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Kodak Camera Founder George Eastman in 1930..
Item #577267
October 10, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 10, 1930 This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12:
* DONATES $1,000,000 FOR SWEDISH CLINIC
* George Eastman's Gift of Dental Hospital for Poor Likely to Be Accepted
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
Jack Legs Diamond Shot 5 Times In 1930...
Item #204562
October 13, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1930. This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "JACK DIAMOND SHOT 5 TIMES BY GUNMEN IN A 64TH ST. HOTEL" with subheads and a page 2 photo of Jack 'Legs' Diamond. Good condition.
Sir Charles Kingsford Smith....
Item #657590
October 20, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1930
* Aviator Charles Kingsford Smith
* England to Australia air race
* Record breaking airplane flight
Page 11 has a one column heading: "CUTS RECORD 5 DAYS IN AUSTRALIA FLIGHT" with subheads and photo of Smith. (see) Coverage on his record breaking flight from England to Australia.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4... See More
General Valeriano Wyler death
Item #662488
October 21, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1930
* Spanish General Valeriano Weyler death
* Governor General of the Philippines & Cuba
Page 27 has a one column heading: "GENERAL WEYLER DIES AT AGE OF 92" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Spanish general, Valeriano Weyler.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, this is th... See More
Bugs Moran arrested for vagrancy...
Item #638685
October 22, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1930
* George "Bugs" Moran arrested
* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival in jail
* Chicago gangster - gangland war
Page 5 has a one column heading: "'Bugs' Moran Seized As Chicago Vagrant" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on... See More
Brazilian Revolution of 1930....
Item #640336
October 25, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1930
* Brazilian Revolution of 1930
* Armed movement - coup
* End of the First Brazilian Republic
* Washington Luis & Julio Prestes
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REVOLUTION TRIUMPHS IN ALL BRAZIL; PRESIDENT PRISONER, PRESTES IN HIDING; RIOTING IN RIO; SAO PAULO JOINS IN COUP" with subheads. Lengthy text continues on ... See More
Brazilian Revolution of 1930....
Item #640338
October 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1930
* Brazilian Revolution of 1930
* Armed movement - coup
* End of the First Brazilian Republic
* Washington Luis & Julio Prestes
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "VARGAS TAKES PRESIDENCY OF BRAZIL IN RIO TODAY; ORDER RESTORED IN NATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with photo of Vargas. Always n... See More
The O'Mahony of Kerry death....
Item #629687
November 01, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1930
* Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony of Kerry death
* Irish Protestant nationalist politician & philanthropist
Page 19 has a one column heading: "THE O'MAHONY DIES; HEAD OF IRISH CLAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report ... See More
Sinclair Lewis wins Nobel Prize in Literature...
Item #674055
November 06, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1930
* Sinclair Lewis - American novelist
* Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
* 1st American writer to achieve this
The top of page 27 has one column headings that include: "NOBEL PRIZE GOES TO SINCLAIR LEWIS" "First American So Honored for Writings to Accept $46,350--Rejected Pulitzer Award" "Works Popular In Sweden" and more with... See More
Eddie Rickenbacker receives Medal of Honor....
Item #629691
November 07, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1930
* Eddie Rickenbacker - American fighter ace
* Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
* World War I - 94th Fighter Squadron
Page 16 has a one column heading: "HOOVER PINS MEDAL ON RICKENBACKER" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Eddie Rickenbacker receiving the Congressional Medal of Honor from President Herbert Hoover.
Ot... See More
Notre Dame vs. Penn in 1930... Rockne's last season...
Item #693991
November 09, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 9, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Penn Quakers
* Last season coached by Knute Rockne
* ND to be National Champions for 1930 season
* NCAA College Football
The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME ATTACK ROUTS PENN, 60-20" with subheads & stats. Related photo and lineups on page 6 of this section. (see) Fi... See More
1st non-stop flight from New York to Panama.....
Item #629693
November 11, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1930
* Captain Roy W. Ammel
* Lockheed Explorer Monoplane "Blue Flash"
* 1st flight from New York to Panama Canal Zone
The front page has a one column heading: "AMMEL FLIES PLANE TO CANAL IN ONE HOP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Roy W. Ammel's 1st non-stop airplane flight from New York to Panama. Article continues in... See More
Kodak Camera founder George Eastman...
Item #577266
November 14, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1930
* George Eastman donates
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Eastman Donates $1,000,000 For Paris Child Dental Clinic"
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.... See More
Albert Einstein & Cosmogony lecture ...
