Robert Stanley Weir death... O Canada...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 21, 1926 



* Robert Stanley Weir death 

* O Canada National Anthem lyrics 



Page 11 has one column headings: "JUDGE R. S. WEIR" "Admiralty Jurist and Prolific Writer--Won Prizes for Poetry and Drama" (see) First report coverage on the the death of Robert Stanley Weir, famous for writing the English lyrics to O Canada. I suspect thi... See More  

William Jacob Holland 1932 death

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1932



* William Jacob Holland death

* Zoologist and paleontologist

* University of Pittsburgh chancellor



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "DR. HOLLAND DEAD; FAMOUS SCIENTIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of William Jacob Holland, zoologist, paleontologist and chancellor of the University of Pittsburg... See More  

Hunger marchers arrive in Washington D.C...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 5, 1932



* Hunger Marchers reach Washington D.C.

* Unemployed during the Great Depression



The front page has a one column heading: "'HUNGER MARCHERS' ARRIVE AT CAPITAL; POLICE HEM BIVOUAC" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with two related photos.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, this is t... See More  

Kurt von Schleicher becomes chancellor....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1932



 * Kurt von Schleicher becomes chancellor

* Weimar Republic of Germany

* Pre Adolph Hitler



The front page has a one column heading: "SCHLEICHER IS NAMED GERMAN CHANCELLOR" with subheads. Lengthy text continues on page 7 with photo of Schleicher. He would be chancellor for less than two months as Hitler would take over his position. Always... See More  

Anton van Rooy death... Dutch bass-baritone...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 29, 1932



* Anton van Rooy death

* Dutch bass-baritone singer



Page 19 has a one column heading: "ANTON VAN ROOY, SINGER, DEAD AT 62" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Anton van Rooy, Dutch bass-baritone opera singer. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do... See More  

Dugald Clerk & Abraham E. Lefcourt deaths...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1932



* Dugald Clerk death (1st report)

* Two-stroke engine inventor

* Abraham E. Lefcourt death (1st report)

* Manhattan real estate developer



Page 17 has a one column heading: "SIR DUGALD CLERK, INVENTOR, DEAD"" with subheads. (see)

Also on the same page is: "A. E. LEFCOURT DIES SUDDENLY AT 55" with subheads and photo. (see) I s... See More  

Belfast Outdoor Relief Strike riots....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1932



* Belfast, Northern Ireland

* Outdoor Relief Strike riots

* Depression era unemployment



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "POLICE OF 6 COUNTIES RUSHED TO BELFAST AS 10,000 IDLE RIOT" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Belfast, Ireland unemployment riot.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages... See More  

Hitler says: "Britain can win nothing..."

EVENING PRESS, Island of Guernsey (in the English Channel), April 27, 1942 



* Adolph Hitler



A very curious issue, as Guernsey, an English-speaking island, was occupied by the Germans during WWII so all the news was pro-Nazi.

The ftpg. is mostly taken up with: "Herr Hitler Assumes Supreme Command" "Heralds Final Blow in Britain's Downfall" with lead-in note: &qu... See More  

1932 William Boyd cigarette advertisement....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 21, 1932



* William Boyd - Hopalong Cassidy

* Hollywood "Golden Age" actor

* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad



Page 16 has a 15 x 9 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by Hollywood actor William Boyd. (see)

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Reinhold Tiling rocket test...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 3 only, February 28, 1932 



* Reinhold Tiling 

* German rockets pioneer 



Page 4 of this section has small one column headings: "German Plans Rocket Test" "Inventor of Mail Plane Will Try It This Spring" (see) Coverage on the upcoming test of the 1st rocket mail plane by Reinhold Tiling. See image for brief text here.

Complete se... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi * Babe Ruth in 1932....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 22, 1932



* Mahatma Gandhi death fast

* Gangster Al Capone

* Prison release ?



