Abraham Lincoln's election address found...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1936



* Abraham Lincoln original manuscript found

* Speech from his re-election of 1864



Page 14 has a one column heading: "LOST MANUSCRIPT OF LINCOLN IS FOUND" with subhead and large photostat of the original manuscript of Lincoln's speech on November 10, 1864.

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Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassinated...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 17, 1936



* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassination

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "AUTO OF M'GURN, SOUGHT SINCE, IS FOUND" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefar... See More  

Mobster Kid Cann acquitted of murder....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 19, 1936



* Kid Cann - Isadore Blumenfeldd

* Jewish-American mobster - gangster

* Minneapolis, Minnesota organized crime



The front page has a five column heading: "Acquit Cann in Liggett Slaying" with subheads. (see) Related photo is on the back page. First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Isadore Blumenfeld.

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1st U.S. mail rocket flight.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1936



* 1st American rocket plane success

* Rocket mail - Frido Kessler (1st report)

* Greenwood Lake, New York



Page 19 has one column headings that include: "MAIL IS DELIVERED BY ROCKET GLIDER", "Device Splutters for 2,000 Feet from New York to Jersey on Greenwood Lake", "Postmaster Is Obliging" and more. (see) First report cov... See More  

Ivan Pavlov death... Russian physiologist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1936



* Ivan Pavlov death (1st report)

* Russian physiologist

* Nobel Prize winner



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "IVAN PAVLOV DEAD; PHYSIOLOGIST, 86" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ivan Pavlov, Russian physiologist known for his work is classical conditioning.

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Hindenburg airship makes it's debut...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 5, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin 1st flight

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame

* Pride of Nazi Germany - Germans



The top of the front page of section C has a two column heading: "New Zeppelin Exceeds Expectations on Test" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the very 1st flight of the famous airship that would end in disaste... See More  

Cusseta, Georgia lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 15, 1936 



* Philip Baker negro lynching 

* Cusseta, Georgia



This 80+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page 33 that include: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MOB IN GEORGIA" "Body of Ex-Chain Gang Convict Found, Bullet Ridden, in Swamp Near Cusseta" and more. (see)



Tells of the lynching of negro Philip Baker in Cusseta, Geo... See More  

Eleftherios Venizelos death... Greece leader...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1936



* Eleftherios Venizelos death

* Prime Minister of Greece

* Liberal-democratic party



The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "VENIZELOS IS DEAD IN PARIS EXILE AT 71" with subheads and photo. First report coverage on the death of Eleftherios Venizelos, Prime Minister of Greece.

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Adolph Hitler fiery Hamburg speech...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 21, 1936 



* Adolph Hitler fiery speech 

* Hamburg, Germany 

* Nazis 



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "HITLER STIRS 40,000 IN FIGHTING SPEECH" "Hamburg Crowd in Uproar as he Says Reich Won't Submit to Further Defamation" and more. (see)



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Racehorse Phar Lap death controversy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1936



* re. Phar Lap's death

* Australian racehorse

* Cause to be re-examined



This 48 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the back page (page 48): "Phar Lap's Death in 1932 To Be Studied by Experts". See photo for brief text here. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.



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Muncie, Indiana George R. Dale death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1936



* George R. Dale death (1st report)

* Muncie, Indiana mayor & more

* Ku Klux Klan - KKK opposer  



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "GEORGE DALE DIES; KU KLUX KLAN FOE" 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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Hindenburg airship... Conchita Supervia death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship

* Very 1st Transatlantic flight begins

* Conchita Supervía death (1st report)

* Spanish mezzo-soprano opera singer



Page 22 has a one column heading: "CONCHITA SUPERVIA IS DEAD IN LONDON" with subheads and photo. (see)

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Bruno Hamptmann executed... Lindbergh kidnapping...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1936 



* Bruno Hauptmann execution (1st report) 

* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping  



The front page has a two column headline: "HAUPTMANN DIES, AS WAS EXPECTED, SILENT, UNAFRAID" with subheads that include: "Walks Steadily To Chair After Again Claiming He Was Innocent" and more. 1st report covera... See More  

Tupelo Mississippi Tornado of 1936...

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Horton Smith wins 1936 Masters golf tournament

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1936



* Horton Smith wins Masters Tournament

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The sport's section (page 32) has a banner headline: "Great Stretch Drive Gives Horton Smith First Prize in Masters' Tourney" with subheads, photo and scores. First report coverage on Horton Smith winning the 1936 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Alwa... See More  

Tupelo, Mississippi Tornado of 1936...

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Detroit Red Wings 1st Stanley Cup...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, April 13, 1936 



* Detroit Red Wings - NHL Hockey 

* 1st Stanley Cup championship 



This 324 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 18: "DETROIT GETS 2 MORE TITLES" "Red Wings and Olympics Grab Major and Minor Laurels"



Tells of the Detroit Red Wings winning their very 1st Stanley Cup hockey title.



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Moose River gold mine disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1936



* Moose River Gold Mines

* Halifax, Nova Scotia

* Mine collapse disaster



Page 11 has a one column heading: "Cave-In Dims Hopes Of Saving 3 In Mine" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of c... See More  

Nazi military parade.. Adolph Hitler's birthday..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 21, 1936



* Adolph Hitler's birthday

* Germany - Nazi military

* Shows it's strength



The front page has two column headlines that include: "Germany Parades Military Power To Celebrate Hitler's 47th Birthday" and more. 1st report coverage on the Nazi parade that showed the World Germany's military strength for the first time.

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"Woman in Red" deported in 1936...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, May 1, 1936



* Woman in Red - Anna Sage

* John Dillinger



This 24 page newspaper has a one column photo with caption: "Woman in Red Is Feeling Blue" with brief text underneath. Report on Anna Sage's deportation to her native Romania.



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Joe DiMaggio NY Yankees baseball debut.....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, May 4, 1936



* Joe DiMaggio MLB debut

* New York Yankees

* Major league baseball MLB



This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading in the sport's section (page 9): "DI MAGGIO PROMOTED FROM ROOKIE CLASS" with box scores (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Minor margin wear, otherwise goo... See More  

Hindenburg airship 1st flight to America begins...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1936



* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship

* Very 1st flight to America begins

* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame



The front page has a one column heading: "NAZI ZEPPELIN HOPS FOR U. S.; 107 ON BOARD" with subhead. Photo of the new airship is on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the start of the very 1st flight of the infamous... See More  

Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. May 14, 1936  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. The full front page is a photo of Ribbentrop the foreign minister. A wide variety of photos and articles within

Complete in 40 pages, 11 by 14 3/4 inches, minimal margin wear, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

Germany's illustrated magazine from the Nazi era...

BERLINER ILLUSETRIRTE ZEITUNG (Berlin Illustrated Newspaper), Germany. May 20, 1936  This was the "Life" magazine of Germany from during the Nazi era. The full front page has two photos showing Nazi soldiers with more military scenes inside.

Complete in 44 pages, 11 by 14 3/4 inches, minimal margin wear, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

Tony Lazerri sets RBI's record.....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, May 25, 1936



* Tony Lazzeri... New York Yankees

* American League RBI record performance

* 2 grand slam home runs



This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 11 that include: "LAZZERI SETS MARK BY DRIVING HOME 11 OF TEAM'S TALLIES" and more with photo of Lazzeri. (see)



Tells of New York Yankees star Tony Lazzeri break... See More