Marlborough Apartment Hotel fire disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1940



* Marlborough Hotel fire disaster

* Minneapolis, Minnesota



Page 25 has a one column heading: "18 DIE AS FIRE RUINS MINNEAPOLIS HOTEL" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the Marlborough apartment hotel fire disaster at Minneapolis, Minnesota. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicat... See More  

1940 Bartley, West Virginia mine explosion....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 11 and 12, 1940 



* Bartley, West Virginia coal mine disaster 



The Jan. 11th, 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Rescue Crews Fighting To Save Miners" "Struggle Toward 87 Men Entombed in West Virginia"



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The Christian Front arrests in 1940...

THE BOSTON POST, Jan. 17, 1940



* Christian Front (United States) arrests

* Plot to overthrow the U.S. government



The front page has a one column heading: "PLOTTERS SING SONG TO 'GLORY'" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, very nice condition.



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"The Sleeping Gypsy" by Henri Rousseau...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 22, 1940



* "The Sleeping Gypsy" by Henri Rousseau

* Oil painting acquired by Museum of Modern Art



Page 17 has a one column heading: "ROUSSEAU PAINTING GIVEN TO MUSEUM" with subhead and 2 related photo, one showing the famous Henri Rousseau oil painting, "The Sleeping Gypsy". (see) First report coverage on the Museum of Modern Art acquir... See More  

Italian Fencer Nedo Nadi death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1940



* Italian fencer Nedo Nadi death



Page 15 has one column headings: "NEDO NADI, NOTED AS A SWORDSMAN" "Winner of the Fencing Title at Antwerp Olympics in 1920 Dead at 45" and more with photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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George de Bothezat death... Helicopter pioneer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1940



* George de Bothezat death (1st report)

* Russian American engineer & businessman

* Inventor of 1st successful, practical helicopter



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "HELICOPTER MAKER, DE BOTHEZAT, DEAD" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our ... See More  

The death of "Buck Rogers" creator...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1940



* Philip Nowlan death

* Buck Rogers creator

* Science Fiction



This 100+ page newspaper has one column headings on page 41 that read: "PHILIP NOWLAN DIES; DREW 'BUCK ROGERS'", "Cartoonist, a Former Writer, Is Stricken in Philadelphia". See photos for brief text here.



Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, other... See More  

1940 Albany Georgia, tornado...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1940 



* Albany, Georgia tornado disaster 



The front page has one column headings: "23 KILLED, 500 HURT BY GALE IN GEORGIA" and "Homes and Business Buildings Leveled in Dawn Storm--Loss at 5 to 10 Millions" Reporting continues on page 19 with a photo of the town's destruction. (see) 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster ... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, February 24, 1940.

   

* Young Lady with her heart-shaped box of candy cover

* College Football

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a young lady receiving her heart-shaped box of candy ... See More  

From Nazi Germany...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany, March 7, 1940  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era and the beginning months of World War II. Hitler had invaded Poland just 7 months prior.

The issue has some war-related photos. The issue is focused on Nazi propaganda.

Tabloid-size, complete in about 40 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Moscow Peace Treaty....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 13, 1940



* Moscow Peace Treaty signed (1st report)

* 105-day Winter war ends

* Finland - Soviet Union (Russia)



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"RUSSIA, FINLAND SIGN PEACE TREATY; SOVIET GETS VITAL LAND CONCESSIONS" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Moscow Peace Treaty which ende... See More  

1940 Bellaire, Ohio mine disaster...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, March 17, 1940



* Bellaire, Ohio disaster

* Willow Grove coal mine



The front page has a small one column heading: "22 Bodies Taken Out of Mine; 22 Still Trapped" with lead-in: "Tragic Blast" See image for brief text here.

