German Spies...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 21, 1938 



* Nazis spies indicted in the U.S.... 

* Germans...  Espionage... 



This 42 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "U.S. JURY INDICTS 18 AS SPIES IN REICH GOVERNMENT'S PAY; SECRET SERVICE HEAD NAMED" with subheads. (see) More on the inside pages including photos of the accused.



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Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, June 24, 1938 



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...  Max Schmeling (German boxer) 

* Post fight reporting (famous rematch) 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 10: "Schmeling on Road To Recovery; No Claim for 'Foul'" and "Louis May Defend Title Against Baer In San Francisco."



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Douglas Hyde becomes 1st president of Ireland....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 26, 1938



* Douglas Hyde - An Craoibhín Aoibhinn

* Becomes 1st president of Ireland - inauguration



The front page has a one column heading: "HYDE INAUGURATED AS IRISH PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Douglas Hyde becoming the first president of Ireland. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famou... See More  

The Nome Nugget from Alaska...

THE NOME NUGGET, Alaska, July 1, 1938  



* Rare publication



Banner headlines on the front page announce: "Typhoon Causes Two Day Horror Japanese Islands" and: "Continuous Chinese Artillery Fire Holds Japs Back".

Four pages, good condition.

Helen Wills Moody wins 8th Wimbeldon singles....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 2, 1938



* Helen Wills Moody wins 8th & last silver salver

* The Championships, Wimbledon vs. Helen Jacobs

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a great banner headline: "MRS. MOODY CRUSHES HELEN JACOBS" with subheads and photo. Nice for display and unusual for such a nice headline being on the front page dealing with sports. Much more in... See More  

Évian Conference opens.... Jewish refugees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1938



* Evian Conference in France opens

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt

* Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany



The front page has a one column heading: "32 NATIONS GATHER TO HELP REFUGEES" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the opening of the Evian Conference in France. This was to discuss the plight of the increasing numbers of Jewish refu... See More  

The Great Revolt.... Arab uprising...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, July 7, 1938



* "The Great Revolt" - Arabs uprising

* Mandatory Palestine - Transjordan



The front page has a one column heading: "Two Warships Rushed to Haifa As 28 Are Slain" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 32 pages, light toning and minor wear a the margins, small piece torn away at bottom right corner, generally in god condition.... See More  

Mummies uncovered in Egypt....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, July 10, 1938  This 30+ page newspaper has two column headlines near the bottom of the front page: "20,000 Mummies Unearthed in Egyptian City of the Dead" "Burial Ground Cut from Rock Covers Acres; Valuable Inscriptions Adorn Walls".

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Howard Hughes around World flight....

OMAHA DAILY JOURNAL = STOCKMAN, Nebraska, July 12, 1938



* Aviator Howard Hughes

* Flight around World



This 4 page newspaper from the corn belt has one column headlines on the front page: "HUGHES REACHES OMSK IS DASH 'ROUND GLOBE", "American and Companions Reach Moscow 17 Hours Ahead of Post's Record" and more. (see)



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Howard Hughes Around World start...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, July 14, 1938  This 28 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Hughes Reaches New York City After Pause at Minneapolis" with subhead.



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

Howard Hughes - after his around the world flight...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 16, 1938



* Howard Hughes goes into seclusion

* Post around the World airplane flight



The front page has a one column heading: "Howard Hughes Retires Into A Secluded Home" with subheads "Bewildered by Hero-Worship, He Seeks Rest and Quiet", "Companions at Hotel", "Plans for Next Few Days Indefinite -- To Be Fete... See More  

Douglas 'Wrongway' Corrigan Starts Mystery Flight...

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, PA July 18, 1938. This 16 page newspaper has a two line, one column headlin eon the front page: "Corrigan Off On Mystery Hop" with subhead on the famous flight of Douglas 'Wrongway' Corrigan. Good condition.

