Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 3, 1939 

* Joe DiMaggio - New York Yankees 
* Hank Greenberg - Detroit Tigers 
* Major League Baseball 

Page 22 has a 4 column headline: "Donald's Pitching Streak Stopped by Tigers" with subheads that include: "DiMaggio is Hitless, but Makes Great Catch" and more with... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 14, 1939 

* 'City Of San Francisco' train wreck 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "19 KILLED, 60 HURT IN TRAIN WRECK LAID TO 'SABOTAGE'" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light toning and some... Read full description  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, August 19, 1939. This is the complete issue of this popular title with a nice color cover showing a young lady eating a meal including rich desserts while reading The Ideal Figure in 12 Easy Lessons (see photo). The back page has a nice color ad for Lucky... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH (Rotogravure/Pictures section), Missouri, August 20, 1939

* Rotogravure section featuring Maureen O'Hara

This is a beautiful display of one of the most glamorous actress of the Golden Age of Hollywood.  Fans of this cinematic era and Maureen will love this collection of some of the personalities she portrayed.

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THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, August 26, 1939 

* World War II about to start
* Adolph Hitler defying World 
* Poland attacked in 4 days

The front page features a banner headline: "EUROPE SEEKS TO AVOID WAR" with various subheads. (see images) Germany would attack Poland 5 days later, starting World War II.... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, August 29, 1939 

* World War II about to start in 3 days
* Adolph Hitler defying the World 
* Poland invasion is imminent ?

The top of the front page has a five column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN PUTS WAR OR PEACE UP TO HITLER, FLEET HELD IN READINESS" with many subheads and related photo. (see images)... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 5, 1939 

* SS Athenia, 1st British ship sunk by Germany
* World War II at the beginning - WWII
* Britain and France entering the war

The front page has a banner heading: "ATHENIA REPORTED SHELLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning and a little wear at the... Read full description  

LIBERTY magazine, New York, September 9, 1939  The color cover of this issue has a very nice print of a female archer (see photos). There is no related article on this inside.
This issue features an article entitled: "Stealing World Series Signs and Signals - There are spies in baseball, very clever at fore-telling plays. Here are inside tips on the art."... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Kansas, September 11, 1939 

* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw
* World War II WWII beginning
* Nazis invasion of Poland

The front page has a banner headline: "Congress May Be Summoned Later This Week To Repeal Arms Embargo; Canada Declares War; Germans Launch Counterattack on West Front" with subheads. (see images)
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THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 19, 1939

* HMS Courageous (50) sinking
* Royal Navy aircraft carrier
* German submarine U-29 torpedo

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Toll in Sinking of Big Warship May Total 500" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the torpedo attack on the HMS Courageous in the opening... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1939

* Floyd Gibbons death (1st report)
* World War I - WWI correspondent
* Best title to be had - very rare as such

The front page has a one column heading: "Floyd Gibbons, Famous War Writer, Is Dead" with small photo. (see) Great and maybe only reported in this publication since he was a... Read full description  

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, September 27, 1939.
 
* Blitzkrieg - Warsaw surrenders
* World War II WWII beginning
* German invasion of Poland

The front page has a nice banner headline announcing: "3000 DIE IN WARSAW 'INFERNO'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the... Read full description  

Joe DiMaggio and Bucky Walters Camel Cigarettes ad...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1939

* Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain's "War Situation" speech at House of Commons
* Adolph Hitler & World War II
* Joe DiMaggio and Bucky Walters Camel Cigarettes ad...

The front page has a four column headline: "CHAMBERLAIN BARS HITLER PLEDGES; SAYS THREATS WILL ... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 6, 1939

* Adolph Hitler's upcoming Reichstag speech
* Peace or war ? - WWII

This 34 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "Hitler Speech Today to Reveal His Course" with subheads. (see)

Tells of Adolph Hitler's upcoming speech in which he favors peace with Britain and... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 9, 1939

* 1939 World Series of baseball - MLB
* New York Yankees win World championship

This 10 page newspaper has a seven column headline on page 5: "Yankees Win Fourth Straight World Series for Grand Slam"
with subheads and box scores. 1st report coverage on the New York Yankees winning their... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 11, 1939

* re. Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)

The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALLS HITLER PEACE 'A RUSE'" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 15, 1939 

* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks 
* German U-boat attack 

This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "800 Missing After British Warship Sunk" and
"German U-Boats Score Second Major Sea Victory of War"

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ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, October 15, 1939 

* HMS Royal Oak battleship sinks 
* German U-boat attack 

The top of the front page has a four column headline: "800 OF ROYAL OAK CREW MISSING..." with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete 1st section only with pages 1-14, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the... Read full description  

THE BOSTON POST, October 30, 1939

* Alice Brady death w/ photo
* Early American actress

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "DEATH TAKES ALICE BRADY" with subhead and nice photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Alice Brady, silent film and talkies era American actress.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 23, 1939

* Very 1st NFL football game on television
* Philadelphia Eagles vs. Brooklyn Dodgers

This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on page 23 that include: "Dodgers Vanquish Eagles, 23-14, As Kercheval and Manders Excel" and more with smaller subheads and game stats and lineups (see images).

Though... Read full description  

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, October 25, 1939

* Joe DiMaggio wins his 1st MVP award
* New York Yankees - Yankee Clipper
* Major league baseball - MLB

This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "DiMaggio Is Named 'Most Valuable' in American League" and "Foxx Is Second and Feller Places Third..."... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 30, 1939

* Alice Brady death (1st report)
* Broadway stage actress
* Hollywood silent film - movie

The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "ALICE BRADY DEAD; STAGE, FILM STAR" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice to have from the city where she lived and died.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 2, 1939

* Rockefeller Center complex completed
* Commercial buildings construction ends
* Best title to be had ?

The front page has a two column heading: "Rockefeller Center Is Completed As Its Creator Pleads for Peace" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the completion of construction... Read full description  

SECTION 5 (Automobiles) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 5, 1939 The front page has a banner headline: "40TH ANNUAL CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS" with the entire section devoted to the Automotive industry with new innovations and many photos. Great reading. This particular auto show featured the very first car with air conditioning. 
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