Mahatma Gandhi's Kingsley Hall speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1931



* Mahatma Gandhi visits London

* Kingsley Hall radio speech



The front page has one column headings that include: "GANDHI IN RADIO PLEA ASKS AMERICA TO AID" "India Shows World Way to Peace in Her Non-Violent Struggle for Freedom, He Says" and more. Complete text of his speech on page 6.

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1931 Mahatma Gandhi... India independence...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, September 16, 1931



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* Fight for India's independence

* The Mahatma



The front page has a one column heading: "GANDHI FEARS DEFEAT, WAR"(see) Coverage on the Second Round Table Conference in London.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, ... See More  

1931 Mukden Incident... Japanese...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., Sept. 19, 1931



* Mukden - Manchurian Incident

* Japanese invasion of Manchuria

* False flag operation in China



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Japan Lands Troops At Tsingtao Following Occupation of Mukden" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, nice c... See More  

Lefty Grove 30th season win... Photo of Gandhi...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, September 19, 1931



* Lefty Grove 30th victory of season (record)

* Philadelphia Athletics - MLB baseball

* Great Gandhi photo



This 22 page newspaper has a two column photo on page 17 with headings: "Sets Pace For Southpaws", "Lefty Grove Wins His 30th To Establish Record".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughou... See More  

David Starr Jordan death... Stanford University...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, September 2, 1931



* David Starr Jordan death (1st report)

* Ichthyologist - educator - peace activist

* Stanford University founding president



Page 6 of this section has a one column heading: "DAVID STARR JORDAN DIES AT AGE 80" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy text here.

Complete section 2 only with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice cond... See More  

1931 USS Akron Navy airship very 1st flight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 24, 1931



* USS Akron (ZRS-4) very 1st test flight

* United States Navy rigid airship



The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANT U.S. WAR DIRIGIBLE PROVES AIR QUEEN" with subheads and photo of the airship flying over Akron, Ohio. Nice for display. First report coverage on the very 1st test flight of the USS Akron, a helium-filled rigid airsh... See More  

Tulane Green Wave undefeated season....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 26, 1931



* Tulane Green Wave football

* First game of undefeated season (day of)

* Best title to have in ?



This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 10: "Tulane Begins Title Conquest Today With Fighting Ole Miss Team" with subheads (see photos). This would be the day Tulane would begin their regular season that ende... See More  

Thomas Lipton death.... tea founder....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 3, 1931



* Sir Thomas Lipton death (1st report)

* Tea founder & America's Cup enthusiast



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Sir Thomas Lipton, 81, Noted Yachtsman, Dies" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, some spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Al Capone at Northwestern football game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1931



* Al Capone - Chicago gangster leader

* Northwestern football game

* Ryan Field



Page 20 has one column headings: "Crowd Jeers Capone From Football Stand", "Gangster and Guards Leave After He Announces That He Will Stick It Out". This is 1st report coverage on Al Capone and Jack McGurn being spotted by fans at Dyche Stad... See More  

1931 Philadelphia Athletics World Series...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1931



* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 6)



The front page has a nice banner headline proclaiming: "MACKS WIN, 8-1; TYING SERIES AT 3-ALL" with subheads and inning by inning description. (see) Nice for display.

Complete in 26 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.

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1st non-stop transpacific flight in 1931...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 5, 1931 



* 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight 

* Hugh Herndon Jr. & Clyde Edward Pangborn 



The front page has a banner headline: "HERNDON, PANGBORN LAND NEAR SEATTLE" with subhead, related photo and map. (see images) First report coverage on the 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight. (Japan to Washington State)

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Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 10, 1931



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss

* Tax evasion trial



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "U.S. Exposes Trail of Money to Capone in Florida"



This tells of the beginning of the end of Al Capone as he would receive a guilty verdict  a few weeks later that would send him to prison for 11 years... See More  

Adolf Hitler seizing power in Germany...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Oct. 12, 1931 



