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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1967

• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - The Beatles guru
• Post "More popular than Jesus" remark
• John Lennon - Paul McCartney
• Transcendental Mediation Swami
• New religious movement

The front page has a heading: "What's New in America? Maharishi & Mediation" with related photo. (see images) Lengthy text continues on multiple inside pages.
Background: This specific convergence—The Beatles adopting Maharishi Mahesh Yogi’s Transcendental Meditation

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1988

• "Child's Play" film advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere
• American supernatural slasher - Chucky
• Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Child's Play" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.
Page 3 of section VI has a review of the film headed: "''Child's Play' Packed

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 9, 1999

• AIDS and the Children of Africa
• Special Mark Schoofs editorial edition

Here is a "Special Reprint Of An 8-Part Series" by Mark Schoofs with heading: "Aids: the Agony Of Africa; A Continent of Orphans" with related image. (see images) This issue contains all 8 of Schoofs' editorial pieces put into one issue. See images for a portion of the text.
Background: On November 9, 1999, The Village Voice published “A Continent of

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 9, 1999

• "Rage Against the Machine" rock band
• "Battle of Los Angeles" album tour stop
• Nassau Coliseum - Uniondale, New York
• Concert advertisement - Zack de la Rocha

Page 115 has a nice full page advertisement for a upcoming performance by "RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE" at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (see images)
Background: On December 3, 1999, Rage Against the Machine performed at Nassau Coliseum in New York as part of

LOS ANGELES TIMES, California, Election Extra, November 9, 1960 The front page has a nice banner headline: "TREND INDICATES KENNEDY WIN" with photos of both John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon, and subheads. (see). More photos inside. A very displayable issue of an event seldom saved at the time.
Incomplete issue containing the full 1st section (30 pages) of a normally 92 page issue. All related content is present. Light toning along central fold and left margin, a few minor creases, generally

THE HERALD; A GAZETTE FOR THE COUNTRY, New York, Nov. 9, 1796  Page 3 has the New York House Assembly's response to the governor's address, followed by the governor's "Reply" signed in type: John Jay. Then also the State Senate's response to Jay's address which is again acknowledged by him signed in type: John Jay.
Just prior to Jay becoming New York's second governor he served as the very first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
Four pages, very nice condition.

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, Nov. 9, 1923  The banner headline above the masthead reports: "GREAT BEER-HALL REVOLT IN MUNICH BECOMES COUPO D'ETAT" with several subheads, including: "Fascist Hitler, Von Kahr Ludendorff Are Leaders of Move to Out Prussia" and: "Hitler Forces Drive to Berlin". Many more related subheads as well.
Known as the "Beer Hall Putsch", Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party led a coalition group in an attempt to overthrow the German government. The plotters hoped to march on

THE HEADLIGHT, Malden, Mass. Nov. 9, 1881  T

• Rare Middlesex County publication

he masthead includes: "A Weekly Journal for the City of Malden and Stations on the Saugus Branch". This is the volume 1, number 4 issue of a title that existed for about a year. Gregory notes only one institution has a complete run, while one institution has but a single issue.
Four pages, 10 3/4 by 14 1/2 inches, archival strengthening at the blank spine, a small chip from the bottom of the spine not close to any

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Nov. 9, 1758  The middle of the front page has a report from New York headed: "America" with naval reports.
Page 6 has another report headed: "America" with reports from New York and South Carolina, the former including: "We hope to have another brush with M. Montcalm at the breastwork this fall...when we shall then be able to muster about 12000 regulars...commanded by Col. Gage. The provincials at the lake, fit for service, amount to 3500 men only & there are as

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1972

• Early Patti Smith performance listing
• American singer songwriter - poet
• Mercer Arts Center - Grand Central Hotel

Page 63 has a listing for "MAC" with a list of performers. One of the performers was a young Patti Smith. Her name is listed twice here in small lettering. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice"

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1864

• Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
• 1st report plus Civil War reporting

This issue has a great front page, as it is taken up, in its entirety, with the election results for the presidency. Among the great first column heads are: "VICTORY ! " "Glorious Result Yesterday" "Election of Lincoln and Johnson" "Terrible Defeat of McClellan" "The Union Triumphant" "New York for Lincoln and Fenton" "Heavy Union Gains" "The Vote of the City" and more.
The majority of

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1961

• Judy Collins - American singer - songwriter - musician
• The Bitter End (1st yr.) - Greenwich Village coffeehouse
• Very early career advertisement where she started out
• Year of her very first debut studio album (22 years old)

Page 14 has a 5 x 4 inch advertisement for "The Bitter End" on Bleecker Street with performances by Judy Collins. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, Nov. 9, 1961

• Hugh Hefner - Playboy magazine fame
• New Orleans Playboy Club & segregation
• His letter to the editor assailing the laws

Page 2 has a letter to the editor from Hugh Hefner headed "From Playboy's Hugh Hefner" complaining about the segregation laws in New Orleans affecting his Playboy Club there. This club just opened the previous month. His letter continues on other inside pages and is signed in type: Hugh M. Hefner.  I suspect this to be

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1810

• Samuel Barron death
• United States Navy
• West Florida secession ?

