Ruth Rowland Nichols airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1931



* Ruth Rowland Nichols airplane crash

* 1st Woman solo Transatlantic flight attempt

* Newfoundland - Canada



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUTH NICHOLS HURT IN CRASH AT ST. JOHN ON WAY TO EUROPE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with photo.

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1st around the World airplane flight begins...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 24, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty - 1st airplane flight around the World begins 

* Monoplane Winnie Mae (early same day report)



This 18 page newspaper has five column headline on the front page: "American Fliers Land in Berlin". Other news of the day including period advertising. This issue has light browning with little... See More  

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 28, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty

* 1st airplane flight around the World (during flight)



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* POST AND GATTY PLOW INTO MUD; PLANE IS SAFE

* First Bad Landing IS Made at Blagoveshchensk as Ship Hits Mire, but Fliers Will Continue at Once

* 'Winnie Mae' Is Far... See More  

Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... Around the World...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 30, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty 

* 1st flight around the World in airplane 

* During flight reporting 



This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "World Fliers Reach Alaska After Perilous 2,300 Mile Flight Over Bering Sea" with subheads. (see)



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Flight around the World in 1931...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty...  1st flight around the World in airplane ends

* Hero's welcome in New York City



This 24 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "MILLIONS ACCLAIM AIRMAN" with subhead: "Heroes Ride In Confetti Blizzard" with related photo.



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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... 1st flight around the world...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTTE, Massachusetts, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty become national heroes

* 1st airplane flight around the World (ends)



This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "GREAT WELCOME FOR GATTY AND POST AT END OF WORLD TRIP" and more.



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Max Schmeling TKO's Stribling...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, July 4, 1931



* Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling

* Heavyweight boxing title match



This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 3: "Schmeling Victor by Technical Knockout in 15th" with subhead "Bout is Stopped at Beginning of Fifteenth Round".



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Max Schmeling K.O.'s Stribling...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 3 & 4, 1931



* Max Schmeling (German Boxer) vs. Young Stribling

* Title boxing match

* 2 issue lot



The July 4th, 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8:

"Schmeling Stops Stribling in Fifteenth Round of Bout" with subheads and photo of Schmeling (see photos).



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Rudy Vallee weds Fay Webb...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1931



* Rudy Vallee weds

* Fay Webb



Page 25 has one column headings that include: "RUDY VALLEE WED TO CALIFORNIA GIRL" "Secret Marriage Monday at West Orange Announced by Broadcasting Company" and more with photo of Webb. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Early rockets... Dr. Darwin O. Lyon...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10,1931



* Early rockets to Moon ? space?

* Dr. Darwin O. Lyon



This 40 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headings on page 8: "To Try Moon Rocket Again", "Dr. Lyon in African Desert Gets Ready for Second Attempt", with supporting text. Other news of the day throughout. Good condition.... See More  

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1931 



* Famous New York City gangster 

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond 

* Acquitted for torture (assault) 



The front page has a one column heading: "DIAMOND ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT CHARGE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especial... See More  

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1931

* Famous New York City gangster 

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond 

* Acquitted for torture (assault)

This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:  "LEGS' DIAMOND WINS ACQUITTAL" and more (see photos).

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Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Washington, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1931  This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "LEGS DIAMOND FREED ON TORTURE CHARGE" and more. (see)



Other news of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good.

Mount Pleasant, Michigan oil well disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1931



* Mount Pleasant, Michigan

* Isabella County



Page 13 has a one column heading: "7 DIE OF BURNS IN OIL WELL FIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Mount Pleasant, Michigan oil well explosion disaster. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Nursing home fire in Pittsburgh...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, July 25, 1931  This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* 26 AGED, NUN DIE AS FIRE SWEEPS HOME IN PITTSBURGH

* 217 Others Injured in Fire Which Levels Catholic Institution 



and more. (see) More related headlines on page two.



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Little Sisters of the Poor - Nursing home fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1931



* Little Sisters of the Poor

* Nursing home fire disaster

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



The front page has one column headings that include: "30 DEAD, 20 MISSING IN PITTSBURGH FIRE AT HOME FOR AGED" "Flames Swiftly Envelop Old Building of Little Sisters of the Poor, Housing 250" "INMATES LEAP INTO NETS" and more. (see) First repo... See More  

1931 Al Capone changes plea...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, July 30, 1931 



* Gangster Al Capone's tax evasion case



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY", "Gangster Spends Last day Of Freedom Hiding From His Foes". On this day, Al "Scarface" Capone would change his plea to not guilty after learning he could get a long p... See More  

Thomas Edison close to death...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, August 2, 1931 



* Thomas Edison's health takes downturn 



This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON SERIOUSLY ILL", "Three Physicians Caring For Inventor At His West Orange Home". 1st report coverage on the famous inventor's illness in which he would never recovery from with his death ... See More  

Longest (baseball) scoring streak ends...

NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, New York, August 3, 1931 



* New York Yankees 

* Start of  longest non-shutout games 

* Last shutout for 308 upcoming games 



This 38 page newspaper has a two column headline: "Yankees Break Even" with subheads that include: "40,000 SEE YANKS DIVIDE IN BOSTON" "Ruth's Bat Helps Win First by 4-1, Then Moore ... See More  

Hayneville, Alabama Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1931 



* Hayneville, Alabama

* Lowndes County

* Negro lynching - lynched



Page 7 has small one column headings: "NEGRO BOY, 16, IS LYNCHED" "He Is Shot 32 Times by Alabama Posse--Accused by Girl" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negro boy, Neal Guinn, at Hayneville, Alabama.

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1931 Prussian Landtag referendum...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 10, 1931



* Prussian Landtag referendum fails

* Nazi & Communist parties - party

* Berlin, Germany riots



The front page has a banner headline: "ROUT BERLIN REDS; 16 KILLED" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page.

Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Gitanillo, gypsy bullfighter death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1931



* Gitanillo de Triana death (1st report)

* Gypsy bullfighting matador- bullfighter



Page 13 has a one column heading: "Gitanillo Is Dead; Gypsy Bull-Fighter" with subhead. (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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East Texas oil fields shut down...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, August 18, 1931



* East Texas oil fields

* Martial law in effect

* Gov. Ross S. Sterling



This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "TROOPS SHUT WELLS IN TEXAS OIL FIELDS", "Governor Declares Martial Law In Four Counties to Stop Production in Area" and more. Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More  

Babe Ruth hits 600th home run.....

OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 22, 1931



* Babe Ruth 600th home run

* New York Yankees

* MLB baseball



This 20 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 15: "Ruth, Gehrig Homer Again; Yanks Top Browns" with subheads. (see) Mentions it being Babe's 600th career home run in the text. Box scores as well.



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Novelist Hall Caine death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1931



* Sir Hall Caine death (1st report)

* Manx author - novelist - playwright

* Isle of Man - Irish Sea - Greeba Castle



Page 23 has a one column heading: "SIR HALL CAINE DIES; FAMOUS NOVELIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Manx author, Hall Caine.

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