Sophia of Prussia death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1932



* Sophia of Prussia death



Page 21 has a one column heading: "QUEEN SOPHIE DIES; EXILE FROM GREECE" with subheads and photo. First report coverage on the death of Princess Sophia of Prussia, Queen of the Hellenes and wife of King Constantine I. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Rare anti-Catholic issue...

THE FELLOWSHIP FORUM, Washington, D.C., Jan. 15, 1932  Noted in the masthead: "A National Publication of Patriotism, Controversy and Opinion". Content notes this was an anti-Catholic newspaper. Tabloid size, nice condition.

1932 Trenton, Tennessee tornado... Rice family...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1932



* Trenton , Gibson County, Tennessee

* Rice family tornado disaster



The front page has a one column heading: "Tornado Kills 8 In One Family; Five Are Injured" (see) Includes the names of the victims within the Rice family. 10 of this family would have been killed by this storm.

Complete 1st section only with 22 pages, rag edition in very nice... See More  

Phar Lap arrives in U.S. in 1932...

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1932 William Boyd cigarette advertisement....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1932



* William Boyd - Hopalong Cassidy

* Hollywood "Golden Age" actor

* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad



Page 16 has a 15 x 9 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by Hollywood actor William Boyd. (see)

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Monte Alban tomb discovery....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1932



* Monte Albán - pre-Columbian archaeological site

* Mixtec tomb discovery - warriors - treasures

* Archaeologist Alfonso Caso



Page 26 has a four column photo with caption: "Explorers Examining Treasures In Newly Discovered Mixtec Tomb" Also a one column heading: "ANOTHER RICH TOMB FOUND NEAR OAXACA" with subheads. (see)

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Alfred Yarrow death... shipbuilders...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 25, 1932



* Alfred Yarrow death

* British shipbuilders



Page 17 has a one column heading: "SIR ALFRED YARROW, SHIPBUILDER, 90, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Sir Alfred Fernandez Yarrow, 1st Baronet. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory d... See More  

HMS M2 disaster... British submarine sinks...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 27, 1932



* HMS M2 disaster

* Royal Navy aircraft-carrying submarine



The front page has a two column, 2 line headline: "British Submarine Fails to Rise; Fifty-four Men on M-2 in Channel", with subhead: "Submersible Plane Carrier Is Believed Located on Sea Bottom of Midnight in Fog - Ships and Divers Hasten to Rescue, but Admiralty Fears a Catastro... See More  

Shanghai Incident China of 1932....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 28, 1932



* January 28 Incident

* Shanghai, China

* Japanese offensive



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "TOKIO ORDER: TAKE SHANGHAI" with subheads. a few related photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition. A... See More  

Shanghai Incident China of 1932....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 3, 1932



* January 28 Incident

* Shanghai, China

* Japanese offensive



The front page has a five column heading: "Japanese Guns Raze Shanghai Forst" with subheads and related illustration. Photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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"Mad Dog" Coll killed in NYC...

THE DETROIT NEWS, February 8, 1932



* Vincent Mad Dog Coll killed

* American mobster hitman

* Dutch Shultz mob war



Page 25 has a one column heading: "VINCENT COLL TRAPPED, SLAIN" with subhead and small photo. (see)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, light toning on the front page, nice condition.

Junnosuke Inoue assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1932



* Junnosuke Inoue assassination

* Bank of Japan - Nippon Ginko

* League of Blood Incident



The front page has a two column headline: "CHINESE HOLD OFF ENEMY ON THREE LINES OF ATTACK; INOUYE IS SLAIN IN TOKYO" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with related photos.

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

Novelist Edgar Wallace 1932 death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1932



* Edgar Wallace death (1st report)

* English novelist, writer, playwright, screenwriter & more



Page 11 has one column headings that include:



"EDGAR WALLACE, UNIQUE FIGURE AS WRITER, DIES"



and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of famed writer and playwright, Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace.



