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Item #708245CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 16, 1928
* Billy Ranieri kidnapped by the mafia
* Chicago child Kidnapping
* Best title to be had (rare)
The front page has a five column heading: "Lombardo Deal in Kidnapping Barred" with subheads. (see images)
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of... Read full description -
Item #708233THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, June 5, 1969
* Early The Who - English rock band
* "Tommy Tour" concerts advertisement
* Fillmore East rock venue - Manhattan
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Opening acts w/ Chuck Berry and more
Page 38 has a 1/2 page advertisement for a early "THE WHO"... Read full description -
Item #708230THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 21, 1968
* The Jimi Hendrix Experience performance
* American guitarist, singer and songwriter
* Philharmonic Hall concert advertisement
* 2nd Quaker City Rock Festival, Philadelphia
Page 34 has a 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for "Jimi Hendrix Experience" ... Read full description -
Item #708225THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 15-21, 1980
* Early THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Madison Square Garden concert advertisement
* The Grateful Dead - Halloween night concert ad
* Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
Page 95 has a 6 x 4 1/2 inch ad for "The Cars"... Read full description -
Item #708223THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 25, 1969
* Woodstock music festival on Max Yasgur's farm
* Going back to Bethel, New York - revisited
* "The Grateful Dead' plays at a NYC night club
The top of page 25 has an heading: "The Undulating Hillside: Going Back to Bethel" Coverage continues on... Read full description -
Item #708220THE 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... Read full description -
Item #708216THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 28, 1968
* Early The Who - English rock band
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Baldwin Gym - Drew University concert ad
* The Beatles
Page 33 has a 4 x 4 inch advertisement for a early "THE WHO" concert at Drew University in Madison, New... Read full description -
Item #708215THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Dec. 15, 1966
* Timothy Leary - Allen Ginsberg - Ralph Metzer
* "Illumination Of The Buddha" w/ photos
* Psychedelic celebration at Village Theatre
Page 28 has two photos during the "Illumination Of The Buddha" with two scenes on stage at the Village Gate. (see... Read full description -
Item #708213THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 16, 1967
* Very early THE WHO - English rock band
* Roger Daltrey - Pete Townsend - Keith Moon
* Village Theatre concert advertisement
* THE DOORS very early performance ad
* American rock band - Jim Morrison
* Assembly Hall - Hunter Collage (NYC)
Page 22 has two... Read full description -
Item #708211THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 26, 1964
* Lenny Bruce - stand-up comedian - satirist ad
* Conviction for obscenity comedy performance
The top of the front page has a heading: "Lenny's Censors on the Couch - p.5"
Page 5 has a heading: "The Bruce Conviction: A View from the Couch"... Read full description -
Item #708111CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 11, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "14 YEAR OLD BOY EXPLAINS PART IN WITCH SLAYING" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition in great condition. -
Item #708107METRO/CALENDAR Section only of the Los Angeles Times, November 14, 1981
* Halloween II (John Carpenter) advertisement
Although not the premiere weekend (it's the 3rd weekend), this issue contains a hard-to-find ad for John Carpenter's Halloween II. The ad measures 6 1/2 x 3 inches. Due to its initial limited showing, such ads are uncommon,... Read full description -
Item #708073THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1907
* President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt
* Keokuk, Iowa visit and speech
* Development of the waterways
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "PRES. ROOSEVELT AND SECRETARY TAFT" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #708068Booklet: "A List Of American Newspaper Reprints" compiled by Joseph Gavit, 1931. A well known but seldom found booklet of 16 pages which begins: "This is an attempt to bring together, in one list, notes on all the complete separate reproductions of early or historic issues of American newspapers..." with a... Read full description -
Item #708065THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, April 5, 1969
* Martin Luther King Jr. celebrated
* Civil rights movement leader
* One year anniversary of murder
The front page has a three column heading: "300 Join Tribune to Dr. King" and more with photo. (see images) More on page 6 with 2 more related photos.
