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THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1969 

* Woodstock music festival
* Arriving at Bethel, New York
* Prime of the hippie generation
* Sex, Drugs and rock & roll

If there were a collection of newspapers which defined the counterculture movement of the 1960's, this issue must be among them. The Woodstock Music Festival, late summer of 1969, brought the turbulent decade of the '60's to a close. Rolling Stone magazine listed it as one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock & roll. The festival…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Aug. 15, 1968 

* Disneyland Resort theme park excursion trip disaster 
* Los Angeles Airways (LAA) helicopter crash in Compton

The front page has a four column headline: "21 Lose Lives in Crash Of Disneyland 'Copter" with subhead and related photo. Coverage continues inside with another photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 58 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The August 14, 1968 crash of Los Angeles Airways (LAA) Flight 417—a Sikorsky…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1985 

* Richard Ramirez murders (early)
* The "Night Stalker" valley intruder - killer

This issue has reporting on the "Night Stalker" murder case of Richard Ramirez with a front page of section II heading: "Detectives Link 7th Slaying to 'Intruder'" (see images) This was a time where they stilled called the unknown killer (Ramirez) as the "Valley Intruder" before the term "Night Stalker" began. Great to have this report in a Los Angeles newspaper, the city which he…

LOS ANGELES TIMES., Aug. 15, 1980 

* Watts neighborhood in Los Angeles 
* Ace Hi Liquor Store gangs hangout 

The front page has a two column heading: "Bottle Gangs in Watts: Wine 'Kills All Problems'" with lead-in: "Comrades In Despair" This editorial continues inside with a few related photos. (see images) 
Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, a little margin wear, generally in good condition.

Background: The publication of Bob Secter’s "Bottle Gangs in Watts: Wine 'Kills All Problems'" on…

CALENDAR SECTION only of the Los Angeles Times, Aug. 15, 1980

* Best "Prom Night" advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* American mystery slasher horror film
* Jamie Lee Curtis - Leslie Nielson

A terrific issue on the premiere of the cult hit "Prom Night" 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 7 has a nice sized advertisement for the opening day of this film. 
A…

THE 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 Biggest Slaying Case" Coverage continues inside with photo of Corll. (see images) 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1984

* Best "Woman in Red" film advertisement
* Grand Opening Day movie premiere
* Romantic comedy - Stevie Wonder song fame 
* Actor & director Gene Wilder 

A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "Woman in Red", which includes a full-page advertisement. (see images) And there may be no better issue found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - the Hollywood area's prime publication.

Note: Where…

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 15, 1874   Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly with many nice prints, the prime feature of this issue is the very nice full page print titled: "The Americans Playing Baseball at Prince's Ground". The engraving shows the entire field with all defensive players plus a batter and a runner on first base.
On a preceding page is a nice article taking over half a column headed: "The Game Of Baseball" which relates to the engraving of the game played in…

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Aug. 15, 1920

* Battle of Warsaw (1920)
* Miracle of the Vistula
* Polish-Soviet War - Poland

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MASSES OF BOLSHEVIKI SURGE RAPIDLY FORWARD TOWARD WARSAW GOAL" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 10 pages, a little margin wear, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, generally good.

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 15, 1846  

* Mormons Battalion - Mormonism
* Only U.S. military religious unit ever
* Mexican-American War

The top of the back page has a very notable report: "Mormon Volunteers" being a brief item noting: "Capt...Allen has reached Fort Leavenworth with 500 Mormon volunteer infantry. They proceed forthwith to join Gen. Kearney in his expedition against Santa Fe."
This is a very rare report on the 'Mormon Battalion', which was the only…

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Ohio, Aug., 15, 1945  The triple banner headline announces: "WAR IS OVER, TRUMAN ANNOUNCES; M'ARTHUR PICKED TO RULE JAPAN" with various subheads including: "President Calls 2 Legal Holidays".
Two front page photos show Truman, and a celebratory crowd in Cleveland. Related reporting inside.
The complete first section (of 2) with pages 1-12. Nice front page, while various tears to inside pages.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Aug. 15, 1945  

* Japanese surrenders
* World War II ends
* Great for display

The banner headline announces: "WAR ENDS, JAPAN ACCEPTS" "Gen. MacArthur to Give Orders to Emperor" with various related subheads and reports. Included on the front page is a cartoon headed: "...And Still Champion!"
Page 2 also has a great banner headline announcing: "PEACE ! ".
The complete 22 page issue with 3 section, two folds, very nice condition.

