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DER TAGES SPIEGEL--EXTRABLATT, Berlin, Germany, November 10, 1989   This four page "Extra" edition is devoted to the opening of the Berlin Wall. The entire front page is a huge photo of people standing on the Wall at the Brandenburg Gate with a banner headline (translated): "The Night They Opened The Border In Berlin".
Much more on page 2 & 3 with more photos and headlines that include: "Berlin wird diese Nacht nicht vergessen" (Berlin will not forget this night), "Tausende kamen heute nach

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1975

• Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
• "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
• Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/ Aerosmith concert tour
• American singer songwriter - Bob Dylan in his prime

Page 92 has a 7 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for an upcoming "Black Sabbath" concert at Madison Square Garden (Dec. 3)
Background: Black Sabbath’s legendary concert at Madison Square Garden on December 3, 1975, stands out as a

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Nov. 10, 1684

• Among the earliest of English language newspapers to be had
• Hold something in your hands from the 17th century
• Unique gift idea for that history buff

This is the world's oldest continually published English language newspaper, having begun in 1665 and is still printing in London to this day. And this is a very early, genuine issue. As was the case with most newspapers of the 17th century, this is complete as a single sheet, measuring 6 1/2 by 10 3/4

NEW YORK POST, Nov. 10, 1941

• Winston Churchill's Mansion House speech
• Declares England with fight against Japan
• If they attack U.S. - World War II - WWII

The front page has a nice banner headline: "'WE'LL JOIN U. S. IN HOUR IF JAPS FIGHT'--CHURCHILL" (see images)
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The historical significance of Churchill’s November 10, 1941 speech lies in its role as the

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Nov. 10, 1952

• Chaim Weizmann death
• State of Israel 1st president
• Israeli Zionist statesman - leader
• Jewish - Jews - Judaica

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ISRAEL'S FIRST PRESIDENT DIES" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

background: The death of Chaim Weizmann on November 9, 1952, at his home in Rehovot, signaled the loss of the foundational diplomat of the

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, November 10, 1936

• Battle of Madrid Spain begins
• Nationalists assault
• Spanish Civil War

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "REBELS DROP INCENDIARY BOMBS IN MADRID DURING HEAVY AERIAL ATTACK" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2 with related photo. Coverage on the beginning of the Battle of Madrid.
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and very minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: The

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 20, 1936

• Siege of Madrid Spain
• Nationalists assault
• Spanish Civil War

The front page of this section has five related images regarding the Battle of Madrid. (see images)
Complete Rotogravure section only with 6 pages, rag edition in great condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 10, 1987

• RUSH - Canadian progressive rock band
• Geddy Lee - Neil Peart - Alex Lifeson
• "Hold Your Fire" album tour advertisement
• Nassau Coliseum, Meadowlands & MSG concerts

Page 67 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "RUSH" concerts at three venues in the New York City area. (see images)
Background: In December 1987, Rush brought their Hold Your Fire tour to the New York City area with three major performances. They

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, November 10, 1923

• Beer Hall Putsch (1st report)
• Early Adolf Hitler coup attempt
• General Erich Ludendorff
• Weimar Repubic overthrow ?

The front page has a nice banner headline: "LUDENDORFF, HITLER IGNOBLE CAPTIVES; BEER BUBBLE BURSTS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete with 6 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The 1923 Beer Hall Putsch was a failed coup attempt by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party to overthrow the Weimar

THE EVENING STAR, Washington, D.C., Nov. 10, 1970

• Charles de Gaulle death (1st report)

The front page has the banner headline: "General De Gaulle Dies", with subheads: "A Man Of Destiny", "General Pursued His Vision of France". and more. Additional coverage is found within. See images for details.
Note: General de Gaulle was a beloved French leader and public servant with an extensive background.
The complete 1st Section, even toning. small front page tear has archival mend to the reverse

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1944

• Battle of Metz, France - Pincer siege
• General George S. Patton leads
• United States Army Central - Third
• Luftwaffe fight Ace Walter Novotny killed

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "PATTON FORGES PINCERS ON METZ" with subheads and related map. (see) Page 7 has a brief and inconspicuous report headed: "Nazi Air Ace Killed in Combat" (see)
 Complete in 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.

