Joe DiMaggio breaks Yankees record for consecutive games with a hit...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, June 18, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio breaks Yankees record

* Consecutive games with a hit (30)

* From his hometown newspaper



The top of page 2 of the sport's section a two column heading with caption: "Di Mag Hits In 30th Tilt..." with "DiMag-o-Log" and box scores. First report coverage of New York Yankees star Joe DiMaggio breaking the record... See More  

Joe Louis... Brown Bomber...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans Louisiana, June 19, 1941 



* Joe Louis - Brown Bomber 

* Billy Conn 

* Heavyweight boxing title fight 



This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 13: "Joe Louis Knocks Out Billy Conn in 13th Heat of Scheduled 15-Round Slugfest" with subheads and nice action photo. (see) Also round by round reporting.



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Germany vs. Russia prelude...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 21, 1941 



* Germany vs. Russia prelude 

* World War II WWII 



This 8 page newspaper has a 4 column headline on the front page: "Report Russ, Nazi Deadlock" with subheads. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

1941 USC Trojans win Track and Field title...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, June 22, 1941



* USC Trojans - Southern California University

* NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "U. S. C. WINS 7TH NCAA TRACK TITLE IN ROW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display

Complete sport's section only with 8 pages, light toning at the margins,... See More  

First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, June 24, 1941



* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day

* World War II, WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA SAYS BROAD GERMAN DRIVE FAILS, ADMITS BREST-LITOVSK LOST" with subheads.  Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout.

Complete in 18 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise in good con... See More  

Joe DiMaggio continues the consecutive game hitting record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 6, 1941 



* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees

* All time MLB hitting streak record continues (46)



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "YANKEES WIN, 10-5, WITH FIVE HOMERS, ONE BY DIMAGGIO" with subheads that include: "Joe, on First Time Up Against Athletics, Extends Hitting Mark to 46 Games in Row"... See More  

Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims

New York Post, 7/7/1941. Nice article headed "Million Nazis Lost, Moscow Claims". Paper is front page only, in nice condition. See photo for additional details.

DiMaggio hitting streak hits #49...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 11, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak reaches 49

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Best title to be had ?



The sport's section (page 20) has headings: "Yanks Triumph" "DiMaggio Runs Streak to 49 Games As Yanks Halt Browns at Night, 1-0" and more with box scores.

(see) First report coverage on Joe DiMaggio's famous hitting streak... See More  

Joe Dimaggio nears the end of his hitting streak (52 & 53)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1941



* Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak nears the end (52 & 53)

* New York Yankees - Major league baseball doubleheader



The sports section (page 21) has a four column headline proclaiming: "Yanks Take Two for Record of 14 in Row" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio Hits in Both Contests As 50,387 Watch 8-1, 1-0 Sweep" and more with bo... See More  

Nazi newspaper from occupied Poland...

DANZIGER VORPOSTEN (Danzig Outpost), 1944 "The Official Organ of the Nazi Party..." as translated from the masthead, from this occupied Polish city, present-day Gdansk. The masthead includes the eagle with a swastika. Offers an interesting view of WWII from the Nazi perspective.

Complete in four pages, folio size, some chipping & tears at the margins, rejoined at the spine, totally ... See More  

Prelude to Pearl Harbor ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1941



* Prelude to Pearl Harbor attack ?

* Japan bombs USS Tutluila



The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "U. S. PROTESTS JAP BOMBING OF RIVER GUNBOAT" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo. This event happened more than 4 months before the bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning... See More  

Last Tower of London execution in 1941...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 16, 1941



* Josef Jakobs executed by firing squad

* Captured German spy during World War II

* Last execution at the Tower of London



Page 6 has a one column heading: "German Spy Is Shot In Tower of London" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition, a little residue along the spine from disbinding, nice condition.



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Pierre Laval shot... French politician...

HERALD EXPRESS, EXTRA, Los Angeles, Aug. 27, 1941



* Pierre Laval shot (1st report)

* French politician - Nazi collaborator ?



Above the masthead is a terrific banner headline in large lettering: "PIERRE LAVAL SHOT" with subhead and photo. (see) Great for display.

