1922 Erskine Childers execution...
Item #718504
November 25, 1922
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., November 25, 1922
* Robert Erskine Childers executed
* Irish Nationalist - Irish Civil war
The front page has a one column heading: "CHILDERS' FATE FAILS TO MOVE BRITISH PRESS" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
AI notes: Robert Erskin... See More
Battle of Okinawa ending... General Buckner is killed...
Item #718489
June 20, 1945
THE STARS AND STRIPES, June 20, 1945
* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending
* General Simon B. Buckner death
* Tenth United States Army commander
* Dwight E. Eisenhower's welcome home
The top of the front page has a heading: "Japanese Shellfire Kills Gen. Buckner At Okinawa Front" with photo. (see images)
General Buckner was killed during the closing days of the Battle of Okinaw... See More
1981 Bruce Springsteen & Bob Marley...
Item #718453
May 12, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, May 13-19, 1981
* Bob Marley death by cancer - (1st report)
* Jamaican reggae music singer songwriter - guitarist
* Early Bruce Springsteen "The Boss" concerts
* American rock singer, songwriter & guitarist
Page 87 has a full page advertisement for upcoming concerts by "BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN" at the Meadowla... See More
1961 White Horse Tavern w/ photo...
Item #718447
June 22, 1961
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 22, 1961
* White Horse Tavern - Hudson Street
* Bohemian culture - writers & artists
* Drunken antics of Jack Kerouac fame
The front page has a heading: "The Wonderful World Of the White House" with photo inside the tavern. (see images) Article continues inside.
AI notes: In 1961, the White Horse Tavern stoo... See More
1973 airplane crash death of Jim Croce...
Item #718432
September 27, 1973
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 27, 1973
* Jim Croce death in airplane crash w/ photo
* American folk & rock singer songwriter
* "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown" song fame
Page 43 has a heading: "Jim Croce, 1943-73" with photo. (see images)
AI notes: Jim Croce died tragically on September 20, 1973, at the age of 30, in a plane crash shortly a... See More
1988 "CHILD'S PLAY" opening day film ad...
Item #718408
November 15, 1988
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 15, 1988
* "Child's Play" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American supernatural slasher - Chucky
Page 65 has a 11 x 6 1/2 inch advertisement (not counting the locations underneath) for the opening day showing of "Child's Play" in Manhattan. (see images)
AI notes:&nb... See More
1997 Allen Ginsberg's death in the Village Voice...
Item #718407
April 15, 1997
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 15, 1997
* American poet and writer Allen Ginsberg death
* Beat Generation - counterculture culture movement icon
* Best publication to be had ?
The front page has a photo of Allen Ginsberg with heading. And beginning on page 36 with heading: "Remembering Allen Ginsberg" which is an editori... See More
Fred "Killer" Burke arraignment in Michigan...
Item #718296
March 31, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 31, 1931
* Gangster hitman Fred "Killer" Burke
* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "BURKE ARRAIGNED; PLANS LAST DITCH BATTLE" with subheads and related photo. Three more related photos are on the back page. ... See More
From the 1600's by a woman publisher... Joanna Brome...
Item #718293
THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, Feb. 25, 1681 * Rare publication w/ Woman publisher
* Hold something from the 17th century in your hands
A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing, particularly with the over 340 year-old date clearly ... See More
1850 Magazine by the famed Charles Dicken...
Item #718287
November 02, 1850
HOUSEHOLD WORDS, London, England, Nov. 2, 1850
* Charles Dickens publication
This 24 page issue is in nice condition and measures 6 x 9 inches. This was a weekly journal which was conducted by Charles Dickens as noted in the masthead. This magazine has mainly literary reading (stories, poems etc.), some by Charles Dickens himself.
wikipedia notes: "On 21st January 1846 Charles Dicke... See More
1982 OZZY Osbourne concerts advertisement...
Item #718264
March 09, 1982
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 9, 1982
* Ozzy Osbourne NYC area concerts advertisement
* Heavy metal solo singer - Black Sabbath fame
* "Diary of a Madman" album tour in NYC area
Page 73 has a nice full page advertisement for "OZZY OSBOURNE" concerts at local venues. (see images)
AI notes: April 5, 1982: Ozzy perfo... See More
Richard Loeb killed in prison....