THE OWENSBORO MESSENGER, Kentucky, Aug. 15, 1945  

* World War II ends
* Japanese surrenders

The banner headline announces: "JAPAN SURRENDERS !  WAR ENDS ! " with various related subheads. Front page photos of Gen. Douglas MacAthur, President Truman, and Emperor Hirohito. 
The complete 8 page issue, several folds, very good condition.

Background: This 8-page time capsule is a visceral, "extra-edition" explosion of history, capturing the lightning-bolt moment a weary world finally found peace.…

"Lonesome Lover"... "Do Nothing 'Til You Hear From Me"...

Los Angeles Times, August 15, 2010

* Abbey Lincoln's obituary
* American Jazz vocalist, songwriter & actress
* Civil Rights Activist 

The top half of pg. A39 has an obituary and death report with the heading: "Jazz singer championed civil rights", which is accompanied by 2 images depicting both her music and acting career. The coverage is quite extensive. See images for details.
All major sections are present and in very good condition.

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 15, 1974

* Jayne (Wayne) County w/ the Backstreet Boys
* First openly transgender rock music singer
* Glam proto-punk foul mouthed songwriter
* Club 82 nightclub performance advertisement

Page 44 has a 6 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for upcoming "WAYNE COUNTY w/ The Back street Boys" performances at Club 82 in Manhattan. This was before he changed his name to Jayne. (see image)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare…

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, Aug. 15, 1874   Formatted very much like Harper's Weekly with many nice prints, the prime feature of this issue is the very nice full page print titled: "The Americans Playing Baseball at Prince's Ground". The engraving shows the entire field with all defensive players plus a batter and a runner on first base.
On a preceding page is a nice article taking over half a column headed: "The Game Of Baseball" which relates to the engraving of the game played in…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Aug. 15, 1963

* Canadian actress Madeleine Sherwood arrest
* Civil rights movement in Gadsden, Alabama
* Freedom walk with Martin Luther King, Jr.

Page 7 has a small heading: "Actress Sherwood Jailed in Alabama For Rights March" with report. (see image)
wikipedia notes: Sherwood was blacklisted during the McCarthy era. Active in the civil rights movement, she worked with Martin Luther King Jr. in the late 1950s and 1960s and…

RICHMOND DAILY WHIG, Aug. 15, 1874

* 2nd great Chicago fire disaster (1st report)

Here is a uncommon publication from the capital of the Confederacy just a decade earlier. This issue measures 25 x 18 inches.
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Chicago Again In Flames"with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 4 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1874

* Famous Winslow Homer print

The front page features a print: "Scandal" with a related article.
The prime print in this issue is certainly the very nice full page by noted artist Winslow Homer, titled: "On The Beach at Long Branch--The Children's Hour". But other prints within this issue include a half page: "A Negro Fight In South America", a tipped-in (no binding holes), double page centerfold showing 3 scenes of: "The Pittsburgh Flood" with…

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, New York, Aug. 15, 1902 (1st section)

* Colonel Wiliam F Cody (aka, "Buffalo Bill)
* Charles "Buffalo" Jones
* Raising "cattalo" (a cross between bison and cattle)

Page 2 has: "SAVING THE BUFFALO", subheads: "How the few Remaining Bison Are Being Preserved" and "'Buffalo' Bill and 'Buffalo' Jones Engaged In Raising 'Catalo' [sic], a Mixture of Bison and Cattle - Characteristics of the New Animal'. What follows is nearly a column of text and a nice photo of…

CLEVELAND PLAIN DEALER, Ohio, Aug., 15, 1945  

* World War II ends - V-J
* Japanese surrenders

The triple banner headline announces: "WAR IS OVER, TRUMAN ANNOUNCES; M'AETHU PICKED TO RULE JAPAN" with various subheads including: "President Calls 2 Legal Holidays".
Two front page photos show Truman and a celebratory crowd in Cleveland. Much related reporting inside. The back page is nearly filled with photos.
Complete with both sections and 24 pages, folded twice, minimal wear at the…

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 15, 1849  Page 3 has an interesting article: "Population Of California" noting that the entire "country" has about 60,000 people, broken down by country of origin. It also notes: "...Of the population already in the country, it is supposed that one-half...are engaged in various business pursuits, and the other half in digging for gold."
There is also a black-bordered report headed: "Death Of Albert Gallatin". And there is also half a…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Aug. 15, 1767  A short report on page 6 is headed: "From the Virginia Gazette, Williamsburgh, Virginia" mentioning that John Randolph was appointed Attorney General, to replace Peyton Randolph. The balance of the issue is taken up with various reports from Europe from just 8 years before the outbreak of the Revolutionary War. Many advertisements as well.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 inches, some front page rubbing, good condition.

