Belize Hurricane damages San Juan...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, September 11, 1931



* 1931 Belize hurricane (1st report)



This 12 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "HURRICANE DOES DAMAGE IN SAN JUAN, PORTO RICO" with subhead (see images).



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Little spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi's Kingsley Hall speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 14, 1931



* Mahatma Gandhi visits London

* Kingsley Hall radio speech



The front page has one column headings that include: "GANDHI IN RADIO PLEA ASKS AMERICA TO AID" "India Shows World Way to Peace in Her Non-Violent Struggle for Freedom, He Says" and more. Complete text of his speech on page 6.

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1931 Mahatma Gandhi... India independence...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, September 16, 1931



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi

* Fight for India's independence

* The Mahatma



The front page has a one column heading: "GANDHI FEARS DEFEAT, WAR"(see) Coverage on the Second Round Table Conference in London.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, ... See More  

Lefty Grove 30th season win...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 19, 1931



* Lefty Grove 30th victory of season (record)

* Philadelphia Athletics - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 19) has two column headlines that include: "Grove Dazzles Pale Hose; Wins 30th Game of Season" and  more with box scores. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, ligh... See More  

Uncle John Wilder death... Charles Lindbergh in Nanking...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1931



* Uncle John Wilder (fiddler) death

* President Calvin Coolidge's uncle

* Plymouth, Windsor County, Vermont

* Charles Lindbergh flies to the Orient



Page 30 has a one column heading: "UNCLE JOHN WILDER, FIDDLER, DEAD AT 85" with subheads and photo. (see)

Page 12 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGHS ALIGHT ON LAKE AT NANKING" ... See More  

Tulane Green Wave undefeated season....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, September 26, 1931



* Tulane Green Wave football

* First game of undefeated season (day of)

* Best title to have in ?



This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 10: "Tulane Begins Title Conquest Today With Fighting Ole Miss Team" with subheads (see photos). This would be the day Tulane would begin their regular season that ende... See More  

Thomas Lipton death.... tea founder....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 3, 1931



* Sir Thomas Lipton death (1st report)

* Tea founder & America's Cup enthusiast



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Sir Thomas Lipton, 81, Noted Yachtsman, Dies" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light toning, some spine wear, otherwise good.... See More  

1st non-stop transpacific flight...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 5, 1931 



* 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight 

* Aviators Hugh Herndon Jr. & Clyde Pangborn 



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "AIRMEN PASS HALFWAY MARK OVER PACIFIC" with subheads. Coverage on the 1st non-stop transpacific airplane flight while it was in progr... See More  

1931 World Series of Baseball...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, Massachusetts, October 9, 1931



* Philadelphia Athletics vs. St. Louis Cardinals

* World Series of baseball (game 6)

* Early, same day coverage



The front page has a nice banner headline proclaiming: "ATHLETICS TIE WORLD SERIES" with subheads, box scores and inning by inning description. Nice to have all related coverage on the front page and great for di... See More  

Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 10, 1931



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss

* Tax evasion trial



This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "U.S. Exposes Trail of Money to Capone in Florida"



This tells of the beginning of the end of Al Capone as he would receive a guilty verdict  a few weeks later that would send him to prison for 11 years... See More  

1931 Adolph Hitler's Nazi movement rally....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 12, 1931



* Adolph Hitler rally in Brunswick, Germany

* Sturmabteilung (SA) and Schutzstaffel (SS) men

* Nazi movement prior to Hitler's coming to power



The front page has a one column heading: "HITLER IS READY TO SEIZE POWER BY ARMED FOLRCE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Adolph Hitler's Nazi movement rally at Brusnwick... See More  

Adolf Hitler seizes power in Germany...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, Oct. 12, 1931  A great banner headline on a very early report on the ascendancy of Hitler and his Nazi party: "HITLER ACTS TO SEIZE POWER IN GERMANY" with subheads: "Government Is Assailed In Bitter Manifesto" "Challenges Foes to Fight for Rule; Seeds of Civil War Seen..."

