Barbara Hutton divorce w/ Alexis Mdivani...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1935



* Barbara Hutton's pending divorce

* "Poor Little Rich Girl" heiress



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Barbara Hutton Will Wed Danish Count After Divorcing Mdivani at Reno This Week" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on ve... See More  

Jim Mollison Atlantic Ocean flight....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1932



* Jim Mollison

* Airplane - aviation

* 1st solo Atlantic flight (W to E)



The front page has a one column heading: "5,000 HAIL MOLLISON, HERE AFTER SEA HOP; FLIGHT BACK SPEEDED" with subheads. Much more on page 3 with related pictorial. Coverage on the first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean from West to East. Maybe not as significant as Lin... See More  

MS St. Louis ocean liner... Jewish refugees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1939..



* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis

* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba

* "Voyage of the Damned" - Jews



The front page has a one column heading: "CUBA OPENS DOORS TO 907 ON ST. LOUIS" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high ... See More  

Dutch Schultz trial ends in a deadlock..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1935



* Dutch Schultz trial ends in a deadlock

* Jewish gangster - beer baron - bootlegger



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DEADLOCK OF JURY ENDS SCHULTZ TRIAL; 7 TO 5 AT THE END" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the end of Arthur 'Dutch Schultz' Flegenheimer's trial for income tax evasion that resulted in a... See More  

Parliamentary elections in the Free City of Danzig...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1935



* Parliamentary elections

* Free City of Danzig

* Nazis & Adolph Hitler



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NAZIS BALKED AT DANZIG, FALLING SHORT OF 2/3 VOTE; POLES PROTEST TERRORISM" with subheads. (see)  Lengthy text continues inside.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the... See More  

The Detroit TIgers win the World Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, October 11, 1968



* The Detroit Tigers beat the St. Louis Cardinals

* Win 3rd World Series title



The front page has the 4 column heading: "Tigers Win and Take Series", with a corresponding photo and related text. The sports section has considerable details with additional photos.



The issue is believed to be complete in 88 pages, but is being sold for the ... See More  

Baldwin v. G.A.F. Seelig, Inc....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1935



* Baldwin v. G.A.F. Seelig, Inc. ruling

* United States Supreme Court decision



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "U.S. COURT RULES ALBANY VIOLATES INTERSTATE LAW IN CONTROL OF BULK MILK" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with complete court ruling.

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

San Francisco long shore strike...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 6, 1934  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Scores Shot, Gassed, Beaten In West Coast Dock Strike; Soldiers Ordered to Scene" with subheads "Strikers and Police in Pitched Battle and Many Are Trampled on During Conflict" "Man Dies, Others Badly Wounded" "Commuters Held Back as Gas Barrage I... See More  

San Francisco long shore strike...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 6, 1934  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "2 Slain, Many Injured in Coast Fight Between Strikers, Police; Troops Ordered to Waterfront" with subheads "2,000 Guards, Equipped With Nauseating Gas, To Patrol Area" "Public Is Warned" "hunger Forces Pickets To Make Truce During Meal Time".

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Augusta, Lady Gregory death... Irish playwright...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 24, 1932



* Augusta, Lady Gregory death

* Irish playwright & folklorist

* Amelia Earhart's recent solo flight



Page 19 has a one column heading: "LADY GREGORY DEAD; IRISH PLAYWRIGHT" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Augusta, Lady Gregory, Irish dramatist, folklorist and theatre manager.

Other news, sports and adve... See More  

Cardinal Michael von Faulbaber hits at Nazis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 11, 1935



* Michael von Faulhaber - Roman Catholic Cardinal

* Archbishop of Munich opposes Nazi government



The front page has a one column heading: "CARDINAL IN THREAT TO CUT OFF NAZIS" with subheads. (see) See below for more information. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports and adv... See More  

J. S. Fletcher death... English author...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1935



* Joseph Smith Fletcher death

* English author - detective fiction



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "J. S. FLETCHER DIES; POPULAR NOVELIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of J. S. Fletcher, English journalist and author who specialized in detective fiction during the "Golden Age".

