Seabiscuit wins Hendrie Handicap...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 27, 1936



* Seabiscuit wins Hendrie Handicap

* Detroit Race Course

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing



Page 8 of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Seabiscuit Victor by 4 Lengths In Hendrie Handicap at Detroit" with subhead and racing summary. (see) First report coverage on famous racehorse, Seabiscuit, winning the Hendrie Handica... See More  

Montreal Canadians win the 1930 Stanley cup...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 4, 1930 



* Montreal Canadians - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title 



The sport's section (page 28) has a banner headline: "Canadians Beat Boston, 4 to 3, and Win World's Hockey Title and Stanley Cup" with subheads, lineups and photo of Howie Morenz. (see) 1st report coverage on the Montreal Canadians winning the 1929-30 S... See More  

FDR greets Rosh Hashanah in 1938....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 26, 1938



* Rosh Hashanah - Jewish New Year begins

* Jews - Judaica - Judaism holiday

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR



The back page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT GREETS JEWS ON NEW YEAR" with subheads that include: "HOPE VOICED IN SERMONS" and more. (see) The Jews in certain parts of Europe were being persecuted during this time in history.... 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  

Katharine Carl bizarre death.... portrait painter...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1938



* Katharine Augusta Carl death

* American woman portrait painter

* Empress Dowager Cixi fame



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "WOMAN PAINTER DIES FROM SCALDS" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Katharine Carl, American portrait painter. She dies from burns received while taking a bath in her New Yo... See More  

Tex Austin suicide death... "King of the Rodeo"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1938



* Tex Austin suicide death (1st report)

* "King of the rodeo" promoter



The top of page 8 has a one column photo of Tex Austin with heading: "'TEX' AUSTIN KILLED BY GAS IN HIS GARAGE" 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.

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Morris Lichtenstein death... Jewish Science founder....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1938



* Morris Lichtenstein death (1st report)

* Society of Jewish Science founder

* Jews - Judaica - Judaism - Rabbi



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "DR. M. LICHTENSTEIN IS DEAD HERE AT 48" 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 no... See More  

Death of H. G. Wells... Writer of novel "War of the Worlds"...

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Death of Princess Diana... with photos...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, NY, Aug. 31, 1997 (3 sections)  The headline reads: "Diana Killed in a Car Accident in Paris," with subhead: "In Flight From Paparazzi - Friend Dies," with an accompanying photo. The article continues on an inside page with a photo taken at the scene of the accident.

Included is the front section, sports section, and metro section, in very nice conditi... See More  

Archbishop Leon Tourian assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1933



* Archbishop Leon Tourian assassination

* Armenian Apostolic Church of America



The front page has a one column heading: "KILLING OF PRELATE LAID TO 5 REBELS" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high pe... See More  

1938 Clyde, Texas tornado disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES,. June 12, 1938



* The Clyde tornado disaster

* Callahan County, Texas - TX



Page 3 has a one column heading: "RAKE TEXAS DEBRIS FOR TORNADO DEAD" with subhead and related photo. (see) First report coverage on the 1938 Clyde, Texas tornado disaster. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports and adv... See More  

Aylmer Maude death... Leo Tolstoy biography...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 26, 1938



* Alymer Maude death

* Leo Tolstoy translator



The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ALYMER MAUDE, 80, TOLSTOY AIDE, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Alymer Maude, English translator of Leo Tolstoy's works. He also wrote Tolstoy's biography.

