Deaths - Reports & Obits
Deaths - Reports & Obits
Eleftherios Venizelos death... Greece leader...
Item #642390
March 19, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1936
* Eleftherios Venizelos death
* Prime Minister of Greece
* Liberal-democratic party
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "VENIZELOS IS DEAD IN PARIS EXILE AT 71" with subheads and photo. First report coverage on the death of Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52... See More
Antonio Scotti death... Italian baritone...
Item #642388
February 29, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 29, 1936
* Antonio Scotti death (1st report)
* Italian baritone from Naples, Italy
* Metropolitan Opera "The Met" fame
The top of the page 8 has a one column heading: "ANTONIO SCOTTI, 70, NOTED SINGER, DIES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage includes 3 related photos and illustration.
Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More
Ivan Pavlov death... Russian physiologist...
Item #689757
February 27, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1936
* Ivan Pavlov death (1st report)
* Russian physiologist
* Nobel Prize winner
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "IVAN PAVLOV DEAD; PHYSIOLOGIST, 86" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist known for his work is classical conditioning.
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
Mobster Kid Cann acquitted of murder....
Item #677684
February 19, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 19, 1936
* Kid Cann - Isadore Blumenfeldd
* Jewish-American mobster - gangster
* Minneapolis, Minnesota organized crime
The front page has a five column heading: "Acquit Cann in Liggett Slaying" with subheads. (see) Related photo is on the back page. First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Isadore Blumenfeld.
Other news, sports and... See More
1936 death of William Hope Harvery...
Item #713438
February 12, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, Feb. 12, 1936
* William Hope 'Coin' Harvey death
* Monetary bimetallism advocate
* Silver as legal tender -Liberty Party
The front page has a one column heading: "'COIN' HARVEY DIES; PIONEER SILVERITE" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 18 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits along the ... See More
Charles Curtis death...
Item #642452
February 09, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 9, 1936
* Charles Curtis death (1st report)
* American attorney & politician
* Herbert Hoover vice president
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CURTIS DIES AT 76 IN CAPITAL HOME OF HEART DISEASE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo. Loads of test. Always nice to have notable events in his... See More
1936 Wilhelm Gustloff assassination...
Item #678113
February 05, 1936
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, February 5, 1936
* Wilhelm Gustloff assassination
* Nazi leader in Switzerland
* Croatian Jewish student
Near the top of page 2 is a one column heading: "SWISS NAZI HEAD SLAIN BY STUDENT" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Wilhelm Gustloff, Nazi leader in Switzerland, by David Frankfueter, a Croatian Jewish student.... See More
Richard Loeb killed in prison...
Item #719180
January 29, 1936
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Jan. 29, 1936
* Richard Loeb killed in prison
* Bobby Franks murderer
* Leopold and Loeb fame
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Loeb Is Slain by Convict in Illinois Prison 11 Years After Escaping Gallows" with subheads with photos of Loeb and his slayer. (see images)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... See More
Dame Clara Butt death.. contralto singer...
Item #642307
January 24, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1936
* Clara Butt death (1st report)
* English contralto - concert singer
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "DAME CLARA BUTT, CONCERT STAR, DIES" 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.
Other news, sports and advertisements of th... See More
Edward VIII becomes King of England...
Item #677275
January 22, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 22, 1936
* Edward VIII ascends the throne
* King of the United Kingdom
* King George V death
The front page has a banner headline: "GEORGE V FUNERAL TUESDAY" with subheads that include: "New King Takes Oath; Subjects Pledge Fealty" and more. (see) Coverage continues on pages 2 & 3 with a few related photos. A full page pictorial is on ... See More
Fort Payne AL tornado..
Item #572163
January 20, 1936
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, January 20, 1936
* Chipley Fl Florida
* Fort Payne AL Alabama
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "17 KILLED BY TORNADOES IN THREE STATES" "Entire Family of 6 Wiped Out In Florida; Georgia, Alabama Report Death Tolls".
This tells of the tornado outbreak in parts of Florida, Georgia and Alabama.
O... See More
Death of Rudyard Kipling...
Item #662290
January 18, 1936
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, Jan. 18, 1936 The ftpg. has one column heads: "DEATH COMES TO KIPLING" "Famous Writer Succumbs in London Hospital Today" with a photo captioned: "Rudyard Kipling".
Complete in 8 pages, very nice condition.