Page 3 has a black-bordered report of the death of Commodore Samuel Barron. Then a report: "West Florida" concerning a convention at Baton Rouge, relating to governmental items which includes; "A Proclamation" beginning: "The several districts of West Florida having been declared a free and independent state...".
Four pages, light damp staining, good condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 9, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry WV, West Virginia trial

Much of the front page is taken up with election results. Page 4 has over half a column headed: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "Proceedings of the Court--The Case of Copeland--Trial of Cook--His Confession Read in Court--Stephens Handed Over to the Federal Authorities for Trial".
Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine with one indent net the bottom, good condition.

Background: The

THE HOUSTON TRI-WEEKLY TELEGRAPH, Nov. 9, 1864

• Very rare issue from the Southwest Confederacy

Newspapers from Texas are very uncommon, particularly from before or during the Civil War period. Here is an issue from the midst of the war, one of the earliest war-dated issues we have offered in recent years.
The front page has over 2 columns taken up with a terrific speech given by Jefferson Davis headed: "The President's Speech at Augusta" and addressed to the: "Ladies and gentlemen, friends and

GRASS VALLEY REPUBLICAN, Nevada County, California, Nov. 9, 1871

• First issue of a very rare old West publication

This is the volume 1, number 1 issue. The very first published.
Grass Valley, which was originally known as Boston Ravine and later named Centerville, dates from the California Gold Rush. Gold was discovered at Gold Hill in October, 1850 and population grew around the mine. When a post office was established in 1851, it was renamed Grass Valley the next year for unknown reasons. The

THE STATE, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 9, 1892

• President Grover Cleveland
• Presidential election victory
• Amazingly displayable

The entire front page is a celebration of the election of Grover Cleveland as President. It is done in a very dramatic fashion, featuring a huge engraving of a rooster (once the symbol of the Democratic party) that stretches from just below the dateline to the bottom of the front page. There are also insets of both Cleveland and Adlai Stevenson. There is no text nor

THE ALBUQUERQUE MORNING JOURNAL, New Mexico, Nov. 9, 1912

• Jack Johnson - World Heavyweight Champ
• 1st Black American to hold title (1910)
• Locked up even though he offered to pay bail bond in cash

Page 3 has: "JACK JOHNSON LOCKED UP IN DEFAULT OF $30,000 BAIL," with related article which tells of his arrested for allegedly violating the Mann Act due to his supposed "influence" over Lucile Cameron - who would later become his wife. The subhead reads: "Angered by Attempts to Swindle Court, Federal

BOSTON MORNING JOURNAL, Nov. 9, 1864

• Abraham Lincoln elected president (2nd term)
• 1st report plus Civil War reporting

Certainly the most notable content would be the back page column heads on the election of Lincoln as President.
The second column has perhaps the nicest stack of heads on the election we have seen in any newspaper. They include: "PRESIDENTIAL And State ELECTIONS" "The Union Cause Everywhere Triumphant" "ABRAHAM LINCOLN Re-Elected PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES" "Copperheadism

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1930

• Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn Quakers
• Last season coached by Knute Rockne
• ND to be National Champions for 1930 season
• NCAA College Football

The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME ATTACK ROUTS PENN, 60-20" with subheads & stats. Related photo and lineups on page 6 of this section. (see) First report coverage on Notre Dame's football game vs. Penn Quakers . They were National Champions for that year. This was also Knute

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1852  The top of page 3 has a few reports: "From California" noting in part that: "...The mining news from all quarters of the country is represented to be cheering...".
Also on page 3 is: "A Slave Case at Philadelphia" which concerns the cast of George Bordley, claimed by Andrew Pearce.
Four pages, nice condition.

DAILY DISPATCH, Richmond, Virginia, Nov. 9, 1864  A wealth of war-related reports in this issue including: "THE WAR NEWS" "The Situation At Atlanta" "Latest News From the North "Startling Revelation in Indiana" "Guerrillas in Kentucky" "The Fall of Plymouth--Full Particulars" "A Yankee Graveyard" and much more.
Complete as a single sheet issue, a one column masthead (common during the latter months of the war), very nice condition.