THE POST-BOY, London, Nov. 10, 1724  The front page has a report from Philadelphia mentioning: "...a violent Hurricane in that Country...in the Great Valley, where it tore up the Trees by the Roots..." and a bit more. The back of the issue is comprised of various advertisements.
Two nice engravings in the masthead make this a very displayable newspaper.
Complete as a single sheet issue 8 1/2 by 14 1/4 inches, in nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1989

• Fall of the Berlin Wall (1st report)
• Brandenburg Gate w/ photo
• Ronald Reagan achievement

The top of the front page has a headline: "East Germany Opens Borders; Wall Has 'No More Meaning'" with subheads and related photo. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all sections (130+ pages), very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1931

• Isaac Newton Lewis death
• Lewis Gun inventor - WWI era
• Osman Ali Khan & Mahatma Gandhi

Page 25 has a one column heading: "COL. LEWIS, FAMOUS INVENTOR, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Isaac Newton Lewis, United States Army officer and the invenotr of the Lewis Gun.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1939

• Adolf Hitler assassination attempt
• Bürgerbräukeller beer hall in Munich
• The hunt for suspects in Nazi Germany

The front page has a five column headline: "MAJOR NAZI OFFENSIVE FORECAST" with subheads that include: "Germany Is Tense" "Shocked by Munich Blast, People Now Feel Blow at Britain Is Near" "Many Arrested In Hunt" and more.(see images) Much more on page 3 with a few related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 10, 1916

• Woodrow Wilson election
• Charles Evans Hughes

The front page has a banner headline: "REPUBLICANS DEMAND RECOUNT" with subhead. (see images) 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 paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, minor irregularity along the spine, generally very nice.

DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Nov. 10, 1862

• " Storehouse of the Confederacy"
• Last major battle of the Civil War fame

Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Over half of page 2 is taken up with a lengthy: "Special Message" by the governor of Georgia, concluded in two future issues. The letter begins: "The great struggle for liberty & independence in which we have been engaged during

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 10, 1966

• Richard Pryor - stand-up comedian & actor
• Considered by many the best of all time
• Very early performance ad in NYC night club
• Cafe Au Go Go in Greenwich Village NYC

Page 21 has a variety of performance advertisements at local night clubs and cafes with one for a "Richard Pryor" appearance at the Cafe Au Go Go. (see image) This is very early for this famed comic.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 1991 (Calendar section)

• Full pg. ad for animated movie, "Beauty and the Beast"
• "Cape Fear", "Billy Bathgate", and more.

This Calendar Section has both a full-page ad for the opening weekend of Disney's animated Beauty and the Beast feature length film as well as a full-page article (pg. 3) titled: "Building a Magical 'Beast'", with accompanying images.  A full-page ad for Disneyland is found on page 18.

Additional full-page ads are for "Cape Fear", "Billy Bathgate"

GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, Nov. 10, 1887

• Jenny Lind death
• Swedish Nightingale
• Opera singer

The top of the front page has: "The Death of Jenny Lind" "A Brief Life Sketch of the World-Famed Songstress" which includes an illustration of her.
Also on the ftpg: "THE FIGHTING INDIANS" "A Brief Skirmish And A Dead Sword-Bearer" "The Indians Refuse to Submit to Arrest & Fire Upon the Advancing Troops. The Volley is Returned and the Young Rebel Chieftain Falls", this article taking

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 10, 1872

• The great Boston Fire (1st report)
• One of most costly fires in U.S. history

Page 5 has nice one column headings: "BOSTON IN FLAMES" "Fearful Conflagration in the Bay State Capital" "The Business Portion Burned" & much more. (see images)
Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 10, 1883  The entire front page is a nice portrait of: "Lieut. General Philip Henry Sheridan".
Inside has a very nice, full page print by A. B. Frost captioned: "Still-Hunting The Moose" and another full page: "The Geysers of the Upper Basin, Yellowstone National Park" which includes 11 vignettes, each captioned. A half page shows: "Sugar Plantation at Rio Grande, New Jersey" and a full page has several vignettes showing Western scenes & captioned: "Mining Life

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 10, 1871

• Apache Indians of Arizona
• Early Southern California

Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead. 
The front page has: "The Apache Indians" with subheads: "Gen, Schofield to Have Control of the Indians in Arizona--The Apaches to be Placed on Reservations".
This is a brief report noting in part: "Gen. Schofield will be placed in control of the Indians of Arizona

CRYSTAL RIVER CURRENT, Crystal, Colorado, Nov. 10, 1888

• Very rare old West ghost town publication
• Abandoned silver mining camp town

A rare newspaper from a bonafide ghost town.
Crystal was a mining camp established in 1881 & after several decades of robust existence, was all but abandoned by1917. Many buildings still stand in Crystal, but its few residents live there only in the summer.
This is a volume 3 issue, formatted like most newspapers of the day with a mix of local & regional news and a

JB - ILLUSTSRIERTE BEOBACHTER (Illustrated Observer), Munich, Nov. 10, 1938  The entire front page is taken up with a photo of Adolf Hitler. This is from the time of Kristallnacht, when Jewish shops and synagogues were destroyed.
A great wealth of Nazi propaganda reporting within, with many photos as well.
Complete in 46 pages, tabloid-size, an inside page has an ad clipped, otherwise very nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, November 10, 1913

