CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 26, 1932 

* Adolf Hitler gains Germany citizenship
* Austrian born changes to run for president

The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "BRUENING TURNS ON FOES; HITLER BECOMES CITIZEN" with subhead. (see images)
Complete in 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

Background: This February 26, 1932, edition of the Chicago Tribune captures a profound geopolitical turning point on its front page: the naturalization of Austrian-born Adolf Hitler as a German citizen, a bureaucratic maneuver that cleared the legal hurdle preventing him from running for the German presidency and ultimately enabled his rise to absolute power. The historical gravity of this report is exceptionally preserved because this copy is a "rag edition," a highly scarce and premium version printed by major publishers on durable, acid-free 100% cotton rag paper specifically intended for long-term library and archival preservation. Unlike standard 1930s newsprint, which rapidly yellows and crumbles due to high wood-pulp acidity, this specialized edition explains why the 36-page artifact remains in very nice condition nearly a century later. Consequently, it represents a perfect convergence of historical significance and physical rarity, serving as both a pristine chronicle of the moment Weimar democracy began to fracture and a highly desirable, structurally sound artifact for rare newspaper collectors.