Pretty Boy Floyd is shot... Day of death...

NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1934 



* Charles Pretty Boy Floyd

* Public enemy No. 1 shot (killed)



The top of page 16 has an article headed: "Posses Hunt Floyd In Dense Ohio Woods" "Outlaw Believed to Have Been Wounded in Gun Battle Which Trapped Richetti" (see) Floyd would die of his wounds on this day.

Complete in 42 pages, a little spine wear, generally in very nic... See More  

Actress Mary Pickford...

TOLEDO BLADE, Ohio, January 11, 1935 



* Actress Mary Pickford - Divorce 

* Actor Douglas Fairbanks 



This 34 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:

"MARY PICKFORD WINS DIVORCE" "Doug, in St. Moritz With Lady Ashley, Does Not Contest Suit" with photo of Pickford. (see)



Other news of the day throughout. Never bound, in good condition.... See More  

Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, June 23, 1935



* Jesse Owens on the World stage

* Ohio State Buckeyes track star

* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics



The front page of ths section has a one column heading: "OWENS REGISTERS FOUR-EVENT SWEEP" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page with photo. (see)

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Joe Louis 1935 knock out.....

THE CINCINNATI ENQUIRER, Cincinnati, Ohio, August 8, 1935



* Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky

* Heavyweight boxing fight

* 1st round "freezing" knock out



The front page has a nice banner headline: "JOE LOUIS WINS IN FIRST ROUND" with subheads. 1st report coverage on the heavyweight boxing match between Joe Louis vs. King Levinsky. This was two years before Louis wou... See More  

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

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, November 2, 1935



* GAME OF THE CENTURY ?

* Ohio State vs. Notre Dame (day of)

* Famous comeback win (pre-game)



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME BATTLES OHIO BEFORE 80,000" with subheads and lineups. (see) This would be the famous game between the Notre Dame Fighting Irish and the Ohio State Buckeyes. This g... See More  

1935 Garrettsville, Ohio train robbery...

THE DETROIT NEWS, November 8, 1935 



* Garrettsville, Portage co., Ohio train robbery

* Gangsters Alvin Karpis -  Ma Barker gang



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "'West West' gang Hunted" with subhead: "Mail Train Is Robbed of More Than $40,000" Karpis was member of the Ma Barker Gang, and was Public Enemy No. 1 at the time.

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Jesse Owens as Ohio State track star...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1936



* Jesse Owens on the World stage

* Ohio State Buckeyes track star

* Leading candidate for Berlin Olympics



The top of page 24 has a banner headline: "Outstanding Athletes of the Country for 1935 Are Named by Ferris of A. A. U." with subheads and nice photo of Owens. (see) He would shine in the Berlin Olympics later that year.

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Jesse Owens while at Ohio State...

President Franklin D. Roosevelt portrait...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, June 28, 1936 (Rotogravure Section only)  A very displayable large B&W portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The page measures approximately 15 1/2 by 22 1/2 inches, and would look wonderful framed. As is typical with newspapers, there is a (very) light fold crease at the centerfold, otherwise quite nice. A great shot of the beloved FDR. Additionally, within... See More  

Sand Merchant sinking.....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, October 19, 1936



* Sand Merchant sinking in Lake Erie

* Cleveland OH Ohio



This 28 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 4 that reads: "18 Men and Woman Drowned as Canadian Ship Sinks in Lake Erie" with subheads (see images).



This tells of the Canadian sand ship "Sand Merchant" sinking in Lake Erie off of Cleveland, Ohio.

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Ohio River flood of 1937...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1937



* Ohio River flood of 1937

* Cairo, Illinois - Great Depression era



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FLOOD CREST NEARS THE MISSISSIPPI, WITH LEVEES THREATENED IN SWEEP; MILE UPON MILE IN WAKE DESOLATE" with many subheads. (see) Lengthy reporting continues inside with related photos.

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Harvey Firestone in 1938...

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Rocket travel is here.......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1939



* Rocket airplane invention

* Wright Field, Dayton, Ohio



This 100+ page newspaper has a two column heading on page XX8 (inside, near back): "'ROCKET' INTERCEPTOR TESTED".  This tells of the testing of a new rocket airplane for the United States Army. See photos for text.



Other news of the day, sports, and advertisements through... See More  

First NCAA College basketball championship game...

