San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge opens in 1936....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1936



* San Francisco--Oakland Bay Bridge opens

* Franklin D. Roosevelt inaugurates (1st report)



Page 25 has one column headings that include "OPENS GIANT BRIDGE AT SAN FRANCISCO" "Roosevelt in Washington Lights 'Go' Signals and Hoover Car Is First to Cross" "Warships Roar A Salute" and more with photo (see images). First... See More  

Ernestine Schumann-Heink death... opera singer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 18, 1936



* Ernestine Schumann-Heink death

* Operatic contralto classical singer

* German Bohemian - Sudeten



The front page has a one column heading: "SCHUMANN-HEINK, GREAT SINGER, DEAD" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with two related photos.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, thi... See More  

Basil Zaharoff death... arms dealer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1936



* Basil Zaharoff death

* "Merchant of death"

* Greek arms dealer



The front page has a one column heading: "ZAHAROFF IS DEAD; STILL A 'MYSTERY'" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Basil Zaharoff, Greek arms dealer and industrialists.

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

Minnesota Gophers football... 1936 National champs...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 1, 1936 



* Minnesota Gophers 

* National champions (1st report) 

* NCAA college football 

* 1st year of the AP Poll 



The sport's section (page 21) has a two column heading: "Minnesota Decisive Choice As Best Team in Nation" with subhead and standings (see photos) First report coverage on the Minnesota Gophers of... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, December 5, 1936. This is the complete issue of this popular title with two military men wanting to escort a young lady (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Camel cigarettes.  Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches.

Joe Louis (Brown bomber)... Jesse Owens...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, December 15, 1936 



* Jesse Owens wins athlete of the year award

* Joe Louis (Brown bomber) vs.Eddie Simms 

* Heavyweight boxing match 



The front page of the sport's section (page 19) has a two column heading: "Louis Dusts Off Eddie Simms in 26 Seconds Flat" with subhead. First report coverage on the heavyweight fight between Joe Louis a... See More  

The Great Depression in NYC...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 11 only, December 20, 1936



* The Great Depression

* Several case examples

* Christmas time



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "AT CHRISTMAS, REMEMBER THE NEEDIEST" with related illustration. Lengthy text with many cases continues on page 2 with 2 more related prints. Nice for display.

Other topics throughout. Complete section 11 onl... See More  

Jesse Owens beats horse in 1936...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, December 27, 1936



* Jesse Owens vs. Julio McCaw

* Track speedster beats Cuban horse

* Olympic star sprinter



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "Jesse Owens Wins Again--This Time He Outruns Horse" (see image) Page 3 has a pictorial of the 1936 sport's stars for the year including Owens and the New Yo... See More  

Charles F. Mattson Tacoma, Washington kidnapping...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1936



* Charles F. Mattson boy kidnapping

* Tacoma, Washington wealthy family



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RICH TACOMA BOY KIDNAPPED" with subhead. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 26 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Maryse Bastie aviation record flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 31, 1936



* Mary Bastié airplane flight record

* Trans-South Atlantic w/ photo



Page 8 has a one column heading: "FRENCH AVIATRIX SETS SOUTH ATLANTIC MARK" with subhead and photo of Bastié. (see) First report coverage on Maryse Bastié breaking the Southern Atlantic Ocean airplane flight record.

Other news, sports and advertisements ... See More  

Unknown,  dated circa 1937 (print only)



This is a single-page sheet and is approximately 15.5 x 21 inches and contains a full-page color ad for Schenley's Cream of Kentucky straight whiskey.



The exact publication and date is unknow but is circa 1937.

1937 Sioux Falls S.D. powder house explosion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 1, 1937



* Sioux Falls, South Dakota

* Powder house explosion

* Robbery gone awry



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Girl, Shot by Gang, Sees It Execute Member By Dynamite Which Rocks Sioux Falls, S.D." (see) First report coverage of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota powder house blast.