Item #718082
January 29, 1936
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Jan. 29, 1936
* Richard Loeb killed in prison
* Bobby Franks murderer
* Leopold and Loeb fame
The front page has a two column heading: "Loeb, 'Thrill Killer,' Slashed To Death in Prison Fight" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
AI notes: Richard Loeb, on... See More
1902 Shiloh Baptist Church stampede...
Item #718032
September 20, 1902
WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, September 20, 1902
* Shiloh Baptist Church stampede
* Birmingham, Alabama black church
* Booker T. Washington was present
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CRASH ON HUMANITY" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.
AI notes: The Shi... See More
On the death of Andy Warhol, in The Village Voice...
Item #717977
March 03, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, March 3, 1987
* re. Andy Warhol's death
* Pop artist movement
As most might be aware "The Village Voice" was an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. It introduced free-form, high-spirited, and passionate journalism into the public discourse a tradition it maintained throughout its 6... See More
1987 assassination of The Notorious B.I.G....
Item #717954
March 18, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 18, 1987
* Killing of The Notorious B.I.G.
* Biggie Smalls - American rapper
* New York rap scene - gangsta rap
* East Coast hip-hop music pioneer
* Considered one of the best of all time
The front page has a powerful photo of rap icon "The Notorious B.I.G." with heading: "Think B.I.G., 1973-1997&quo... See More
1987 James Hetfield of Metallica editorial...
Item #717908
September 15, 1987
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 15, 1987
* Metallica editorial w/ James Hetfield photo
* Heavy Metal band - "Master of Puppets" (latest album)
* "Damage, Inc" concert tour without Cliff Burton
* Lars Ulrich - Jason Newsted - Kirk Hammett
Page 83 has an editorial by Deborah Frost on the heavy metal band "METALLIC... See More
1986 "The Karate Kid Part II" opening day advertisement...
Item #717882
June 24, 1986
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 24, 1986
* "The Karate Kid Part II" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Martial arts drama - Ralph Macchio
Page 53 has a nice advertisement for the opening day showing of "The Karate Kid Part II" (see images)
AI notes: The Karate Kid Part II (1986) follows Daniel LaRu... See More
Lowell Bayles killed... air race pilot...
Item #717878
December 06, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 6, 1931
* Lowell Bayles killed - airplane
* Air race pilot - Gee Bee Model Z
* Thompson Trophy winner
The front page has a one column heading: "CRASH KILLS BAYLES AT 300-MILE SPEED" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 27 with related photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI note... See More
Brandon Lee accidental shooting death...
Item #717877
April 01, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 1, 1993
* Brandon Lee shot and killed
* American actor & Martial artist
* On-set of the film "The Crow"
* Son of Bruce Lee
The front page has a one column heading: "Bruce Lee's Son, Brandon, Killed in Movie Accident" First report coverage continues inside with photo of Lee. Lee was accidental killed on set during the making of the film... See More
Village Voice journalist Arthur Bell...
Item #717703
October 31, 1977
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 31, 1977
* Journalist Arthur Bell
* LGBT - gay rights activist
Page 16 has an article by Arthur Bell, a journalist and LGBT activist who first wrote for the Village Voice in 1969 on the Stonewall riots. After Variety Reporter Addison Verrill, a friend of Bell's, was killed in 1977, Bell wrote about the case in the Voice. In response he recei... See More
General Patton in critical condition from an auto accident...
