Historic Newspapers: Events Preceding World War II
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Item #649147THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 20, 1924
* Adolph Hitler released from prison (1st report)
* Political ideas are built - "Mein Kampf" written
Page 3 has a small and somewhat discrete report with the headings: "Adolph Hitler Released" and "Several Communists Also Set Free in Bavaria" See image for... Read full description -
Item #715222CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
* 1st report w/ photos
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HINDENBURG WINS BY 900,000" with subheads. Nice for display. Some related photos are on the back page.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning, some margin... Read full description -
Item #648368THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
* 1st report w/ photo
The top of the front page has a five column headline: "VON HINDENBURG IS ELECTED PRESIDENT OF GERMANY; BEATS MARX, REPUBLICAN LEADER, BY 887,000 VOTES; TWO KILLED AND MANY INJURED IN RIOTING AT POLLS" with several... Read full description -
Item #722505THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Hindenburg Is Elected President Of Germany is Sweeping Victory; His Plurality Approaches 900,000" with subheads.
Light browning with a little... Read full description -
Item #651898THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1925 The first column head notes: "VON HINDENBURG TAKES OATH OF OFFICE IN BERLIN" with related subheads, the report carrying over to page 16. In January, 1933, he would appoint Adolph Hitler as Chancellor.
Twenty pages, binding slits at the blank spine, good... Read full description -
Item #583928SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 13, 1925
* Paul Von Hindenburg becomes President
* Germany
* Pre Adolph Hitler
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headlines on the front page that include: "HINDENBURG GIVES PLEDGE TO REPUBLIC", "Inaugurated as President of Germany in Simple Reichstag Ceremony' and more (see... Read full description -
Item #647285THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 13, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg inauguration
* Becomes president of Germany
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HINDENBURG TAKES OATH TO REPUBLIC AS REICH PRESIDENT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Paul von Hindenburg becoming the president of Germany.
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #596403NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, New York, May 16, 1925 A theatrical & sporting newspaper from the middle of the "Roaring 20s". Inside has 3 photos of the Boston Marathon; a photo of Gloria Swanson & her new husband; several more sports photos; a photo of Will Rogers with his son, and a photo of "Hebrew Heavyweight,... Read full description -
Item #211995LIBERTY magazine, New York, March 13, 1926. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a nurse at a dentist office in the waiting room with two young boys that are both willing to pass up their turn in the chair (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Kohler. Also contains stories "The Intermarriage of Jews and... Read full description -
Item #725284CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1926
* Aerial bombardment of Peking
* Warlord era in China - Zhang Zuolin
* Anti-Fengtian War
The front page has a banner headline: "BOMB PEKING; PERIL ENVOYS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #725407CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 8, 1926
* Benito Mussolini assassination attempt
* Italian fascist dictator in Rome, Italy
* Irish aristocrat Violet Gibson
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MUSSOLINI SHOT; STOPS RIOT" with subheads and related illustration. (see images) A few related photos are on the back page.
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Item #553228FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 12, 1926
* Airship Norge
* Roald Amundsen
* 1st official North Pole flight ?
* Same day report (early)
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "NORGE, AMUNDSEN DIRIGIBLE, FLIES OVER NORTH POLE, THEN CONTINUES TRIP TOWARD NOME" with lengthy subhead. (see)
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Item #620218LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 15, 1926
* Airship Norge
* Roald Amundsen
* 1st official North Pole flight ?
The front page has a two column headline: "DIRIGIBLE NORGE LANDS AT TELLER EARLY THIS MORNING" See image for brief text.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear,... Read full description -
Item #578722THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, August 7, 1926, August 8, 1926
* Gertrude Ederle
* 1st woman to swim English Channel
This 10 page newspaper has two headlines on the front page that include: ""Trudy" Gives Party; Yes, With Champagne" and more (see photos).
Other news of the day including period advertising. Usual browning, minor... Read full description -
Item #569120THE WORLD, New York City, August 23, 1926
* Famous movie actor death close
* Rudolph Valentino
This 30 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page that include: "VALENTINO'S FATE QUESTION OF HOURS" "Temperature and Respiration Increase as Condition Spreads in Lungs" "Film Sheik Unable To... Read full description -
Item #566929THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 24, 1926
* Famous movie actor death
* Rudolph Valentino
This 20 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Valentino Wanted To Die Young; Gets His Wish"
Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.
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Item #573878THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, August 24, 1926
* Famous movie actor death
* Rudolph Valentino
This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"MILLIONS PAY LAST TRIBUTE TO DEAD IDOL" and "Crowds Clamor for Last Look at Valentino Remains, Lying in State".
