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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Carl G. Fisher Death, 1939...

 THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, July 16, 1939.

 

* Carl G. Fisher Dies

* Indianapolis Motor Speedway Founder



This 40+ page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on page 5: "Carl G. Fisher, Pioneer in Auto Industry, Dies" with photo.

 

Other news of the day throughout.

 

Some browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Eugen Weidmann execution...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 17, 1939 



* Eugen Weidmann execution 

* Last public guillotine use in France 



This 34 page newspaper has small, somewhat discrete one column headlines on page 5; "FRANCE GUILLOTINES HEAD OF MURDER RING" "Weidmann Dies in Silence for Slaying Brooklyn Dancer"



Tells of of the execution of Eugen Weidmann who was the las... See More  

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

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, 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 two column heading: "Wandering Liner Allowed To Land 907 Jews in Cuba" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning and a little wear... See More  

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

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 6, 1939..



* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis

* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba

* "Voyage of the Damned" - Jews



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Jews On Roving Ship Win Right To Land In Cuba" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Bertha Kalich death... Yiddish theatre star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1939



* Bertha Kalich death (1st report)

* Jewish actress - American Yiddish Theatre

* Charles A. Lindbergh called to duty



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "MME. KALICH DIES; FAMOUS ACTRESS" 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.... See More  

King Ghazi of Iraq killed... Comedian Jack Benny fined $10,000 for smuggling...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 4, 1939



* Ghazi bin Faisal killed

* King of Hashemite Kingdom of Iraq

* Comedian Jack Benny fined



This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 6: "Fast-Driving King of Iraq Dies in Light Pole Crash". See photos for 1st report coverage on the death of Ghazi bin Faisal, King of Iraq.

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Gandhi during fasting...

THE NEWS, Frederick, Maryland, March 7, 1939



* Mahatma Gandhi

* "Fast Unto Death"

* Rajkot, India



This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GANDHI WINS AND ENDS HIS FAST", "Has Been Without Food For 98 Hours" and "To Meet With Viceroy"



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Gandhi during fasting...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, March 6, 1939 



* Mahatma Gandhi  

* "Fast Unto Death" 

* Rajkot, India 



The front page has one column headings: "FASTING GANDHI SENDS WIFE BACK TO INDIAN PRISON" "Weakens Rapidly as He Aims New Act of Defiance at Ruler"

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, minor spin... See More  

Death of Pope Pius XI...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 10, 1939



* Pope Pius XI death (1st report)

* Vatican City, Rome, Italy



The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEATH TAKES POPE PIUS XI" with subheads. More on pages 6 & 7 with full page pictorial.

Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Death of William Butler Yeates... First movie reivew of "Son of Frankenstein"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1939



* William Butler Yeats death (1st report)

* Irish poet and playwright

* "Son of Frankenstein" 1st movie review



Page 13 has one column headings that include: "W. B. YEATS DEAD; FAMOUS IRISH POET"; "Winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1923 Is Stricken in France" and more with photo of Yeats. First report coverage on t... See More  

1939 Tom Ricketts death... film industry pioneer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1939



* Tom Ricketts death (1st report)

* Stage & film actor and director

* Hollywood movie industry pioneer



The top of page 32 has a one column heading: "THOMAS RICKETTS, PIONEER OF MOVIES" with subheads. (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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1938 Florence Lawrence death...

THE FREDERICK POST, Maryland, December 29, 1938 



* Florence Lawrence death 

* Silent film actress 

* 1st ever movie star? 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "STAR OF SILENT FILMS TAKES POISON, DIES" "Florence Lawrence, Once Co-Starred With Mary Pickford, Had Been In Stock Company"



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1938 Murder of Margaret Martin.... Kingston, Pennsylvania...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1938



* Murder of Margaret Martin

* Kingston, Pennsylvania



The front page has a one column heading: "MISSING GIRL SLAIN; BODY LEFT IN CREEK" with subhead. (see) First report coverage here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in nice condition.









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Jefferson Memorial begins construction...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 16, 1938



* Jefferson Memorial begins construction (ground breaking)

* President Thomas Jefferson honored

* Toto the clown death



Page 3 has one column headings that include: "ROOSEVELT LAUDS JEFFERSON'S DEEDS", "President, at Start of Memorial, Says Virginian Set Up Nation as a Democracy", "SITE HAILED AT EXERCISES" and more. Al... See More  

Anna Marie Hahn executtion.... Woman serial killer....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 8, 1938



* Anna Marie Hahn execution (electric chair)

* German-American Woman serial killer (poison)



The top of page 6 has a two column heading: "'Don't Do This to Me,' Cried Mrs. Hahn in Ohio Death Chair" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally ni... See More  

Herschel Grynszpan shots Ernst vom Rath....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 8, 1938



* Herschel Grynszpan, Polish Jew assassin 

* Ernst vom Rath assassination

* Prelude to Kristallnacht "Night of Broken Glass"



The front page has a one column heading: "Shooting Spurs Ouster of Jews" (see) First report coverage on the shooting death of Ernst vom Rath by Herschel Grynszpan . This event was used as an excuse fo... See More  

Lascelles Abercrombie death in 1938...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1938 



* Lascelles Abercrombie death 

* British poet (1st report) 



This 48 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 23: "DR. ABERCROMBIE, 57, LEADING BRITISH POET" and

"Critic and Lecturer at Many Universities Is Dead". 1st report coverage on the death of British poet, Lascelles Abercrombie. See photos for text ... See More  

Dorothy Hale suicide death... actress & socialite....

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 21, 1938



* Dorothy Hale suicide death

* American socialite & actress

* New York City building jump



The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "Plunges to Death" Also a one column heading: "Movie Actress Falls 15 Stories To Death" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on American socialite and actress, D... See More  

1938 Grand Duke Kirill Vladimirovich of Russia death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1938



* Grand Duke Kirill (Cyril) Vladimirovich of Russia



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "GRAND DUKE CYRIL DIES IN PARIS EXILE" 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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The death of aviator Hermann Koehl...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 9, 1938



* Aviator, Hermann Koehl death

* Atlantic - East to West fame



This 150+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 45 that include: "HERMANN KOEHL, OCEAN FLIER, DIES", "German Captain Pilot of the Plane Bremen on First East-to-West Atlantic Hop", "Shot Down Twice In War" and more with photo of Kohl (see images). A first ... See More  

1938 actress Pauline Frederick death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1938



* Pauline Frederick death (1st report)

* American stage and film actress



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "PAULINE FREDERICK DIES ON THE COAST" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Patrick Joseph Hayes death... Catholic Cardinal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1938



* Patrick Joseph Hayes death (First report)

* American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

* Archbishop of New York



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Hayes Dies at 70 In Sleep at Country Home" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 6 & 7 with several more photos. Lengthy text. Always nice to have notabl... See More  

Aylmer Maude death... Leo Tolstoy biography...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 26, 1938



* Alymer Maude death

* Leo Tolstoy translator



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ALYMER MAUDE, 80, TOLSTOY AIDE, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Alymer Maude, English translator of Leo Tolstoy's works. He also wrote Tolstoy's biography.

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

Frank Hawks death, pioneer aviator...

NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1938



* Aviator Frank Hawks death

* United States Army pilot

* Air racer - airplanes - WWI



The front page has a one column heading: "FRANK HAWKS DIES WHEN PLANE FALLS" with subheads. First report coverage continues on page 3 with photo of Hawks. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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