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LOS ANGELES TIMES (calendar section only), Oct. 20, 1983

• Early actor Tom Cruise
• Just his 2nd lead film role
• American sports drama movie

Often revered as the undisputed "bible" of Hollywood, the Sunday Calendar section occupied a rare space in journalism where a single publication could simultaneously dictate global entertainment trends and govern the inner workings of show business. Today, physical copies are an absolute rarity, largely because they were printed on standard, ephemeral newsprint

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1849

• California Gold Rush
• 49ers - mining - miners

Page 3 has a terrific, nearly full column report headed: "The California Gold Region" which has much detail and fascinating accounts. It begins: "It is now nearly two years since the discovery of the gold mines in this country...". There is too much fine content to detail here--see the photos.
Page 3 has: "Overland Travel To California" which has: "This gold excitement has caused an immense

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1945

• October Revolution of 1945 in Venezuela
• Overthrowing of Isaias Medina Angarita

The front page has a six column heading: "Venezuela President Ousted; 50 Killed" with subheads. (see images) A related map and photo are on the back page. 
Complete with 26 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condition.

background: The October Revolution of 1945 serves as the definitive gateway to modern Venezuela,

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1929

• Illegal Aliens mass deportation
• Mexican Repatriation era in America
• Chicago gangland - gangsters era

The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEPORT 250 IN ARMED TRAIN" with subhead. (see images) Two related photos on page 5.
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.

background: On October 19, 1929, just days before the Wall Street crash, a heavily guarded train departed from Chicago’s Dearborn Station carrying roughly 250

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1862

• Matthew Brady's Manhattan Gallery review
• Gruesome photographs of the Antietam battlefield

Page 5 contains one of the more moving articles on the horrors of war, brought home to the residents of New York through an exhibition of "Pictures of the Dead at Antietam" in Matthew Brady's Manhattan Gallery.
The article is headed: "'Brady's Photographs" and a website chronicles the exhibition comparing the brutality & reality of war, to the callousness of New York's

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 20, 1935

• Billy Mitchell Trophy Air Race
• Military airplanes - aviation competition
• Captain Karl Gimmler - U.S. Army Air Corps

The front page has a two column heading: "Capt. Karl Gimmler Takes Trophy Race at Selfridge" with subhead. (see images) More on page 12 with banner heading and related photo.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background:The Mitchell Trophy Air Race, established in 1929, was one of the most

ST. PETERSBURG TIMES, Florida, Oct. 20, 1987

• Stock market crash
• Wall Street collapse

The front page reports the stock market crash of 1987 with: "Plunge of '87: Dow Falls 508" with subheads: "Market Down 1,000 points since Aug. 25" and: "Economy May feel After Effects". There is also a color graph illustrating: "The Dow's drop". 
This is the complete first section with pages 1-18 (of 50). Nice condition.

Background: On October 19, 1987, known as Black Monday, global stock markets experienced an

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 20, 1987

• The Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights
• LGBTQ "The Great March" of 750,000 participants
• During the AIDS epidemic - "ACT UP" political group

The front page has a photo showing demonstrators at the Second National March on Washington for Lesbian and Gay Rights with heading: "Behind The Lines At The Gay March" (see images)
And beginning on page 26 is an editorial with heading: "ARMIES OF THE DAWN"

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 20, 1986

• Last Rajneesh commune in U.S. (Laguna Beach) closing
• Founded by Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh
• Movement responsible for 1st bio-terror attack in U.S.

Page 3 has: "Last Rajneesh Commune in U.S. to Close", which tells of the last commune, located in Laguna Beach, California, closing and the land being sold for other use. This controversial religious movement, inspired by the Indian mystic Osho (Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh) whose followers were often referred to as "Orange

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1975

• Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles
• Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult
• Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion
• Waldport, Oregon citizens go missing - mystery

The front page has a heading in orange lettering: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish"
Page 9 has a banner heading: "The UFO Cult Mystery: Did 60 Vanish" with related photo. Lengthy text continues on the following page. See images for portion.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 20, 1992

• Megadeth - thrash heavy metal band
• Frontman & guitarist Dave Mustaine
• Ritz Theatre performance advertisement
• Countdown to Extinction album tour
• Woman's right to choose movement
• Women's abortion rights Demonstration

Page 7 has a full page notice for: "WOMEN: TAKE CONTROL" demonstration at at Columbus Circle in Manhattan. (see images)
Page 114 has a 7 x 4 3/4 inch advertisement for "MEGADETH" concert performances at the Ritz

NOUVELLES, Paris, France, Oct. 20, 1641

• Earliest newspaper in your collection?

