Historic Newspapers: The New York Times
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Item #643629THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1934
* Minneapolis General Strike of 1934
* Trucking companies - teamsters
* Truce after "Bloody Friday" ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TRUCE IS DECLARED IN MINNEAPOLIS; TROOPS GO TO CITY" with subheads. (see) Coverage continues on page 3 with two related photos.
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Item #538181THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, July 27, 1934
* Winsor McCay death
* Cartoonist - Comics
This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include:
* WINSOR M'CAY, 62, CARTOONIST, DEAD
* Creator of Many Popular Comic Drawings Suffers Sudden Collapse at Home
* Taught Himself To Draw
and more.
Also a one column photo of Winsor McCay as... Read full description -
Item #666426THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, July 29, 1934
* Dinosaurs fossils discovery
* Red Gulch, Big Horn County, Wyoming
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "DINOSAUR DROVE FOUND IN WYOMING" with subheads. (see)
Other topics throughout. Complete section 2 only with all 16 pages, nice condition. -
Item #667673THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, July 29, 1934
* John Dillinger killed in Chicago
* Law enforcement jurisdiction ??
The top of the front page of this section has an editorial on the recent killing of bandit John Dillinger with two column headline: "DILLINGER MET HIS DEATH IN LAW'S TWILIGHT ZONE" with subheads.... Read full description -
Item #637849THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1934
* Guglielmo Marconi invention
* Ultra short wave wireless radio
* For ship navigation in the blind
The front page has a one column heading: "DEVICE BY MARCONI GUIDES SHIP IN FOG" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 38 pages, this is the rare rag... Read full description -
Item #662681THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 1, 1934
* Jewish settlement founder Rose Gruening death
* Camp Moodna, Mountainville, New York
The top of page 17 has a one column heading: "'GRAND ST. ANGEL' IS DEAD AT CAMP" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Rose Gruening, founder of the Camp Moodna at... Read full description -
Item #570036THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 4, 1934
* Grafton Page negro lynching
* Bethany, Lousiana
* Adolph Hitler elections
This 26 page newspaper has small one column headlines on page 4: "LAY LYNCHING TO NEGROES" "Officers Say Louisiana Group Killed Man of Own Race"
Tells of the lynching of Grafton Page in... Read full description -
Item #640516THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 4, 1934
* pre-German referendum of 1934
* Adolph Hitler to become dictator
* re. death of Paul von Hindenburg
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER PLEBISCITE LIKELY TO REVEAL HIDDEN HOSTILITY" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 26 pages,... Read full description -
Item #563442THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 5, 1934
* Mel Ott scores 6 runs in one game
* New York Giants
* MLB Baseball
This 70+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page of the sport's section (inside):
* GIANTS SCORE, 21-4, AFTER LOSING, 5-4
* Rout Phils in Nightcap, With 23-Ht Attack, Including Two Homers by Ott
In this game, Mel Ott scored a... Read full description -
Item #643475ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, August 5, 1934
* Failed coup d'etat against Austrofascist
* Adolph Hitler & Vienna, Austria
* Federal State of Austria - Nazis
The front page of this photo section has seven related photos of the failed coup d'etat against Austrofascist in Austria (July Putsch). (see) A few other related... Read full description -
Item #649504THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, August 5, 1934
* Adolph Hitler becomes Führer of Germany
* Europe braces itself for possible war
The top of the front page of this section has two column headline: "GERMANS ARE NOW RULED BY REICHSFUEHRERSCHAFT" with subheads. This is a editorial on Adolph Hitler becoming supreme dictator of... Read full description -
Item #724335THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 6, 1934
* Newly named Fuhrer Adolph Hitler
* British tabloid "Daily Mail" interview
* Germany doesn't want a future war ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HITLER BARS WAR; ASSERTS THAT 1918 'WAS LESSON TO US'" with subheads. (see images) Was this his way of... Read full description -
Item #675756THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1934
* Bathysphere deep-sea submersible
* Otis Barton & William Beebe record dive
* New York Zoological Society
The front page has a one column heading: "DR. BEEBE DESCENDS 2,510 FEET IN OCEAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 3 with 2 related photos.