Other news of the day. Usual... Read full description -
Item #212436TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, MA, September 8, 1926. This 12 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "GERMANY GIVEN FULL STANDING IN THE LEAGUE" with subheads that include: "Hss Permanent Seat in the Council". Tells of Germany's admittance to the League Of Nations. OTher news of the day with several... Read full description -
Item #564277THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, September 9, 1926
* League of Nations
* Germany voted in
This 48 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "GERMANY ELECTED TO LEAGUE AND COUNCIL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE AS ASSEMBLY CHEERS, GENEVA STILL HOPEFUL SPAIN WON;T QUIT" with subheads. (see)
Tells of... Read full description -
Item #648143THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 9, 1926
* League of Nations
* Germany admitted
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "GERMANY ELECTED TO LEAGUE AND COUNCIL BY UNANIMOUS VOTE AS ASSEMBLY CHEERS, GENEVA STILL HOPEFUL SPAIN WON'T QUIT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the League of Nations voting... Read full description -
Item #651674THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, December 24, 1926
* The death report of Emperor Yoshito of Japan
The front page has: "EMPEROR DIES; JAPAN MOURNS," with the subhead, "Mikado Loses Long Fight for Life; Crown Prince 124th Ruler," which tell of the death of Emperor Yoshito. Nice to have on the front page. Other news of the day is... Read full description -
Item #204329DETROIT FREE PRESS, Dec. 25, 1926 Front page 3 line, 2 column head: "Japans Ruler Dies; Hirohito Takes Throne" & subhead. One col. photo of the late Emperor Yoshihito, who was Hirohitos father. Browning at the edges. -
Item #713851CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 26, 1927
* Nanking incident of 1927
* Nanjing, China evacuation - rescue
* National Revolutionary Army (NRA)
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "GET YANKS OUT OF NANKING" with subheads and related illustration. (see images) Nice for display.
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Item #710093THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 29, 1927
* The Purple Gang - Jewish gangsters - Jews
* Criminal mob of bootleggers - hijackers
* Milaflores Massacre - shootings - murders
* 1st use of "Tommy gun" in Detroit underworld
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WAR DECLARED BY GAMBLERS, ASSERTS POLICE" with subheads. (see... Read full description -
Item #575896THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, April 12, 1927
* Shanghai Massacre (early same day 1st report)
* China Civil war begins
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CANTONESE UNITY COLLAPSES; 12 DIE" and "Field and Machine Guns Used by Conservatives to Down Radicals"
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Item #554092FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 7, 1927
* Hudson Maxim death
* Explosives inventor
This 12 page newspaper has on column headlines on the front page: "HUDSON MAXIM, INVENTOR, DEAD".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 –... Read full description -
Item #647901THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 4, 1927
* 1st Tranatlantic flight of the Columbia
* Wright-Bellanca WB-2 airplane
* Clarence Chamberlin & Charles Levine
* Charles Lindbergh finishes European visit
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BELLANCA PLANE HOPS OFF AT 6:04 A. M. ON FLIGHT TO EUROPE; CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE PILOTS, AIM FOR... Read full description -
Item #588869MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 6, 1927
* 1st Tranatlantic flight of the Columbia
* Wright-Bellanca WB-2 airplane
* Clarence Chamberlin & Charles Levine
This 20 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "BELLANCA HOP ENDS NEAR GOAL" with subheads (see photos).