Item #717689
December 11, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec.11, 1945
* General George S. Patton near death
* Automobile accident in WWII Germany
* Third United States Army commander
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Patton's Condition Now 'Critical'; He Is Paralyzed From Neck Down" Coverage continues on page 6 with photo of the doctor aiding Patton. (see images)
General ... See More
1944 Theodore Roosevelt Jr. death.... WWII Normandy...
Item #717655
July 14, 1944
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 14, 1944
* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death
* Utah Beach World War II Normandy
* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day
The front page has a two column heading: "Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Victim of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 222 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.
... See More
1969 Altamont Free Concert... Hells Angels...
Item #717575
December 11, 1969
THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Dec. 11, 1969
* Infamous Altamont Free Concert "Woodstock West"
* Rolling Stones - death of Meredith Hunter by Hells Angels
* Santana - Jefferson Airplane - The Flying Burrito Brothers
* LSD infested - violent atmosphere described in detail
A nice issue of this famous counter-culture newspaper as a detailed report by Grover Lewis on the infamous Alta... See More
Opening day of "Friday the 13th Part 2" (1981) slasher film...
Item #717554
April 28, 1981
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, April 29-May 5, 1981
* "Friday the 13th Part 2" film - movie
* Opening day premiere advertisement
* American slasher thriller cult classic
* Camp Crystal Lake - Jason Voorhees
Page 56 has a 5 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the opening day premiere of "Friday the 13th Part 2" in New York City. (see... See More
Death of Charles De Gaulle, in a Paris newspaper...
Item #717535
November 11, 1970
FRANCE-SOIR, Paris, France, Nov. 11, 1970 The front page is black-bordered and features a large & bold banner headline: "LA MORTE DE DE GAULLE" [The Death of De Gaulle].
Charles DeGaulle was a French general and statesman. He was the leader of Free France (1940–44) and the head of the provisional government of the French Republic (1944–46). In 1958, was elected as ... See More
Nazi leaders sentenced to death... Nuremberg Trials verdict!
Item #717491
October 02, 1946
FORT WORTH STAR-TELEGRAM, Oct. 2, 1946
* Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
* Historic Nuremberg Trials outcome
The front page has the bold full-banner heading: "12 NAZIS GET DEATH, 7 PRISON; 3 FREED", with subhead: "Russia Protests Some Verdicts Too Light". with more. Also present is a large photo of those on trial with a label for each indicating the
... See More
* Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
* Historic Nuremberg Trials outcome
The front page has the bold full-banner heading: "12 NAZIS GET DEATH, 7 PRISON; 3 FREED", with subhead: "Russia Protests Some Verdicts Too Light". with more. Also present is a large photo of those on trial with a label for each indicating the
The End of the Soviet Union is Declared...
Item #717490
December 09, 1991
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 9, 1991 The front page has the historic heading: "DECLARING DEATH OF SOVIET UNION, RUSSIA AND 2 REPUBLICS FORM NEW COMMONWEALTH". This is accompanied by a large map showing the breakdown of the various portions of the former Soviet Union. Additional related articles are found on inside pages as well. Quite historic!
Other news of the day, sports, and perio... See More
Al Capone freed from prison....
Item #717113
November 17, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 17, 1939
* Al 'Scarface" Capone freed from prison
* Chicago gangster becomes a free man
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE, BROKEN AND ILL; FREED; PUT IN HOSPITAL" with small photo of Capone. (see images) Great to have from the city where he ruled the underground for ye... See More
USS Reuben James sunk.... 1st U.S. warship...
Item #717072
November 01, 1941
THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, Nov. 1, 1941
* USS Reuben James sunk by German U-boat
* 1st American warship casualty of WWII
The top of the front page has a six column headline: "HEAVY DEATH TOLL FEARED IN REUBEN JAMES SINKING" with subhead, photo of the captain and more. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning, a little close cut along the r... See More
Jesse James & cohorts rob the Rock Island Railraod...
