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Item #712625THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 22, 1947
* Theodore G. Bilbo death
* Governor of Mississippi
* Ku Klux Klan member
* White supremacist - supremacy
* Pro segregation advocate
The front page has a one column heading: "BILBO DEAD AT 69 OF HEART AILMENT" with subhead. (see images) Lengthy coverage continues on page 10 with photo.
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Item #712623CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 26, 1945
* USS Ingraham - destroyer
* United States Navy
* Kamikaze suicide airplane attack
* Battle of Okinawa - Japanese
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Destroyer Ingraham Hit By Suicide Craft" (see image)
I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Item #712622SUNDAY DELTA, New Orleans, Louisiana, Jan. 26, 1862
* Rare Confederate title
* From the deep South
Truly Confederate newspapers from New Orleans are very difficult to find, as Admiral Farragut entered the mouth of the Mississippi in mid-April, 1862 and finally took New Orleans on April 28. Shortly thereafter Benjamin Butler moved in and took... Read full description -
Item #712606THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 28, 1949 (sections 1-4, 9-10)
* Peekskill New York riots
* Paul Robeson - activist
* anti-communist demonstration
The front page has a one column heading: "ROBESON CONCERT BALKED BY MELEE" with subheading: "Hundreds in Fight at Park Near Peekskill After Veterans' Parade--Nine Injured". The... Read full description -
Item #712552CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1935
* Patterson v. Alabama decision
* United States Supreme Court case
* Scottsboro Boys rape case
* Jury of African-Americans
The front page has a one column heading: "2D SCOTTSBORO DEATH PENALTY UPSET BY COURT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 14 with photo of Haywood Patterson.... Read full description -
Item #712549ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 6, 1931
* Early Helium filled balloons - photos
* Felix the Cat & Tiamat the Dragoon
* Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
Page 5 has two photo s that were taken during the 1931 Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. A larger photo show Tiamat the... Read full description -
Item #712540THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1932
* Chief Plenty Coups death w/ photo (1st report)
* Crow People - Native Americans - Indians - tribe
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "PLENTY COOS (Coups) DEAD; CROW TRIBE LEADER" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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Item #712523THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1932
* Scottsboro Boys death sentences upheld
* Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls
* Alabama Supreme Court decision
Page 6 has a one column heading: "BACKS CONVICTION OF SEVEN NEGROES" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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Item #712522THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1932
* Scottsboro Boys death sentences upheld
* Negroes suspected of attacking 2 white girls
* Alabama Supreme Court decision
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
* Ransom paid to no avail
The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "7 DOOMED NEGROES LOSE ALABAMA PLEA" with subheads. (see images)
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Item #712521LOS ANGELES TIMES, February 12, 1993
* Best "Groundhog Day" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* American comedy film - Bill Murray
* Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania fame
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Groundhog Day" and perhaps no better issue could... Read full description -
Item #712471THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 14, 1945
* Malmedy massacre in Belgium (1st report)
* Battle of the Bulge nears the end
* 1st SS Panzer Division - perpetrators
Page 6 has a one column heading: "Bodies of 100 Massacred GIs Are Found" (see image) This war crime "Malmedy Massacre" was actually committed about a month... Read full description -
Item #712452THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, April 4, 1963
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* The Town Hall - New York City
* First major concert appearance
Page 12 has a small but early advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at The Town Hall in New York City. (see images) This was considered Dylan's 1st major... Read full description -
Item #712447THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 8, 1964
* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement
* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City
* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"
Page 12 has a advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on Halloween... Read full description -
Item #712444THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 15, 1964
* Early Bob Dylan Halloween concert advertisement
* Philharmonic Hall performance - New York City
* "The Bootleg Series Vol. 6: Bob Dylan Live 1964"
Page 11 has a small advertisement for Bob Dylan's concert at Philharmonic Hall in Manhattan on... Read full description -
Item #712443THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 9, 1965
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement
* Carnegie & Symphony Hall - New York City
* Solo performances with his electric band
The back-page has a somewhat small advertisement for "Bob Dylan" concerts at Carnegie & Symphony Halls in Manhattan on... Read full description -
Item #712426NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 28, 1827 Page 4 has a report: "New Harmony" concerning this famous utopian community. It begins: "The society established at this place by Mr. Owen does not appear to have proceeded so much with the 'spirit of one man' as was expected..." with more.
