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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1969

• Grateful Dead gig at Cafe Au Go Go night club
• Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
• The Chamber Brother - psychedelic soul band
• Concert performance at Hunter College advertisement

Page 34 has a 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for "CHAMBERS BROTHERS" for there performances at Hunter College.
Page 43 has a smaller ad for performance by "The Grateful Dead" at the Cafe Au Go Go night club. (see images)
Background: On

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1807

• Lewis and Clark expedition

Page 3 has a very lengthy: "Proposals...For Publishing LEWIS and CLARK'S Tour to the Pacific Ocean, through the Interior of the Continent of North America..." noting the details that will be in "Volume First" as well as "Volume Second". And this is followed by another descriptive notice headed: "Lewis & Clark's Map of North America..." with many details (see). All this takes an entire column.
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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 2, 1978

• The Marshall Tucker Band - Southern rock
• Blues, country and Jazz music - Doug Gray
• Concert at Madison Square Garden advertisement

Page 107 has a nice full page advertisement for "The Marshall Tucker Band" concert at Madison Square Garden.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
The Village Voice was an American counterculture newspaper known for being the country's

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 2, 1957

• Little Rock Nine
• Negro students - Arkansas
• Central High School

The front page has a banner headline: "IKE-FAUBUS TRUCE FAILS" with lead-in: "Troops Stay at School" and subheads. (see images). Coverage continues on page 2.
Complete with 84 pages, minor margin wear, small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1929

• 20 Exchange Place skyscraper plans announced
• Financial District - Lower Manhattan - Wall Street
• Also mention of the Empire State Building plans

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "71-Story Skyscraper to Rise in Wall St. Area; City Bank Farmers Trust Edifice Ready in 1931" (see images)
Complete with all 64 pages, rag edition, A little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: In October 1929, City Bank Farmers Trust filed

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932

• Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)
• New York Yankees World Series (game 3)
• Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field
• Best title to be had - very rare

This could well be the most desired newspaper in baseball history. This edition reports the famous Babe Ruth "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series.
As a bit of background, the following is on the Baseball Hall of Fame website:

"One of the most famous home runs in World Series history happened on Oct. 1, 1932

THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, Oct. 2, 1779

• American Revolutionary War
• Gen. John Burgoyne failures
• re. Battles of Saratoga surrender

Almost the entire front page is taken up with a letter: "To Lieutenant-General Burgoyne" taken from a London newspaper and reprinted here.
Not surprisingly, the theme is critical of Burgoyne, who is best remembered as the commanding general at Saratoga who gave up that strategic post to American General Gates, a major turning point in the

THE SCIENTIFIC REVIEW, London, England, Oct. 2, 1882  This would seem to be a British version of "Scientific American" with similar content. But most of interest in this issue would be the original blue, outer wrappers. They were typically discarded when the issues were bound into annual volumes, but are present here.
Complete in twelve pages plus the outer wrappers, 8 3/4 by 13 1/2 inches, very nice condition.

THE CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Oct. 2, 1805  The front page, and much of page 2 contain a great wealth of information & reporting headed: "War With Tripoli" which is on the First Barbary War.
Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine margin from disbinding, nice condition.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1857

• Elder Heber C. Kimball & polygamy
• Mormons War - Mormonism  Utah

Page 3 has: "From Utah Territory" which provides the latest concerning the Mormon War, noting in part: "...the Mormons were making preparations for a fight, & did not conceal their hostile intentions. Elder Kimball, in his harangue in the Tabernacle, laughter at the idea of sending U.S. troops to Utah, and said he could 'take his wives (thirty or forty of them) and ship

THE BROADSIDE, October 2, 1878

• Very rare Greenback campaign broadside

This was a short-lived political campaign newspaper published in Boston, during the 1878 congressional and state election season. The paper was strongly associated with the Greenback and anti-monopoly political movements that emerged in response to the economic hardships following the Panic of 1873. This issue carried the headline “The Nation's Money,” suggesting a focus on one of the era's most contentious issues: currency

THE JEWISH MESSENGER, New York, Oct. 2, 1891

• Rare publication
• Jewish - Jews - Judaica

This title began in 1857 and a note on page 4 mentions: "The Jewish Messenger, now in its 35th year, is the oldest, best known, and most widely circulated weekly devoted to Jewish interests, published on the Atlantic Coast".
As the title would suggest, the content is almost entirely focused on Jewish events and news. 
Ten pages, great condition printed on high-quality newsprint rather than the more typical