Other news of the... Read full description -
Item #723336SECTION 8 only of the New York Times, August 12, 1934
* Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany
* Europe braces itself for possible war
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "WAR OR PEACE?--EUROPE'S BALANCE SHEET" with subhead, 3 related photos and map. 1934 was a very tumultuous time in Germany... Read full description -
Item #715593THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1934
* Babe Ruth - New York Yankees
* Final game played at Fenway Park
* MLB - Major League Baseball
The sport's section (page 17) has a banner headline: "Ruth Gets Rousing Ovation in Farewell Boston Appearance as Yanks Divide" with subheads and box scores. This was Babe Ruth's final game played... Read full description -
Item #710262THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 13, 1934
* Juan Belmonte gored (1st report)
* Spanish matador - bullfighter - bullfighting
This 30 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 11 that read: "Belmonte Gored By Bull" and "Spanish Matador Wounded Twice in Arena at Santander". See photo for additional... Read full description -
Item #570038THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 14, 1934 This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 24 that include: "MISSISSIPPI MOBS LYNCH 2 NEGROES" "Masked Bands Take Victims from Deputies, Hang Them for Killing White Men" and more. (see)
Tells of the lynchings of Robert Jones & Smith Hovey in Michigan City,... Read full description -
Item #584116THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1934
* Ignacio Sanchez Mejias death
* Bullfighting - bullfighter - matador
This 38 page newspaper has one column headings on page 7: "Mejias, Matador, Gored By Bull, Dies", "Veteran of Spanish Ring Had Reluctantly Consented to Appear for Injured Friend". See photos for 1st report... Read full description -
Item #568463THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 16, 1934 This 38 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that includes: "MARINES QUIT HAITI; ISLANDERS ELATED" "Last Unit Ceremonially Marks End of 19 Years' Occupation and Sails for Home" and more.
Tells of the official end of United States occupation of the Island of Haiti.
... Read full description -
Item #569708THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 25, 1934
* re. Outlaw Homer Van Meter death
* John Dillinger gang member
* Babe Face Nelson the new public enemy # 1
This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "VAN METER'S LOOT SOUGHT FROM GIRL" "Waitress, Whose Kin Turned Up Gangster, Is Asked About... Read full description -
Item #719863THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1934
* Laurel and Hardy cigarette ad
* Lou Gehrig hits 3 home runs
* Early Adolph Hitler
The sport's section (page 19) has a five column headline: "Yankees Sweep Double-Header With White Sox" with subheads that include: "GEHRIG HITS THREE AS YANKS WIN TWO" and more. (see)
Other news of the day... Read full description -
Item #654339THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1934
* Upton Sinclair wins Democratic nomination
* California gubernatorial election nominee
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SINCLAIR PILES UP COMMANDING LEAD IN CALIFORNIA VOTE" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Upton Sinclair winning the Democratic nomination for governor of... Read full description -
Item #623058NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1934
* Chicago College All-Star Game
* Very 1st annual football game
* Chicago Bears
The sport's section (page 8) has one column headings: "80,000 See Bears Tie All-Stars, 0-0" & subheads: "Collegians Outplay Champions of Pro League, Gaining Six First Downs to Three" "Laws,... Read full description -
Item #654289THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, Sept. 2, 1934
* Upton Sinclair wins Democratic nomination
* California gubernatorial election nominee
* "End Poverty in California movement"
* Radical socialist - socialism
The front page of this section has a one column heading: "SINCLAIR'S VICTORY SCARES CALIFORIA" ... Read full description -
Item #667776THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 4, 1934
* Evangeline Booth - British theologist
* 1st Woman General of Salvation Army
The front page has a one column heading: "EVANGELINE BOOTH IS SALVATION CHIEF" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Booth becoming the 1st Woman General of the Salvation Army. Article continues... Read full description -
Item #650073THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 6, 1934
* Nuremberg Rally - Adolph Hitler
* "Rally of Unity and Strength"
* Cathedral of light fame
The front page has one column headings: "HITLER FORECASTS NO REICH OVERTURN IN NEXT 1,000 YEARS" "Proclamation to Nazi Congress Says Movement Won't Yield No Matter What Happens"... Read full description -