The heading roughly translates to: "Ordinary News". This issue predates the earliest English language newspaper we have in our inventory. It was the "sister" publication of the "Gazette", the very first regular newspaper published in France, started in 1631 by Théophraste Renaudot but with influential backing by the powerful Cardinal de Richelieu.  The first letter of the title and the text are very ornate. All text

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1934

• MacRobertson Trophy Air Race
• London to Melbourne airplane event
• Melbourne Centenary celebrations
• Jim and Amy Mollison photo

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "20 PLANES START IN AUSTRALIA RACE; FITZMAURICE OUT" with subheads. (see) More on page 3 with related pictorial.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1939

• Original "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington" review
• James Stewart & Jean Arthur - Frank Capra
• Political comedy-drama film - movie

Page 27 has the first movie review by the Times of what is considered one of the greatest films of all time and what made Jimmy Stewart a major movie star, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. The review is headed: "Frank Capra's 'Mr. Smith Goes to Washington' at the Music Hall Sets a Seasonal High in Comedy...". The review includes a photo of 

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Oct. 20, 1894  The front page is taken up with text and prints of: "The United States Infantry Magazine Rifle". Pages within have many articles and illustrations on the latest inventions and improvements of the day.
Sixteen pages, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 20, 1914

• HMS E3 British Royal Navy submarine
• Imperial German Navy U-27 U-boat
• 1st time a submarine was sunk by another

The front page has a banner headline in red lettering:  "GERMAN WARSHIPS SINK BRITISH SUBMARINE"  with subhead. (see images) 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 12 pages, 2 small library stamp within

STAR OF FLORIDA, Tallahassee, Middle Florida, Oct. 20, 1841

• Rare antebellum publication

We have had a few titles from Florida before the Civil War, but this is more rare than the others. Various news & ads of the day. The back page has an illustrated runaway slave ad.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, very nice condition.

NEW BEDFORD MERCURY, Massachusetts, Oct. 20, 1809  This is just the second issue of this title we have offered in our 50+ years. A quite uncommon newspaper.
Various news of the day including items for the Napoleonic War in Europe. The back page has over half a column with: "Murder and Piracy".
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.

Background: This October 20, 1809 issue of the New Bedford Mercury serves as a vital historical window into the geopolitical anxieties of early

GRAND ARMY SCOUT AND SOLDIERS MAIL, Philadelphia, Oct. 20, 1883  Although this is a volume 2 issue, this is just the second issue we have discovered in our 50+ years.
This newspaper is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers".
The newspaper was intended to be subscribed to by veterans of the Civil War, with many articles reflective of battles and events from some 20 years prior.  The masthead engraving has four military-themed prints.
Eight pages, 13 by 20 inches, never bound nor

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 20, 1888  The frontpage of the issue features "The Highest Chimney in the United States, Recently Errected at the Clark Thread Works" which was located at Kearney, New Jersey. Other articles include: Wrench, Sled, Screw Propeller, Howell Torpedo, Clothes Drier, Fly Net, & many more. These illustrations have accompanying text that goes along with them. Very interesting advertisements as well, back in the day when many of the normal things we use today were

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 20, 1995 (Front and Calendar sections only)

• Get Shorty - premier double-page ad and review
• Mallrats - premier ad and review
• Les Misérables - premier ad and review
• Now and Then - premier ad and review

A terrific issue of the motion pictures hits: "Get Shorty", "Mallrats", "Les Misérables", "Never Talk to Strangers", and "Now and Then", and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 20, 1884

• Rudger Clawson polygamy trial
• Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
• Mormons - Mormonism

Page 2 has: "The Clawson Polygamy Case" being a report from Salt Lake, Utah,  on the rather case of Rudger Clawson with some detailed coverage of the trial.
Clawson was the first practicing polygamist to be convicted and serve a sentence after the passage of the Edmunds Act, a federal statute signed into law in 1882 declaring polygamy a felony in federal territories.
Clawson

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 20, 1900

• Armenian Genocide - Holocaust - Massacres
• Sason - Ottoman Empire - Turkey

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HORRIBLE OUTRAGES" with subheadS. (see) Brief text here. 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 8 pages, 19 x 14 1/2 inches, small library stamps within the masthead, a few tiny binding holes,

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 20, 1933.