New Harmony is the... Read full description -
Item #712409THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1933
* Guglielmo Marconi
* Vatican Radio
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "MARCONI INITIATES NEW RADIOPHONE" with subheads that include: "The First Ultrashort Wave System Links Vatican and Papal Summer Home" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 36... Read full description -
Item #712389GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES, New York, October 9, 1790
* "Great Compromise" era in America
* State of Vermont becoming independent
* Creating the "Cape May Lighthouse"
A brief item on page 3 notes: "The Commissioners of New York and Vermont have... Read full description -
Item #712356THE DRY SPASM of The "BLABBER", Rochester, New York, Feb. 18, 1918 A very unusual broadside newspaper without any volume or issue numbers. The masthead includes: "Priceless", "Weather: Bone Dry", "Why Worry? The Worse is Yet to Come!"
This is a broadside newspaper, printed... Read full description -
Item #712351CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 10, 1934
* Anna Antonio electric chair execution
* Murder for hire - Sing Sing prison
The front page has a one column heading: "Electrocute Mother of 3 and Two Men" Small photo of Antonio is on the back page. (see images).
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding... Read full description -
Item #712350THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, February 11, 1936
* Rose McConnell Long takes oath
* Huey's term as United States Senator
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MRS. LONG TAKES SEAT IN SENATE" with subhead. (see image) First report coverage on Rose McConnell Long becoming the 3rd woman ever to serve as... Read full description -
Item #712349NEW YORK WORTLD-TELEGRAM, April 10, 1942
* Battle of Bataan ends
* Allies surrender to Japanese
* Philippines Campaign
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a nice headline: "3500 ESCAPE FROM BATAAN" with subhead. (see images) The Japanese capture would lead to the infamous Bataan Death March.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and... Read full description -
Item #712347THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1932
* NYC speakeasy - speakeasies
* Prohibition era police raids
* Beer - liquor illegal
The front page has a one column heading: "36 DRY RAIDS START CITY-WIDE ROUND-UP" with subheads. (see) More related reporting on page 3 with list of the establishments raided.
Other news, sports and advertisements during the... Read full description -
Item #712324NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Aug. 21, 1867 The years following the Civil War were years of expansion west, causing the inevitable conflict with the Native American tribes. Such reports were not uncommon in period newspapers. This is one such issue.
The front page has: "The Indian War" with some nice accounts taking... Read full description -
Item #712252LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 12, 1988
* "Last Temptation of Christ" film protest
* Universal Studios prior to the movie premiere
* Citizens for a Universal Appeal - religious groups
* Director Martin Scorsese & Actor William Defoe
The top of the front page has two related photos with one column heading; "25,000 Gather at... Read full description -
Item #712251THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 8, 1898
* Spanish-America War ending
* Independence of Cuba
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SPAIN'S REPLY MADE" with subheads. And: "EVACUATES HAVANA" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description -
Item #712237CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Dec. 12, 2008
* Best "Grand Torino" movie advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere & review
* American drama film - Clint Eastwood
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Grand Torino" and perhaps no better issue could be found... Read full description -
Item #712233CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 27, 1930
* 18th Amendment - U.S. prohibition void to buyer ?
* Supreme Court of the United States decision
* Beer - liquor legal to purchaser
The front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR BUYING NO CRIME, SAYS SUPREME COURT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #712225THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1934
* Battle of Highbury
* FIFA World Cup match
* England vs. Italy soccer
* Arsenal Stadium
The sport's section (page 30) has a one column heading: "ENGLAND TRIUMPHS AT SOCCER, 3-2" with subheads and lineups. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... Read full description -
Item #712213THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1930
* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)
* Salt march (salt satyagraha) begins
* Dandi, India
The top of page 10 has one column headings: "GANDHI ON MARCH CHALLENGES ARREST" "Upper India Demonstrates as Nationalists Open Campaign for Independence" "British Troops On... Read full description -
Item #712206THE JET GAZETTE, Furth, Bavaria, Germany, October 1, 1946
* Nazis sentenced to death for war crimes
* Hermann Goering & Rudolph Hess
Published by the Army Air Force Station of Furth, this is the volume 1, number er 14 issue which began publication after the end of the war in... Read full description -
Item #712200THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 12, 1945 This famous magazine has one of the finest, most patriotic front covers we have seen on the end of the war in Europe. Very colorful, it shows soldiers from many nations representing the Allied forces. The inside has a double-page color print of... Read full description -
Item #712190LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 25, 2000 (1st and Calendar sections only)
* Premier ads and reviews: "Bring It On" & "Art of War"
The Calendar section has large premier ads and reviews for both "Bring It On" and "Art of War". Additional large ads for recent releases are present as well.
