Historic Newspapers: The New York Times

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 2, 1930

* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)

This 44 page newspaper has a nice three column headline on the front page: "COSTE IS NEARING THE AMERICAN COAST, GOING 100 MILES AN HOUR, AIDED BY... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 3, 1930

* 1st East to West Atlantic Ocean flight (more difficult)
* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte
* Paris to New York in airplane (1st time)

This 56 page newspaper has a very nice three line banner headline on the front page: "COSTE DOES IT IN 37 HOURS, 18 1/2 MINUTES!; FIRST TO MAKE... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1930 

* Babe Ruth opens haberdashery shop
* Santo Domingo - Dominican Republic
* Hurricane San Zenon

The front page has a two column headline: "HURRICANE TOLL NOW 1,200; DOMINICANS BURNING DEAD TO SAVE CITY FROM PLAGUE" with subheads.
Page 17 has a one column heading: "BABE RUTH OPENS... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 8, 1930

* Captain John Owen Donaldson
* World War I flying ace
* Airplane stunting death

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Capt. J. O. Donaldson, War Ace and President Of Newark Air Service, Killed in Stunt Flying" (see) First report coverage on the death of World War I flying ace,... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1930

* Pigg Lockett & Holly White Negro lynchings
* Scooba MS Mississippi

This 56 page newspaper has small one column headlines on the back page (page 56): "TWO NEGROES LYNCHED BY MISSISSIPPI MOB" and "Two Officers Escorting Accused Highwaymen to Trial Are Overpowered on the... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 12, 1930

* Island of Stromboli volcano eruption
* Sicily Italy

This 52 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Stromboli Erupts and Quake Shakes Island; Rain of Lava as Volcano's Cone blown Off". 1st report coverage on the most violent eruption of this famous Sicilian volcano in... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 2, 1930  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO" "Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him
* KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED" and more. (see)

This tells of the lynching of Negro John Will Clark in... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, October 13, 1930. This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "JACK DIAMOND SHOT 5 TIMES BY GUNMEN IN A 64TH ST. HOTEL" with subheads and a page 2 photo of Jack 'Legs' Diamond. Good condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1930

* Spanish General Valeriano Weyler death
* Governor General of the Philippines & Cuba

Page 27 has a one column heading: "GENERAL WEYLER DIES AT AGE OF 92" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Spanish general, Valeriano Weyler.
Other news, sports and advertisements of... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1930

* Brazilian Revolution of 1930
* Armed movement - coup
* End of the First Brazilian Republic
* Washington Luis & Julio Prestes

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REVOLUTION TRIUMPHS IN ALL BRAZIL; PRESIDENT PRISONER, PRESTES IN HIDING; RIOTING IN RIO; SAO PAULO JOINS IN COUP"... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 1, 1930

* Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony of Kerry death
* Irish Protestant nationalist politician & philanthropist

Page 19 has a one column heading: "THE O'MAHONY DIES; HEAD OF IRISH CLAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Pierce Charles de Lacy O'Mahony. I suspect this is... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1930

* Eddie Rickenbacker - American fighter ace
* Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
* World War I - 94th Fighter Squadron

Page 16 has a one column heading: "HOOVER PINS MEDAL ON RICKENBACKER" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Eddie Rickenbacker receiving the... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1930

* Captain Roy W. Ammel
* Lockheed Explorer Monoplane "Blue Flash"
* 1st flight from New York to Panama Canal Zone

The front page has a one column heading: "AMMEL FLIES PLANE TO CANAL IN ONE HOP" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Roy W. Ammel's 1st non-stop... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1930

* Albert Einstein Berlin lecture
* Chicken or the egg dilemma
* Cosmogony - World existence

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein tells Radicals World Is a Riddle; Says Science Cannot Tell How It All Began" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 22, 1930

* Mary Scharlieb death (1st report)
* Pioneer British Woman physician
* Extremely devout evout Anglo-Catholic

Page 17 has a one column heading: "MARY SCHARLIEB, PHYSICIAN, IS DEAD" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of pioneer British female physician, Mary Scharlieb. I... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1930.

* President Herbert Hoover
* Declares war on gangsters
* Al "Scarface" Capone era

The front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT DEMANDS WAR ON GANGSTERS; PUTS DUTY ON STATES" with subheads. (see) Great depression era when Al "Scarface" Capone was in power. Always nice to... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1930

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. USC Southern California Trojans
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before death (DAY OF)
* ND to repeat as National Champions after this game

The sport's section (page 22) has one column headlines that include: "NOTRE DAME FACES S. CALIFORNIA... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1930

* Rocket plane travel for humans ?
* Rockets - rocketry
* Fritz von Opel

A two column heading near the bottom of the front page reads: "Opel Predicts Rocket Flights From Berlin to New York in 3 Hours at 30-Mile Altitude" Coverage on Fritz von Opel''s prediction of faster travel in the future by... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1930

* Ruth Rowland Nichols breaks record
* Transcontinental airplane flight (time)
* Charles A. Lindbergh

The front page has a one column heading: "RUTH NICHOLS SETS RECORD FROM COAST" with subheads. (see) Article continues inside with photo of Nichols. First report coverage on Ruth Rowland Nichols... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 14, 1930

* Albert Einstein's visit to America
* Receives "keys" to New York City

The front page has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN RECEIVES 'KEYS' TO THE CITY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 17, 1930

* Bobby Jones (golfer)
* 1st James E. Sullivan Award winner

The sport's section (page 33) has a five column headline: "Jones to Receive Sullivan Memorial Award with subheads that include: "SULLIVAN MEDAL AWARDED TO JONES" "An Overwhelming Choice" and more with a one column photo of... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1930

* Amelia Earhart autogyro flight
* Willow Grove, Pennsylvania
* First to carry a passenger

The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Miss Earhart Pilots Passenger In Autogiro" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 22, 1930 Front page 3 line, 1 column head: Dr. Butler Proposes An Academic League To Curb Athletics & subheads: Would Put Football on Plane of Rowing, Thus Abolishing Big Gate Receipts Alumni To Endow Sports & more. A compelling concept and report. Other news of the day. Several interesting advertisements as well.... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 27, 1930

* Kin McKinney Hubbard death (1st report)
* American cartoonist, humorist & journalist
* "Abe Martin of Brown County" creator

Page 13 has a one column heading: "KIN HUBBARD DIES; FAMOUS HUMORIST" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4, 1931

* England, Lonoke County, Arkansas
* The drought - Great depression era
* Farmers food riot - rebellion

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "50 Farmers Storm Arkansas Town Demanding Food for Their Children" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the England, Arkansas food riot during... Read full description