Prohibition ending in 1933... Beer returning...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, March 15, 1933



* Prohibition ending - beer returning

* House passes 3.2 % beer bill



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "BEER BILL AMENDED TO INCLUDE WINE" with subheads. (see images) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill 9 days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine.

Complete with 22 pages, ligh... See More  

1933 USS Akron Crashes...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, EXTRA !, April 4, 1933 



* Crash of the USS Akron (ZRS-4) 

* 1st report...  Great headline for display 



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "DIRIGIBLE AKRON WRECKED AT SEA" with subheads and photo. (see)



This issue is damaged with major spine and central fold wear with some separation there. Otherwi... See More  

USS Akron Crashes...

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Luis Miguel Sanchez Cerro & Anna de Noailles...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1933



* Luis Miguel Sanchez Cerro assassination

* President of Peru - Peruvian army officer

* Anna de Noailles death

* Romanian-French writer



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT IS SLAIN IN PERU ON LEAVING REVIEW OF TROOPS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of the president of Peru.

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Tennessee Valley Authority Act signed...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, May 19, 1933



* Tennessee Valley Authority Act signed

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR



The front page has a headline with subheads that include: "Grant Shoals Project Enacted by President" with smaller subhead. (see)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning, a little margin wear, small library stamp within masthead, generally good.... See More  

Depression troubles in America.....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 17, 1933  This 22 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "A Peace-Time Declaration of War on Depression Issued by President" with subheads and proclamation by Roosevelt which includes complete text.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with small piece missing to lower right corner (unrelat... See More  

LaGuardia elected mayor of New York City...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 8, 1933 



* Fiorello Henry La Guardia elected mayor of New York City   



This 36 page newspaper has a two column photo on the front page with caption: "New York Victors and Vanquished"



Also a nice seven column headline on page 2: "LAGUARDIA SWEPT INTO OFFICE BY 250,000 PLURALITY"



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Brooke Hart found murdered....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 10, 1933



* Brooke Hart kidnapping (1st report)

* Famous San Jose, California lynching close



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "YOUTH TAKEN BY KIDNAPERS" and "Brooke Hart, 22, Son of California Merchant, Held for $40,000" which tells of the initial kidnapping Brooke Hart. This event got more national attenti... See More  

August Anheuser Busch Sr. death... beer magnate...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 14, 1934



* August Anheuser Busch Sr. suicide death

* American brewery president and CEO



The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "AUGUST BUSCH ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the suicide death of August Anheuser Busch Sr., American brewing magnate in St. Louis, Missouri. I suspect this is one of the few... See More  

German Occupation of France...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 9, 1934



* Adolph Hitler

* Nazi Germany



This 30+ page newspaper has a nice headline on the front page:



* Germany Is Ready For Peace or War, Hitler Aid Warns



with subheads that include: "We Will Defend Nation Even as French Did,' Says Hess in Warning to Nations", "Appeals to France for Square Deal", "... See More  

Two Executed For Dollfuss' Death...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, August 1, 1934, Washington, Pennsylvania.  This issue contains a large banner headline that reads, "Two Executed For Dollfuss' Death" with subheads, "Convicted Men Are Hanged In Yard of Prison Pair Involved In Assassination of Chancellor Dollfuss Die With Shout of 'Heil Hitler' on Lips. President Refuses Clemency To Both". This issue al... See More  

John Sackville Labatt kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 17, 1934



* John Sackville Labatt kidnapping

* Labatt brwing company president

* London, Ontario, Canada - Beer



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FINGERPRINT FOUND AS THE FIRST CLUE TO LABATT CAPTOR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the John Sackville Labatt kidnapping, president of the Labatt brewing company.

Other news, sports and a... See More  

News posters before the internet... Paul von Hindenburg...

ILLUSTRATED CURRENT NEWS, New Haven, Connecticut, August 17, 1934  This is a nice example of this early news service photo poster published 3 times a week, taken up almost entirely with one or more photos of the most notable event of the day. Done in broadside form (printed on front side only) these were meant to be hung up for display, typically used in schools to provide photos of the most ... See More  

1934 Edgar Allan Poe historical site...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 8, 1934 



* Edgar Allan Poe 

* Historical site formed 

* World Series of baseball 



Page 17 has one column headings that read: "FORMS WORLD SOCIETY TO HONOR EDGAR A. POE" and "Group Organizes at Philadelphia With Richard Gimbel as President". 1st report coverage on the formation of National Historic Site in Philadelphia.



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1929 Notre Dame Fighting Irish... Knute Rockne...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, Dec. 9, 1934



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish 

* Year of national championship 

* NCAA college football 

* President Gerald Ford photo



The front page of this section has a great banner headline: "NOTRE DAME'S LONG PASSES BEAT U.S.C., 14-0" with subheads and lineups. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on t... See More  

Babe Ruth Quits Yankees...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, February 26, 1935 



* Babe Ruth leaves New York Yankees (1st report)

* Joining the Boston Braves



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BRAVES SECURE BABE RUTH", "To be Vice President and Assistant Manager of Boston Nat'l Club" with photo of Ruth (see photos). Nice to have on the... See More  

Beethoven...

THE ETUDE Music Magazine, from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, dated May, 1935. This issue features a duo-tone color cover entitled "Beethoven".



This publication is filled with various types of musical advertisements and articles including "Music and America's Greatest Problem" which also includes a photo of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Also included are several piano so... See More  

Nobel Peace winner Jane Addams dies...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 22, 1935 



* Jane Addams death 

* Nobel Peace Prize winner 

* Adolph Hitler agreeable? 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "JANE ADDAMS SUCCUMBS" "Noted Social Service Worker Dies in Chicago Hospital" with photo of Addams. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning with min... See More  

Schecter Poultry vs. U.S. Supreme Court... the beginning of the end of Roosevelt's New Deal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1935 



* Schechter Poultry Corp. v. United States

* re. Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal

* Supreme Court decision (1st report)



Front page carries a five column, three line headline: "ALL NRA ENFORCEMENT IS ENDED BY PRESIDENT AS SUPREME COURT RULES ACT AND CODES VOID; WHOLE OF NEW DEAL PROGRAM IN CONFUSION" with many subheads. (see) More inside ... See More  

Franklin D. Roosevelt...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 17, 1935



* Franklin D. Roosevelt

* New Deal - Congress



This 38 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT SETS UP NEW NRA AND PICKS STAFF TO RUN IT; $300,000,000 WHITE COLLAR AID" with many subheads. Tells of congress accepting Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal.



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Philippines becomes a free commonwealth...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, November 15, 1935 



* Philippines becomes a free commonwealth

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR



This 22 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "FILIPINO PEOPLE GIVEN SELF RULE"

"Manuel Quezon Takes Oath as First President of Islands". This tells of President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaiming the Philippines a f... See More  

Charles Curtis death...

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  

Adolf Hitler... Rhineland attack...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, New York, March 8, 1936 



* Adolph Hitler

* Rhineland attack



This 30+ page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "PARIS DEMANDS LEAGUE SEND TROOPS TO RHINE" with subheads that include: "Reich Sppeds 25,000 Armed Men To Zone" and more.



Other news of the day throughout. Lite browning with binding slits along the spine, ot... See More  

Republican Alfred Landon to run against FDR...

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.

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Jesse Owens while at Ohio State...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt portrait...

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