Premier of The Rock... Dragonheart ad and review...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 8, 1996 (Calendar Section)



*  "The Rock" and "Phantom" premier ads

*  "Dragonheart" ad and review

*  "Mission: Impossible", week 3 full-page ad



A terrific issue published on the premiere weekend of the motion picture hits: "THE ROCK" and "PHANTOM", with full-page ads of each. A... See More  

Martin Luther King Jr. is arrested...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., July 28, 1962 

 

* Albany Georgia civil rights rally - prayer

* Martin Luther King Jr. arrest and put in jail  (day of)



Page 6 has a two column heading: "Negro Strategists Map Plans In Racial Assault" (see) King and his associates would be arrested shortly after this publication was released.

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the mar... See More  

Did MLK endorse JFK in 1960 ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1960



* Martin Luther King Jr.

* John F. Kennedy - JFK

* 1960 Presidential campaign



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Negro Unit Charges King Aids Kennedy" (see images) The presidential was just a few days away.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning along the central fold, a little margins wear, generally good.... See More  

Among Jefferson's last letters, to Henry Lee...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 25, 1826  



* President Thomas Jefferson

* Last letters to Henry Lee



Inside 2 1/2 pages taken up with: "The Late Mr. Jefferson" who passed away nearly 5 months earlier (July 4) which includes a lengthy letter signed: H. Lee. This is followed by a lengthier letter datelined: "Monticello, May 15, 1826" just 1 1/2 months befor... See More  

Winslow Homer's "Spring Blossoms"... Black man tending his garden...

(usually offered at a higher price) HARPER'S WEEKLY, May 21, 1870 (includes the Dicken's Supplement)



* Winslow Homer illustration



The most sought after prints within this issue are Winslow Homer's full-page: "Spring Blossoms" and the front-page: "A Spring Scene Near Richmond, Va.", which shows a black man tending his garden. This issue also has the uncommon Di... See More  

A very displayable "Hallowe'en Number"...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY - "Hallowe'en Number", October 27,1910  Collectors tend to like displayable magazine covered for various holidays and events, and this is one of the nicest Halloween covers we have seen. And it's the complete issue with a wide variety of articles, illustrations, and photos inside. One curious article is: "Is the Automobile A National Mena... See More  

Franklin D. Roosevelt... Prohibition ending...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 14, 1933 



* 3.2 per cent beer voted on 

* Franklin D. Roosevelt  endorses

* Prohibition ending 



The front page has a one column heading: "NATION VISIONS BEER BY APRIL" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the impending end of prohibition in America.

Complete with 22 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Rev. J.W.C. Pennington letter - purchase of a slave...

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, June 2, 1854  Page 3 provides an exchange of letters between Rev. Dr. J. W. C. Pennington, Jacob Grove, and Stephen Pennington. The content relates to the purchase of a slave and is quite interesting. 

Other reports include: "Southern Views on Foreign Emigration", "Alexander Hamilton on the Powers of the Government", "Arrival of the Asia&qu... See More  

1945 Battle of Okinawa ending...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ends (eve)

* Operation Iceberg victory



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U. S. OKINAWA GUNS HOLD FIRE AS AMERICANS DIG OUT FOE IN LAST THREE TINY POCKETS" with subheads. (see) More on page 2 with related map. Coverage on the final day of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States mil... See More  

Review & premiere of "Toy Story", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

(our last with the review) LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 22, 1995 



* Best "Toy Story" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day premiere

* Woody & Buzz Lightyear



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Toy Story" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood ar... See More  

St. Valentine's Day massacre indictment... Jack McGurn....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Feb. 28, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day massacre arrest (1st rpt.)

* Jack McGurn - Al Capone trigger man

* Charles Lindbergh airplane crash in Mexico



The front page has a one column heading: "GANGSTER HELD IN KILLING OF 7" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the capture of Al Capone henchman, Jack McGurn, for his role in the St. Valentine&... See More  

The Siege of Ninety-Six and more military events in South Carolina...

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT & WEEKLY INTELLIGENCER, Hartford, August 28, 1781



* Siege of Nintey Six - South Carolina

* General Nathanael Greene defeat

* American Revolutionary War



 Half of page 2 is taken up with a letter from Major General Greene in which he officers much on the Siege of Ninety-Six.

