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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
Aviator Howard Hughes airplane flight record..
Item #693948
January 15, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1936
* Aviator Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
* Goodwin, Arkansas airplane crash disaster
The top of page 21 has a two column heading: "10-Hour Travel From Coast Seen By Hughes After Record Flight" with subhead and photo. (see)
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "17 Are Killed in Crash Of ... See More
Wilhelm Frick to enforce Nuremberg laws...
Item #650580
January 19, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1936
* Wilhelm Frick - Nazi Party politician
* Segregation in Germany - Germans & Jews
* Jewish persecution in it's early stages
The front page has a one column heading: "REICH JEWS' STATUS IS DEFINED BY FRICK" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice con... See More
1936 Chipley, Florida tornado disaster...
Item #695385
January 20, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 20, 1936
* Chipley, Washington County, Florida
* Tornado disaster - Fort Payne, Alabama
The front page has a one column heading: "TORNADOES KILL 17, INJURE 40 IN SOUTH" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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
Bonus Act of 1936 becomes law... WWI veterans...
Item #642304
January 28, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 28, 1936
* Bonus Act becomes law (1st report)
* Adjusted Compensation Payment Act
* World War I - WWI military veterans
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BONUS BILL BECOMES LAW; REPASSED IN SENATE, 76-19; PAYMENT WILL BE SPEEDED" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famou... See More
King George V funeral...
Item #642305
January 29, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1936
* George V funeral & burial
* King of the United Kingdom
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GEORGE V IS BURIED WITH REGAL POMP AS NATION GRIEVES" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 9 with five related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports a... 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
Abraham Lincoln's election address found...
Item #685976
February 12, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1936
* Abraham Lincoln original manuscript found
* Speech from his re-election of 1864
Page 14 has a one column heading: "LOST MANUSCRIPT OF LINCOLN IS FOUND" with subhead and large photostat of the original manuscript of Lincoln's speech on November 10, 1864.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the... See More
Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassinated...
Item #680669
February 15, 1936
NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 15, 1936
* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassination
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame
* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: " 'Machine Gun' McGurn Is Slain in Chicago; Linked to St. Valentine 'Massacre' of 1929".
McGurn was the main hit man for Al Capone during the... See More
32 total points scored in one hockey match... NHL Record...
Item #677948
February 19, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1936
* New York Americans vs. Montreal Maroons
* Record breaking game for points scored
Page 23 has the banner headline: "Deluge of Goals Produces Draw Between Americans and Maroon Six", with related subheads, supporting coverage, the lineup and the scoring chart. This tells of the record breaking game of 32 total points scored between the New Yor... See More
Hindenburg airship under construction in 1936...
Item #714097
February 22, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 22, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin announcement
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "New Zeppelin to Inaugurate Air Service Between Germany and America on May 6" (see images) Early report on the infamous airship while still under construction.
Complete in 30 pages, light toning at the m... See More
Robert Wadlow - at 18 years of age soon to be tallest male...
Item #668346
February 23, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1936
* Robert Wadlow is less than an inch from becoming tallest male on record - and he is only 18 years old
Page 22 has a one-column heading regarding Robert Wadlow: "ILLINOIS BOY GIANT NEARS RECORD SIZE", which includes subheads: "ALMOST 8 FEET 4 INCHES" and "18 Yesterday. He Has to Grow Less Than Inch to Be Tallest Man in Verified ... See More
1st U.S. mail rocket flight.....
Item #642389
February 24, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1936
* 1st American rocket plane success
* Rocket mail - Frido Kessler (1st report)
* Greenwood Lake, New York
Page 19 has one column headings that include: "MAIL IS DELIVERED BY ROCKET GLIDER", "Device Splutters for 2,000 Feet from New York to Jersey on Greenwood Lake", "Postmaster Is Obliging" and more. (see) First report cov... 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
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
Cusseta, Georgia lynching...
