SS Normandie breaks own speed record...

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SS Normandie breaks own speed record...

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Hugo Black... Ku Klux Klan... KKK...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1937



* Hugo Black - American politician and jurist

* Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

* Klu Klux Klan - KKK member ? (Democrat Party)



The front page has a banner headline: "How Black Returned to Ku Klux Klan Described in Official Record of Order" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Black was accused by many of... See More  

Battle of Shanghai begins in 1937...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, August 14, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai begins, China bombing

* Japan (1st report)



This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "Bombs Kill 3 Americans in Shanghai" with subheads and related photo (see photos).



Other news of the day throughout including sports and various advertisements. Rag edition in nice condition.



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Most runs by team in doubleheader....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 15, 1937



* Detroit Tigers break record

* Most runs in doubleheader



This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 5 of the sport's section (inside) that include: "TIGERS OVERPOWER BROWNS, 16-1, 20-7", "Detroit Makes 40 Hits", and more with box scores (see images).



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Covington TN lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 18, 1937 This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 20: "TO HELL WITH LAW," SAYS LYNCHING MOB" "Six Masked Men Cow Sheriff in Tennessee and Hang Negro Slayer on Bridge".



This tells of the lynching of negro Albert Gooden in Covington, Tennessee.



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Hugo Black takes office.. U.S. Supreme Court...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 18, 1937



* Hugo Black - American politician and jurist

* Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court

* Klu Klux Klan - KKK



The front page has a great banner headline: "BLACK GOES ON COURT, 63-16" with subheads and related cartoon. Nice for display. First report coverage on Hugo Black taking office as Associate Justice of the United Stat... See More  

Blackwater Fire of 1937.... Cody, Wyomiong...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1937 



* Blackwater Fire of 1937

* Cody, Wyoming - Park County

* Shoshone National Forest

* Firefighting - firefighters 



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "11 Burned to Death, 40 Hurt as Forest Fire Traps Scores" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the forest fire near Cody, Wyoming that left several fir... See More  

"End of the World" showing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1937



* Hayden Planetarium

* "End of the World" show

* Henri Poincare



Page 20 has an editorial with the heading: "End Of The World" at the Hayden Planetarium. See images for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, nice condition.

Andrew Mellon death... American banker...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1937



* Andrew Mellon death (1st report)

* Banker, businessman, philanthropist



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ANDREW MELLON DIES AT AGE OF 82 IN SOUTHAMPTON" with subheads. (See) Much more on page 5 with related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Golfer Johnny Goodman wins 1937 U.S. Amateur

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, August 29, 1937



* Johnny Goodman wins (1st report)

* United States Amateur Championship

* Omaha, Nebraska golfer



The front page of this section has a banner heading:  "JOHNNY GOODMAN WINS U. S. AMATEUR GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP" with subhead. Nice photo on page 5. (see)

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Battle of Shanghai beginning in 1937...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Sept. 6, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army

* Second Sino-Japanese War



The front page has a banner headline: "BIG PUSH OPENED BY JAPAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with 22 pages, a little residue from a library label being removed, small binding holes and a little wear along the spine,  generally in ... See More  

Battle of Shanghai in 1937...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 8, 1937



* Battle of Shanghai, China

* Imperial Japanese Army

* Refugee train bombing 



The top of the front page has a 4 column headline: "JAPANESE PLANES BOMB REFUGEE TRAIN; KILL 300 CIVILIANS, WOUND 400" with various subheads and photo showing a Chinese prisoner of war captured by Japanese soldiers. (see images)

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Constitution Day celebrated...

Abraham Lincoln at Mount Rushmore...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1937 



* Mount Rushmore - Keystone, South Dakota

* Abraham Lincoln sculpture unveiled 

* Constitution Day celebrated...



This 36 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headings on page 21:  "Lincoln Head Unveiled", "5,000 See Dedication at Dakota 'Shrine of Democracy'" which is a first report on t... See More  

Mormons to face famine in 1937 ?...

SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937



* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism

* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online that this ended up happening.

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Actress Ruth Roland death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1937



* Ruth Roland death (1st report)

* Stage and film actress - producer



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "RUTH ROLAND DIES; FORMER FILM STAR" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 56 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination in Nazareth...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 27, 1937



* Lewis Yelland Andrews assassination

* Killed by Arab at Nazareth, Israel



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "British Chief in Galilee Killed By Arabs Near Nazareth Church" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Lewis Yelland Andrews, British District Commissioner for the Gaillee during the British Ma... See More  

Byron Nelson wins at Belmont, Massachusetts...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1937 



* Byron Nelson 

* Belmont, Massachusetts 

* Golf tournament 



The sport's section (page 27) has a six column headline that reads: "First Prize in $12,000 Belmont Golf Captured by Nelson" with subheads and related photo (see photos). 1st report coverage on Byron Nelson winning the Belmont open golf tournament.

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Menow wins at Belmont in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, Oct. 3, 1937



* Menow - American thoroughbred racehorse

* Wins Belmont Futurity Stakes - Elmont NY



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "MENOW WINS $76,000 FUTURITY IN WORLD RECORD TIME" with subheads and related photo. First report coverage continues on page 10 with another photo.

Other sporting news of the day. Compl... See More  

Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black linked to KKK...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 3, 1937



* Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black found to have Klan ties.



The front page has a two column heading: "BLACK'S SENATE SILENCE STILL PUZZLING CAPITAL; HIS SEATING NOW AWAITED" followed by an article which continues on page 2.  Page 2 also contains a full page of small articles from various newspapers around the country responding to the sc... See More  

Yankees win 1937 World Series...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 11, 1937



* New York Yankees vs. Giants

* World Series MLB Baseball

* Joe DiMaggio era



The front page of the sport's section (page 21) has a nice banner headline: "YANKS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES" with subheads, a few related photos and box scores. (see) Nice for display.

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Brady Gang shootout....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 14, 1937



* Al Brady Gang shootout

* Bangor ME Maine

* F.B.I. - G-Men agents



The front page has a three column headline: "Brady Gang Survivor On His way Westward; Destination Kept Secret" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the famous shootout in Bangor, Maine between the Brady gang and the F.B.I. Nice to have in... See More  

Florence Dugdale death... Thomas Hardy Wife...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937



* Florence Dugdale death (1st report)

* Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife



The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading: "MRS. THOMAS HARDY WIDOW OF NOVELIST" with subheads that include: "Dies at 56 in England, Where She Spent Years Writing Husband's Biography" and more. (see)

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1937 Mason City, Iowa bus disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1937



* Mason City IA Iowa

* Rock Island rocket train

* School bus collision



The front page has a two column heading: "Rocket Train Hits High School Bus in Iowa, Killing 10 Injuring 18 at Grade Crossing" (see) First report coverage on the Rock Island Rocket train and school bus disaster at Mason City, Iowa.

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Bruce Crance death... landscape artist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 30, 1937



* Bruce Crane death (1st report)

* American landscape artist painter



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "BRUCE CRANE DIES; LANDSCAPE ARTIST" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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