1929 Fay's Bowery Theatre fire disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1929



* Fay's Bowery Theatre fire disaster

* Lower East Side of Manhattan



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "DRAMA OF FIRE ENDS OLD THALIA THEATRE" with subheads and photo. (see)

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Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire



The top of page 3 has an article headed: "THIRD WITCH KILLER CONVICTED AT YORK" "Wilbert Hess, 18, Was Member of Family Believed to Be Under Victim's 'Hex'" and more. (see)

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New automobiles for 1935 w/ many ads...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 10 only, January 6, 1935



* Automobiles - cars for 1935

* Many advertisements

* Photos and illustrations



This section is loaded with news and advertisements (some full page) for the automobiles that were introduced in 1935. Loads of text. See images for small portion here.

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The Chicago mob wars begin...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 12, 1920 



* "Diamond Jim" Colosimo, early Chicago mobster

* Gangland gangland wars to begin



The front page has a one column heading: "Notorious Chicago Cafe Owner Slain" with subhead. (see) This was James "Big Jim" of "Diamond Jim" Colosimo, who was one of the early Chicago mob bosses and the first to organize the var... See More  

Max Yergan... African American activist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1937



* African American Max Yergan

* 1st Negro to be a faculty member in NYC colleges ?

* Baptist Missionary - activist

* National Negro Congress president



Page 13 has a small one column heading: "Negro For College Post" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Yergan possibly becoming the first African-American faculty member ever hired at one ... See More  

Jack Nicklaus wins his 17th major in 1980.....

LOS ANGELES TIMES, April 14, 1986



* Jack Nicklaus "The Golden Bear" 

* 1986 Masters Tournament - golf

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia

* His 18th and last major win



The top of the front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Nicklaus Conjures Up Some Old Jack Magic" with subheads, photo and scores. (see) First report coverage continues on p... See More  

Diamond Joe Esposito funeral - burial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1928



* Diamond Joe Esposito funeral - lavish burial

* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster



The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "SLAIN 'DIAMOND JOE' BURIED IN SPLENDOR" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the funeral and burial of Diamond Joe Esposito, prohibition-era Chicago gangster & Republican ward boss.

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World's 1st parking meter installed in 1935...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, July 21, 1935



* World's very 1st parking meters installed



The top of the front page of this section has a two column heading: "Park-0-Meters Start a Controversy; Oklahoma City Split Into Two Camps" with subhead and related photo. (see)

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Nile Kinnick & Iowa upsets Notre Dame...

SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE, Florida, November 12, 1939



* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



Page 6-B has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME IS UPSET BY IOWA" (see)

Complete first 2 sections only with 20 pages, nice condition.

Charles Lindbergh & Floyd Bennett...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Flight to Quebec, Canada

* Floyd Bennett near death



The front page has a four column headline: "LINDBERGH TAKES SERUM TO BENNETT IN QUEBEC, SPEEDING THROUGH STORM; BREMEN, REPAIRED, HELD BY WEATHER" with many subheads and photo. (see) Loads of text.

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1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt New Deal acceptance speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 3, 1932



* Democratic National Convention

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* Acceptance speech - New Deal



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT PUTS ECONOMIC RECOVERY FIRST IN HIS ACCEPTANCE SPEECH AT CONVENTION" with many subheads. (see) Much more inside with a few related photos and text of FDR's speech. Loads of text. Always n... See More  

1st airplane flight around the World...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty prevail

* 1st airplane flight around the World

* Hero's welcome in New York City



The top of the front page has a nice five column headline: "POST AND GATTY END THEIR RECORD WORLD FLIGHT; CIRCLED GLOBE IN 8 DAYS, 15 HOURS, 51 MINUTES; 10,000 IN WILD DEMONSTRATION AT FIELD HERE" with many subheads and map. Much more... See More  

SS Normandie maiden voyage return trip...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1935