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

Wendell Meredith Stanley wins Newcomb Cleveland Prize...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 2, 1937



* Wendell Meredith Stanley

* Newcomb Cleveland Prize



The front page has a one column heading: "SCIENTISTS HONOR ISOLATOR OF VIRUS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Wendell Meredith Stanley winning the Newcomb Cleveland Prize for chemical studies of the virus of tobacco mosaic. Article continues on page 7 with photo of Stanley.

Othe... See More  

Flint sit-down strike... GM...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, January 3, 1937



* Flint, Michigan sit-down strike beginning

* United Automobile Workers (UAW) to Labor Union

* GM General Motors



The front page has a one column heading: "Court Ban Ignored in GM Strike" with subhead. (see)

Page 3 has a banner headline that reads: "Flint Strikers Ignore Court's Order to Vacate GM Factories" with subheads.... See More  

The death of pro-wrestler Martin "Farmer" Burns...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1937



* Martin "Farmer" Burns death (1st report)

* Catch wrestler - professional wrestling

* Mentor of Frank Gotch



This 34 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 17: "Farmer Burns Dead; Ex-Wrestling Star", "Champion, 1895-98, Took Part in 6,000 Matches-Developed and Managed Frank Gotch".  This is a first report ... See More  

Pianist Harold Samuel death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1937



* Harold Samuel death

* English pianist - piano

* Johann Sebastian Bach admirer



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "HAROLD SAMUEL, 57, NOTED PIANIST, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Harold Samuel, English pianist and pedagogue.

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

Marie Prevost death... movie actress...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 24, 1937



* Marie Prevost death w/ photos

* Hollywood film movie actress

* Silent and talking pictures



The front page has a one column heading: "Marie Prevost Found Dead in Her Aprtment" with small photo. Two more photos of her on page 13. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, January 30, 1937.

  

* Skiing cover

* Secret Service

* Dumb "Justice" Case

* Colored Ads (see photos)



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lady with her skiing equipment (see photos).  There is no related ar... See More  

Abbeville, Alabama Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1937 



* Wesley Johnson Negro lynching 

* Abbeville, Henry County, Alabama 



The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Acts to Impeach Sheriff After Alabama Lynching" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Wes Johnson at Abbeville, Alabama.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40... See More  

Lanica, Italian automobile founder death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1937



* Vincenzo Lancia death

* Italian automobile founder



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "VINCENZO LANCIA, AUTO MAKER, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Vincenzo Lancia, Italian automobile manufacturer founder. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles ... See More  

USS Wyoming 1937 explosion disaster...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1937



* USS Wyoming (BB-32) disaster

* U. S. Navy battleship explosion

* United States Marines killed



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Six Killed,  11 Injured when Shell Explodes on Board U. S. Battleship" with subheads and related photo. (see images)

Complete with 34 pages, light toning at the margins, small libra... See More  

Editor Rollo Ogden 1937 death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1937 



* Rollo Ogden death (1st report)

* Editor of the New York Times 

* Best title to be had ?



The front page has two column headings surrounded by black borders: "Rollo Ogden Dead" "Editor of the Times" "Succumbs at 81 After a Week's Illness--A Leader in Journalism for Almost Half a Century" Continues on page th... See More  

Merle Vandenbush arrested... bank robbery...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 26, 1937



* Merle Vandenbush arrest

* Public enemy bank robber

* Katonah, New York robbery



The front page has a one column heading: "Big Time Bank Robber Slips in Small Town" with small photo. Another photo of Vandenbush is on the back page. (see images)

Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spi... See More  

Baseball... Jewish...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 6, 1937. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady lady ice-skating with a young lad that has fallen on the ice (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lucky Strike cigarettes.  Articles include "Why the Jew is Persecuted" by David Lloyd George and "Spring Training Secrets" by Walter Johns... See More  

Amelia Earhart ends World flight tests....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1937



* Amelia Earhart ends World Flight tests

* Famous disappearance over Pacific Ocean fame



Page 8 has has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Ends World Flight Tests" with subhead. (see) This would be the flight that Earhart would never be seen again .

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, light toning at the... See More