Guglielmo Marconi predicts future cell phones ?.....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 27, 1932



* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi

* Short-wave radio telephone service



The top of page 8 has a two column heading: "Marconi's New Radio Phone to Give World Cheap Service" (see)

Complete 1st section with all 16 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Will Hicok Low death... artist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1932



* Will Hicok Low death

* Artist - muralist - writer



Page 15 has a one column heading: "WILL H. LOW DEAD; VERSATILE ARTIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Will Hicok Low, American artist & muralist. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inve... See More  

Displayable Christmas cover...

COLUMBIA, New Haven, Connecticut, December, 1932  The front cover has a nice Christmas-themed color print showing Mary & the baby Jesus, along with a modern mother and her child reading the "Story of Christmas". Much Christmas-themed content within. Calls itself: "The Largest Catholic Magazine in the World". 

Complete in 34 pages plus covers, address label at the... See More  

Albert Einstein gets opposition....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1932



* Women's Patriotic Organiazation

* Opposed to Albert Einstein's visit



Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Einstein Ridicules Women's Fight on Him Here; Remarks Cackling Geese Once saved Rome" (see)



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Repeal of prohibition fails in 1932...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, December 5, 1932



* Repeal of U.S. prohibition fails

* 18th Amendment continues

* John Nance Garner



The front page has a one column heading: "REPEAL LOST IN CONGRESS BY 144 TO 171" with subheads. (see) Ironically the repeal of prohibition would be ratified exactly one year later on December 5, 1933.

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

Albert Einstein gets 1st Visa...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, December 6, 1932



* Albert Einstein gets 1st Visa...  Coming to America

* Escaping the Nazis - Pre-World War II



The front page has a one column heading: "Einsteins to Get Permit for Visit Without 'Grilling'" with small photo. (see) 1st report coverage on Albert Einstein receiving his 1st Visa to come to America in which he would ultimatel... See More  

1932 New Madrid NM mine disaster...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, December 8, 1932 



* Madrid, New Mexico 

* Coal mine explosion 



This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "14 MINERS PERISH IN COAL PIT BLAST" "Weeping Families Huddled at Pit as 13 Bodies Are Taken Out"



Tells of the  Morgan Jones coal mine explosion disaster at Madrid, New Mexic... See More  

Henry Kitchell Webster death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1932



* Author Henry Kitchell Webster death

* Evanston, Cook County, Illinois



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "HENRY K. WEBSTER, NOTED WRITER, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Henry Kitchell Webster, American author from Evanston, Illinois. I suspect this is one of the few publications to repor... See More  

William Jacob Holland 1932 death

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1932



* William Jacob Holland death

* Zoologist and paleontologist

* University of Pittsburgh chancellor



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "DR. HOLLAND DEAD; FAMOUS SCIENTIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of William Jacob Holland, zoologist, paleontologist and chancellor of the University of Pittsburg... See More  

Fight over prohibition....

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, December 22, 1932



* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HOUSE ADOPTS THE BEER BILL" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, a few small margin tears, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.... See More  

Moweaqua, Illinois coal mine disaster...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, December 25, 1932



* Moweaqua, Illinois 

* Coal mine disaster 



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"HOPES FOR 54 MEN TRAPPED IN MINE FADE" "Deadly Gas Fumes Fill Shaft Until Air Is Pumped In; Families Wait in Anguish" with smaller subheads.



Tells of the coal mine explosion disaster at Moweaqua, Il... See More  

"Prince" Michael Romanoff arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1932 



* Michael "Prince" Romanoff arrested

* Hollywood restaurateur, actor & conman

* Harry F. Gerguson - Beverly Hills restaurant



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Prince Mike' Seized Near Fifth Av. Shop; Trapped by His Taste for Costly Tobacco" Lengthy text. I suspect this is one of the few publica... See More  

Rumrunner Larry Fay assassination....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 2, 1933



* Rumrunner Larry Fay killed

* Prohibition era rum-running

* NYC bootlegger - gangster



The front page has a one column heading: "Racketeer Fay of N. Y. Slain at Night Club" Related photo on the back page (see images)

