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LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 20, 1984

• Embassy of the United States, Beirut, Lebanon
• Hezbollah - Islamic Republic of Iran car bombing
• Lebanese Civil War

The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Beirut Embassy Attack Kills 10" with subhead. (see images) This a early, same report as the number of dead would ultimately be 24. 
Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, great condition.

background: The 1984 bombing of the Embassy of the United States in Beirut, Lebanon, occurred on September

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1937.

• Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
• Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANES FIGHT AT NANKING IN BIG RAIDS BY JAPANESE; SHANGHAI HAILS MARINES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in great condition.

background: On September 20, 1937, the Imperial Japanese Army Air Force launched a devastating aerial bombing raid on Nanking (now Nanjing), the capital of the Republic

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1942

• USS Aircraft Carrier Yorktown sinking
• Battle of Midway aftermath
• World War II - WWII

The front page has a two column heading: "The Order Was 'Abandon Ship'" with lead-in: "Officer Tells of Yorktown's Last 60 Hours Afloat" and subhead. (see images) Lengthy report continues on page 4. 
This sinking actually happened a few months earlier but this was when it was 1st made public making it still a first report.
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning and

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 20, 1988

• VAN HALEN hard rock band concert advertisement
• Performance at Madison Square Garden
• "OU812" album Tour - North America
• Eddie and Alex Van Halen - Sammy Hagar

Page 70 has a 7 x 5 inch advertisement for a upcoming performances by "VAN HALEN" at Madison Square Garden and Nassau Coliseum. (see images)
Background:On October 11, 1988, Van Halen delivered a high-energy performance at Madison Square Garden during their OU812 Tour,

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 20, 1873

• Winslow Homer's most famous print
• "SNAP-THE-WHIP" - great for framing

Certainly, the prime feature of this issue is the much-desired Winslow Homer doublepage centerfold: "Snap the Whip". As the photos show, this print is in very nice condition.
Front page features a 1/2 page illustration entitled: "The New School Mistress." Inside is a full page illustration of "Saved!" A article "The Northwestern University" with accompany illustrations. Full page

THE SAN BENITO ADVANCE, Hollister, California, Sept. 20, 1895

• Rare old West publication

This city of 41,000 is in the Monterey Bay area. The town wasn't founded until 1868 by William W. Hollister on the grounds of the former Mexican land-grant Rancho San Justo. At the time, Hollister was within Monterey County but since then San Benito County was carved from it.
Various news items of the day with some nice, large, Western-style ads.
Complete, light toning, some margin wear and chipping,

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 20, 1973

• The Allman Brothers Band - Dickey Betts
• American rock band concert advertisement
• New Jersey State Fairgrounds - Hamilton NJ

Page 51 has a full page decorative advertisement for the "THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND" concert at the New Jersey State Fairgrounds. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
It is worth noting that "The Village Voice" was an American

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Sept. 20 1983

• Iron Maiden - World Peace Tour
• "Piece of Mind" album - heavy metal
• The Grateful Dead rock band
• Jerry Garcia - Bob Weir - Ron "Pigpen" McKernan
• Madison Square Garden concert advertisements

Page 81 has a nice full page advertisement for "GRATEFUL DEAD" concert performances at Madison Square Garden.
Page 88 has a 7 x 3 inch ad for "Iron Maiden w/ Quiet Riot" concert also at MSG. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare

THE REPERTORY, Boston, Sept. 20, 1805  Page 2 has content concerning the First Barbary War including: "Official" relating to a possible peace treaty with Tripoli. Plus a very lengthy letter signed in type by Captain Isaac Hull concerning the Barbary War. Also: "General Eaton and the Ex-Bashaw" of Tripoli.
Four pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1931

• Uncle John Wilder (fiddler) death
• President Calvin Coolidge's uncle
• Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont
• Charles Lindbergh flies to the Orient

Page 30 has a one column heading: "UNCLE JOHN WILDER, FIDDLER, DEAD AT 85" with subheads and photo. (see)
Page 12 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGHS ALIGHT ON LAKE AT NANKING" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York, Sept. 20, 1860  Page 3 has most go a column taken up with: "From The Rocky Mountains" which is a great letter from Tarrygall, Colorado, reading much like an early travelogue on a journey from near Pike's Peak. Very descriptive.
Also on page 3 is: "Gen. Walker's Filibuster Expeditions" which relates to the Filibuster War involving American mercenary William Walker and his invasion of Nicaragua and taking control of the country in 1856, only to be ousted the following year.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 20, 1884  This newspaper has a wealth of crime-related reports including: "A Woman Drugged & Robbed" "The Gaynor Murder Case" "Swinging from a Cottonwood Tree" is from Fort Keogh & reports on the finding of two men who were hanged; "Stabbed to the Heart" "Shot Through the Head" "A Cowboy Killed by a Tenderfoot" "Going to the Gallows" and even more.
Page 7 has: "Personating Frank James", the older brother of outlaw Jesse James.
Twelve pages, nice condition. See

