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Item #725592THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 5, 1935
* Secaucus, New Jersey Jehovah's Witnesses
* 11 year old Alma Hering expelled from school
* For refusing to salute the American flag in classroom
* Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society member
* Charles Taze Russell followers - Bible Students
Page 10 has a one column heading: "Girls... Read full description -
Item #725591(5) THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, A group of five issues dated July 29, 1758; Nov. 20, 1760; Dec. 30, 1762; July 9, 1768; and April 21, 1770. A nice little group lot providing a flavor of life in England from the period when tensions were growing with its American colonies.
Each issue is complete in 8 pages, 8 by 11... Read full description -
Item #725590THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1935
* German ocean liner SS Bremen incident
* Anti-fascist protesters storm ship
* Nazi flag is torn down and disposed of
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "REDS RIP FLAG OFF BREMEN, THROW IT INTO HUDSON; 2,000 BATTLE THE POLICE" with subheads. Lengthy coverage continues inside... Read full description -
Item #725589LOS ANGELES TIMES, Feb. 5, 1096
* Actress Audrey Meadows death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Alice Kramden
* "One of these days..POW! Straight to the Moon" fame
The bottom of the front page has a one column photo with caption: "Audrey Meadows Dies" with photo.
The front page of section B has a one column heading:... Read full description -
Item #725588LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 12, 2003
* Actor Art Carney death w/ photos
* The Honeymooners - Ed Norton
The bottom of the front page has a three column heading: "'Honeymooners' Sidekick Also Oscar Winner" with photo.
The top of page 24 has a banner heading: "'Honeymooner' Captured Commoner in All of Us" with two more related photos. (see... Read full description -
Item #725587NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 3, 1865
* Viroqua, Vernon County, Wisconsin
* F4 tornado - Green Schoolhouse disaster
Near the bottom of the front page is a somewhat brief report with small heading: "Terrible Tornado In Wisconsin" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 8 pages, uncut and untrimmed, nice condition.
background: The 1865 Viroqua... Read full description -
Item #725586THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 28, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* The Town Hall - New York City
* First major solo concert appearance
Page 15 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see image) This was considered Dylan's 1st major solo... Read full description -
Item #725585THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 28, 1961
* Very early Bob Dylan's performance advertisement
* Gerde's Folk City music venue in Greenwich Village
* Considered his breakthrough performance (20 yrs. old)
* Before his very first concert at Carnegie Chapter Hall
Page 8 has a small but historic advertisement for what... Read full description -
Item #725539THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. March 8, 1966
* Voting Rights Act of 1965
* Civil Rights movement in the South
* United States Supreme Court
* South Carolina v. Katzenbach
The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "Supreme Court Backs Negro Voting Rights" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 34 pages, light toning at... Read full description -
Item #725518THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1931
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
* The Mahatma Journey to Bombay
* Second Round Table Conference
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Crowds Strew Flowers in Rain for Gandhi As He Leaves Simla to Sail Today for London" (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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Item #725516ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, May 23, 1939
* USS Squalus (Sailfish) sinking disaster
* Submarine test dive off New Hampshire
* Early, same day first report
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U. S. SUBMARINE DOWN IN ATLANTIC 62 MEN ABOARD" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small... Read full description -
Item #725514THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937
* Florence Dugdale death (1st report)
* Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife
The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading: "MRS. THOMAS HARDY WIDOW OF NOVELIST" with subheads that include: "Dies at 56 in England, Where She Spent Years Writing Husband's Biography" and... Read full description -
Item #725513THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 2, 1945
* How Adolph Hitler & Eva Braun died ?
* Photo of leading Nazi leaders at Camp Ashcan
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER ENDED LIFE IN BERLIN BUNKER, BRITISH FEEL SURE" with subhead. (see images)
Page 3 has the official statement from British intelligence.
