King Ibn Saud adds another wife in 1935...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1935



* King Abdul-Aziz of Saudi Arabia

* 1st monarch of Saudi Arabia



Page 6 has a small one column heading: "King Ibn Saud Increases Wives by Proxy Marriage" See image for brief text here. Coverage on the Saudi Arabian monarch marrying another new wife.  I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titl... See More  

Arth Henderson & Adolphus Greely deaths...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1935



* Arthur Henderson death

* Nobel Peace Prize winner

* Adolphus Washington Greely

* American polar explorer



The front page has a one column heading: "ARTHUR HENDERSON, FOE OF WAR, IS DEAD" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on inside with photo.

The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GEN. A.W. GREELY, 91, A... See More  

Beer Baron "Dutch" Schultz shot...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 24, 1935

 

* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer shot

* Early report as he was not officially dead yet



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DUTCH SCHULTZ, FOUR AIDES ARE WOUNDED" and "Underworld Attempts To Wipe Out Gang"



1st report coverage on the shooting of "Dutch" Schultz... See More  

Game of the Century... Norte Dame vs. Ohio Buckeyes...

THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, November 3, 1935



* GAME OF THE CENTURY ?

* Ohio State vs. Notre Dame

* Famous comeback win



This 36 page newspaper has a nice four column headline on the front page of the sport's section (inside): "Fighting Irish Blast Buckeye Lead in Final Period, 18-13" with subheads, stats, lineup and tow large photos of Wayne Millner and Andy Pilney.

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White Bluff TN negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 5, 1935  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 37: " FIVE MEN LYNCH NEGRO ON TENNESSEE ROAD" "Man Accused of Slapping White Woman Is Taken From Officers in White Bluff Business Street"



This tells of the lynching of Baxter Ball in White Bluff, Tennessee.



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great co... See More  

Coca Cola Company lawsuit....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 6, 1935



* Early Coca Cola Company

* Law suit - Coke



This 48 page newspaper has a small and discrete one column heading on page 41: "Coca Cola Sues for Infringement".



Other news of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.

1st U.S. mail rocket flight... 1935... Greenwood Lake, New York...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 10, 1935



* 1st American mail rocket plane planned

* Frido Kessler

* Greenwood Lake, New York



Page XX7 (inside, near the back) has one column headings: "MAIL SENT BY ROCKET" & "Flight Planned Near New York to Test Scheme Successful Abroad", which tells of the upcoming historic test flight of the 1st U.S. rocket mail plane.

Other new... See More  

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  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, November 22, 1935 



* China Clipper airplane to begin famous flight 

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight 



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CLIPPER POISED FOR TRIP TODAY" "Final Blind Landing Tests Put Craft in Shape for Pacific Hop"



Tells of the upcoming maiden flight o... See More  

China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 23, 1935  This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BIG AIR CLIPPER STARTS PACIFIC POSTAL SERVICE" "Leaves for Manila Loaded With Nearly Two Tons of Mail on First Regular Trip" " THOUSANDS THRILL AT SHIP'S TAKEOFF"

and more. (see)



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China Clipper trans-pacific flight...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 25, 1935 



* China Clipper airplane 

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service flight 



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "HUGE CLIPPER SHIP REACHES MIDWAY GOAL" "Sleek 25-Ton Flying Boat Lands Mail Cargo on Island After Hop From Honolulu"



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China Clipper trans-pacific airmail flight ends...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1935



* China Clipper airplane flight ends in success

* 1st Trans-Pacific airmail commercial service



The front page has one column headings that include: "CLIPPER TRIMMED SCHEDULED TIME" "Reached Manila From Alameda in 59 Hours 47 Mins., Instead of 60 Set, Musick Says" "Ship In Peril At Landing" and more. (see) Lengthy text conti... See More  

James Henry Breasted death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1935



* James Henry Breasted death

* Archaeologist - Egyptologist

* University of Chicago professor

* Oriental Institute founder



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "DR. BREASTED DIES; NOTED ORIENTALIST" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverae on the death of James Henry Breasted, American archaeologist, Egyptologist and ... See More  

