Historic Newspapers: Deaths - Reports & Obits

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Neb., January 3, 1931

* Marshal Joseph Joffre death
* World War I French general

The front page has a four column headline: "'PAPA' JOFFRE IS DEAD" with subheads and photo. (see)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 23, 1930

* Charles K. Harris death
* Songwriter of popular music
* "Tin Pan Alley" pioneer
* "After the Ball" (song) fame

Page 21 has a one column heading: "C. K. HARRIS DEAD; NOTED SONG WRITER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 11, 1930 

* Knute Rockne exhausted with coaching football
* Notre Dame officially are National Champions 
* Last season before airplane crash death
* Fighting Irish college football

The front page of the sport's section (page 29) has a banner headline: "'ROCKNE, ILL, TO RETURN TO MAYO'S FOR... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1930

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish ends the season undefeated
* Last official collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne before his death
* Notre Dame to repeat as National Champions after this game

The sport's section (page 29) has a nice banner headline: "Victory Over Southern California Stamps Notre Dame... 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  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1930

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

This 32 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game... 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  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 8, 1930 

* Clare Eames death 
* Broadway actress 
* Stage director 

The front page has one column headlines that include: "CLARE EAMES, FAMED STAGE STAR, IS DEAD", "American Actress Is Stricken in Lindon After Operation" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the death of... 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, 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  

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Sept. 18, 1930 

* Female aviation pioneer death

The banner headline announces: "RUTH ALEXANDER IS KILLED" with a subhead: "Aviatrix Crashes to Death i San Diego" with a photo of her. Alexander was an early aviation pioneer.
Present is the front leaf only, a little margin wear, otherwise good.

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, August 5, 1930

* Siegfried Wagner death (1st report)
* German opera composer and conductor
* Bayreuth Festival artistic director

Page 23 has a one column heading: "SIEGFRIED WAGNER DIES AT AGE OF 61" with subheads and photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great... 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, July 9, 1930 

* Arthur Conan Doyle death 
* Sherlock Holmes writer 
* Spiritualism advocate

Page 10 has a one column heading: "CONAN DOYLE BURIAL TO BE ON HIS ESTATE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, rag edition in great condition.

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, June 13, 1930 

* Max Schmeling vs. Jack Sharkey
* Heavyweight boxing championship
* Famous foul - punch below the belt

This 60 page newspaper has nice photo showing Max Schmeling on the canvas with caption: "THE END OF THE SHARKEY-SCHMELING FIGHT"

Also one column headlines:... Read full description  

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, June 11, 1930

* Jake Lingle assassination...  Chicago reporter
* Al Capone - Gangsters

This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page:
"AGENCIES SPURRED TO FEVERISH HEAT IN HUNT FOR LINGLE SLAYER" "Public Opinion Demands Complete and Sudden End to Gang Reigns and Hired Murderers--Threaten... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, June 10, 1930 

* Jake Lingle assassination 
* Chicago reporter  
* Al Capone - Gangsters 

This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CHICAGO HUNT SEEKS KILLER OF REPORTER", "$40,000 Award Is Offered for Assailant of Paper Employee" and more... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 18, 1930

* Gallant Fox race horse
* Triple crown of horse racing... Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)

A three column front page headline announces: "GALLANT FOX, SANDE UP, WINS KENTUCKY DERBY AND PURSE OF $50,725" with subheads and photo of jickey Earl Sande.
The front page of the sports... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 25, 1930

* Adele Ritchie murder-suicide death
* Prima donna - comic opera singer
* Edwardian musical comedies - vaudeville

The front page has a great banner headline: "ADELE RITCHIE KILLS HOSTAGES" with subheads. Nice for display. Photo of Ritchie is on the back. First report coverage on American... Read full description  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1930

* American explorer & aviator Carl Ben Eielson
* Trans-arctic airplane flight - Siberia death

The front page has a one column heading: "Eielson Dead in Arctic; Scan Snow for Body" Two related photos are on the back page.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1930

* Victoria of Baden death (1st report)
* Queen of Sweden

Page 19 has a one column headings: "QUEEN OF SWEDEN DIES AT 68 IN ROME" "Victoria Succumbs at Winter Villa to Bronchial Ailment Suffered Many Years" and more with photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1930

* Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus
* Acrobat Hans Jahn falls to his death

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Circus Acrobat Killed at Bronx Performance In Forty-Foot Fall in Pole-Balancing Act" (see)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1930

* Jean Leon Gerome Ferris death
* American history painter (1st report)
* Great depression era original

Page 27 has a one column headings: "J. L. G. FERRIS DIES, PROMINENT ARTIST" "His American History Series of Paintings Is In Congress Hall, Philadelphia" and more. (see)
Other news, sports and... Read full description  

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, March 10, 1930  The front page has a one column heading: "Ruth Puts His Name On The Dotted Line" which begins: "Babe Ruth today signed a contract to play with the N.Y. Yankees for two more years at an annual stipend of $80,000..." with more.
The front page has 3... Read full description