The Who concert disaster in 1979...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 4, 1979



* The Who concert disaster

* English rock band - musicians

* Riverfront Stadium - Cincinnati

* Concert-goers crowd stampede



The front page has a one column heading: "11 Trampled To Death At Rock Concert In Ohio" (see)

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Phrenology: personality is based on the shape of the skull...

AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, September, 1853  Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.

Inside has several prints of various skulls & related articles. Also a print of & article on... See More  

Premiere of "Beethoven" and "Thunderheart", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 3, 1992 (Calendar Section only)



*Beethoven Opening Day premiere & review

*Thunderheart Opening Day premiere & review

*Other popular movie advertisements



This issue shows a full-page movie premiere advertisement for "Beethoven" and "Thunderheart", both accompanied with reviews. Other popular movie advertisements include "The S... See More  

Premieres of "Backdraft" & "Thelma & Louise" (ads and reviews); pre-release of Dying Young - Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 24, 1991 (Front and Calendar Sections)



* Backdraft & Thelma & Louise

* Opening day full-age ads and reviews

* Other ads inc. pre-release of Dying Young



This issue includes the opening day, full-page, color advertisements for "Backdraft" and "Thelma & Louise", accompanied by lengthy reviews. A double-page, pre-release ad for "Dying... See More  

Premiere of Walt Disney's "Aladdin", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 11, 1992 (Front and Calendar Sections)



* Walt Disney's Aladdin premiere

* Includes the review

* Additional popular movie advertisements



A terrific issue on the premiere of "Aladdin". This issue contains a nearly full-page movie premiere "starts today" advertisement. Also present is a positive review titled "The 1,001 Delights of &q... See More  

Premieres of "ALADDIN" & "Bram Stoker's Dracula", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 13, 1992



* Premier ad for "Bram Stoker's Dracula", with review

* Premier week of Aladdin



A terrific issue on the premiere of "Bram Stoker's Dracula" which includes a double page advertisement and a review. Also present is a full-page ad for the premier week of "Aladdin".

Additional large ads are for: "Don't get Sold Out... See More  

Al Capone to get 1 year jail term...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 17, 1929



* Al "Scarface" Capone arrested

* Chicago Beer baron in Philadelphia

* Enters Jail for concealed weapons

* Avoids murder for hire



The front page has a one column heading: "Jail Al Capone and Bodyguard in Philadelphia"(see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and ... See More  

Ironclads at Fort McAllister...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 9 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT" "A True Statement of the Charleston Affair" "The Iron-Clad Montauk" "Her First Attack on Fort McAllister" "Interesting from Vicksburg" and more. The back page includes: "The War In Tennessee - Capture of Rebels Flying from Fort Donelson" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, a
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Jeffrey Dahmer arrest... serial killer...

KANSAS CITY KANSAN, Aug. 11, 1991



* Jeffrey Dahmer arrest

* Serial killer and sex offender

* Rape, murder & dismemberment



Page 5 has a one column heading: "Dahmer victims kin sue" (see) Coverage on the recent arrest and realization of Jeffrey Dahmer's killings. I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complet... See More  

David Ben-Gurion - "Jerusalem was, is, and always will be Israel's Capital"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1949



* Premier David Ben-Gurion's statement to the Knesset

* Jerusalem is, was and will always be the Capital of Israel

* Transfer of official offices to Jerusalem accelerated



The front page has a three-line, one-column heading: "ISRAEL OS SPEEDING TRANSFERS TO MAKE JERUSALEM CAPITAL," with one of the 3 subheads stating: "Premier Says He ... See More  

California gold... Traveling across the Plains: 2 accounts...

SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, New York, June 29, 1850  The front page has a nice and commonly-requested report concerning Easterners traveling across the Plains to get to California.

Headed: "Emigration on the Plains" a few bits include: "...letter dated Fort Kearny...total number that had passed the Fort was 2,691 men and 25 women having with them 744 wagons...No difficulty in the way... See More  

Gandhi starts hunger strike...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 19, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike begins (eve)



The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Tapers Diet; Girds for Hunger Death" with small photo. (see) Coverage on the eve on the 6-day hunger strike beginning. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with 2... See More  

Confederate viewpoint on the Civil War...

