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THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York, July 5, 1973

* The Grateful Dead w/ Allman Brothers - The Band
* Summer Jam at Watkins Glen concert advertisement
* Largest attendance at a pop festival - Bigger than Woodstock 

Page 54 has a 10 x 5 1/2 inch advertisement for the Summer Jam at Watkins Glen. (see image)
Background:Summer Jam at Watkins Glen was a legendary rock festival held on July 28, 1973, at Watkins Glen Grand Prix Raceway in New York. It featured three major bands: the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929

* The Evangelista Occult Murders
* Black magic sinister crime

Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

Background:On July 3, 1929, Detroit police discovered one of the city’s most shocking crimes when they found Benedict “Benny” Evangelista, a 43-year-old Italian immigrant and self-styled mystic,…

LOS ANGLES TIMES, July 5, 1995

* Actress Eva Gabor death
* Comedy sitcom "Green Acres" 
* Pancho Gonzales death 
* Mexican-American tennis star 

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Pancho Gonzalez, One of Tennis' Greatest Stars, Dies" with subhead and photo. 
And also at the bottom is a photo with small heading: "Eva Gabor Dies At 74" The front page of section B has a two column heading: "Actress Eva Gabor of 'Green Acres' Fame Dies at 74" with photo. Nice to have…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1935

* Albert Einstein & Nathan Rosen bridge
* Wormhole - spacetime - unified theory

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Einstein in Vast New Theory Links Atom and Stars in Unified Theory" with subhead. (see) Lengthy text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small archival mends near the margins with one slightly affecting the Einstein…

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, July 5, 1988

* Judas Priest - English heavy metal band 
* "Ram It Down" "Mercenaries of Metal" tour
* Robert Halford - Ian Hill - Glenn Tipton
* AC/DC rock band concert advertisement
* Madison Square Garden MSG performance 

Page 66 has a nice full page advertisement for the upcoming performances by "JUDAS PRIEST" w/ Cinderella in the New or City area. 
Background: On July 29, 1988, Judas Priest performed at Meadowlands…

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 5, 1800  

* Paul Revere
* Board of Health

The top of page 4 has a detailed report from  the: "Health Office" which is signed in type by its President: P. Revere.  Beneath this are two reward ads for deserters, one from the brig Atalanta, and the other a deserter from Fort Independence.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, very nice condition.

Background: In the June 26, 1800 report by the Boston Board of Health, scavengers played a crucial role in the…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1865 

* Cornerstone laid for the Gettysburg monument 

Page 5 has: "Gettysburg", "The Celebration Yesterday on the Great Battle Field", "General Howard's Tribute to the Veterans", "Miles O'Reilly's Poem of the Day and Place", and "The Ceremonies of Laying the Corner Stone of the Gettysburg Monument", which includes the text of General Howard's oration and the lines of a lengthy poem by Colonel Charles G. Halpine. See images for details.
Pages 4 and 8 have…

DAILY ALTA CALIFORNIA, San Francisco, July 5, 1852  

* Very early Old West title (rare)
* California gold rush era
* Printed on "necessity paper"

This is a very early newspaper from California, just 14 months after statehood was achieved.
Page 1 contains news and ads, with almost the entirety of pages 2, 3 & 4 are taken up with advertisements. This reflects the tremendous growth of Northern California during the Gold Rush era.
This issue is particularly unusual in that it is printed on brown…

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, July 5, 1945

* Japanese Kamikaze suicide attacks
* USS Twiggs & USS William D. Porter
* United States Navy Destroyers
* Battle of Okinawa - Japan

The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Jap Aerial Attacks Sink 2 Destroyers" (see images) Coverage on the Japanese Kamikaze attack on the USS Twiggs & the USS William D. Porter during the Battle of Okinawa. Although this happened a month earlier, this was the first time it was made public. 
Complete with…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947

* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow
* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft
* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa

The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

wikipedia notes: In 1947, Hurlburt set a new international women's flight-speed record of 337 miles per hour,…

THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, (now spelled Greensboro) North Carolina, July 5, 1851  Page 2 has: "The Mormons" which is a brief item mentioning Jeremiah chapt. 17 vs. 5-6 in reference to the Mormons at Salt Lake City. Also a report: "Salt Lake" which focuses on the high percentage of salt in the lake, noting: "...One fan hardly get his whole body below the surface...".
The back page has two documents from the President concerning the sale of land in Illinois & Missouri with descriptive text. Each…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, July 5, 1890  The full ftpg. has 2 prints regarding: "Coney Island Jockey Club--The Great Match Race Between Tenny and Salvator...".
Prints inside include: "The Swampers of the Lower Mississippi"; a full page on: "The Alaska Expedition"; a full page: "...Yale-Princeton Contest for the College Baseball Championship"; full page of photos of Staunton, Virginia. There are also several nice: "Views on the Picturesque Chesapeake & Ohio Railway" and a full page…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 5, 1913  A nice color cover showing construction workers using a riveting tool on iron beams for a skyscraper under construction. The most interesting article is nearly a full page on: "The Genealogy of the Motorcycle" which includes 18 illustrations of the earliest of motorcycles.
Other items include "Submarine Photography - A New Art" "Teaching Soldiers How to Shoot" "Novel Uses of Compressed Air" "Fuel Production in the United States" and more.
Complete…

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 5, 1794  

* President George Washington
* Samuel Adams

Almost the entire front page is taken up with: "An Act Laying Certain Duties Upon Snuff and Refined Sugar" which is signed in script type at its conclusion by the President: Go. Washington.
This is followed by two Acts of the Massachusetts legislature, carrying over to page 2, each signed in type: Samuel Adams. Page 2 also has a letter from Capt. Brant to the Indian Chief Cornplanter, dated at Mohawk…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1991

* "Terminator 2: Judgment Day" advertisement
* 1st weekend showing of this science-fiction action classic starring Arnold Schwarzenegger
* Best title to be had ?

Inside section F has a nice full page advertisement for the 1st weekend (Friday) showing of "Terminator 2: Judgment Day".  The film's opening day was two days earlier on Wednesday. Great to have from the home of the entertainment industry.
A quite rare issue as it would not have been saved…

RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, July 5, 1864  

* Abraham Lincoln accepts nomination for re-election

A single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, somewhat typical for the period as most paper mills were located in the North, newsprint was of short supply in the South, causing publishers to maximize use of paper as much as possible.
This issue has a great wealth of Civil War reporting with a bias towards the Confederate perspective, making for interesting reading.
Among the…

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, July 5, 1797  

* Rare 18th century American publication

Curious that the title uses 5 different fonts. Page 3 has a report: "'Termination of the British Fleet Mutiny".
The back page is filled with ads including at least 3 reward ads for runaways, as well as: "To be Sold, the time of a stout, likely Negro Girl..." with particulars.
Four pages. This is from our private collection selected for inclusion because of its great…

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, July 5, 1760  The front page begins with a report headed: "America" with a New York dateline noting news from the French & Indian War including: "...Sixteen 24 pounders with mortars...are gone to Oswego. Col. Williamson commands this train...The enemy sends out constant parties towards Crown Point & Ticonderoga..." and more.
Eight pages, 8 by 11 inches, minor rubbing to a front page fold, otherwise good condition.

STARS & STRIPES, London Edition, July 5, 1945  This was the: "Daily Newspaper of U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater of Operations" as noted in the masthead. Penciled at the top is "War Dept."
The front page reports: "U.S. Flag Is Raised Over Berlin" "2nd Armored Takes Over Occupation" "B29s Put Torch to 4 More Cities" and much more.
Four pages, tabloid-size, nice condition.

COLUMBIAN CHRONICLE, Philadelphia, July 5, 1811 

* Great heraldic eagle masthead engraving

See the photo for perhaps the largest heraldic eagle engraving to be found in a masthead, the wingspan stretching nearly 7 inches. The ftpg. has various "Foreign Intelligence" including: "Confirmation of Massena's Defeat" with more news & ads inside.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition & quite displayable.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1898

* Battle of Santiago de Cuba
* Naval - Navy engagement
* Spanish-American War
* Pascual Cervera loss

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE BURNING FLEET" 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 4 pages, 23 x 19 1/2 inches, a few small library stamps within the masthead, a…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1940

* Attack on Mers-el-Kébir
* Operation Catapult - North Africa
* Royal Navy vs. French fleet

The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITISH NAVAL VICTORY TOLD; Churchill's Story; French Ordered to Fire on English Ships" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Five related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete…

THE CONNECTICUT JOURNAL & THE NEW HAVEN POST-BOY, July 5, 1775 

* Battle of Bunker Hill - Charlestown
* Siege of Boston, Massachusetts
* George Washington named commander
* American Revolutionary War
* Terrific issue w/ many reports

Nice engraving in the masthead of a post boy on horseback.
The front page has a letter from an officer in General Gage's regiment heading for Boston, which details his reason for wanting to retire, noting: "...As I cannot, without reproach from my own…

