Oxford, Mississippi Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1935.



* Ellwood Higginbotham Negro lynching

* Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi



Page 21 has small one column headings: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO" "Mississippi Prisoner Seized as Jury Debates Murder Case" First report coverage on the lynching of Ellwood Higginbotham at Oxford, Mississippi.

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Joe Louis vs Max Baer boxing fight at Yankee Stadium...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, September 24, 1935.



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Max Baer - pre fight news (loads of text)

* Heavyweight boxing - Yankee Stadium



This 24 page newspaper has some one column heading on the front page concerning this famous fight on this day: "Fight Crowd Puts Millions on Line in N.Y." with subhead "Frolicsome Fans Take over City; Louis Fa... See More  

Robert H.Goddard... Rockets....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1935



* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry

* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber) vs. Max Baer

* Heavyweight boxing championship fight



Page 18 has one column headings: "LINDBERGH ENDS STUDY OF GODDARD ROCKET" and "Colonel and H. F. Guggenheim Fly From Roswell, N. M., After Three-Day Visit" (see)

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Chicago Cubs to win 1935 pennant (day of)....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 3 (sports) only, September 27, 1935



* Chicago Cubs to win NL pennant (day of)

* MLB - major league baseball



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CARDINALS SEND DEANS AGAINST CUBS TODAY" with subheads that include: "WE'LL WIN AND CLINCH TITLE,' SAYS GRIMM"and more. The Cubs would win this game and capture the Nation... See More  

Vienna GA negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 29, 1935 



* Lewis Harris negro lynching 

* Vienna, Georgia 



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "NEGRO LYNCHED IN GEORGIA" "Mob Hangs Man Accused of Drawing Gun on Sheriff"



Tells of the lynching of Lewis Harris in Vienna, Georgia.



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1935 World Series.... Cubs vs. Tigers....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Pennsylvania, October 2, 1935



* World Series of baseball

* Chicago Cubs vs. Detroit Tigers



The front page features a five column headline: "CHICAGO DEFEATS DETROIT 3 TO 0" with subheads that include: "Warneke Pitches Cubs To Victory In Opening Game" "Demaree Hits Homer In Ninth" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on game 1 of ... See More  

Tigers Beat Cubs...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, October 3, 1935, from Omaha, Nebraska. The banner headline reads "Tigers Beat Cubs, 8 to 3" and features a two-column wide box score report on the front page along with a play-by-play inning report which begins on the front page and continues on page 2. This also contains news of the war and other news of the day. This is the full issue and is in good condition. See photos... See More  

Benito Mussolini condemned...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 10, 1935



* Benito Mussolini & Italy condemned

* League of Nations - Geneva



This 22 page newspaper has a  seven column headline on the front page: "IL DUCE: BLOCKADE MEANS WAR" with subheads (see images). This tells of the League of Nations in Geneva condemning Italy for it's invasion on Abyssinia.



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William Lyon Mackenzie King elected again....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1935



* William Lyon Mackenzie King

* Canadian federal election

* Prime Minister of Canada

* Liberal Party



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CANADA IS SWEPT BY THE LIBERALS IN DECISIVE VOTE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on William Lyon Mackenzie King winning the Canadian federal election for Prime Minister of Canada... See More  

Guglielmo Marconi death ray ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935



* Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor

* Death Ray - beam invention ?



The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to Have Tested Halting Planes in Air" (see)  Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More  

Hank Greenberg wins MLB MVP...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 21, 1935 



* Hank Greenberg wins AL MVP 

* Detroit Tigers 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24:

"GREENBERG VICTOR IN BASEBALL VOTE" "Writers Unanimously Select Him as 'Most Valuable' in American League"



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Sir Charles Kingsford Smith fateful flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1935



* Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

* Australian aviator - Southern Cross

* Fateful flight to Australia begins



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Kingsford-Smith Off on Flight to Australia; Leaves England Despite a Recent Illness" with photo. (see) See below for more information.