* SS Normandie begins return voyage

* French ocean liner passenger ship

* New York City to Le Havre, France



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "NORMANDIE SAILS FOR A NEW RECORD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the start of Normandie's return trip after her maiden voyage. Always nice to have notable events in h... See More  

1942 Invasion of Salamaua-Lae...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1942



* Invasion of Salamaua-Law

* Territory of New Guinea

* Imperial Japanese Navy



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "23 JAPANESE SHIPS BLASTED BY ALLIED FLIERS; TOLL OFF NEW GUINEA INCLUDES 12 WARSHIPS" with subheads and related map. (see)

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Cary Middlecoff wins 1955 Masters golf tournament

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., April 11, 1955



* Cary Middlecoff wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The top of page 10 has a five column heading: "Cary Middlecoff Captures Masters" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Cary Middlecoff winning the 1955 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.

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1951 West Frankfort, Illinois mine disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1951



* West Frankfort - Lakeland

* Franklin County, Illinois

* Coal mine explosion disaster



The front page has a two column heading: "32 Miners Dead, 50 Missing; Search of Illinois Pit Is Slaw" with related photo. (see) First report coverage on the Orient No. 2 coal mine explosion near West Frankfort, Illinois.

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1st game at Kinnick Stadium.... Iowa Hawkeyes...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, October 6, 1929



* Kinnick Stadium debut (Nile Kinnick)

* Iowa Hawkeyes NCAA college football



This sport's section only is loaded with college football reports from the previous day. Page 4 of this section has small and somewhat discrete headings at the bottom of the page that read: "Iowa On Top, 46-0" "Has Easy Time With Mon... See More  

1945 occupation of Japan begins...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1945 



* U.S. occupation of Japan begins 

* USS Missouri (Big Mo) enters Sagami Bay 



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ENVOYS BOARD U. S. SHIP OFF TOKYO AS 1,200 PLANES GUARD BIG FLEET" with subheads and related photo. (see). Coverage on the initial occupation Japan with the United States Navy entering Sagami Bay. T... See More  

Premiere of "Mars Attacks!", "Jerry McGuire" & "The Preacher's Wife"...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 13, 1996



* Best "Mars Attack!" advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* American comic science fiction cult film



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hits "Mars Attacks!", "Jerry McGuire", and "The Preacher's Wife" - the latter two receiving multiple Academy Award nominations each. Th... See More  

Shanghai Incident China of 1932....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1932



* January 28 Incident

* Shanghai, China

* Japanese offensive



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "JAPANESE UNABLE TO OCCUPY SHANGHAI DESPITE 13-HOUR LAND AND AIR ATTACK; STIMSON ASKS TOKYO TO TELL INTENTION" with many subheads and related map. Much more on the following pages with a few photos. Loads of text. Always nice to h... See More  

Spindletop/Beaumont - 1st Texas oil strike... Tesla's wireless light... Davidson's flying machine...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 2, 1901  The most notable item is found on page 74: "THE BEAUMONT [TX] OIL WELL", now known as Spindletop, which tells of the 1st major oil strike in Texas which had occurred just a few weeks earlier. An article with a related photo are included. Also deserving attention is "Tesla's Wireless Light".

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FCC created...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 21, 1934



* Federal Communications Commission (FCC) creation

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR signs bill



The top of page 2 has one column headings that include: "40 BILLS SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT" "Others Are Silver, Communications, Federal Procedures and Air Crash Publicity Law" and more. (see) Coverage on the initial creation of the Federal Communicat... See More  

Shanghai Incident China of 1932....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1932



* January 28 Incident

* Shanghai, China

* Japanese offensive



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPANESE START 'BIG PUSH'" with many subheads. Related map on page 2. Eight related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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John Dillinger gang member captured in 1933......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1933



* John Dillinger gang member captured

* Hilton Crouch - race car driver - getaway man



Page 7 has a one column heading: "Dillinger Gangster Captured In Chicago" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Dillinger gang member H.C. Crouch being captured. 

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Helen Jacobs wins 1936 Wimbledon singles....

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.

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