1932 Babe Ruth w/ appendicitis....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1932



* Babe Ruth diagnosed with appendicitis

* New York Yankees baseball



The sport's section (page 23) has a two column photo with heading: "Babe Ruth And Wife Upon Arrival Here" Also a one column heading: "RUTH ARRIVES HOME; IS ORDERED TO REST" with subheads. (see) This was a few weeks prior to his famous "called shot" in g... See More  

Transatlantic flight of the Columbia...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1927



* 1st Tranatlantic flight of the Columbia

* Wright-Bellanca WB-2 airplane

* Clarence Chamberlin & Charles Levine

* Charles Lindbergh finishes European visit



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BELLANCA PLANE HOPS OFF AT 6:04 A. M. ON FLIGHT TO EUROPE; CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE PILOTS, AIM FOR BERLIN OR ROME; LINDBERGH, AGAIN FETED IN PARIS, S... See More  

re. The Sergeants affair....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1947



* Anti-Jewish riots in Britain (pogrom)

* re. The Sergeants affair

* Manchester & Liverpool

* Anti-semitism



The front page has a one column heading: "HAGANAH AND IRGUN ISSUE NEW THREATS" with subhead. (see)

Page 9 has a one column heading: "BRITONS CONTINUE ANTI-JEWISH RIOTS" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable event... See More  

Amelia Earhart's

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, September 9, 1928



* Amelia Earhart - Woman aviator

* "20 Hrs., 40 Min." book published

* 1st Woman to cross Atlantic by airplane



The top of page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MISS EARHART FINDS SEA FLIGHT STIRRING" with subheads and "Facsimile Of Miss Earhart's Log" (see)

Other topics throughout. Complete... See More  

Jack Dempsey vs. Sharkey... Heavyweight Boxing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1927



* Jack Dempsey vs. Jack Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing match



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEMPSEY KNOCKS OUT SHARKEY IN 7TH BEFORE 80,000 IN THE YANKEE STADIUM; RECEIPTS EXCEED A MILLION DOLLARS" with many subheads. Much more in the sport's section with a few photos. Loads of text here.  First report coverage on t... See More  

1929 Duncan, Mississippi tornado....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1929



* Duncan, Mississippi tornado disaster



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "23 DEAD, 47 INJURED AS WINDS RAVAGE SOUTHERN TOWNS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Mississippi in which Duncan, Mississippi was hardest hit. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famou... See More  

Richard Brinsley "Dick" Sheridan, Jr. death....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1931



* Richard Brinsley "Dick" Sheridan, Jr.

* West Point Army Cadet death (1st report)

* College football game vs. Yale (broken neck)



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Sheridan, Army End, Dies of Football Injury; Mother at Bedside After Fast Trip by Motor" (see) First report coverage on the death of Richard Brinsley Sh... See More  

Yankee Doodle transcontienental flight record....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1928



* Monoplane airplane "Yankee Doodle"

* Transcontinental non-stop flight record

* Captain Charles B.D. Collyer



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "NEW COAST-TO-COAST MARK SET BY THE YANKEE DOODLE IN FLIGHT TO LOS ANGELES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the record breaking transcontinental flight of the... See More  

Burining of convents in Spain (1931)....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1931



* Burning of Convents in Spain

* Marcha Real - national anthem

* Madrid churches & others - riots



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "RIOTS IN 7 SPANISH CITIES; CHURCHES LOOTED, BURNED; MARTIAL LAW IS DECLARED" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the burning of convents in Spain. Always nice to have notable events ... See More  

Notre Dame's 1st home loss in 23 years...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, November 18, 1928



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football

* 1st home loss in 23 years

* Coach Knute Rockne



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME BEATEN BY CARNEGIE, 27-7" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was Notre Dame's first defeat on there home field in 23 years.

Other sporting news of the day.... See More  

Federal Radio Commission creation...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1927



* Federal Radio Commission created (FRC)

* Future Federal Communications Commission (FCC)

* President Calvin Coolidge signs bill



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "President Signs the Radio Control Bill; Will Name Board of Five to Regulate Air" (see)

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

1928 rocket car experiment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1928



* Rocket car automobile

* Motorless tests



This 56 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11: "GERMAN 'ROCKET' CAR SPOUTS DENSE SMOKE" "Our Commercial Attache at Berlin Tells Washington of New Speed Automobile" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. A little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Paul von Hindenburg becomes president.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1925



* Paul von Hindenburg inauguration

* Becomes president of Germany



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG TAKES OATH TO REPUBLIC AS REICH PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 page... See More  

