1971 Elton John concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, June 3, 1971



* Early Elton John concert advertisement

* British singer - songwriter - pianist

* Carnegie Hall - Manhattan - New York City



Page 48 has a  4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "Elton John" concert at Carnegie Hall in Manhattan.

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Beatles admit guru was an error... Timothy Leary leaves Millbrook...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, May 16, 1968



* Beatles admit Maharishi was a mistake

* Dr. Timothy Lear leaves Millbrook for California w/ photo

* Includes famous LSD quote: "turn on, tune in, drop out"



A great issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as the front page has two iconic photos: one of John Lennon & Paul McCartney pointing to an inside article which states tha... See More  

1967 "Black Power/White Power" illustration...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 21, 1967



* French artist & writer Tom Ungerer

* Black Power/White Power racial illustration

* Paul Thek's "Dead Hippie" sculpture



The front page has Tomi Ungerer's racist illustration titled: "Black Power/White Power" (see image)

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1969 Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 30, 1969



* The Rolling Stones American Tour 1969

* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement

* "History's first mystic rock and roll tour "

* Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Bill Wyman, Mick Taylor

* Raymond Buckland - occult - witchcraft ad



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The 1928 kidnapping of little Billy Ranieri...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 16, 1928



* Billy Ranieri kidnapped by the mafia

* Chicago child Kidnapping

* Best title to be had (rare)



The front page has a five column heading: "Lombardo Deal in Kidnapping Barred" with subheads. (see images)



When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city i... See More  

The Jimi Hendrix Experience 1968 concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1968



* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance

* American guitarist, singer and songwriter

* Philharmonic Hall concert advertisement

* 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival, Philadelphia



Page 34 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "Jimi Hendrix Experience" concert at the Philharmonic Hall. (see image) This was... See More  

1969 Woodstock music festival revisited...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 25, 1969



* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm

* Going back to Bethel, New York - revisited

* "The Grateful Dead' plays at a NYC night club



The top of page 25 has an heading: "The Undulating Hillside: Going Back to Bethel" Coverage continues on another page. A story of a man going back to the site o... See More  

1968 THE WHO concert... The Beatles single release...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1968



* Early The Who - English rock band

* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon

* Baldwin Gym - Drew University concert ad

* The Beatles



Page 33 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "THE WHO" concert at Drew University in Madison, New Jersey.

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Thomas Jefferson, a 'negro revolt', a fatal due...

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Jan. 29, 1806  The front page has a letter signed in type: Th. Jefferson, which introduces to the Senate a lengthy letter from General Trudeau of St. Domingo and complains about carrying on commerce with the island.

Page 3 has: "Negro Revolt" concerning the 7,000 slaves who revolted at a port of Spain.  Also: "Fatal Duel" which tell... See More  

1964 comic Lenny Bruce ad and conviction...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26, 1964



* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad

* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance



The top of the front page has a heading: "Lenny's Censors on the Couch - p.5"

Page 5 has a heading: "The Bruce Conviction: A View from the Couch" Coverage continues on another page.

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On the death, funeral and memorials for George Washington...

J. RUSSELL'S GAZETTE, COMMERCIAL & POLITICAL, Boston, Jan. 13, 1800  



* President George Washington's death



The front page has wide, black mourning rules, and the borders and all columns on pages 2, 3 & 4 also have wide, black mourning rules for the death of George Washington. 

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The 'Peoria Party', early trail-blazers on the Oregon Trail...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 23, 1839  



* Peoria Party

* Oregon Country

* American pioneers



The most intriguing report is a lengthy page 2 article headed: "The Oregon Expedition" which is a detailed travelogue of what is famously known as the "Peoria Party".

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President Monroe's treaty with the Indian tribes...

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, June 22, 1819  The front page has a full column taken up with a treaty with various Indian tribes in the state of Ohio, signed at its conclusion by the President: James Monroe, and the "X" signatures of many Indian chiefs, tribes including the Senecas, Oettawas, Wyandottes, Shawanees, and Ottawas.

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President Thomas Jefferson signs six Acts of Congress...

