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SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, FINAL ELECTION EXTRA!, Nov. 8, 1939

• Ham and Eggs movement
• Pension scheme losses

The front page has a nice headline: "HAM-EGGS LOSES 2 TO 1; ROSSI WINS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. The "ham and eggs" movement in 1938 was a misguided attempt to provide elderly Californians with a weekly pension.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 25, 1945

• Clark Air Base - Field captured
• Luzon Island, Philippines
• World War II - WWII
• Pacific Air Forces take over

The front page has nice banner headline: "M'ARTHUR MEN SEE BATAAN!" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map is on page 5.
Complete with 30 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

wikipedia notes: During the war, Allied prisoners on the Bataan Death March passed by the main gate of

NEW YORK POST, Oct. 6, 1939

• Adolf Hitler's speech to the Reichstag
• At the Kroll Opera House in Berlin
• Peace offer w/ demands  to Western allies ?

Above the masthead is a banner heading that reads: "Guns and Bombs Will Blast Europe Into Ruin, Hitler Warns" And a banner headline announces: "'PEACE OF DESTRUCTION'" with lead-in: "Hitler's Final Terms" (see images) More inside. 
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, smnall binding holes along the spine., generally in

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1943

• Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ends in failure
• German occupied Poland - Nazi atrocities
• Jewish resistance - Jews

The top of page 3 has one column headings: "JEWS' LAST STAND FELLED 1,000 NAZIS" "Battle in Warsaw Ghetto Was Aided by Armed Squads of Polish Guerrillas" "More Slaughter Starts" and more. (see images) See images for text on the end of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. 
Complete with all 28 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background:

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 23, 1943

• Pearl Harbor sunken warships
• U.S. Naval salvage operation
• Righting the USS Oklahoma

The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "'Dead' Ships rise at Pearl Harbor; Miracle in Salvage Cuts Loss to 3" (see images) 
Complete 1st section with all 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

In May 1943, Pearl Harbor reached a major milestone in naval salvage operations with the righting of the USS Oklahoma (BB-37), a massive

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, February 13, 1942

• USS Butler & USS Gherardi launching w/ photo
• World War II - WWII U.S. Navy destroyers

A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major site for not only the building of new warships but also the repair of vessels damaged in the war. As would be expected there is a great wealth of war-related content, with an emphasis of naval items.
This issue is special as it has coverage on the launching of the USS Butler and USS Gherardi with

NEW YORK POST, September 27, 1939.

• Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders
• World War II WWII beginning
• German invasion of Poland

The top of the front page, above the masthead, is a nice banner headline announcing: "WARSAW SURRENDERS, SAYS GERMANS'" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The September 27, 1939 surrender of Warsaw marked the tragic

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Final Morning Edition, Nov. 30, 1939

• Winter War begins
• Soviet Union - Soviets
• Finland invasion
• World War II

The front page has a very nice headline for display: "RUSS ATTACK; Finland Invaded by Moscow's Army; Planes Bomb Capital Other Citiesl Ports Shelled" More inside. with subheads. (see images) More inside.
Complete with all 28 pages, some margin wear with a little text loss long the right margin, some small binding holes along the spine, generally good.

Background: The

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1945

• Battle of Frankfurt, Germany (capture)
• General George S. Patton's Third Army
• Nazis - Germans falling apart

The front page has a nice banner headline: "1ST ARMY DRIVES 55 MILES; PINCERS CLAMPING ON RUHR" with subheads that include: "PATTON DRIVES HALF WAY ACROSS WAIST OF REICH" and more. A few related photos and map on the back page. (see images)

Background: The fall of Frankfurt in March 1945 occurred during the final months of World War II in Europe as

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, June 10, 1945

• Hoop Jr. wins Kentucky Derby
• American Thoroughbred racehorse
• Jockey Eddie Arcaro

The top of page 15 has a four column heading: "Hoop Jr. Wins Derby by Six Lengths" with subheads and photo. (see images) 
Complete with all 30 pages, a few small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: This complete 30-plus page issue from June 10, 1945, captures a pivotal, multi-layered moment in American history, headlined by Hoop Jr.’s dominant