* Early Adolph Hitler

* Pre-Nazi Germany

* Bruning government



The front page has a very early report on the ascendancy of Hitler and his Nazi party with one column heading: "HITLER WOULD BE GERMAN 'IL DUCE'" with subhead and photo. (see images)

This was before Hitler came to national power as Chancellor of G... See More  

Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 14, 1931 



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 

* Tax evasion trial ending 

* Prosecution rests 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE TRIAL IS RAPIDLY NEARING END" "State Rests Case Suddenly During Afternoon Session"



Tells of the beginning of the end of Al Capone as he would rec... See More  

Manuel Azaña becomes Spain's president....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1931



* Manuel Azaña Díaz becomes prime minister

* Niceto Alcalá-Zamora resignation

* Second Spanish Republic - Spain



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIBERAL HEADS SPAIN AS PRESIDENT QUITS ON CHURCH DISPUTE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on resignation of Niceto Alcalá-Zamora as prime min... See More  

Thomas Edison & Al 'Scarface' Capone...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 17, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial

* Would be found guilty on this day



The front page has a two column heading: "Capone Fate Is Due to Reach Jury Today" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day. Coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some ... See More  

Death of Thomas Edison...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 21, 1931  This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EDISON'S LAST RITES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY", "Burial Proceeded By Singing of Favorite Songs, Reading of Eulogy By Friend"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the sp... See More  

1931 Cyprus riot revolution... Al 'Scarface' Capone...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1931



* Island of Cyprus riot

* Struggle for union w/ Greece

* Al 'Scarface' Capone



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cyprus Mobs Fight for Union With Greece; Britain Rushes Troops by Ships and Planes" (see) First report coverage on the riot & demonstration on the Island of Cyprus for the union with Greece. Always nice... See More  

Lucky Strike advertisement...

Detroit News, October 27, 1931.  (print only)



The black/white single-page print size is approximately 17 x 23 inches and contains a large ad for Lucky Strike Cigarettes.

Thomas Edison's last will and testament...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., October 29, 1931



* re. Thomas Alva Edison death

* Official last will and testament



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Edison Left Most of Estate To Two Sons" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.... See More  

1931 Phar Lap Australian horse racing loss....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 4, 1931



* Phar Lap - Thoroughbred racehorse

* Melbourne Cup horse racing upset loss



The sport's section (page 34) has one column headings that include: "PHAR LAP UNPLACED IN MELBOURNE CUP" "Favorite Finds Burden of 150 Pounds Too Much Over Route of Two Miles" and more. First report coverage on Phar Lap's upset loss at the Melbourne C... See More  

Isaac Newton Lewis death... gun inventor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1931



* Isaac Newton Lewis death

* Lewis Gun inventor - WWI era

* Osman Ali Khan & Mahatma Gandhi



Page 25 has a one column heading: "COL. LEWIS, FAMOUS INVENTOR, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Isaac Newton Lewis, United States Army officer and the invenotr of the Lewis Gun.

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Rockets to the moon prediction.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1931



* John Quincy Stewart

* Future space travel

* Rockets to the Moon



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21 that include: "SEES TRIP TO MOON WITHIN A CENTURY", "Prof. Stewart Predicts Space Journey in Rocket Ship Costing $2,000,000,000" and more. See photos for text. Interesting report from John Quincy Stewart here.... See More  

NYC Christ Church, United Methodist cornerstone laid....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, November 15, 1931



* Christ Church, United Methodist

* Park Avenue at 60th Street - NYC

* Laying of the cornerstone



Page 6 of this section has a two column illustration: "New Christ Church, Methodist Episcopal" with subheads that include: "LAY CHURCH STONE IN PARK AV. TODAY" and more. (see)

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Sing Sing prison football debut in 1931...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 16, 1931



* Sing Sing Prison's 1st football game

* Alabama Pitts



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "2,000 INMATES CHEER SING SING'S FOOTBALL", "Convict Eleven Wins Its Debut Game, Inspired by Exit Gate Behind Goal Line" and more. Reporting continues on page 3 with photo and lineups. 1st rep... See More