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, October 2, 1943

• Naples and Avellino captured
• Allied invasion of Italy
• World War II - WWII

The front page has a five column headline: "FDR Pledges Liberation Of Pope; Allies Drive On From Fallen Naples!" with subheads. First report coverage on the allied forces capture of Naples and Avellino, Italy.
Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1938

• Chicago Cubs win NL pennant
• MLB - Major League Baseball
• Best title to be had (rare )
• German annexation of Sudetenland begins
• Current day Czechoslovakia
• Nazis - Adolf Hitler

The front page has a one column heading: "CHICAGO ROARS A WELCOME TO CHAMPION CUBS" with subhead and tiny map. The back page has a great banner team photo. (see) Coverage on the 1938 Chicago Cubs winning the National League pennant. They would face the New York Yankees in the World Series

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1852  Page 3 has a report headed: "Immigrants" noting the numbers of foreign immigrants who have landed on American shores. Also: "Two Weeks Later From California" has various news reports with bits including: "...The overland emigration continued to be very large...The news from the mines is highly favorable. The miners are in high anticipations, & the yield of gold promises to be immense..." with more.
This is followed by: "From Salt

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1830  Among the articles within are: "Negro Cloths", a letter signed in type: Andrew Jackson declining an offer to attend a public dinner in Knoxville; "Virginia Gold" "Origin of the Slave Trade"; a letter to John Adams concerning "Anticipated Revolutions" signed in type: Thomas Jefferson, datelines "Monticello, Sept. 4, 1823"; "The Cherokees" & more.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, nice condition.

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THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 2, 1901

• Shelbyville, Kentucky
• Negroes lynchings - hangings
• Jimbo Fields & Clarence Garnett

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NEGROES LYNCHED" 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, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very

THE BOSTON GLOBE, October 2, 1967  The front page has a very nice banner headline in red lettering that announces: "RED SOX Take Pennant As Historic Season Ends" with subheads and two related photos. Nice for display and great to have in a Boston paper. Rare as such.
Complete first section only with all 16 pages, very minor margin wear, nice condition.

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 2, 1938

• Chicago Cubs win NL pennant
• MLB - Major League Baseball

The top of page 12 has a banner headline: "CUBS WIN NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT; BEAT CARDS, 10 TO 3" with subhead, box scores and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the 1938 Chicago Cubs winning the National League pennant.
Complete with 50+ pages, partially loose and some wear along the spine, generally nice.

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, Oct. 2, 1873

• Panic of 1873 - financial crisis
• Wall Street - stock market

The front page has a one column headings: "Brighter Prospects" "The Coming End Of The Crisis" and more. (see) The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "The Wall Street Boys" and more. Lengthy text.
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES Oct. 2, 1862  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "The Rebels Found Near Shepherdsville" "They are Pursued to Martinsburgh and Shelled from that Place" "NEWS FROM NEW-ORLEANS" "Great Crowds Taking the Oath of Allegiance" "Guerrillas Getting Tired of Their Profession" "A Union Demonstration at Jefferson City" "THE WAR IN KENTUCKY" and more.
Eight pages, very nice condition.

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, October 2, 1918

• 19th Amendment fails by one vote in Senate (see note)

The front page has one column heading: "SENATE DEFEATS EQUAL SUFFRAGE - resolution Fails of Concurrence by one Vote in the Upper House of United States Congress - May Be Revived Later".
Page 5 continues with column 3: "THE SUFFRAGE VOTE - Detail of Senate Ballot Which Defeated the Amendment" including, "The following is a record of the vote cast on the Susan B. Anthony Suffrage amendment in the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1849 Page 3 has some early reports headed: "From Santa Fe" which includes in part: "...reports trade at Santa Fe generally dull. Two Americans were murdered by the Apache  Indians...about 200 miles this side of Santa Fe Mr. Brown was attacked by a party of 40 Arapahoes...A band of Cheyenne Indians...surrounded and burnt Bent's fort...Mr. Brown passed several California trains which had suffered more or less from the depredations of the

THE LONDON GAZETTE, England, Oct. 2, 1701

• James Francis Edward Stuart
• "The Old Pretender"

The ftpg. has a letter: "To  the King's Most Excellent Majesty" from the mayor and council of London, supporting the king in the insult from the king of France who considers the king of England as the "pretended" king.
As a bit of background, James II was the last Catholic monarch of Great Britain, deposed in the Glorious Resolution of 1688 and was exiled to France where he died in September. France had

GREAT BEND DAILY TRIBUNE, Kansas, October 2, 1961

• Roger Maris home run record (#61)
• New York Yankees (1st report)

The sports page reports one of the more notable events in all of baseball history: the 61st home run of New York Yankee Roger Maris, breaking the Babe Ruth record which stood for 34 years.
The sport's section (page 6) has a five column headline: "Roger Maris Finally Slugs Number 61" Many consider Maris' single season HR feat as the true record prior to the steroid era (Bonds).