• Great Lakes Storm of 1913
• "Big Blow" - "Freshwater Fury"
• Blizzard w/ hurricane strength winds

The front page has a banner headline: "EASTERN STATES IN GRASP OF TERRIFIC BLIZZARD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, November 10, 1849

• California gold rush

The back page has: "California Facts" which includes: "...Within a few days gold coins of the value of ten dollars made from the California metal have been issued by Messrs. Moffatt and Co...and by Messrs. Wright & Co...of San Francisco. They are very similar in appearance and also strongly resemble the $10 gold piece coined at the U.S. Mint..." with more. Also: "Mr. Sutter is now sitting to Mr. Osgood for a portrait..." with more on

THE STAR, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), Nov. 10, 1941

• German occupation publication
• Attack on Pearl Harbor close

A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.
Among the front page reports are: "Germans Penetrate Russian Defence Zone Six Mils Deep" "More Striking Successes Against British Shipping" "Hoover Protest" "The Only Way to Defeat Germany is by Invasion" and more.
More war-related

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 10, 1813  Among reports within on the War of 1812: "Events of The War - On the Canada Frontier" "Indian Allies" "Fleets On Lake Champlain" "General Hampton's Army" "West-Florida" "The Enemy Based in North Carolina" and a bit more.
Four pages, two ink stains on the back leaf, generally good condition.

BLADE EXTRA! Nov. 10, 2:30 p.m.  A terrific broadside, long & narrow, reporting on the horrible destruction of the Great Boston Fire of 1872. As was typical of news extras rushed to streets, there is no formal name at the top (there was a "Blade" in Toledo, Ohio) nor is the year printed. Obviously the locals who consumed the "Extra" knew the name of the issuing newspaper & the year it was printed.
The headlines note: "Blazing Boston" "Terrible Destruction" "The Business Portion of Boston in

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Nov. 10, 1798

• Rare 18th century American title
• (8) slaves related advertisements

The full ftpg. is taken up with ads including 10 illustrated ship ads. Page 2 has 4 slavery related ads. And the back page has 4 more. (see)
Four pages, minor light foxing, nice condition.

THE MARTIAN, France, Nov. 10, 1918

• Rare U.S. military camp publication
• World War I - WWI (day of armistice)

This is a little 4 page newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people. Various news tidbits both relating to the war and not.
Keeping in mind that this issue is dated the day before WWI ended,

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 10, 2004

*The Polar Express Premiere                                           
*Release Day Movie Review

The Calendar Section contains a full page ad for the premiere of:  "THE POLAR EXPRESS", in the most desired title for Hollywood releases. Additionally, the front page of the same section has a half page review: "A bumpy, noisy ride - Robert Zemeckis' visually striking 'Polar Express' pumps up a classic children’s book", with more.  The review continues on pg. E6

SACRAMENTO DAILY UNION, California, Nov. 10, 1868

• Wild Old West
• Rare publication
• Post Civil War

Among the articles in this issue are: "A Hypothesis as to the Cause for Earthquakes" "Political Changes in California" "Woman's Rights" "The Loss of Hooker - A Touching Tribute to a Stricken and Bereft Soldier". 
Four pages, great condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 10, 1911

• Louise Vermilya arrest
• Woman serial killer

The front page has a two column heading: "MRS. VERMILYA MAY NOT LIVE TO FACE CHARGERS OF MURDER" with subhead. (see) 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 paper.
Complete with 14 pages, irregular along the spine, small library stamps within the masthead, generally nice.

wikipedia notes: Louise

THE WORLD, New York, Nov. 10, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Southern States" "Gen. Lee's Official Report of His Late Operations in Virginia" which takes over half a column & is signed in type: R. E. Lee, General; "Jeff Davis At Charleston" "Gen. Bragg & His Troubles" "News From Tennessee" "Active Operations in Lookout Mountain" "The Rebels Under 'Mudwall' Jackson Routed at Lewisburg" "Cavalry Fight Near Stevensburg" "The Invasion of Texas" & much more.

THE YORK DISPATCH, Pennsylvania, November 10, 2011  The front page has the headings "Paterno, Spanier fired", "Sandusky sex-abuse scandal engulfs Penn State University" with one photo of Joe Paterno and his wife and another photo of Penn State students rallying.
Section B starts with the heading "Paterno's long career ends with phone call" and also includes other articles covering Paterno's success.

Believed to be complete in multiple sections but is being offered for the described content.