Complete 1st section only with 18 pages, a little wear along the central fold, generally nice.... See More  

1941 Shah of Iran abdicates....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1941



* Reza Shah of Iran abdicates throne to his son

* World War II era - WWII



The front page has one column headings: "NEW IRAN REGIME ENDS RESISTANCE" "British and Russian Forces Continue Advance--Offers by Teheran Awaited" (see)

First report coverage on the abdication of Reza Shah in Iran during World War II. Also front page reporting o... See More  

Jewish Holocaust becomes a public reality... Nazi atrocities...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1941 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public 

* Nazi-occupied Poland - Polish Ghettos 



This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headings on page 31: "DEATH RATE SOARS IN POLISH GHETTOS", "Rises as Much as 15 Times the Normal in Some Places, Dr. Henry Szoszkies Reports", "Many Facing Starvation", ... See More  

Jewish Holocaust becomes public reality...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1941 



* Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public

* Nazi-occupied Zagreb executions



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "50 PUT TO DEATH FOR ZAGREB BLAST", "Convicted of 'Instigating' the Phone Exchange Bombing..." See photos for coverage on the atrocities in Nazi-occupied Zagrab and more... See More  

Brooklyn Dodgers win pennant....

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, September 26, 1941 



* Brooklyn Dodgers (Los Angeles)

* Wins baseball National League pennant

* 1st time in 21 years - The Bums



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 16: "Dodgers Cop Title In National League"

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with some margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Frank Leahy at Notre Dame...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 28, 1941



* Frank Leahy 1st game

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* College football



This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "NOTRE DAME TRIPS ARIZONA, 38 TO 7" and "35,000 Watch Leahy's First Irish Eleven Flash Strong Attack--Bertelli Stars".



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Yankees win 1941 World Series...

RHINELANDER DAILY NEWS, Rhinelander, Wisconsin, October 6, 1941 



* New York Yankees wins World Series 

* Mickey Owen's famous error in series 

* Joe DiMaggio 



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Yankees Take Series As Bonham Pitches Four-Hitter to Win, 3-1" and a 1 column subhead: "Wyatt Yields Six Safeties, Strikes O... See More  

First Jewish Supreme Court Justice, Louis D. Brandeis...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 6, 1941



* Louis D. Brandeis death (1st report)

* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice



The front page has a great banner headline: "BRANDEIS, NOTED JURIST, DIES" with subheads. Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 12 with photo.

Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp in the masthead, small binding holes ... See More  

Reds Reported Facing Ruin

Toledo Blade, Toledo, OH., 10/8/1941. Nice banner head that reads "Reds Reported Facing Ruin". Paper is in nice condition; see photo for additional details. Outer leaves only.

Jews forced to wear Star of David badge...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1941 



* The Yellow Star "Star of David" badge 

* Jewish Holocaust heightens 

* Jude - Jews - Judaica 



The top of page 3 has a notable Judaica report, headed: "200 Jewish Suicides Reported In Berlin", "Toll Laid to Star of David Law--Slovakia Adds New Ban". The article reports that some of the Jewish populati... See More  

Clanton AL bus explosion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1941



* Clanton, Alabama bus disaster

* Gasoline explosion



The back page has one column headings that include: "14 IN BLAZE BUS PERISH IN ALABAMA" and "Death of Eight Others Feared as Vehicle Hits Bridge Rail, Bursts Fuel Tank, Burns" and more (see photos). First report coverage on the gasoline explosion on a Montgomery-Birmingham passenge... See More  

USS Reuben James...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, November 1, 1941  This 8 page newspaper has a four column photo of the USS reuben James with caption: "Photo of U.S. Destroyer Sunk in the North Atlantic".



Other news of the day throughout.



Light browning with a few tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise good.

Four movie poster-like pages...

MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, Nov. 10, 1941  A small-size newspaper focused entirely on the movie industry, the prime feature being the four full page, color, movie poster-like advertisements for movies (see).

Ten pages, irregular at the spine & partially loose at the spine, printed on coated stock paper, nice condition.