Babe Ruth 2000th walk....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 18, 1934



* Babe Ruth

* New York Yankees

* Bases on balls - walks (2,000th)



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22:



* YANKEES SWAMPED BY INDIANS 13 TO 5

* 2000TH WALK TO RUTH



and more. Tells of Babe Ruth's 2,000th base on balls which was another milestone by the great Yankee. Great to have in this title.



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Minneapolis General Strike of 1934...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1934



* Minneapolis General Strike of 1934

* Trucking companies - teamsters

* Truce after "Bloody Friday" ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRUCE IS DECLARED IN MINNEAPOLIS; TROOPS GO TO CITY" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with two related photos.

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1934 John Dillinger's assassination......

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Penn. July 26, 1934 



* John Dillinger's assassination case



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "KEY WITNESS IN DILLINGER CASE LEAPS TO HIS DEATH" with subhead. (see) The back page has a two column heading: "Dillinger's Home Town Folks Mourn Murdering Thug As Hero"

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Dollfuss assassination....

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, July 26, 1934



* Engelbert Dollfuss assassinated by Nazis

* Austrian dictator

* Nazi coup fails



The front page has a four column headline: "AUSTRIAN PREMIER KILLED BY NAZIS AFTER CAPTURE OF FEDERAL CHANCELLORY" with subheads and photo of Dollfuss.

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John Dillinger's assassination in Chicago...

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Kurt Schuschnigg becomes chancellor of Austria...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 30, 1934



* Chancellor Kurt Schuschnigg

* Federal State of Austria

* Foe of Adolph Hitler



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "Monarchist Named Austrian Chancellor as Nazis' Seizure of Vienna Is Feared; Allies May Brand Berlin Guilty in Crisis" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Kurt Schuschnigg becoming the 1... See More  

Adolph Hitler... Dictator...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 31, 1934



* Germany President Paul Von Hindenburg death close

* Adolph Hitler to become dictator

* Nazis to begin climb to full power of Germany



This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "VON HINDENBURG IS BELIEVED NEAR END OF COLORFUL LIFE" and more (see photos).



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Two Executed For Dollfuss' Death...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, August 1, 1934, Washington, Pennsylvania.  This issue contains a large banner headline that reads, "Two Executed For Dollfuss' Death" with subheads, "Convicted Men Are Hanged In Yard of Prison Pair Involved In Assassination of Chancellor Dollfuss Die With Shout of 'Heil Hitler' on Lips. President Refuses Clemency To Both". This issue al... See More  

Adolph Hitler becomes Dictator of Germany...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 4, 1934. This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HITLER MAY TRY TO RULE AS KING, OBSERVERS SAY" "Seizure of Power, Followed by Plebiscite, Seems to Be in Line with Napoleon's Practices" "All Ranks Honor Dead Hindenburg" and more. (see)



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Pre German referendum Adolph Hitler...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1934



* pre-German referendum of 1934

* Adolph Hitler to become dictator

* re. death of Paul von Hindenburg



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER PLEBISCITE LIKELY TO REVEAL HIDDEN HOSTILITY" with subheads. (see)

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Adolph Hitler as Führer... Europe trembles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, August 5, 1934



* Adolph Hitler becomes Führer of Germany

* Europe braces itself for possible war



The top of the front page of this section has two column headline: "GERMANS ARE NOW RULED BY REICHSFUEHRERSCHAFT" with subheads. This is a editorial on Adolph Hitler becoming supreme dictator of Germany earlier in the week. 1934 was a very tumul... See More  

1934 Adolph Hitler's "Daily Mail" interview...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 6, 1934



* Newly named Fuhrer Adolph Hitler

* British tabloid "Daily Mail" interview

* Germany doesn't want a future war ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER BARS WAR; ASSERTS THAT 1918 'WAS LESSON TO US'" with subheads. (see images) Was this his way of fooling the World so he could build his war machine ? Thi... See More  

News posters before the internet... Paul von Hindenburg......

