THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass, Sept. 4, 1934

• Aviator Doug Davis killed
• Air Racer - barnstorming
• Thompson Trophy airplane race

The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Doug Davis Crashes to His Death in Thompson Race, Won by Turner" with subheads and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good..

Background: Douglas Henry "Doug" Davis was a towering figure in early American aviation whose daring victories and foundational contributions shaped both air racing and commercial flight. Beyond his national fame from winning the 1929 Cleveland National Air Races in the iconic Travel Air "Mystery Ship"—the first civilian plane to outperform military aircraft—Davis served as a pivotal architect of Atlanta’s aviation industry. He built the first permanent hangar at Candler Field (now Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport), established the city's first flight school and charter service, and piloted the inaugural Atlanta-to-New York commercial flight in 1930 for Eastern Air Transport. His career tragically ended on September 3, 1934, during the Thompson Trophy Race in Cleveland, when his Wedell-Williams Model 44 stalled and crashed at over 200 mph while he was leading the pack, cementing his legacy as a brilliant yet fearless pioneer who pushed the boundaries of early flight.