Item #570238
March 15, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 15, 1936
* Philip Baker negro lynching
* Cusseta, Georgia
This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 33 that include: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MOB IN GEORGIA" "Body of Ex-Chain Gang Convict Found, Bullet Ridden, in Swamp Near Cusseta" and more. (see)
Tells of the lynching of negro Philip Baker in Cusseta, Geo... See More
Robert H.Goddard... Rockets...
Item #659704
March 17, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1936
* Robert H. Goddard - rockets - rocketry
Page 23 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings near the bottom of the page that read: "High Speed By Rocket" "Dr. Goddard's 'Ship' Goes 700 Miles Per Hour in Test" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 46 pages, rag edi... See More
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
1936 Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood...
Item #623311
March 20, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1936
* The Great St. Patrick's Day Flood
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania - Susquehanna River
The front page has a four column headline: "135 DEAD, 200,000 HOMELESS IN FLOODS; WHEELING DELUGED, WASHINGTON HIT, NEW ENGLAND CUT OFF ABOVE HARTFORD" with many subheads. (see)
Also a two column headline on the front page: "Williamsport, Pa., Sce... See More
Adolph Hitler fiery Hamburg speech...
Item #570429
March 21, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 21, 1936
* Adolph Hitler fiery speech
* Hamburg, Germany
* Nazis
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HITLER STIRS 40,000 IN FIGHTING SPEECH" "Hamburg Crowd in Uproar as he Says Reich Won't Submit to Further Defamation" and more. (see)
Tells of the fiery speech... See More
Actor & director Oscar Asche death...
Item #642377
March 24, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1936
* Oscar Asche death
* Australian actor & more
* Chu Chin Chow musical fame
The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "OSCAR ASCHE DEAD; AUTHOR AND ACTOR" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Australian actor, director and writer, Oscar Asche. He was best known for his record-breaking musical Chu Chin Chow.
Other new... See More
Racehorse Phar Lap death controversy....
Item #582320
March 26, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1936
* re. Phar Lap's death
* Australian racehorse
* Cause to be re-examined
This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the back page (page 48): "Phar Lap's Death in 1932 To Be Studied by Experts". See photo for brief text here. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Other news, sports and advertisement of the day throughou... See More
Paul MCullough suicide... comedian actor...
Item #655630
March 26, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1936
* Paul McCullough suicide death
* Comedian - actor
* Clark and McCullough comedy team
The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "M'CULLOUGH DIES OF HIS INJURIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death on comedian actor Paul MCCullough.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pag... See More
Muncie, Indiana George R. Dale death...
Item #687043
March 28, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1936
* George R. Dale death (1st report)
* Muncie, Indiana mayor & more
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK opposer
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "GEORGE DALE DIES; KU KLUX KLAN FOE" 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 ... See More
German parliamentary election and referendum, 1936...
Item #655183
March 30, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1936
* German parliamentary election and referendum, 1936
* Adolph Hitler - military occupation of the Rhineland
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HITLER GETS BIGGEST VOTE; MANY BLANKS COUNTED IN; 542,953 ARE INVALIDATED" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, rag edition... See More
Hindenburg airship... Conchita Supervia death...
Item #630491
March 31, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st Transatlantic flight begins
* Conchita Supervía death (1st report)
* Spanish mezzo-soprano opera singer
Page 22 has a one column heading: "CONCHITA SUPERVIA IS DEAD IN LONDON" with subheads and photo. (see)
Page 23 has a one column heading: "New Zeppelin Off On Atlantic Flight&qu... See More
Horton Smith wins 1936 Masters golf tournament
Item #650801
April 07, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1936
* Horton Smith wins Masters Tournament
* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia
The sport's section (page 32) has a banner headline: "Great Stretch Drive Gives Horton Smith First Prize in Masters' Tourney" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Horton Smith winning the 1936 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Alwa... See More
Moose River gold mine disaster...
Item #630700
April 15, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1936
* Moose River Gold Mines
* Halifax, Nova Scotia
* Mine collapse disaster
Page 11 has a one column heading: "Cave-In Dims Hopes Of Saving 3 In Mine" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of c... See More
Nazi military parade.. Adolph Hitler's birthday..
