Seabiscuit vs. Ligaroti Match Race ...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1938



* Seabiscuit vs. Ligaroti Match Race

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



The sport's section has a one column heading: "Seabiscuit Defeats Ligaroti By A Head" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning a match race vs. Ligaroti. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous pu... See More  

Lou Gehrig hits last grand slam Home run...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 21, 1938



* Lou Gehrig hits last grand slam home run

* Holds record for most in career

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



This 70+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside, sec. 5): "Yankees Crush Athletics, 11-3, Gehrig Driving Four-Run Homer" and "Lou Bats In Six, Also Hitting a Double--Pea... See More  

1938 Aviator Frank Hawks killed...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, August 24 & 25, 1938 



* Frank Hawks killed in airplane crash 

* Aviation - aviator 



The Aug. 24th issue has one column headlines on page 5 include: "Frank Hawks, Noted Flier, Dies In Crash" "Socialite Companion Also Perishes In Blazing Plane" "HIT WIRE" and more. (see)



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Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter... Joe DiMaggio...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 28, 1938



* Monte Pearson pitches no-hitter

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball

* Joe DiMaggio 3 triples in a row



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a 7 column headline: "Pearson Pitches No-Hit Game Against Cleveland" with subheads, box scores and photo of Pearson. (see) 1st report coverage of the no-hitter by Yankees pitcher Monte ... See More  

Max Factor Sr. death... cosmetics founder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1938



* Max Factor Sr. death

* Cosmetics - make-up founder



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "MAX FACTOR DEAD; EXPERT IN MAKEUP" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Max Factor Sr., founder of the cosmetics giant Max Factor.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 36 pages, rag ed... See More  

Patrick Joseph Hayes death... Catholic Cardinal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1938



* Patrick Joseph Hayes death (First report)

* American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

* Archbishop of New York



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Hayes Dies at 70 In Sleep at Country Home" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 6 & 7 with several more photos. Lengthy text. Always nice to have notabl... See More  

1938 Nuremberg speech by Hitler... Lou Gehrig's streak reaches 2,100 (30 to go)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 10, 1938



* Lou Gehrig's consecutive game streak hits 2,100

* Iron Horse keeps rolling like a babbling brook

* Adolf Hitler gives speech at Nuremberg



Page 11 has: "4 GEHRIG HITS HELP HADLEY SCORE, 2-0", with subhead: "Durable Yankee Passes .300 at Bat First Time This Year as Senators Bow", which includes the following text: "The old iro... See More  

Nuremberg Rally... Nazi Germany....

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 12, 1938



* 1938 Nuremberg Rally - Nazi Germany

* Annexation of Austria ? - Adolph Hitler

* 1 year away from World War II start



The front page has a banner headline: "'We'll Fight for Sudetens,' Hitler Vows" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the 1938 Nuremberg Rally which was named, "Rally of Greater Germany".

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Adolph Hitler cofers w/ Neville Chamberlain....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 15, 1938



* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain

* Conference at Berchtesgaden - Germany

* re. the annexation of Czechoslovakia



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FATE OF CZECHS UP TO HITLER; British Prime Minister Flies to Confer with Fuehrer" with various subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on page 2 and a full page related pictorial ... See More  

George Eyston's Thunderbolt speed car photo.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept.17, 1938



* Captain George Edward Thomas Eyston

* Land speed record breaker

* Thunderbolt (car)



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Eyston Drives Car at 357.5 Miles an Hour To Break Cobb's Record and Regain Crown" (see) First report coverage on George Eyston's "Thunderbolt" speed car surpassing John Cobb's rec... See More  

Willie Turnesa wins 1938 U.S. Amateur title...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, September 18, 1938



* Amateur golfer Willie Turnesa

* Oakmont Country Club - golf

* United States Amateur Championship



The front page of this section has a seven column headline: "TURNESA TAKES U. S. AMATEUR GOLF TITLE, 8 AND 7" with subhead and 2 related photos. First report coverage on Willie Turnesa winning the U.S. Amateur cham... See More  

1938 partition of Sudentenland... Nazis...