Additional reports carry over to page 3 with much more detail on the military event... See More  

Soviets take the lead in the space race...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., April 13, 1961 



* Yuri Gagarin - Vostok 1 - Soviet cosmonaut

* 1st human into outer space



The small front page one column heading announces that the Soviets have taken the lead in the space race: "Yuri Tells Of Flight Into Space" (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

1932 Ritz Tower, New York City explosion...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 2, 1932 



* The Ritz Tower Hotel explosion 

* New York City skyscraper 

* FDNY firefighters killed



The front page is a one column heading: "7 Dead, 25 Hurt by Explosion in Ritz Tower" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the explosion at the Ritz Tower Hotel on Park Avenue in Manhattan.

Complete with 26 pages, rag editi... See More  

1929 California v. Stanford football... newspaper coverage, game & train ticket...

THE SUNDAY STAR-NEWS, Wilmington, North Carolina, Nov. 24, 1929 (with accompanying game & train tickets with itinerary) 



* California Golden Bears vs. Stanford Cardinals

* NCAA college football - Notre Dame Fighting Irish 



This combination of California vs. Stanford game coverage along with the train and game ticket makes this moment in history come to life in a vibrant and co... See More  

Eve of World War II...

NEW YORK POST, August 29, 1939 



* World War II about to start

* Adolf Hitler defying World 

* Poland attacked in 2 days



The front page has a nice banner headline: "OUR FINAL ANSWER IS MADE, OUR TROOPS ARE ON THE MOVE--Chamberlain; HITLER REPLY IS STILL SECRET" with subheads. Nice for display. Germany would attack Poland 2 days later, starting World War II.

Complete wi... See More  

1932 Julius Rosenwald death... Sears owner...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 7, 1932



* Julius Rosenwald death (1st report)

* Sears, Roebuck and Company owner



The front page has a one column heading : "ROSENWALD DIES; AMONG GREATEST PHILANTHROPISTS" with subheads and photo. (see images)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Patton's Third Army crosses the Rhine...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1945



* First & Third United States Army

* Operation Lumberjack - Rhine River

* Battle of Remagen - Ludendorff Bridge

* General Courtney Hodges & Patton



The front page has a great banner headline: "NAZIS HIT BRIDGEHEAD; Enemy Shells Yank-Held Span Over Rhine" with subheads. Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3. Related photos on the b... See More  

Japanese attack Oregon...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 23, 1942 



* Fort Stevens, Oregon attacked

* Japanese submarine I-25



The front page announces a rare occurrence in American history with a one column heading: "'SUB' SHELLS SAND DUNES ON OREGON COAST" with subhead. (see) On the nights of June 21 and 22, 1942, the Japanese submarine I-25 fired 17 shells at Fort Stevens, Oregon, making ... See More  

First Woman to fly the Atlantic... Amelia Earhart...

THE WORLD, New York City, June 7, 1928 



* About to make history

* Airplane "Friendship"



Less than 13 months after Charles Lindbergh's heralded accomplishment, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to achieve the feat. The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Stultz Held" with subheads that include: "Wind Again ... See More  

Women's suffrage... Mary Livermore...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Oct. 26, 1870  



* Women's suffrage advocate Mary Livermore address



The front page has column heads: "Woman Suffrage Bazaar" "What is proposed to be Done - The Meeting at Washburn Hall Yesterday - Address by Mrs. M. A. Livermore".

Mary Livermore was a noted American journalist, abolitionist, and advocate of women's ri... See More  

1961 Albany, Georgia movement... MLK...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1961



* Albany Movement - Georgia

* Desegregation & voters' rights

* Freedom Riders trial protests - arrests



The top of page 51 has a one column heading: "ALBANY, GA., JAILS 267 NEGRO YOUTHS" with subhead. (see images) Though not mentioned in this report, Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of main leaders in this civil rights movement.

Complete w... See More  

Reba McEntire's band airplane disaster...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 17, 1991



* Reba McEntire - band airplane crash disaster

* "The Queen of Country" music singer & actress

* Olay Mountain - San Diego, California



The top of page 3 has a heading: "Plane Crash Kills 8 in Singer's Band" with subhead and related photo. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Prepare for the coming rapture...

CITY DAILY NEWS--Extra, "Almost Any Time" "Day Or Night Edition".  This is a curious little newspaper printed by the "Faithful Words Publishing Company, St. Louis.

The banner headline: "THOUSANDS MISSING" with other heads; "City Awakens To Discover Many Citizens Have Disappeared" "Lord's Return Suggested As Explanation" "All Ban... See More  

1907 Standard Oil case.... John D. Rockefeller...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 19, 1907



* The Standard Oil of New Jersey

* John D. Rockefeller case



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ROCKEFELLER OWNED FOURTH OF STOCK" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... See More