Complete with 36 pages, minor spine... Read full description -
Item #708047THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 5, 1972
* World premiere advertisement for the movie "Heat"
* Andy Warhol & Paul Morrissey underground film -
* Joe Dallesandro as "The Hustler" and Sylvia Miles
Page 64 has a advertisement for the World premiere of "Heat", a Andy Warhol film... Read full description -
Item #708046THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 27, 1929
* Hebron Massacre - murders
* Palestine riots - Arabs vs. Jews
* Western Wailing Wall
* Graf Zeppelin around World flight
* Historic aviation feat (airship)
The front page has a three column heading: "Death List in Jew-Arab Melee Nears 200, Jerusalem Quiet But Uprisings Spread to... Read full description -
Item #707982THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, June 20, 1977
* Lynyrd Skynyrd - American Southern rock band
* Pre Ronnie Van Zant airplane crash disaster
* Upcoming area concerts advertisement
* "Street Survivors Tour" - Nassau Coliseum
Page 55 has a nice full page advertisement for upcoming "LYNYRD... Read full description -
Item #707958THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 24, 1979
* "The Onion Field" World premiere advertisement
* American neo-noir crime drama film - movie
* Actors John Savage and James Woods - Ted Danson debut
The back page has a nice advertisement for "The Onion Field" for it's World... Read full description -
Item #707956THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Sept. 18, 1954
* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
* Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium
The front page has a two column heading: "Marciano Retains Title With Knockout in 8th" with related photo. (see images) The top of page 28 has a three column heading: ... Read full description -
Item #707955THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Feb. 19, 1979
* Iranian Revolution comes to an end
* Ruhollah - Ayatollah Khomeini
* Becomes Leader of the Revolution
* Iranian Shia Islam religious leader
The front page has a headline: "The Worst Domino" with related photo. (see images) This is an... Read full description -
Item #707954THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 7, 1928
* Walter Hagen - PGA golfer
* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad
Page 12 has a 17 x 10 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by golfing legend Walter Hagen.
News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding slits along... Read full description -
Item #707951THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 16, 1964
* Newport Folk Festival - music concert
* Year before Bob Dylan's electric controversy
Page 9 has a early advertisement for the "Newport Folk Festival" in Rhode Island. This ad measures 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. (see image) This was a 4 day event and has... Read full description -
Item #707949THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 27, 1972
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 49 has a full page advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #707754THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 1, 1979
* "Cocaine Cowboys" film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premieres
* Crime drama - Andy Warhol - Jack Palance
The back page has a full page advertisement for the opening day of the film "Cocaine Cowboys" (see images)
I suspect this... Read full description -
Item #707698THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Sept. 3, 1979
* Jethro Tull - British rock band
* Madison Square Garden concert ad
* Aqualung album fame - MSG
Page 63 has a 7 x 4 1/2 inch advertisement for a upcoming "Jethro Tull" concert at Madison Square Garden. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item... Read full description -
Item #707697THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 27, 1979
* Early THE CARS - American rock band - Ric Ocasek
* Dr. Pepper Summer Music Festival - Central Park
The back page has a advertisement for a "THE CARS" performance at the Dr. Pepper Music Festival in Central Park. (see images)
I suspect this to be an... Read full description -
Item #707695CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 4, 1922
* Rebecca Latimer Felton
* White supremacist & Democrat
* 1st United States Woman senator
* Historic political item
The front page has a one column heading: "Woman of 87 U. S. Senator from Georgia" Small photo of Felton is on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #707694THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, March 12, 1982
* "Hair" musical film advertisement
* Grand opening day movie premiere
* Anti-war comedy drama - Milos Forman
* Very early Twisted Sister nightclub ad
* American heavy metal rock band - Dee Snider
Page 42 has a full page advertisement for the opening day... Read full description -
Item #707692THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 2, 1982
* Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* Beginning of new-school hip hop - rap music
* DJ Scratching - vinyl record turntable moving
Page 95 has a full page ad for various upcoming performances at the... Read full description -
Item #707574THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, June 6, 1914
* Published by prison inmates
* Elmira Correctional Facility
An interesting newspaper "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira". as noted at the top of page 2.
Varied content with "News Of The Week" taking a full page, plus other... Read full description -
Item #707573THE SUMMARY, Elmira, New York, May 30, 1914 An interesting newspaper "Published Weekly by & for the Inmates of the N.Y.S. Reformatory at Elmira". as noted at the top of page 2.
Varied content with "News Of The Week" taking a full page, plus other tidbits. The entire back page is taken up with "Sporting News". The front page has a report... Read full description -
Item #707511THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Feb. 12, 1979
* Sid Vicious - Sex Pistols punk rock band bassist & more
* Drug overdose death - icon of the punk subculture (1970s)
Page 46 has a photo showing Sid Vicious with heading: "Sid Vicious, 1957-1979" which is an editorial on his recent death. (see images) Great... Read full description -
Item #707479THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 17, 1905 As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most... Read full description -
Item #707463LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 5, 1994
* John Candy death (1st report)
* Canadian actor - comedian
* Hollywood movie - film comedy
* Best title to be had ?