Item #716936
July 18, 1881
NEW YORK HERALD, July 18, 1881
* Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
* Rock Island railroad train robbery
Page 2 has a lengthy & very detailed account of the infamous Rock Island Railroad train robbery, the work of the James Gang.
The column is headed: "THE ROCK ISLAND TRAIN ROBBERY" "Further Particulars of the Daring Crinme" "Scenes of Panic & Terr... See More
2002 Death of grunge rocker Layne Staley...
Item #716832
April 21, 2002
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 21, 2002
* Layne Staley drug overdose death (1st report)
* Alice in Chains rock band front man
* Seattle's grunge movement pioneer
* Singer - songwriter - vocalist
The top of page B17 has a banner heading: "Layne Staley, 34, Lead Singer of Grunge Group Alice in Chains" with photo. (see images) Staley's dead body wasn't discovered for a estim... See More
Ali Khamenei becomes Iran's Supreme Leader... China's Tian An Men Square atrocity... Jewish survivors of "Voyage of the Damned"...
Item #716831
June 05, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 5, 1989
* Ali Khamenei becomes Iran's Supreme Leader
* China's Tian An Men Square slaughter
* Jewish survivors of "Voyage of the Damned"
Iran, China, the plight Jews... Sounds like front page headlines from this morning's news. The same players continue to command attention. The front page has: "Iran Mourns; New Leade... See More
France swindler Henry Rochette 1934 suicide...
Item #716826
April 15, 1934
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 15, 1934
* Henri Rochette suicide by razor death in France
* French banker - con artist - swindler - fraudster
The front page has a one column heading: "Famous Crook Cuts Throat in Paris Court" Photo of Rochette is on page 21. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes alo... See More
1940 Cole Bros. Circus fire disaster...
Item #716802
February 21, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Feb. 21, 1940
* Cole Bros. Circus fire disaster
* Rochester, Fulton Co., Indiana
* Death of several performing animals
Near the bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "Pigmy Hippopotamus Boiled in His Tank As Fire Destroys 170 Circus Beasts in Cages" (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning light toning, some small bind... See More
1938 Karel Capek death... Czech writer....
Item #716770
December 26, 1938
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 26, 1938
* Karel Capek death (1st report)
* Czech science Fiction writer
* "War with the Newts" fame
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "KAREL CAPEK DIES; CZECH WRITER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Complete with all... See More
1978 Rock band QUEEN's "Jazz" album release...
Item #716650
December 04, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich, Village, New York City, Dec. 4, 1978
* "Queen" British rock band advertisement
* "Jazz" album release - Freddie Mercury
* "Bicycle Race" & "Fat Bottomed Girls" fame
* Actor Bruce Lee death revisited 5 years later
* Hong Kong-American martial artist
* Jeet Kune Do martial art founder
The back has a full p... See More
1965 marches from Selma to Montgomery...
Item #716640
March 11, 1965
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 11, 1965
* Selma to Montgomery, Alabama
* Martin Luther King Jr. - Civil Rights March
* Minister James Reeb beating (death)
The front page has a banner heading: "Judge Refuses To Hold King In Contempt"
Also a three column heading: "Cleric Near Death; 3 Men Arrested" with photo. (see images)
This was the 2nd attempt to march... See More
PLO Leader Yasser Arafat's death report...
Item #716555
November 11, 2004
DAILY NEWS, New York, Nov. 11, 2004 The front page as the bold, 3-line heading: "YASSER ARAFAT DEAD", with subheadings: "PLO CHIEF WAS 75", "Failed in bid for Palestinian State", and "Leadership of group in doubt". Included is a large photo of Arafat making the front page quite displayable. Two inside pages have additional coverage with more related ph... See More
Spindletop/Beaumont - 1st Texas oil strike... Tesla's wireless light... Davidson's flying machine...
Item #716538
February 02, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901 The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which had occurred just a few weeks earlier. An article with a related photo are included. Also deserving attention is "Tesla's Wireless Light".
The front page has six photo... See More
Death of piano showman Liberace...