Item #678118
November 15, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1930
* Albert Einstein Berlin lecture
* Chicken or the egg dilemma
* Cosmogony - World existence
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein tells Radicals World Is a Riddle; Says Science Cannot Tell How It All Began" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag editi... See More
Guglielmo Marconi & wireless communications...
Item #629818
November 19, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1930
* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Marine radiotelephone experiments
* Yacht Elettra laboratory
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfecting Automatic Radiophone; To Install System From Rome to Sardina" (See) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ... See More
Woman physician Mary Scharlieb death...
Item #629845
November 22, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1930
* Mary Scharlieb death (1st report)
* Pioneer British Woman physician
* Extremely devout evout Anglo-Catholic
Page 17 has a one column heading: "MARY SCHARLIEB, PHYSICIAN, IS DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of pioneer British female physician, Mary Scharlieb. I suspect this is one of the few publications to repor... See More
1930 "Just Imagine" opening day ad & review...
Item #685435
November 23, 1930
SECTION 9 ONLY of the New York Times, Nov. 23, 1930
* "Just Imagine" opening day ad w/ photo & review
* Pre-Code science fiction sci-fi musical-comedy film
Page 6 has a 5 by 4 inch advertisement for the film "Just Imagine" on it's opening day. Under "Some New Films" is a brief review of the movie. Page 5 has a related photo. (see)
Complete section 9 on... See More
Al "Scarface" Capone's tax probe made public....
Item #675939
November 23, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1930
* Al "Scarface" Capone's downfall surfaces
* Income tax investigation comes to light
* Chicago gangster - mob boss - beer baron
Page 2 has a one column heading: "SIFT CAPONE INCOME TO GET BACK TAXES" with subheads. (see) This investigation would be the eventual downfall of the infamous beer baron about a year later. Also mention... See More
President Wars On Gangland In 1930...
Item #576516
November 26, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1930.
* President Herbert Hoover declares war on gangsters
* The Al Capone era
This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT DEMANDS WAR ON GANGSTERS; PUTS DUTY ON STATES", with subheads. This was during the time Al Capone was in power.
Other news of the day throughout. The issue is complete and h... See More
President wars on gangsters in 1930...
Item #625985
November 26, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1930.
* President Herbert Hoover
* Declares war on gangsters
* Al "Scarface" Capone era
The front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT DEMANDS WAR ON GANGSTERS; PUTS DUTY ON STATES" with subheads. (see) Great depression era when Al "Scarface" Capone was in power. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More
Knute Rockne's last collegiate game.....
Item #688940
December 06, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)
* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game
The sport's section (page 22) has one column headlines that include: "NOTRE DAME FACES S. CALIFORNIA TODAY", "South Bend Eleven and Trojans ... See More
Knute Rockne's last collegiate game...
Item #598317
December 08, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1930
* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death
* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game
The sport's section (page 29) has a nice banner headline: "Victory Over Southern California Stamps Notre Dame as Best Eleven in Country" with subheads ... See More
1930 Space travel prediction.....
Item #626026
December 09, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1930
* Rocket plane travel for humans ?
* Rockets - rocketry
* Fritz von Opel
A two column heading near the bottom of the front page reads: "Opel Predicts Rocket Flights From Berlin to New York in 3 Hours at 30-Mile Altitude" Coverage on Fritz von Opel''s prediction of faster travel in the future by the use of rockets. A interesting report... See More
Eddie Casey becomes Harvard head coach....
Item #629881
December 10, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1930
* Eddie Casey, American football player & coach
* Harvard Crimson football head coaching job
The sport's section (page 30) has a banner headline: "Eddie Casey Appointed Head Coach of Harvard Football Team to Succeed Horween" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Eddie Casey becoming the new head coach for the Harvard ... See More
Ruth Rowland Nichols aviation feat.....
Item #629882
December 11, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1930
* Ruth Rowland Nichols breaks record
* Transcontinental airplane flight (time)
* Charles A. Lindbergh
The front page has a one column heading: "RUTH NICHOLS SETS RECORD FROM COAST" with subheads. (see) Article continues inside with photo of Nichols. First report coverage on Ruth Rowland Nichols breaking the transcontinental airplane flight r... See More
Albert Einstein honored in NYC... Knute Rockne...
Item #689067
December 13, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1930
* Professor Albert Einstein
* Given key to the city (NYC)
* Pro-Zionism before rise of Hitler
* New York Giants vs. Norte Dame Fighting Irish
* Charity football game for NYC unemployed
* Knute Rockne's last game (EVE of game)
The front page has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN TO RECEIVE CITY HONORS TODAY" with subheads. (see) Page 25 ... See More
Albert Einstein receives 'keys' to NYC....
