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THE RALEIGH TIMES, Oct. 31, 1966

• Ku Klux Klan - KKK in N.C.
• James Robertson "Bob" Jones

The front page has a three column heading: "Dragon Jones Says 'Idiots' Boycott Store" with lead-in: "'Don't Think It's Klan'" and photo of Grand Dragon J. Robert Jones. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, a few binding holes along the spine, good condition.

Background: James Robertson "Bob" Jones served as the Grand Dragon of the North Carolina chapter of the United Klans of America (UKA) during the

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1932

• London, England hunger & unemployment marches & riots
• National Unemployed Workers' Movement (NUWM)

The front page has a nice banner headline: "LONDON MOB RIOTS AT PALACE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page.
Complete with all 28 pages, rage edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: The late October 1932 London Hunger Riots were the explosive climax of the National

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1968

• Chuck Norris vs. Louis Delgado karate bout
• American martial artist and Hollywood actor
• Lightweight championship of the World ad
• CREAM British rock band - Spectrum concert ad
• Eric Clapton - Ginger Baker - Jack Bruce

Page 38 has a notice for "Professional Karate World Championship Bouts" with one of the bouts featuring Chuck Norris. An early mention of him prior to his successful acting career.
The same page also has a 6 x 3 1/2

THE EVENING BULLETIN, Providence, Rhode Island, Oct. 31, 1863  This is a great, smaller-size Civil War newspaper with many war-related reports throughout (see photos). 
Perhaps the most curious is a page 3 article: "The Field of Gettysburg" which talks of preparations for the dedictory ceremonies. It notes that the planned event for October 22, would be postponed to November 19: "...by which time all the dead braves will be, probably, interred. Edward Everett will deliver, probably, his finest

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, Oct. 31, 1956

• Jules Feiffer - American satirist - cartoonist
• 2nd ever appearance headed "Sick, Sick, Sick"

Page 6 has the second ever appearance of a Jules Feiffer cartoon headed: "Sick, Sick, Sick" (see images) Issues from the 1950's are extremely rare as the circulation of this publication was very low in it's infancy.  
background: The rarity of an original October 31, 1956, issue of The Village Voice cannot be overstated; it is a

THE DETROIT NEWS, Oct. 31, 1950

• Jayuya Uprising - Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt
• Pedro Albizu Campos - Utuado, Puerto Rico

The front page has a one column heading: "Attack Rebels in Puerto Rico" with subhead. (see images)   
Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. Some small binding holes along the spine.

Background: On October 30, 1950, Puerto Rico experienced a violent uprising known as the Jayuya Uprising or the Puerto Rican Nationalist Revolt. Organized by the Puerto

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1965

• John Burros suicide death
• Grand Dragon of the KKK
• Ku Klux Klan of New York
• American Nazi Party leader
• Jewish ancestry made public

Near the bottom of the front page is a four column heading: "State Klan Leader Hides secret of Jewish Origin" Lengthy report continues inisde with photo. (see images) It was this particular article that drove him to suicide on the same day. 
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the

NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1935

• Post Dutch Schultz assassination
• New York City gangsters hunted
• Johnny Torrio & Lucky Luciano

The top of the front page has one column headings: "POLICE TO REVIVE GANGSTER SQUAD; TORRIO IS IN MIAMI" "Valentine to Restore System of Picking Up All Outlaws Who Appear in Public" "Luciana Also In South" and more (see images).
Complete with 42 pages, light toning at the margins, minor spine wear, generally in very nice condition.