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1942

• Post Battle Of Midway results
• United States Navy vs. Imperial Japanese Navy
• Details of Japanese loss coming to light

The front page has a six column headline: "NEW LIST BY NAVY OF FOE'S ,MIDWAY LOSES" with subheads that include: "4 Carriers Sunk" and more. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: Admiral Chester W. Nimitz’s official June 28, 1942 After-Action Report framed the Battle of Midway as the decisive turning point

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 7, 1945

• Jewish holocaust coming to an end
• Extermination of Jews collapsing
• Russians gaining ground in Germany

Page 6 has a small one column heading: "A New Nazi Pogrom Upset by Russians" (see images) Also a photo on the same page showing Nazi propagandist Joseph Goebbels addressing the home guard.
What better evidence to confirm of what really happened then having a 1st hand account from the day it was first reported.
Much reporting on current events during World War II.

NEW YORK POST, Oct. 8, 1941

• Operation Barbarossa - German invasion of Russia
• Battles for Moscow - Soviet Union

The front page has a banner headline: "130 MILES FROM MOSCOW" with with lead-in: "Reds Hold Nazis Firm" (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 22 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, nice condition.

Background: On October 8, 1941, during the climax of Operation Typhoon—the central thrust of Germany’s overarching invasion of the Soviet Union (Operation

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Aug. 17, 1940

• Battle of Britain - Adlertag (Eagle Attack)
• German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force
• World War II - WWII

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NAZI PLANES BLAST LONDON'S SUBURBS AND INDUSTRIAL AREAS ALONG THAMES" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.

Background: On August 17, 1940, during the height of the Battle of Britain's Adlertag (Eagle Attack)

THE BOSTON POST, January 2, 1943

• Rose Bowl: Georgia Bulldogs vs. UCLA Bruins
• Orange Bowl: Alabama Crimson Tide vs. Boston College
• Sugar Bowl: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tulsa
• Cotton Bowl: Texas Longhorns vs. Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ALABAMA TRIUMPHS, 37 TO 21, OVER PLUCKY BOSTON COLLEGE" with subhead and photo. (see images) Also coverage on the Rose, Cotton and Sugar Bowl games in the sport's section.
Complete with 12 pages, good condition.

1944 World War II Italian Fascist propaganda placard.
An exceptionally striking and historically revealing placard titled "Come ci vorrebbero" ("How They Would Like Us to Be"), featuring a provocative racial caricature intended to arouse resentment against Great Britain and the Allied powers. 
The vivid color illustration, attributed to Italian artist Dante Coscia (1912–1998), depicts a grotesquely caricatured Black colonial soldier wearing a military helmet and uniform and holding a golf club,

NEW YORK POST, October 8, 1940

• Cincinnati Reds wins championship
• World Series of baseball (game 7)

The front page has a banner headline: "REDS WIN, 2-1, TO TAKE SERIES" with subheads & box scores. (see images) Nice for display. More in the sport's section. 
Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

Background: On October 8, 1940, the Cincinnati Reds captured their second World Series title by defeating the Detroit Tigers

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. Aug. 26, 1940

• Battle of Britain aerial fight
• Royal Air Force - Fleet Air Arm
• Nazi Germany - German Luftwaffe

The front page has a banner headline: "TERRIFIC AIR BATTLES RAGING OVER BRITAIN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete with all 8 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.

Background: On August 26, 1940, during the height of the Battle of Britain, the German Luftwaffe unleashed heavy aerial bombardments targeting RAF Fighter

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1944

• Jewish Holocaust becoming known for the 1st time
• Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations

Page 5 has one column headings: "NAZIS BAR RESCUE OF 1,350 ORPHANS" "Refuse Safe-Conduct for Ship to Carry Jews Whose Parents Were Murdered in Balkans". (see images)
Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: The May 22, 1944 diplomatic and intelligence communications from Bucharest detailed the critical plight of nearly 2,000 Jewish orphans—survivors

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1943

• Jewish Holocaust becoming reality to the public
• Nazi-occupied Austria exterminations

The top of page 6 has one column headings that include: "GERMANS WIPE OUT JEWS IN AUSTRIA" "Almost All the Original 200,000 Have Been Killed or Sent to Eastern Ghettos" "All Prisons Are Jammed" and more. (see images) 
Complete with all  pages, rag edition in nice condition.

