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648318

"Prince" Michael Romanoff arrested...

Item #648318

December 29, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1932 



* Michael "Prince" Romanoff arrested

* Hollywood restaurateur, actor & conman

* Harry F. Gerguson - Beverly Hills restaurant




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Prince Mike' Seized Near Fifth Av. Shop; Trapped by His Taste for Costly Tobacco" Lengthy text. I suspect this is one of the few publica... See More  

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578147

Moweaqua, Illinois coal mine disaster...

Item #578147

December 25, 1932

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, December 25, 1932



* Moweaqua, Illinois 

* Coal mine disaster 




This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"HOPES FOR 54 MEN TRAPPED IN MINE FADE" "Deadly Gas Fumes Fill Shaft Until Air Is Pumped In; Families Wait in Anguish" with smaller subheads.



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633116

Dorothy Burgess car accident.... Babe Ruth & hot dogs....

Item #633116

December 24, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1932



* Actress Dorothy Burgess car accident

* Manslaughter charge for death of girl

* Babe Ruth takes on healthy diet ?

* New York Yankees baseball




Page 10 has a one column heading: "Film Star, Accused In Fatal Crash, Ill" with subhead: "Dorothy Burgess Driving When Girl Is Killed...." I suspect this is one of the few publications to re... See More  

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624607

Pre-movie release mention of "King Kong"...

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December 11, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1932



* Very early King Kong movie mention



Before the movie would premiere in March, 1933, this issue has a early and somewhat inconspicuous mention of King Kong in a little piece on page 7 of the Movie-Drama section (inside) of this newspaper, reading: "With his 'King Kong' now about ready for exhibition, Merian C. Cooper is turning his attention to ... See More  

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716420

Gari Melchers death... American artist....

Item #716420

December 01, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1932



* Gari Melchers death

* American artist




The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "GARI MELCHERS, NOTED PAINTER, DIES IN SOUTH" with subhead. (see images) 

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632597

Anton van Rooy death... Dutch bass-baritone...

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November 29, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 29, 1932



* Anton van Rooy death

* Dutch bass-baritone singer




Page 19 has a one column heading: "ANTON VAN ROOY, SINGER, DEAD AT 62" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Anton van Rooy, Dutch bass-baritone opera singer. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do... See More  

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632918

Will Hicok Low death... artist...

Item #632918

November 28, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1932



* Will Hicok Low death

* Artist - muralist - writer




Page 15 has a one column heading: "WILL H. LOW DEAD; VERSATILE ARTIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Will Hicok Low, American artist & muralist. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inve... See More  

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632574

Belle Bennett death, stage & screen actress....

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November 06, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1932



* Actress Belle Bennett death

* Vaudeville & Hollywood




The top of page 38 has a one column heading: "BELLE BENNETT DIES AT 39 IN HOLLYWOOD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Belle Bennett, stage and film actress from Milaca, Minnesota.

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686100

First mention of "King Kong", the movie...

Item #686100

October 30, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1932



* King Kong 1st mention

* Hollywood film - movie

* Pre release




An inside page (page X5) contains a quite significant report for any collector of King Kong memorabilia, being a somewhat inconspicuous piece which begins: "Among the technical labors in the Hollywood studios recently was an exact reproduction of the Empire State tower which was built a... See More  

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712023

Elliott Daingerfield death... North Carolina artist...

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October 23, 1932

THEN NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1932



* Elliott Daingerfield death

* North Carolina artist - paintings

* Westglow, Blowing Rock, Watauga County




Page 37 has a one column heading: "E. DAINGERFIELD, ARTIST, DEAD AT 73" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Elliott Daingerfield, one of North Carolina's most prolific artists. I suspect this is one of the few p... See More  

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582974

Tom Mix & wonder horse "Tony"...

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October 22, 1932

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 22, 1932



* Tom Mix, 1st Cowboy movie star

* Accident w/ horse "Tony"




This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "HORSE THROWS COWBOY ACTOR" with photo of Mix with "Tony" and caption: "Tony Falls, Crushes Tom Mix" See photos for text here.



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691540

Katherine Plunket death...

Item #691540

October 15, 1932

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 15, 1932



* Jessie Bonstelle death (1st report)

* American theater director & actress

* Katherine Plunket death (1st report)




The top of page 15 has a one column head: "JESSIE BONSTELLE, ACTRESS, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo.

Also on page 15 is: "KATHERINE PLUNKET DEAD AT AGE OF 111" with subheads. We suspect this is one of the few publicatio... See More  

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582968

Mae West robbed by bandit...

Item #582968

October 13, 1932

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 13, 1932



* Mae West robbed of diamonds

* Hollywood actress, sex symbol




This 22 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Bandit Takes $19,500 Gems and Cash From Mae West" with related photo with caption: "Diamond Lil Robbed of Jewels"

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707386

The legendary "called shot" home run by Babe Ruth, in a Chicago newspaper...