THE FREDERICK POST, Maryland, September 23, 1938 



* German partition of Sudetenland 

* Czechoslovakia 

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "FORM NEW CZECHOSLOVAK CABINET" with subheads (see photos). Coverage on the partition of the Sudetenland in Czechoslovakia by Adolph Hitler. One of the major events that ... See More  

Westinghouse Time Capsule I....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 24, 1938



* Westinghouse Time Capsule I

* 1939 New York's World Fair

* Flushing Meadows Park



This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 19: "RECORD OF TODAY BURIED FOR 6939", "5,000-Year Time Capsule Is Lowered Into Well on the World's Fair Grounds", "Contains 1,000 Pictures" and more with photo. (see) T... See More  

Adolf Hitler speech in Berlin, Germany....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 27, 1938



* Adolph Hitler speech on Czechoslovakia

* "Blessed Are The Peace-Makers"

* Sportpalast, Berlin, Germany



The front page has a banner headline: "DON'T MARCH ! HITLER TOLD" with subheads. (see) Complete text of this speech appears on page 6. Related photo and map are on the back page. First report coverage on Adolph Hitler'... See More  

Munich Agreement of 1938... Sudetenland....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1938



* Munich Agreement (same day)

* Adolph Hitler - Neville Chamberlain

* Sudetenland - Czechoslovakia concession ?

* Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain

* Appeasement speech re. Adolph Hitler's aggression



The front page has a nice banner headline: "4 MEN DEBATE EUROPE'S FATE; British, French and Italian Chiefs to Meet Hitler Today" ... See More  

Munich Agreement of 1938...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, September 29, 1938  This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "SEEK ESCAPE FROM WAR" with subhead. This tells of the upcoming Munich Agreement which allowed the occupation of the German Army  in the Sudetenland. This agreement would be singed on this day.



Other news of the day. Light browning with litt... See More  

German annexation of Sudentenland...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 2, 1938 



* German annexation of Sudetenland begins 

* Czechoslovakia 

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 



This 30+ page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Poland to Get Czech City Today as Germans Take Sudeten Area" with subheads. This is coverage on the beginning of the German annexation ... See More  

Hitler Takes Czech Lands...

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Oct. 3, 1938 



* Current day Czechoslovakia

* Nazis - Adolph Hitler 



The front page has a two column headline: "GENERAL PEACE PACT PROPOSED AS HITLER TAKES CZECH LANDS" with subhead: "Czechs Also Yield To Polish Ultimatum and Plan Cessions To Hungary; Premiers To Discuss Four-Power Pact Adjustments".

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Yankees defeat the Cubs in the first game of the World Series...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 5, 1938  



* New York Yankees win

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era

* World Series of baseball (game 1)

* Early, same day reporting 



The front page has a great banner headline: "YANKEES DEFEAT CUBS" with subheads,, large box scores, inning-by-inning coverage, and even more. Great for display and unusual for such a nice headline on... See More  

New York Yankees World Series win...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, October 8, 1938 



* New York Yankees win

* Joe DiMaggio & Lou Gehrig era

* World Series of baseball (game 3)

* Early, same day reporting



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "YANKS TRIP CUBS AGAIN" with subheads, scoreboard above the masthead, large box scores and inning-by-inning coverage. Great for display and unusual for such a nice... See More  

Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke death... cricket...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1938



* Martin Hawke, 7th Baron Hawke death (1st report)

* English amateur cricketer - Yorkshire and England



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "LORD HAWKE DEAD; LEADER IN CRICKET" 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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1938 German annexation of Sudentenland...

ROTOGRAVURE PICTURE SECTION only of the New York Times, October 16, 1938 



* German annexation of Sudetenland begins 

* Adolph Hitler greeted at  Eger, Czechoslovakia 



The front page has five related photos with heading: "The German Armies March Into Czechoslovakia" (see)

Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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1938 Karl Kautsky death... Marxism...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1938



* Karl Kautsky death (1st report)

* Marxist theoretician - philosopher



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "KARL KAUTSKY, 84, MARXIST, IS DEAD" 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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A Nazi illustrated newspaper... Adolf Hitler...

JB - ILLUSTSRIERTE BEOBACHTER (Illustrated Observer), Munich, Oct. 27, 1938  The entire front page is taken up with a photo that includes Adolf Hitler. A wealth of Nazi propaganda reporting, with many photos, in this 48 page, tabloid-size newspaper;

An inside page has an ad clipped, otherwise very nice condition.

Lascelles Abercrombie death in 1938...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 28, 1938 



* Lascelles Abercrombie death 

* British poet (1st report) 



This 48 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 23: "DR. ABERCROMBIE, 57, LEADING BRITISH POET" and

"Critic and Lecturer at Many Universities Is Dead". 1st report coverage on the death of British poet, Lascelles Abercrombie. See photos for text ... See More