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 20, 1884  This newspaper has a wealth of crime-related reports including: "A Jealous Woman Shoots Her Husband Through the Head" "Horse Thief's Honeymoon--Cowardly Assassination of a Boy...." "Death of the Des Moines Lunatic" "Sandbagged & Robbed" "Arrested For Stealing a Steer" "Shot From Ambush" "Stabbed with a Pocket Knife" and even more.
Also: "Evolution - Dr. Woodrow's Theory of the Creation of Adams...".
Sixteen pages, nice condition.

THE TIMES, London, Sept. 20, 1851

• First Australian gold rush
• Colony of New South Wales

The back page begins with over a full column of reports concerning the New South Wales Gold Rush in Australia.
The gold rush began a bit earlier in 1851. This period in the history of New South Wales resulted in a rapid growth in the population and significant boost to the economy of the colony of New South Wales.
The California Gold Rush two years prior signaled the impacts on society that gold fever would

HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH, Pennsylvania, Sept. 20, 1881

• James A. Garfield assassination
• First report coverage of his death

Half of the first column of the front page is taken up with a nice stack of heads on the death of President James Garfield: "AT REST" "The Nation's Sufferer Dies"  "President Garfield's End" "A Brilliant and Useful Life" "Put Out By An Assassin's Bullet" "AT THE DEATH BED" "The Scenes That Were There: "A PAINFUL END" and more.
Four pages, a bit irregular at the spine due to

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1929

• The Study club fire (same day report)
• Detroit, Michigan speakeasy disaster
• Illegal prohibition era nightclub

The front page has a five column heading: "17 Perish in Detroit cabaret Fire" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire disaster shortly before the great stock market crash of 1929.
Complete with 50 pages, rag edition, a few light printing flaw creasaes, otherwise in very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, September 20, 1931

• Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow
• Airplane flight to the Orient - Japan photos

This rotogravure section only has eight front page photos regarding the Lindbergh's flight to the Orient with some text.
Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition, a few small binding slits along the spine, nice condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 20, 1862  Present is the two page foldout: "Second Day of the Battle of Bull Run...National Forces Commanded by Major General Pope & the Rebel Troops by Generals Lee, Jackson & Longstreet". Note: this double page print was cut in half upon binding causing some loss.
Other prints include: "The Great National Bakery for the U.S. Army..." and "Pass of Rio Frio on the Road from Vera Cruz to the City of Mexico". The front page shows: "Life in the

SAN DIEGO DAILY UNION, California, Sept. 20, 1871

• Rare & early from Southern California

Very early from San Diego--a volume 2 issue--when the population was just 2300, with a nice engraving of the harbor in the masthead.  All four pages have various news tidbits of the day, including local, regional, and national reports. A great wealth of advertisements as well, several of which are illustrated.
Complete as a 4 page issue, 12 by 18 inches, printed on high-quality newsprint, very nice

USA TODAY, September 20, 2011

• "Mo"... "Sandman"... Mariano Rivera sets record

The front page has a mention of Mariano Rivera leading to the sports section with the heading "Mariano Rivera tallies record-breaking save in Yankees' 6-4 win against Twins, 4C."

The Sports section has a large photo of Rivera with the heading "Rivera closes out saves record". Other headings include: "Home crowd shows Rivera love" and a full back page photo of Rivera "YANKEES FANS CALL HIM 'MO'".

Believed to be

NEW YORK POST September 20, 2011

• "Mo"... "Sandman"... Mariano Rivera sets record
• most MLB saves
• note: as of this listing's creation, he still holds the record

The front page has large picture of Mariano Rivera leading to the sports section with the heading "Mo Town! - Marino "

The Sports section has 4 full pages of coverage including: "A MO-MENT TO 'SAVER' - Teammates, Twins amazed by Rivera" and "Proud Papa", both accompanied by photos. This issue is in very good condition and believed to be

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1935

• Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky death
• Father of rockets & Astronautics

Page 21 has one column headings: "TSIOLKOVSKI IS DEAD; DESIGNER OF ROCKETS" "Willed All Works on Aviation to Soviet When He Felt His Illness Would Be Fatal" 1st report coverage on the death of this famous scientist who is one of the founding fathers of rocketry.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins,