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October 02, 1932

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 2, 1932 



* Babe Ruth's called shot (first report)

* New York Yankees World Series (game 3)

* Chicago Cubs - Wrigley Field

* Best title to be had - very rare




This could well be the most desired newspaper in baseball history. This edition reports the famous Babe Ruth "called shot" home run in the 1932 World Series.

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632301

Camille D'Arville death... opera singer...

Item #632301

September 11, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1932



* Camille D'Arville death

* Comic opera singer




Page 30 has a one column heading: "CAMILLE D'ARVILLE, OPERA STAR, DIES" with subheads. (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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698930

Paul Bern suicide in 1932 (former husband of Jean Harlow)...

Item #698930

September 08, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1932



* Director Paul Bern suicide death

* Actress Jean Harlow




The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "GIRL HERE ENTERED PAUL BERN'S LIFE'" with subheads. (see images) Coverage on the suicide of Paul Bern, husband of famous movie actress, Jean Harlow.

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689802

Paul Bern suicide in 1932 (former husband of Jean Harlow)...

Item #689802

September 06, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1932



* Director Paul Bern suicide death

* Former husband of actress Jean Harlow




The front page has one column headings that include: "PAUL BERN A SUICIDE; WED JEAN HARLOW" "Movie Executive Shoots Himself in Hollywood Home He Gave to Film Star" "Martial Rift Is Denied" and more. (see) First report coverage on the suicide of Paul ... See More  

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594233

The death of Rin Tin Tin... German shepherd Hollywood film star...

Item #594233

August 11, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1932



* Rin Tin Tin death (1st report)

* Hollywood German Shepherd

* World War I hero




This 36 page newspaper has one column headings on page 17: "Rin Tin Tin Dies At 14 On Eve Of 'Comeback'", "Film Dog Had Been Signed for Talkie--Son Trained as Understudy Will Take the Role". See photo for 1st report coverage on the d... See More  

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708904

R. J. Reynolds heir murder... Libby Holman...

Item #708904

August 05, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1932



* re. Zachary Smith Reynolds suicide ? death

* Heir of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

* Socialite & actress Libby Holman indictment




The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNT LIBBY HOLMAN; INDICTED" with subheads. (see images) Was this suicide or murder ? American socialite Libby Holman was a suspect. She didn't remember what happ... See More  

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625802

Death of Florenz Ziegfeld in 1932...

Item #625802

July 23, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1932 



* Broadway producer Florenz Ziegfeld death

* Impresario - Show Boat




The front page has a one column heading: "FLORENZ ZIEGFELD DIES IN HOLLYWOOD AFTER LONG ILLNESS" with subheads that include: "Leading Figure in New York Theater World Succumbs to Attack of Pleurisy" "Began Career in Chicago" and more. (see) First
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219221

Death of Actor Florenz Ziegfeld...

Item #219221

July 23, 1932

NEW YORK TIMES: This issue is from New York, NY and is dated July 23, 1932.
 
The front page of this issue reads, "Florenz Ziegfeld Dies in Holly wood After Long Illness: Leading Figure in New York Theatre World Succumbs to Attack of Pleurisy."  A picture of Ziegfeld can be found on page 6.
 
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712942

1932 "The Wonderland of Oz" comic strip #2...

Item #712942

July 12, 1932

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 12, 1932



* "The Wonderland of OZ" comic strip #2

* Walt Spouse adaption of the Frank Baum book




Page 23 is taken up with various comic strips of the day which includes: "The Wonderland of Oz" at the top of the page. This is just the second installment of this particular comic strip that would not last very long. This was 7 years prior to the release... See More  

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699315

R. J. Reynolds heir murder... Libby Holman...

Item #699315

July 07, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1932



* Zachary Smith Reynolds suicide ? death

* Heir of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

* Socialite & actress Libby Holman


* Billy Jurges shot by girl

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball player




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SMITH REYNOLDS, LIBBY HOLMAN'S HUSBAND, SUICIDE" with subheads and two related photos. Was this suicide or m... See More  

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688511

Jean Harlow & Paul Bern wed in 1932...

Item #688511

July 04, 1932

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1932



* Director Paul Bern

* Actress Jean Harlow

* Wedding - Married




The back page has a two column photo with small heading: "Enjoying A One Day Honeymoon" with brief text. Page 4 has a one column heading: "Harlow-Bern Wedding Called Ideal Romance" (see) Bern would commit suicide a few months later.

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596135

Marlene Districh & James Cagney...

