Niceto Alcalá-Zamora becomes Spain's president....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1931



* Niceto Alcalá-Zamora elected president

* Second Spanish Republic - Spain



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ZAMORA IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF SPAIN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Niceto Alcalá-Zamora becoming the president of the Second Spanish Republic. Article continues inside with photo of... 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  

Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 28, 1931



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame upset

* Loads of text w/ photos



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "ARMY ELEVEN BEATS NOTRE DAME, 12 TO 0, AS 78,000 LOOK ON" with subheads and three relate photos. (see)

Page 5 of this section has a banner headline: "78,000 See Army Eleven Upset Notre Dame by 1... 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  

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)

Page 23 has a one column heading: "New Zeppelin Off On Atlantic Flight&qu... See More  

David Starr Jordan death... Stanford University...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, September 2, 1931



* David Starr Jordan death (1st report)

* Ichthyologist - educator - peace activist

* Stanford University founding president



Page 6 of this section has a one column heading: "DAVID STARR JORDAN DIES AT AGE 80" with subheads and photo. (see) Lengthy text here.

Complete section 2 only with all 20 pages, rag edition in nice cond... See More  

Novelist Hall Caine death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1931



* Sir Hall Caine death (1st report)

* Manx author - novelist - playwright

* Isle of Man - Irish Sea - Greeba Castle



Page 23 has a one column heading: "SIR HALL CAINE DIES; FAMOUS NOVELIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Manx author, Hall Caine.

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

Anti-Catholic newspaper...

THE DOWNFALL OF BABYLON, New York, February 14, 1835  A quite rare & unusual weekly (later semi-monthly) newspaper with strong anti-Catholic leanings published by: "Samuel B. Smith, Late a Popish Priest", as noted in the dateline. This newspaper published from 1834-1839 & features an engraving in the masthead showing various churches in ruin (see) and a subtitle: "Or, t... See More  

Gitanillo, gypsy bullfighter death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1931



* Gitanillo de Triana death (1st report)

* Gypsy bullfighting matador- bullfighter



Page 13 has a one column heading: "Gitanillo Is Dead; Gypsy Bull-Fighter" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1931 



* Famous New York City gangster 

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond 

* Acquitted for torture (assault) 



The front page has a one column heading: "DIAMOND ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT CHARGE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especial... See More  

Ruth Rowland Nichols airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1931



* Ruth Rowland Nichols airplane crash

* 1st Woman solo Transatlantic flight attempt

* Newfoundland - Canada



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUTH NICHOLS HURT IN CRASH AT ST. JOHN ON WAY TO EUROPE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with photo.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 5... See More  

Ruth Rowland Nichols aviation feat.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1931



* Ruth Rowland Nichols breaks record

* Women's world speed record broken



Page 14 has a one column heading: "RUTH NICHOLS MAKES NEW SPEED RECROD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Nichols breaking the Women's world airplane speed record with 210.7 MPH. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this Wor... See More  

1931 rocket sled test w/ photo.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1931



* Rocket sled on ice test w/ photo

* Syracuse University student



Page 16 has one column headings that include: "ROCKET SLED LEAPS AT A DAZZLING PACE" "Syracuse Student Vaults Fifty Feet in 2-5 of a Second on Oneida Lake" and more with photo. (see) First record coverage ob Harry W. Bull traveling on the 1st rocket ice-boat on record. I s... See More  

News from America...

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1787 



* 18th century reader's digest

* Early America reports



Included near the back is nearly a full page of: "American News", beginning with mention that Virginia has created duties on imports, with details. From New York is mention that: "Congress have lately concluded a negociation with the Court of Lisbon in respect of tra... See More  

Exposing the story of Maria Monk as a fraud...

NATIONAL GAZETTE & LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, Aug. 9, 1836  Page 3 has an interesting article with  small heading: "Maria Monk's Awful Disclosures". For the background on this I will refer you to our item 629961, a issue of an unusual publication: "The Downfall of Babylon". One of the more sensational stories exploited in later issues of this newspaper w... See More  

Corsica... William the Lion... America beefs up military...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London,  July, 1794



* Island of Corsica

* American military

* William the Lion, King of Scotland



Included are: "Description of Corsica" which takes over a full page; "William the Lion, King of Scotland" which includes a full page print of him (see); and a small item near the back includes: "The Americans, with the best disposition... See More  

Songwriter Charles K. Harris death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1930



* Charles K. Harris death

* Songwriter of popular music

* "Tin Pan Alley" pioneer

* "After the Ball" (song) fame



Page 21 has a one column heading: "C. K. HARRIS DEAD; NOTED SONG WRITER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inven... See More  

Genereal Paoli's speech in Corsica...

SUPPLEMENT FOR THE YEAR 1790 for Gentleman's Magazine, England. Within this supplement issue, which was published at the end of the year, is a: "General Paoli's Speech in the General Assembly of Corsica", the celebrated general from Corsica. This speech is prefaced in part: "General Paoli, whose public & private virtues...in favour of the liberty of Corsica, have merited... See More  

Admiral Hood & the siege of Toulon...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London,  September, 1793  The prime content would be the various letters and articles concerning the Siege of Toulon, and Admiral Samuel Hood's taking of the city. Included are 3 letters signed in type: Hood.

Included are both full page plates called for, one showing very early coins.

Complete in 96 pages, 5 by 8 inches, full title/contents page with a... See More  

Guglielmo Marconi & wireless communications...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1930



* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi

* Marine radiotelephone experiments

* Yacht Elettra laboratory



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfecting Automatic Radiophone; To Install System From Rome to Sardina" (See) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in ... See More  

1st non-stop flight from New York to Panama.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1930



* Captain Roy W. Ammel

* Lockheed Explorer Monoplane "Blue Flash"

* 1st flight from New York to Panama Canal Zone



The front page has a one column heading: "AMMEL FLIES PLANE TO CANAL IN ONE HOP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Roy W. Ammel's 1st non-stop airplane flight from New York to Panama. Article continues in... See More  

The O'Mahony of Kerry death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1930



* Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony of Kerry death

* Irish Protestant nationalist politician & philanthropist



Page 19 has a one column heading: "THE O'MAHONY DIES; HEAD OF IRISH CLAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report ... See More  

Charles Becker execution...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated July 30, 1915



* Charles Becker executed at Sing Sing prison



This 8 page newspaper has a two line headline on the front page:



* BECKER GAME TO THE LAST



with subheads: "Curtain Drops Upon Tragedy of Gotham Gun Play" "Doomed Man Denied His Guilt"



Note: Becker, according to a source, was the first A... See More  

Peary discovers the North Pole...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, September 8, 1909



* Robert Peary finds the North Pole



The front page has a nice account on the finding of the North Pole by Robert E. Peary, with one column headlines that include: "ON TOP OF WORLD PEARY STOOD BEFORE COOK", "In Dispatch Published in London he Claims Priority of Discovery" and more (see photos).



You get the complete 12... See More  

Charles Lindbergh wins Harmon Trophy....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1928



* Aviator Charles A. Lindbergh

* Airplane inventor Orville Wright

* Harmon Trophy presentation



Page 5 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH SHARES HONOR WITH WRIGHT" with subheads that include: "Inventor Escorts Ocean Flier to Conference Platform to Receive Harmon Trophy" and more. (see) First report coverage on Orville Wright presen... See More