THE SATURDAY EVENING POST, Philadelphia, Sept. 20, 1862  A desired yet rather scarce title from during the Civil War, as the front page typically featured a war-related print.
This issue features on the ftpg: "Rebels Firing Into A Train Near Manassas". Much war reporting inside. The back page has a cartoon: "Photography".
Eight pages, untrimmed margins, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1933

• End of Prohibition - repeal
• Beer - liquor returns
• New Mexico - Idaho

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "IDAHO, NEW MEXICO JOIN REPEAL RANKS; 31 STATES IN LINE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of New Mexico and Idaho ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, this

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 20, 1874

• Granite Mills - textile mill no. 1 fire disaster
• Fall River, Bristol County, Massachusetts

The top of page 5 has one column headings: "AN AWFUL DISASTER" "Burning of the 'Granite' Woolen Mill at Fall River" "Four Hundred Girls and Men Shut in by Flames" "Great Sacrifice Of Life" and more. (see) Lengthy first report coverage takes up over 3 full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: Mill No. 1 was destroyed by

LOS ANGELES EXAMINER, Sept. 20, 1945

• Child actress Shirley Temple
• Gets married to actor John Agar
• From the home of the entertainment industry
• INCOMPLETE ISSUE ****

The top of the front page has a photo of Shirley Temple in a wedding dress with heading "Shirley Temple Wed to Soldier" with subhead. (see) More photos on the back. This was Temple's 1st marriage at the age of 17. Great to have in this L.A. publication. Rare as such.
Incomplete issue containing 12 pages, light toning at the folds and

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, Sept. 20, 1941

• First Battle of Kiev (1941)
• Encirclement of Soviet troops
• Axis invasion of Soviet Union - Russia

The front page has a nice banner headline above the masthead in large lettering: "THOUSANDS PERISH IN KIEV" with subhead. (see) Great for display.
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, a little margin wear, generally nice.

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, Sept. 20, 1920

• Chief Bender - MLB baseball pitcher
• Chippewas Indians - Native Americans

The sport's section (page 9) has a one column heading: "Bender Is Real Chippewa Indian" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1938

• Pauline Frederick death (1st report)
• American stage and film actress

The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "PAULINE FREDERICK DIES ON THE COAST" with subheads and photo. (see) 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 48 pages, rag edition in condition.

PUCK, New York, Sept. 20, 1893  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 much desired for their displayability. This issue has as its political cartoons:
front page: "It Does N't Look Much Like It."
double-page centerfold: "Restoring 'Prosperity'."
back page: "How To Discourage

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED,from New York, dated September 20, 1873 An inside page features six scenes: "Making Charcoal.--A Night In The Jersey Highlands." Fullpage "Burning Charcoal--Repairing A Break In A Pit--Midnight Scene In The New Jersey Highlands." Full page has six illustrations of Buffalo, N.Y., the largest showing Niagara Square, plus one showing a view of Buffalo from Buffalo Harbor.
Complete in 16 pages and is in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1934

• Helen Keller - deaf & blind author
• Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini

The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "HELEN KELLER HITS AT TWO DICTATORS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription

THE WORLD, New York City, September 20, 1926

• Miami, Florida hurricane disaster

The front page has a one column heading: "FLORIDA SWEPT BY HURRICANE" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, September 20, 1878

• Hockley TX Texas murders
• Lynch Tragedy - children massacre

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "Foul Murder" "Account of a Terrible Affair in Texas" (see)
The front page has an article headed: "The Indians" "Burning Houses Near Fort Dodge, Ks." (see)
Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, September 2, 1931

• David Starr Jordan death (1st report)
• Ichthyologist - educator - peace activist
• Stanford University founding president

Page 6 of this section has a one column heading: "DAVID STARR JORDAN DIES AT AGE 80" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy text here.
Complete section 2 only with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, September 20, 1932

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
• The Mahatma food strike begins

The front page has two column headlines that include: "India Grants Gandhi's Request To Begin Fast Inside Jail" and more. Coverage on the start of his 6-day hunger strike in jail. Other news of the day including various advertisements. Complete in 14 pages, nice condition.

wikipedia notes: In 1932, through the campaigning of the Dalit leader B. R. Ambedkar, the

NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1865

• Reconstruction era

Among the front page column heads are: "The Home of Secession" "Meeting of the Constitutional Convention" "The Ordinance of Secession Repealed" "Report in Favor of the Abolition of Slavery" which is a report from Columbia, S.C. also: "Trial of Capt. Wirz"
Eight pages, very nice condition.