And page 3 also... Read full description -
Item #725501THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., December 30, 1940
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt speech
* "The Arsenal of Democracy" by radio
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROME, BERLIN CONSULT ON ANSWER TO ROOSEVELT'S DEFEAT AXIS TALK; NAZIS SAY HITLER WILL STRIKE BACK'" with subheads. The complete text of his speech... Read full description -
Item #725499LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1980
* American hostage Richard Queen going home
* Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini orders release
* Iranian hostage crisis after failed rescue attempt
The front page has a banner headline that reads: "Iran Frees Hostage; Khomeini Orders Ailing American Released to Parents" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 1st... Read full description -
Item #725498THE DETROIT NEWS, April 17, 1936
* Nutley, New Jersey train robbery
* Erie Railroad train No. 120 holdup
The front page has a banner headline: "7 Robbers Plunder Train of $58,000" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 60 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
background: The April 17, 1936, train robbery in Nutley, New Jersey,... Read full description -
Item #725497THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 15, 1973
* Elmer Wayne Henley & David Brooks arrested
* Houston Mass "Candy Man" Murders - Dean Corll
* Escape of 20 yr. old victim Billy Ridinger testifies
* Dead teenage boys found increases in toll
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Texas Toll of Boys Rises to 27 In Nation's... Read full description -
Item #725496THE DETROIT NEWS, April 3, 1926
* Captain Hubert Wilkins & Carl Ben Eielson
* 1st flight from Alaska to the Arctic Coast
* Airplane flight from Fairbanks to Point Barrow
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WILKINS SETS A NEW RECORD" with subheads and two photos. (see images)
Complete with 18... Read full description -
Item #725495THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1950
* 1950 "Treaty of Detroit" contract signed
* Modern American middle class workers
* Long-term economic stability achieved
* Walter Reuther and General Motors - GM
* "Golden Age" of Capitalism
The top of the front page has a one column... Read full description -
Item #725494USA TODAY, April 21, 1985
* Kaypro 16-bit computer launched
* "Luggable" legacy - software bundle
* IBM PC compatibility - The hard drive
Within section C is a nice full page advertisement for the "KAYPRO 16" A very early and rare ad as there was no reason to keep this issue as there was no historic event that happened on this date.... Read full description -
Item #725493CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 22, 1933
* USS Macon (ZRS-5) maiden flight
* United States Navy Airship
The front page has a one column heading: "Macon's 13 Hour Test Flight Is Called Success" Three related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
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Item #725491THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1943
* Battle of Stalingrad ending
* Nazis 1st major loss in WWII
* One of the bloodiest battles in history
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS' STALINGRAD CHIEF CAPTURED, ONE OF LAST 2 POCKETS WIPED OUT" with subheads. Related map on page 2. (see) Coverage on the closing events of... Read full description -
Item #725463THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 20, 1931
* "Dracula" the movie - opening day
* Vampires - pre-code Bela Lugosi film
* Detroit premiere advertisement
Page 21 has the opening day advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code vampire film "DRACULA" in Detroit, Michigan. (see images) This ad measures 5 x 4 inches and has a image of Bela... Read full description -
Item #725455THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, N.C., April 28, 1978
* Willow Island disaster
* Cooling tower - power plant
* Scaffolding collapse
The top of the front page has a headline: "Scaffold drops; 51 killed in fall" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 50 pages, light toning at the margins, a few binding holes along the spine/1st column,... Read full description -
Item #725449THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 23, 1979
* Ira Einhorn "The Unicorn Killer"
* Environmental activist & murderer
* Holly Maddux killing case w/ photos
The front page has a banner heading: "Blinded by the Light; The Einhorn-Maddux Murder Case" with photo of Ira Einhorn and Holly Maddux. Very... Read full description -
Item #725447THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1940
* Muhammad Ali Jinnah speech
* Separate Muslim homeland
* Partition of British India prelude
* India and Pakistan independence
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "DIVISION OF INDIA URGED BY MOSLEM" with subheads. (see images) Prelude to the partition of the British Indian Empire... Read full description -
Item #725404THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 1, 1975
* Early Marshall Applewhite & Bonnie Nettles
* Heaven's Gate - new religious movement - cult
* Two witnesses of Revelation ? UFO religion
* Black Sabbath - English heavy metal rock band
* "Sabotage" Madison Square Garden advertisement
* Ozzy Osbourne - Tony Iommi w/... Read full description -
Item #725401THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 16, 1967
* Andy Warhol's The Velvet Underground & Nico
* Before their first album was released (March 12)
* Electric Circus underground nightclub performance
Page 29 has a 5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a "NICO" gig at the newly opened "Electric Circus" in Greenwich Village.... Read full description -
Item #725393Pages taken away from the THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, May 14, 1991
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden performance
* "Razors Edge" album Tour at MSG
* Brian Johnson - Angus & Malcolm Young
* PAGES 71-72 & 81-82 ONLY *****
Page 71 has a great full page advertisement... Read full description -
Item #725283DAILY WORKER, New York, Feb. 27, 1956
* Montgomery, Alabama bus boycott
* Civil Rights movement leaders arrested
* Reverend Adam Clayton Powell speaks out
This publication, The Worker, represents the official voice and ideological "mouthpiece" of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) during one of the most volatile periods of the Cold... Read full description -
Item #724930CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 23, 1932
* "The Mummy" movie - opening day
* Pre-Code supernatural horror film
* Chicago advertisement - Boris Karloff
Page 18 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for the premiere of the pre-code film "The Mummy" in Chicago with nice, early graphics. (see images)
Complete with all 52 pages, rag... Read full description -
Item #724790CHICAGO TRIBUNE (Sunday Edition), March 30, 1980 (sections I-V) The front page has considerable detail regarding the merging of the Midwest Mafia - including involvement of Anthony Spilotro ("Tony the Ant") and Nick and Carl Cilvella.
