1st Italian to win a gold medal in running....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1932



* Luigi Becalli wins gold medal

* 1932 Summer Olympics - Los Angeles

* First ever Italian to win gold in running



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BECCALI OF ITALY WINS 1,500 METERS AT OLYMPIC GAMES" with subheads. (see) The sport's section (page 17) has a banner headline: "Beccali of Italy Closes With Closes With Rus... See More  

Night of the Long Knives aftermath...

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.

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Adolph Hitler gaining popularity...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1932



* Adolph Hitler gaining popularity

* Free State of Prussia - Germany



Page 10 has a one column heading: "HITLER DOMINATION POSSIBLE IN PRUSSIA" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton... See More  

Adolph Hitler in 1931....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1931



* Adolph Hitler gaining popularity

* German fascist movement

* National socialists (Nazis)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER SAYS BALLOTS WILL GIVE HIM POWER; SCOUTS TALK OF COUP" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Hitler gaining power in Germany prior to becoming chancellor. Always nice to have notable events in histor... See More  

Gitanillo, gypsy bullfighter death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1931



* Gitanillo de Triana death (1st report)

* Gypsy bullfighting matador- bullfighter



Page 13 has a one column heading: "Gitanillo Is Dead; Gypsy Bull-Fighter" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Guglielmo Marconi & wireless communications...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1930



* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi

* Marine radiotelephone experiments

* Yacht Elettra laboratory



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfecting Automatic Radiophone; To Install System From Rome to Sardina" (See) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ... See More  

Baldur von Schirach, leader of Hitler Youth....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 1, 1935



* Baldur von Schirach photo

* Hitler-Jugend leader (Youth)

* Nazis - Germany



Page 10 has a one column heading: "REICH YOUTH CHIEF DENIES HE IS PAGAN" with subheads and photo of Baldur von Schirach. (see) Other related reports on the same page.

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Kerns Hotel fire... Lansing, Michigan...

THE COMMERICAL APPEAL, Memphis, December 12, 1934 



* Kerns Hotel fire holocaust (1st report) 

* Lansing, Ingham County, Michigan 



The front page has a three column headline: "14 Dead, 30 Missing In Hotel Holocaust; Toll May Reach 40" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Kerns Hotel fire disaster in Lansing Michigan.

30 pages, loose along the spine, som... See More  

Reinhold Tiling rocket test death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1933



* Reinhold Tiling explosion (death)

* German rockets pioneer



Page 17 has one column headings: "ROCKET BLAST HURTS THREE IN GERMANY" "Tiling, Builder of the Device, IS Among the Injured and His Laboratory Is Wrecked" First report coverage on the rocket explosion which led to the death of Reinhold Tiling.

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Franklin Prophecy antisemitic speech....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937



* Benjamin Franklin "Prophecy" "Forgery"

* Antisemitic speech - Jewish - Jews

* Charles A. Beard expose



Page 9 has one column headings that include: "FRANKLIN FORGERY EXPOSED BY BEARD" "Anti-Semitic 'Prophecy' Cited in Germany Was Discredited by Historian 2 Years Ago" and more. (see)

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Dollfuss assassination....

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 26, 1934



* Engelbert Dollfuss assassinated by Nazis

* Austrian dictator

* Nazi coup fails



The front page has a four column headline: "AUSTRIAN PREMIER KILLED BY NAZIS AFTER CAPTURE OF FEDERAL CHANCELLORY" with subheads and photo of Dollfuss.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light browning... See More  

Junnosuke Inoue assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1932



* Junnosuke Inoue assassination

* Bank of Japan - Nippon Ginko

* League of Blood Incident



The front page has a two column headline: "CHINESE HOLD OFF ENEMY ON THREE LINES OF ATTACK; INOUYE IS SLAIN IN TOKYO" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with related photos.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete... See More  

Albert Einstein 1930 America visit....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 11, 1930



* Albert Einstein visits America



The front page has a two column heading: "Einstein Lands in U. S. 'Kill Militarism' His Message to Americans" with subhead (see photos). 1st report coverage of Albert Einstein's visit to the United States from Germany. A few years later he would leave Germany to escape Adolph Hitler... See More  

Roald Amundsen... Airship Norge...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 15, 1926



* Airship Norge

* Roald Amundsen

* 1st official North Pole flight ?



The front page has a two column headline: "DIRIGIBLE NORGE LANDS AT TELLER EARLY THIS MORNING" See image for brief text.

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



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Stromboli Volcano eruption in 1930....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1930



* Island of Stromboli volcano eruption

* Sicily Italy



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Stromboli Erupts and Quake Shakes Island; Rain of Lava as Volcano's Cone blown Off". 1st report coverage on the most violent eruption of this famous Sicilian volcano in many years.

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Interesting Jewish newspaper...

JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, Jan. 31, 1928  An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semitic concerns growing in Europe at the time. The front page has: "British Colonial Secretary Pleads with American Jews to Continue Support For Palestine Work" and: "Soviet's Plan Fo... See More  

Lewis Yancey flight to Rome, Italy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1929



* Lewis Yancey & Roger Q. Williams flight

* Old Orchard Beach, Maine to Rome, Italy

* Bellanca monoplane "The Pathfinder" airplane



The front page has a three column headline: "ROME THRONG GREETS AMERICAN FLIERS, WHO REACH GOAL AFTER STOP IN SPAIN; CALIFORNIA PLANE STILL UP AT 207th HOUR" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage continu... See More  

Death of Warren Harding....

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Adolph Hitler gains power w/ election win.....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 13, 1933



* Adolph Hitler wins elections

* Nazis gain strength

* Germany changing



The front page has a one column heading: "SUPPORT GIVEN HITLER, NAZIS IN PLEBISCITE IS LANDSLIDE" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Adolph Hitler's victory in Germany's election making him and his Nazi Party gain much strength within the coun... See More  

Max Valier.... Rocket propulsion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1929



* Max Valier

* Rocket car

* Liquid Fuel



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "LIQUID FUEL SUCCEEDS IN AUTO IN GERMANY", "Used Instead of Rockets by Max Valier, Who Says It Assures Driver's Complete Control" Coverage on Austrian, Max Valier, testing his new rocket automobile with a new liquid fuel. See image... See More  

Jewish Holocaust... Jews segregated....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1939



* Mahatma Gandhi's "Fast Until Death"

* The Jewish Holocaust in progress

* Jews being segregated



The front page has a two column headline: "Gandhi's 'Fast Until Death' Starts in Rajkot As Protest Against State's Autocratic Rule"

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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  

Jon Lindbergh born...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1932



* Jon Morrow Lindbergh born

* Early Adolph Hitler - Germany



The front page has one column headings: "SECOND SON BORN TO LINDBERGHS", "Mother And Baby Said To Be In Good Health--Betty Gow May Serve As Infant's Nurse" with photo of Anne Morrow Lindbergh (see photo). This is 1st report coverage o... See More  

Early Adolph Hitler...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, January 28, 1923 



* Early Adolph Hitler 

* Pre-Beer Hall Putsch 

* Munich Germany 



The front page has a two column headline: "CIVIL WAR STALKS IN GERMANY AS FACISTI GATHER" with subheads. Although Adolph Hitler's name is not mentioned here, he was a key figure in this coup.



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