1939 World War II beginning....

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, September 11, 1939 



* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw

* World War II WWII beginning

* Nazis invasion of Poland



The front page has a banner headline: "Congress May Be Summoned Later This Week To Repeal Arms Embargo; Canada Declares War; Germans Launch Counterattack on West Front" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the ma... See More  

Superman comic strip from the first year of publication...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Sept. 12, 1939 



* Superman B&W (comic strip)

* 1st year of publication

* Joe Siegel & Joe Shuster



The feature is a first year printing of the "Superman" daily comic strip, which began in limited newspapers (through the McClure Newspaper Syndicate) on January 16, 1939. 

A separate Sunday strip was added on November 5, 1939.  The d... See More  

HMS Courageous (50) sunk disaster...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 19, 1939



* HMS Courageous (50) sinking

* Royal Navy aircraft carrier

* German submarine U-29 torpedo



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Toll in Sinking of Big Warship May Total 500" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the torpedo attack on the HMS Courageous in the opening weeks of World War II with the lost of more t... See More  

1939 Floyd Gibbons death... WWI writer...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1939



* Floyd Gibbons death (1st report)

* World War I - WWI correspondent

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "Floyd Gibbons, Famous War Writer, Is Dead" with small photo. (see) Great and maybe only reported in this publication since he was a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. Very rare as such.

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World War II begins... Poland invasion...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 27, 1939.

 

* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders

* World War II WWII beginning

* German invasion of Poland



The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "3000 DIE IN WARSAW 'INFERNO'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, gene... See More  

Joe DiMaggio and Bucky Walters Camel Cigarettes ad...

Neville Chamberlain "War Situation" speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1939



* Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's "War Situation" speech at House of Commons

* Adolph Hitler & World War II

* Joe DiMaggio and Bucky Walters Camel Cigarettes ad...



The front page has a four column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN BARS HITLER PLEDGES; SAYS THREATS WILL  NOT SWAY ALLIES; NAZIS SEE IN TALK CHANCE FOR TRUCE" with ... See More  

Adolph Hitler Reichstag speech....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 6, 1939



* Adolph Hitler's upcoming Reichstag speech

* Peace or war ? - WWII



This 34 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Hitler Speech Today to Reveal His Course" with subheads. (see)



Tells of Adolph Hitler's upcoming speech in which he favors peace with Britain and France. Of course this would be nothing but li... See More  

World Series of baseball...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 9, 1939



* 1939 World Series of baseball - MLB

* New York Yankees win World championship



This 10 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 5: "Yankees Win Fourth Straight World Series for Grand Slam"

with subheads and box scores. 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning their fourth straight World Series champio... See More  

Lou Gehrig named to Parole Board in 1939...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 12, 1939



* Lou Gehrig named to parole board

* New York Yankees "The Iron Horse"



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "LOU GEHRIG NAMED TO PAROLE BOARD" with subheads and photo. I assume not many people knew that Gehrig took this office shortly before his death. Probably only reported in a NYC publication.

Other news, sports and advertise... See More  

ALL FICTION MAGAZINE - THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, MI, October 15, 1939.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

1939 Battle of the River Forth...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 17, 1939



* Battle of the River Forth - Scotland

* Rosyth Naval Base - Firth of Forth

* Supermarine Spitfires vs. Junkers Ju 88



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "NAZIS BOMB NAVY BASE IN SCOTLAND, HIT CRUISER, KILL 15, LOSE 4 PLANES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with 2 related photos and map.

Other new... See More  

Zane Grey death...

THE NEWS, New London, Connecticut, October 23, 1939 



* Zane Grey death 

* American Author 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ZANE GREY DIES AT 64" "Coronary Thrombosis Take Life of Well Known Author" "Wrote Novels of West"



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Zane Grey death...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 24, 1939 



* Zane Grey death 

* American Author 



This 14 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the back page: "Zane Grey, Beloved Western Author, Dies From Heart Attack".



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little spine wear, otherwise good condition.



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Michael I of Romania turns 18....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 26, 1939



* Michael I of Romania - 18th birthday

* Becomes member of the Senate of Romania

* Last King of Romania

 



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Michael of Romania Feted on Coming of Age; 18-Year-Old-Prince Now Full Heir to Throne" with photo. (see) First report coverage on Michael I of Romania turning 18 years old which automaticall... See More  

1939 New York World's Fair closes...

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Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame in 1939...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 5, 1939



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame

* NCAA college football

* Many games w/ photos



The front page of this section has a four column headline: "NOTRE DAME BEATS ARMY, 14-0" with subheads, stats, lineups and related photo.

Other sporting news of the day including many other college football games of the day. Complete sport... See More  

Corruption in Los Angeles...

LIBERTY, New York, November 11, 1939  The cover of this issue shows a hunter and his dog which came upon a skunk.



Inside the issue is: "The Lid Off Los Angeles - Beginning an astounding story of corruption and vice in a great city -- and a stirring battle against them"; and more stories and advertisements. The back page features a color advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes.

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Assassination attempt upon Adolf Hitler...

NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 11, 1939 



* Adolf Hitler assassination attempt

* Hunt for the suspects - pre Valkyrie

* Resistance fighter Georg Elser



The front page has one column headings: "NAZIS ARE BAFFLED BY MUNICH BLAST" "Unable to Find Perpetrator, but Assert Bomb That Hitler Escaped Had Foreign Origin". Reporting continues on page 2. This was the work of res... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, November 11, 1939.

   

* Hunting cover

* Davy Jones

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a hunter and his dog encountering a skunk (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



This issue features an article entitled: "Rendezvous with Davy Jones" by Paul Deresco Augsburg. A haunting,

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1939 University of Prague raid & executions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 18, 1939



* International Students' Day

* University of Prague raid & executions

* Charles University in Czechoslovakia



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "9 CZECH STUDENTS EXECUTED" with subheads that include: "1,200 Held BY Nazis" and more. (see) First report coverage on the raid and executions made by the Germans up... See More  

Joe DiMaggio gets married to first wife....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 20, 1939



* Joe DiMaggio gets married - weds

* New York Yankees Clipper

* Actress Dorothy Arnold (1st wife)

* Pre Marilyn Monroe



The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "Joe DiMaggio and Movie Actress Are Wed In San Francisco as Crowd Storms Church" with photo. (see) Great to have in this famous NYC title, the home of the New York Yankees.

Other ne... See More  

Nile Kinnick named All "Big Ten"...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939



* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 35): "Kinnick Outstanding Grid Star in Western Conference", "Iowa Back Only Unanimous Selection of Coaches as They Name All-Star Eleven... See More  

Nile Kinnick named All "Big Ten"...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, November 28, 1939 



* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice 

* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 

* James A. Naismith death (1st report) 



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Nile Kinnick Is Unanimous Choice on All-Big Ten Team" (See images for text here). Also a 1st report on the ... See More  

James Naismith death... Father of basketball...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939



* James Naismith death (1st report)

* "Father of Basketball"

* Springfield, Massachusetts



This 10 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page:  "Inventor of Basketball Dies Today" which tells of the death of James Naismith, known as the "Father of Basketball". A small report here ... See More  

Winter War begins in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Nov. 30, 1939



* Winter War begins

* Soviet Union - Soviets

* Finland invasion

* World War II



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIANS BOMB HELSINGFORS; FIRES RAGE; HUNDREDS KILLED" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 34 pages, light toning, small binding holes along the spine, minor wear at the margins, gen... See More