Background: On November 7, 1943, reports originating from London and disseminated to international

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 14, 1941

• Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels
• Speech with "10 Commandments" against Jews
• Important step in the Jewish Holocaust disaster
• Includes "Star of David" yellow badge rules

The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "GOEBBELS SPURS ABUSE FOR JEWS" with subheads. This report contains the "Ten Commandments" against the Jews in Nazi Germany. (see images)
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, November 13, 1941

• Abe Reles death - Murder Inc. hitman
• "The Canary Who Could Sing, But Couldn't Fly."
• Gambino Crime family - Albert Anastasia informant

The front page has a three column heading: "Reles Policemen To Face Charges" (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: On November 12, 1941, notorious Murder, Inc. hitman turned government star witness

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1943

• Henschel Hs 293 guided missile 1st used
• Rocket warfare during World War II
• New German radio controlled  glider bomb

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Nazi Rocket Glider Bomb Is Seen For First Time, Diving at Convoy" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, light toning at the margins, nice condition.

Background: The Henschel Hs 293 stands out in military history as the world’s first

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 8, 1944

• Harvard Mark I introduced for 1st time
• 1st universal calculator - IBM digital computer
• Howard H. Aiken - pioneer in computing

Page 16 has an editorial with small heading: "Aiken's Calculator" (see) Coverage on the introduction of the 1st large scale automatic digital computer at Harvard University.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: Published on August 8, 1944, following the formal dedication of the IBM Automatic Sequence

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 29, 1944

• Battle of Leyte Gulf VICTORY
• Philippines Sea - William Halsey
• World War II - WWII Pacific theater

The front page has a banner headline: "HIGHER JAPANESE FLEET'S LOSSES CONFIRMED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: The landmark Allied victory at the Battle of Leyte Gulf—fought primarily from October 23 to 26, 1944—stands as the largest naval battle in human history by combined

THE CRIMSON-WHITE, University of Alabama, March 24, 1944  As noted in the masthead, this is the: "Official Newspaper of the University of Alabama". Not surprisingly there is some World War II content, as it relates to university students.
Four pages, folio size, nice condition.

Here is a single leaf from the THIS WEEK MAGAZINE section of the San Francisco Chronicle dated Sept. 10, 1939 for the opening day showing of the film "THE RAINS CAME" at the Fox Theatre in San Francisco, California on Sept. 14th. (see images) Notice the nice, vibrant color here. 
This single sheet measures 15 3/4 x 10 3/4 inches. Some small binding holes and light toning along the left margin, otherwise nice. Great for display.

Note: This single leaf comes with a acid-free (gratis) folder for

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1943

• re. The famous Doolittle raid of Japan
• U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
• Realization of Japanese executions

The front page has a banner headline: "HIT JAPS, SENATORS DEMAND; Vengeance Raid Soon on Tokio Promised by Doolittle" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 48 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On April 22, 1943, front-page headlines across the nation

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, July 16, 1945

• Potsdam Conference (Germany)
• The Big Three meeting
• Harry Truman, Joseph Stalin, & Winston Churchill

This 42 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: " 'Big Three' In Potsdam For Historic Meeting", with nice photo of Harry Truman with caption: "Ready For Conference". Other news of the day throughout with much on World War II. Good condition.

wikipedia notes: The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof, the home of Crown Prince Wilhelm

THE SUN, Baltimore, September 3, 1939

• Blitzkrieg - Germany attacks - Germans invasion of Poland
• England enters the beginning of World War II - WWII

The front page features a nice banner headline for display: "ENGLAND GOES TO WAR" with various subheads. (see images) More inside. 
First section only with 12 pages, a little central fold wear, minor margin wear, generally in good condition.