Background:Dutch Schultz, born Arthur

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1940

• "The Great Dictator" opening day advertisement
• Charlie Chaplin's first true sound film
• Political satire comedy-drama movie
• Adolf Hitler - Benito Mussolini - fascism

Page 20 has an advertisement for the famous Charlie Chaplin movie "The Great Dictator" This ad measures 7 x 6 inches and is for the opening day showing in Chicago. Chaplin later claimed he would never has made the movie if he knew the extent of the horrors of the concentration camps at the

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 31, 1965

• Pro-Vietnam War march in NYC
• Support of American troops

During the Vietnam War, much had been reported on the protests against U.S. action there. Here is a report of American citizens in support of our efforts over there. The front page has a three column heading: "65,000 Stage March in NY In Support of Vietnam War" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: On October 30, 1965, a

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Oct. 31, 1989

• Guns N' Roses - hard rock band
• New wave of rock music is born
• Compared with the Rolling Stones (old school)
• Axl Rose & Slash in their early years

Page 89 has an editorial by Doug Simmons headed: "Stoned in L.A." with two related photos. (see images) This editorial concludes on the following page. 
Background:The editorial contrasts the raw, rebellious energy of Guns N’ Roses with the established legacy of The Rolling

THE VILLAGE VOICE, New York, Oct. 31, 1977

• Journalist Arthur Bell
• LGBT - gay rights activist

Page 16 has an article by Arthur Bell,  a journalist and LGBT activist who first wrote for the Village Voice in 1969 on the Stonewall riots. After Variety Reporter Addison Verrill, a friend of Bell's, was killed in 1977, Bell wrote about the case in the Voice. In response he received a call from someone claiming to have been the killer, objecting to be called a "psychopath". Ultimately the killer was

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Oct. 31, 1928

• Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl

• Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
• Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush

Page 2 has a two column heading: "Girl Tortures Self in Furnace To Prove Love for Policeman; Tells Officials Weird Story" with subhead. (see images)
First report coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery surrounding the burning (and ultimate death) of Elfrieda (Freda) Knaak, in Lake Bluff, Illinois. Over the years, rumors as to

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 31, 1861

• Battle of Ball's Bluff - Virginia
• Confederate - rebel victory

Among the front page column heads: "THE SOUTHERN REBELLION" "The Great Naval Expedition" "50 Vessels en Route for the South" "Gen. Stone's Report of the Battle of Ball's Bluff" "400 Missouri Rebels Lay Down their Arms" "THE BALL'S BLUFF DISASTER" "Gen. Stone's Official Report" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, foxing & some damp staining, mild wear at the two folds.

Background: The 1861

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 31, 1871

• National Association of Professional Baseball Players
• End of inaugural season w/ Philadelphia Athletics (winner)

Page 5 has a small yet historically significant report of the very first pennant race  in professional baseball, some five years before the formal organization of the first professional league.

Headed: "Base-Ball--The Whip-Pennant Won by the Athletic Club of Philadelphia" with a brief report.

The front page has: "Great Stampede of the Ku-klux

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Oct. 31, 2002

• Jam Master Jay murder - assassination
• Run-DMC hip hop group musician DJ
• Infancy of mainstream rap music fame

The top of page 17 has a heading: "Member of Pioneer Rap Group Run DMC Is Slain" with photo of Jason William Mizell. (see images) He was gunned down in his recording studio in Queens, New York City.
Nice to have this report in a newspaper from the capital of the entertainment industry.
Complete with all sections (80+ pages), great condition.

DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 31, 1862

• From the capital of the Confederacy
• Major General Joseph Hooker letter
• Official account pf the Battle of Glendale

Not just a newspaper from the Confederates States, but from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "Confederate & State Authority" "Killed At Pocotaligo" "Southern Items" "The Courts" "City Intelligence" "The Way Whiskey is Smuggled Into Richmond" and several Acts from the Confederate Congress.
The back page includes

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 31, 1861  This was an anti-war newspaper that insisted that slavery should not be abolished, so much of its content has an anti-North bias.
Among the various articles on the front page: "War Strengthens a Nation!" "Proclamation of Gen. Johnston to the People of Kentucky" signed A. S. Johnston; "More of the Horrors of the Kanawha Valley...". Other articles within include: "Minnesota Senators on Fremont's Proclamation" "The President's Opinion of Abolitionists"

