1930 death of aviator Carl Ben Eielson...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1930



* American explorer & aviator Carl Ben Eielson

* Trans-arctic airplane flight - Siberia death



The front page has a one column heading: "Eielson Dead in Arctic; Scan Snow for Body" Two related photos are on the back page.

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Actress Allyn King's suicide leap...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1930



* Allyn King's suicide death

* American stage & film  actress

* Vaudeville - Ziegfeld Follies



Page 12 has one column heads: "MISS KING, ACTRESS DIES AFTER LEAP" "Former Ziegfeld Star, Made Ill by Dieting, Succumbs as She Was Believed Recovering" and more.

Complete in 42 pages, a bit irregular at the spine, otherwise nice.



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Walter Eckersall death... Tribune sport's writer...

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, March 25, 1930



* Walter Eckersall death (1st report)

* University of Chicago Maroons football

* Sport's writer of this publication



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "HEART ATTACK TAKES WALTER ECKERSALL" with subheads and photo. Two more photos are on the back page.

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Death of President William Taft... Babe Ruth accept contract...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, March 10, 1930  The front page has a one column heading: "Ruth Puts His Name On The Dotted Line" which begins: "Babe Ruth today signed a contract to play with the N.Y. Yankees for two more years at an annual stipend of $80,000..." with more.

The front page has 3 3 column headline on the death of President William Taft: "NATION MO... See More  

1930 death of Poker Alice Ivers....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1930



* Poker Alice death (first report)

* Alive Ivers Duffield Tubbs Huckert

* American old West poker - faro player

* Rapid City, South Dakota



Near the top of the front page is a one column heading: "'Poker Alice' Coppers Last Bet, Dies At 77" with subhead. (see images)

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Glen Cinema disaster, Scotland...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 31, 1929



* Glen Cinema disaster

* Paisley, Scotland

* Early same day, 1st report



This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "SCORES OF CHILDREN AMONG 72 DEAD IN THEATER FIRE PANIC" with subheads. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nic... See More  

Georges Clemenceau death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1929



* Georges Clemenceau death (1st report)

* French statesman - Prime Minister of France

* World War I Treaty of Versailles fame



The front page has a three column headline: "CLEMENCEAU, 'FATHER OF VICTORY,' DIES; PASSES AWAY AT 88 AFTER HOURS IN COMA; WORLD JOINS FRANCE IN MOURNING LOSS" with subhead and photo. (see) Loads of text contin... See More  

1929 Blackburn Cult... religouis movement...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Oct. 7, 1929



* The Blackburn Cult

* The Great Eleven Club

* May Otis Blackburn

* Queen & High Priestiss

* Willa Rhoads corpse



The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "'Princess' Buried With 7 Dead Dogs" with subhead. (see image)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good.



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Death of Miller Huggins...

NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1929  This 60 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MILLER HUGGINS DIES; MANY PAY TRIBUTE" "Manager of Yankees' Baseball Team for 12 Seasons Is a Victim of Blood Poisoning" and more. Continues on page 22 with one column photo of Huggins. Much text. Nice to have in this title.

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1929 Detroit Study nightclub fire...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1929



* The Study club fire (same day report)

* Detroit, Michigan speakeasy disaster

* Illegal prohibition era nightclub



The front page has a five column heading: "17 Perish in Detroit cabaret Fire" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire disaster shortly before the great stock market ... See More  

Louis Marshall death... Jewish leader...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1929



* Louis Marshall death (1st report)

* Jewish community leader - Judaica

* Minorities advocate



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOUIS MARSHALL DIES ABROAD IN 73D YEAR AFTER A BRAVE FIGHT" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with photo. Loads of text here.

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Graf Zeppelin... Holy Land fighting...

PRESCOTT MINER JOURNAL, Arizona, August 29, 1929



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)

* 1st to fly around the World (historic)

* Hugo Eckener



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "GRAF VISITS AT AIR DERBY THEN COMPLETES TRIP" and more.



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1st Women's Air Derby death... Marvel Crosson...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 21, 1929



* 1st Women's Air Derby

* "Powder Puff Derby"

* Marvel Crosson's crash & death



The front page has a seven column headline: "CHARGE GIRL FLYER VICTIM OF MANIAC" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.



