George Eyston breaks land speed record in 1938...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 24, 1938



* Captain George E. T. Eyston

* Land speed record broken

* Thunberbolt car - Rolls-Royce R



The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Eyston Goes 347 MPH on Utah Flats" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.



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Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter... Joe DiMaggio...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 28, 1938



* Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Joe DiMaggio 3 triples in a row



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a 7 column headline: "Pearson Pitches No-Hit Game Against Cleveland" with subheads, box scores and photo of Pearson. (see) 1st report coverage of the no-hitter by Yankees pitcher Monte ... See More  

Max Factor Sr. death... cosmetics founder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1938



* Max Factor Sr. death

* Cosmetics - make-up founder



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "MAX FACTOR DEAD; EXPERT IN MAKEUP" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Max Factor Sr., founder of the cosmetics giant Max Factor.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 36 pages, rag ed... See More  

Patrick Joseph Hayes death... Catholic Cardinal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1938



* Patrick Joseph Hayes death (First report)

* American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

* Archbishop of New York



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Hayes Dies at 70 In Sleep at Country Home" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 6 & 7 with several more photos. Lengthy text. Always nice to have notabl... See More  

Nuremberg Rally... Nazi Germany....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 12, 1938



* 1938 Nuremberg Rally - Nazi Germany

* Annexation of Austria ? - Adolph Hitler

* 1 year away from World War II start



The front page has a banner headline: "'We'll Fight for Sudetens,' Hitler Vows" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1938 Nuremberg Rally which was named, "Rally of Greater Germany".

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Death of novelist, Thomas Wolfe...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1938

 

* Thomas Wolfe's Death (1st report)

* American Novalist



This 44 page newspaper has one column headings on page 21 that include: "THOMAS C. WOLFE Dead", "Author of 'Look Homeward, Angel'"



One column photo of Wolfe as well. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, mino... See More  

Birthplace of Jesus raided by Arab gangs....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 18, 1938



* Bethlehem, Palestine - birthplace of Christ

* Raided by Arab gangs - terrorists



The top of page 29 has a one column heading: "ARAB REBEL GANGS SEIZE BETHLEHEM" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 48 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

1938 New York Yankees wins AL pennant....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1938



* New York Yankees wins AL pennant

* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era

* MLB baseball - best publication to be had



The sport's section (page 23) has a five column headline announcing: "Yanks Clinch Tenth American League Pennant" with subheads that include: "TWO RECORDS MADE AS YANKS WIN FLAG" and more with box scores and photo ... See More  

1938 partition of Sudentenland... Nazis...

THE FREDERICK POST, Maryland, September 23, 1938 



* German partition of Sudetenland 

* Czechoslovakia 

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FORM NEW CZECHOSLOVAK CABINET" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the partition of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler. One of the major events that ... See More  

Godesberg Memorandum... Adolph Hitler...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1938



* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain

* Bad Godesberg, Germany meeting

* re. Sudetenland, Czechoslovakia land



The front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN SENDS HITLER TERMS TO CZECHS; PRAGUE COMPLETES MOBILIZATION IN 6 HOURS; PARIS CABINET ORDERS PARTIAL MOBILIZATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text with other related headi... See More  

FDR greets Rosh Hashanah in 1938....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1938



* Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year begins

* Jews - Judaica - Judaism holiday

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR



The back page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT GREETS JEWS ON NEW YEAR" with subheads that include: "HOPE VOICED IN SERMONS" and more. (see) The Jews in certain parts of Europe were being persecuted during this time in history.... See More  

Capitulation of Czechoslovak...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 27, 1938



* German occupation of Czechoslovakia

* Adolph Hitler & the Nazi Party



The top of the front page has a banner headline: "CZECHS DEFY GERMANY" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the capitulation of Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler and Germany.

 Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, ligh... See More  

Munich Agreement of 1938...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, September 29, 1938  This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SEEK ESCAPE FROM WAR" with subhead. This tells of the upcoming Munich Agreement which allowed the occupation of the German Army  in the Sudetenland. This agreement would be singed on this day.



Other news of the day. Light browning with litt... See More  

Chicago Cubs win 1938 NL pennant....

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 2, 1938



* Chicago Cubs win NL pennant

* MLB - Major League Baseball



The top of page 12 has a banner headline: "CUBS WIN NATIONAL LEAGUE PENNANT; BEAT CARDS, 10 TO 3" with subhead, box scores and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the 1938 Chicago Cubs winning the National League pennant.

Complete with 50+ pages, partially loose and some... See More  

Bob Feller's record strikeouts in a game..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Mass., October 3, 1938



* Bob Feller 18 strikeouts (record at the time)

* Cleveland Indians - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 18) has a one column heading: "FELLER SETS MARK BY STRIKING OUT 18" with subhead and box scores. (see) First report coverage on Bob Feller breaking the MLB baseball record for most strikeouts for a single game at the time.

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German annexation of Sudentenland...

THE FREDERICK POST, Frederick, Maryland, October 4, 1938  This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HITLER'S SS MEN DISARM 500 CZECH GENDARMES AND SOLDIERS NEAR FALKENAUW" with subhead and related photo. (see)



This tells of the annexation of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with little spin... See More  

1938 New York Yankees World Series win...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., October 10, 1938



* New York Yankees are champions

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era

* World Series of baseball (game 4)



Page 14 has a one column heading: "Yankees Clean Up Cubs In 4 Straight" with subheads and box scores. (see)

Complete with 20 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

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1938 Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1938



* Grand Duke Kirill (Cyril) Vladimirovich of Russia



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "GRAND DUKE CYRIL DIES IN PARIS EXILE" 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.

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

1938 Karl Kautsky death... Marxism...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1938



* Karl Kautsky death (1st report)

* Marxist theoretician - philosopher



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "KARL KAUTSKY, 84, MARXIST, 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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Television coming to your home in 1939 ?...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 21, 1938



* David Sarnoff announces home television

* RCA - Radio Corporation of America invention

* Home entertainment about to modernize - TV



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Television Ready for Home; Sets to Go on Sale by Spring" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at the mar... See More  

Tex Austin suicide death... "King of the Rodeo"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1938



* Tex Austin suicide death (1st report)

* "King of the rodeo" promoter



The top of page 8 has a one column photo of Tex Austin with heading: "'TEX' AUSTIN KILLED BY GAS IN HIS GARAGE" with subhead. (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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Lascelles Abercrombie death in 1938...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1938 



* Lascelles Abercrombie death 

* British poet (1st report) 



This 48 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 23: "DR. ABERCROMBIE, 57, LEADING BRITISH POET" and

"Critic and Lecturer at Many Universities Is Dead". 1st report coverage on the death of British poet, Lascelles Abercrombie. See photos for text ... See More  

Jimmie Foxx 3rd MVP award....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, November 3, 1938 This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17:



* Foxx Is Called Most Valuable

* Jimmy Gets Honors for Third Time



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

Morris Lichtenstein death... Jewish Science founder....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1938



* Morris Lichtenstein death (1st report)

* Society of Jewish Science founder

* Jews - Judaica - Judaism - Rabbi



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "DR. M. LICHTENSTEIN IS DEAD HERE AT 48" 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 no... See More  

Herschel Grynszpan shots Ernst vom Rath....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 8, 1938



* Herschel Grynszpan, Polish Jew assassin 

* Ernst vom Rath assassination

* Prelude to Kristallnacht "Night of Broken Glass"



The front page has a one column heading: "Shooting Spurs Ouster of Jews" (see) First report coverage on the shooting death of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan . This event was used as an excuse fo... See More