Background: The year 1767 marks a…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 15, 1989

* Juror Phyllis Yvonne Singletary killed
* Serial killer & rapist Richard Ramirez
* Los Angeles area home invasion predator
* "Night Stalker" on trial for murders

The front page has a two column heading: "Night Stalker Juror Fatally Shot at Home" with subhead. (see)
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), light toning along the central fold, nice condition.

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, August 15, 1761  The front beings with a brief item headed: "America" noting a British ship arrived with: "...four Dutch and one French sloop, which are all condemn'd: they are loaded with sugar, coffee, etc."
Page 6 has items headed: "America" with a Charleston dateline, noting in part: "...the Creek Indians set out for their own country... next day the Oacachoy King of the Choctaw's ventured to town...two of the principal headmen of the Creeks brought to town…

THE STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, August 15, 1945  Interesting that virtually every other newspaper of this date reports the surrender of Japan, but not mentioned here. They published an "Extra" edition which makes that announcement.
The banner headline; "Swiss Call In U.S. Envoy After Receiving Jap Note" with related subheads.
The bottom of the front page has a print of a "Winged Giant...Man work...on the hull of the Hughes Hercules, new all-wood seaplane called the world's largest…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 15, 1908

* Springfield, Illinois
* Race riots - Negroes

The front page has a banner headline: "Illinois Capital in Hands of Mob" with subheads and related photo. (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.
Complete with 8 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, some small binding holes, generally nice.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 15, 1899

* Actress Lily Langtry marries
 
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Lily Langtry Weds" with subheads. (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.
Complete with 8 pages, a few small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

LOS ANGELES TIMES, August 15, 2005  The Calendar section includes several popular movie advertisements for the month. These include: release week ad for "SKELETON KEY" and follow up ads for "WEDDING CRASHERS", "THE DUKE'S OF HAZARD", "BAD NEWS BEARS", and "SKY HIGH". 
Complete Issue in great condition with a common centerfold. See photos for details on condition. 

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug.15, 1903

* James J. Jeffries vs. James J. Corbett
* Heavyweight boxing title fight (1st report)

The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "CORBETT HAD LITTLE SHOW" with subhead and round by round description. (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.
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, nice condition.

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER, August 15, 1951  

* William Randolph Hearst Death
* Newspaper and Magazine Guru
* Best title to be had - rare as such

Outside of the masthead the only ink on the front page notes: "WILLIAM R. HEARST DEAD", and the caption to the huge photo of him: "1863--William Randolph Hearst--1951".
Hearst was one of the more noted newspaper publishers in American history, having begun with this newspaper (taken over from his father) and eventually buying others across the…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 15, 1871

* Mount Ruang volcano eruption - Sangihi Islands
* Island of Tagulandang tidal wave disaster - Indonesia

The top of page 5 has one column headings: "FIGHTFUL CALAMITY" "Terrible Loss of Life by a Volcano Eruption in the Malay Archipelago" "All Beings and Habitations Swept Off the Island" and more. (see)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 15, 1870

* David Farragut death (1st report)
* United States Navy flag officer
* 1st rear admiral, vice admiral & admiral
* Battle of Mobile Bay - Civil War fame

The top of page has one column headings: "OBITUARY" "Admiral David Glasgow Farragut, United States Navy" Text takes up almost 2 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 8 pages, printing flaw on the front page (see), a little spine wear, generally nice.

THE ALLENTOWN LEADER, Allentown, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1911  Page 4 has a column-wide report "Mob Leaders Face Arrest" with subheads "Authorities learn Names of Many Lynchers" "State Police At Scene" "District Attorney Says Firemen Were Among Rioters and He Has Evidence Against Thirty". This is in regards to the mob which burned Zachariah Walker, a colored murdered of Edgar Rice. A small related article is on the front page as well.
Also on the same page is "Atwood Flies 283 Miles" with…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, August 15, 1829  This 16 page newspaper has interesting news of the day throughout. A lot of the news is political from different regions of America, however, the article which caught our eye was in regards to lead and silver mines in New England. See images for details.
Measures 6 1/2 by 10 inches, in overall nice condition, with a small amount of dampstaining.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was) one of the most widely-circulated magazines in…

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Aug. 15, 1914 

* Panama Canal Inaugural - opening
* Atlantic Ocean connects Pacific

Page 2 includes a one column headline announcing a very historic event: the opening of the Panama Canal: "PANAMA CANAL OPENS" "Ancon First Big Ship to Pass Through" "Loaded With Full Cargo as a Test" "Goethals and Other Officials on the Ship" "Trip is to End at Six o'Clock at Night with much detail.
The Panama Canal was a boom to commerce and trade, allowing quick transport…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1938