Item #676101
April 21, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1936
* Adolph Hitler's birthday
* Germany - Nazi military
* Shows it's strength
The front page has two column headlines that include: "Germany Parades Military Power To Celebrate Hitler's 47th Birthday" and more. 1st report coverage on the Nazi parade that showed the World Germany's military strength for the first time.
Other news, s... See More
Adolph Hitler... war lord?...
Item #598321
April 22, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1936
* Adolph Hitler
* Supreme War Lord
* Hermann Goering
The front page has one column headlines: "HITLER GETS TITLE SUPREME WAR LORD", "Goering in Speech to the Air Corps Uses Designation the Kaiser Formerly Employed", "He Eulogizes Richthofen" and more (see photos). Other news, sport and advertisements of the da... See More
First Alcatraz Prison escape attempt in 1936...
Item #687108
April 28, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 28, 1936
* 1st Alcatraz Island escape attempt
* Federal prison - Joseph Bowers
The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "CONVICT IS KILLED FLEEING ALCATRAZ" with subheads. (see)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
1936 Field Marshal Edmund Allenby death...
Item #669994
May 15, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 15, 1936
* Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby death
* English soldier and British Imperial Governor
The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "ALLENBY IS DEAD; CONQUERED TURKS" with subheads and two photos. Lengthy 1st report coverage here. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and ... See More
Charles Poole murder by the Black Legion
Item #642072
May 22, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1936
* Black Legion - American terrorists
* Charles Poole murder - lynching
* Works Progress Administration organizer
The front page has a one column heading: "SEVEN 'VIGILANTES' ACCUSED OF MURDER" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements... See More
The Hindenburg a year before the explosion...
Item #604326
May 24, 1936
NEW YORK TIMES Rotogravure Section, May 24, 1936
* LZ 129 Hindenburg
Over one-third of page 3 is taken up with a great photo of the airship Hindenburg, with caption: "Ready For The Return Voyage On Her Second Visit to the United States. The Hindenburg tied up to the mooring mast at the Naval Air Station at Lakehurst..." with a bit more. The facing page has a photo of Howard H... See More
Lazzeri hits two grand slams in one game...
Item #220163
May 25, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1936 Banner headline on page 24: " Lazzeri Smashes Four Batting Records as Yanks Win; Giants, Dodgers Victors" and one column subheads: "Yanks Overwhelm Athletics, 25 To 2" "Lazzeri Sets American League Record by Driving In Eleven of the Runs" "Connects for 3 Homers" "Two Come With Bases Filled, New Mark for the Majo
... See More
1936 Nikola Tesla... Father of radio....
Item #576761
May 29, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 29, 1936
* Nikola Tesla
* Father of Radio Physics & more
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9:
* Tesla Is Honored At 80
* Birthday of the Scientist is Observed in Yugoslavia
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Republican Alfred Landon to run against FDR...
Item #652632
June 12, 1936
NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1936 The banner headline announces: "REPUBLICANS NAME LANDON UNANIMOUSLY; HE ACCEPTS PLATFORM, ADDING OWN IDEAS" with a photo of him as well. Many related subheads include: "Landon Sends Telegram" "
To Back Constitutional Amendment if States' Wage Laws Fail" "For Gold At Proper Time" and more.
Alfred Landon would lose the... See More
Al 'Scarface' Capone stabbed at Alcatraz...
Item #652151
June 24, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1936
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Alcatraz Island prison
The back page has one column headlines: "CAPONE IS STABBED BY ALCATRAZ FELON" "Fellow Convict Plunges Scissors Into Ex-Gangster in Prison Barber Shop" "Latter Fells Assailant" "Attack Is Laid to Hatred of the Inmates for Chicagoan, Who Is Termed 'a Rat'" ... See More
Joe DiMaggio has 2 home runs in 1 inning...
