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Item #726482THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 30, 1937
* Irish Constitution enacted
* End of Irish Free State era
* Eamon de Valera's speech
* Dublin, Ireland - Dail Eireann
Page 2 has a two column heading: "New Constitution Embodies Plans Of Ireland of de Valera's Dream" with subhead.
Also a one column heading reads: "ULSTER'S INCLUSION BARRED IN BRITAIN" with... Read full description -
Item #726149THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1937
* Hindenburg airship explosion disaster
* Lakehurst, New Jersey airfield
* Investigation begins in finding a cause
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG BOARD STARTS HUNT TODAY FOR CAUSE OF BLAZE" with subheads. Coverage continues inside with photo showing the Airship's officers and crew... Read full description -
Item #725514THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 18, 1937
* Florence Dugdale death (1st report)
* Children's stories writer - Thomas Hardy wife
The top of page 17 has a one column photo of Florence Dugdale with heading: "MRS. THOMAS HARDY WIDOW OF NOVELIST" with subheads that include: "Dies at 56 in England, Where She Spent Years Writing Husband's Biography" and... Read full description -
Item #723976THE DETROIT NEWS, March 25, 1937
* Salem, Marion County, Illinois
* Roller derby troupe bus crash disaster
The back page has two related photos concerning the Salem, Illinois bus tragedy involving a roller derby troupe. See images with brief text.
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
background: In March... Read full description -
Item #723973NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, April 30, 1937.
* Nazi Germany Luftwaffe (air force) tested
* Aerial Bombing of Guernica - Spain Civil War
* Anti-war painting by Pablo Picasso fame
The front page has a two column heading: "Britain, France Investigate Nazi Role in Killing of 800" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages,... Read full description -
Item #723840SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 6, 1937
* Seabiscuit wins Riggs Handicap
* Pimlico Race Course - Baltimore
* Thoroughbred racehorse racing
The front page of the sport's section (page 19) has a one column heading: "Seabiscuit Recaptures Gold Title" with subhead. Related photo on page page 23. (see images)
Complete with all 28 pages,... Read full description -
Item #723538THE DETROIT NEWS, April 7, 1937
* Chrysler Automotive industry strike ending w/ pact
* First of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers
* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan
* Best publication to be had ? - very rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline: "Chrysler Pact Calls 65,000 to Jobs; Hudson and... Read full description -
Item #723536NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 5, 1937
* United States apologizes to Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich
* Mayor Fiorello La Guardia insults Hitler calling him a "brown-shirted fanatic"
* U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull makes apology for remarks
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "U.S. OFFICIALLY APOLOGIZES TO... Read full description -
Item #722532LOS ANGELES TIMES, 2nd Extra, California, May 24, 1937
* John D. Rockefeller death
* Oil tycoon (nice headline w/ photos)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER DIES; ESTATE REPORTED AS SMALL" with subhead: "End Comes in Florida Home" and more with great pictorial. Nice for display. More on pages 7 & 8.
First... Read full description -
Item #722331THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 1, 1937
* Aviator Howard Hughes & Aviatrix Jean Batten
* Harmon International Trophy presentation
The top of page 5 has small photos of Howard Hughes and Jean Batten with heading: "Win Air Awards" (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #722198THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 3, 1937
* U.S. Marines barracks shelled (accidental?)
* Pre- Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. SHANGHAI BARRACKS SHELLED" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 26 pages, some spine... Read full description -
Item #722110ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, January 20, 1937
* Aviator & film producer Howard Hughes
* Transcontinental airplane speed flight record
* Los Angeles to New York City
The top of page 12 has a two column heading: "Pilot Hughes' Close Call On Record Speed Flight" with subhead. (see images)
Complete 30+ pages, light toning at the... Read full description -
Item #721815THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1937
* Scottsboro Boys case ends w/ release
* African American teenagers - Negroes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SCOTTSBORO CASE ENDS AS 4 GO FREE; 2 MORE GET PRISON" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #721809THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 18, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai - China
* Yellow River flood waters as defense
* Pre- Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a three column heading: "CHINESE TURN FLOOD WATERS ON JAPS TO HALT N. CHINA DRIVE" with subheads. (see images)
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Item #721541THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1937
* Al Brady Gang shootout
* Bangor ME Maine
* F.B.I. - G-Men agents (1st report)
The top of the front page has a two column heading heading: "Brady Gang Is Wiped Out Planning Bangor Bank Raid" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, light toning at the margins, a little spine wear, generally nice.