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 2, 1936

• New York Yankees vs. Giants
• World Series MLB Baseball (game 2)
• Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era

The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS WIN, EVEN SERIES" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the sport's section and nice to have in this uncommon NYC publication.
Complete with all 52 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small library stamp within the headline

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)

• Post-WWII Coverage
• Primary coverage - Japan
• Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included

The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of at least 7 outer leaves from issues ranging from September to December of 1945. This inexpensive set provides a

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1936

• Francisco Franco
• Caudillo of Spain
• Military dictator
• Spanish Civil War

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "INSURGENTS NAME FRANCO DICTATOR IN AN ARMY REGIME" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Francisco Franco becoming Caudillo of Spain. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1830  Among the articles within are: "Negro Cloths", a letter signed in type: Andrew Jackson declining an offer to attend a public dinner in Knoxville; "Virginia Gold" "Origin of the Slave Trade"; a letter to John Adams concerning "Anticipated Revolutions" signed in type: Thomas Jefferson, datelines "Monticello, Sept. 4, 1823"; "The Cherokees" & more.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, nice condition.

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ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 2, 1875  Page 3 has most of a column taken up with: "Were They The James Boys? "Two Men Stop a Texas Express Wagon & Rob It of a Large Amount of Money". The article is very detailed and is a terrific account of a stage coach robbery (see), but this robbery was apparently not the work of Jesse & Frank James.
Twelve pages, nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 2, 1886  The cover has "The Demagnetization of Watches" with two illustrations. Also inside is: "New Orleans" with illustrations pertaining to the cotton industry; "Electric Tramway Car at Hamburg"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, in nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 2, 1915

• Thomas Alva Edison

The color cover shows soldiers scaling the side of a mountain. Items within include: "The Exchange of Severely Wounded Prisoners" "The Development of the Army Pistol" The Naval Advisory Board of Inventions" which includes a photo of: Thomas A. Edison, Chairman. More articles concerning the military.
Complete in 36 pages and is in nice condition except for a lite library ink stamp at the top of the front page.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 2, 1877

• Pow Wow - Indians
• Chief Spotted Tail
• Red Cloud

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE FINAL POW-WOW" "What Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Demand of the President" 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 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1918

• Battle of Cambrai-Saint Quentin
• World War I - WWI

The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH IN ST. QUENTIN; WHOLE LINE ADVANCED; WAR'S FIERCEST FIGHTING ON CAMBRAI FRONT; WHOLE GERMAN CABINET OUT; RIOTS IN BERLIN" with subheads. Coverage on the Battle of Cambrai-St. Quentin. Other World War I reports.

Complete in 24 pages, light browning, some margin wear and tear, mostly along the spine, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 2, 1938

• German annexation of Sudetenland begins
• Czechoslovakia
• Nazis - Adolf Hitler

This 30+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Poland to Get Czech City Today as Germans Take Sudeten Area" with subheads. This is coverage on the beginning of the German annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

wikipedia notes:

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1935

• World Series of baseball
• Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers

The front page features a five column headline: "CHICAGO DEFEATS DETROIT 3 TO 0" with subheads that include: "Warneke Pitches Cubs To Victory In Opening Game" "Demaree Hits Homer In Ninth" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on game 1 of the 1935 World Series between the Chicago Cubs and Detroit Tigers.

This issue contains other news, sports and advertisements of the day

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, October 2, 1928

• FDR Franklin D. Roosevelt
• Governor of New York nomination

This 26 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "ROOSEVELT AND LEHMAN NOMINATED" with subheads and related photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on Franklin D. Roosevelt nomination for governor of New York. Great to have from the capital of the state.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day . Some wear along the spine, otherwise good condition.