THE GLOBE, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1840

• William Henry Harrison
• Presidential election victory

Perhaps there can be no better newspaper to report a Presidential election than one from the nation's capital.
Page 3 begins with: "The Election" "It becomes our duty to announce to the public that we have received returns of the elections in a sufficient number of the states to render the final result no longer doubtful. Gen. Harrison, the standard bearer of the Federal and Abolition parties, has

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 9, 1933

• The creation of the Civil Works Administration
• New Deal - Great Depression
• Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

The front page has a banner headline "38,000 Jobs Here In U. S. Plan'" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Civil Works Administration being created by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in great condition.

AMERICAN MERCURY, Hartford, Nov. 9, 1813  Nice heraldic eagle engraving in the masthead. The ftpg. has three Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President: James Madison.
The Acts of Congress continue on page 2 with eleven more, each signed in type by: James Madison. One is for allowing the President to buy new furniture for the White House, and another is "To establish the town of Mobile a port of entry."
Also on pages 2 & 3 are: "The Victory on Land" "Indian Cartel" "A Proclamation"

CONNECTICUT JOURNAL, New Haven, Nov. 9, 1797  The entire front page and  a good portion of page 3 are taken up with: "AN ACT Laying Duties on Stamped Vellum, Parchment and Paper" which is signed in type at its conclusion by John Adams, President, and Thomas Jefferson, Vice President.
Four pages, a very handsome issue as it was never bound nor trimmed with wide margins, slight bit of toning, very nice condition. One of the less common titles of the 18th century.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1843  Page 3 has from Baltimore: "Departure of Emigrants For Liberia" noting in part: "...sailed yesterday...from Bond street wharf with between 70 and 80 emigrants destined for the Maryland colony on the coast of Africa under the patronage of the Maryland Colonization Society. They were all...manumitted slaves..." with more.
Four pages, very nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 9, 1900

• Biloxi, Mississippi fire disaster

The front page has a one column heading: "Biloxi Burned" 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. Rare as such.
Complete with 8 pages, 19 x 14 1/2 inches, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes, generally very nice.

NEW YORK POST, NY, Nov. 9, 1940

• Pre-release ad for Fantasia
• Premier Broadway Theater showing the following week

Page 5 has two overlaid photos with an extensive caption and a separate ad for the premier Broadway Theater showing of "Fantasia", Walt Disney's 4th feature length film in just 3 years, and the first to star Mickey Mouse. The film's score was all famous classical music, from Bach to Tchaikovsky, Stravinsky to Beethoven. 
Complete in 20 pages, a rough left spine, but in overall good

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 9, 1899

• Admiral George Dewey's gets married
• United States Navy - Spanish-American War

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DEWEY AGAIN A VICTOR MARRIED THIS MORNING" with subhead and two small illustrations. (see) Surprisingly these issues are in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Each issue is complete with 8 pages, a few small binding holes and minor

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Nov. 9, 1892  The first column on the front page has the single column heading: "FOR CLEVELAND", followed by subheads: "A Great Victory for Democratic Principles", "Beginning Of A New Epoch", "The Results of Yesterday's Election as Far as Ascertained", and more. Additional election-themed coverage is found throughout. A nice issue on the election of 1892.
Complete in 8 pages, a bit of light dirtiness at the spine and along the fold, but overall good due to

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 9, 1865

• Pre-execution of Captain Henry Wirz
• Andersonville Civil War prison - Georgia

The top of the front page has nice heads on the trial of Henry Wirz, the "demon" warden of the infamous Andersonville prison camp in South Carolina: "ANDERSONVILLE" "The Case Of Wirz" "His Approaching Execution" "Moral and Physical Condition of the Prisoner" "He Indulges in Letter Writing" "Efforts of Counsel in His Behalf".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, great condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 9, 1991

• Earvin Magic Johnson has AIDS
• Los Angeles Lakers basketball star

The front page has a three column heading: "Don't Feel Sorry for Me,' Magic Says" with subheads and related photo. (see) Great to have in this L.A. publication, the home of the Lakers.
Complete 1st section only with 30 pages, nice condition.

EVENING PRESS, Guernsey, Channel Islands, Nov. 9, 1942

• Rare German occupation title
• World War II - WWII

Among the front page reports are: "France Defends Her Empire" "American Attack In North Africa Resisted" "Is Britain Over-Jubilant?" and more.
Four pages, small binding holes at the blank spine, great condition.