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, March 28, 1939



* Very first "March Madness" NCAA basketball championship in 1939



The top of page 3 of the sport's section has 1st report coverage on the final game of the very first NCAA basketball championship ever held, with heading: "OREGON BEATS OHIO STATE FOR NATIONAL TITLE" (see) With present-day interest in the NCAA tournament culminati... See More  

1940 Doodlebug Train Disaster....

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, August 1, 1940 



* Doodlebug train Disaster (1st report)

* Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "41 KILLED AS TRAIN HITS COACH HEAD-ON AT OHIO JUNCTION" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Doddlebug Train disaster at Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio. Complete with 44 pages, rag edition, a little residue alo... See More  

Coal mine disaster in Cadiz, Ohio...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 30, 1940 



* Cadiz, Ohio mine explosion disaster



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "28 Miners Perish In Explosion" and "Entombed Ohio Workers Given Up For Dead; 100 Others Fled To Safety" This tells of the disaster at the Nelms mine of the Ohio-Pennsylvania coal company in Cadiz, O... See More  

Sherwood Anderson death... American novelist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 9, 1941



* Sherwood Anderson death

* American novelist - writer

* Winesburg, Ohio fame



Page 41 has a one column heading: "ANDERSON IS DEAD, NOTED AUTHOR, 64" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Sherwood Anderson, American novelist.

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Michigan-Ohio State rivalry in 1941...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 23, 1941



* Michigan - Ohio State football Rivalry

* 1st meeting as ranked teams (AP Poll)



This 40+ page newspaper has loads of college football reports in the sport's section with one column headlines: "MICHIGAN AND OHIO STATE PLAY 20-20 DEADLOCK", "85,753 Fans Thrilled as Big Nine Rivals Put On Fine Offensive Battle", w... See More  

1942 Cleveland circus fire... Ringling Brothers Circus...

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 4, 1942



* Cleveland, Ohio circus fire

* Ringling Brothers animals



The front page has a four column heading: "Circus Fire Kills 35 Animals" (see) First report coverage on the fire disaster of the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus at Cleveland, Ohio that killed many wild animals.

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Tugboat 'Admiral' Lake Erie sinking...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, December 3, 1942 



* Tugboat Admiral sinking 

* Lake Erie disaster 



This 52 page newspaper has a small, discrete one column headline on page 29: "14 Drowned in Lake Erie"



This tells of the tugboat Admiral sinking in Lake Erie. Unfortunate for such a small report, but it is what it is, a 1st report.



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Great on Roosevelt's first inauguration, with his famous quote...

THE CLEVELAND NEWS, Ohio, March 4, 1933  This is one of the more dramatic & displayable issues on the inauguration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, with a banner headline: "ROOSEVELT, TAKING OATH, SCORES 'MONEY CHANGERS'; PLEDGES QUICK ACTION" with various related subheads.

Beginning on the front page & carrying over to page 8 is the full text of his inaugural ad... See More  

Just before the Battle of the Bulge...

STARS AND STRIPES, Italy edition, Dec. 12, 1944 



* Les Horvath wins Heisman Trophy

* Ohio State Buckeyes football

* Battle of the bulge about to begin

* World War II military publication



The official newspaper of the: "...U.S. Armed Forces in the European Theater...". The front page has some content concerning the events just prior to the famous Battle of the Bulge with: &... See More  

Post WWII coverage - mostly Japan - 7 front pages...

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)



* Post-WWII Coverage

* Primary coverage - Japan

* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included



The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of... See More  

Post WWII coverage - mostly Japan - 7 front pages...

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)



* Post-WWII Coverage

* Primary coverage - Japan

* Some Nazi/Germany-related articles included



The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of... See More  

Post WWII coverage - Germany & Japan - 7 front pages...

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)



* Post-WWII Coverage

* Primary coverage - balance of Japan & Germany



The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of at least 7 outer leave... See More  

Post WWII coverage - Germany & Japan - 7 front pages...

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, Ohio (miscellaneous dates from Sept.-Dec., 1945 - outer leaves from 7 or more issues)



* Post-WWII Coverage

* Primary coverage - balance of Japan & Germany



The months following WW2 were critical in regards to holding nations and individuals accountable for War Crimes, and for establishing a foundation for future peace. Being offered is a set of at least 7 outer leave... See More