Death of famed actress Jean Harlow...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRTONICLE, California, June 8, 1937 



* Actress Jean Harlow death (1st report)

* 1930's sex symbol - Blonde bombshell



The top of the front page has a photo headed: "HER UNPLAYED ROLE - Death Rewrote Her Script", which is followed by the related article: Death Ends Career of Jean Harlow. She was 26 years old. The article includes in part: "Jean Harlow, t... See More  

Sirhan B. Sirhan convicted of murder... Robert F. Kennedy assassination...

JACKSONVILLE JOURNAL, Jacksonville, Florida, April 17, 1969 The top of the front page features a special bulletin announcement, print in red type, "SIRHAN: 1ST DEGREE". The article announced that "Sirhan B. Sirhan was found guilty today of first degree murder for the assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy. The jury now must decide on punishment -- life or death..."

Other news... See More  

1947 death of Henry Ford...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1947.



* Henry Ford death (1st report)

* Automobile pioneer - Detroit, Michigan



The front page has a two column headline: "HENRY FORD IS DEAD AT 83 IN DEARBORN" with subheads that include: "Pioneer In Autos" "Leader in Production Founded Vast Empire in Motors in 1903" and more. Lengthy coverage continues on page 32 with photo of Ford... See More  

John Dillinger gang raids police station...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1934



* John Dillinger gang raids police station

* Warsaw, Indiana

* Post famous escape from jail (wooden gun)



The back page has one column headlines that include: "DILLINGER RAIDS A POLICE STATION" "With Youth He Forces Warsaw, Ind., Patrolman to Take Him to Arsenal" "Killer Fails To Shoot" and more with related photo. Always nic... See More  

1974 War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, April 15, 1974



* War of Attrition in the Bashan Salient

* Israel Jews Jewish vs. Syria Syrians



The front page has a banner headline: "Big Mt. Hermon battle; Israelis and Syrians fight hand-to-Hand" (see images)

Complete with 112 pages, tabloid size, nice condition.

The inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris...

NEW YORK POST, Jan. 21, 2021



* A day of "firsts"

* Joe Biden sworn in as oldest president to-date

* Kamala Harris 1st female, 1st black, 1st South-Asian Vice-President

* Doug Emhoff 1st "second Gentleman" and first Jewish-American married to a President or Vice-President



The entire front page and pages 3-13 tell of the inauguration of Joe Biden as the 46th President an... See More  

Leo Tolstoy's unfinished works discovered...

THE NEW YORK TIMES (Book Review Section only), April 11, 1926



* Recently discovered "Hundred Years"

* Review of Tolstoy's unfinished work - includes image



The front page of The New York Times Book Review for this date has the banner heading: "TOLSTOY's UNBORN MASTERPIECE," with subheading: "Parts of an Epic Novel Discovered Among His Papers," which tell... See More  

1917 Riot - Baltimore, Maryland...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1917 The front page has one column headings: "Riot At Baltimore Ends Peace Meeting" "Great Crowd Invades Hall Where Jordan is Speaking--Banker and Others Clubbed" (see photos). Sad to see the ongoing racial strife that has pervaded Baltimore's landscape for over 100 years. Nice to have this timely report on the front page.



This issue is compl... See More  

Life in 1903 - "Jack the Ripper", Bandits, Fires, Murders...

MEMPHIS MORNING NEWS, Tennessee, Dec. 21, 1903  The front page has an abundance of bad news: "Jack The Ripper... Ghastly Find In A Hotel" (an early 1900's version of "click bait"), "No Safety for Americans" (in Columbia), "Thieves Rob Jail", "Killed All His Family", "Russell Is Hurt" (student hits teacher in the head with a ... See More  

Dramatic report of JFK's 1963 assassination...

THE MIAMI NEWS, Florida, Nov. 22, 1963 



* Terrific issue for display

* JFK John F. Kennedy assassination



I believe this to be an "extra" edition put out very quickly to announce: "KENNEDY IS DEAD ! " "Felled By Assassin In Dallas" in huge letters on the front page, as the pagination is odd. There are 8 pages total which is likely all this edition had, but ... See More  

1972 Patti Smith performace listing....

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1972



* Early Patti Smith performance listing

* American singer songwriter - poet

* Mercer Arts Center - Grand Central Hotel



Page 63 has a listing for "MAC" with a list of performers. One of the performers was a young Patti Smith. Her name is listed twice here in small lettering. (see images)