Background: Newspapers printed on September 3, 1939—or early updates on September 4—capture the defining

THE BOSTON DAILY GLOBE, Aug. 9, 1945

• Russia declares war on Japan
• Hiroshima, Japan atomic bombing

Very late in the war, in fact less than a week before Japan surrendered, Russia declared war on Japan, noted here in banner Headline: "RED ARMY STRIKES" with subhead. 
And a smaller two column heading reads: "200,000 Believed Dead in Inferno that Vaporized City of Hiroshima" with related map. (see images)
Incomplete issue containing 12 of the 22 pages, a little wear along the central fold and

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 13 & 30, 1939 (2-issue set)  This pair of late December 1939 issues highlights the national frenzy surrounding the release of Gone With the Wind. Page 19 of the December 13 issue features a prominent photo of Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara leading up to the film's premiere. In the December 30 issue, page 5 of Section 3 includes an article focusing on Clark Gable's iconic portrayal of Rhett Butler, illustrated with a photo of Gable and Leigh embracing in a scene

THE LOCK HAVEN EXPRESS, Penn., Aug. 14, 1945

• World War II ends
• Japanese surrenders
• Nice for display

A very dramatic & displayable "Extra" issue announcing the end of World War II, with a large: " PEACE ! " above the masthead within which are photos of the war, and banner headlines: "THE WAR IS OVER!" "Japanese Accept Allied Terms" and more with image of MacArthur. More inside 
Twelve pages, some wear and a little separation at the folds with minor text loss, a little staining, still a great issue

THE STARS AND STRIPES, Mediterranean Edition, January 1, 1945

• Battle of the Bulge
• World War II - WWII

The front page has a two column heading: "U.S. Troops Seize Vital Town At Tip Of German Salient" (see images) Nice to have in this famous military publication.
Other World War II news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, nice condition.

Background: In January 1945, the Saar Region—a heavily industrialized area along the German-French border—was the scene of major Allied

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass, Nov. 8, 1944

• Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
• 4th presidential election victory

The banner headline proclaims: "ROOSEVELT SWEEPS NATION" with subheads, electoral map and photo. (see images) Nice for display. This was his 4th presidential election victory, a later change in the Constitution would make this an unprecedented event.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 15, 1944

• Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr. killed
• United States Navy lieutenant
• John F. Kennedy JFK's older brother
• World War II - WWII

Page 18 has one column headings: "SON OF J. P. KENNEDY KILLED IN ACTION" "Navy Reports Loss of Flier in Plane Explosion in European Theatre" with photo of Kennedy. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 11, 1944

• Pearl Harbor - Pacific Strategy Conference
• FDR - Douglas MacArthur - Chester W. Nimitz

The front page has a nice banner headline: "PRESIDENT MET M'ARTHUR AND NIMITZ IN HAWAII" with subheads and photo. (see images) More on page 3 with two more related photos and text of FDR's remarks. 
Complete with all 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: The conclusion of the Pearl Harbor Conference on July 29, 1944, stands out as a uniquely rare moment in

PM's WEEKLY, December 7, 1941

• Dated on the day of the attack on Pearl Harbor

The front page has a heading that reads: "Vichy Backs Japan Against U.S.A." with coverage on page 3. (see images) Nice to have a publication with the "Dec. 7th" date and having a front page heading regarding the tensions between the United States and Japan.  
Complete with all 32 pages, tabloid size, good condition.

Background: This December 7, 1941 edition of the short-lived, anti-fascist New York tabloid PM—renowned

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1942

• Battle of the Coral Sea is on
• Imperial Japanese verses U.S. Navy
• USS Lexington & Yorktown fame
• Pacific Ocean theater - aircraft carriers

The front page has a nice banner headline: "GREAT NAVAL AND AIR BATTLE RAGES IN PACIFIC" with subheads and related map. (see images) 
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great condition.

Background: On May 9, 1942, both the United States and Japan issued claims about the outcome of the Battle of the Coral Sea that reflected

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Aug. 28, 1941

• United States & Japan tensions
• Pacific War becoming imminent ?