This newspaper was published on this island in the English Channel and was occupied by the Germans during most of WWII, from July 1, 1940 through May 9, 1945. During the Nazi

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 9, 1947

• The Army-Notre Dame rivalry ends (1st report)
• NCAA college football - South Bend, Indiana

The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 27-7" with subheads that include: "Irish Stage Drives" "Notre Dame, Expected to Pass, Batters Army With Ground Plays" and more with nice related photo. Lengthy coverage continues on page S3 with another large photo, stats and lineup. Too much text to photograph all.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 9, 1822  Featured is a nice report on fur trading in the Northwest. See images for details.
Additional articles provide news from various regions throughout America, and include political reporting.
Complete in 16 pages, 9 3/4 by 6 1/4 inches, a bit of foxing, overall 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 important

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 9, 1918

• Terms are given to end WWI
• WWI related cartoon on the front page

Page one has the full-banner, 3-line heading: "Kaiser and Reichstag Get Foch's Terms; Republic in Bavaria as Revolt Spreads; Wilhelm refuses to Quit His Throne," with multiple related subheads. Includes a great front-page cartoon related to the war. See images for details.
Other news of the day along with period advertising is found throughout.
Complete in 16 pages, very fragile (typical for the

ARIZONA DAILY GAZETTE, Phoenix, Nov. 9, 1893

• Rare old West title
• Maricopa County

This issue is from the Arizona Territory, 19 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.
Among the articles: "A Peculiar Find - A Box Full of Dynamite Found"  Eight pages,  nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 9, 1867  The front cover of this issue is "The Turkish Mosque in the Paris Exposition" an accompanying article inside. Within the issue is: "Althouse's Combined Scissors and Buttonhole Cutter"; "Adamson's Skating Device"; "Swinnerton's Horse Hay Rake and Gatherer"; and additional illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, in very good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1925

• Knute Rockne
• Notre Dame
• College football

Page 7 has one column headings that include: "ROCKNE DEFENDS COLLEGE FOOTBALL" "Coach Says Catholic Alumni Should Support the Game for Development of Manhood" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, some margin wear with a little unrelated text loss, otherwise good.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 9, 2007

• Best "No Country for Old Men" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• Neo-western neo-noir thriller film - Coen brothers

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "No Country for Old Men" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day

THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pa., Nov. 9, 1905  The front page has over a full column reporting on the massacre of Jews in Russia, one of several pogroms against the Jews in the Russian empire. Column heads include: "Horrible Massacre At Cronstadt" "Infantry, Using Machine Guns, Fired On Crowds of People" "The City is Reported to Be In Flames..." "Anti-Jewish Outbreaks" "A Mob at Ismail Burned Eleven Jews..." and more.
Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, November 9, 1990

• Best "Dances with Wolves" advertisement
• Grand Opening Day movie premiere review
• American epic Western film - Kevin Costner

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Dances with Wolves" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where else might one find authentic, poster-size ads for Opening Day showings, in the most

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 9, 1884  Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers. Page 2 begins with: "A CARNIVAL OF CRIME" "A Bloody Battle in the Streets of a Texas Town" "Half a Dozen Murders in as Many Different Dances--Captured Robbers--:Wife Murders". Subheads include: "Sentencing the Train Robbers" "Death at a Dance" "Brutal Wife Murder"

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 9, 1884  Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers.
Page 7 has: "Frontier Gamblers" "The Games & Dealers of the Wild Southwest" & more. An interesting article on one of the iconic professions of the Wild West. Also in this issue: "The Man in the Iron Mask" & "The Robbery Record".
Eighteen pages, very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1934

• James Mark Baldwin death
• Psychology - psychiatry - evolution
• Princeton University

The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "JAMES M. BALDWIN, PSYCHOLOGIST, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of James Mark Baldwin, American philosopher and psychologist. 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 day.

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Nov. 9, 1796  The front page is taken up with various reports from Europe, with further reports on pages 2 & 3. Page 3 also has reports headed: "Federal Election".
The back page has: "Anecdote of Gen. Buonaparte" and various ads, including one headed: "75 Dollars Reward--Stop Thief and Runaway" with much detail.
Complete in four pages, never bound nor trimmed, ornate masthead, scattered foxing, and in nice condition.

TWIN VALLEY LOCOMOTIVE, Germantown, Ohio, November 9, 1854

• Uncommon title

Nice masthead engraving (see), news of the day with several advertisements.
Complete in 4 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 9, 1875

• SS Pacific sinking disaster

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "FOUNDERED" "The Steamship Pacific Goes to the Bottom" "A Partial List of the Persons Lost" and more. See images for text here.
Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, very nice condition.