Ohio State Penitentiary Diaster Of 1930...

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Charles Lindbergh...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1930



* Charles Lindbergh flight

* Airplane journey w/ his mother

* Early aviation era original



Page 3 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH TAKES MOTHER TO CAPITAL" "He Stops at Lakehurst and Camden in First Day's Flight Toward Canal" and more with nice photo. (see)

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Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, April 27, 1930



* Gallant Fox wins Wood Memorial Stakes

* Thoroughbred horse race - Queens, New York

* Great depression era original



The front page of this section has one column headings: "GALLANT FOX FIRST IN WOOD MEMORIAL" "Kentucky Derby Favorite, With Sande Up, Defeats Crack Brigade by 4 Lengths" and more. (see) Gallant ... See More  

1930 Fayetteville, Tennessee airshow disaster...

THE DETROIT NEWS, April 28, 1930



* Fayetteville, Tennessee

* Air show stunt disaster

* Airplane circus



The top of page 37 has a one column heading: "PLANE KILLS 8; PILOT IS HELD" with subhead. First report coverage on the air show disaster at Faytteville, Tennessee which was one of the very 1st air show disasters.

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1930 Tekamah NE tornado... Al Capone...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 2, 1930



* Tekamah, Nebraska

* Tornado disaster

* Mahatma Gandhi arrest ?



Page 3 has one column headings: "STORMS KILL 18 IN MIDDLE WEST" "Tornado Hits Tekamah, Neb., Leaving Six Dead and Many Injured" and more. (see)

Page 9 has: "LOOKS FOR ARREST OF GANDHI IN RAID" with subheads. (see)

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Tekamah NE tornado...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 2, 1930



* Tekamah NE Nebraska

* Tornado disaster (1st report)



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Storms Roar Through Middle West; 20 Dead" and "7 Victims Women; Property Damage Set at Hundreds Of Thousands of Dollars". This tells of the Tekamah, Nebraska disaster.



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Yale Bulldogs win the Blackwell Cup in 1930...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, May 4, 1930



* Yale varsity crew wins Blackwell Cup

* Columbia & Pennsylvania University

* Bulldogs - Men's heavyweight rowing

* Housatonic River - Derby, Connecticut



The front page of this section has one column headings: "YALE VARSITY WINS, WITH COLUMBIA NEXT" "Eli Crew Beats 1929 Victor for Blackwell Cup by Length--Pe... See More  

Stock market crash of 1929 related headline...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, May 5, 1930



* Post stock market crash of 1929... great headline for display

* Wall Stret, New York City



This 22 page newspaper has a great six column headline on the front page: "STOCKS UP BRISKLY AFTER HEAVY SLUMP", with subheads (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well - esp... See More  

1930 Al Capone in Miami.....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 9, 1930 



* Al Capone - Chicago gangster 

* Put in jail - Miami, Florida 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Capone Has Taste of Miami's Jail", "Later Released on Writ; to Be Arrested Whenever Seen in City" (See photo for brief text here.)



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1930 Al "Scarface" Capone...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1930



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Miami doesn't want him there



The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "MIAMI JURORS HINT CAPONE IS A BAD INFLUENCE" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront ... See More  

Prohibition ending ?... 1930 Buick ad...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1930



* Prohibition ending in America "

* Francis Scott McBride

* Homemade beer legal ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR CAN BE MADE IN HOME, M'BRIDE SAYS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice... See More  

America wins Walker Cup... Bobby Jones...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1930



* Amateur golfer Bobby Jones

* Walker Cup won by U.S.

* Royal St George's Golf Club

* Sandwich, Kent, England



The front page has one column headings: "AMERICAN GOLFERS BEAT BRITISH, 10-2, TO KEEP WALKER CUP" "Capture 7 of the 8 Singles in Final of Tournament Over Links at Sandwich" "Jones Leads The Way" and more. (see) 1s ... See More  

Gallant Fox wins Kentucky Derby...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, May 18, 1930



* Gallant Fox race horse

* Triple crown of horse racing

* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)



The sport's section (page 9) has a banner headline: "Gallant Fox Gallops To Victory In Kentucky Derby By 2 Lengths" with subhead and photo of Gallant Fox (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the ... See More  

Gallant Fox wins Kentucky Derby...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1930



* Gallant Fox race horse

* Triple crown of horse racing

* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)



The sport's section (page 27) has a four column headline: "Turfmen Hail Gallant Fox as Champion" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the Kentucky Derby, 1st leg to his eventual triple crown.

