Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial begins...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 13, 1935



* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "FISH TRIAL OPENS; TO PLEAD INSANITY" with subhead. (see images) 

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Final items regarding the Revolutionary War...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, June, 1782  The issue begins with 8 pages of "Proceedings In Parliament", the first 3 of which have much concerning America with mention of an exchange of prisoners, Mr. Laurens, Ben Franklin, Lord Cornwallis, General Burgoyne, and more.

Near the back is the "Historical Chronicle" with the latest news reports of the day, including men... See More  

1974 Eagles & Beach Boys concert ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 25, 1974



* The Beach Boys - American rock band

* w/ opening act The EAGLES (early) - Glenn Frey

* Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City concert ad



Page 43 has a nice full page advertisement for a "Beach Boys - Eagles" concert at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, New Jersey. (see images) Interesting that the Eagles open... See More  

1973 World Festival of Magic & Occult...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 29, 1973



* The World Festival of Magic & Occult

* Occultism - witches spells - witchcraft - tarot

* Clairvoyance - voodoo - telepathy - hypnotism

* Black magic - macabre - witchcraft - black art

* Felt Forum at Madison Square Garden advertisement



Page 72 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for: "The World Festival of M... See More  

1973 The Moody Blues MSG concert advertisement...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 25, 1973



* The Moody Blues - English psychedelic rock band

* Madison Square Garden & Nassau Coliseum

* Early concerts w/ photo advertisement



Page 59 has a full page advertisement for "The Moody Blues" concerts at Madison Square Garden and Nassau Coliseum. (see images)

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1974 "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1974



* "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" opening

* American horror film - movie - Leatherface

* LAST ONE IN INVENTORY ****



Page 101 has a  5 1/2 x 4 inch advertisement (not including locations underneath) for: "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" for it's premiere opening in New York City. Through researc... See More  

1983 Grateful Dead & The Band at the Carrier Dome ad...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 18 1983



* The Grateful Dead & The Band - rock bands

* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan

* Syracuse University Carrier Dome concert ad



Page 98 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performance by "GRATEFUL DEAD & THE BAND" concert at the Carrier Dome on the campus of Syracuse Uni... See More  

1970 "Free Huey!" campaign... Black Panthers...

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 19, 1970



* Huey P. Newton & the Black Panthers Party

* "Free Huey!" campaign - protest demonstration

* re. the shooting death of a Chicago police officer



The front page has a heading: "Rage of the Panthers: The Ghetto on Trial" with 3 related photos. (see images) Coverage continues inside. Lengthy text.

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1971 Gunnison High School football bus disaster...

THE SOUTH BEN D TRIBUNE, Sept. 12, 1971



* Gunnison High School disaster - Colorado

* Junior varsity football team school bus crash 

* Monarch Pass, Rockies - Rocky Mountains 



The front page a banner headline that announces: "9 KILLED IN SCHOOL BUS CRASH" wit subhead and two related photos. (see images) 

Complete with all 56 pages, foxing along the central fold, ot... See More  

A great travelogue on the expansion of the West...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, June 21, 1865  Over one-third of the front page is taken up with an except from the 'Letters From Mr. Bowles--No. 5" "ACROSS THE CONTINENT" "Of Persons & Things--Of the Coloradians and Ourselves--Of Ben Holladay and His State Lines--Of Springfield People in Colorado".

This was a nice travelogue of a stagecoach journey ac... See More  

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

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., April 25, 1971



* Vietnam anti-war protest 

* March on Washington D.C. 

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



The front page has a five column headline: "500,000 Marchers Demand Viet Peace" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More on page 2 with a few more related photos. First report coverage on largest single anti-war prote... See More  

John Dillinger hunted in 1934...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 28, 1934 

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Historic 1985 "The Star Wars Trilogy" NYC screening...