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

Henry Ford receives medal from Adolph Hitler....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1938



* Henry Ford's 75th birthday celebration

* Receives "Grand Cross of the German Eagle"

* Adolph Hitler - Nazis - Third Reich



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Ford, at 75, looks to 'Going Ahead'; Huge Parties Given Him in Detroit" with subhead. (see) First report coverage of Henry Ford's 75th birthday c... See More  

Leo Frobenius death... Ethnology... Africa...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1938



* Leo Frobenius death (1st report)

* Ethnologist, archaeologist, African history



The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "LEO FROBENIUS, 65, EXPLORER, 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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Eddie Foy Sr. death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 17, 1928



* Eddie Foy Sr. death (1st report)

* Actor, comedian, dancer and vaudevillian



The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "EDDIE FOY DIES SUDDENLY ON TOUR" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with ... See More  

Nazis taking over Austria... pre-Anschluss....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 16, 1938



* Nazi Germany taking over Austria

* Total Anschluss very close

* Arthur Seyss-Inquart



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "AUSTRIA CAPITULATES TO GERMANY; PRO-NAZIS GET KEY POSTS IN CABINET; BERLIN HAILS UNITY OF TWO NATIONS" with subheads. (see)

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Peter Levine found dead... New Rochelle kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1938



* Peter Levine found dead

* Boy kidnapping - abduction

* New Rochelle, New York



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "LEVINE BOY'S BOUND BODY WASHED ASHORE ON SOUND 94 DAYS AFTER ABDUCTION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of the boy.

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Republican Alfred Landon to run against FDR...

NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1936  The banner headline announces: "REPUBLICANS NAME LANDON UNANIMOUSLY; HE ACCEPTS PLATFORM, ADDING OWN IDEAS" with a photo of him as well. Many related subheads include: "Landon Sends Telegram" "

To Back Constitutional Amendment if States' Wage Laws Fail" "For Gold At Proper Time" and more.

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Commenwealth Club Address.... FDR...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 24, 1932



* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* Commonwealth Club Address

* 1932 presidential campaign

* San Francisco, California



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "ROOSEVELT RENEWS DEMAND FOR REPEAL; PRAISES SMITH AMID CHEERS OF 16,000; TAMMANY DECIDES TO FIGHT FOR GOVERNOR" with subheads that include: "Nominee Gets Ovation" &q... See More  

Adolph Hitler orders German military to give "Nazi Salute"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1938



* Adolph Hitler - Fuehrer & commander-in-chief

* Orders all German military to give Nazi salute



The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Hitler Orders the Army To Give him Nazi Salute" See image for brief text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

1938 Gabriele D'Annunzio death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1938



* Gabriele D'Annunzio death

* Italian writer, poet, playwright

* Prince of Montenevoso

* Duke of Gallese



The front page has a one column heading: "D'ANNUNZIO DIES; POET-HERO WAS 74" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo.

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"First they came for the Socialists... then they came for me."

Martin Niemöller freed & rearrested in Berlin....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1938



* Reverend Martin Niemöller rearrested

* Ant-Nazi theologian and Lutheran pastor

* Famous "First they came..." statement fame



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Niemoeller Freed in Reich, Then Rearrested; Is Seized After Conviction at Sedition Trial" First report coverage on anti-Nazi theologian, Reverend M... See More  

Ahmed Izzet Pasha death... Ottoman Empire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1937



* Ahmed Izzet Pasha death

* World War I  general

* Ottoman Empire Grand Vizier



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "IZZET PASHA DIES; EX-GRAND VIZIER" with subheads and photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 48 pages, light toning, nice condition.... See More  

Lou Boudreau suspended from Illinois sports....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 3, 1938



* Lou Boudreau suspended

* University of Illinois sports

* Cleveland Indians - MLB



The sport's section (page 27) has a banner headline: "Illinois Suspends Its  Basketball Captain Over Deal With Cleveland Indians" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in nice conditi... See More  

The slavery troubles and movements of Southern states towards independence...

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 9, 1859  The ftpg. includes: "Congress--Both Houses Engrossed With the Slavery Agitation" "Messrs. Davis, of Mississippi, and Corwin & Cox, of Ohio, in the House" with this text taking half of the page.

Some related slavery issues discussed on inside pages including: "An Abolitionist Betrayed by Slaves"  "Southern Movements - P... See More