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 31, 1864  



* Rare rebel publication



A newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. Among the reports are: "The War News" "Enlistment of Slaves In Kentucky" "The Situation At Mobile" "The Situation at Atlanta" "List of Casualties" and much more.

The back page has the always interesting editorial, with ... See More  

Death of Lily Langtry ... Lindbergh is engaged...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 13, 1929



* Lily Langtry death

* Charles Lingbergh



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDBERGH TO WED HEIRESS" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see)

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "LILY LANGTRY, LONG FAMOUS AS A BEAUTY, DIES" with subhead. Two related photos also on the back page.

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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1929



* Southern Cross (aircraft) found - rescued

* Charles Kingsford Smith & Charles Ulm

* Les Holden - Australian fighter ace



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SOUTHERN CROSS FOUND; REPORT CREW SAFE, WELL" with subhead. (see) Related photo on the back page.

Complete with all 50 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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1903 Frank Slide... rockslide disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 30, 1903



* Frank Slide - Northwest Territories

* Massive rockslide - Turtle Mountain

* Alberta, Canada landslide disaster



 The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LANDSLIDE CAUSED FRANK DISASTER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard ... See More  

A tribute to Robert E. Lee...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 26, 1865  The lengthy page 2 article is headed: "The End of the War". Other page 2 items include: "Tribute to Gen. Robert E. Lee" "From Kentucky" "Attempted Suicide" of Payne, one of the Lincoln assassins; "Guerrillas Captured" "The Sherman Mystery" & more.

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Surrender of General Johnston...

CONCORD DAILY MONITOR, New Hampshire, April 28, 1865



* Joseph E. Johnston surrenders

* One of the last Confederate holdouts

* Civil War closing events



 Inside has the historic report: "JOHNSTON And His ENTIRE ARMY SURRENDERED!" which is a brief dispatch.

Other articles within: "The President's Remains" "Apprehended Raid" "From Grant's Army&q... See More  

Trial of the Lincoln conspirators, from the city where it happened...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 31, 1865  



* Abraham Lincoln assassination

* Trial of the assassins - traitors



All of page 1 and most of page 2 are taken up with: "THE CONSPIRACY" "Trial Of The Accused" "Saturday's Proceedings Continued" with a great wealth of verbatim testimony.

Page 3 has various end-of-war reports.

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Uncommon title from Vallejo, California...

THE PEOPLE'S  INDEPENDENT, Vallejo, California, Dec. 27, 1873  



* Rare Old West publication



A quite scarce newspaper from this town in the northern portion of the San Francisco Bay. It was named after Don Mariano Guadalupe Vallejo, the famed California general and statesman. He was a leading proponent of California's statehood and one of the first members of the California ... See More  

1929 Des Moines University riot & closure...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1929



* Des Moines University (1865-1929)

* Baptist Church school - Iowa

* Religious riots and closure



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DES MOINES FACULTY DISMISSED EN BLOC; RIOTS CLOSE SCHOOL" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete 1st section only wit... See More  

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

BLACK HILLS DAILY TIMES, Deadwood, Dakota, July 7, 1886 



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. 

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One of the more fascinating publishers from the Civil War...

BROWNLOW’S KNOXVILLE WHIG, AND REBEL VENTILATOR, Tennessee, April 23, 1864   



* Very rare Civil War publication

* William Gannaway "Parson" Brownlow



W. G. Brownlow, or Parson Brownlow, was a fascinating personality to say the least. He regarded anyone who disagreed with him about religion or politics as an enemy. The circuit-riding Methodist parson turned to t... See More  

First of this specialty title we have located...

SHOE & LEATHER REPORTER, New York, Boston, & Phila., Oct. 13, 1870  One of the more curious titles we've come across "Devoted to the Trade in Leather, Boots and Shoes, Findings, Harness, Hides, Skins, Wool, Furs, Tanning Materials and Collateral Branches" as noted in the masthead.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, foxed at the fold & margins, mild wear at the ma... See More  

Rare and very early from the "Alaska Territory"...

THE ALASKAN, Sitka, Alaska Territory, July 31, 1886 



* Very rare Alaska Territorial issue



Rarely are newspapers from Alaska found from before the Klondike Gold Rush of 1897 when interest grew dramatically. This newspaper pre-dates the gold rush by over ten years. This is the volume one, number 39 issue of this title.

The format of the newspaper is much like other newspapers of the day,... See More