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 2, 1985



* Historic "Star Wars Trilogy" screening at RKO Warner Theatre 

* "Star Wars" "The Empire Strikes Back" "Return of the Jedi" 

* Luke Skywalker - Darth Vader - Princess Leia - Han Solo 



Page 46 has a historic advertisement for: "The Star Wars Trilogy"... See More  

War with Germany has ended...

HERALD EXPRESS, War Extra, Los Angeles, May 7, 1945 



* Germany Surrenders

* V-E day - Nazis quit



The bold banner headline with a black background above the masthead announces: "FIGHTING STOPS IN EUROPE AS WAR ENDS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Two full page related pictorials on the inside pages.

Completer with all 24 pages, nice condition.... See More  

1927 Mexican train massacre....

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 21, 1927



* Federal soldiers train massacre

* El Limon, Jalisco, Mexico

* Cristero War - Zapatistas

* Jose Reyes Vega



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "AMERICANS ON MEXICAN TRAIN" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, nice condition. 



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1941 Army-Navy game... college football...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times November 30, 1941



* The Army-Navy game

* College football rivalry

* West Point vs. Annapolis

* Attack on Pearl Harbor close



The top of the front page of this section has a banner headline: "100,000 SEE NAVY RALLY IN THIRD PERIOD BEAT ARMY, 14-6" with subheads and three related photos. Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues ins... See More  

Dramatic issue on the controversial 1876 Presidential election...

THE DAILY TELEGRAM, Washington, D.C., March 20, 1877



* 1876 contentious presidential election 

* President Rutherford B. Hayes victory



The front page has a dramatic report on the contentious 1876 election involving Hayes vs. Tilden.

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Sohn Kee-chung (Son Kitei) wins 1936 gold medal...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Aug. 10, 1936



* Sohn Kee-chung - Son Kitei

* Wins gold medal in marathon

* 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics

* Jesse Owens vs. Nazi Germnay fame



The top of page 5 has a two column heading: "Kitei Son Wins Marathon Giving Japan Most Prized Crown of 1936 Olympics" with subhead. (see images) 

Complete with all 8 pages, light toning and very minor... See More  

Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea in 1945

WILMINGTON MORNING SAT, North Carolina, July 26, 1945



* Attacks on Kure and the Inland Sea - Japan

* United States Third Fleet - air raid

* Admiral William F. Halsey

* Imperial Japanese Navy sinkings

* Nearing the end of World War II



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HALSEY FLEET FLIERS BLAST 20 WARSHIPS" with subheads. (see images) 

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Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 14, 1935



* Albert H. Fish court trial

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "FISH 'CONFESSION' IS READ TO JURORS" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publi... See More  

SS Normandie breaks transatlantic speed record in 1937...

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1935 serial killer & rapist Albert Fish trial eve...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 11, 1935



* Albert H. Fish trial - creepy acts

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "FISH ON TRIAL EVE, WOUNDS HIMSELF" with subheads. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few public... See More  

Adolf Hitler gaining power in 1938...

SECTION 4 ONLY of the New York Times, Feb. 6, 1938



* Blomberg-Fritsch Affair

* Adolph Hitler - Nazi Party

* Assuming full control 

* All German armed forces



The front page of this section has three related photos with small heading: "'All Power to The Fuhrer'" with various subheads. A few related illustrations on the following pages.

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Jim Londos wrestling... USS Akron...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 3, 1931



* Jim Londos - The Golden Greek

* Early professional wrestling

* USS Akron (ZRS-4) airship



The top of page 34 has a banner headline: "8,000 See Londos Retain World's Mat Title by Defeating Kirilenko in Garden" with subheads.

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Akron, New Queen of Sky, Sails Over City; Crowd See Her Lead Los... See More  

The Station nightclub fire disaster...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 22, 2003



* The Station nightclub fire disaster

* Rock band White Snake concert

* West Warwick, Rhode Island



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Nightclub Fire Toll Nears 100; Band's Pyrotechnics Ignite a Life-or-Death Rush for the Exits" with two related photos. First report coverage continues inside with a few more photos.

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