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Mahatma Gandhi in Yerwada Central Jail...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1930



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)

* Yerwada Central Jail interview

* Indian independence movement



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Gandhi Interviewed in Jail; Asks Full Freedom for India" with subhead. (see)

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Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in a banner headline...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, from Albany, New York, dated May 23, 1930



* Babe Ruth

* Lou Gehrig

* Shibe Park

* Home Runs



This 38 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on page 29:



* Ruth's Six Home Runs in Two Days Establish Record; Other Marks Set



with subheads that include: "Babe Six Days In Advance of 1927 Schedule" and more.



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Sarojini Naidu arrested & jailed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1930



* Sarojini Naidu "The Nightingale of India"

* Salt satyagraha  - Indian independence movement

* Mahatma Gandhi imprisonment protest - jailed



Page 7 has one column headings: "MRS. NAIDU JAILED; 200,000 IN PROTEST" "Indian Civil Disobedience Chief Gets Nine Months--One Year for Third of Gandhi's Sons" "Huge Parade ... See More  

Woman aviator Amy Johnson flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1930



* Woman aviator pioneer Amy Johnson

* 1st Woman solo flight from England to Australia



The top of the front page has two column headings: "England Thrilled by Lone Flight of Modest Typist to Australia" "King and Commoner Join in Praise of Amy Johnson, First Woman to Make the Perilous Air Journey--Port Darwin Pays Her Homage" (see) 1st repo... See More  

10th Amendment Prohibition...

THE OMAHA NEWS, May 26, 1930 One column front page headline that reads "Asserts Day Law Crushes State Power", with a lengthy report to follow.  This issue also includes front page coverage of the following front page headlines: "Urges Fight For Ideals of Martyrs", "Shaylers on Europe Tour", "300 Danes to Visit in Omaha", and much more!  This is a complete issue with some spine ... See More  

1930 Bobby Jones vs. Cyril Tolley...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, May 28, 1930.



* Golfer Bobby Jones vs. Cyril Tolley

* British Amateur championship

* Old Course at St. Andrews - Scotland



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Bobby Jones Defeats Tolley, British Amateur Champion, After Battle of 19 Holes" with subheads and photo of Jones. Coverage on Bobby Jones' quest to win the British Amateur champions... See More  

Bill Arnold wins the Indianapolis 500...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, May 30, 1930



* Indianapolis 500 classic

* Billy Arnold wins

* Great headline for display



This 28 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "YOUNG ARNOLD WINS SPEEDWAY CLASSIC"



Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for display.



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Billy Arnold wins the 1930 Indianapolis 500 in record fashion...

QUINCY EVENING NEWS, Mass., May 31, 1930



* Indianapolis 500 classic

* Billy Arnold victory

* Most dominant win in history



The sport's section (page 7) has a one column heading: "Unknown Boy Wins 500m Miles Auto Classic" with subhead. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete with all 16 pages, a few binding slits along the spine, generally nice.



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Fox Lake, Illinois gangster massacre....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, June 2, 1930  This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "4 Killed; 6 Wounded in Chicago..." "Four Slain, 4 Wounded In Chicago Warfare"



This tells of the Fox Lake, Illinois gangster raid which many consider to be a retaliation for the infamous St. Valentines' Day massacre.



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Graf Zeppelin around the World flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1930



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* The Europe-Pan American flight ending

* Early aviation era original



The front page has two column headline: "ZEPPELIN, OFF FOR HOME, CIRCLES OVER NEW YORK; FAIR WEATHER ON COURSE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with related photo and map.

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Blenheim wins Epsom Derby... Aga Khan III...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1930



* Blenheim - Thoroughbred race horse

* Wins Epsom Derby - Surrey, England UK

* Owner Aga Khan III



The sport's section (page 19) has a banner headline: "500,000 See Blenheim, 18 to 1 Shot, Win English Derby; The Scout II Is 15th" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on Blenhhaim, owned by Aga Khan III, winning the Epsom ... See More