China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, November 22, 1935 



* China Clipper airplane to begin famous flight 

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CLIPPER POISED FOR TRIP TODAY" "Final Blind Landing Tests Put Craft in Shape for Pacific Hop"



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China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 23, 1935  This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BIG AIR CLIPPER STARTS PACIFIC POSTAL SERVICE" "Leaves for Manila Loaded With Nearly Two Tons of Mail on First Regular Trip" " THOUSANDS THRILL AT SHIP'S TAKEOFF"

and more. (see)



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1935 China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 25, 1935



* China Clipper airplane in flight (2nd stage landing)

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight



The top of the front has a seven column headline: "CLIPPER LANDS AT MIDWAY ISLAND" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the maiden flight of the first commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean.

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China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York,  November 26, 1935  This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* PLANE SKIMS SEA TO WAKE ISLAND

* China Clipper's Uneventful Hop Described by Passenger



with photo of the famous airplane. (see)



This tells of the maiden flight of the first commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean.



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Nazi-era newspaper from Poland...

NIEDERSCHLESISCHE TAGESZEITUNG [Lower Silesia Daily Newspaper], 1936  Printed below the eagle & swastika in the masthead is (translated) "Official Gazette of the NSDAP [National Socialist German Workers Party] And All Authorities". A Nazi newspaper from what is now Southern Poland, then known as Lower Silesia.

Twelve pages, loose at the spine, several old tape mends, minor chip... See More  

Wilhelm Frick to enforce Nuremberg laws...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1936



* Wilhelm Frick - Nazi Party politician

* Segregation in Germany - Germans & Jews

* Jewish persecution in it's early stages



The front page has a one column heading: "REICH JEWS' STATUS IS DEFINED BY FRICK" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice con... See More  

Mobster Kid Cann acquitted of murder....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 19, 1936



* Kid Cann - Isadore Blumenfeldd

* Jewish-American mobster - gangster

* Minneapolis, Minnesota organized crime



The front page has a five column heading: "Acquit Cann in Liggett Slaying" with subheads. (see) Related photo is on the back page. First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Isadore Blumenfeld.

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February 26 Incident... Japan coup attempt...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 26, 1936



* February 26 Incident

* Attempted coup d'etat in Japan

* Imperial Japanese Army



The front page has a four column headline: "3 JAPANESE OFFICIALS SLAIN BY ARMY OFFICERS" with many subhead and related photo. (see)

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Hindenburg airship makes it's debut...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 5, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin 1st flight

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame

* Pride of Nazi Germany - Germans



The top of the front page of section C has a two column heading: "New Zeppelin Exceeds Expectations on Test" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the very 1st flight of the famous airship that would end in disaste... See More  

Adolph Hitler fiery Hamburg speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 21, 1936 



* Adolph Hitler fiery speech 

* Hamburg, Germany 

* Nazis 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HITLER STIRS 40,000 IN FIGHTING SPEECH" "Hamburg Crowd in Uproar as he Says Reich Won't Submit to Further Defamation" and more. (see)



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Airship Hindenburg maiden flight in 1936...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship

* Very 1st Transatlantic flight begins

* Lakehurst, New Jersey explosion fame 



The front page has a one column heading: "New Nazi Zep Flying Ocean; 107 on Board" (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. 



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Nazi military parade.. Adolph Hitler's birthday..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1936



* Adolph Hitler's birthday

* Germany - Nazi military

* Shows it's strength



The front page has two column headlines that include: "Germany Parades Military Power To Celebrate Hitler's 47th Birthday" and more. 1st report coverage on the Nazi parade that showed the World Germany's military strength for the first time.

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Hindenburg airship 1st flight to America begins...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship

* Very 1st flight to America begins

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame



The front page has a one column heading: "NAZI ZEPPELIN HOPS FOR U. S.; 107 ON BOARD" with subhead. Photo of the new airship is on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the start of the very 1st flight of the infamous... See More  

Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. May 14, 1936  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. The full front page is a photo of Ribbentrop the foreign minister. A wide variety of photos and articles within

Complete in 40 pages, 11 by 14 3/4 inches, minimal margin wear, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

Lazzeri hits two grand slams in one game...

