Walter Hagen wins British Open of golf...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 11, 1929



* Walter Hagen wins British Open

* Last major golf championship victory



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "Walter Hagen with 292 Wins British Open" Photo and heading on the back page. First report coverage on Walter Hagen winning his last major championship.

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Nice print of Ted Healy, founder of the Three Stooges...

SECTION 9 ONLY of the New York Times, May 19, 1929



* Print of Ted Healy of The Three Stooges fame



The front page of this section of this Sunday newspaper features an uncommonly large illustration which features both Ted Healy and Jobyna Howland. Brief text begins with: "Two Somewhat Different Players of Comedy Who Will Figure in the Week's New Entertainments. Ted Healy, a Funny Man ... See More  

Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1929 



* re. Old Yankee Stadium stampede disaster

* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth - Lou Gehrig 

* Hospital visit with injured children w/ photo



Page 3 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH BRINGS CHEER TO HOSPITAL" with many subheads and rare photo. (see) Two days earlier there was a stampede inside Yankee Stadium following a sudden rain downpo... See More  

1929 Endurance airplane flight record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1929 



* Airplane endurance record flight 

* Mahoney-Ryan Monoplane B-1 Brougham

* Reginald Robbins & James Kelly

* Fort Worth, Texas



The front page has a two column headline: "FLYING PAST 157-HOUR MARK, TEXAS PLANE SETS A RECORD; SEEKS TO STAY UP 200 HOURS" with subheads. (see) Reporting continues on page 18 with 2  related photos.

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Marriage of Charles Lindbergh...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 28, 1929

 

* Charles Lindbergh Gets Married 

* Anne Morrow 



This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "LINDBERGH'S PLANE LEAVES FOR SOME UNKNOWN POINT" with subhead.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.



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Charles Lindbergh marries...

DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, May 28, 1929



* Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow marry



The banner head states: "COL. LINDBERGH AND ANNE MARRY AT SURPRISE CEREMONY". Subheads include: "Honeymoon Journey to Be Made in Airplane." plus a four column illustration of the famous couple.

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Ray Keech wins Indianapolis 500 in 1929...

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Local 1929 Bowerston, Ohio avertisements...

PENN'S ADVERTISER, Bowerston, Ohio, June, 1929



* Harrison County

* Penn's store ads



As the title suggests, this issue contains all advertisements by the W. B. Penn Company store from a few months prior to the 1929 stock market crash.

Complete with 4 pages, 2 folds, generally in good condition.

Joan Crawford & Daouglas Fairbanks Jr....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1929



* Actress Joan Crawford

* Actor Douglas Fairbanks. Jr.

* Wedding - weds - married



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Fairbanks Jr., 19, Weds Joan Crawford Here; Pair Too Busy in Films for Honeymoon Now" (see)

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Richard Réti death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 7, 1929



* Richard Réti  death (1st report)

* Chess grandmaster - endgame studies



Page 25 has a one column heading: "RICHARD RETI DIES; A MASTER OF CHESS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day just prior to the stock market crash and the great depression. Complete in 52 pages, a few binding slits along spine, nic... See More  

Ohio State sprinter breaks World record in 1929...

SECTION TWO (sports) of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 9, 1929



* Ohio State Buckeyes sprinter George Simpson

* Breaks World record for 100-yard dash (9.4 seconds)

* 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "SIMPSON SETS WORLD MARK FOR 100 YARDS" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Another related photo... See More  

Babe Ruth escapes media & fans....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, June 11, 1929



* Babe Ruth splits

* New York Yankees

* Major league baseball



This 24 page newspaper has a one column headline at the bottom of the front page: "BABE RUTH TAKES LEAVE OF CROWDS" which tells of Ruth getting away from things for a while after his illness.