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Item #712187THE DETROIT NEWS, July 2, 1928
* Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination (1st report)
* Gangster - gangland wars of the 1920's
The top of the back page (pg. 36) has a one column heading: "A GUNMAN DIES, GEMS AFLAME" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the assassination of gangster Frankie Yale (Uale). He was... Read full description -
Item #712182BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 26, 1939
* Fritz Julius Kuhn arrested
* German American Bund leader
* Indictment for embezzlement
* Madison Square Garden rally fame
* German-American Nazis
The front page has a one column heading: "Kuhn Denies $14,548 Thefts And Forgery" with subhead. (see images) This is the guy that the... Read full description -
Item #712166ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 21, 1938
* Dorothy Hale suicide death
* American socialite & actress
* New York City building jump
The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "Plunges to Death" Also a one column heading: "Movie Actress Falls 15 Stories To Death" with subhead. (see images)... Read full description -
Item #712064THE WORLD, New York, April 15, 1865 The top of the first column of the front page reports one of the most historic & tragic events of the 19th century: the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln.
The headlines include: "ASSASSINATION of PRESIDENT LINCOLN and SECRETARY SEWARD" "Mr. Lincoln Shot in Ford's Theater" "Boldness of the... Read full description -
Item #712051THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 20, 1966
* Early Bob Dylan concert advertisement w/ photo
* American folk singer & songwriter World Tour begins
* Westchester County Center, White Plains, New York
* Local appearance before near-fatal motorcycle accident
Page 17 has a 3 1/2 x 1 2/3 inch advertisement... Read full description -
Item #712034THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 25, 1984
* Lou Reed - American musician songwriter singer
* Beacon Theatre concert performance advertisement w/ The Swimming Pool Q's
* The Velvet Underground & "Walk on the Wild Side" song fame
Page 80 has a full page advertisement for two "LOU... Read full description -
Item #712024FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 23, 1931
* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty (1st leg)
* 1st airplane flight around the World begins
* Monoplane Winnie Mae
The front page has a one column heading: "Gatty and Post On First Leg Of World Flight" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at t he... Read full description -
Item #712023THEN NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1932
* Elliott Daingerfield death
* North Carolina artist - paintings
* Westglow, Blowing Rock, Watauga County
Page 37 has a one column heading: "E. DAINGERFIELD, ARTIST, DEAD AT 73" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Elliott Daingerfield, one of North... Read full description -
Item #712019THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 29, 1985
* AIDS - Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
* HIV - Human immunodeficiency virus - pathogen
* American journalist - senior editor Wayne Barrett
The front page has a heading: "STRAIGHT SHOOTERS..." with a report on multiple inside pages with some related... Read full description -
Item #711979THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 16, 1962
* Death of Marilyn Monroe (1st mention in this publication)
* Actress, singer, model and sex symbol
Page 4 has a heading: "For Marilyn Monroe" Report continues on the following page. Being a weekly publication, this is actually the first mention of her death in this... Read full description -
Item #711978THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, March 30, 1967
* Central Park be-in - "Summer of Love" beginning
* Hippies - counterculture - Easter Sunday love
The front page has a heading: "Central Park Rite Is Medieval Pageant" with lead-in: "Be-In, Be-in, Being" with 3 related photos. Three full page... Read full description -
Item #711976THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 22, 1977
* "HEART" Central Park NYC concert ad
* "Grateful Dead" Englishtown NJ concert
* "The Heartbreakers" at the Village Gate
Page 59 has a full page advertisement for a HEART concert in Central Park. This band features Ann and Nancy... Read full description -
Item #711970THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb trial
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Killing case
The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "LOEB 'MASTER MIND' OF FRANKS SLAYING, ALIENISTS REPORT" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning, a little... Read full description -
Item #711968NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 11, 1873
* Polaris expedition to North Pole (hardships)
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE POLARIS" with many subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 6 with large map headed: "THE NORTH POLAR REGIONS; Map Showing the Explorations for an Open Polar Sea and the Scenes of the... Read full description -
Item #711962MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, September 3, 1943
* Operation Avalanche
* Allies invade Italy
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES LAND IN SOUTH ITALY" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, a few small pen... Read full description -
Item #711933CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1932
* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* 1931-32 Big Ten champions
* Nationals champions as well
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden
The front page of section two (sports) has a terrific banner headline: "PURDUE WINS 53-18; WOODEN SETS RECORD" with subheads that include:... Read full description -
Item #711921THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1938
* Battle Defence Capture of Wuhan begins - China
* Bloodiest battle of the Second Sino-Japanese War
* National Revolutionary vs. Imperial Japanese Army
The top of page 28 has a one column heading: "BIG YANGTZE AREA FACES NEW DRIVE" with subheads and related map. (see images)
Complete 1st section only... Read full description
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