THE PROVIDENCE GAZETTE & COUNTRY JOURNAL, Rhode Island, Oct. 31, 1778

• British last attempt - peace with America

The entire front page and a portion of page 2 are taken up with an historic document headed: "MANIFESTO and PROCLAMATION" by General Henry Clinton.
Once France entered the war on the side of the colonists, Lord North became alarmed & sent commissioners to America with a peace offer, renouncing the right of taxing Americans. But Congress rejected this offer since, with the new French

MIRROR NEWS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, October 31, 1956

• Suez Canal Crisis
• Second Arab-Israeli War

The front page has a nice banner headline: "CAIRO BOMBED; British, French Launch Air, Naval Attack on Suez" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, minor margin wear, generally in good condition.

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 31, 1859

• John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid
• Harpers Ferry WV - West Virginia trial

The top of the front page has column heads: "The Harper's Ferry Outbreak" "The Trial of John Brown, Charged with Conspiracy, Treason and Murder" "Conclusion of the Evidence" "Summing Up For the Prosecution" "Interesting Interview Between Old Brown & the Virginia Soldiers" "Official Reports of the Fight at Harper's Ferry" "Sermons Yesterday on the 'Irrepressible Conflict' ".
This

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1937

• Jewish Holocaust prediction ?
• Extinction of Jews predicted
• Joachim Prinz - Jewish rabbi

The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "JEWS HELD DOOMED UNDER NAZI REGIME" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Oct. 31, 1878  This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "When Edison Was A Boy" with subhead.  Text takes over a full column.
Eight pages, nice condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 31, 1884

• Polygamist - polygamy trial
• Mormons - Mormonism

Page 4 has a report: "A Polygamist on Trial" with a dateline from Salt Lake. This is about the case of John Connelly, likely the result of the recent Edmunds Act which is a federal statute signed into law in 1882 declaring polygamy a felony in federal territories.
Twelve pages, the back leaf is irregular at the spine but causes no loss of text, otherwise nice condition.

THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, Oct. 31, 1835

• Anti-Catholic

A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish Priest", as noted in the dateline. This newspaper published from 1834-1839 & features an engraving on the front page.
The ftpg. has: "On the Moral Corruption of the Popish Hierarchy, Monks, Nuns, and People", a continuing article.
One of the more sensational stories exploited in later issues

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 31, 1857  The front page has an article and related print on: "Emigrants At Constitution Wharf, Boston".
Other prints include: "Perils of the Pacific Whale Trade" and a terrific & very detailed full page: "General View of the City of Dubuque, Iowa". Additionally there is a page of text with 3 more Dubuque prints: "Post Office & Odd Fellows Hall" "Main Street, Downtown Dubuque" and: "Main Street Up Town".
Another page shows: "Arab Hostages Escorted by Horsemen

THE SPECTATOR, New York, Oct. 31, 1798

• Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic

An unusual issue being single sheet rather than the typical 4 pages due to the on-going Yellow Fever Epidemic which ravaged much of the Eastern United States at that time.
There are several front page reports concerning the epidemic including numbers of recent deaths from the fever.
Four pages, never-trimmed, irregular at the spine margin.

POLITICAL RECORD, San Francisco, California, Oct. 31, 1894

• Adolph Sutro - mayor of San Francisco
• Virginia City, Nevada Comstock Lode fame

True to its title, this issue is filled with political reports including images of 19 politicians. Also of interest is a back page print captioned: "Our Sutro", being Adolph Sutro who was running for mayor of San Francisco. He would win.
Born a German Jew, Sutro moved to Virginia City, Nevada and made a fortune at the Comstock Lode. Several places in San