Complete with 40+ pages, light toning, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Murder, Inc. case... informant Abe Reles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1940



* Murder, Inc. crime syndicate

* Actor Irving "Gangi" Cohen

* Jewish mobster Abe Reles as informant



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRIGGER MEN BARE 'CONTRACT' MURDERS FOR BIG RACKETEERS" with subheads. (see images) Nice to have in this World famous publication.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great... See More  

Murder Inc. hitman Abe Reles sings...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1940



* Abe Reles rats - Notorious Murder Inc. hitman

* "The Canary Who Could Sing, But Couldn't Fly."



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RELES IS TELLING STORY OF MURDERS DONE BY HIS GANG" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo of Reles.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st sec... See More  

Jewish Holocaust...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1940



* Jewish - Jews - Judaica

* Nazi-occupied Poland



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "2,000 Intellectuals Disappear In Warsaw" and "Nazi Round-Up of Professionals Is Reported in Paris". This is coverage on the persecution of Jews in Poland early into World War II.



Rare to find such repor... See More  

Joe Louis heavyweight boxig title fight...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1940



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing title fight

* Johnny Paycheck



The sport' section (page 19) has a banner headline: "Louis Knocks Out Paycheck in Second Round at Garden to Keep World Title" with subheads and related photo. (see) Nice to have in this famous NYC title, also from the city where the fight took place.

Other news, s... See More  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 1, 1940  The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a mother and daughter reading, and the difference in their reading material! (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.

An article entitled: "Bushers to Big Leaguers" by Larry Sutton. A veteran baseball scout looks back over his finds and takes due pride in their s

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Jimmy Demaret wins 1940 Masters golf tournament

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 8, 1940



* Jimmy Demaret wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia

* World War II - WWII era



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "DEMARET'S 280 WINS MASTERS; MANGRUM 2D" with subheads and related photo. First report coverage on Jimmy Demaret winning the 1940 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georg... See More  

Germany invades Denmark & Norway....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 9, 1940



* Germany invades Norway & Denmark

* Operation Weserübung - World War II



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIR BATTLE ON OVER OSLO; Capital Surrendered Without a Fight; FLEETS CLASH OFF NORWEGIAN COAST" with subhead and related photo. (see) More on pages 2 & 3.

Complete with all 34 pages, some spine wear, small library... See More  

Little Falls, NY train disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 20, 1940



* Little Falls NY New York - Gulf Curve

* Lake Shore Limited train wreck (1st report)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TRAIN CRASH; 13 DIE, 60 HURT" with subhead. First report on the Lake Shore Limited train disaster at Little Falls, New York.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 30 pages, l... See More  

Rhythm Night Club fire disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, April 24, 1940



* Rhythm Club fire disaster (1st report)

* Natchez, Mississippi - Negroes

* Dance hall holocaust



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading announcing: "100 to 150 Negroes Die in Fire at Natchez; Trapped as Flames Sweep a Dance Hall" First report coverage on the fire at the Rhythm Night Club which would kill 209.

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LIBERTY magazine, New York, April 27, 1940.

   

* Two female ball players arguing with the umpire Cover

* Many Stories

* Colored Ads



The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of two female ball players arguing with the umpire (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.



You get the complete 68 page issue plus both the color covers

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Esso Oil encourages people to travel...

ESSO ROAD NEWS, May, 1940  This was a company newspaper--in this case the Esso companies of Standard Oil of New Jersey and Standard Oil of Penna. It was a promotional piece featuring various travel destinations and events which would encourage people to drive, obviously benefiting Esso. 

The front page has much on the 1939 World's Fair in New York, with other travel destinations fea... See More  

Dionne quints...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, dated May 11, 1940.

The color cover of this issue has an illustration of a young lady picking daisies (see photo).



Within this issue is an article titled "What Does the Future Hold for the Quins?" which is about the Dionne quintuplets on their sixth birthday. Also included is "Horses Don't Win the Derby... along!" by jockey Charley Kurtsing

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Germans capture Liege Belgium...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, May 13, 1940



* Nazis invade Liege Belgium

* World War II - WWII



This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "BERLIN CLAIMS ENTRY INTO LIEGE CITY" with subheads that include: "Nazi Soldiers Force Way Into Citadel As Belgians Fight Back" and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear, other... See More