Historic Newspapers: British - U. K.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1932 

* Oath of Allegiance (Ireland) to end ?
* re. the Anglo-Irish Treaty

The top of the front page has headlines concerning the end of the 'Royal Oath', with: "De Valera Notifies Britain Irish Will End Royal Oath; Conflict May Go To Court" with related subheads as well (see).
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THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, May 23, 1932 

* Amelia Earhart - London welcome
* re. Transatlantic flight (Airplane)
* 1st woman to achieve solo

The front page has a one column heading: "AMELIA EARHART REACHES ENGLAND IN DRENCHING RAIN" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, a little... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1932 (1st section)

* Vannie Higgins shot (killed)
* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger
* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"

The front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS SHOT; DAUGHTER, 7, ALSO HIT" with subheads. (see) He would die on this day from his wounds.  Always nice to have... Read full description  

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, August 19, 1932

* Aviator Jim Mollison
* Airplane - aviation
* 1st solo Atlantic flight (West to East)

This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "FLIER LANDS AFTER OCEAN HOP" with subheads that include: "Mollison Makes First Westward Solo Flight Across North... Read full description  

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, August 19, 1932

* Aviator Jim Mollison
* Airplane - aviation
* 1st solo Atlantic flight (W to E)

This 26 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Mollison Spans Atlantic in Tiny Plane" with subheads. More on page 9 with photo of the airplane. Tells of the first solo flight across... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 9, 1932

* Frank McErlane death 
* Irish-American gangster
* Thompson submachine gun 

The top of the front page has a one column photo with heading: "ONE WAY RIDE 'INVENTOR' DIES" with subhead. (see) 
Complete with 20 pages, rag edition, light toning and minor war at the margins, generally nice.

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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 1933

* Jim Crowley - "Four Horsemen" backfield fame
* University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish
* Becomes Fordham Rams head football coach

The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "CROWLEY QUITS MICHIGAN STATE FOR FORDHAM" with subheads and photo. (see)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 7, 1933

* Sir Edward Grey death
* British Liberal statesman

The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "VISCOUNT GREY DIES IN ENGLAND AT 71" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon. Lengthy text here. Always nice to have... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 11, 1933

* Albert Einstein flees Nazis
* Pre World War II Europe
* Jewish persecution

Page 9 has one column headlines: "EINSTEIN IN REFUGE ON ENGLISH COAST", "Fleeing Nazi Threats, He Goes From London to a Little Known Spot on North Sea", "Closely Guarded There" and more.... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, November 6, 1933

* Chicago Bears 30 game win streak ends
* Bronko Nagurski
* NFL football

This 40 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 25: "Boston Checks Chicago Bears' Air Attack To Topple Unbeaten Pro Champions, 10-0" with lineups. (see photos)

Tells of the 30 game unbeaten streak of... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, December 3, 1933

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Upsets Army Cadets - NCAA college

The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "Notre Dame Rallies To Score 2 Touchdowns and Beats Army, 13-12" with subheads and lineups. (see) This was the third season without Knute Rockne on the... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, December 8, 1933 

* Elmer Layden named Notre Dame head coach 
* The Four Horsemen fame 
* NCAA college football 

The front page has one column headlines: "NOTRE DAME COACH, STAFF RESIGN JOBS", "Elmer Layden, One of 'Four Horsemen,' to Succeed Anderson",... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1933

* Loch Ness Monster proof ?
* Beginning of the legendary hoax 
* John Dillinger on the run
* Police raid on hideout
* Midwest bank robber

The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "TRAIL OF 'MONSTER' SEEN IN SCOTLAND" with subheads. (see images)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 9, 1934

* Loch Ness Monster becoming World known
* Nessie mystery widens in Inverness, Scotland 

Certainly one of the more notable monster or creature searches in recent times is the Loch Ness Monster. Debate continues as to its existence. Page 20 has an editorial with a one column heading: "Sea Serpent" ... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1934

* Ronald Munro,1st Viscount Novar death
* Governor-General of Australia

The top of page 11 has a one column heading: "LORD NOVAR DIES IN SCOTLAND AT 74" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Ronald Munro Ferguson, 1st... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 12, 1934

* Dust Bowl
* Black blizzards
* Topsoil lost

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading that reads: "East Covered with Clouds of Earth Dust Blown from Drouth Stricken Mid-West" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light... Read full description  

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. Sept. 16, 1934

* Northfield Mount Hermon School murder
* Unsolved Killing of headmaster Elliot Speer

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Speer's Killer Still Unknown As Police Comb Murder Scene In Futile Search For Clews" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues inside... Read full description  

THE 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  

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 22, 1934 

* Day of Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd death 
* Shot by Melvin Purvis 

This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "POLICE CAPTURE RICHETTI; MAY GET 'PRETTY BOY'", "Notorious and Long Sought Criminal Lose Gun Battle... Read full description  

THE 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  

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 17, 1935 (Picture Section only)

* Great illustration of "St. Patrick"

The cover is a full-page image: "St. Patrick", being a commemorative painting of St. Patrick driving snakes out of Ireland. Additional timely photographs and short stories are found throughout. See images for details.
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THE SPHERE, from London, England, dated May 4, 1935 Calling itself: "The Empire's Illustrated Weekly".

* 25th anniversary of the accession of King George V to the throne

As the very colorful outer cover notes this is the: "Silver Jubilee Number" celebrating the 25th anniversary of the accession of King George... Read full description  

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS -- SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION NUMBER", England, May 11, 1935 

* Beautiful color plates on the reign of King George V and Queen Mary 

A very nice pictorial history of King George V and Queen Mary with several beautiful color prints, and a wealth of black & white prints as well (see photos for some). A... Read full description  

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 22, 1935 

* Jane Addams death 
* Nobel Peace Prize winner 
* Adolph Hitler agreeable? 

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "JANE ADDAMS SUCCUMBS" "Noted Social Service Worker Dies in Chicago Hospital" with photo of Addams. (see)

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 6, 1935

* Aga Khan III thoroughbred racehorse Bahram
* Wins Epsom Derby - Surrey, England UK
* Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah

Page 27 has a seven column headline: "250,000 Watch the Aga Khan's Bahram Annex Epsom Downs Derby" with subheads and photo. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World... Read full description