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The Detroit News, October 27, 1935.  (print only)



The two-tone single-page print size from the Rotogravure Pictur Section is approximately 16 x 22.5 inches and contains a full-page ad for Detroit Community Fund Drive.

1935 Gangster Dutch Shultz NYC Funeral...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1935



* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer funeral

* Jewish gangster - beer baron - racketeer



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "SCHULTZ FUNERAL IS HELD SECRETLY" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially on this topic.

Complete with 42 pages, light toning at the... See More  

Game of the Century... Norte Dame vs. Ohio Buckeyes...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 2, 1935



* GAME OF THE CENTURY ?

* Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (day of)

* Famous comeback win (pre-game)



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME BATTLES OHIO BEFORE 80,000" with subheads and lineups. (see) This would be the famous game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes. This g... See More  

"Utopian" newspaper from the depths of the Depression...

UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, Nov. 4, 1935  A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was suspended. One of the issues notes: "The Utopian News--is both a primer & an advanced treatise on the old and the new economy...opens the door to a liberal education in economics & soc... See More  

Coca Cola Company stock split...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1935



* Early Coca Cola Company

* Stock shares - Coke



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 46: "COCA-COLA EXTRA ON 4,000,000 SHARES" and "25c Is Added to a Quarterly 50c on Company's New 4-to-1 Stock Split-Up". See photos for text here.



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1935 Death of Billy Sunday...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 7, 1935



* Billy Sunday death (1st report)

* Baseball player & evangelist



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BILLY SUNDAY DIES AT 72 OF HEART ATTACK" with subheads and photo. (see images)

Complete with 20+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Sir Charles Kingsford Smith goes missing (death)...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 9, 1935



* Sir Charles Kingsford Smith

* Australian aviator - Southern Cross

* Goes missing in airplane flight (death)



The front page has a one column heading: "Bay of Bengal Searched for Flying Knight" Four related photos and map on the back page. (see) See below for more information.

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Upton Sinclair publishes his own newspaper...

NATIONAL EPIC NEWS, Los Angeles, Nov. 11, 1935  Upton Sinclair was one of the nation's most noted authors in the early part of the 20th century as well as one of the nation's best known Socialists. His 1934 campaign for governor of California has been called "The Campaign of the Century." One of the most dramatic and influential contests in California history, it helped chan... See More  

Philippines becomes a free commonwealth...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 15, 1935 



* Philippines becomes a free commonwealth

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR



This 22 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "FILIPINO PEOPLE GIVEN SELF RULE"

"Manuel Quezon Takes Oath as First President of Islands". This tells of President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaiming the Philippines a f... See More  

"Utopian" newspaper from the depths of the Depression...

UTOPIAN NEWS, Los Angeles, California, Nov. 18, 1935  A very unusual & rare title from the depths of the Depression. This newspaper lasted for less than 2 years, and 3 months of that time it was suspended. One of the issues notes: "The Utopian News--is both a primer & an advanced treatise on the old and the new economy...opens the door to a liberal education in economics & so... See More  

Lincoln Ellsworth Antarctic flight begins...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 20, 1935



* Polar explorer Lincoln Ellsworth

* Antarctic airplane flight begins



The front page has a four column photo headed: "Ellsworth Braves Unknown Polar Lands and Sea" Also a two column heading: "Explorer Hops Off on Last Great Antarctic Adventure" with subhead. Related map on page 2. (see)

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 22, 1935 



* China Clipper airplane begins famous flight 

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight 



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "Air Clipper Starts Service Today on Transpacific Mail Route Spanning 8000 Miles" "Big Ship Will Carry record Amount of 85,000 Pieces of ... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany NY November 25, 1935  This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CLIPPER REACHES MIDWAY ISLANDS" "Giant Liner at Halfway Point on 8,000-Mile Air Mail Route" with photo of the famous airplane. (see)



Tells of the maiden flight of the first commercial flight across the Pacific Ocean.



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