Other news of the day. Light... Read full description -
Item #573113CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 7, 1927
* Clarence Chamberlin
* Bellanca monoplane Columbia
* Transatlantic flight - Atlantic Ocean
This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "CHAMBERLIN LANDS IN BERLIN; COMPLETES FLIGHT" with subheads and related pictorial. (see)
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Item #594972TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, June 8, 1927
* Clarence Chamberlin
* Bellanca monoplane Columbia
* Transatlantic flight - Atlantic Ocean
This 12 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "CHAMBERLIN AND LEVINE ARE RECEIVED BY VON HINDENBURG" with subheads and photo captioned:... Read full description -
Item #552256THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, August 4, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti gets death penalty
* Electric chair
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SACCO DOOMED TO DIE ON AUG. 11", "Radical and Companion Are Denied Executive Clemency By Gov. Fuller" and "Seek... Read full description -
Item #570489SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 25, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti executed
* Electric chair
This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "BODIES OF SACCO AND VANZETTI TO LIE IN STATE UNTIL SUNDAY" with subheads. (see)
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Item #570900SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 26, 1927
* Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti
* Electric chair executions
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MORBID CROWDS VIEW BODIES OF SACCO, VANZETTI" "NEAREST FRIENDS KISS MEN'S BROWS"... Read full description -
Item #650748THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1927
* SS Principessa Mafalda sinking
* Italian transatlantic ocean liner
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Italian Liner Sinks Off Brazil; Heavy Loss of Life Is Feared" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the sinking of the SS Principessa Mafalda, Italian transatlantic... Read full description -
Item #596085JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, January 27, 1928 An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semetic concerns growing in Europe at the time. Among the articles are: "Lipsky Presents American Zionists' Grievances to British Colonial... Read full description -
Item #619838JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, Jan. 31, 1928 An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semitic concerns growing in Europe at the time. The front page has: "British Colonial Secretary Pleads with American Jews to Continue Support For... Read full description -
Item #583138THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 23, 1928
* Amanullah Khan enters Berlin, Germany
* Emir & Shah of Afghanistan
This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9 that include: "AFGHAN KING ENTERS BERLIN AMID POMP",
"Hindenburg Welcomes Him at the Station as a 21-Gun Salute Is Fired" and more (see photos).
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Item #710339THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 5, 1928
* Jinan incident begins - Republic of China
* National Revolutionary vs. Japanese Army
* Kuomintang government - Chiang Kai-shek
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "3,000 BESIEGED JAPANESE FIGHT HORDE OF CHINESE FOR 2 DAYS IN TSINAN-FU" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 36... Read full description -
Item #704419JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, May 7, 1928
* Jews - Judaica
An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semitic concerns growing in Europe at the time.
Articles include: "31st Annual Zionist Convention tin to be Held in Pittsburgh"... Read full description -
Item #649406THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 21, 1928
* German federal election (1st report)
* Social Democratic Party - Reichstag
* Nazi Party - Adolph Hitler only 2.6%
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SOCIALISTS TRIUMPH IN GERMAN POLLING; NATIONALISTS LOSE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the German federal... Read full description -
Item #660018THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1928
* Airship Italia - Umberto Nobile
* North Pole - polar flight
The front page has a one column heading: "NOBILE DROPS CROSS AND FLAGS THE POLE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high... Read full description -
Item #641366THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1928
* Airplane endurance record flight
* Arturo Ferrarin & Carlo del Prete
* Italian aviators World distance record
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Italian Fliers Set a New Endurance Record; Stinson Felicitates Them on 58 1/2 Hour... Read full description -
Item #579576JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, June 28, 1928 An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semetic concerns growing in Europe at the time. Among the articles are: "Vienna Hokoah Disbands as Professional Team" "To Legalize Flogging In... Read full description -
Item #640749THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 17, 1928
* Giovanni Giolitti death
* Prime Minister of Italy
* Italian statesman - Liberal
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "ITALY'S EX-PREMIER, GIOLITTI, DIES AT 85" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Giovanni Giolitti, Prime Minister of Italy.
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Item #642033THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 10, 1928
* 1928 Italian Grand Prix at Monza
* Emilio Materassi - Bugatti Type 35
* Auto - motor race wreck disaster
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "19 Killed, 26 Hurt, at Auto Grand Prix in Italy; Racing Car Plunges Into Crowd at Grand Stand" (see)
Other news, sports and... Read full description -
Item #666913CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 28, 1928
* Republic of China (Taiwan) recognized
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "ADMIT U. S. HAS RECOGNIZED NEW RULERS IN CHINA" (see) First report coverage on the United States recognizing the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the 1st time. Nice to have in this World famous publication.
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Item #565680THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 12, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight
This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Storms Drive Zeppelin South; Not to Arrive Before Monday; Now on Course Via Bermuda" with subheads. (see photos)
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Item #570484THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 13, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight... Over the Atlantic Ocean
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ZEPPELIN DISABLED, GOES AHEAD" with subheads. More on page two with related photos.
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Item #582670MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, October 15, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight Over the Atlantic Ocean ends
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BIG ZEP TOURS CITIES OF EAST AS TRIP ENDS,"
"Thousands Cheer Graf; New York Visit Slated Before Landing at Lakehurst Today."
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Item #569753THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 15, 1928
* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship
* 1st Transatlantic flight
* Arrives in United States (1st report)
This 28 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "ZEPPELIN SALUTES WASHINGTON" with subheads and small related photo. (see)
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