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 5, 1936

* Helen Jacobs wins singles title
* Wimbledon tennis championships

The front page of this sport's section has a seven column headline: "Helen Jacobs Wins at Wimbledon in Fifth Attempt" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Helen Jacobs winning the 1936 Women's singles title at Wimbledon. This was her only singles title there.
Complete with 50+ pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 5, 1901  Page 7 has over a full column taken up with: "TACTICS OF BANDITS" "A Raid That Was All Carefully Planned In Advance" "How Men Like three Younger and the James Brothers Could Ride Into a Town in Broad Daylight, Rob a Bank and Get Away". A fascinating article.
Eight pages, nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 5, 1905

* James Gordon Bennett Cup - automobile race
* Leon Thery wins - Auvergne, France

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FRENCH MOTORIST WINS GREAT RACE" 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 6 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, small library stamp within the…

THE MANILA TIMES, Philippine Islands, July 5, 1899  A very uncommon title, totally in English, from the Philippine-American War. Although the United States won the Philippines from Spain in the Spanish-American War, Philippine nationalists didn't want another colonial ruler, hence this war. 
This is from the first year of its existence. 
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, minor margins and fold wear, generally good condition.

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, July 5, 1797  Most of the front page is "Important Documents" signed in type by: Timothy Pickering, concerning complaints arising from the treaty with England (Jay Treaty).
Other news of the day inside plus a great wealth of ads, several of which are illustrated.
Four pages, nice condition.

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 5, 1928  Page 8 has a column-wide report on the death of renounced Belgian financier Alfred Loewenstein, at the time the third richest man in the world: "Lowenstein Drops Into Sea From Plane" "Financier Meets His Death in Queer Accident".
The text details how, expecting to open the door to the restroom he mistakenly opened the door to the outside.
Complete in 14 pages, a bit irregular at the spine, minor margin tears, good condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1930

* Airplane endurance record flight 
* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter
* John and Kenneth Hunter
* Best title to be had ? - rare as such

The front page has a great banner headline: "END FLIGHT; 23 DAYS IN AIR" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the airplane endurance record flight broken by the Hunter brothers, beating the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Forest…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 5, 1862 

* Seven Days' Battles
* George. B. McClellan

Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General McClellan's Army" "Rebel Account of Monday's Fighting" "A Most Terrible Conflict" "The Rebel Loss Immense" "They are Finally Obliged to Retire" "Cheering Along the Whole Yankee Line" "The Rebels Acknowledge a Loss of 3,000 in One Division on Friday" "The Enemy Again Badly Beaten" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 5, 1890  The front page article is: "Louis Pasteur in His Cabinet at the Pasteur Institute, Paris." It details his discovery of the cure for rabies. 
Other illustrated articles include: "An Improved Wagon Brake" "Swift's Double Action & Hammerless Revolvers" "Imitation of Majolica" and more.
Sixteen page, tiny binding holes at the blank spine, good condition.

background: The July 5, 1890, issue of Scientific American serves as a profound cultural and technical…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 5, 1942

* 1st ever American bombing mission in Europe (1st report)
* World War II - WWII - United States Air Force

The front page has a three column heading: "U. S. JOINS RAF IN HOLIDAY RAID ON DUTCH OBJECTIVES" with subhead: "...Six of 12 Bombers Manned by Americans" This was the very 1st use of the United States Air Force over enemy occupied Europe.
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 5, 1865  From just after the end of the Civil War but still with some nice war-related reports including: "Sherman--Then and Now" "The Negro At Home" "Brutal Treatment of Mr. Jefferson Davis..." "Vermont & the Negro" "The Fallen President" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this newspaper opposed the war and attracted the hatred of the Republicans and the Lincoln administration.…

THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, July 5, 1865  From just after the end of the Civil War but still with some nice war-related reports including: "Sherman--Then and Now" "The Negro At Home" "Brutal Treatment of Mr. Jefferson Davis..." "Vermont & the Negro" "The Fallen President" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, some loss at the blank spine does not affect text.

Described as "The Hottest Rebel Sheet to be found in the North or the South", this…

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, July 5, 1928

* Jean Lussier - Canadian-American daredevil
* Over Niagara Falls (Horseshoe) in rubber ball

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "150,000 CHEER MAN IN BALL OVER NIAGARA" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits along the spine, generally nice.

wikipedia notes: Joseph Albert "Jean" Lussier was a Canadian-American…

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1976

* The Bicentennial festivities
* The United States celebrates 200th birthday...