• George Armwood Negro lynched
• Princess Anne, Maryland
• Last lynching in the state

Page 2 has a two column photo with heading: "Victim Of Maryland Lynching" See images for brief coverage on the lynching of Negro George Armwood in Princess Anne, Maryland.
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 20, 1888  Inside has full-length portraits of Timothy J. Keefe, Pitcher & Williams Ewing captioned: "The Winning Battery Of The New York Base-Ball Team." Each portrait measures 6 3/4 by 4 1/4 inches. Both players are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame. There is also a companion article: "The Base-Ball Season".
There is a wealth of other prints as well, but the baseball prints are the prime interest.
Complete in twenty pages, great condition.

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Oct. 20, 1871

• Peshtigo fire disaster - Wisconsin
• Old wild West original
• Interesting advertisements

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 a full column taken up with: "A More Dreadful Calamity" "The Fires in Wisconsin and Michigan" "Appalling Loss of Life" "Northern Wisconsin and Western Michigan Swept by Terrible Fires--Over 1,500 Men, Women &

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 20, 1858  Page 4 has nearly a full column report on: "The Prize Fight Today" between Morrissey and Heenan (The Benicia Boy). Column subheads include: "Morrissey and the Benecia Boy--Condition of the Men--Who Will be Champion--How the Betting Ranges--Amount of Money Staked". The result would be reported in the next day's newspaper.
Eight pages, good condition.

THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., Oct. 20, 1900

• Rare title
• Women's suffrage

Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist leader, she was a war correspondent during the Spanish-American War, the first woman to be so recognized.
As would be suspected the content is primarily focused

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1930

• Aviator Charles Kingsford Smith
• England to Australia air race
• Record breaking airplane flight

Page 11 has a one column heading: "CUTS RECORD 5 DAYS IN AUSTRALIA FLIGHT" with subheads and photo of Smith. (see) Coverage on his record breaking flight from England to Australia.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1938

• Charles Lindbergh a Nazi sympathizer ?
• Receives: "Service Cross of the German Eagle"
• Field Marshall Hermann Goering - Adolf Hitler

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Hitler Grants Lindbergh High Decoration After Bitter Attacks on Flier by Russians" (see) First report coverage on Hermann Goering presenting Charles Lindbergh with the Service Cross of the German Eagle. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., October 20, 1960

• United States embargo against Cuba beginning

What has since become an extremely significant event in  United States foreign relations, the embargo against Cuba with a three column heading on the front page: "U. S. Meeting Difficulties In Crackdown on Cuba". (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day Complete in 14 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1932

• Arthur Friedheim death
• Concert pianist - piano
• Franz Liszt pupil

Page 29 has a one column heading: "ARTHUR FRIEDHEIM, PIANIST, DIES AT 72" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Arthur Friedheim, Russian-born concert pianist who was one of Franz Liszt's foremost pupils. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Other news, sports and advertisements of

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1933

• Pioneer Australian aviator Charles Ulm
• New airplane flight speed record set

The top of the back page has a one column photo of Australian aviator pioneer Charles Ulm with heading: "Makes New Air Record" Also a one column heading: "Ulm Sets New Mark For Australia Flight" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Ulm setting a new speed record airplane flight from England to Australia.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages,

THE BOSTON POST, October 30, 1939

• Alice Brady death w/ photo
• Early American actress

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "DEATH TAKES ALICE BRADY" with subhead and nice photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Alice Brady, silent film and talkies era American actress.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 18 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1915  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Russia and Italy Declare War on Bulgaria and Allies Warn Greece; Bulgars Cut the Nish Railroad" with subheads "Italian Fleet on the Way " "Allies Reject Greek View of Treaty and Land More Troops" "Some Marching overland" and more. There are additional articles as well.
Also on the front page is a three-column, three-line headline "New Jersey Beats Suffrage by 46,278; While President Wilson Votes

ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Oct. 20, 1855  Inside has a full page article: "Operations In the Pacific--Visit of an English Ship to Japan" which includes  7 prints from Japan. Other prints include a fullpg: "Scene in a Street of Sebastopol..." plus 3 more fulpg. prints of Sebastopol from the Crimean War. The bkpg. shows: "Omer Pacha" and a print of his camp on the Black Sea.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 20, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Cavalry Engagement Near Manassas Junction" "Spirited Artillery Duel" "No Rebel Infantry Near Our Army" "Gen. Lee's Movements Unknown" "Official Report of Gen. Crook" "Rebel Accounts of the Late Battles" "Military Enthusiasm In Texas" "Engagement At Colliersville" and much more.
Eight pages, light library stamp at the center, nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 20, 1877  The front cover continues a halfpage illustration "Fireless Locomotive For Street Railways" which has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Baromotor"; "Root's Blower for Mine Ventilation"; "Automatic Fire Extinguisher"; "Small Geared Locomotives"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
This is complete in 16 pages with an irregular left spine, a small library stamp in the dateline, otherwise is in good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1858

• John Heenan "Benicia Boy"
• Pre Civil War boxing w/ police raid
• Jews Hospital - Mount Sinai

The front page has an article headed: "Fight Between the 'Bencia Boy' and 'Dublin Tricks'--The Latter Badly Beaten" See image for text here.
Eight pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, October 20, 1882

• Early pretzel described

Page 3 has small one column headings: "The Pretzel" "Some Account of the Origin of The Modern Delicacy"
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise nice.