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., November 10, 1946

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Army Cadets
• College football # 1 and # 2 teams at the time
• Early, same day report during the game
• "Game of the Century" fame

The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Army, Notre Dame Battle Through 3 Scoreless Periods" with subheads. (see)
The sport's section (page 10) has a six column headline: "74,000 Fans See Irish Battle Cadets" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all 16 pages, small binding holes

NEW-YORK TIMES, New York, November 10, 1870  On page 3 under "Base-Ball" is a report: "The New-Jersey Base-Ball Convention--Officers and Committees."
This report about the fourth annual Convention includes a list of the various clubs and their respective delegates who attended the convention, as well as the names of the new officers who were elected (at the convention).
The report relates, that after the election, there was discussion about various issues, plus mention that: "A motion

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 10, 1906

The prime feature of this issue are the images related to the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, which include a map of the electrified portion, the motor cars, and the power house.  Additional images and ads are prevalent throughout.

Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition. Front page does have a library stamp in the upper margin (see images)

ARIZONA DAILY GAZETTE, Phoenix, April 9, 1895

• Rare old West title
• Maricopa County

This issue is from the Arizona Territory, 17 years before it joined the Union. Varied news reports both local & national with a nice wealth of ads as well, many of which are illustrated.
The front page has: "The Rio Verde Outfit in the Field" "Many Men & Horses to Be Employed" "Sparring For Water" "Shall the Mesa Canal Carry Tempe Water?"
A nearly halfpg. ad notes lots for sale for $150 to $300 each.  Eight

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1940

• R.A.F. - Royal Air Force
• Munich beer cellar bombed
• Adolf Hitler escapes

The front page has a one column heading: "R.A.F. FIRED CELLAR AFTER HITLER LEFT" First report coverage on the bombing of the Munich, Germany beer cellar by the Royal Air Force during World War II in which Adolf Hitler had just left minutes before.
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, Nov. 10, 1922

• Florence Ellinwood Allen election
• First Woman elected to state supreme court

The top of page 10 has a notable item in the efforts of the women's movement with a column headed; "Woman Elected To Supreme Bench" "Judge Florence E. Allen of Ohio First of Her Sex To Serve in A High Court" with a related article.
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 10, 1821  Perhaps the best item in this issue is the report headed: "General Jackson" which is his address to the citizens of Florida in which he announces the temporary organization of the government of Florida. This address takes over a full page and is signed by him in type: Andrew Jackson, Gov. of the Floridas.
Among the other reports in this issue are: "The Murderous Traffic" concerning the slave trade; "Proposed New Jersey Canal" "Legislature of

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, November 10, 1928  A one column head on page 5: "ARMY FAVORED IN GAME WITH ROCKNE CREW" with brief text. (see) This was the game that had Notre Dame as big underdogs and was famous for Knute Rockne's famous 'Win one for the Gipper' speech at halftime. Notre Dame would pull off the upset in the second half.
The front page announces: "Hirohito On Throne As New Emperor of Japan" with several subheads.
Fourteen pages, light toning and minor wear at the

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, Nov. 10, 1941  A small-size newspaper focused entirely on the movie industry, the prime feature being the four full page, color, movie poster-like advertisements for movies (see).
Ten pages, irregular at the spine & partially loose at the spine, printed on coated stock paper, nice condition.

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 10, 1875

• City of Waco disaster
• Galveston, Texas

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "LOST IN THE GULF" "Unsuccessful Search for the Victims of the Waco Disaster" "Slight Hopes of Finding Any of Them Alive" and more. 
Complete, minor spine wear, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 10, 1922

• Albert Einstein wins Nobel Prize in Physics

Page 4 has a somewhat inconspicuous yet extremely significant report under the heading: "Nobel Prize For Einstein" with the dateline of Stockholm, Nov. 9, beginning: "The Nobel Committee has awarded the physics prize for 1921 to Professor Dr. Albert Einstein of Germany, identified with the theory of relativity...".

The complete 36 page issue, usual browning, some margin wear, mostly along spine, otherwise good.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1926

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish
• NCAA college football
• Coach Knute Rockne

This 50 page newspaper has a seven column headlines on page 32 that reads: "Army Will Be Able to Use Trapnell Against Notre Dame at Stadium" with subheads that include: "Notre Dame Lost 7 Games Since 1916", "Have Won 81 Battles and Tied 2 in Ten-Year Period Under Knute Rockne" and more.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good.

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, November 10, 1915

• SS Ancona sinking (1st report)
• German U-Boat U-38

This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AUSTRIAN SUBSEA TORPEDOES LINER; HUNDREDS PERISH", "Large Underseas Boat Sinks Italian Steamer Ancona and But 270 of Nearly 500 Aboard Landed", and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the sinking of the SS Ancona by the German U-Boat U-38.

Other news, sports, and advertisements of the day are included. This