Mahatma Gandhi nears end of 21-day fast....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1933



* Mahatma Gandhi nearing the end

* Third anti-untouchability fast (21 days)



The top of page 18 has one column headings: "GANDHI IS SERENE; ORDEAL NEARS END" "Nausea and Weakness mark Nineteenth Day of His Three Weeks' Fast" and more.

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Mahatma Gandhi's Kingsley Hall speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1931



* Mahatma Gandhi visits London

* Kingsley Hall radio speech



The front page has one column headings that include: "GANDHI IN RADIO PLEA ASKS AMERICA TO AID" "India Shows World Way to Peace in Her Non-Violent Struggle for Freedom, He Says" and more. Complete text of his speech on page 6.

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Nazi-era newspaper from Poland...

NIEDERSCHLESISCHE TAGESZEITUNG [Lower Silesia Daily Newspaper], 1936  Printed below the eagle & swastika in the masthead is (translated) "Official Gazette of the NSDAP [National Socialist German Workers Party] And All Authorities". A Nazi newspaper from what is now Southern Poland, then known as Lower Silesia.

Twelve pages, loose at the spine, several old tape mends, minor chip... See More  

Agora Aphrodite excavated in Athens, Greece...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, May 27, 1934



* Agora Aphrodite statue excavated

* Athens, Greece marble goddess



The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "APHRODITE STATUE DUG UP IN ATHENS" with subheads. (see)

Other topic throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 18 pages, light toning, minor spine wear, generally nice.... See More  

Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 3, 1933



* Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba - Havana



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HEAVY FIGHTING IN HAVANA; 119 DEAD, ONE AN AMERICAN; OFFICERS SURRENDER HOTEL" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on the following pages with related photo.

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Stockbroker James Goodwin Hall Cuba flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1931



* James Goodwin Hall airplane flight

* American stockbroker, horse breeder & pilot

* Flying speed record from New York to Cuba



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Broker Flies to Cuba in 8 Hours, 235 Minutes, Clipping 46 Minutes From Hawks's Record" (see) First report coverage on American stockbroker, James Goodwin Hall&#... See More  

1922 William Desmond Taylor murder....

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 6, 1922



* William Desmond Taylor shot dead



The front page has a one column heading: "POLICE RUNNING DOWN CLUES IN TAYLOR MURDER" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the murder of famed actor and director William Desmond Taylor which is still unsolved till this day.

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

Feminist Ruth Hale death... Women's rights...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1934



* Feminist leader Ruth Hale death

* Women's rights - Woman's suffrage

* Founder of the Lucy Stone League



The top of page 19 has one column heading: "RUTH HALE IS DEAD; FEMINIST LEADER" 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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AAFC All-Star football game....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., sport's section only, December 18, 1949



* All-America Football Conference All-Star game

* Shamrock Bowl - Cleveland Browns

* Last ever AAFC game



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "ALL-STAR GRIDDERS DEFEAT CLEVELAND IN CHARITY BATTLE" with subhead. (see)

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Minneapolis General Strike of 1934...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1934



* Minneapolis General Strike of 1934

* Trucking companies - teamsters

* Truce after "Bloody Friday" ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRUCE IS DECLARED IN MINNEAPOLIS; TROOPS GO TO CITY" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with two related photos.

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Bar Harbor Main fire of 1947....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, October 24, 1947



* Bar Harbor, Maine fire

* Mount Desert Island

* Acadia National Park



The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "FLEE BAR HARBOR FIRE BY LAND AND SEA; 325 BLAZES ARE BATTLED IN THIS STATE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Mount Desert Island fire disaster. Nice to have in the issue from New Englan... See More  

NYC mobster Vannie Higgins shot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1932 (1st section)



* Vannie Higgins shot (killed)

* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger

* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"



The front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS SHOT; DAUGHTER, 7, ALSO HIT" with subheads. (see) He would die on this day from his wounds.  Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More  

July Putsch in Austria... Adolph Hitler...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, August 5, 1934



* Failed coup d'etat against Austrofascist

* Adolph Hitler & Vienna, Austria

* Federal State of Austria - Nazis



The front page of this photo section has seven related photos of the failed coup d'etat against Austrofascist in Austria (July Putsch). (see) A few other related photos inside. Nice for display.