SALEM GAZETTE, Massachusetts, October 20, 1837

• Vicksburg, Mississippi lynching

This issue contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Lynching" See images for text here.

Complete in 4 pages, minor foxing spots, nice condition.

EDINBURGH EVENING COURANT, Scotland, Oct. 20, 1777

• Rare Revolutionary War title

Page 2 has a report noting: "....from New  York but by which there were many private letters confirming the repulse at Staten Island. A letter from Rhode Island...says that Gen. Pigott was arrived there to take the command of the troops...were in no fear of the provincials, whose number...was said to be very few...It is said that the colony of Maryland has made propositions of returning to its allegiance, which

NILES' REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 20, 1832  This issue contains a report entitled: "Peace With The Indians" which takes about 3 column inches, and talks about a treaty with the Winnebago Indians. A small report on "Piracies" reports on the several recent accounts and awful murders.
Sixteen pages 6 1/2 by 9 inches, very good condition.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in the United States...Devoted primarily to politics...considered an

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1924

• Red Grange "The Galloping Ghost"
• University of Illinois famous performance
• Michigan Wolverines

This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21 that include: "ILLINOIS FAVORED TO CAPTURE TITLE", "Eleven's Decisive Victory Over Michigan Stamps It as a Big Ten Leader" and more (see photo).

Also on the front page of this issue is an article "New Yorkers to Build Everglades Railroad; Cornelius Vanderbilt Jr. Tells of Plans". The railroad would be

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 20, 1888  The frontpage of the issue features "The Highest Chimney in the United States, Recently Erected at the Clark Thread Works" which was located at Kearney, New Jersey. Other articles include: Wrench, Sled, Screw Propeller, Howell Torpedo, Clothes Drier, Fly Net, & many more. These illustrations have accompanying text that goes along with them. Very interesting advertisements as well, back in the day when many of the normal things we use today were

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 20, 1928

• William Edward Hickman hanged
• Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include

• 'FOX' HANGS ON GALLOWS FOR MURDER
• Hickman Is Legally Put to Death in California
• COLLAPSES AT LAST MOMENT

with subheads. (see) Reporting continues on page two with related photos.

Tells of the execution by hanging for William Edward Hickman for the murder of 12 year old Marion Parker after kidnapping her.

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, October 20, 1904  The prominent feature of this issue is the front page color cover titled:  "Fox-hunting -- Society's Vigorous Autumn Recreation", by L. H. Ruyl.  The issue contains many other displayable prints along with considerable reports containing news of the day.

Complete in approximately 18 pages, in very good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, October 20, 1928

• Guggenheim Heirs Die
• Boys Fall 13-Stories
• Babe Ruth promotes Governor Al Smith

This 36 page newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page:

• 2 GUGGENHEIM HEIRS DIE IN 13-STORY FALL

with subhead that include: "Baby Boy and Brother Drop From Arms of Mother on Hotel Surrey Roof" and more.

Page 5 has one column headlines:

• BABE RUTH ON RADIO IN SUPPORT OF SMITH
• Says 7,000 Messages in 'Fan' Mail Praised Him for Speech for Governor

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, dated Oct. 20, 1802.

• Masons - Masonic
• Early 19th century original reading

A page 2 report from New-York states in part:

• ...yesterday morning, the most worshipful master, attended by the officers of the grand lodge...laid the foundation stone of a Masonic Hall. This building is to be situated in Frankfort-street, near the Park; and when finished will afford...extensive accommodations to the fraternity....

Other news of the day includes: "Military Corps" "From

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL from Madison, Wisconsin and dated October 20, 1868.

• Early Madison Wisconsin
• 1868 Wisconsin
• Original News

This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has news of the day and interesting advertisements which gives a good idea how life was back then.

Some of the news in this issue includes: "The Spanish Revolution" "Great Republican Demostration At Oshkosh". EARLY FOR WISCONSIN. Great reading.