A terrific issue on the celebration of the Bicentennial of The United States. The front page has several photos, including a banner photo split between an a shot showing the tall ships in the New York Harbor, and another showing a parade Los Angeles County parade featuring astronauts, depicting the theme of the coast to coast celebration - contrasting the past and the present…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Michigan, July 5, 1925 

* Pickwick Club collapse
* Chinatown dance hall
* Boston, Massachusetts 

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "12 KNOWN DEAD, OTHERS TRAPPED IN DANCE HALL RUINS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Pickwick Club dance hall collapse in Boston. Forty-four people would perish during this disaster. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other new of the day. Complete…

Ronald Reagan attends...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 5, 1984

* Richard Petty's 200th win
* Firecracker 400 - Daytona
* NASCAR

The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "President Sees Petty Win 200th"  First report coverage continues inside this section with a two column photo of Richard Petty being congratulated by President Ronald Reagan (see photos). This was Richard Petty's 200th career victory, and would also be his last.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with…

ALBANY EVEING NEWS, New York, July 5, 1934

* Night of the Long Knives aftermath
* Adolph Hitler - Franz Von Papen

The front page has a three column headline: "VON PAPEN'S OUSTER SURE, NAZIS REPORT, WHILE STRIFE THREATENS WHOLE NATION" with subheads that include: "Anti-Jewish Feeling Revives--Farmers' Attitude Uncertain" and more.
Complete in 36 pages, some spine wear, otherwise good.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 5, 1866

* Portland, Maine fire disaster
* Early 1st report coverage

Page 5 has a one column heading: "Great Fire In Portland" with subhead.(see) A early 1st report here giving the brief coverage near the start of the fire.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, July 5, 1934
 
* Night of the Long Knives
* Adolph Hitler

This 16 page newspaper has two column headings on the front page that include: "BIGGEST THREAT TO NAZI DOMINATION IS IN FARMING AREA" and more.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete, light browning with some margin wear, otherwise good.

THE SALEM EVENING NEWS, Massachusetts, July 5, 1912

* Corning NY train wreck (Gibson)
* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company

The front page has two column headlines that include: "ENGINEER IS BLAMED FOR FRIGHTFUL RAILROAD WRECK" and more. (see)  Early reporting on the Corning train wreck in New York.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, some spine wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 5, 1875

* Washington Harrison Donaldson
* Balloonist - ballooning

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front has an article headed: "Perilous Balloon Voyage" "Prof. Donaldson's Recent Ascension from Toronto--A Night Over Lake Ontario...."
Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along spine, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 5, 1921

* Enrico Caruso
* Italian tenor

The front page has one column headlines: "Caruso's Voice Forever Lost, Friends Fear" "Feeling Throughout Italy That Tenor Will Never Sing as Before, Ship Officers from Homeland Say" and more (see photos). He would die about a  month later.

Other news of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light browning, some margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 5, 1932

* Catcher Bill Dickey
* New York Yankees
* Famous fight during MLB game

This 32 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 11: "Senators Defeat Yankees Twice and Break Gomez's Winning Streak" with subheads that include: "RUTH HITS NO. 23 IN SECOND GAME" "DICKEY, REYNOLDS CLASH" "Latter Suffers Broken Jaw When Struck by Catcher After Collision" "17,000 Fans In An Uproar" and more with box scores.

This is 1st report coverage on New…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 5, 1880

* Ku Klux Klan

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Ku Klux in Active Operation in Virginia" "Threats and Hickory Whips Prominently Posted" See image for text here.
Complete, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 5, 1932

* Washington KS Kansas tornado disaster

This 12 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "4 DEAD IN 2 TORNADOES" with subheads: "Wind Strikes Town During 4th Fete" "Score Injured, Washington, Kan., Virtually Razed; Nebraska Woman Killed".

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

THE LOUISVILLE COMMERCIAL, Kentucky, July 5, 1881 

* President James A. Garfield shot
* Close to death - Charles Guiteau

The top of front page has column heads concerning the recent assassination attempt upon President James Garfield: "ALIVE ! " The President Living, & While There's Life There's Hope", "The Crisis at Hand & Today Will Foretell the Result", "The Gloomy News of the Early Part of the Night" and more (see photos). Garfield would die of his wounds on Sept. 19.

Four pages,…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, July 5, 1918

* Mehmed V death
* Ottoman Sultan
* Turkey - Turkish

This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 12): "SULTAN OF TURKEY CALLED BY DEATH", "Passing of Mohammed V. Is Reported by Constantinople Dispatch Received by War of Vienna".

See photo for brief 1st report coverage on the death of Mehmed V.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a little spine wear with small address…