The front page has a one column heading: "GANDHI GROWS WEAK; TRUCE THOUGHT NEAR" with subheads. (see)

Page 14 has a one column heading: "AL CAPONE MAKES NEW LIBERTY PLEA" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 46 pages,... See More  

Sir Ronald Ross death... malaria fame...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 17, 1932



* Sir Ronald Ross death

* Malaria - mosquitoes



Page 15 has a one column heading: "SIR RONALD ROSS, MALARIA'S FOE, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ronald Ross, British medical doctor who received the Nobel Prize for Medicine for his work on the transmission of malaria. I suspect this is one of the few publ... See More  

Transporting by cableway... Curacao...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 24, 1913  The front cover has "Transporting a Locomotive on a Cableway" with accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Seeing Under Water"; "The Anesthetizing Machine of Prof. Dubois": "Agriculture, Electricity and Irrigation"; "Improving a Harbor of Curacao"; and other illustrations, articles and advertise... See More  

5 Nazis sentenced to death... riot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1932 The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NAZIS RIOT IN COURT AS 5 ARE CONDEMNED FOR MURDER OF REDS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the is... See More  

Railway electrification project...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 23, 1915 The front cover has "Railroad Electrification in the Far West" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "New Light on the Great Toothed Divers of America"; "Military Surgery"; "Installation of a Gas Engine"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements. 

Complete in sixteen pag... See More  

Erland Nordenskiold death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1932



* Erland Nordenskiold death

* Swedish archeologist & anthropolgist

* Prehistory of South America



Page 19 has a one column heading: "DR. NORDENSKIOLD, EXPLORER, IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Erland Nordenskiold, Swedish archeologist and anthropologist. I suspect this is one of the few publications... See More  

Nikita Khrushchev's death report...

CHICAGO SUN-TIMES, September 12, 1971



* Nikita Khrushchev's death report...

* Former Prime Minister of the Soviet Union

* Leader of the Communist Party



The front page has a banner headline: "KHRUSHCHEV IS DEAD AT 77", with a related photo. Multiple pages within include additional photos and coverage. Great coverage of the death of the former Prime Minister of the Soviet Union... See More  

Manhattan Suspension Bridge... Henry Ford sets speed record...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 23, 1904 The front cover has "The Accepted Design for the Manhattan Bridge Across the East River, New York, as it Will Appear When Completed" with an accompanying article.  Inside the issue is: "New Electric Sleeping Car for Service Between Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio"; "New Japanese Armored Cruiser 'Kasaga'; Also Sis... See More  

Secretariat wins... pre Triple Crown...

THE CLEVELAND PRESS, July 2, 1973



* Secretariat wins Arlington Invitational

* Post Triple Crown horse races



The sport's section (page C-7) has a two column heading: "Secretariat returns to N.Y. after victory at Arlington" (see) First report coverage on Secretariat winning the Arlington Invitational at Arlington Heights, Illinois.

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

Hell's Gate bridge in New York City... Coca-Cola ad...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 8, 1907  The front cover has "The One-Thousand-Foot Four-Track Arch Bridge of the Connecting Railway which Will Span the East River, New York" with an accompanying article. This the railway bridge at Hell's Gate. Inside the issue is: "The Two Cruising Motor Boats Entered in the Race to Bermuda"; "Mining in Newfoundland"; &q... See More  

Patty Hearst is captured and found guilty...

PHOENIX GAZETTE, Sept. 18, 1975 and the ARIZONA REPUBLIC, Phoenix, March 21, 1976



* Patty Hearst, convicted bank robber, captured 

* Newspaper heiress, socialite, actress & kidnap victim

* Simbonese Liberation Army SLA - Sentencing



A nice pair of issues almost 3 years apart with headlines: "PATTY HEARST CAPTURED!" and: "PATTY HEARST GUILTY" respectively. Front... See More  

Masonry bridges at Constantine and Ronda...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 9, 1910  The front page has "The Two Highest Masonry Bridges in the World" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "A Colossal Illuminated Advertising Display"; "Novel Electric Towing Locomotive for Canal Locks"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.

Complete in twenty pages, never bound, in very good... See More  

Holland Tunnel...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 8, 1919  The front color-cover page has "Steamer Taking Oil from an Oil Storage Craft Developed in England" with an accompanying article. The front page has "Proposed vehicular tunnel under the Hudson river - a double-decked structure providing for three lines of traffic on each roadway" with an accompanying article. This is where the H... See More  

East River Bridge...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 20, 1901  The front page has "Construction of the New East River Bridge" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Stern-Wheel Steamers on the Mississippi"; "Making Large Plaster Cast"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.

Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, a bit of dirtiness in the upper margin... See More  

Who remembers this newspaper?

MY WEEKLY READER, The Junior Newspaper, Columbus, Ohio, Feb. 16, 1945  Some of you may remember getting this newspaper in school. Here is an early issue with much on the closing months of World War II. 

Four pages, nice condition.