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Item #721476SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, July 31, 1937
* Alfredo Codona & Vera Bruce murder suicide
* The last of the flying Codonas aerialists family
* Circus entertainers - famous trapeze artists
* First to perform the triple somersault in the air
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Codona, Trapeze King, Shoots Ex-Wife, Kills Self"... Read full description -
Item #721356THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1937
* Karol Szymanowski death
* Polish composer & pianist
* Modernism - Young Poland
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "K. SYZMANOWSKI, COMPOSER, IS DEAD" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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Item #721290THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks own speed record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Normandie Tops Own Atlantic Speed Mark; Makes Eastward Crossing at 31.20 Knots". (see images) Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description -
Item #721174THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1937.
* Charles "Lucky" Luciano sentence upheld
* New York City gangster - mob boss
* Amelia Earhart famous disappearance
* Search over the Pacific Ocean - Fred Noonan
The front page has a one column heading: "LUCIANA CONVICTION UPHELD ON APPEAL" with subhead. (see images)
Page 2 has a one column... Read full description -
Item #721155THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 6, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "JAP WARSHIP HALTS BRITISH VESSEL" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 14 pages, tiny binding holes and minor wear along... Read full description -
Item #720778THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 4, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army (aggressor)
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a banner headline for display: "MANCHUKUO ARMY TO AIF CHINA" with various subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear... Read full description -
Item #720384CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1937
* Ohio River Flood of 1937
* Great Depression era
* Louisville, Kentucky photos
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIRE ADDS TO FLOOD HORROR" with subheads. Nice for display. More on following pages. And a great full page pictorial is on the back page which is also nice for display.... Read full description -
Item #720189THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1937
* Cunard liner SS Normandie
* Breaks speeds record
* Blue Riband - Atlantic Ocean
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW SPEED MARK SET BY NORMANDIE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the SS Normandie breaking the speed record for crossing the Atlantic... Read full description -
Item #720127CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 2, 1937
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan - Night Riders
* Hiram W. Evans and Southern Women
The bottom of the back page has two photos with heading: "Women in the South Join the Night Riders of the Ku Klux Klan" with text.
And the top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Nation-Wide Protest Against Alien Labor Agitation, Klan... Read full description -
Item #719988ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, May 17, 1937
* Helen Tiernan (Murder Mommy)
* Hatchet Murderess whose kids where in the way
* Brookhaven, Suffolk County, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "GIRL, 8, SLAIN; BOY SLASHED; MOTHER HELD" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, some binding... Read full description -
Item #719923NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 29, 1937
* William Gillette death
* American actor-manager
* Sherlock Holmes
The front page has a one column heading: "WM. GILLETTE IS DEAD AT 81; ACTOR 61 YRS." with subheads. Two related photos are on page 17. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes... Read full description -
Item #719921THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, Dec. 2, 1937
* Japanese siege of Canton (Guangzhou), Southern China
* Post capture of Shanghai and Nanking (Nanjing)
* Second Sino-Japanese War - Chiang Kai-shek
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REPORT JAPANESE HAVE HUGE FORCE IN CANTON REGION" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #719841THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 16, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Battle of Hongkew (Hongkou)
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "JAPS WIN BIG NORTH CHINA BATTLE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 72 pages, tiny binding holes and a little wear along the... Read full description -
Item #719621CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1937
* Battle of Beiping-Tianjin - Peiping - Beijing - Peiking
* North China Incident - Second Sino-Japanese War
* Lugou - Marco Polo Bridge captured by Imperial Army
The front page has a one column heading: "DICTATOR ENDS CHINESE ARMY AGAINST JAPAN" with subhead. More coverage on the following pages with 2... Read full description -
Item #719291THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., Sept. 2, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a banner headline: "JAPAN TO SEARCH U. S. VESSEL" with various subheads. (see images)
Complete with 24 pages, some margin wear, generally in good condition.
Background: On September 2, 1937,... Read full description -
Item #719245THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 22, 1937.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.S. AND BRITAIN URGE JAPAN NOT TO DEVASTATE NANKING; THREATENED RAID DELAYED" with subheads. (see images) This is a early morning edition of... Read full description -
Item #719213NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 9, 1937
* New York Yankees vs. Giants
* World Series MLB Baseball (game 4)
* Lou Gehrig & Joe DiMaggio era
The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GIANTS WIN FOURTH GAME" with subheads, box scores, scoreboard above the masthead and inning by inning coverage. Great for display. More in the sport's... Read full description -
Item #719193ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Sept. 7, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHINESE CUT JAPAN'S LINE ALONG RIVER AT SHANGHAI" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 30+ pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, a little spine wear, generally nice. -
Item #719023THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 20, 1937.