PEOPLE'S ADVOCATE, Austin, Nevada, Oct. 31, 1891

• Very rare old West publication

A rare title from this small town at the very center of Nevada, at an elevation of 6575 feet. It was a booming silver mining area in the 1800's when the population exceeded 10,000. Today the population is 192. This newspaper lasted less than 2 years and only two institutions have any issues.
Four pages, a 2 by 1 1/2 in. ad is clipped from the front leaf, otherwise very nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York, Oct. 31, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "A Brilliant Success at Lookout Mountain" "Gallant Behavior of Hooker's Troops" "The Rappahannock still Held by the Rebels" "News From Charleston--Reported Bombardment of the City!" and more.
Founded in 1860, The World initially supported the Union but later became a sharp critic of President Lincoln, especially after emancipation became a central war aim. The paper represented the views of anti-war

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 31, 1863  The front page features two prints of: "Coon's Breech-Loading Cannon" which has an accompanying article. Nice to have a war-related illustration & article on the front page of this scientific publication.
A few war-related articles inside.
Complete in 16 pages, nice condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., October 31, 1922

• Benito Mussolini initial rise to power
• March on Rome
• Government take over

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "'TO DEMOBILIZE FASCISTI AFTER MARCH TONIGHT" with subhead. (see) Coverage on Benito Mussolini taking control of Italy's government with the march on Rome.
Other news of the day. 
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

wikipedia notes: The March on Rome was a coup d'état by

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1971

• Duane Allman killed in motorcycle accident
• Allman Brothers Band - Guitarist

Page 83 has a small and discrete one column heading: "Duane Allman Dies at 24 In a Motorcycle Accident" (see) Unfortunate for the small inconspicuous report here but still a first report in this famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with all 90 pages, good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1936

• Aviator Jim Mollison
• Airplane - aviation
• Record transatlantic flight

The front page has a one column heading: "MOLLISON BREAKS ATLANTIC RECORD" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 8 with related photo. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint,

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 31, 1963  This 52 page newspaper has a three column headline in the sport's section (page 44): "Koufax Completes Sweep Of Honors With MVP Win" with photo. Nice coverage on Los Angeles Dodgers' pitcher Sandy Koufax winning the National League Most Valuable Player award for the 1963 baseball season.
Koufax is remembered as one of the outstanding Jewish athletes in American sports. His decision not to pitch Game 1 of the 1965 World Series because it

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 31, 1863

• Battle of Wauhatchie, Tennessee
• Lookout Mountain captured

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Reports From Lee's Army" "Skirmishing in South-Western Virginia" "The Rebel Preparations In Texas" "Important From Chattanooga" "Attack Upon Gen. Hooker" "The Rebels Repulsed at Every Point" and more.
Twelve pages, very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1875

• Actor Edwin Booth
• Othello & Richelieu

Page 11 has an advertisement for the Fifth Avenue Theatre title: "EDWIN BOOTH" in bold lettering for his performances in "Richelieu" and "Othello" (see) This ad measures 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches.
News of the day with other advertisements. Complete in 12 pages, some margin wear, mainly along spine, should be handled with care.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 31, 1880

• Mermaid - aquatic creature

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 6 has an article headed: "A Man With A Mermaid" "The Strange Creature Brought Here by a Gentleman from Japan" and more. (see)
Complete in 16 pages, minor spine wear, very nice condition.

THE WORLD, New York City, October 31, 1872

• Steamship Missouri disaster

The front page has one column headings that include: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Another Steamer Burned at Sea", "Over Eighty Lives Lost", "Heartrending Scenes" and more.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise good.

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, October 31, 1861  This issue is filled with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes a large back page  map: "THE ATLANTIC COAST, From Beaufort, N.C., To St. Augustine, Fla."
Additional headlines in this issue includes: "THE WAR FOR THE UNION", "The Rebel Losses at Edward's Ferry", "Secession Barbarities", "From Kentucky" and much more. It is nice to read about the Civil War as it was happening.
This is complete

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 31, 1930

• Babe Ruth adopts two daughters
• Dorothy Helen Ruth Pirone & Julia Hodgson
• Frank Nitti arrested - Al 'Scarface' Capone

The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Monarch of Swat Adopts Two Princesses" with subheads. 1st report coverage on baseball idol Babe Ruth adopting two daughters, Julia and Dorothy.

