Alfrado Coldona murder & suicide... trapeze artist...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 31, 1937



* Alfredo Codona & Vera Bruce murder suicide

* The last of the flying Codonas aerialists family

* Circus entertainers - famous trapeze artists

* First to perform the triple somersault in the air



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Codona, Trapeze King, Shoots Ex-Wife, Kills Self" with subhead and photos of the two involved. (se... See More  

Louis Blaustein death... AMOCO founder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1937



* Louis Blaustein death (1st report)

* American Oil Company (AMOCO) founder



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "LOUIS BLAUSTEIN, OIL LEADER, DEAD" 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 Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 24, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi burial (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "MARCONI BURIED; 300,000 PAY HONOR" with subheads. (see)

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1937.



* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death

* Radiotelegraph inventor



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* MARCONI MOURNED BY ENTIRE WORLD

* Body Lies in State in Royal Academy in Rome--50,000 Pay Tributes to Inventor

* FUNERAL CEREMONY TODAY

* Important Radio Experiments on the Yacht Elettra Were Halted by Death



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Death of radio transmission pioneer Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 20, 1937



* Marchese Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Radiotelegraph inventor



This 46 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MARCONI IS DEAD OF HEART ATTACK", "Wireless Inventor Succumbs at His Home in Rome at the Age of 63", "HIS CAREER STARTED AT 21" and "He Patented His System in 1896 and The... See More  

Alice Salomon death in 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1937



* Alice Salomon death w/ photo (1st report)

* German social reformer - social work pioneer

* Berlin, Germany - Nazis - Third Reich



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "DR. ALICE SALOMON EXPELLED BY REICH" with subheads and photo. (see)

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J. M. Barrie death... Peter Pan creator...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, June 20, 1937



* Sir J. M. Barrie death (1st report)

* Creator of Peter Pan



The front page of this section has a two column photo with heading: "Barrie Dies of Pneumonia at 77, Beloved by World for Peter Pan" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the death of Sir J. M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan.

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Death of famed actress Jean Harlow...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRTONICLE, California, June 8, 1937 



* Actress Jean Harlow death (1st report)

* 1930's sex symbol - Blonde bombshell



The top of the front page has a photo headed: "HER UNPLAYED ROLE - Death Rewrote Her Script", which is followed by the related article: Death Ends Career of Jean Harlow. She was 26 years old. The article includes in part: "Jean Harlow, t... See More  

John D. Rockefeller death...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, May 24, 1937  This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "ROCKEFELLER, SR., SUCCUMBS" "End Comes in 98th Year to Capitalist and Philanthropist" with photo of Rockefeller. (see)



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John D. Rockefeller's death...

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Death of John D. Rockefeller.... Lindbergh's have a 3rd son...

OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, May 24, 1937  The entire back page is taken up with 9 photos concerning the death of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. with A banner headline: "Where John D. Rockefeller Died in Sleep---97nd Birthday Portrait".

Also a ftpg. banner headline: "Third Son Is Born to Lindberghs in England" with a photo of: "Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh".

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Terrific issue on the Hindenburg tragedy...

SAN FRANCISCO EXAMINER--EXTRA, May 7, 1937  



* Hindenburg airship disaster

* Lakehurst NJ New Jersey

* Great headline for display



One of the very best, dramatic banner headlines we have offered on this historic catastrophe: "DIRIGIBLE HINDENBURG EXPLODES, 90 KILLED". A large front page photo shows the Hindenburg over the New York skyline, headed: "Giant Airliner That Fe... See More  

Clem Sohn falls to his death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 26, 1937



* Clem Sohn killed

* Airshow dare-devil

* Parachute failure



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "'Bird Man' From Michigan Killed; Parachutes Fail" Related photo n the back page. (see images)

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Harley Davidson founder death in 1937.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1937



* Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company

* Death of co-founder William Davidson



Page 23 has one column headings: "WILLIAM DAVIDSON, MOTORCYCLE MAKER" "Harley-Davidson Vice President and a Veteran in His Field Dead in Milwaukee" "INVENTED MACHINE IN 1903" "One of 3 Brothers Who Joined a Chum in Enterprise That Started in Small... See More  

Mary Harlan Lincoln death....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1937



* Mary Harlan Lincoln death

* Robert Todd Lincoln's wife

* Abraham's daughter-in-law



The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LINCOLN DIES IN CAPITAL AT 90" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the death of Mary Harlan Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's daughter-in-law.

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Sir Austen Chamberlain death...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1937



* Sir Austen Chamberlain death

* British stateman - Nobel Peace Prize



The front page has a two column headline: "FAMOUS BRITISH DIPLOMAT, AUSTEN CHAMBERLAIN, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see)



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Dramatic photo of the Golden Gate Bridge construction disaster...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, Feb. 18, 1937  The front page has a one column head: "BLAME FAULTY SCAFFOLD IN SPAN DEATHS" which reports on the death of workers on the Golden Gate Bridge. The back page features a large photo showing 6 men falling to their deaths. Also another related photo showing the broken safety net.

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Death of Harley-Davidson founder, W. Davidson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 8, 1942



* Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company

* Death of co-founder Walter Davidson



This 100+ page newspaper has one column headings on page 48 that read: "W. DAVIDSON DIES; CYCLE FIRM HEAD" and "Founded the Company in 1903 in Milwaukee With Two Brothers, Wm. Harley" and more (see images). This tells of the death of one of the original founder... See More  

Marie Prevost death... movie actress...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 24, 1937



* Marie Prevost death w/ photos

* Hollywood film movie actress

* Silent and talking pictures



The front page has a one column heading: "Marie Prevost Found Dead in Her Aprtment" with small photo. Two more photos of her on page 13. (see images)

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Pianist Harold Samuel death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 16, 1937



* Harold Samuel death

* English pianist - piano

* Johann Sebastian Bach admirer



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "HAROLD SAMUEL, 57, NOTED PIANIST, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Harold Samuel, English pianist and pedagogue.

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The death of pro-wrestler Martin "Farmer" Burns...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1937



* Martin "Farmer" Burns death (1st report)

* Catch wrestler - professional wrestling

* Mentor of Frank Gotch



Page 17 has small one column headings: "Farmer Burns Dead; Ex-Wrestling Star" "Champion, 1895-98, Took Part in 6,000 Matches-Developed and Managed Frank Gotch" (see) First report coverage on the death of famous catch ... See More  

Elsa Einstein death... wife and cousin of Albert...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1936



* Elsa Einstein death

* Wife & cousin of Albert



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "MRS. EINSTEIN DIES; WIFE OF SCIENTIST" with subheads and photo. First report coverage of the death of Elsa Einstein, second wife and first cousin of Albert Einstein.

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Basil Zaharoff death... arms dealer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 28, 1936



* Basil Zaharoff death

* "Merchant of death"

* Greek arms dealer



The front page has a one column heading: "ZAHAROFF IS DEAD; STILL A 'MYSTERY'" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Basil Zaharoff, Greek arms dealer and industrialists.

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Edward German death... English composer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1936



* Edward German death

* English musician & composer

* Comic opera - incidental music



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "EDWARD GERMAN, COMPOSER, 74, DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Edward German, English Musician and Composer of Welsh descent. I suspect this is one of the few publications to rep... See More  

Helen Keller's companion death....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 21, 1936

* Anne Sullivan Macy death (1st report)

* Teacher and companion of Helen Keller

The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "MRS. ANNE MARCY, HELEN KELLER'S TEACHER, IS DEAD" with subhead and small photo of Macy. (see) First report coverage the death of Annie Sullivan, companion of Helen Keller.

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