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, September 20, 1906

• William Jennings Bryan

The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRYAN ATLANTA'S GUEST TODAY" with subheads and large illustration of Bryan.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 10 pages, light browning, some margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, September 20, 1934

• Bruno Hauptmann arrested (1st report)
• Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping

This 20 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "IDENTIFY MAN IN 'LINDY' KIDNAPING" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the arrest of Bruno Hauptmann, suspect in the most famous kidnapping in U.S. history. He would eventually be sentenced to death for this crime.

Other news, sport and various advertisements of the day throughout.

THE OBSERVER, Salem, Massachusetts, Sept. 20, 1823

• Arctic explorer William Parry
• Upper Savage islands - Repulse Bay, Nunavut

The front page has: "The N. West Expedition" which begins: "The last accounts from Capt. Parry's expedition were of the 22d July, 1821, when he was near the Upper Sauvage Islands, steering...for Repulse Bay..." (see photos). Captain William Parry was an early, noted Arctic explorer.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 20, 1932

• Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi
• The Mahatma food strike begins

This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "FAST UNTO DEATH IS TODAY INAUGURATED BY MAHATMA GANDHI" and more (see photos). Tells of the start of his 6-day hunger strike in jail.

Other news of the day including various advertizements. Light browning, little margin wear but otherwise in good.

wikipedia notes: In 1932, through the campaigning of

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, September 20, 1902  Within the issue is "Holden's Motor Bicycle" and several illustrations on "Petrol Motor Bicycle". The front cover is of "The Manufacture of Perfumes in France" which is comprised of several photos.  Other articles are "Automatic Relay Translation for Long Submarine Cables" "The Relation of the Psychic Life to the Nervous System" "A New Vineyard Plow" and other articles and advertisements.

This is complete in 16 pages with several

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 20, 1965

• 1st Mickey Mantle day
• Yankee Stadium - New York Yankees
• MLB baseball

this 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 5: "Mickey Mantle 'Chokes' As NY Fans Honor Him".

Tells of the first Mickey Mantle day at Yankee Stadium. It was his 2,000 game played that day.

Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, from New York, dated September 20, 1956. Interesting little publication for and about the movie industry, giving the latest information on the various background events of the motion picture world. Television news as well. Too much to mention. 16 pages measuring 12"x9", printed on coated stock paper. ORIGINAL PERIOD ITEM. Nice shape.

DAILY EVENING JOURNAL, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, September 20, 1881

• James Garfield
• Death of President

All columns on all four pages have wide, black "mourning rules" for the death of the President. Among the one columns headlines on page 3 are:
"DEAD ! " "The Long Suspense Ended" "The Assassin's Fell Designs Accomplished" "Garfield's Last Moments" "A Requisition for Guiteau"
There are various reports on the front page and page 2 as well.

This issue is complete in four pages, is slightly

EVENING POST, N.Y., Sept. 20, 1833.

• Early Michigan census population

A page 2 report says that the population in Michigan increased by 10,000 during the present season due to emigration. States that the area is rapidly developing in other respects like the cultivation of wheat, along with internal improvements, plus mention ...that territories... covered with dense forests during the last war, are now divided up into cultivated farms. Other news of the day includes: "Girard College" "Russian

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, George Jay Gould; The President in the South; The Navy in the War Game; The Porto Rican Regiment; The Jesup Archaeological Expedition; The Blackwells Island Bridge; The Prince of Wales automobiling; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated September 20, 1913.

This issue has a color cover sheet over it.

In this issue there is a page that has two illustrations under the title of  "Two Readings" but seperatly they are called "'Ignorance of the Law Excuses No Man'" and '"Forgive Them; For They Know Not What They Do'", both by John Sloan. There are several articles in this issue including "The Invisible Government at Washington" by A. J. McKelway; "The Newest Theater" by J. M. Howells; "Two

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1890  Features a very nice full front page print: "Salmon Fishing on the Frazer River, British Columbia" by Charles Graham. Inside page prints include a full page: "Golden Gate Park, San Francisco" also drawn by C. Graham; a full page of: "The  Gymnasium of the Central Turn Verein, New York", a smaller print of: "The Milwaukee Turn Verein", a double page centerfold print: "At Alexandria Bay, Thousand Islands", a half page: "The Masonic Home & School to

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1884  Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Issue of Protection to American Labor' & another inside: "Another Feather in His Cap; or, 'Dodged, By Gosh'".
Very dramatic fullpg: 'The Cleveland Fire--View of the Conflagration from Howe Street'. Fullpg: 'Wisconsin State Troops--Reunion of the Nat. Guard at Milwaukee'. Full page print: "The Cincinnati Industrial Exposition" plus much more.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included.