Jimmy Foxx sold to the Boston Red Sox...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, December 11, 1935



* Jimmy Foxx sold to the Boston Red Sox

* Al Simmons sold to Detroit Tigers

* Major league baseball - MLB



This 24 page newspaper has various headlines and photos concerning the Jimmy Foxx trade with headlines that include: "Red Sox Buy Foxx, Marcum; Tigers Purchase Simmons", "Disposal of Foxx Completes Razi... See More  

26 straight victories for boxer Joe Louis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1935



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing fight

* Paulino Uzcudun - Basque



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LOUIS WINS OVER PAULINO IN FOURTH BY TECHNICAL K. O." with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light toning and minor wear at ... See More  

Detroit Lions win 1st NFL football championship...

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 15, 1935



* Detroit Lions NFL football championship game (1st time)

* vs. New York Giants (Day of) - Best title to be had ? (rare)



The front page of the sport's section (page 21) has a one column heading: "Lions Are Set for Title Game" with subheads and lineups. Page 5 of this section has a six column team photo of the New York Giants. (see images) Th... See More  

Dictator Juan Vicente Gómez death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1935



* Juan Vicente Gómez death

* President of Venezuela



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "GEN. GOMEZ DEAD; DICTATOR 27 YEARS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Juan Vicente Gómez, general and de facto ruler of Venezuela.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 50 ... See More  

Charles A. Lindbergh family flees America...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1935



* Charles A. Lindbergh flees America

* American reporter Lauren "Deac" Lyman

* Pulitzer Prize winning exclusive story - part 2



The front page has a three column headline: "AMERICA SHOCKED BY EXILE FORCED ON THE LINDBERGHS; ENGLAND TO GUARD ARRIVAL" with subheads (see images). This is the 2nd installment of Lauren 'Deac' Lyma... See More  

Stanford Cardinals (Indians) Rose Bowl in 1936...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 2, 1936



* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. S.M.U. Mustangs 

* Orange Bowl: Mississippi Rebels vs. Catholic University 

* Sugar Bowl: Texas Christian University vs. LSU Tigers 



This 60 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 22: "85,000 See Stanford Triumph Over Southern Methodist on rose Bowl Gridiron" with subheads, sta... See More  

Moody and Kinsey... Volleys 2,001 in tennis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1936  This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 26;



* FREAK TENNIS MARK SET BY MRS. MOODY

* She and Kinsey Send Ball Over Net 2,001 Times in an Hour and 18 Minutes of Play



Other news of the day throughout. Little spine wear, otherwise in nice condition.

Wilhelm Frick to enforce Nuremberg laws...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 19, 1936



* Wilhelm Frick - Nazi Party politician

* Segregation in Germany - Germans & Jews

* Jewish persecution in it's early stages



The front page has a one column heading: "REICH JEWS' STATUS IS DEFINED BY FRICK" with subheads. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice con... See More  

England Mourns King GeorgeV...

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, January 21, 1936, from Cincinnati, Ohio. 3 headline "England Mourns King George V; Prince of Wales is Edward VIII; Parliament Takes Oath Today" with subhead "Monarch was 70, Had Ruled Since 1909". "New King - Is First Bachelor" and other news of the day. This is the outer leaf only and is in good condition. See photos for details.

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Dame Clara Butt death.. contralto singer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 24, 1936



* Clara Butt death (1st report)

* English contralto - concert singer



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "DAME CLARA BUTT, CONCERT STAR, DIES" 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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King George V funeral...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 29, 1936



* George V funeral & burial

* King of the United Kingdom



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "GEORGE V IS BURIED WITH REGAL POMP AS NATION GRIEVES" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 9 with five related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports a... See More  

1936 Wilhelm Gustloff assassination...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, February 5, 1936



* Wilhelm Gustloff assassination

* Nazi leader in Switzerland

* Croatian Jewish student



Near the top of page 2 is a one column heading: "SWISS NAZI HEAD SLAIN BY STUDENT" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Wilhelm Gustloff, Nazi leader in Switzerland, by David Frankfueter, a Croatian Jewish student.... See More