a one column heading concerning this historic Civil Rights March on Washington, D.C. that was scheduled for this day: "CAPITAL IS READY FOR MARCH TODAY; 100,000 EXPECTED"... See More  

From Nebraska...

THE LINCOLN DAILY NEWS, Nebraska, Jan. 24, 1883 



* Home of the Cornhuskers



We seldom encounter Nebraska newspapers from during the Wild West era, but here is one. Lincoln is the capital of Nebraska and this issue is dated from just 16 years after statehood.

Gregory's 'Union List of American Newspapers' notes that the only institution holding any issues of this title is the... See More  

Fantastic headline... Japanese surrender...

SUN-GAZETTE SPECIAL, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 14, 1945  



* World War II ends

* Japanese surrenders

* Terrific headline



We have handled many dramatic V-J Day newspapers through the years but few have been as dramatic and displayable as this one.

This "Special Edition", as noted in the upper corners, has a bold, two line head taking the entire top half of the front ... See More  

Sam Houston's 'call to arms' against Mexico...

NILES'S NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 2, 1842 



* Samuel Houston call to arms - Texas citizens

* Post Texas Revolution - Pre Mexican-American War



Inside has: "President Houston's Proclamation to the Citizens of Texas" which begins: "My Countrymen: Rumours have been brought from the southwestern frontier of invasion...The facts are sufficient to justify immed... See More  

Arab-Israeli War cease-fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1948



* First Arab-Israeli War cease-fire ?

* Mandatory Palestine - Jerusalem

* Israel - Palestinians -



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CEASE-FIRE TODAY IN ALL JERUSALEM SET BY ARABS, JEWS" with subheads. (see images) More on page 4 with related photo.

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More