Jack Legs Diamond Shot 5 Times In 1930...

NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1930. This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "JACK DIAMOND SHOT 5 TIMES BY GUNMEN IN A 64TH ST. HOTEL" with subheads and a page 2 photo of Jack 'Legs' Diamond. Good condition.

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1930



* Aviator Charles Kingsford Smith

* England to Australia air race

* Record breaking airplane flight



Page 11 has a one column heading: "CUTS RECORD 5 DAYS IN AUSTRALIA FLIGHT" with subheads and photo of Smith. (see) Coverage on his record breaking flight from England to Australia.

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Bugs Moran arrested for vagrancy...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1930



* George "Bugs" Moran arrested

* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival in jail

* Chicago gangster - gangland war



Page 5 has a one column heading: "'Bugs' Moran Seized As Chicago Vagrant" with subhead. (see)

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Brazilian Revolution of 1930....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1930



* Brazilian Revolution of 1930

* Armed movement - coup

* End of the First Brazilian Republic

* Washington Luis & Julio Prestes



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "VARGAS TAKES PRESIDENCY OF BRAZIL IN RIO TODAY; ORDER RESTORED IN NATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with photo of Vargas. Always n... See More  

The O'Mahony of Kerry death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1930



* Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony of Kerry death

* Irish Protestant nationalist politician & philanthropist



Page 19 has a one column heading: "THE O'MAHONY DIES; HEAD OF IRISH CLAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report ... See More  

Haile Selassie coronation... Emperor of Ethiopia...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Nov. 3, 1930



* Haile Selassie I coronation

* Emperor of Ethiopian Empire



The top of page 14 has a one column heading: "ADDIS ARADA WORN BY FETE TO RAS TAFARI" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the coronation of Haile Selassie as Emperor of Ethiopia.

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and minor margin wear, good condition.



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Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 4, 1930 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone 

* John 'The Ape' Passelli 



The front page has a two column headline: "Law Spurns Al Capone's Offer; 'The Ape' Slain in Jersey Feud" with subheads. See photos for text here.



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Eddie Rickenbacker receives Medal of Honor....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1930



* Eddie Rickenbacker - American fighter ace

* Congressional Medal of Honor recipient

* World War I - 94th Fighter Squadron



Page 16 has a one column heading: "HOOVER PINS MEDAL ON RICKENBACKER" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Eddie Rickenbacker receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Herbert Hoover.

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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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1st non-stop flight from New York to Panama.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1930



* Captain Roy W. Ammel

* Lockheed Explorer Monoplane "Blue Flash"

* 1st flight from New York to Panama Canal Zone



The front page has a one column heading: "AMMEL FLIES PLANE TO CANAL IN ONE HOP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Roy W. Ammel's 1st non-stop airplane flight from New York to Panama. Article continues in... See More  

Kodak Camera founder George Eastman...

NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1930



* George Eastman donates

* Kodak camera inventor - roll film



This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Eastman Donates $1,000,000 For Paris Child Dental Clinic"



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Golfer Bobby Jones Quits... heading for the movies...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 17, 1930.



* Bobby Jones quits golf for the movies



This 22 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "BOBBY' JONES RETIRES".



A historic item for the golf collector.



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Russell-Colbath House... Priscilla death...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 17, 1930



* Ruth Priscilla Coldath death

* Russell-Colbath Homestead

* White Mountains, New Hampshire

* "Curse of Mount Chocorua"



The  front page has a two column heading: "'Hermit Woman' of White Mountains, Who Braved "Curse of Chocorua", Dies"

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Guglielmo Marconi & wireless communications...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1930



* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi

* Marine radiotelephone experiments

* Yacht Elettra laboratory



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfecting Automatic Radiophone; To Install System From Rome to Sardina" (See) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ... See More  

Bethany OK tornado.....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 19, 1930



* Bethany OK Oklahoma

* Camel Creek tornado disaster



This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "23 Killed, 100 Injured as Tornado Sweeps Oklahoma Town" with subheads (see images). This is nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice f... See More  

Woman physician Mary Scharlieb death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1930



* Mary Scharlieb death (1st report)

* Pioneer British Woman physician

* Extremely devout evout Anglo-Catholic



Page 17 has a one column heading: "MARY SCHARLIEB, PHYSICIAN, IS DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of pioneer British female physician, Mary Scharlieb. I suspect this is one of the few publications to repor... See More  

1930 "Just Imagine" opening day ad & review...

SECTION 9 ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 23, 1930



* "Just Imagine" opening day ad w/ photo & review

* Pre-Code science fiction sci-fi musical-comedy film



Page 6 has a 5 by 4 inch advertisement for the film "Just Imagine" on it's opening day. Under "Some New Films" is a brief review of the movie. Page 5 has a related photo. (see)

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President wars on gangsters in 1930...

NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1930.



* President Herbert Hoover

* Declares war on gangsters

* Al "Scarface" Capone era



The front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT DEMANDS WAR ON GANGSTERS; PUTS DUTY ON STATES" with subheads. (see) Great depression era when Al "Scarface" Capone was in power. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More  

1930 Albert Einstein daughter marriage...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 29, 1930 



* Albert Einstein 

* Margot wedding 



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline at the  bottom of the front page: "Einstein Spares Half Hour to See daughter Wed" with subheads and photo of Margot Einstein. Tells of the wedding of Albert Einstein's stepdaughter, Margot.



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Notre Dame vs. Army Cadets....

TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, November 29, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach



The front page has a nice banner healdine:

"NOTRE DAME WINS OVER ARMY BY 7-6" with subhead and lineups. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.

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Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death

* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game



This 32 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game which was the last collegiate game Knute Rockne w... See More  

Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....

THE MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 8, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated

* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death

* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game



This 18 page newspaper has various reporting on page 12 regarding the end of the 1930 collegiate football season with a five column headline that... See More  

Knute Rocke... Notre Dame team...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 9, 1930



* Knute Rockne's Notre Dame team

* A unusual statement of praise



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"Perfect Pick Of All-America Eleven Is Made" and "St. Louis Coaches Use rare Judgment--Choose Rockne's Team".



Other news of the day including various advertising. Complete with... See More  

Notre Dame wins 1930 football title...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 9, 1930 



* Notre Dame officially become National Champions 

* Last season before Knute Rockne's death 

* Fighting Irish college football



The front page of the sport's section (page 25) has a one column heading: "IT'S NOTRE DAME HOUR TOMORROW IN CHICAGO LOOP" with subhead and related pictorial. (see) They had just beaten U... See More  

Albert Einstein 1930 America visit....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, December 11, 1930



* Albert Einstein visits America



The front page has a two column heading: "Einstein Lands in U. S. 'Kill Militarism' His Message to Americans" with subhead (see photos). 1st report coverage of Albert Einstein's visit to the United States from Germany. A few years later he would leave Germany to escape Adolph Hitler... See More