Item #596135

April 27, 1932

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, April 27, 1932 



* Marlene Dietrich & James Cagney 

* Paramount Pictures
 



The front page has one column headings: "STUDIO OUSTS MISS DIETRICH" and "Cagney Suspended in Row Over Raise" with photo of Dietrich. Coverage on Paramount Pictures suspending Actress Marlene Dietrich and actor James Cagney for no shows a film pro... See More  

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688774

Tribute to Bill Pickett... Famous Black cowboy...

Item #688774

April 16, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 16, 1932



* Tribute to Bill Pickett after his death



Page 17 has a nice tribute to Bill Picket, the famous Black "cowboy", Wild West Rodeo Show performer, and actor, given by Will Rogers. Bill had died two weeks prior from complications related to having been kicked in the head by a bronco, unfortunately, soon after he had retired. He was the originator of ... See More  

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676775

Charles Glen King isolates Vitamin C for the 1st time...

Item #676775

April 05, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1932



* Vitamin C isolated for the 1st time

* Dr. Charles Glen King

* Actress Rose Coghlan death



A two column heading near the bottom of the front page reads: "Pittsburgh Professor Isolates Vitamin C; Concentrates Substance From Lemon Juice" (see) Coverage on the 1st isolation of the vitamin by Charles Glen King, a chemistry professor at the Universit... See More  

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630760

Actor Norman McKinnel death...

Item #630760

March 30, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1932



* Norman McKinnel death

* Scottish actor & playwright




Page 17 has a one column heading: "NORMAN M'KINNEL, NOTED ACTOR, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Norman McKinnel, Scottish stage and film actor and playwright.

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671203

Chauncey Olcott death...

Item #671203

March 19, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1932



* Chauncey Olcott death

* Actor, songwriter & singer




Page 15 has a one column heading: "CHAUNCEY OLCOTT, BALLARD SINGER, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Chauncey Olcott, Irish-American stage actor, songwriter and singer.I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as ... See More  

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633456

Actress Minnie Maddern Fiske death...

Item #633456

February 17, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 17, 1932



* Minnie Maddern Fiske death

* Early American stage actress




Page 23 has a one column heading: "MRS. FISKE DIES HERE AS ROLE AWAITS HER" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of early American actress Minnie Maddern Fiske. She was widely considered the most important actress on the American stage in the first quarter... See More  

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660354

Hermann Ottomar Herzog & Fernand Jacopozzi deaths....

Item #660354

February 07, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1932



* Hermann Ottomar Herzog death

* Landscapes painter - artist

* Fernand Jacopozzi death

* "Magician of Light" - Eiffel Tower




Page 27 has a one column heading: "HERMANN HERZOG, PAINTER, DIES AT 100" with subheads and photo.

Also on the same page is: "Fernand Jacopozzi, Lighting Expert, Dead" with subhead. (see)

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672429

1932 Winter Olympics opening... Lake Placid...

Item #672429

February 05, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1932



* Winter Olympics open in Lake Placid, New York



This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 26: "Shea and Jaffee Win Speed Skating Titles as Olympic Winter Games Start" with many subheads and related photos including a photo of the Canada hockey team (see photos).



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630733

1932 Maureen O'Sullivan cigarette advertisement....

Item #630733

January 28, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 28, 1932



* Maureen O'Sullivan - "Jane" in Tarzan

* Hollywood "Golden Age" actress

* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad




Page 16 has a 15 x 9 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by Hollywood actress Maureen O'Sullivan. (see)

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659167

Novelist Edgar Wallace in 1932....

Item #659167

January 24, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, January 24, 1932



* Edgar Wallace visits Hollywood

* English novelist, writer, playwright, screenwriter & more




Page 6-X of this section has a three column heading: "EDGAR WALLACE ENJOYS HOLLYWOOD" See images for coverage on Wallace's visit to Hollywood. It was here that he would became gravely ill and die about two weeks later.

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632483

1932 William Boyd cigarette advertisement....

Item #632483

January 21, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1932



* William Boyd - Hopalong Cassidy

* Hollywood "Golden Age" actor

* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad




Page 16 has a 15 x 9 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by Hollywood actor William Boyd. (see)

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630698

1932 Jean Harlow cigarette advertisement....

Item #630698

January 05, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1932



* Jean Harlow "Blonde Bombshell"

* Hollywood "Golden Age" actress

* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad




Page 14 has a 15 x 9 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by Hollywood actress Jean Harlow. (see)

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648457

Mahatma Gandhi arrested... Emil Carlsen death...

Item #648457

January 04, 1932

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1932



* Gandhi arrested - The Mahatma

* Emil Carlsen death (1st report)

* American Impressionist painter




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GANDHI SENT TO JAIL; PARTY TO BE BANNED; ALL INDIA QUITS WORK" with subheads. (see) lengthy text.