Other ... See More  

Prohibition ends in Iceland in 1935...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1935



* Prohibition ends in Iceland

* Beer returns - legal liquor



The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Iceland Ends Prohibition; Few Drink Excessively" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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Frank Nitti (Al Capone hitman) shot in 1932...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 20, 1932



* Frank Nitti shot by Chicago police

* Al Capone henchman - gangsters



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WOUND CAPONE AIDE IN CHICAGO; FIND NAME LIST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the shooting of famous Al Capone hitman, Frank Nitti, by Chicago police.

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Death of General Marshall... Burying of Errol Flynn...

DAILY NEWS, New York, October 17, 1959  The front page has the banner headline of "GEN. MARSHALL, WAR CHIEF, DIES" with coverage beginning on page two and continuing on page fourteen. "General of the Army George c. Marshall, 78, World War II Army chief of staff and architect of the Marshall Plan to save Western Europe from collapse and Communism, died at 6:-9 P.M. today..."... See More  

Death of Connie Mack...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, February 12, 1956  Within the Sport's Section is a banner headline "Final Chapter Written In Story of Baseball Patriarch Connie Mack". Underneath is "Baseball History Reflected by Career of the Late Connie Mack" which includes five photos throughout his life. Other storylines are "Connie Mack and World Series and... See More  

Hermann Göring elected President of Reichsatg...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1932



* Nazi leader Hermann Göring

* Elected president of the Reichstag



The top of the front page has one column headings: "REICHSTAG IS CALM; WILL ASK HINDENBURG TO LET IT CONTINUE" "Nazi Is Elected Speaker--'Toleration' of the Present Cabinet Is Likely" "Red Assails The President" and more. (see) First report coverag... See More  

Helen Keller slams Hitler & Mussolini...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1934



* Helen Keller - deaf & blind author

* Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini



The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "HELEN KELLER HITS AT TWO DICTATORS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a hi... See More  

Raymond Poincaré death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1934



* French Statesman Raymond Poincaré death

* Prime Minister & President of France



The front page has a one column heading: "POINCARE IS DEAD; WAR STATESMAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication... See More  

Christmas Eve in small-town 1966...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, December 24, 1966 



* Christmas Eve, 1966

* Ads, news of the day, and more



What was it like to live in small-town America on Christmas Eve in 1966? Enjoy the sampling of ads, articles, and cartoons revealing the contextual mindset of those living during the tumultuous time in both American and world history.



The issue is complete in eight pages and i... See More  

French President de Gualle Resigns....

THE DAILY NEWS, New York, New York, April 28, 1969



* French President Charles de Gualle Resigns



The front page of this issue shows a photograph of French President Charles de Gualle with headline reading:  "De Gualle Steps Down".



This issue is in good condition and is complete in about 32 pages.

Charles Lindbergh... Return on Destryer from successful Atlantic Ocean flight...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 24, 1927



* Charles Lindbergh... Atlantic Ocean flight success

* Trip home to begin



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "WARSHIP OFFERED LINDBERGH", with related subheads. Photos of Lindbergh's mother also present, with additional coverage. A nice headline for display. This was only two days after his his... See More  

Guglielmo Marconi radio waves for ships......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1934



* Guglielmo Marconi invention

* Ultra short wave wireless radio

* For ship navigation in the blind



The front page has a one column heading: "DEVICE BY MARCONI GUIDES SHIP IN FOG" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newspr... See More  

A colorful 1938 supplement to a German newspaper...

Brummbar (the week's-supplement of the Berliner Morgenpost), October 22, 1938  A 4-page colorful supplement to the Berliner Morgenpost, with various illustrated cartoons - from just prior to World War II. This supplement is in very good condition (see images).

Kennedy - Johnson political ticket...

THE EVENING TELEGRAM, Herkimer - Ilion, New York, July 15, 1960  The headlines reads "Johnson Candidacy Wins Both Acclaim, Protest" with subhead "Kennedy Plans Formal Acceptance Tonight". This includes photos of both John Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson. Additional articles pertaining to the convention are on the front page.

Other news, sports and advertisements are within.

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