NATIONAL AEGIS, Worcester, Massachusetts, June 1, 1808  The front page contains six Acts of Congress, one for providing money for the support of the Navy of the United States, another for laying an Embargo on all ship & vessels, another for providing voting rights to those in the Mississippi Territory, and another concerning an act for fortifying the ports & harbors of the U.S., ... See More  

The French have signed the Louisiana Purchase Treaty...

SALEM REGISTER, Massachusetts, July 25, 1803  Page 3 has: "A Proclamation" signed by the President; Th. Jefferson, calling for a special session of Congress.
This is followed by a very historic report: "Louisiana--Official" which reports the news that the French have signed the Puchase treaty on April 30, conveying Louisiana to the United States. Further details as seen in the photos.
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Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 11, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "14 YEAR OLD BOY EXPLAINS PART IN WITCH SLAYING" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES., Aug. 11, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and jail release

* Desegregation and voters' rights movement



The front page has a one column heading: "DR. KING IS FREED; PROTESTS PUT OFF" with subheads and photo showing King and Rev. Ralph Abbernathy leaving the courtroom in Albany, Georgia. (see ima... See More  

On the death & funeral of Governor James Sullivan...

ESSEX REGISTER, Salem, Massachusetts, Dec. 17, 1808  All four pages are bordered in black mourning rules for the death of the governor, James Sullivan. The report takes most of a page 3 column and includes an engraving of the coffin, with part of the report in black borders.

Four pages, a piece from the right margin of the front leaf does not affect the mentioned content, slightly irreg... See More  

The Millerite prediction did not happen...

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 29, 1843  The back page has a report: "Millerism" which is a fine report on the Millerite prediction that the world would end on April 23.
It includes: "The eventful 23d of April, 1843 was as delightful a day as our spring has offered. True, quite an ominous discovery was made in the morning; a large quantity than ever before noticed of a substance pr

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Nice item on the "Trail of Tears"...

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, June 2, 1838



* Trail of Tears disaster

* Native Americans - Indians

* General Winfield Scott



Page 2 has a nice article concerning the infamous Trail of Tears headed: "Removal of The Cherokees" which is a letter signed by Winfield Scott to the Cherokee Indians.

It begins: "The president of the United States has sent me, with a p... See More  

The Seminole War in Florida... Texas & Mexico...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 13, 1836  The front page has: "Mexico & Texas" with mention that the Mexicans will not fight until fall & that a treaty between Santa Anna & General Sam Houston had reached Mexico. Further particulars as well.
Other items include: "United States & Mexico" "Revolt of Negroes at Havana" "United States & Mexico" and much more.
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The Gavit 1931 list of known reprinted newspapers...

Booklet: "A List Of American Newspaper Reprints" compiled by Joseph Gavit, 1931.  A well known but seldom found booklet of 16 pages which begins: "This is an attempt to bring together, in one list, notes on all the complete separate reproductions of early or historic issues of American newspapers..." with a bit more. See the photos for more details.

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1972 Andy Warhol movie World premiere...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1972



* World premiere advertisement for the movie "Heat"

* Andy Warhol & Paul Morrissey underground film -

* Joe Dallesandro as "The Hustler" and Sylvia Miles



Page 64 has a advertisement for the World premiere of "Heat", a Andy Warhol film staring Joe Dallesandro and directed by Paul Morriss... See More  

Prelude to the Battle of the Alamo...

NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 30, 1836  This issue has a great deal of reporting: "From Texas" giving the latest information on their struggles during this significant year.
The first report with a subhead: "Declaration of the Victims" beginning: "We the undersigned prisoners of war, condemned to be shot on Monday next..." and more taking over a full column.
This is followed by a repor

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The slave trade... The Denmark Vesey slave revolt (would one day fuel Frederick Douglass' battle-cry for freedom)...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 7, 1822  



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* Denmark Vesey slave revolt

* Executions of slaves - Negroes

* Charleston, South Carolina



Pages 9-11 have much regarding Denmark Vesey and the "Servile Conspiracy in South Carolina," which  has a report of the Denmark Vesey slave revolt.

Note: Denmark Vesey was a former slave who purchased his freedom and ... See More