Item #563176
June 25, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 25, 1936
* Joe DiMaggio 2 home runs in 1 inning
* New York Yankees
This 46 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 26 that include: "Yankees Triumph" and "Yanks Win, DiMaggio Tying Mark With Two Homers in One Inning" and more with nice photo of DiMaggio and box scores. (see)
Tells of his 2 home runs in on... See More
Jesse Owens while at Ohio State...
President Franklin D. Roosevelt portrait...
Item #614882
June 28, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, June 28, 1936 (Rotogravure Section only) A very displayable large B&W portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The page measures approximately 15 1/2 by 22 1/2 inches, and would look wonderful framed. As is typical with newspapers, there is a (very) light fold crease at the centerfold, otherwise quite nice. A great shot of the beloved FDR. Additionally, within... See More
Remington Rand strike begins...
Item #649564
July 04, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1936
* Remington Rand strike begins
* Business machines (typewriters)
* Middletown, Ohio
Page 11 has a one column heading: "Half Dozen Beaten In Rand Strike Riot" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, rag edition, nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Remington Rand strike of 1936–37 was a... See More
Actor Thomas Meighan death...
Item #681238
July 09, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1936
* Actor Thomas Meighan death
* Silent film - movies - talkies
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "THOMAS MEIGHAN, MOVIE ACTOR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, rag edition, some spine wear, otherwise in very nice condition.
wikipedia notes: Thomas Meighan was ... See More
Jesse Owens wins Olympic tryouts...
Item #651457
July 10, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1936
* Jesse Owens broad jump w/ photo
* Pre-Olympic games in Berlin Germany
* To be in front of Adolph Hitler & Third Reich
The sport's section (page 23) has a two column heading: "Owens Rated in Class by Himself For Olympic Broad-Jump Laurels" with subhead and photo. (see) The Olympics would begin just a few weeks later.
A sidebar to ... See More
Jose Calvo Sotelo & Castillo assassinations...
Item #645790
July 14, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 14, 1936
* Jose Calvo Sotelo & Castillo assassinations
* Military coup - Spanish Civil War prelude
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MONARCHIST CHIEF MURDERED IN SPAIN; 17 POLICE ARRESTED" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the assassination of Jose Calvo Sotelo & Jose Castillo which was one of factors that led to the Spanish Civil... See More
Helen Clevenger murder... Asheville NC...
Item #683495
July 18, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1936
* Helen Clevenger murder
* American college student
* Asheville, North Carolina
The front page has a one column heading: "SUSPECT IS HUNTED IN CO-ED'S MURDER" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 6 with photo of Clevenger.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More
1936 Helen MacKnight axe murder by daughter...
Item #703628
August 01, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 1, 1936
* Mrs. Helen MacKnight hatchet murder over dinner
* Daughter Gladys & boyfriend Donald Wightman
The front page has a one column heading: "WIFE OF EXECUTIVE FOUND SLAIN BY AXE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
Washington crew breaks Olympic record in 1936....
Item #714363
August 13, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1936
* University of Washington Huskies
* Breaks Olympic record in rowing
* Famous upset vs. Nazi Germany fame
* Grunau (Berlin borough), Germany
The top of page 14 has a banner heading: "Grunau Rowing Course Mark Smashed by Washington ion Beating British Crew" with subheads. (see) This crew would win the gold medal by upsetting the Nazi crew just ... See More
English actor Henry Lytton death...
Item #642486
August 16, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, August 16, 1936
* Henry Lytton death (1st report)
* English actor and singer
* Gilbert and Sullivan operas
The top of page 7 of this section has a one column heading: "SIR HENRY LYTTON, NOTED ACTOR, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete section 2 only with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Joe Louis knocks out Jack Sharkey...
Item #583966
August 19, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1936
* Joe Louis vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing
This 44 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 25: "Crowd of 30,000 Sees Louis Stop Sharkey in Fight at the Yankee Stadium" with subheads that include: "LOUIS KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN THIRD" "Loser Down Four Times" and more with two action photos. Loads of text text, too m... See More
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