* Landon Ronald death (1st report)
* English conductor - composer - teacher
* Guildhall School of Music principal

Page 15 has a one column heading: "LANDON RONALD, 65, BRITISH CONDUCTOR" with subhead and photo. (see) 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. Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition, minor spine wear, nice…

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Aug. 15, 1862 

* Rare rebel publication

A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy, with war reports from the Confederate perspective. The front page includes: "Movements of the Enemy On James River" "From Gordonsville" 'From Yorktown" "Summary Of News". There are also many Acts from the Confederate Congress, most relating to the Civil War.
The back page has a lengthy editorial touching on several topics, but mostly on the financial situation…

THE WORLD, New York, Aug. 15, 1864  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "General Sheridan's Army" "A Rapid Advance Upon the Enemy" "Admiral Farragut's Operations" "Brilliant Engagement in the Bay" ""Rebel Reports of the Fight" "General Sherman's Army" "Brisk Shelling of Atlanta" "The Rebels In Kentucky" and much more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1931

* Gitanillo de Triana death (1st report)
* Gypsy bullfighting matador- bullfighter

Page 13 has a one column heading: "Gitanillo Is Dead; Gypsy Bull-Fighter" with subhead. (see) 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. Complete in 30 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 15, 1958

* KLM Flight 607-E crash disaster
* Lockheed Super Constellation airplane

The front page has a banner headline above the masthead: "All 99 Downed Airliner Feared Lost" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on KLM Flight 607-E, flown by Lockheed L-1049H-01-06-162 Super Constellation airplane crash disaster near Ireland.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 15, 1880

* Red Hill, Colorado becomes a ghost town
* Powder explosion disaster

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "RED HILL IN RUINS" "The Little Place Demolished by Giant Powder" and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. Complete in 12 pages,…

SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 15, 1899  This newspaper has a column-wide headline on the second page: "Appalling Life Loss At Ponce" with subheads "Three Hundred Killed in the Hurricane"; "100,000 are Destitute"; "The Situation Beggars Description"; "Town of Arroyo a Mass of Ruins" and more. This is coverage on the 1899 San Ciriaco hurricane.
Other news and advertisements of the day. This is complete in 8 pages with light browning, some small edge tears,…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1871

* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
* Missouri train robbery

Page 5 has: "The KuKlux" "Arrest of a Gang with their Disguises in North Carolina..."

Also: "An Express Robbery" "How it Was Done..."

Page 3 has: "Base-Ball--Athletic vs. Atlantic'

This issue contains other news of the day. It is complete in 8 pages, and has two archival mends in unrelated areas. It is in nice condition.

PUCK, New York, Aug. 15, 1894 

* Color political prints

Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: "The National Knife-Grinder."
double-page centerfold: "The American…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1949 

* Syrian president assassination 
* Husni al-Za'im 

This 34 page newspaper has a two column heading on the front page: "President, Premier of Syria Are Killed in Officers' Coup" with subhead and photo of Zi'am (see photos). 1st report coverage on the assassination of Husni al-Ziam, president of Syria.

Other  news of the day throughout including sports and various advertisements. Complete, rag edition in great condition.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 15, 1919

* Henry Ford lawsuit
* Chicago Tribune

This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "JURY AWARDS FORD 6 CENTS, BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY" and more with photo of Ford with caption: "Sued For $1,000,000; Got Six Cents". This tells of Henry Ford suing the Chicago Tribune for calling him an "Anarchist"

Other news, sports and advertising of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear,…

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, August 24, 1911

* Harry Nelson Atwood
* Early aviation feat
* Airplanes in it's infancy

This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ATWOOD, FLYING TO WEST POINT, BREAKS THE WORLD'S RECORD", "Aviator Lands Near military Field at 9:32 a. m., After Trip of More Than 80 Miles From Castleton" and more with a nice photo of his airplane.  A nice report on early American aviation.

Other news of the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 15, 1937

* Detroit Tigers break record
* Most runs in doubleheader

This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 of the sport's section (inside) that include: "TIGERS OVERPOWER BROWNS, 16-1, 20-7", "Detroit Makes 40 Hits", and more with box scores (see images).

At Navin Field, the Tigers sweep a doubleheader against the visiting Browns, 16-1 and 20-7. The 36 Detroit runs establishes a new Major League record for runs in a twin bill by…