1930 Legs Diamond arrested abroad...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1930



* Jack 'Legs' Diamond arrested in Germany

* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)

* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte

* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Germans Seize 'Legs' Diamond After Expulsion From Belgium" with subhead. (see) Alwa... See More  

1st East to West Atlantic flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 3, 1930



* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)

* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte

* Paris to New York in airplane (1st time)



This 56 page newspaper has a very nice three line banner headline on the front page: "COSTE DOES IT IN 37 HOURS, 18 1/2 MINUTES!; FIRST TO MAKE PARIS-NEW YORK FLIGHT; HOOVER, LINDBERGH AND BYRD... See More  

Hurricane hits Santo Domingo...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 4, 1930  The front page has a banner headline "Loss of Life Is Feared In Santo Domingo By Hurricane" with subhead "Path Uncertain As Winds Whip Across Islands" "Florida May Be In Path of First Tornado Of Season".

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are within.

This is complete in 8 pages with som... See More  

Joseph Force Crater goes missing....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, dated September 4, 1930



* Joseph Force Crater officially missing

* New York City judge

* Never found



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Wide Hunt Is Begun For Justice Crater, Missing Four Weeks"; "Drew $5,100 From Banks When Last Seen, Two Days After Tuttle Made Ewald Charges"; "Secret... See More  

Gallant Fox becomes all time $$$ winner....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, September 7, 1930



* Gallant Fox wins Lawrence Realization Stakes

* Thoroughbred horse race - Long Island, New York

* Year of the triple crown - becomes all time $$$ winner



The front page of this sport's section only has a one column heading: "GALLANT FOX TAKES REALIZATION; PASSES ZEV'S MONEY RECORD" and more with two photos. (... See More  

Paul Dirac & new Atomic theory....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 10, 1930



* Paul Dirac - theoretical physics

* New Atomic theory

* Space and matter



Page 11 has a one column heading: "SCIENTISTS ACCLAIM NEW ATOM THEORY" with subheads. See images for large portion of the text. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other news, sports an... See More  

Pigg Lockett and Holy White... Scooba MS lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1930



* Pigg Lockett & Holly White Negro lynchings

* Scooba MS Mississippi



This 56 page newspaper has small one column headlines on the back page (page 56): "TWO NEGROES LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI MOB" and "Two Officers Escorting Accused Highwaymen to Trial Are Overpowered on the Road" which tells of the lynching of Negroes Pigg Lockett ... See More  

Stromboli Volcano eruption in 1930....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1930



* Island of Stromboli volcano eruption

* Sicily Italy



This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Stromboli Erupts and Quake Shakes Island; Rain of Lava as Volcano's Cone blown Off". 1st report coverage on the most violent eruption of this famous Sicilian volcano in many years.

Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More  

1930 America's Cup Enterprise Winning...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, September 15, 1930. 



* U.S. Yacht Enterprise 

* Shamrock V 

* America's Cup 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "AMERICAN BOAT TAKES SHAMROCK IN SECOND RACE"

"Enterprise Has Margin Of Two Races For American Cup"



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Earl Averill & Hack Wilson in 1930...

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America's Cup Enterprise Wins...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 19, 1930.



* U.S. Yacht Enterprise

* Shamrock V

* America's Cup



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ENTERPRISE WINS FINAL RACE FOR YACHTING HONOR" and "Shamrock Game But Is Not Good Enough To Pull Through". This is the 1st report coverage on the yacht Enterprise winning the 32nd Ameri... See More  

Adolph Hitler Indicted In 1930...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, September 24, 1930



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "High Treason Charge Against Hitler Is Lessened Today; Is Barred at Officers' Trial".



This was just before Hitler gained power.



Other news of the day throughout. Some browning around the margins with a few small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good... See More  

1930 Chicago gangland...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, September 24, 1930



* Chicago gangsters war

* Al "Scarface" Capone



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GANGSTERS HELD IN CHICAGO AS CRUSADE BEGINS", "War Against Crime Net Results As Many Arrested". Coverage on Chicago officials trying to fight back against gangsters during the height of the ganglan... See More  

Rogers Hornsby 1st win as Cubs manager in 1930...

SECTION III (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 26, 1930



* Rogers Hornsby 1st win as manager

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball

* Best publication to be had (rare)



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CUBS WIN FIRST GAME UNDER HORNSBY, 4-3" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. Two related photos and heading on the back page. (see images)... 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  

Cartersville GA lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 2, 1930  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO" "Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him

* KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED" and more. (see)



This tells of the lynching of Negro John Will Clark in Cartersville, Georgia.



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1930 World Series... Baseball...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, October 3, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 2)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ATHLETICS ROUT CARDS 6-1 TO WIN SECOND SERIES GAME" with subheads and photo of George Earnshaw. (see images) Much more in the sport's section.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and a little wear at... See More  

Philadelphia Athletics win the 1930 World Series...

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 8, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics baseball champions

* St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series final game



This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Mackmen Run Wild To Win Series" with subheads and lineup. (see photos) Early, same day report here.

Other news of the day. Some browning with spine wear causing lit... See More  

Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman in 1930..

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 10, 1930  This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12:



* DONATES $1,000,000 FOR SWEDISH CLINIC

* George Eastman's Gift of Dental Hospital for Poor Likely to Be Accepted



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

Diamond's Girlfriend... Daugherty Indicted...

THE NEWS Dated October 13, 1930, Cleveland Ohio.  One column front page headline that reads "Diamond's Girlfriend Grilled", with a nice report of the key witness to follow.  This issue also contains the following front page headlines: "Daugherty Indicted in Bank Quiz", "Calls Troops to Avert Riots", "Lawyers Tell of Scheme to Beat Phillips", and much more!  This is the complete... See More  

Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1930



* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times

* New York City Gangster



The front page has one column headlines that include: "JACK DIAMOND, GANGSTER, SHOT IN HOTEL ROOM", "Two Gunmen Invade New York Building--Actress is Questioned"

"Victim Reported Dying" and more. Other news, sp... See More  

General Valeriano Wyler death

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1930



* Spanish General Valeriano Weyler death

* Governor General of the Philippines & Cuba



Page 27 has a one column heading: "GENERAL WEYLER DIES AT AGE OF 92" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Spanish general, Valeriano Weyler.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, this is th... See More  

Brazilian Revolution of 1930....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 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 three column headline: "REVOLUTION TRIUMPHS IN ALL BRAZIL; PRESIDENT PRISONER, PRESTES IN HIDING; RIOTING IN RIO; SAO PAULO JOINS IN COUP" with subheads. Lengthy text continues on ... See More  

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  

1930 Ku Klux Klan members dwindling...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 2, 1930



* KKK - Ku Klux Klan members fading

* Progressive Democrats Party movement failing



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "KU KLUX KLAN ON LAST LEGS; ONCE FRUITFUL RACKET" with subhead. (see)

Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition, a little spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.... See More