* Nanjing - Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PLANES FIGHT AT NANKING IN BIG RAIDS BY JAPANESE; SHANGHAI HAILS MARINES" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in... Read full description -
Item #718084NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, March 25, 1937
* Chrysler Automotive industry strike begins
* One of the "Big Three" automobile manufacturers
* United Auto Workers (UAW) in Detroit, Michigan
The front page has a nice banner headline: "STRIKERS LEAVE CHRYSLER PLANTS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 48 pages, light toning at the margins, some small... Read full description -
Item #715271THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 23, 1937.
* Nanjing - Canton & Nanking air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "U.S. IN SHARP NOTE TO JAPAN 'OBJECTS' TO NANKING RAIDS; FIFTY PLANES ATTACK CITY" with various subheads. (see images)
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Item #715259THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 25, 1937.
* Nanjing (Nanking) & Canton air raid bombing
* Japanese airplane raiders - pre massacre
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BRITAIN EXPRESSES 'HORROR' OF BOMBINGS, TALKS BOYCOTT; OUR FLEET TO STAY IN CHINA" with various subheads. (see images) More on page 8.
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Item #715082ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 3, 1937
* POST Battle of Shanghai - China
* Japanese victory parade bombing
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BOMB THROWN AT JAPANESE ARMY PARADE IN SHANGHAI" with subheads. (see images)
complete with 40+ pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, nice condition. -
Item #714637NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1937
* Jewish persecution in Germany
* Prelude to the Holocaust
* Jews - Judaica
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "90,000 FEWER JEWS UNDER HITLER RULE" "409,000 Professing Ones Still in Germany After 4 Years of Nazism, Report Shows" "Emigration Is Chief Goal" "24,000 Left Country in 1936--12,000 to 20,000 May... Read full description -
Item #714450NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, May 24, 1937
* Helvering vs. Davis re. Social Security taxing
* United States Supreme Court decision
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "SOCIAL SECURITY ACT UPHELD" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the Helvering v. Davis United States Supreme Court decision.
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Item #713901NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, August 28, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* "Bloody Saturday" bombings
The front page has a banner headline: "BULLETS STRIKE U. S. REFUGEE LINER" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, generally good. -
Item #713612SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Sept. 6, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
* Second Sino-Japanese War
The front page has a banner headline: "BIG PUSH OPENED BY JAPAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 22 pages, a little residue from a library label being removed, small binding holes and a little wear along the spine, generally in good condition. -
Item #713169THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1937
* Battle of the Overpass
* Ford Motor Company
* Rouge plant - UAW
* Dearborn, Michigan
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FORD MEN BEAT AND ROUT LEWIS UNION ORGANIZERS; 80,000 OUT IN STEEL STRIKE" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Battle of the Overpass at Dearborn, Michigan... Read full description -
Item #713004SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, February 19, 1937
* USS Wyoming (BB-32) disaster
* U. S. Navy battleship explosion
* United States Marines killed
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Six Killed, 11 Injured when Shell Explodes on Board U. S. Battleship" with subheads and related photo. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages,... Read full description -
Item #712809NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, December 15, 1937
* USS Panay incident - bombing
* Yangtze River, Nanjing, China
The front page has a nice headline: "JAPAN EMPEROR'S APOLOGY AWAITED BY ROOSEVELT" with various subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding and minor wear along the spine, generally nice. -
Item #712519SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937
* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism
* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online that... Read full description -
Item #711666THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1937
* Martin "Farmer" Burns death (1st report)
* Catch wrestler - professional wrestling
* Mentor of Frank Gotch
Page 17 has small one column headings: "Farmer Burns Dead; Ex-Wrestling Star" "Champion, 1895-98, Took Part in 6,000 Matches-Developed and Managed Frank Gotch" (see) First report... Read full description -
Item #711520PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Sept. 19, 1937
* Little Rascals "hand coloring" photo
* Our Gang - Spanky - Alfalfa - Darla
* Children - comedy short films fame
The top half of the front page of this section features a photo of some of the main characters of the "Little Rascals" or "Our Gang" showing Spanky,... Read full description -
Item #711073THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1937
* Battle of Shanghai, China
* Imperial Japanese Army
The top of the front page has three column headline: "CHINESE THRUST FOES BACK IN FIERCE DRIVE AT SHANGHAI; U. S. INSISTS RIVER STAY OPEN" with subheads. (see images) More on the following pages.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in nice condition. -
Item #710730THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1937
* Battle of Beiping-Tianjin - Peiping - Beijing - Peiking
* North China Incident - Second Sino-Japanese War
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CHINESE ATTACK AT TIENTSIN; FOREIGNERS SEEKING SAFETY; PEIPING DEFENSES BOMBED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 42 pages, rag edition,... Read full description
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