Page 21 has a one column heading: "EMIL CARLSEN DIES; FAMOUS PAINTER" with subheads... See More  

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662229

1931 Frankenstein film opening week ad.....

Item #662229

December 07, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 7, 1931



* Frankenstein - Boris Karloff advertisement

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* Opening week in New York City




Page 29 has a small and somewhat discrete advertisement for the original "Frankenstein" film starring Boris Karloff. (see) This ad is for the 4th day after the opening in NYC.

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701806

1931 World premiere review of Frankenstein...

Item #701806

November 20, 1931

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Nov. 20, 1931



* World Premiere - opening day review (extremely rare)

* Frankenstein movie advertisement

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive




The top of page 12 has a six column heading for the World Premiere review for the film "Frankenstein": "'Frankenstain' Premiere Draws Curious Throng" This mo... See More  

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708516

1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

Item #708516

November 19, 1931

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 19, 1931



* Frankenstein advertisement w/ report

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* World Premiere - opening day (extremely rare)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive




Page 30 has a 6 1/4 by 4 inch advertisement for the World Premiere for the film "Frankenstein" This movie made it's World premiere in Detroit, 2 days before other cities within the... See More  

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709032

1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

Item #709032

November 17, 1931

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 17, 1931



* Frankenstein about to make it's debut

* Pre Code horror monster film movie

* World Premiere - opening day (2 days away)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive




Page 16 has a three photo pictorial with small heading: "A Job of Makeup Is Involved in This" with brief text. And at the bottom of the same page is a 4 x 3 1/2 inch advertisement for the ... See More  

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644182

Aimee Semple McPherson marries...

Item #644182

September 14, 1931

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, September 14, 1931



* Sister Aimee Semple McPherson

* California Woman evangelist

* Marries David L. Hutton- wedding




The front page has a two column heading: "Aimee McPherson Weds Baritone in Her Opera" with photo. (see)

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630403

Franz Schalk, Austrian conductor death....

Item #630403

September 03, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 3, 1931



* Franz Schalk death (1st report)

* Austrian conductor - Vienna State Opera director

* Salzburg Festival co-founder




Page 19 has a one column heading: "FRANZ SCHALK DEAD; NOTED CONDUCTOR" with subheads and photo. (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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583252

Rudy Vallee weds Fay Webb...

Item #583252

July 09, 1931

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 9, 1931



* Rudy Vallee weds

* Fay Webb



This 20 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page: "RUDY VALLEE WEDS FILM ACTRESS", "News of Idol's Marriage to Daughter of Police Chief Brings 10,000 Messages" with photo.



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Item #552492

July 04, 1931

POLICE GAZETTE, New York, July 4, 1931



* Sports and theatre photos

* Pink cover

* Jimmy Foxx

* Polly Walters and more



Full front page photo of actress Polly Walters. Walters was in the movie "Blond Crazy", and had the starring role in the Broadway play "She Loves Me Not".



Inside has 1/4 pg. action photo of baseball star "Jimmy Foxx".



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580343

Twenty Grand wins Belmont in 1931...

Item #580343

June 13, 1931

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, June 13, 1931



* Twenty Grand - American thoroughbred race horse

* Belmont Stakes - great headline for display



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"TWENTY GRAND WINS BELMONT STAKE" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice f... See More  

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565665

Clara Bow quits movie career...

Item #565665

June 09, 1931

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, June 9, 1931



* Hollywood actress Clara Bow

* Quits movies




This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Clara Bow, Ill, Quits Her Career In Movies" with subhead. (see) Tells of famous Hollywood actress Clara Bow quitting due to mental illness.



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587338

1st live sports event on TV...

Item #587338

June 04, 1931

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 4, 1931 



* Epsom Derby - The Derby 

* 1st live sporting event to be televised on TV

* John Logie Baird
 



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17: "CAMERONIAN WINS ENGLISH DERBY IN STIRRING CONTEST" and more. 1st report coverage on the 1931 Epsom Derby. Though not mentioned here, this was the very 1st... See More  

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687959

Susan Glaspell wins Pulitzer Prize...

Item #687959

May 05, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1931



* Susan Glaspell - playwright, actress

* Margaret Ayer Barnes - novelist

* Pulitzer Prize winners for journalism




The front page has a one column heading: "TWO PULITZER PRIZES ARE WON BY WOMAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photos of the winners. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World ... See More  

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570516

Al Capone as a movie actor ?....

Item #570516

March 31, 1931

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 31, 1931



* Al Capone

* Chicago gangster

* Hollywood movie actor ?




This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE SEEKS MOVIE ROLE".



Unusual report suggests that Al Capone wanted to go to Hollywood to star in a gangster movie for $1,000,000. (see photos for text)



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