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Sidney Franklin.... Jewish bullfighter...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1929



* Sidney Franklin - Seville, Spain

* Bullfighting - bullfighter - matador

* Jewish - Judaica - Jews



This 60 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Brooklyn Matador Kills Two Bulls in Spain; Seville Throng Carries Franklin in Triumph" See images for coverage on Sidney Franklin, the first Jewish bullfighter. Ni... See More  

Nice Lou Gehrig headline...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, June 14, 1929



* Lou Gehrig

* New York Yankees

* Home run race



The front page features a nice five column headline that proclaims: "Gehrig Hits 2 Homers" with subhead: "CLOUTS TWO TO RUN HIS TOTAL TO 17" which tells of Lou Gehrig hitting 2 home runs in a regular season game, taking over the season lead in this category. Unusual for su... See More  

Alexander Alekhine wins chess tournanment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1929



* Alexander Alekhine wins chess tournament

* Russian and French chess grandmaster



The sport's section (page 27) has a one column heading: "ALEKHINE IS FIRST IN SPECIAL EVENT" 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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Babe Ruth goes deep twice...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1929



* Babe Ruth hits 2 home runs

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 8) has a six column headline: "70,000 See Yanks and Athletics Divide; Ruth Hits 2 Homers" with subheads and box scores. (see) Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

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Bobby Jones behind at the 1929 U.S. Open...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1929 



* Golfer Bobby Jones at the U.S. Open

* Winged Foot Golf Club at Mamaroneck



The front page has a one column heading: "JONES LOSES LEAD AT GOLF IN STORM" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section (page 11) with banner headline, stats and related photos. Jones would come from behind to win the U. S. Open.

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Wilmer Stultz killed.... Amelia Earhart pilot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 2, 1929



* Wilmer Stultz killed in airplane crash

* Amelia Earhart pilot on famous Atlantic flight



The top of the front page has one column headings: "STULTZ IS KILLED STUNTING PLANE; TWO PASSENGERS DIE" "Earhart Pilot Crashes as He Tries 'Falling Leaf' 300 Feet Up at Mineola" and more. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with two photos.

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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  

American painter Robert Henri death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1929



* Robert Henri death (1st report)

* American painter and teacher



Page 15 has one column headings: "ROBERT HENRI DIES; ILL EIGHT MONTHS" "Eminent Artist Succumbs in St. Luke's Hospital After Long Siege of Neuritis" and more with photo. (see)

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James J. Braddock vs. Tommy Loughran....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1929



* Tommy Loughran wins (1st report)

* James J. Braddock (Cinderella Man fame)

* Boxing - light heavyweight title fight



The sport's section (page 9) has one column headlines: "LOUGHRAN LED ALL THE WAY" "Tommy Produces Greatest Fight in His Career to Decisively Defeat Braddock" "His Blows Seldom Mis... See More  

1929 Endurance airplane flight record...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 23, 1929 



* Airplane endurance record flight 

* Curtiss Robin monoplane airplane 



This 16 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "AIR ENDURANCE RECORD SMASHED" with subhead (see photos). Coverage on the airplane endurance record flight on the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Fores... See More  

1929 Endurance airplane flight record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1929 



* Airplane endurance record flight 

* Curtiss Robin monoplane airplane 



The front page has a one column heading: "ENDURANCE FLIERS PASS 279TH HOUR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the airplane endurance record flight on the Curtiss Robin "St. Louis" flown by Dale Jackson and Forest O'Brine. Always nice to have notabl... See More  

1929 Endurance airplane flight record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1929 



* Airplane endurance record flight 

* Curtiss Robin monoplane airplane 

* Richard Byrd's Antarctica expedition



The front page has a two column heading: "Most Severe Day of Season at Byrd Camp; Wind Sharpens Cold at 67 Below Zero" (see)

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LaGuardia nominated mayor for New York City...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1929



* Fiorello Henry La Guardia

* Mayor of NYC nomination

* Best title to have in



The front page has three column headline: "CITY REPUBLICANS NAME LAGUARDIA TO HEAD TICKET AS MRS. PRATT QUITS; WALKER REGIME OF 'GAYETY' ASSAILED" with subheads and photo of LaGuardia. Loads of text continues inside. Great to have in this famous NYC title.

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