Historic Newspapers: Events Preceding World War II

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 30, 1928 

* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship 
* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home) 

This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Zepplein Half Way Across; Following Lindbergh Route; No Direct Word except O.K." with subheads... Read full description  

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, November 10, 1928  A one column head on page 5: "ARMY FAVORED IN GAME WITH ROCKNE CREW" with brief text. (see) This was the game that had Notre Dame as big underdogs and was famous for Knute Rockne's famous 'Win one for the Gipper' speech at halftime. Notre Dame... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1929

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Best publication to be had - very rare as such

The top of page 6 has a six column heading: "New York Police Join in Massacre Quiz; Link Chicago Gunmen with... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1929

* Albert Einstein celebrated
* Metropolitan Opera House
* 50th birthday celebration
* Jewish National Fund

Page 7 has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN IS HONORED AT MEETING HERE" with subheads. (see) Probably can only be found in NYC papers.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1929

* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin (airship)
* 1st to fly around the World fame
* Hugo Eckener

The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEP FLIES BACK TO HOME PORT" with subheads. Nice for display.
Complete in 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

wikipedia notes: On 16 May 1929, on the first night of its second... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 11, 1929

* Sidney Franklin - Seville, Spain
* Bullfighting - bullfighter - matador
* Jewish - Judaica - Jews

This 60 page newspaper has a two column headline near the bottom of the front page: "Brooklyn Matador Kills Two Bulls in Spain; Seville Throng Carries Franklin in Triumph". See photos for coverage on... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 5, 1929

* The Evangelista Occult Murders
* Black magic sinister crime

Page 2 has a one column heading: "Man Held In Slaying Of Six In Detroit" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

AI notes: On July 3, 1929, Detroit police... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 26, 1929

* Pope Pius XI leaves (1st report)
* Vatican City, Rome, Italy

The front page has a two column heading: "POPE LEAVES THE VATICAN FOR FIRST TIME IN 59 YEARS; 300,000 VIEW PROCESSION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy  text continues on page 2 with two related photos. Always nice to have notable... Read full description  

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 31, 1929 

* Post Hebron Massacre - murders
* Palestine riots - Arabs vs. Jews
* Western Wailing Wall - Buraq  uprising
* Jerusalem, Israel - Safed massacre

The front page has a one column heading: "British Smash Arab Raids on Jewish Towns" (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in... Read full description  

SECTION 10 only of the New York Times, Sept. 15, 1929 

* Dornier Do R4 Superwal flying boat - airplane testing 

Page 16 of this section has a three column heading: "LARGEST FLYING BOAT IN AMERICA IS TESTED" with subhead and photo. (see images) Other aviation related articles as well.
Other topics... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 11, 1929

* re. Louis Marshall death
* Jewish community leader
* Minorities advocate

Page 23 has one column headings: "2,500 PAY TRIBUTE TO LOUIS MARSHALL" "Memorial for Jewish Leader is Attended by Delegates of More Than 76 Societies" and more. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 4, 1929

* Sino-Soviet conflict ending - Russia
* Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
* Zhang Xueliang - Republic of China

The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUSSIA SPURNS U. S. ADVICE" with subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2 with small related map. (see)
Complete with 44 pages, rag edition,... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1929

* Max Valier
* Rocket car
* Liquid Fuel

Page 6 has one column headings: "LIQUID FUEL SUCCEEDS IN AUTO IN GERMANY" "Used Instead of Rockets by Max Valier, Who Says It Assures Driver's Complete Control" Coverage on Austrian, Max Valier, testing his new rocket automobile with a new liquid... Read full description  

JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, 1928-1930  An uncommon quarto-size issue 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. Great condition and rarely offered. The issue shown is representative of the look, condition, and year... Read full description  

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, March 17, 1930

* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss
* Al Capone Pre release from prison
* Illegal gun possession

This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Capone Release Papers Signed by Governor".

Tells of Al Capone's release from prison after serving 10 months for... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Editorials, Features (Section 3) only, May 25, 1930

* Memorandum on the Organization of a Regime of European Federal Union
* Aristide Briand
* Plan for European union

The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BRIAND'S EPOCHAL IDEA STIRS EUROPE; Progress of French Statesman's Plan Destined to Be Slow,... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1930 

* Glenn Curtiss death
* Aviation pioneer
* U.S. airplane industry

The front page has a one column heading: "GLENN CURTISS DIES, PIONEER IN AVIATION" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 2, 1930

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

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Germans Seize 'Legs' Diamond After Expulsion... Read full description  

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 12, 1930

* Island of Stromboli volcano eruption
* Sicily, Italy

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EARTHQUAKE AND ERUPTION CAUSE OF MUCH DAMAGE" and "Islands Off Coast Of Sicily Scene Of Disaster".

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THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, September 23, 1930
* New York City gangster
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond
This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Diamond Told To 'Leave' in Hour At Philadelphia", "Was Deported from Germany---Says He Will Go to New York City".
Other news of the day throughout. A few small... Read full description  

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 26, 1930

* Early Adolph Hitler
* Trial for treason

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "WITNESS DURING TREASON TRIAL OUTLINES PLAN" and "Leader States Fascists To Change German Rulings". This was just before Hitler gained power.

Other news,... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 25, 1930

* Gangster Joe Aiello assassination
* Sicilian Mafia leader - bootlegger
* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival
* Chicago gangland war

The front page has a one column heading: "AIELLO'S DEATH BOOSTS CAPONE" with subhead. (see images) 
Complete with 20 pages, rag edition in very nice... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 19, 1930

* Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi
* Marine radiotelephone experiments
* Yacht Elettra laboratory

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Marconi Perfecting Automatic Radiophone; To Install System From Rome to Sardina" (See) I suspect this is one of the few publications... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 12, 1930

* Albert Einstein visits America

This 28 page newspaper has a three column photo with heading: "EINSTEIN TAKES REFUGE ABOARD HIS SHIP AFTER TOPSY-TURVY ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK" with subhead (see photos). Coverage of Albert Einstein's visit to the United States from Germany. A... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 4,1931

* Early rockets flight
* Dr. Darwin O. Lyon

This 100+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page E3 (inside) that include: "HAS ROCKET READY TO SEND UP 70 MILES", "Dr. Darwin Lyon to Fire It From Italian Mountain Early This Month", "Denies Aiming At Moon", and more (see photos for... Read full description