Part of the text has a subhead: "Hitler Has Revenge&quo... See More  

Al Capone's trial would result in eight years in the federal penitentiary...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 14, 1931 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss

* Famous tax evasion trial w/ much testimony

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading regarding the two-week long trial of notorious gangster Al "Scarface" Capone: "DRAMA IN COURT AS U. S. CLOSES CASE ON CAPONE" with subhead. (see)... See More  

Manuel Azaña becomes Spain's president....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1931



* Manuel Azaña Díaz becomes prime minister

* Niceto Alcalá-Zamora resignation

* Second Spanish Republic - Spain



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIBERAL HEADS SPAIN AS PRESIDENT QUITS ON CHURCH DISPUTE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on resignation of Niceto Alcalá-Zamora as prime min... See More  

Thomas Edison & Al 'Scarface' Capone...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, October 17, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial

* Would be found guilty on this day



The front page has a two column heading: "Capone Fate Is Due to Reach Jury Today" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day. Coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and some ... See More  

Death of Thomas Edison...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 21, 1931  This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EDISON'S LAST RITES MARKED BY SIMPLICITY", "Burial Proceeded By Singing of Favorite Songs, Reading of Eulogy By Friend"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the sp... See More  

Richard Brinsley "Dick" Sheridan, Jr. death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1931



* Richard Brinsley "Dick" Sheridan, Jr.

* West Point Army Cadet death (1st report)

* College football game vs. Yale (broken neck)



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Sheridan, Army End, Dies of Football Injury; Mother at Bedside After Fast Trip by Motor" (see) First report coverage on the death of Richard Brinsley Sh... See More  

Gandhi meets King & Queen... Ole Edvart Rølvaag death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1931



* Ole Edvart Rølvaag death

* Norwegian-American novelist

* Mahatma Gandhi in London



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Gandhi, in Loincloth, Meets King and Queen; Arrives Late at Palace and Leaves Early" (see)

Page 23 has a one column heading: "DR. OLE E. ROLVAAG, NOVELIST, DIES AT 55" with subheads. ... See More  

Rockets to the moon prediction.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 13, 1931



* John Quincy Stewart

* Future space travel

* Rockets to the Moon



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 21 that include: "SEES TRIP TO MOON WITHIN A CENTURY", "Prof. Stewart Predicts Space Journey in Rocket Ship Costing $2,000,000,000" and more. See photos for text. Interesting report from John Quincy Stewart here.... See More  

NYC Christ Church, United Methodist cornerstone laid....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, November 15, 1931



* Christ Church, United Methodist

* Park Avenue at 60th Street - NYC

* Laying of the cornerstone



Page 6 of this section has a two column illustration: "New Christ Church, Methodist Episcopal" with subheads that include: "LAY CHURCH STONE IN PARK AV. TODAY" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete section 2 o... See More  

Sing Sing prison football debut in 1931...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 16, 1931



* Sing Sing Prison's 1st football game

* Alabama Pitts



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "2,000 INMATES CHEER SING SING'S FOOTBALL", "Convict Eleven Wins Its Debut Game, Inspired by Exit Gate Behind Goal Line" and more. Reporting continues on page 3 with photo and lineups. 1st rep... See More  

Racehorse Phar Lap in 1931...

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1931 World premiere of Frankenstein...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Nov. 19, 1931



* Frankenstein advertisement w/ report

* Pre Code horror monster film  movie

* World Premiere - opening day (extremely rare)

* Boris Karloff & Colin Clive



Page 30 has a 6 1/4 by 4 inch advertisement for the World Premiere for the film "Frankenstein" This movie made it's World premiere in Detroit, 2 days before other cities within the... See More  

Notre Dame and Souther California football...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 21, 1931



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* Southern California USC Trojans



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "IRISH LEADING TROJANS, 7-0" with subheads and related photo (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice ... See More  

1931 USC upsets Notre Dame.....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 22, 1931



* USC Trojans vs. Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Famous upset game



This 36 page newspaper has a two column heading at the bottom of the front page: "Trojan, Harvard Upset Wins Top Grid Drama". The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline that reads: "TROJANS DEFEAT IRISH, 16 TO 14", with subheads which ... See More