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Pre-Holocaust plea for Jewish homeland...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, June 19, 1936



* David Lloyd George appeals for Jewish homeland

* Former Prime Minister of England



The front page has: "PLEA IS MADE BY LLOYD GEORGE IN BEHALF OF JEWS", with subhead: "SAYS ENGLAND SHOULD CARRY-OUT PLEDGES - RECALLS AID GIVEN TO ALLIES DURING WAR", with considerable supporting text. See images for details.

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Alexander Berkman suicide in 1936...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, July 1, 1936 



* Alexander Berkman suicide death 

* Early, same day report 

* Anarchist - anarchism - anarchy 



This 22 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Berkman, Anarchy Chieftain, Is Dead".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise go... See More  

Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1936 



* Jesse Owens broad jump w/ photo

* Pre-Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



The sport's section (page 23) has a two column heading: "Owens Rated in Class by Himself For Olympic Broad-Jump Laurels" with subhead and photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few weeks later.

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Nazi newspaper from the eve of the Berlin Olympics...

NASSAUER VOLTSBLATT, Wiesbaden, July 30, 1936  It is subtitled (translated): "Official Organ of the NSDAP for the Gau Hessen-Nassau". The NSDAP was the Nazi party, and the Gau Hesse-Nassau was an administrative division of Nazi Germany from 1933 to 1945.

The focus of this issue is on the Berlin Olympics which will start the following day. The banner headline (translated): "Ger... See More  

Olympics begin... Jesse Owens favored...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Aug. 2, 1936  The top of the front page of the sport's section has a four column headline: "AMERICANS TUNED TO CONCERT PITCH FOR OLYMPIC GAMES, OPENING" with subheads and the somewhat famous photo showing Hitler and some of his officials overseeing the opening ceremonies. The top of page 2 of this section has a banner headline: "CROWD OF 100,000 GIV... See More  

Jesse Owens wins his first gold medal at the Berlin Olympics...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Aug. 3, 1936



* Jesse Owens 100-meter gold medal victory

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich



The bottom half of the front page has a one column head: "Jesse Owens Winner of 100 Meter Final", the text beginning: "Jesse Owens, Ohio State Negro sprinter, won the Olympic 100 meter championship today... See More  

Jesse Owens: 'Happiest day of my life'...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, California, Aug. 4, 1936  The bottom of the front page has a bordered report "Olympics" beginning; "Jesse Owens, American Negro, won the Olympic 100 meter final today..." with more.

The front page of the sports section has much on the Olympics in Berlin, Germany, including a banner headline: "OWENS, METCALF, WYKOFF 1 2 - 4 IN 100 FINAL",... See More  

Jesse Owens continues to win at the Berlin Olympics...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 5, 1936 



* Jesse Owens shines in track & field

* Olympic games in Berlin Germany

* In front of Adolf Hitler & Third Reich



The front page of the sports section (page 19) has a nice headline: "OWENS WINS 2D OLYMPIC TITLE; SETS TWO RECORDS" with subhead: "U. S. Captures 3 More Events; Increases Lead". This same page has ... See More  

Olympics...

Jack Lovelock wins gold medal...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 6, 1936.



* Jack Lovelock wins gold medal

* 1936 Olympics in Berlin Germany



This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page, "LOVELOCK WINNER OF 1,500-METER OLYMPIC", with subhead.



Other news of the day throughout.



Some margin wear, mostly along the spine. Otherwise nice.



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Sohn Kee-chung (Son Kitei) wins 1936 gold medal...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., Aug. 10, 1936



* Sohn Kee-chung - Son Kitei

* Wins gold medal in marathon

* 1936 Berlin Summer Olympics

* Jesse Owens vs. Nazi Germnay fame



The top of page 5 has a two column heading: "Kitei Son Wins Marathon Giving Japan Most Prized Crown of 1936 Olympics" with subhead. (see images) 

Complete with all 8 pages, light toning and very minor... See More