Complete with 52 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Jim Crowley heads to Fordham Rams....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 1933



* Jim Crowley - "Four Horsemen" backfield fame

* University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Becomes Fordham Rams head football coach



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "CROWLEY QUITS MICHIGAN STATE FOR FORDHAM" with subheads and photo. (see)

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

Kate Gleason's death... The "Madame Curie of machine tools"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1933



* Catherine Anselm "Kate" Gleason death

* American engineer & businesswoman



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "KATE GLEASON, ENGINEER, DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Kate Gleason, american engineer and businesswoman known both for being an accomplished woman in the predominan... See More  

Augusta National Golf Course opening round......

THE DETROIT NEWS, January 15, 1933



* Augusta National Golf Club course opening

* Founded by golfer Bobby Jones - Georgia

* Home of the Masters golf tournament



The front page of the sport's section has a small one column heading: "Jones Gets 69 On New Course" First report coverage on Jones playing his very first round of golf at the famed course just after it's opening.

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Audrey Sale-Barker African jungle airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1933



* Audrey Sale-Barker & Joan Page

* Airplane crash in African Jungle

* Lipstick note for help fame



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Two Girl Fliers Crash in African Jungle; Rescue Airplanes Attempt to Reach Them" (see) First report coverage on Audrey Sale-Barker and Joan Page's airplane crash near Nairobi, Af... See More  

Babe Ruth contract dispute...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 18, 1933



* Babe Ruth & Colonel Jacob Ruppert

* New York Yankees contract dispute

* Next to last year in New York



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "RUTH TURNS DOWN $50,000 SALARY FOR SEASON" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in nice conditio... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, January 21, 1933. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a girl in summerwear wearing snowshoes in the snow (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes.  Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches.

1933 Red Grange w/ Green Bay Packers charity game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 23, 1933



* Red Grange vs. Ernie Nevers

* Green Bay Packers

* Pacific Coast All-American

* Charity football game



The sport's section (page 16) has one column headings: "GREEN BAY BEATEN IN CHARITY GAME" "20,000 See the Packers Bow to Nevers's All-Stars, 13-6, at San Francisco" with lineups. (see) This was the only game Red Grange play... See More  

Kurt von Schleicher quits as chancellor....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1933



 * Kurt von Schleicher quits as chancellor

* Weimar Republic of Germany

* Adolph Hitler to take over



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCHLEICHER QUITS; HINDENBURG SEEKS COALITION CABINET" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 2. This would open the door for Adolph Hitler as he would take the position 2 da... See More  

Sara Teasdale "I Shall Not Care" suicide....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1933



* Sara Teasdale suicide death

* "I Shall Not Care" poem

* American lyric poet



The front page has a one column heading: "SARA TEASDALE, POET, FOUND DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with photo and her poem "I Shall Not Care" which was thought to be her suicide note.

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Adolph Hitler made chancellor of Germany...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Feb. 2, 1933



* Adolph Hitler - newly appointed chancellor

* First speech in his new role (radio)

* Nazi Germany begins climb to total power

* First event that led to the eventual Jewish Holocaust



Page 2 has a one column heading: "HITLER POLICE SEIZE BERLIN RED QUARTERS" with subhead. (see images) This was a giant stepping stone to his eventual dict... See More  

Anne de Rochechouart de Martemart death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1933



* Duchess of Uzès death

* French aristocrat - feminist



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "DUCHESS D'UZES IS DEAD IN PARIS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Anne de Rochechouart de Mortemart.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, this is the rare rag ed... See More  

1933 Tomahawk, Kentucky bizarre sacrifice...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 9, 1933 



* Bizarre family human sacrifice 

* Tomahawk Inez Kentucky 



This 26 page newspaper has two column headlines at the bottom of the front page: "EIGHT OF MOUNTAIN FAMILY JAILED IN CULT 'SACRIFICE' OF WOMAN" "Seven Accused of Actual Killing--Hours of Praying Preceded Crime"



Tells of the bizarre ritual sacr... See More