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Cunard & White Star Lines merger...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934



* Cunard & White Star Lines merge

* Ocean Liners - Lusitania & Titanic fame



The top of page 23 has one column heading: "CUNARD, WHITE STAR NOW A SINGLE LINE" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the creation of the Cunard-White Star Line due to financial trouble of both lines during the great depression.

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Yankees 1953 World Series champions...

EVENING CHRONICLE, Allentown, Pennsylvania, October 6, 1953



* New York Yankees

* World Series champions

* FRONT LEAF ONLY



The two column heading announces: "Yanks Win Series, Clipping Bums, 4-3"

This is the front leaf only (pages 1 & 2), nice for display as such.

Joe Louis... Jersey Joe Walcott...

THE MORNING CALL, Allentown, Penn., June 26, 1948 



* Joe Louis vs. Jersey Joe Walcott 

* Heavyweight boxing title (pre fight news) 

* Yankee Stadium

* FRONT LEAF ONLY



The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Joe Lewis Knocks Out Walcott in 'Last Fight'" with subhead and photo of Louis. (see) Notice the spelling mistake. (Lewis)

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The "Axis Sally" Trial... with photo...

MORNING CALL, Allentown, Jan 24, 1949 Ftpg. 3 line, 1 col. head: Treason Trial of Axis Sally Starts Today. One col. photo of Axis Sally above the head. Her real name was Mildred Elizabeth Gillars.

Front page only, but in good condition.



Note: "Mildred Gillars, AKA "Axis Sally", was a native of Portland, Main. She was studying music at Hunter College in Germany in the 1930s and f... See More  

Penicillin in it's infancy...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 17, 1943



* Discovery of Penicillin - making progress



This 36 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 19: "Tell Penicillin 'Marvels'" and "Johns Hopkins Doctors Report Case of Girl, 9, and Others". See photo for brief coverage on the new drug, penicillin.



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National Recovery Administration parade photos....

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION ONLY of the New York Times, September 17, 1933



* NRA National recovery Administration

* "Blue Eagle" gratitude parade

* 5th Avenue - New York City



The front page of this rotogravure section has six photos related to the NRA parade in New York City. Nice for display.

Other topics throughout. Complete rotogravure section only with all 10 pages, rag edition in n... See More  

Great Statue of Liberty sketch..

Paul Thompson photographs...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 19, 1913  The inside has two pages of vignettes (photoed by the famous photographer Paul Thompson) of well-known actor's and actresses of the period which include Jack Barrymore, Otis Skinner, Vincent Serrano, and Blanch Bates. Also present are images related to: "The Striker," by Frederick Bechdolt; "Le Baiser," by Rodin, "From... See More  

Coney Island and Newboys photos...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 2, 1913  The inside has two pages of vignettes, "The Four Hundred And The Four Million," contrasting the life of the rich and the poor. Included are photos of newsboys, Coney Island, John Nicholas Brown, and Newport Children. Also shown are images and/or text related to: "The Ward Of 'Mullin Rudge'," by Marie Manning; "The... See More  

Richard Nixon inaugurated as president...

THE WASHINGTON POST, January 21, 1969  The two-line banner headline reads "Richard M. Nixon Becomes President With 'Sacred Commitment' to Peace" with subhead "Promises to Listen As Well as to Lead in Quest for Unity". This includes a large colored photo of him being sworn into office as well as another photo of "The Nixons and Johnsons at the White House befor... See More  

Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 23, 1927



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman captured

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "KIDNAPER-FIEND CAPTURED IN OREGON; NAMES ANOTHER MAN IN CONFESSION" with subheads. First report coverage on the capture of William Edward Hickman.

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Joe Louis knocks out Jack Sharkey...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1936



* Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing



The sport's section (page 25) has a banner headline: "Crowd of 30,000 Sees Louis Stop Sharkey in Fight at the Yankee Stadium" with subheads that include: "LOUIS KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN THIRD" "Loser Down Four Times" and more with two action photos. Loads of text text, too m... See More  

Mario de. Bernardi sets new record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1928



* Major Mario de Bernardi

* World War I fighter pilot

* Seaplane air racer - speed record



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Major de Bernardi Flies 350 Miles an Hour; Averages 318.57 Miles, Setting New Record" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was p... See More