Item #688653
December 14, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1930
* Albert Einstein's visit to America
* Receives "keys" to New York City
The front page has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN RECEIVES 'KEYS' TO THE CITY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especially on this topic.
Oth... See More
1930 Bobby Jones Wins 1st Sullivan Award...
Item #654648
December 17, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, December 17, 1930
Page 34 one line, 5 column banner headline: "Jones to Receive Sullivan Memorial Award" & 2 line, 1 column subhead: "Sullivan Medal Awarded To Jones & An Overwhelming Choice" & more. One column photo of famous golfer Bobby Jones. Other news of the day. Several interesting advertisements as well. Rag edition in g... See More
Bobby Jones wins Sullivan Award ...
Item #625920
December 17, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1930
* Bobby Jones (golfer)
* 1st James E. Sullivan Award winner
The sport's section (page 33) has a five column headline: "Jones to Receive Sullivan Memorial Award with subheads that include: "SULLIVAN MEDAL AWARDED TO JONES" "An Overwhelming Choice" and more with a one column photo of Jones. (see) Always nice to have notable e... See More
Thomas Edison supports Prohibition law....
Item #673875
December 18, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1930
* Inventor Thomas Edison
* U.S. Prohibition support
* Anti beer - liquor law
Page 17 has a one column heading: "EDISON SEES BOON IN PROHIBITION LAW" with subheads. (see) See images for a question/answer article showing Thomas Edison's support for the Eighteenth Amendment. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this parti... See More
Amelia Earhart autogiro flight w/ passenger....
Item #709908
December 20, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1930
* Amelia Earhart autogyro flight
* Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
* First to carry a passenger
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Pilots Passenger In Autogiro" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Complete with 38 ... See More
1930 Hunter College women's basketball photo...
Item #687893
December 21, 1930
SPORT'S SECTION only of the New York Times, Dec. 21, 1930
* Hunter College - New York City
* Women's basketball team photo
The top of page 6 of this section has a four column photo with heading: "Members Of The Hunter College Basketball Team" Also a two column heading: "Early Games Indicate Successful Season For Basketball Team at Hunter College" (see)
Other spo... See More
1930 Nicholas Murray Butler...
Item #211288
December 22, 1930
NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 22, 1930 Front page 3 line, 1 column head: Dr. Butler Proposes An Academic League To Curb Athletics & subheads: Would Put Football on Plane of Rowing, Thus Abolishing Big Gate Receipts Alumni To Endow Sports & more. A compelling concept and report. Other news of the day. Several interesting advertisements as well. Rag edition.
Songwriter Charles K. Harris death....
Item #629888
December 23, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1930
* Charles K. Harris death
* Songwriter of popular music
* "Tin Pan Alley" pioneer
* "After the Ball" (song) fame
Page 21 has a one column heading: "C. K. HARRIS DEAD; NOTED SONG WRITER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inven... See More
Humorist Kin Hubbard death...
Item #629890
December 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 27, 1930
* Kin McKinney Hubbard death (1st report)
* American cartoonist, humorist & journalist
* "Abe Martin of Brown County" creator
Page 13 has a one column heading: "KIN HUBBARD DIES; FAMOUS HUMORIST" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our in... See More
Albert Einstein 1st visit to Caltech...
Item #721298
January 04, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, January 4, 1931
* Professor Albert Einstein
* California Institute of Technology
* Theory of General Relativity
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "Dr. Einstein Consults California Physicists" with subhead. (see)
Complete 2nd section only with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
AI notes: On January... See More
England, Arkansas food riot....
Item #629958
January 04, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1931
* England, Lonoke County, Arkansas
* The drought - Great depression era
* Farmers food riot - rebellion
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "50 Farmers Storm Arkansas Town Demanding Food for Their Children" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the England, Arkansas food riot during the drought and great depression. Alw... See More
Early rockets... Dr. Darwin O. Lyon....
Item #579123
January 04, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4,1931
* Early rockets flight
* Dr. Darwin O. Lyon
This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page E3 (inside) that include: "HAS ROCKET READY TO SEND UP 70 MILES", "Dr. Darwin Lyon to Fire It From Italian Mountain Early This Month", "Denies Aiming At Moon", and more (see photos for text here).
Other news of the day thro... See More
Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouha death...