The front page has a banner headline: "ROOSEVELT JOINS PARLEY AS JAPAN CRISIS NEARS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. 
Complete with all 30 pages, light toning and a little wear at he margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: What makes the August 28, 1941 meeting between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Japanese Ambassador Kichisaburō

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 8, 1942

• Battle Of Midway ends w/ win
• Japanese vs. American Navy
• World war II original - WWII

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "U. S. - JAP SEA BATTLES GOING ON IN ALASKAN AREA AS WELL AS WEST OF MIDWAY, KING REVEALS" with subheads. Also on the front page is a two column heading: "Midway Battle Blunts Jap Power, Does Not End It" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 29, 1941

• H. R. Knickerbocker's upcoming book release advertisement

The back page has a large advertisement for the upcoming release of H.R. Knickerbocker's book titled: "Is Tomorrow Hitler's 200 Questions on the Battle of Mankind" with a image of Hitler. (see images) 
Complete with all 36 pages, a little spine wear, very nice condition.

Background: This August 29, 1941 edition of The New York Times is a striking artifact of pre-WWII interventionist media, featuring a

MINNEAPOLIS SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Feb. 7, 1943

• General Dwight D. Eisenhower named supreme commander
• Mediterranean Theater of Operations - North Africa campaign

The front page has a five column heading: "Eisenhower Named Commander of North African War Theater" with subheads and photo of Ike. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: In February 1943, Dwight D. Eisenhower’s command

THE SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, Mass., April 23, 1944

• Pittsburgh Steelers & Chicago Cardinals merger
• "Card-Pitt" (Car-Pitts) - NFL football - World War II era

The front page of the sport's section has a two column heading: "Steelers and Cardinals To Merge for '44 Season" (see images) 
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: To officially merge for the 1944 season amid severe World War II player shortages, the Pittsburgh

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 10, 1944

• General George S. Patton
• World War II - WWII
• Battle of the Bulge prelude

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "3D ARMY DRIVES NORTH FOR SAAR AFTER JUNCTION OF TWO DIVISIONS" with subheads that include: "MAGINOT LINE CUT" and more with related map headed: "Patton's Men Hammer Out New Gains In Saar". Related photo on page 3. See photos for partial coverage of Patton's movements within a week prior to the Battle of the Bulge.
Other news, sports

SECTION 2 only of the New York Times, December 10, 1944

• Christmas appeal
• Several case examples
• Winter time poverty
• World War II era

The front page of this section has a banner headline: "NEW YORK'S 100 NEEDIEST CASES" with related illustration. (see images) Lengthy text with many cases continues on the following pages with two more related illustrations. Nice for display.
Other topics throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 14 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

Background: The

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, September 7, 1939

• Blitzkrieg - Warsaw about to fall
• World War II WWII beginning
• Nazis invasion on Poland & more

The front page features a banner headline: "FRENCH GAIN ON WEST FRONT" with subheads and two photos, one showing Polish prisoners kept behind barbed wire. (see images)
Complete with 30+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in nice condition.

background: On September 7, 1939, just a week after

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Aug. 11, 1944

• U.S. Navy radioman George Ray Tweed
• "Ghost of Guam" evades Japanese for 2 1/2 years
• World War II serviceman hid in the jungles

The front page has a five column heading: "Dodges Japs 2 1/2 Years on Guam" with subhead and photo of Tweed. (see images) 
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some ink notation on inside pages, generally nice.

Background: By August 1944, the incredible story of George Ray Tweed, a U.S. Navy

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, June 11, 1945

• Battle of Okinawa - assault on the Yaeju-Dake Escarpment
• U.S. Tenth Army's 96th Infantry Division vs. Japanese death-stand

The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS STORM DEATH-STAND JAPS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 22 pages, some various small ink notations with a few on the front page but nothing affecting mentioned report, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

Background: The

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, August 10, 1944

• Post D-Day France being occupied by U.S. Army
• World War II German defense falling apart
• Le Mans & more towns France falls to the allies

The front page has a nice banner headline: "YANKS CAPTURE BIG PORTS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 18 pages, a few ink notations on the inside pages, but none affecting mentioned report, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.