Also on the front page are one column headings that include: "NITTI, CAPONE AID, ARRESTED ON TAX COUNT" and more (see photos).

Other

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 31, 1948

• Donora, Pennsylvania smog disaster

The front page has one column headings: "Death of 15 Laid to Smog" and  "At Least 50 Ill in Pittsburgh Area". 1st report coverage on the Donora smog disaster near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout including front page reporting on Operation Hiram. Complete in 100+ pages, rag edition in good condition.

wikipedia notes: The Donora Smog of 1948 was a historic air inversion

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1972

• Chicago, Illinois
• Commuter train crash

The front page has a four column photo with heading: "44 Killed and 320 Injured as Chicago Trains Crash"

with subhead: "Illinois Central Double-Decker, Backing Up, Is Hit by Commuter Car in Worst U.S. Rail Accident in 14 Years" 1st report coverage on the 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 80 pages, never bound, minor foxing at margins, nice condition.

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 31, 1922

• Benito Mussolini comes to power
• Fascist party
• Rome, Italy

The front page has two column headlines on the front page that include: "MUSSOLINI, FASCISTI LEADER, BEGINS HIS ACTIVE WORK TODAY AS ITALIAN PREMIER" and more. 1st report coverage on Benito Mussolini becoming dictator of Italy.

Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning with a little margin wear, otherwise good.

source: wikipedia: The March on

NEW YORK HERALD, October 31, 1865

• Brooklyn Atlantics
• Philadelphia Athletics
• Famous post civil war Baseball game

On page 5 under "The National Game" is a report: "The Great Match Between the Atlantics And Athletics In Philadelphia--The Atlantics The Victors."

Has a summary of the game which mentions that: "...The Atlantics were skunked once, and the Athletics four time...". "Skunked" was the term used when a team failed to score any runs in an inning. Also had the box score.

Other news of the day

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, October 31, 1959

• Piedmont Airlines Flight 349
• Crozet VA Virginia
• Douglas DC-3

This 6 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Search for Airliner In Virginia Mountains," which tells of the Piedmont Airlines Flight 349 airplane crash disaster near Crozet, Virginia. An early report as the plane was yet to found.

Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise good condition.

wikipedia notes: On October 30, 1959,

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, October 31, 1942

• Berryville, Arkansas tornado disaster (1st report)
• Carroll County, Arkansas

This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "28 DIE, 200 HURT AS TORNADO HITS MOUNTAIN TOWN" and more (see photos). Tells of the tornado disaster in Berryville, Arkansas.

Other news of the day with much on World War II. Minor staining with little spine wear, but otherwise in good condition.

LEOMINSTER ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, October 31, 1972

• 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash (1st report)

This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 3: "Chicago rail Tragedy kills 44" with caption: "Passengers tell of crash horror". Tells of the Chicago commuter rail crash. See photos for text.

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

wikipedia notes: The 1972 Chicago commuter rail crash, the worst in Chicago's history, occurred during the

Harper's Weekly set of 5 issues, dated weekly from October 31, 1857 through November 28, 1857, all featuring a serialized portion of "The Lazy Tour Of The Two Idle Apprentices", by Charles Dickens.  This is a great way to purchase the entire series, all five issues, for more than 20% off the single issue price.  The issues are individually described as follows:

Harper's WEEKLY, New York, Oct. 31, 1857 The front page shows: 'The Dry Goods Epidemic, Broadway at Three p.m.' Over one-third page

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1941.

• Charles Lindbergh's Speech

• Madison Square Garden

This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "LINDBERGH SEES TRICKERY ON WAR" "Lists Roosevelt 'Subterfuges' at Garden Rally--Wheeler Charges Secret Pledges" Page 4 has a complete text of Lindbergh's speech at Madsion Square Garden.

Other news of the day throughout. Somewhat browned with little margin wear, otherwise good.