1930 World Series... Baseball...

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 2, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics win

* World Series MLB baseball

* St. Louis Cardinals



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "SIX TO ONE" with subheads and related photos. (see)



Other news of the day. Usual browning with some clean tears and a large tape mned on the front page which does contact th... See More  

1930 World Series... Baseball...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, October 3, 1930



* Philadelphia Athletics

* World Series MLB baseball

* St. Louis Cardinals



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ST. LOUIS LOSES AGAIN BY 6 TO 1; HELD HELPLESS", "Earnshaw Holds Cards Back while Athletics, Hitting Hard, Force Rhem From Box in Fourth Inning" and more. ... See More  

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL from Allentown, Pennsylvnia dated October 3, 1930. This newspaper contains historic news of the day with the following headline(s): "A's Win Second Straight From Cardinals, 6-1"(banner head)! This issue is in good condition.

Gangster Ralph Capone charged w/ vagrancy...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 9, 1930



* Ralph Capone charged with vagrancy

* Chicago gangland gangster - mobster

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "RALPH CAPONE GIVES UP; FREED IN TEN MINUTES" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depressio... See More  

1930 dedication of Notre Dame Football Stadium...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, October 11, 1930



* Notre Dame Stadium opening (DAY OF)

* Formal dedication (day of) - Fighting Irish

* NCAA College football  - "Touchdown Jesus" fame



Page 6 has a one column heading: "55,000 Fans To See Notre Dame And Navy Meet" with subhead. (see images)

Twelve pages, light toning, a little margin wear, loose and close cut along the spine... See More  

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 SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. October 14, 1930



* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times

* New York City Gangster



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DIAMOND FIGHTING FOR LIFE WHILE POLICE SEEK GUNMAN; SECOND WOMAN ENTERS CASE" with subheads and related photo. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.



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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  

Cowboy actor Tom Mix...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 3, 1930



* Tom Mix - Cowboy actor

* Western movies fame



This 20 page newspaper has a one column photo of Tom Mix with heading: "Cowboy Ill".



Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the spine, otherwise good condition.



wikipedia notes: Thomas Edwin "Tom" Mix (born... See More  

Sinclair Lewis wins Nobel Prize in Literature...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1930



* Sinclair Lewis - American novelist

* Wins Nobel Prize in Literature

* 1st American writer to achieve this



The top of page 27 has one column headings that include: "NOBEL PRIZE GOES TO SINCLAIR LEWIS" "First American So Honored for Writings to Accept $46,350--Rejected Pulitzer Award" "Works Popular In Sweden" and more with... See More  

Al Capone murder plot & Wall Street woes continue....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1930



* Al 'Scarface' Capone murder plot ?

* Chicago gangster - beer baron

* Wall Street hits a new low

* Great Depression era



Page 18 has a one column heading: "Plot To Kill Al Capone Uncovered In Chicago" with subhead. (see)

Page 19 has a one column heading: "STOCKS AT NEW LOWS IN WAVE IN SELLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage ... See More  

1st New York to Panama airplane flight.....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 10, 1930



* 1st New York to Panama flight

* Aviator Roy W. Ammell - airplane



This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "FLIER SAFE AT GOAL OF 2,270-MILE TRIP" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice for disp... See More  

Albert Einstein coming to America....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, November 12, 1930



* Albert Einstein coming to America

* Rudy Vallee



The front page has one column headings: "PROF. EINSTEIN COMING TO U. S. FOR RESEARCH", "Secrecy Veils Mission of Scientists at Mt. Wilson Observatory" with photo of Einstein. 



Also on the front page is an article "Rudy Vallee: Idol and Wo... See More  

Albert Einstein & Cosmogony lecture ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1930



* Albert Einstein Berlin lecture

* Chicken or the egg dilemma

* Cosmogony - World existence



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein tells Radicals World Is a Riddle; Says Science Cannot Tell How It All Began" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag editi... See More  

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.



Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with minor margin wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Golfing legend Bobby Jones retires from the sport...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Nov. 18, 1930 



* Bobby Jones retires from competitive golf

* American amateur golfer quits for film



The top of page 8 has a two column heading announcing the retirement of golfing great Bobby Jones: "Bobby Jones' Retirement From Competitive Golf Marks End of Long Trail" (see)

Complete in 16 pages, light toning and at the margins, small binding ... See More  

Bethany Oklahoma tornado disaster...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 19, 1930



* Bethany, Oklahoma

* Camel Creek tornado disaster



The 64 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:  "TEN KILLED BY TORNADO IN OKLAHOMA", "25 Reported Inured as Windstorm Strikes Town of Bethany" and more.



Tells of the tornado outbreak in Oklahoma which destroyed the town of Bethany O... See More  

Otto von Habsburg becomes Emperor & King...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 21, 1930



* Archduke Otto von Habsburg of Austria

* Becomes Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary



The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "'KING' OTTO IS 18, BUT HAPSBURG CUT HIM COLD" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on Otto von Habsburg becoming the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary.

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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.



Other news of the day. Ligh... See More