1st Daredevil killed over Niagara Falls...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1920



* Charles Stephens - daredevil

* Over the Niagara Falls in barrel

* 1st death in this manner



The front page has a one column heading: "DIES IN NIAGARA, RIDING IN BARREL" with subheads that include: "English Barber 'Daredevil' Killed in Plunge as Craft Is Broken to Pieces" "Fails At The Water Curtain" and more. (see) Fi... See More  

Oklahoma KKK martial law....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 16, 1923



* KKK - Ku Klux Klan

* Oklahome under martial law



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PUTS ALL OKLAHOMA UNDER MARTIAL LAW TO SUPPRESS KLAN" with subheads: "Governor Walton in Proclamation Says Organization Usurps State Sovereignty", "6,000 Troops To Be Called" and more. (see) Coverage on the Ku Klux Klan b... See More  

Yankees on the verge of winning the 1927 World's Series...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 8, 1927 



* The greatest team ever in major league history ?

* New York Yankees win World Series

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig era



The top of the first column of the front page reports the results of the 3rd game of a 4-game World Series, with: "YANKS ROUT PIRATES, RUTH HITTING HOMER; PENNOCK INVINCIBLE" and several subheads including: "New Yor... See More  

Gangster 'Dutch' Schultz surrenders to authorities...

BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvanian, Nov. 30, 1934  Near the top of the ftpg. is a one column photos of gangster "Dutch" Schultz, headed: "Surrenders To Law" and with the caption reading: "Sought by police & Federal agents for months, 'Dutch' Schultz, ex-New York beer baron and racketeer, surprised Federal  authorities at Albany, N.Y., by surrenderin... See More  

Women's Air Derby... Amelia Earhart...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1929



* 1st Women's Air Derby begins

* "Powder Puff Derby"

* Amelia Earhart & more



The front page has one column headings: "19 WOMEN FLIERS BEGIN AIR DERBY" "Full Field Reaches San Bernardino, Cal., Completing the First Lap" "Miss Earhart Competes" and more. (see) Text continues inside with photos of 4 of the co... See More  

Charles Lindbergh & Babe Ruth...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Rotogravure section only, January 29, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* "Good Will Tour" - Latin America

* Babe Ruth & the Hot Dog King



This rotogravure section only has 3 front page photos regarding the Lindbergh's "Good Will Tour" of  Latin America countries. Much more Lindbergh related photos inside as well

Also on the front page is... See More  

Equal Rights Amendment...

NEW YORK TIMES, July 21, 1923  Page eight has the significant report from Seneca Falls, New York, on the woman's Equal Rights Convention held on the 75th anniversary of the first attempt in 1848 to gain equality for women, initiated by Lucretia Mott, an early suffragist.

The one column heads include: "Women Open Fight For Equal Rights" "Council of National Party Adopts For... See More  

William Lyon Mackenzie King elected again....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1935



* William Lyon Mackenzie King

* Canadian federal election

* Prime Minister of Canada

* Liberal Party



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CANADA IS SWEPT BY THE LIBERALS IN DECISIVE VOTE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on William Lyon Mackenzie King winning the Canadian federal election for Prime Minister of Canada... See More  

The launching of QE2...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1967



* The Queen Elizabeth II is launched



The front page shows two photos related to the launching of QE2, with supporting text which carries onto an inside page. The heading reads: "Queen Launches the Elizabeth II", with subhead: "Name of Cunarder Is a Surprise but Has Precedent." The historic vessel is currently located in Port Rashid, ... See More  

Michigan Wolverines are the 1933 National champions...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, December 10, 1933



* Michigan Wolverines

* National champions (1st report)

* Knute Rockne Memorial Trophy

* NCAA college football



The top of page 5 of this section has a banner headline: "Dickinson System Puts Michigan Eleven at Top for Second Successive Year" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Michigan Wolverines offic... See More  

The great rebellion...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 14, 1861  Among the ftpg. column heads on the Civil War are: "THE GREAT REBELLION" "Threatening Movements of the Rebels Near Great Falls" "Prospect Hill Temporarily Occupied" "Another Brilliant Skirmish" "300 Rebels Routed by 40 Indianians" "The Naval Expedition" and more.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

Actress Aleta Freel Hollywood suicide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1935



* Aleta Freel suicide death

* American Stage actress

* Hollywood - Los Angeles



The top of page 44 has a one column heading: "ALETA FREEL ENDS LIFE IN HOLLYWOOD" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on American stage actress Aleta Freel committing suicide in Los Angeles, California.

Complete 1st section only with 48 pages, rag ... See More