Item #716537
February 05, 1987
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1987
* Liberace death (1st report)
* Piano pianist singer actor
* 1950's-1970's entertainer
The bottom of the ftpg. has an article headed: "Liberace, 67, Flamboyant Musician Showman, Dies" and includes a photo of him. The article carries over to take most of pg. 28 and includes a banner headline and a photo of him at his piano.
Great to have t... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #716532
November 28, 1942
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1942
* Jewish Holocaust being known for the 1st time
* Nazi-occupied Poland exterminations
Page 7 has one column headings: "POLAND IN APPEAL ON NAZI OUTRAGES" "Her Parliamentary Council at London Calls to the World Against Massacres" "Underground Aids Jews", "Finance Minister Strausburger, on Visit Here, Says Germ... See More
1989 death of Ferdinand Marcos... Philippines...
Item #716531
September 29, 1989
LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 29, 1989
* Ferdinand Marcos death (1st report)
* Exiled president of the Philippines
* Corrupt dictator under martial law
The front page has a two column heading: "Marcos Dies in Bitter Exile in Honolulu at 72" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (150+ pages), great condition.
AI notes: Ferdinand Marcos, former presid... See More
Sylvia Likens murder editorial...
Item #716451
February 13, 1978
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 13, 1978
* Sylvia Likens child abuse and murder editorial w/ photos
Starting on the front page is a editorial on the 1965 torture and murder of 16 year old Sylvia Likens with heading: "The Sexual Aesthetic of Murder" with photo. (see images) This editorial continues on multiple inside pages with a few more related p... See More
Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...
Item #716427
January 30, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939
* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls
* Official end of his legendary coaching career
* NCAA college football - youth football name fame
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More
1993 death of Cesar Chavez...
Item #716425
April 24, 1993
LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 24, 1993
* Cesar Chavez death w/ photos
* American labor leader - civil rights activist
* United Farm Workers labor union - UFW
The front page has a two column heading: "Cesar Chavez, Founder of the UFW, Dies at 66" with subhead and photo. More inside with pictorial. Lengthy text.
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, great condition.
AI notes:... See More
Gari Melchers death... American artist....
Item #716420
December 01, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1932
* Gari Melchers death
* American artist
The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "GARI MELCHERS, NOTED PAINTER, DIES IN SOUTH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Gari Melchers (1860–1932) was an American painter known for his realistic and later impressionistic... See More
1961 death of actor Jeff Chandler...
Item #716398
June 18, 1961
THE DETROIT NEWS, June 18, 1961
* Actor Jeff Chandler death
* 1950's Hollywood star
* "Broken Arrow" film fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Movie Star Chandler Dies at 42" with photo. (see images)
Complete with 60+ pages, light toning at them argins, small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the masthead, general... See More
Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon bodyguard...
Item #716370
March 25, 1843
NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 25, 1843
* Porter Rockwell - Utah Territory lawman
* Bodyguard and friend of Joseph Smith arrest
* Mormons - Mormonism - Latter Day Saints
* Attempted murder of Governor Lilburn Boggs
The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting: "Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon, who has been accused of being the person who attemp... See More
Raid of Cabanatuan... Japanese brutality told...
Item #716357
May 13, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1945
* Japanese brutality - horrors
* Post Bataan Death March
* Raid at Cabanatuan prison camp
Page 4 has a two column heading: "Marine Tells of Seeing Friends Beheaded in Japanese War Camp" with subhead and related photo. (see images) Eyewitness account of Japanese brutality and the Raid at Cabanatuan which freed many POWs. See images for text here.
... See More
Hershey Chocolate Company founder death...
Item #716356
October 14, 1945
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1945
* Milton S. Hershey death (1st report)
* American confectioner & philanthropist
* The Hershey Chocolate Company founder
The top of page 44 has a one column heading: "M.S. HERSHEY DEAD; CHOCOLATE KING, 88" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Milton S. He... See More
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