Item #643652THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 19, 1934
* Feminist leader Ruth Hale death
* Women's rights - Woman's suffrage
* Founder of the Lucy Stone League
The top of page 19 has one column heading: "RUTH HALE IS DEAD; FEMINIST LEADER" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this... Read full description -
Item #638029THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1934
* Helen Keller - deaf & blind author
* Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini
The top of page 24 has a one column heading: "HELEN KELLER HITS AT TWO DICTATORS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 48 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was... Read full description -
Item #564884THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1934
* Lou Gehrig 1,500 straight game
* New York Yankees
* MLB baseball
This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 27:
* GEHRIG HITS 48TH AS YANKS WIN, 5-0
* Surpasses His Best Home-Run Mark in 1,500th Consecutive Game--Mates Top Athletics
with box scores. (see)
Nice to have in this famous NYC... Read full description -
Item #627719THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 26, 1934
* Lou Gehrig 1,500th straight game played
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
* RMS Queen Mary launching
* Cunard Line ocean liner
The sport's section (page 27) has one column headings: "GEHRIG HITS 48TH AS YANKS WIN, 5-0" "Surpasses His Best Home-Run Mark in 1,500th Consecutive... Read full description -
Item #616718THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, September 29, 1934
* Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial
* Bruno Hauptmann
This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "BLADE MADE BY HAUPTMANN FOUND HIDDEN IN HIS CELL; INSANITY PLEA IS FORECAST" with many subheads. Much more inside.
Light browning, otherwise in good condition.
... Read full description -
Item #711977NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 30, 1934
* Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee
* New York Yankees - Major league baseball
* Best title to be had ?
Page 3 of the sport's section reports on Babe Ruth's last home run as a Yankee: "YANKEES LOSE, 8-5, THEN TRIUMPH, 9-6", "Ruth Wallops 22d Homer and Drives in... Read full description -
Item #592550THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 8, 1934
* Edgar Allan Poe
* Historical site formed
* World Series of baseball
Page 17 has one column headings that read: "FORMS WORLD SOCIETY TO HONOR EDGAR A. POE" and "Group Organizes at Philadelphia With Richard Gimbel as President". 1st report coverage on the formation... Read full description -
Item #638028THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1934
* Alice Speed-Stoll kidnapping for ransom
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Mrs. B. V. Stoll Kidnapped From Her Louisville Home" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description -
Item #638442THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 14, 1934
* Slot machines seized and destroyed
* Mayor Fiorello H. La Guardia photo
* Depression era illegal gambling
The front page has a one column heading: "1,155 SLOT MACHINES SUNK IN SOUND" with subheads that include: "Mayor Smashes Several and Heaves Others From Barge Off Heart Island" and... Read full description -
Item #638023THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 15, 1934
* French Statesman Raymond Poincaré death
* Prime Minister & President of France
The front page has a one column heading: "POINCARE IS DEAD; WAR STATESMAN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description -
Item #646317THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1934
* Mickey Cochrane wins MVP award
* Detroit Tigers - MLB baseball
The sport's section (page 31) has a one column heading: "COCHRANE CHOSEN IN BASEBALL POLL" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Detroit Tiger's catcher, Mickey Cochrane, winning the most valuable... Read full description -
Item #704853THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1934
* MacRobertson Trophy Air Race
* London to Melbourne airplane event
* Melbourne Centenary celebrations
* Jim and Amy Mollison photo
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "20 PLANES START IN AUSTRALIA RACE; FITZMAURICE OUT" with subheads. (see) More on page 3 with related... Read full description -
Item #688592NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1934
* Charles Pretty Boy Floyd
* Public enemy No. 1 shot (killed)
The top of page 16 has an article headed: "Posses Hunt Floyd In Dense Ohio Woods" "Outlaw Believed to Have Been Wounded in Gun Battle Which Trapped Richetti" (see) Floyd would die of his wounds on this day.