The details on "Wrongway" Corrigan...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 19, 1938 



* Douglas "Wrong way" Corrigan 

* Famous Atlantic Ocean airplane flight 



Near the top of the front page is a one column report headed: "Corrigan Tells Eire's Premier About Flight" "Eamon De Valera Astonished on Hearing 'Mistake' Pilot's Amazing Story" "Will Not Fly Home... See More  

North face of Eiger Mountain scaled 1st time....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1938



* North face of Eiger Mountain

* Bernese Alps - mountain range

* Climbed for the very 1st time



The top of page 23 has a two column heading: "Four Men on Unscaled Alps Wall, Waiting for Dawn to Reach Peak" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the 1st time the North face of Eiger Mountain was climbed. They would achieve their goal the very next day. Alw... See More  

North face of Eiger Mountain scaled 1st time....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1938



* North face of Eiger Mountain

* Bernese Alps - mountain range

* Climbed for the very 1st time



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Clouds Hide Fate of Alp Climbers; 4 on Eiger Not Seen Since Saturday" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the 1st time the North face of Eiger Mountain was climbed continues inside with related photo. The... See More  

North face of Eiger Mountain scaled 1st time....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1938



* North face of Eiger Mountain

* Bernese Alps - mountain range

* Climbed for the very 1st time



The front page has a one column heading: "CLIMBERS CONQUER DREAD EIGER PEAK" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the 1st time the North face of Eiger Mountain was climbed. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More  

RMS Mauretania launched....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 29, 1938  This 34 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6 that include: "NEW MAURETANIA SLIDES INTO WATER" "100,000 Sees the 34,000-Ton Liner Named by Wife of Cunard White Star Head" and more with relate photo. (see)



Tells of the launch of the RMS Mauretania which was the first Ocean Liner under the newly formed Cunard White... See More  

Henry Ford receives medal from Adolph Hitler....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1938



* Henry Ford's 75th birthday celebration

* Receives "Grand Cross of the German Eagle"

* Adolph Hitler - Nazis - Third Reich



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Ford, at 75, looks to 'Going Ahead'; Huge Parties Given Him in Detroit" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Henry Ford's 75th birthday c... See More  

Sufi Abdul Hamid killed... "Harlem Hitler"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1938



* Sufi Abdul Hamid killed

* African-American Islam convert

* Anti-Semitism - "Harlem Hitler"



The front page has a one column heading: "PLANE CRASH FATAL TO 'HARLEM HITLER'" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hamid. Nice to have in this famous NYC Publication.

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Douglas "Wrong Way" Corrigan famous flight in 1938...

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Warner Oland death... Charlie Chan...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1938



* Warner Oland death (1st report)

* Hollywood actor of Chinese characters

* Charlie Chan & Fu Manchu



The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "WARNER OLAND, 57, SCREEN STAR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice to have in this World famous publication.

Complete 1st section only with 34 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. ... See More  

Leo Frobenius death... Ethnology... Africa...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1938



* Leo Frobenius death (1st report)

* Ethnologist, archaeologist, African history



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "LEO FROBENIUS, 65, EXPLORER, IS DEAD" 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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1st Berlin to New York transatlantic airplane flight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 12, 1938



* First Berlin to New York airplane flight

* Captain Alfred Henke - Brandenburg



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANE HERE FROM BERLIN IN 25 HOURS WITHOUT STOP AFTER A SECRET TAKE-OFF" with subheads. (see) Page 3 has a banner headline: "Another Chapter in Atlantic Flight History Is Provided by German Plane" with sub... See More  

Landon Ronald death... English conductor...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1938



* Landon Ronald death (1st report)

* English conductor - composer - teacher

* Guildhall School of Music principal



Page 15 has a one column heading: "LANDON RONALD, 65, BRITISH CONDUCTOR" with subhead 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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1938 Aviator Frank Hawks killed...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 24 & 25, 1938 



* Frank Hawks killed in airplane crash 

* Aviation - aviator 



The Aug. 24th issue has one column headlines on page 5 include: "Frank Hawks, Noted Flier, Dies In Crash" "Socialite Companion Also Perishes In Blazing Plane" "HIT WIRE" and more. (see)



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