Jean Harlow & Paul Bern wed in 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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Tribute to Bill Pickett... Famous Black cowboy...

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  

Actor Norman McKinnel death...

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.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag... See More  

Actress Minnie Maddern Fiske death...

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  

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

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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Novelist Edgar Wallace in 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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1932 Jean Harlow cigarette advertisement....

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)

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on... See More  

1931 Frankenstein film opening week ad.....

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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1931 World premiere of "Frankenstein"...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 20, 1931



* Frankenstein World premiere review 

* Pre Code horror monster film movie

* Actors Boris Karloff & Colin Clive



Page 34 has the World premiere review for the original "Frankenstein"film with small heading: "Frankenstein" The same page has a small advertisement for the film. (see images)

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Franz Schalk, Austrian conductor death....

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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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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Clara Bow quits movie career...

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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Susan Glaspell wins Pulitzer Prize...

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  

Gambling starts in Reno, Nevada..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1931



* Gambling becomes legal in Nevada

* Reno NV gaming begins

* Las Vegas would follow



Page 14 has a two column heading: "Reno, in Full Dress, Gambles All Night; 'Divorce Cure' Patrons Hailed in Resort Song" with related photo showing a chuck-a-luck game of chance. Coverage on the legalization of gambling in Reno `that would lead to the bus... See More  

1931 William "Stage" Boyd party police raid...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1931



* Broadway actor William "Stage" Boyd

* Police raid on party w/ illegal drugs & alcohol

* Hollywood actor William "Hopalong" Boyd blame



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "HOLLYWOOD POLICE RAID ACTOR'S PARTY" with subheads. (see images) 

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The first mention of Phar Lap in The New York Times... Phar Lap Australian horse race win...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1931



* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse

* 1st mention in this famous NYC title



This is a rather historic issue for any horse racing collectors, as this is the very first mention of the famous Australian racehorse "Phar Lap" in the prestigious New York Times newspaper.



This 100+ page Sunday issue has a two column heading on the front page of the... See More  

1931 Lillian Leitzel accidental death...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, February 16, 1931



* Lillian Leitzel accident - death

* Acrobatic circus star (1st report)



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Lillian Leitzel, Circus Star, Dies After Fall"

  with subhead: "Little Trapeze Artist Succumbs to Injuries Received in Danish Capital".



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1931 Cimarron opening day (eve) advertisement...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 5, 1931



* Cimarron opening day (eve) advertisement

* pre-Code epic Western film - movie

* First to win Academy Award for Best Picture

* Richard Dix and Irene Dunne



Pages 10 & 11 has a terrific duo tone advertisement for the movie "Cimarron" for it's opening day (eve). A printing flaw somewhat affects this ad. (see) This film was the first ... See More  

1931 Clara Bow theft trial... Daisy DeVoe...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 15, 1931



* Actress Clara Bow's secretary

* Daisy DeVoe theft accusations



The front page has a one column heading: "Home Life of an 'It' Girl Told in Court" Five related photos on the back page. (see images)

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

Clare Eames death...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 8, 1930 



* Clare Eames death 

* Broadway actress 

* Stage director 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "CLARE EAMES, FAMED STAGE STAR, IS DEAD", "American Actress Is Stricken in Lindon After Operation" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of Broadway actress, Clare Eames.

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Babe Ruth adopts two daughters... Frank Nitti...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 31, 1930 



* Babe Ruth adopts two daughters 

* Dorothy Helen Ruth Pirone & Julia Hodgson 

* Frank Nitti arrested - Al 'Scarface' Capone



The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Monarch of Swat Adopts Two Princesses" with subheads. 1st report coverage on baseball idol Babe Ruth adopting two daughters, J... See More  

Russian painter Ilya Repin death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 30, 1930



* Ilya Repin death (1st report)

* Russian realist painter

* Art - paintings



Page 27 has a one column heading: "ILYA REPIN IS DEAD; RUSSIAN PAINTER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Russian realist painter, Ilya Repin. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ou... See More  

English actress Marion Terry death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1930



* Marion Terry death (1st report)

* English stage actress - plays



Page 15 has a one column heading: "MARION TERRY DEAD; FAMOUS ACTRESS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

John Logie Baird & television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1930



* John Logie Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments

* 1st public showing in Great Britain



The front page has a two column heading: "Television Play Is Broadcast in Britain; Dramatic Critic Sees Perfection Far Off" Very significant reporting during the founding of television, an invention which would chan... See More  

Jake Lingle assassination...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, June 11, 1930



* Jake Lingle assassination...  Chicago reporter

* Al Capone - Gangsters



This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page:

"AGENCIES SPURRED TO FEVERISH HEAT IN HUNT FOR LINGLE SLAYER" "Public Opinion Demands Complete and Sudden End to Gang Reigns and Hired Murderers--Threaten Shake-up in Police Department" ... See More