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 2, 1951

• 1st MLB game televised coast to coast
• Brooklyn Dodgers vs. New York Giants (playoff)

This 30 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Giants Take Opener" and "Bums Face Elimination". Much more on page 18 with headlines, photos and stats with banner headline: "2 Homers Pace Giants to 3-1 Victory over Bums". 1st report coverage of the first game of the National League playoffs between the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers at

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1929

• Fritz von Opel
• Early rocket airplane flight

This 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on page31 that include: "OPEL CONCENTRATES ON LIQUID ROCKET", "He Says It Will Enable Future Flights in Stratosphere at 1,250 Miles and Hour", "Great Heat Developed" and more. Also a editorial on page 30 with heading: "The Rocket-Driven Plane"

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.

wikipedia notes: Fritz Adam Hermann Opel,

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, October 2, 1931

• 1931 World Series (during game 2)
• St. Louis Cardinals vs. Philadelphia Athletics

This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CARDINALS LEADING, 1 TO 0, IN FIFTH" with subheads and lineup (see images).

Rare to find nice banner headlines on the front page for World Series games especially when they were still in progress.

Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good

CINCINNATI DAILY GAZETTE, Cincinnati, Ohio, October 2, 1862  This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day they were first reported.

This issue is not fragile as newsprint from this era was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. 4 pages in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 2, 1930  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO" "Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him

• KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED" and more. (see)

This tells of the lynching of Negro John Will Clark in Cartersville, Georgia.

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition save for minor margin wear.

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, October 2, 1950

• Philadelphia Phillies win National League pennant
• The Whiz Kids
• MLB baseball

This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 12: "Sisler's Homer Gives Phillies First League Pennant In 35 Years".

Tells of the Philadelphia Phillies winning the National League pennant for the MLB baseball 1950 season.

This issue has a damaged front page which is unrelated to the mentioned report though make this issue disfigured regardless

SUPPLEMENT TO THE MORNING BULLETIN, Norwich, Connecticut, October 2, 1863

• Rare Civil War era broadside

This is actually a broadside (single sheet printed on one side only) and although from the Civil War there is no war-related content. The front page has various political & other items, and several advertisements. The back side is blank.

A piece from the left margin (see),some scattered foxing and mild edge wear.

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 2, 1930

• Philadelphia Athletics win
• World Series MLB baseball
• St. Louis Cardinals

This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "SIX TO ONE" with subheads and related photos. (see)

Other news of the day. Usual browning with some clean tears and a large tape mned on the front page which does contact the headline. (see), otherwise good.

wikipedia notes: In the 1930 World Series, the Philadelphia Athletics defeated the St. Louis

NEW-YORK TIMES, October 2, 1865

• Early baseball
• Post civil war reporting

On the front page under "Connecticut" is a report: "Yale versus Wesleyan--Base Ball Match between the Two Colleges--Fine Game--Success of Yale--Remarks & Observations"

Includes a summary and the box score. Summary also talks about the success of Yale, exclusive of sports.

Other news of the day includes: "THE RESTORATION PROBLEM" "The South Carolina State Convention" "The Pacific Railroad" "From Kentucky" "Female Emigration"

THE SALINA JOURNAL, October 2, 1953, from Salina, Kansas. Three column front-page headline "Dodgers Whip Yanks 3-2 In Thirds Game". The Brooklyn Dodgers beat the Yankees, 3-2 in the third World Series game. Brooklyn pitcher Carl Erskine set a Series strike-out record of 14. Features photos of Roy Campanella and Carl Erskine. This is the full issue and has five small binding holes along left spine which does not affect the text. See photos for details.

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 2, 1950, from Detroit, Michigan. "Sislers' Big Homer Makes Roberts Hero, Too" is the headline on the Sports page along with "Yankees 1-2 Favorites Over Phillies". Also includes several photos. This is the full issue and and is in good condition. See photos for full details.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 2, 1830  Among the articles within are: "Negro Cloths", a letter signed in type: Andrew Jackson declining an offer to attend a public dinner in Knoxville; "Virginia Gold" "Origin of the Slave Trade"; a letter to John Adams concerning "Anticipated Revolutions" signed in type: Thomas Jefferson, datelines "Monticello, Sept. 4, 1823"; "The Cherokees" & more.
Sixteen pages, 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, nice condition.

As noted in Wikipedia, this title: "...(was)

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 2, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration by Enright. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "James F. J. Archibald."

In this issue, there are several articles including "Patten in Pink Whiskers" by Operative No. 48; "The War's Blind"; "Matthew Vassar, Feminist" by Pauline K. Angell; "A Fight Against Gas" by a British officer; "Time, Football Tyrant" by Herbert Reed and "Miss