Complete in 42... Read full description -
Item #655704THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1934
* Jean Piccard ballooning
* Stratosphere flight
The front page has one column headlines that include: "PICCARD BALLOON LANDS IN TREETOP" "Scientists Believe Stratosphere Flight Was Success in Ten-Mile Ascent" "Instruments Uninjured" and more. (see) Lengthy text continues inside with two... Read full description -
Item #685759THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1934
* Gertrude Stein returns to United States
* American novelist, poet & playwright
The top of page 25 has a two column heading: "Gertrude Stein Arrives and Baffles Reporters by Making Herself Clear" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on American writer, Gertrude Stein,... Read full description -
Item #666421THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 26, 1934
* Frank J. Sprague death
* "Father of Electric Traction"
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "F. J. SPRAGUE DIES; TRACTION PIONEER" with subhead and photo. (See) First report coverage of the death of Frank J. Sprague, inventor who contributed to the development of... Read full description -
Item #659101THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1934
* Imperial Japanese Navy to expand ?
* Prelude to bombing of Pearl Harbor
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "JAPAN TAKES FIRM STAND FOR NAVAL EQUALITY NOW; 1935 PARLEY IS IMPERILED" with subheads. (see) Was this the prelude that would eventually lead to the bombing of Pearl Harbor 7... Read full description -
Item #579344THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1934
* Gerhard Zucker - German engineer
* Early rocket mail testing
This 40 page newspaper has a small one column heading on page 2:
"Rocket Transports Mail In a Test Near Trieste" which tells of Gerhard Zucker experimenting with rocket mail. See photo for brief text here.
Other news of the day throughout... Read full description -
Item #577140THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, November 1, 1934
* Halloween night
* 1st year "trick or treat"
This 46 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 3: "Street Fights Mark Halloween in Harlem; 400 Parading Children Battle With Stones".
See photos for text. According to Wikipedia, this was the first time "trick or... Read full description -
Item #711323THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1934
* United States House of Representatives elections
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR & the New Deal
The front page has a nice three-line banner headline including: "... WIDE GAINS IN NATION FOR THE NEW DEAL" with many subheads. Much more on the following pages.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the... Read full description -
Item #638084THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 9, 1934
* James Mark Baldwin death
* Psychology - psychiatry - evolution
* Princeton University
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "JAMES M. BALDWIN, PSYCHOLOGIST, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of James Mark Baldwin, American philosopher and psychologist. I suspect... Read full description -
Item #712225THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1934
* Battle of Highbury
* FIFA World Cup match
* England vs. Italy soccer
* Arsenal Stadium
The sport's section (page 30) has a one column heading: "ENGLAND TRIUMPHS AT SOCCER, 3-2" with subheads and lineups. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... Read full description -
Item #681924THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 8 only, Nov. 18, 1934
* Imperial Japanese Navy to expand ?
* Prelude to bombing of Pearl Harbor
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "BEHIND JAPAN'S DEMAND: THREE VITAL ISSUES" with banner subhead and 3 related photos. (see) Was this the prelude that would eventually lead to the bombing of... Read full description -
Item #665309THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 27, 1934
* Sem - Georges Goursat death
* French caricaturist - illustrator
The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "SEM, CARICATURIST, DEAD IN PARIS AT 71" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Georges Goursat, known as Sem, a French caricaturist famous during the Belle... Read full description
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