1936 Kurt Tucholsky suicide death... Jewish writer..
Item #654383
January 10, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 10, 1936
* Kurt Tucholsky suicide
* German-Jewish - Jews
* Anti-Nazis journalist
The top of age 6 has a one column heading: "KURT TUCHOLSKY, NAZIS' FOE, SUICIDE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of German-Jewish journalist, Satirist and writer, Kurt Tucholsky.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complet... See More
Alban Berg & Paul Bourget deaths...
Item #627611
December 25, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 25, 1935
* Alban Berg & Paul Bourget deaths (1st reports)
* Austrian composer - Second Viennese School
* French novelist & critic - writer
Page 27 has death reports on two well known individuals in the music and writing Worlds. First a one column heading reads: "ALBAN BERG DEAD; MODERN COMPOSER" with subheads and photo. (see)
Also a one colum... See More
1935 Hopewell, Virginia drawbridge bus disaster...
Item #574139
December 23, 1935
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 23, 1935
* Hopewell, Virginia
* Drawbridge bus disaster
This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Inquest Ordered in Deaths Of 14 Who Died When Bus Goes Through Drawbridge", tells of the Atlantic Greyhound bus disaster in which the bus plunged into the Appomattox River off a drawbridge near Hopewell, Vi... See More
Dictator Juan Vicente Gómez death...
Item #668339
December 19, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1935
* Juan Vicente Gómez death
* President of Venezuela
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "GEN. GOMEZ DEAD; DICTATOR 27 YEARS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Juan Vicente Gómez, general and de facto ruler of Venezuela.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 50 ... See More
Thelma Todd's 1935 myterious death....
Item #714175
December 17, 1935
ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, December 17, 1935
* Actress Thelma Todd death
* Suicide ? - Accidental ?
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FILM COLONY BAFFLED BY TODD DEATH" with subheads and photo. (see images) First report coverage on the strange death of Hollywood actress, Thelma Todd. The cause of her death is still in debate till this day.
Complete with 2... See More
Death for the killer of Lindbergh's baby...
Item #689505
December 09, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, Dec. 9, 1935
* Bruno Hauptmann death sentence appeal fails
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
The bold banner headline announces: "BRUNO DENIED APPEAL" and subheads. Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, rage edition, light toning, a little spine wear, generally in very nice condition.... See More
Actress Aleta Freel Hollywood suicide...
Item #645780
December 08, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1935
* Aleta Freel suicide death
* American Stage actress
* Hollywood - Los Angeles
The top of page 44 has a one column heading: "ALETA FREEL ENDS LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on American stage actress Aleta Freel committing suicide in Los Angeles, California.
Complete 1st section only with 48 pages, rag ... See More
James Henry Breasted death...
Item #652166
December 03, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1935
* James Henry Breasted death
* Archaeologist - Egyptologist
* University of Chicago professor
* Oriental Institute founder
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "DR. BREASTED DIES; NOTED ORIENTALIST" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverae on the death of James Henry Breasted, American archaeologist, Egyptologist and ... See More
Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish on death row......
Item #697931
November 27, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1935
* Albert Fish on death row
* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal
* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"
* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"
The top of the back page (pg. 44) has a one column heading: "FISH DEATH SENTENCE IS UPHELD ON APPEAL" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few ... See More
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith goes missing (death)...
Item #659670
November 09, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 9, 1935
* Sir Charles Kingsford Smith
* Australian aviator - Southern Cross
* Goes missing in airplane flight (death)
The front page has a one column heading: "Bay of Bengal Searched for Flying Knight" Four related photos and map on the back page. (see) See below for more information.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 3... See More
Death of Billy Sunday...
Item #678286
November 07, 1935
THE OMAHA BEE - NEWS, Nov. 7, 1935
* Billy Sunday death (1st report)
* Baseball player & evangelist
The front page has a seven column headline: "BILLY SUNDAY, EVANGELIST, IS DEAD", with dramatic image, very displayable, titled: "TYPICAL BILLY SUNDAY POSE". Additional headlines: "Illness Proves Fatal To Revivalist Who Deserted Baseball", "Complai... See More
1935 Death of Billy Sunday...
Item #702712
November 07, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Nov. 7, 1935
* Billy Sunday death (1st report)
* Baseball player & evangelist
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BILLY SUNDAY DIES AT 72 OF HEART ATTACK" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with 20+ pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally nice.... See More
Arth Henderson & Adolphus Greely deaths...