I suspect this to be an... See More  

1981 Van Halen MSG concert ad (1st)...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 24, 1981



* VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement

* First performance at Madison Square Garden

* "Fair Warning" album Tour - North America

* Eddie and Alex Van Halen - David Lee Roth



Pages 70 & 71 has a terrific double-page advertisement for "VAN HALEN In Concert" with a strange background for M... See More  

1935 Death of Billy Sunday...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 7, 1935



* Billy Sunday death (1st report)

* Baseball player & evangelist



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BILLY SUNDAY DIES AT 72 OF HEART ATTACK" with subheads and photo. (see images)

Complete with 20+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Al 'Scarface' Capone in Jail for 1 Year In 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 27, 1929 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron 

* 1 Year Jail term - Avoids murder for hire 

* Holmesburg Prison, Philadelphia, Pennsyvania



The top of page 3 has a small one column heading: "Al Capone Says His Jail Isn't So Bad, And Neither Is He" (see) Probably only found is a Chicago publication.

When it comes to g... See More  

Liberation of Warsaw, Poland by the Russians...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., January 17, 1945



* Liberation of Warsaw Poland by the Russians



The front page has a banner headline: "WARSAW LIBERATED BY REDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.



Complete with 10 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally very nice.

Death of Andy Kaufman in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 17, 1984



* Andy Kaufman death (1st report)

* American actor - performance artist

* Entertainer - professional wrestler

* Best publication to be had ?



Page 3 has a two column heading: "KAUFMAN: Offbeat Comedian, TV Series Performer Dies at 36" with photo. (see) Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.

Co... See More  

Serial killer Velma Barfield execution...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1984



* American killer Margie Velma Barfield

* 1st Woman executed after resumption of capital punishment

* First Woman execution by lethal injection

* Central Prison - Raleigh, North Carolina



The top of page 7 has a three column heading: "Woman Executed in North Carolina" with photo. (see images) Related article on the same page.

Complete with 32 pag... See More  

Life in 1903 - Immigration, unemployment, war on the horizon...

MEMPHIS MORNING NEWS, Tennessee, Oct. 24, 1903  The front page has an interesting article headed: "NEARLY A MILLION IMMIGRANTS IN 1903", followed by the subhead: "All Records Broken in the Number of Aliens Coming to the United States in Search of Homes and Fortunes...". The article discusses where they are coming from and talks about some of the requirements necessary for ... See More  

1935 Ted Healy... Three Stooges creator...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1935



* Ted Healy charged w/ attempted arson ?

* Three Stooges creator fame

* Comedian - slapstick comedy



Page 21 has a small and somewhat discrete one column heading: "Celebration Jails Healy" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, some spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.... See More  

Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1924



* Leopold & Loeb trial

* Bobby Franks murder

* Thrill Killing case



The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "LEOPOLD WOULD LIVE HAVING 'WORK TO DO'; SEES NO CRIME HERE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good.... See More  

1919 War-time prohibition taking effect...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 23, 1919



* War-time prohibition takes effect



The front page has a one column heading: "WETS DESPERATE IN PRESENT CRISIS" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on wartime prohibition act 1st taking effect.

Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, good condition.

Selma-Montgomery march ruling... Johnson's voting bill...

WALL STREET JOURNAL, Pacific Coast Edition, March 18, 1965  On the front page under the heading "World Wide" reports "Johnson Sent his new Negro voting bill to Congress"; "Alabama Officials were barred from hindering a 50-mile civil-rights march" and "Martin Luther King, Jr. triumphantly announced the decision to hundreds of his followers massed before the c... See More  

Death of John Belushi in a L.A. paper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1982



* Actor comedian John Belushi death (1st report)

* "Saturday Night Live" Animal House" fame

* Best title to be had ?



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Actor John Belushi Found Dead in Hollywood Hotel" with photo. (see) Continued reporting inside. Nice to have this death report in a newspaper from the capita... See More  

Khrushchev takes control in the Soviet Union....

NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1958  The top of the front page announces: "KHRUSHCHEV TAKES FULL CONTROL, REPLACING BULGANIN AS PREMIER; U.S. EXPECTS NO CHANGE IN POLICY" with related subheads as well as a photo headed: "Voting For New Soviet Premier...". The article carries over to page 2, and page 3 has a related article: "He Employed Stalin's Divide-and-Rule Tactics... See More  

Review & premiere of "Lethal Weapon", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 6, 1987



* Best "Lethal Weapon" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Buddy cop action film - Mel Gibson



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Lethal Weapon" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's p... See More