The bottom of the front page has a heading: "Comic Actor John Candy Dies at Mexico Filming Site" with subhead: "Star of SCTV" and 'Planes, Trains & Automobiles'... Read full description -
Item #707461THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 14, 1977
* BLONDIE - Debbie Harry - American singer
* Palladium Theatre concert & album advertisement
Page 82 has a 8 x 5 inch advertisement for "BLONDIE" debut album and performance at the Palladium Theatre. (see images) This was prior to her 4 songs that... Read full description -
Item #707459THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 14, 1971
* Chicago - American rock band
* Carnegie Hall concert advertisement
Page 46 has a 7 1/2 x 5 advertisement for "Chicago" concert performances at Carnegie Hall. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no... Read full description -
Item #707457THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1933
* Chancellor Adolph Hitler
* Warns of 2nd revolution
* Pre Jewish Holocaust & WWII
* Wanting full power in Nazi Germany
The top of the front page is a one column heading: "HITLER IN WARNING FOR '2ND REVOLUTION'" with subheads. (see images) Was this the prelude to the Jewish... Read full description -
Item #707455THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 18, 1954
* Rocky Marciano wins by knockout vs. Ezzard Charles
* Heavyweight boxing title at Yankee Stadium
* Billy Grahm and gangster/boxer Mickey Cohen
The top of the front page has a full-banner headline: "ROCKY KO'S CHARLES IN 8TH", with... Read full description -
Item #707453BANGOR DAILY COMMERCIAL, Maine, January 7, 1927
* 1st America & England radio telephone call made
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "SCIENCE CONQUERS SPACE BY RADIO TELEPHONE ACROSS THE ATLANTIC" with subheads. (see images)
Fourteen pages, tape mend on the front page (unrelated area, see image),... Read full description -
Item #707451THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 14, 1986
* Martin Luther King Jr. Day inauguration
* Radio City Music Hall dedication
* First observance of this federal holiday
* Whitney Houston, Bill Cosby and more
Page 68 has a terrific advertisement for the upcoming gala celebration for the first observance of Martin... Read full description -
Item #707449THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Jan. 7, 1986
* Aerosmith - American hard rock band
* Steven Tyler & Joe Perry editorial
Page 61 has a heading: "Aerosmith: Back in the Saddle" with related photo. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The... Read full description -
Item #707448THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Dec. 31, 1985
* Motorhead - English heavy metal band
* Bassist front man Lemmy Kimister
* Ritz nightclub concert advertisement
* w/ Wendy O. Williams & Stormtroopers of Death
Page 96 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for upcoming "Motorhead w/ Wendy O. Williams &... Read full description -
Item #707447THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Nov. 5, 1985
* Red Hot Chili Peppers - American rock band
* Performance at the Ritz nightclub advertisement
* In there infancy - Anthony Kiedis and Flea
Page 118 has an ad for various upcoming performances at the "RITZ" in Manhattan with one of the performers... Read full description -
Item #707446LOS ANGELES TIMES, March 30, 1988
* Best "Beetlejuice" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day premiere review
* Comedy-fantasy movie - Tim Burton
A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Beetlejuice" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the... Read full description -
Item #707442CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 23, 1937
* White River Monster - "Whitey"
* Newport, Arkansas folklore
The front page has a one column heading: "Start 'Monster' Hunt In Arkansas River; Town Has Holiday" A related photo is on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few... Read full description -
Item #707440THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1939
* Donn Fendler goes missing
* Mount Katahdin in Maine
* Rye, New York 12 year old boy
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Maine Guardsmen Hunt For Lost Boy" with subhead. (see) Coverage on Donn Fendler going missing in the mountains of Maine.
Complete in 36 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #707439THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, March 28, 1977
* British rock bands with Pink Floyd editorial
* British psychedelic rock group - band
* David Gilmour - Roger Waters - "Animals tour"
* "Airport '77" movie film premiere advertisement
The front page has a headline: "BRITISH ROCK LIVES" with a focus... Read full description -
Item #707438CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 6, 1929
* Aviator Frank Hawks
* Transcontinental airplane flight
* Speed record broken
The front page has a one column heading: "Hawks Breaks Coast to Coast Flight Record" Related photo on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on Franks Hawks record breaking transcontinental west-to-east... Read full description -
Item #707433THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, Sept. 14, 1901 This is one of the more dramatic issues we have seen on the death of President William McKinley with the banner headline: "PRESIDENT M'KINLEY DEAD" and a huge, full-figure print of him in black, captioned: "Wm. McKinley, Born Jan. 9, 1843... Read full description
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