ILLUSTRATED CURRENT NEWS, New Haven, Connecticut, August 6, 1934  This is a nice example of this early news service photo poster published 3 times a week, taken up almost entirely with one or more photos of the most notable event of the day. Done in broadside form (printed on front side only) these were meant to be hung up for display, typically used in schools to provide photos of the most c... See More  

Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1934



* Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" Death

* Major League Baseball catcher and manager



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "WILBERT ROBINSON DIES IN ATLANTA" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Wilbert Robinson, Major League Baseball Hall of Fame player and manager. I suspect this is one of the few... See More  

Adolf Hitler as Führer... Europe trembles...

SECTION 8 only of the New York Times, August 12, 1934



* Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany

* Europe braces itself for possible war



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "WAR OR PEACE?--EUROPE'S BALANCE SHEET" with subhead, 3 related photos and map. 1934 was a very tumultuous time in Germany with the recent appointment of Adolph Hitler as ... See More  

Spanish matador, Juan Belmonte, gored in bullfight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1934



* Juan Belmonte gored (1st report)

* Spanish matador - bullfighter - bullfighting



This 30 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 11 that read: "Belmonte Gored By Bull" and "Spanish Matador Wounded Twice in Arena at Santander". See photo for additional information regarding yet another goring of Juan Belmonte Garc&ia... See More  

The rescue of Richard Byrd, Jr...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 13, 1934



* Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr.

* Polar explorer rescued



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BYRD RESCUED IN ANTARCTIC, WEAK AND ILL"

"Three of Expedition Find Leader by Beacon Light; Nearly Asphyxiated Last June" with photo of Byrd. See photos for text on the rescue of Richard Byrd near Litt... See More  

Lambert MS negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York,  August 14, 1934  This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24 that include: "MISSISSIPPI MOBS LYNCH 2 NEGROES" "Masked Bands Take Victims from Deputies, Hang Them for Killing White Men" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynchings of Robert Jones & Smith Hovey in Michigan City, Mississippi.



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John Sackville Labatt kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 17, 1934



* John Sackville Labatt kidnapping

* Labatt brwing company president

* London, Ontario, Canada - Beer



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FINGERPRINT FOUND AS THE FIRST CLUE TO LABATT CAPTOR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the John Sackville Labatt kidnapping, president of the Labatt brewing company.

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1934 John Sackville Labatt kidnapping...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., August 17, 1934



* John Sackville Labatt kidnapping

* Labatt brwing company president

* London, Ontario, Canada - Beer



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Kidnappers Release Labatt; No Ransom Money Is Paid; Police Renew Hunt for Gang" with subheads and photo of Labatt. (see images) Coverage on the John Sackville Labatt kidnapping, pre... See More  

Adolph Hitler Gains total power in 1934....

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Third World Jewish Conference of 1934... Anti-Nazis...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass. Aug. 22, 1934



* Third World Jewish Conference - Congress

* Jewish Rabbi Stephen S. Wise as chairman

* For ending persecution of German Jews

* Antisemitism in German - Adolph Hitlerlism



The front page has a one column heading: "Rabbi Wise Says Paganism At Last Ditch" (see images) This conference was held in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Early armored truck robbery....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 22, 1934



* Early armored truck heist

* Rube Ice Corporation robbery

* Bandits get away



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BANDIT HUNT BY AIR AND SEA" with subheads. Nice for display. Three related photos are on the back page. The story of this robbery sounds like something you would see in the movies.

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Homer Van Meter slain...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 25, 1934 



* re. Outlaw Homer Van Meter death 

* John Dillinger gang member 

* Babe Face Nelson the new public enemy # 1 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "VAN METER'S LOOT SOUGHT FROM GIRL" "Waitress, Whose Kin Turned Up Gangster, Is Asked About His Hideout in St. Paul" &... See More  

Upton Sinclair wins Democratic nominee...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1934



* Upton Sinclair wins Democratic nomination

* California gubernatorial election nominee



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SINCLAIR PILES UP COMMANDING LEAD IN CALIFORNIA VOTE" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Upton Sinclair winning the Democratic nomination for governor of California.

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