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.



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise in... See More  

Social Security bill becomes law in 1935...

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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  

Soldiers' Memorial in St. Louis... FDR dedication...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Oct. 14, 1936



* Soldiers' Memorial dedication - World War I

* Soldiers Memorial Military Museum dedicated

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR address



The top of the front page has a five column headline: "ROOSEVELT DEDICATES MEMORIAL BEFORE BIG CROWD ON PLAZA" with subheads and related photo. (see images) Text of Roosevelt's address in on page... See More  

1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt's 2nd inauguration...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, January 21, 1937



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR 2nd inauguration



The top of the front page has a one heading: "Mr. Roosevelt Pledges Broad Social Reform" with subheads. Complete text of the inaugural address in on page 15. A few related photos on the back page.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp with... See More  

Harley Davidson founder death in 1937.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1937



* Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Company

* Death of co-founder William Davidson



Page 23 has one column headings: "WILLIAM DAVIDSON, MOTORCYCLE MAKER" "Harley-Davidson Vice President and a Veteran in His Field Dead in Milwaukee" "INVENTED MACHINE IN 1903" "One of 3 Brothers Who Joined a Chum in Enterprise That Started in Small... See More  

First mention of Ronald Reagan (?)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1937



* Very early Ronald Reagan

* Beginning on the big screen

* Warner Brothers movies



This is a significant issue for any Ronald Reagan or presidential  collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious New York Times. The mention appears on page 29 under the heading: "News Of The Screen" and mentions him appearing in a new m... See More  

Constitution Day celebrated...

Abraham Lincoln at Mount Rushmore...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1937 



* Mount Rushmore - Keystone, South Dakota

* Abraham Lincoln sculpture unveiled 

* Constitution Day celebrated...



This 36 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headings on page 21:  "Lincoln Head Unveiled", "5,000 See Dedication at Dakota 'Shrine of Democracy'" which is a first report on t... See More  

Franklin D. Roosevelt's state-of-the-union address...

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 4, 1938 



* President Franklin D. Roosevelt

* FDR State of the Union Address



This issue contains Roosevelt's state-of-the-union address with a front page headline: "Roosevelt Asks Capital and Labor To Cooperate in National Recovery; Denounces Abuses by Small Groups" and various subheads. The full text of the speech is found on pages 16 & 17 and whi... See More  

Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, June 24, 1938 



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)...  Max Schmeling (German boxer) 

* Post fight reporting (famous rematch) 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 10: "Schmeling on Road To Recovery; No Claim for 'Foul'" and "Louis May Defend Title Against Baer In San Francisco."



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Évian Conference opens.... Jewish refugees...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1938



* Evian Conference in France opens

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt

* Jewish refugees fleeing Nazi Germany



The front page has a one column heading: "32 NATIONS GATHER TO HELP REFUGEES" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the opening of the Evian Conference in France. This was to discuss the plight of the increasing numbers of Jewish refu... See More  

1938 Nuremberg speech by Hitler... Lou Gehrig's streak reaches 2,100 (30 to go)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1938



* Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak hits 2,100

* Iron Horse keeps rolling like a babbling brook

* Adolf Hitler gives speech at Nuremberg



Page 11 has: "4 GEHRIG HITS HELP HADLEY SCORE, 2-0", with subhead: "Durable Yankee Passes .300 at Bat First Time This Year as Senators Bow", which includes the following text: "The old iro... See More  

1938 Will Rogers Memorial Museum dedication...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 5, 1938



* Will Rogers Memorial Museum dedication

* Claremore, Oklahoma - Rogers County

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ROOSEVELT LEADS TRIBUTE TO ROGERS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the dedication of the Will Rogers Memorial Museum in Claremore, Oklahoma. I suspect this is one... See More