United States Supreme Court Building cornerstone...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 14, 1932 



* United States Supreme Court Building

* President Herbert Hoover laying the cornerstone



The top of the front page has a two column head: "Hoover Lays Supreme Court Cornerstone; Hughes and Davis Speak for Bench and Bar". First report coverage on President Herbert Hoover laying the cornerstone for the new United States Supreme Court Building in W... See More  

Death of President Calvin Coolidge...

NEWPORT HERALD, Rhode Island, Jan. 6, 1933 



* President Calvin Coolidge death (1st report)

* 30th president of the United States of America



The front page banner headline announces: "NATION SHOCKED BY DEATH OF COOLIDGE" with several subheads including: "President Hoover Issues Proclamation Calling For Month of Mourning". Also a photo captioned: "Calvin Coolidge... See More  

20th Amendment ratified...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, January 23, 1933 





* 20th Amendment ratified - Lame Duck

* Presidential inaugurations now on the 20th of January



The front page has a three column headline: "Lame Duck Congresses Doomed; Missouri, 36th State, Votes Ban" with subhead (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 24 pages... See More  

Prohibition ending in 1933....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 17, 1933



* Prohibition ending

* Beer returning

* Legal liquor



The front page has a banner headline: "Senate Passes 3.05 Beer and Returns Bill to House" with subheads. This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill a few days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, ... See More  

1933 USS Akron Crashes...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA !, April 4, 1933 



* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) 

* 1st report...  Great headline for display 



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "DIRIGIBLE AKRON WRECKED AT SEA" with subheads and photo. (see)



This issue is damaged with major spine and central fold wear with some separation there. Otherwi... See More  

USS Akron Crashes...

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Luis Miguel Sanchez Cerro & Anna de Noailles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1933



* Luis Miguel Sanchez Cerro assassination

* President of Peru - Peruvian army officer

* Anna de Noailles death

* Romanian-French writer



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT IS SLAIN IN PERU ON LEAVING REVIEW OF TROOPS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of the president of Peru.

The top of pa... See More  

Tennessee Valley Authority Act signed...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 19, 1933



* Tennessee Valley Authority Act signed

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR



The front page has a headline with subheads that include: "Grant Shoals Project Enacted by President" with smaller subhead. (see)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, small library stamp within masthead, generally good.... See More  

Depression troubles in America.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 17, 1933  This 22 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "A Peace-Time Declaration of War on Depression Issued by President" with subheads and proclamation by Roosevelt which includes complete text.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with small piece missing to lower right corner (unrelat... See More  

LaGuardia elected mayor of New York City...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 8, 1933 



* Fiorello Henry La Guardia elected mayor of New York City   



This 36 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page with caption: "New York Victors and Vanquished"



Also a nice seven column headline on page 2: "LAGUARDIA SWEPT INTO OFFICE BY 250,000 PLURALITY"



Other news of the day. Light bro... See More  

Brooke Hart found murdered....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 10, 1933



* Brooke Hart kidnapping (1st report)

* Famous San Jose, California lynching close



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "YOUTH TAKEN BY KIDNAPERS" and "Brooke Hart, 22, Son of California Merchant, Held for $40,000" which tells of the initial kidnapping Brooke Hart. This event got more national attenti... See More  

August Anheuser Busch Sr. death... beer magnate...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1934



* August Anheuser Busch Sr. suicide death

* American brewery president and CEO



The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "AUGUST BUSCH ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of August Anheuser Busch Sr., American brewing magnate in St. Louis, Missouri. I suspect this is one of the few... See More  

German Occupation of France...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 9, 1934



* Adolph Hitler

* Nazi Germany



This 30+ page newspaper has a nice headline on the front page:



* Germany Is Ready For Peace or War, Hitler Aid Warns



with subheads that include: "We Will Defend Nation Even as French Did,' Says Hess in Warning to Nations", "Appeals to France for Square Deal", "... See More  

Two Executed For Dollfuss' Death...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, August 1, 1934, Washington, Pennsylvania.  This issue contains a large banner headline that reads, "Two Executed For Dollfuss' Death" with subheads, "Convicted Men Are Hanged In Yard of Prison Pair Involved In Assassination of Chancellor Dollfuss Die With Shout of 'Heil Hitler' on Lips. President Refuses Clemency To Both". This issue al... See More  

News posters before the internet... Paul von Hindenburg......