Item #640299
October 21, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1935
* Arthur Henderson death
* Nobel Peace Prize winner
* Adolphus Washington Greely
* American polar explorer
The front page has a one column heading: "ARTHUR HENDERSON, FOE OF WAR, IS DEAD" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on inside with photo.
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GEN. A.W. GREELY, 91, A... See More
Guglielmo Marconi death ray ?...
Item #659614
October 18, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1935
* Guglielmo Marconi - Italian inventor
* Death Ray - beam invention ?
The top of page 17 has a two column heading: "Marconi Ready to Take Micro-Wave to War; Said to Have Tested Halting Planes in Air" (see) Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.... See More
Italy invades Ethiopia IN 1935...
Item #594692
October 03, 1935
THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 3, 1935
* Italy invades Ethiopia
* Second Italo–Abyssinian War
* Benito Mussolinis
This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "WAR", "TWO TOWNS IN ETHIOPIA ARE BOMBED", "ITALIAN PLANES SPREAD DEATH IN SUDDEN ATTACK". 1st report coverage on the Italian invasio... See More
Death of Konstantin Tsiolkovsky... Rockets pioneer
Item #672398
September 20, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1935
* Konstantin Eduardovich Tsiolkovsky death
* Father of rockets & Astronautics
Page 21 has one column headings: "TSIOLKOVSKI IS DEAD; DESIGNER OF ROCKETS" "Willed All Works on Aviation to Soviet When He Felt His Illness Would Be Fatal" 1st report coverage on the death of this famous scientist who is one of the founding fath... See More
Actress Madge Kendal death...
Item #640125
September 15, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 15, 1935
* English actress Madge Kendal death
* Shakespeare and English comedies fame
The top of page 39 has a one column heading: "DAME K. KENDAL, 86, ACTRESS, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Dame Madge Kendal, English actress of the Victorian and Edwardian eras. I suspect this is one of the few publications... See More
Huey Long assassination... Kingfish funeral...
Item #719169
September 13, 1935
ST. LOUIS POST DISPATCH, September 13, 1935
* Huey Long assassination (shot)
* Baton Rouge funeral and burial
* The Kingfish - Louisiana Senator
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "The Burial of Huey Long; 100,000 Attend Service For Assassinated Dictator" with subhead. (see images)
History notes: Huey Long’s funeral on September 12, 1935, was o... See More
Jewiish activist Herman Bernstein death...
Item #704355
September 01, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1935
* Herman Bernstein death
* Jewish activist - Jews
The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "HERMAN BERNSTEIN DIES IN BERKSHIRES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Herman Bernstein, American journalist, poet, novelist, playwright and Jewish activist. He was the founder of the Jewish newspaper, The Day (Der... See More
John Hamilton's (gangster) dead body found...
Item #690516
August 29, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1935
* John Hamilton's body found
* John Dillinger gang member
The front page has a one column heading: "FIND BODY OF LAST OF DILLINGER GANG" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice.
wikipedia not... See More
Childe Hassam death... Impressionist painter...
Item #640383
August 28, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 28, 1935
* Artist Childe Hassam death
* American Impressionist painter
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "CHILDE HASSAM, 75, NOTED ARTIST, DIES" with subheads and photo. (See) First report coverage on the death of Childe Hassam, American Impressionist painter, noted for his urban and coastal scenes. I suspect this is one of the few publication... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...
Item #570700
August 23, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 23, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - funerals
This 30 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Millions of Americans Bow In Silent Farewell as Post And Rogers Rites Are Held" and more. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise good.
wi... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post - deaths in 1935...
Item #712609
August 22, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, Aug. 22, 1935
* Will Rogers & Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
The front page has the two-column heading: "Nation Pays Tribute Today At Rogers and Post Rites", with the subheading: "Observance of Obsequies Will Be Held in Many Parts of America While Actual Services Are Conducted in West". The coverage of the... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...
Item #569942
August 21, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 21, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 24page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Will Rogers Funeral Rites To Be Conducted Tomorrow" and more with photo of the plane wreckage. Also the last photo taken of Rogers on page 3. (see)
Other news of th... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935....
Item #569515
August 20, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, dated August 20, 1935.
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include:
* Bodies of Rogers and Post Reach California by Plane
and more. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...
