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)



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Hermann & Emmy Göring wedding....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1935



* Hermann Göring wedding - marriage

* German actress Emma Sonnemann

* "First Lady of the Third Reich"



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "GOERING MARRIED IN NAZI SPLENDOR" with subhead and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1935 Baby Doe Tabor death...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 8, 1935 



* Baby Doe Tabor death 

* Elizabeth Tabor 

* Matchless mine, Leadville, Colorado



This 32 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "BABY DOE TABOR FOUND FROZEN IN MINE SHACK" and "Poverty Ends Last Chapter in Life of Belle of Camps In Old Gold Rush Days". See photos for 1st report coverage on the death... See More  

Amelia Earhart... Pacific Ocean flight...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, January 12, 1935



* Amelia Earhart (female aviator)

* Solo Pacific Ocean flight (Hawaii to Oakland)

* 1st of it's kind (during flight report)



The front page has one column headings: "AVIATRIX FLASHES ACROSS PACIFIC FROM HONOLULU" "Flier Believed Off Coast of San Francisco in Fog Blanket" and more. (see)

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Actress Mary Pickford...

TOLEDO BLADE, Ohio, January 11, 1935 



* Actress Mary Pickford - Divorce 

* Actor Douglas Fairbanks 



This 34 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:

"MARY PICKFORD WINS DIVORCE" "Doug, in St. Moritz With Lady Ashley, Does Not Contest Suit" with photo of Pickford. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Never bound, in good condition.... See More  

1st woman public enemy announced....

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana,  November 30, 1934  This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MRS. NELSON HELD LEADING WOMAN PUBLIC FOE IN U.S." "Police and Authorities of Nation Ordered to 'Shoot to Kill'" with related photo. (see)



This tells of the official F.B.I. announcement of the very 1st woman public enemy, Helen... See More  

The 1934 "babes in the woods" murder suicide....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 25, 1934



* 3 Babes in the woods murders, Carlisle, Pennsylvania

* 1st report



This 32 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page:  "Woman Into Mystery of 3 Girls' Slaying", which tells of the "Babes in the Wood" murders near Pine Grove Furnace, Pennsylvania (see images). Other news of the day with period adve... See More  

Feminist Ruth Hale death... Women's rights...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1934



* Feminist leader Ruth Hale death

* Women's rights - Woman's suffrage

* Founder of the Lucy Stone League



The top of page 19 has one column heading: "RUTH HALE IS DEAD; FEMINIST LEADER" 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.

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Actress Marie Dressler death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1934



* Marie Dressler death w/ photos

* Stage & screen actress

* Silent film - depression era



The front page has a one column heading: "MARIE DRESSLER, NOTED ACTRESS, DIES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with 4 photos.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages, light toning and very mi... See More  

John Dillinger's death... "Woman in Red"...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Penn., July 25, 1934 



* John Dillinger death trap 

* The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)



The front page has two column heading: "'LADIES' OF DILLINGER MOB AMONG THOUSANDS WHO GLIMPSE AT BODY" with subhead. (see) The top of page 2 has a banner headline: "GOVERNMENT AGENTS GUARDING 'WOMAN IN RED'" with subheads. A related pictorial is... See More  

Kirbyville, Texas Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1934 



* Negro lynching hanging - Son Griggs

* Kirbyville, Jasper County, Texas 



The back page has small one column headings: "HANG, SHOOT, DRAG NEGRO" "Texas Mob Lynches Prisoner Arrested With White Woman" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Son Griggs at Kirbyville, Texas.

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Lambert, Mississippi Negroes lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1934



* Lambert, Quitman County, Mississippi



Page 6 has a brief article headed: "Two Negroes Lynched" "Hangings Follow Attempt to Attack Woman in Mississippi" (see) First report coverage on the lynchings of Joe Love and Issac Thomas near Lambert, Mississippi.

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Dionne quintuplets born...

THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Vermont, May 29, 1934 



* Dionne quintuplets born (1st report)

* "Five Baby Girls Born to Ontario Mother; Largest 3 Lbs., 4 Ounces; Smallest a Lb. Less"



This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Five Baby Girls Born to Ontario Mother; Largest 3 Lbs., 4 Ounces; Smallest a Lb. Less" tells of the birth of the famous... See More  

Chuck Klein...

LIBERTY magazine, New York, May 26, 1936. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a female lion/tiger tamer (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Chesterfield cigarettes and the inside cover features a color ad for Texaco.  Wtihin this issue is an article on Hall-of-Famer Chuck Klein. Very nice condition, and measuring about 8 1/4 by... See More  

1934 John Dillinger gang... Flint, Michigan robbery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1934



* John Dillinger gang

* Flint, Michigan bank robbery



Page 3 has one column headings: "$30,000 RAID IS LAID TO DILLINGER GANG" "Presence of Leader Himself in Foray on Bank at Flint, Mich., Is Doubted" "Woman One Of The Band" and more. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, rag edition in ni... See More  

John Dillinger's toy gun escape told....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934 



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* Crown Point, Indiana Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape told



The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United ... See More  

1934 Bonnie and Clyde...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 7, 1934



* Bonnie and Clyde abduction & release

* Texas & Oklahoma outlaws - murder



Page 8 has a one column heading: "Oklahoma Chief Of Police Freed By Bandit Gang" (see) Coverage on the hunt for Clyde Barrow and his "cigar smoking" woman companion, Bonnie Parker after committing another murder. Rare to find reporting on this famous d... See More  

Mildred Ella Didrickson Pitches First Inning for the Athletics...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1934  This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 29 that includes: "DODGERS CONQUER ATHLETICS BY 4-2", "Miss Didrickson Pitches First Inning for Losers Holding Rivals Scoreless", "Triple Play Saves Her" and more with nice two column photo of Babe Didrickson in uniform being instructed by pitching coach. (see)

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John Dillinger's famous escape...

CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, Ohio, March 7, 1934 



* "U.S. Joins Search For Dillinger In Chicago"

* "Two Indiana Jail Attaches Accused of Assisting Escape"



John Dillinger was one of the main figures in history for causing the establishment of the FBI that is so well known today.



This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.... See More  

John Dillinger escapes from prison...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 4, 1934 



* John Dillinger - Crown Point IN Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape



In the bottom half of the front page is a one column headline: "JOHN DILLINGER ELUDES POSSES" with subhead: "Woman Sheriff Asserts She Will Shoot Him Through Head on Sight". This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.

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1934 Bonnie & Clyde reference...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934



* Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow

* Post Prison escape and gunfight



This 42 page newspaper has a small one column heading at the bottom of page 2:  "Convict Caught in Texas".



A brief report tells of the capture of one of the prisoners Clyde Barrow help escape from prison. Rare to find reports mentioning Clyde Barrow prior to his death... See More  

Bandit Wilbur Underhill Jr. death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 7, 1934



* Wilbur Underhill Jr. death (1st report)

* "Tri-State Terror" - Oklahoma bandit



Page 21 has an article headed: "Underhill, Outlaw, Back In Prison, Dies" with subhead. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.





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Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks divorce...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1933



* Mary Pickford files for divorce

* Actor Douglas Fairbanks



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Expect No Contest On Pickford Divorce" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Actress Mary Pickford filing for divorce from actor Douglas Fairbanks.

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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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Reinhold Tiling rocket test death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 12, 1933



* Reinhold Tiling death

* German rockets pioneer



This 50 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12: "ROCKET CONSTRUCTOR AND WOMAN AIDE DIE" and "Reinhold Tiling and Assistant Hurt Tuesday in Explosion at Osnabrueck, Germany" which tells of the death of Reinhold Tiling by rocket explosion.



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