Jon Lindbergh born...

THE CLEVELAND NEWS, August 16, 1932



* Jon Morrow Lindbergh born

* Front leaf only



This front leaf only has a nice banner headline: "NEW HEIR BORN TO LINDBERGHS" with subheads and pictorial. (see) This is 1st report coverage on the birth of Charles Lindbergh's second child, Jon.

Front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), a little margin wear, nice for display as such.... See More  

Jon Lindbergh born...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 16, 1932



* Jon Morrow Lindbergh born

* Early Adolph Hitler - Germany



The front page has one column headings: "SECOND SON BORN TO LINDBERGHS", "Mother And Baby Said To Be In Good Health--Betty Gow May Serve As Infant's Nurse" with photo of Anne Morrow Lindbergh (see photo). This is 1st report coverage o... See More  

Balloon flight record into the stratosphere...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 18, 1932



* Ballooning flight into the stratosphere

* Auguste Piccard & Max Cosyns

* Altitude record broken (53,153 ft.)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PICCARD IN BALLOON STARTS FOR ASCENT INTO STRATOSPHERE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the takeoff of the record breaking balloon flight continues on page 3 with 2... See More  

Jim Mollison Atlantic Ocean flight....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 19, 1932



* Aviator Jim Mollison

* Airplane - aviation

* 1st solo Atlantic flight (W to E)



This 26 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Mollison Spans Atlantic in Tiny Plane" with subheads. More on page 9 with photo of the airplane. Tells of the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from West to East.



Oth... See More  

Jim Mollison Atlantic Ocean flight....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, August 19, 1932



* Aviator Jim Mollison

* Airplane - aviation

* 1st solo Atlantic flight (West to East)



The front page has three column headline: "Mollison Completes First Western Solo Flight Across North Atlantic In Fast Times" with subheads (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the first solo flight across the Atlant... See More  

Jim Mollison Atlantic Ocean flight....

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, August 20, 1932



* Jim Mollison makes it

* Airplane - aviation

* 1st solo Atlantic flight (W to E)



The front page has a banner headline: "LONDON FLYER MAKES NEW BRUNSWICK SAFELY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from West to East. Maybe not as significant as Lindbergh's flight but sti... See More  

5 Nazis sentenced to death... riot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1932 The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS RIOT IN COURT AS 5 ARE CONDEMNED FOR MURDER OF REDS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the is... See More  

Amelia Earhart's 1932 record flight....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orelans, August 26, 1932



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* 1st woman flight record

* Aviation - airplanes



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Amelia Earhart Sets Speed Mark, Distance Record in Hop Over U. S." First report coverage on Amelia Earhart becoming the first women to make a non-stop transcontinental flight.

Other news, sports an... See More  

Nazis Take over Reichstag control... Adolph Hitler....

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Pennsylvania, August 29, 1932



* Reichstag - Germany parliament

* Adolph Hitler to win (eve)



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "CHANCELLOR VON PAPEN CLOSES DOOR TO HITLERITES" with subheads (see photos).



This paper contains other news of the day. It has light browning and  minor margin wear, but is otherwise in good conditio... See More  

Hermann Goering elected President of Reichsatg...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 31, 1932



* Hermann Goering elected president of the new Reichstag

* Early Hitler and Nazis before total power



This 36 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "REICHSTAG IS CALM; WILL ASK HINDENBURG TO LET IT CONTINUE" "Nazi Is Elected Speaker--'Toleration' of the Present Cabinet Is Likely" "... See More  

FORTUNE, New York, September, 1932.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

1932 Babe Ruth w/ appendicitis....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1932



* Babe Ruth diagnosed with appendicitis

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 23) has a two column photo with heading: "Babe Ruth And Wife Upon Arrival Here" Also a one column heading: "RUTH ARRIVES HOME; IS ORDERED TO REST" with subheads. (see) This was a few weeks prior to his famous "called shot" in g... See More  

Camille D'Arville death... opera singer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1932



* Camille D'Arville death

* Comic opera singer



Page 30 has a one column heading: "CAMILLE D'ARVILLE, OPERA STAR, DIES" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with 32 pages, rag edition... See More  

"The Flying Hutchinsons" family lost ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1932



* Colonel George R. Hutchinson

* "Flying family" lost at sea ?