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1929 Ludwik Idzikowski airplance crash death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1929



* Polish military aviator Ludwik Idzikowski

* Transatlantic airplane flight crash - killed



The front page has a banner headline: "SEA FLYER KILLED IN CRASH" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo and heading is on the back page.

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American painter Robert Henri death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 13, 1929



* Robert Henri death (1st report)

* American painter and teacher



Page 15 has one column headings: "ROBERT HENRI DIES; ILL EIGHT MONTHS" "Eminent Artist Succumbs in St. Luke's Hospital After Long Siege of Neuritis" and more with photo. (see)

Complete in 32 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, genera... See More  

Charles F. Brush death... Electricity...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 16, 1929



* Charles F. Brush death

* Electric light fame



Page 24 has one column headlines: "CHARLES F. BRUSH, SCIENTIST, DEAD" "Inventor of Arc Light, 80 Years Old, Succumbs at Home in Cleveland" "Noted As Humanitarian" and more. (see)

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Harry H. Frazee death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 5, 1929



* Harry Herbert Frazee death

* Boston Red Sox baseball fame

* Sold Babe Ruth to the Yankees



Page 29 has a one column heading: "H. H. FRAZEE DIES SUDDENLY AT 48" with subheads and photo. (see) 1st report coverage on the death of former Boston Red Sox owner Harry Frazee. He was known for selling Babe Ruth to the Yankees thus starting the Curse of th... See More  

Nice print of Ted Healy, founder of the Three Stooges...

SECTION 9 ONLY of the New York Times, May 19, 1929



* Print of Ted Healy of The Three Stooges fame



The front page of this section of this Sunday newspaper features an uncommonly large illustration which features both Ted Healy and Jobyna Howland. Brief text begins with: "Two Somewhat Different Players of Comedy Who Will Figure in the Week's New Entertainments. Ted Healy, a Funny Man ... See More  

Clise Dudley 1st MLB pitch HR...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 28, 1929



* Clise Dudley hits home run on 1st pitch (career)

* Brooklyn Robins

* MLB Baseball



This 80+ page newspaper has a banner headline on page 5 of the sport's section (near back): "Robins Are Beaten by Phillies, 8 to 3, and Drop to Last Place in League Standing" with subheads that include: "Klein and Dudley Collect Hits for Circuit&qu... See More  

Karl Benz death... automobile pioneer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1929



* Karl Benz death (1st report)

* German engine designer

* Inventor of 1st automobile ?

* Mercedes-Benz co-founder



Page 25 has a one column heading: "CARL BENZ, 84, DIES; MADE FIRST AUTO" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of German engine designer, Karl Benz. He is generally regarded as the inventor of the very 1st automobil... See More  

Death of Ferdinand Foch...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1929



* Ferdinand Foch death

* World War I fame



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MARSHAL FOCH IS DEAD IN PARIS AT 77 AFTER GALLANT 2-MONTH FIGHT FOR LIFE; WORLD MOURNS GREAT WARRIOR'S DEATH" with subheads and photo. (see) Much more inside. First report coverage on the death of General Ferdinand Foch, key figure in the 1918 Wo... See More  

Coca Cola founder death in 1929....

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Lily Langtry death... Charles Lindbergh...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 13, 1929 



* Lily Langtry death 

* Charles Lingbergh 



The front page has a two column headline: "COL. LINDBERGH BETROTHED TO MISS ANNE S. MORROW; LANDS IN CUBA AFTER DELAY" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the engagement announcement for Charles Lindbergh.

Also on the front page are one column headlines that include: "LILY LA... See More  

Death of Lily Langtry ... Lindbergh is engaged...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 13, 1929



* Lily Langtry death

* Charles Lingbergh



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDBERGH TO WED HEIRESS" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see)

The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "LILY LANGTRY, LONG FAMOUS AS A BEAUTY, DIES" with subhead. Two related photos also on the back page.

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1929 actress Lily Langtry death...

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, February 12, 1929 



* Lily Langtry death 

* British actress "Jersey Lily" 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines near the bottom of the front page: "LILY LANGTRY, ONE TIME NOTED ACTRESS, DEAD" "'Jersey Lily' Passed Away at Monte Carlo Following Attack of Heart Failure"



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