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Benjamin N. Cardozo appointed to U.S. Supreme Court...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1932



* Benjamin N. Cardozo nomination

* United States Supreme Court

* President Herbert Hoover appointment



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CARDOZO IS NAMED TO SUPREME COURT; NOMINATION HAILED" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 3 with photo. Loads of text here. First report coverage on President Herbert Hoover appointing B... See More  

Jack Dempsey comeback try fails... Boxing...

SECTION 2 ONLY (Sports) of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 19, 1932



* Jack Dempsey vs. King Levinsky

* Comeback tour ends in defeat (last fight)

* Heavyweight boxing exhibition bout



The top of the front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "LEVINSKY DEFEATS DEMPSEY BEFORE 22,000" with subheads. Nice for display. Three related photos are on the back page. (see)

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Race driver Malcolm Campbell...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 25, 1932



* Race driver Malcolm Campbell

* New automobile speed record made



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "253 Miles an Hour Is New Campbell Speed Mark" with photo of the record breaking automobile on page 14 (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page. Other news of the day throughout.... See More  

Anne Weightman death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1932



* Anne Weightman death



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "MRS. F. C. PENFIELD, ART PATRON, DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Anne Weightman Walker Penfield, philanthropist and one of the richest women in the World.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, Nice condition.... See More  

Reinhold Tiling rocket test...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 3 only, February 28, 1932 



* Reinhold Tiling 

* German rockets pioneer 



Page 4 of this section has small one column headings: "German Plans Rocket Test" "Inventor of Mail Plane Will Try It This Spring" (see) Coverage on the upcoming test of the 1st rocket mail plane by Reinhold Tiling. See image for brief text here.

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Lindbergh baby is kidnaped...

PHOENIX GAZETTE, Arizona, March 3, 1932 



* Charles Lindbergh Jr.

* Baby kidnapping

* Crime of the century

* Front leaf only



This front leaf only has a nice seven column headline: "LINDBERGH BABY HELD CAPTIVE IN NEW JERSEY VILLAGE, REPORT" with subheads and photo.

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), some small archival mends to small margin tears, nice for display as such.... See More  

1932 Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., March 5, 1932



* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping

* Early reporting w/ photo

* "Crime of the Century"



The front page has a banner headline: "Lindberghs Wait In Vain Today for Answers" with subheads and photo. (see)

Complete with all 10 pages, a few bindings holes along the spine/1st column, otherwise nice.... See More  

Break in Kidnaping... Breckenridge...

THE NEWS, March 8, 1932 Full front page banner headline reading "BREAK SEEN IN KIDNAPING" with reports to follow.  This issue also contains the following front page coverage: "Police Guard Mayor's Home, Four Children", "Breckinridge, Aide to Colonel, Leaves on Secret Mission", "Warden Tells of Tracing Gas in Arson Plot", "Man is Frozen to Death Here", and much more!  This is the com... See More  

Dairy publication...

HOARD'S DAIRYMAN, from Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, dated March 10, 1932  This title also features a subtitle "A Journal Devoted to Dairy Farming", and begun publication in 1885. The content of the issue features various farming articles, recipes, Juniors report and lots of advertisements.  The front colorized cover is of men unloading a truck of animal feed.



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A union newspaper during the midst of the Depression...

THE BOSTON TIMES, Massachusetts, March 11, 1932  This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a union newspaper and almost all the reports within are union-related.

The editorial inside begins: "The communication given prominence in this issue...is timely and thought provoking. Is America to follow Germany, England & other European countries to national bankruptcy, or is deeper coun... See More  

Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman Dies In 1932...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1932 



* George Eastman death by suicide

* Kodak camera inventor - roll film 



This 18-page newspaper has one column headings on page 5: "DEATH OF EDISON SADDENED EASTMAN", "Kodak Manufacturer Also Grieved Over Passing of Hubbell" and "Dreaded Long Illness" Coverage on the suicide of Kodak camera invent... See More  

Babe Ruth to Sign 1 Year with Yankees...

CHICAGO DAILY NEWS, March 16, 1932



* Babe Ruth to sign 1 year contract

* New York Yankees (day of)

* Major League baseball MLB



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a two column heading: "Some One Ought to Tell Babe How Much $70,000 Really Is" with small photo of Ruth. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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