Item #569014
August 19, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 19, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Plane Wings South With Bodies of Rogers, Post" and more with smaller subheads. (see)
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, gener... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935....
Item #620067
August 18, 1935
THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, August 18, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 48 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page that says "BODIES OF POST AND ROGERS ON WAY TO HOMES" with subhead and more.
Other news of the day throughout. Little wear along the spine with no text loss, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Will Rogers & Wiley Post death in 1935...
Item #568768
August 18, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, August 18, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 30+ page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Rogers Funeral at Los Angeles; Service For Post in Oklahoma; Plane Will Bring Bodies Back" with subheads that include: "ACTOR'S WIDOW STARTS JOURNEY TO WEST COAST" and mor... See More
Will Rogers and Wiley Post death...
Item #573093
August 17, 1935
THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Coldwater, Michigan, dated August 17, 1935
* Will Rogers
* Wiley Post
* Airplane crash - deaths
This 6 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page that include: "BODIES OF POST AND ROGERS ON WAY TO JUNEAU" and more (see images).
Other news and advertisements of the day. Usual browning with little margin wear, otherwise good. Should ... See More
1935 Yreka, California lynching... Clyde Johnson...
Item #719308
August 04, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 4, 1935
* Yreka, California lynching
* Sheriff Frank R. (Jack) Daw murder
* Clyde L. Johnson hanging
* Masked men lynch mob
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BANDIT IS LYNCHED BY CALIFORNIA MOB" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: Clyde Johnson was a 24-year-old man... See More
Meletius IV of Constantinople death...
Item #715418
July 30, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30 1935
* Meletius IV of Constantinople
* Greek Patriarch of Alexandria
* Emmanuel Metaxakis death
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GREEK PATRIARCH, 65, DEAD IN EGYPT" with subheads and photo. (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 qualit... See More
1935 William Mulholland death
Item #681653
July 23, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1935
* William Mulholland death (1st report)
* Los Angeles water supply infrastructure
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "MULHOLLAND DEAD; FAMOUS ENGINEER" 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.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the d... See More
The assassination of Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie...
Item #656979
July 19, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 19, 1935
* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death (1st report)
* Chicago gangland war -gangsters
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline: "KILL ALTERIE IN LABOR FEUD" with subheads. Nice for display. More on the following page with related photos and diagram. More related photos are on the back page. When i... See More
The death of Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie...
Item #596736
July 19, 1935
THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 19, 1935
* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death (1st report)
* Chicago gangland war -gangsters
Page 8 has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANGS RETURN TO WAR", "Battle to Finish Predicted in Wake of Cowboy Hoodlum's Slaying".
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condit... See More
Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death
Item #579014
July 19, 1935
THE SPRINGFIELD UNION. Massachusetts, July 19, 1935
* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death
* Chicago Gangsters
* "Woman in Red" - John Dillinger
This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14: "CHICAGO GUNMAN IS SHOT DOWN OUTSIDE HOTEL", "Former O'Banion Lieutenant Dies Without Making Statement; Assassins' Bullets Miss His Wife".
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Death of Annie Peck... mountaineer...
Item #623004
July 19, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1935
* Annie Smith Peck death
* American Mountaineer
Page 17 has one column headings: "ANNIE PECK DIES, 84; MOUNTAIN CLIMBER" "She Has Scaled Tallest Peaks of Hemisphere and at 80 Flew Over Them Again" "Also Lecturer, Linquist" "Won World-Wide fame When She Conquered Mt. Huascaran--Resided in Hotel Here with one column ph... See More
1935 G-Man Melvin Purvis resigns... Death of Col. Alfred Dreyfus...
Item #717414
July 13, 1935
THE PROVIDENCE JOURNAL, Rhode Island, July 13, 1935
* Melvin Purvis resigns - John Dillinger's nemesis
* FBI agent - G-Men
* Colonel Alfred Dreyfus' death report
The top of page three has the single-column heading: "G-MAN WHO SLEW DILLINGER QUITS", with subheading: "Purvis, Gangster's Nemesis, Leaves Service for 'Personal Reasons'". This tells of the... See More
1935 G-Man Melvin Purvis resigns...
Item #574749
July 12, 1935
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 12, 1935
* Melvin Purvis resigns (1st report)
* FBI agent - G-Man
This 8 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Melvin Purvis Resigns from Dep't of Justice"
Tells of the resignation of famous G-Man head Melvin Purvis.
Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along the spi... See More
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