ILLUSTRATED CURRENT NEWS, New Haven, Connecticut, August 6, 1934  This is a nice example of this early news service photo poster published 3 times a week, taken up almost entirely with one or more photos of the most notable event of the day. Done in broadside form (printed on front side only) these were meant to be hung up for display, typically used in schools to provide photos of the most c... See More  

News posters before the internet... Paul von Hindenburg...

ILLUSTRATED CURRENT NEWS, New Haven, Connecticut, August 17, 1934  This is a nice example of this early news service photo poster published 3 times a week, taken up almost entirely with one or more photos of the most notable event of the day. Done in broadside form (printed on front side only) these were meant to be hung up for display, typically used in schools to provide photos of the most ... See More  

SS Morro Castle liner fire disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, September 8, 1934 



* Liner SS Morro Castle burns (early 1st report)

* Ward Line cruise ship disaster



This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "OVER 300 PERISH IN BURNING LINER" with subheads (see photos). Early 1st report coverage on the SS Morro Castle fire disaster.



This issue contains other news, spo... See More  

Raymond Poincaré death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1934



* French Statesman Raymond Poincaré death

* Prime Minister & President of France



The front page has a one column heading: "POINCARE IS DEAD; WAR STATESMAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication... See More  

U.S. refuses to join world court...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 30, 1935 America refuses to join the World Court!. Ftpg. 3 line, 3 col. head: "Senate Beats World Court, 52-36, 7 Less Than 2/3 vote; Defeat For The President" & subheads: "Concessions Are Futile" "Direct Pressure From the White House Fails to Stem the Tide" & more.



Note: Although President Franklin Roosevelt urged Congress to ratify t... See More  

A Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside Chat Issue !

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1935



* Bank Crisis - New Deal

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* Works Relief Program

* Social Security Act

* Fireside Chat (1st report)



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "PRESIDENT IN TALK TO NATION PROMISES TO EXPEDITE RELIEF; EMPHASIZES SOCIAL SECURITY" with subheads and complete text of Roosevelt's address on page 2. Lengthy... See More  

Nobel Peace winner Jane Addams dies...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 22, 1935 



* Jane Addams death 

* Nobel Peace Prize winner 

* Henry Ford raises minimum wage 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Death Closes Jane Addams' Peace Career" "Operation Proves Fatal to Famous Founder of Hull House" with photo of Addams. (see)



Other news o... See More  

Father Charles Coughlin anti-FDR speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1935



* Father Charles Coughlin

* Roman Catholic priest

* Anti-Franklin D. Roosevelt

* Madison Square Garden speech



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "23,000 HERE CHEER COUGHLIN ATTACK ON THE PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with complete text of his speech and related photo. Probably only found in a New Y... See More  

Babe Ruth retires as a player in 1935....

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, June 3, 1935



* Babe Ruth retires as baseball player

* Boston Braves - MLB baseball



The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Ruth, Released After Row With Owner Fuchs, Learns Majors Have No Job for Him" Page 2 of this section has a three column heading: "Babe Ruth Released After a Row With President Fuchs of Braves" wi... See More  

Social Security bill becomes law in 1935...

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Philippines becomes a free commonwealth...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 15, 1935 



* Philippines becomes a free commonwealth

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR



This 22 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "FILIPINO PEOPLE GIVEN SELF RULE"

"Manuel Quezon Takes Oath as First President of Islands". This tells of President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaiming the Philippines a f... See More