Included are sections I through V. Minimal margin wear and toning, good condition. -
Item #724789SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Oct. 6, 2001 The front page is almost totally devoted to Barry Bonds breaking the single-season home run record with a very dramatic photos & large headline (#71 and #72). Great to have this report in a San Francisco newspaper despite the later controversy concerning use of performance-enhancing drugs.
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Item #724788NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1999 The front page has a four column photo titled: "With a Few Tears and a Final Assist, Gretzky Says Goodbye".
The front page of the sports section has a much larger photo of Gretzky waving to the crowd, headed: "THE GREAT GOODBYE" with more, and additional reports within.
The complete issue with all 4 sections,... Read full description -
Item #724735SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 11, 1879 The front page has various scenes from inside a Tobacco Factory. Inside contains images and text re: "A Three Legged Woodcock", "...The Tanks of the Brighton Aquarium", "The Chichester Water tower", and more. Period... Read full description -
Item #724654APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 18, 1944 This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"
This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper... Read full description -
Item #724650THE HYP-DOCTOR, London, Oct. 30, 1733 The title is an archaic phrase for a "hodgepodge of nonsense". This curious satirical paper published from 1730-1741, a pro-Walpole (first Prime Minister of Great Britain) newspaper created to oppose another British title "The Craftsman". It was published by John "Orator"... Read full description -
Item #724647THE HYP-DOCTOR, London, Oct. 9, 1733
* Very rare 18th century publication
The title is an archaic phrase for a "hodgepodge of nonsense". This curious satirical paper published from 1730-1741, a pro-Walpole (first Prime Minister of Great Britain) newspaper created to oppose another British title "The Craftsman". It... Read full description -
Item #724646THE OLD CAPITOL, Columbia, Texas, March 10, 1888 Yes, Columbia--now known as West Columbia--was the first formal capital of Texas, established in 1836. A quite rare title which existed for less than 2 years. Only one institution has a substantial holding of this title and its file is not complete.
The content is... Read full description -
Item #724643WESTERN SENTINEL, Winston, North Carolina, May 8, 1863 This is a very rare title from the Confederacy. According to Brigham only four institutions in the United States have any holdings of this title from the Civil War, most just a few scattered issues. The American Antiquarian Society has no issues recorded from this... Read full description -
Item #724641SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA--Dec. 8, 1941
* Attack on Pearl Harbor
* U.S. to enter World War II
* Imperial Japanese Navy
* Great headline for display
This issue has one of the best and most displayable headlines on America's entry into World War II following the attack on Pearl Harbor, with a huge, banner "EXTRA" above the masthead, and the large... Read full description -
Item #724633FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 9, 1796
* Rare 18th century American publication
The back page has ad ad: "For Sale, A Healthy Negro Girl..." with details.
Page 4 has other "reward" ads concerning slaves, with details.
Four pages, purple colored staining affects the middle section but causes no... Read full description -
Item #724632DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Jan. 17, 1863
* Capital of the Confederacy
Not only a newspaper from the Confederacy, but from the capital of the Confederate States. The front page has: "Late Northern News" and a report from Charleston, and: "The Blockading Ashore--Surrender of Officers & Men--No Tidings of the Fleet" and also... Read full description -
Item #724618NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1865
* Horace Greeley letter - his opinion of African Americans
* Andersonville prison trial... Henry Wirz
The most historically significant content is the intriguing letter on page 4: "A Letter To the Hon. A. O. P. Nicholson", signed in type: H. G., for Horace... Read full description -
Item #724435THE 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... Read full description -
Item #724426BOSTON GAZETTE, July 25, 1803
* The Louisiana Purchase Treaty
Page 2 has: "By the President of the United States...A PROCLAMATION" calling for a special session of Congress, signed in type: Th. Jefferson.
This is followed by a very historic report headed: "Louisiana - Official" which mentions in part:... Read full description -
Item #724422NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844
* Mormons leader Joseph Smith
* Election campaign for president
* 1st presidential candidate to be killed
It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of... Read full description -
Item #724420NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844
* Mormons leader Joseph Smith
* Election campaign for president
* 1st presidential candidate to be killed
It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of harassment... Read full description -
Item #724419OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 22, 1886 This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball.
Although the masthead reads: "Official Record" the title... Read full description -
Item #724418OFFICIAL (Baseball) RECORD, New York, July 9, 1886
* Very rare baseball periodical
This is a volume two issue of a very rare & historically important baseball newspaper, the very first daily sports newspaper dedicated entirely to the national game of professional baseball.
Although the masthead reads: "Official... Read full description
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