* Aviation - airplanes



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HUTCHINSONS FEARED LOST; PLANE WITH 8 DOWN AT SEA; AID GOES FROM GREENLAND" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with related photo. History shows that this famous fly... See More  

Golfer Johnny Goodman...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, September 16, 1932



* Johnny Goodman & Francis Quimet

* Golf - golfers - golfing



This 34 page newspaper has a nice seven column headline on the front page: "GOODMAN TWO UP ON OUIMET AT 22ND"

with subheads. More related reporting inside on the National amateur gold tournament. The reason for such prominence on the front page is that Goodman... See More  

FDR's whistle stop train tour...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, September 18, 1932.



* Franklin D. Roosevelt presidential campaign

* Whistle stop train tour - Western states



The front page of this photo section has five related photographs Franklin D. Roosevelt's whistle stop train tour during his 1932 presidential campaign. (see) Nice for display.

Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only ... See More  

Gandhi starts hunger strike...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 19, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike begins (eve)



The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Tapers Diet; Girds for Hunger Death" with small photo. (see) Coverage on the eve on the 6-day hunger strike beginning. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with 2... See More  

Gandhi starts hunger strike...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, September 20, 1932



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* The Mahatma food strike begins



The front page has two column headlines that include: "India Grants Gandhi's Request To Begin Fast Inside Jail" and more. Coverage on the start of his 6-day hunger strike in jail. Other news of the day including various advertisements. Complete... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi * Babe Ruth in 1932....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1932



* Mahatma Gandhi death fast

* Gangster Al Capone

* Prison release ?



The front page has a one column heading: "GANDHI GROWS WEAK; TRUCE THOUGHT NEAR" with subheads. (see)

Page 14 has a one column heading: "AL CAPONE MAKES NEW LIBERTY PLEA" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages,... See More  

Commenwealth Club Address.... FDR...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1932



* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* Commonwealth Club Address

* 1932 presidential campaign

* San Francisco, California



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ROOSEVELT RENEWS DEMAND FOR REPEAL; PRAISES SMITH AMID CHEERS OF 16,000; TAMMANY DECIDES TO FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR" with subheads that include: "Nominee Gets Ovation" &q... See More  

Jimmie Foxx 58th home run...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, September 26, 1932 



* Jimmie Foxx home run # 58 

* Boston Red Sox 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on 14: "FOXX WALLOPS 58TH HOMER" and "Jimmy Finishes Two Short of Record".



Other baseball news on the last day of the regular season for 1932.

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Gandhi fasts ends...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, September 27, 1932 



* Mohandas Gandhi - The Mahatma 

* Six day fasting - hunger strike ends 

* Untouchables to Harijans 



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Gandhi Brings Fast to End as He Wins Fight", "Great Britain Meets His Demands on Untouchables"

and more (s... See More  

Max Schmeling win... boxing...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 27, 1932



* Max Schmeling (German boxer)

* Heavyweight boxing



This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Schmeling Scores Technical Knock-out over Mickey Walker" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the heavyweight boxing match between Max Schmeling and Mickey Walker.



Other news and advertise... See More  

Kingdom of Iraq created...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 4, 1932  This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4: "LEAGUE RAISES IRAQ TO FULL MEMBERSHIP" "Turkey Welcomes Former Colony and Hinds Palestine and Syria Will Follow".



Tells of Iraq officially becoming a Independent Kingdom and joining the League of Nations.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great co... See More  

Walter Hagen wins St. Louis Open....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 10, 1932



* Golfer Walter Hagen

* St. Louis Open win



The sport's section (page 22) has a banner headline: "Last Round Score of 65, Six Under Par, Gives Hagen Victory in Open Tourney" with subheads, photos a stats. First report coverage on golfing great Walter Hagen winning the St. Louis Open golf tournament.

Other news, sports and advertisement of t... See More