Item #648740
January 05, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1931
* Maulana Mohammad Ali Jouhar death
* 1st report - Muslim leader - Khilafat movement
Page 7 has one column headings that include: "MUHAMMAD ALI DIES AT TASK IN LONDON" "Indian Moslem Leader Defied Death to Attend Parley to Win Autonomy for Nation" "PENNED PLEA WHILE DYING" and more. (see) First report covera... See More
Pope Pius XI's Casti connubii.....
Item #671930
January 09, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1931
* Pope Pius XI
* Casti connubii
* Papal encyclical
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "POPE PIUS XI, IN ENCYCLICAL, CONDEMNS TRIAL MARRIAGE, DIVORCE AND BIRTH CONTROL" with subheads. (see) Full text of the papal encyclical takes up pages 14 & 15 with photo of Pope Pius XI. Too much to photograph all.
Other news, sports an... See More
George Washington Bridge named....
Item #675088
January 14, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1931
* George Washington Bridge named (1st report)
* Hudson River double-decked suspension bridge
The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Washington Memorial Bridge Is Name of New Hudson Span" (see) First report coverage on the famous suspension bridge being named after our first president. I suspect this is one of the few publica... See More
1931 Tecumseh bones found in Ontario ?....
Item #671971
January 17, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1931
* Tecumseh bones found in Canada
* Native American - Shawnee leader
* Walpole Island First Nation - Ontario
The top of page 9 has a two column heading: "Tecumseh's Bones Believed Found in Ontario At the Island Cabin of a Chief's Widow" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, light toning and a lit... See More
Niagara Falls rock slide in 1931....
Item #640154
January 19, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1931
* Niagara Falls - American side
* Prospect Point rock slide
The front page has a one column heading: "ROCK SLIDE ALTERS NIAGARA FALLS RIM" with subheads. (see) First report coverage of the rock fall at Prospect Point of the American side of Niagara Falls. Article continues inside with related photo.
Other news, sports and advertisements of th... See More
First Round table Conference ends...
Item #644184
January 20, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 20, 1931
* First Round Table Conference ends
* Mahatma Gandhi demands swaraj
* Constitutional reforms in India
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PLEDGE OF AUTONOMY CLOSES INDIA PARLEY; MOVE TO WIN GANDHI" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous pu... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #588463
January 24, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* Space travel - Moon
This 36 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Movie Shows Flight to Moon by Rocket; Scientists Plan World Group to Realize It"
Interesting text here which takes up about a 1/3 column.
This issue contains other news of the day throughout. It is a rag edition... See More
Mahatma Gandhi jail release...
Item #624441
January 27, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1931
* Mahatma Gandhi jail release (1st report)
The front page has one column headings that include: "M'DONALD TRIUMPHS IN DEBATE ON INDIA AS GANDHI GOES FREE" "The Nationalist Leader Predicts His Rearrest Soon--Many of His Aides Released" and more. (see) Continues on page 8 with small photo of Gandhi.
Other news, sports an... See More
Hermann Oberth... early rockets...
Item #578996
January 31, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 31, 1931
* Hermann Oberth
* Early rockets - rocketry
* War weapons
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 8 that include: "WAR WITH ROCKETS PICTURED BY OBERTH", "Hungarian Inventor Says Nations Are Testing Ways to Shoot Half Around the World", "Forecasts Rain Of Poison" and more. Interesting text here whi... See More
Robert Goddard.... early rockets.....
Item #710029
February 01, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1931 This 100+ page newspaper has a one column editorial heading on page E1 (inside): "ROCKETING THROUGH SPACE". See photos for text.
Other news, sports and advertising of the day throughout. Light browning, some spine wear and little front page creasing, otherwise in good condition.
source: wikipedia: Robert Hutchings Goddard, Ph.D. (October 5, 18... See More
Charlie Chaplin's "City Lights" opening day....
Item #678103
February 07, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 7, 1931
* Silent era comic actor Charlie Chaplin
* "City Lights" movie film debut ad & review
Page 11 has a one column heading: "CHAPLIN HILARIOUS IN HIS 'CITY LIGHTS'" with subheads. (see) Also on the same page is an advertisement for the opening day debut of this famous movie with caricature of Chaplin. (see)
Other news, sports... See More
Kodak Camera founder George Eastman in 1931..
Item #577303
February 10, 1931
NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1931
* George Eastman... guest of honor
* Kodak camera inventor - roll film
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "EASTMAN IS HONORED FOR GIFTS TO WORLD", "Hoover, Coolidge, Mussolini and Ortiz Rubio Join in Tribute to Philanthropist", "Two Nations Decorate Him", and more which includes a photo of E... See More
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