Historic Newspapers: WWII - The Journey (pre, during, and post-war events)

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., October 4, 1930

* Notre Dame Stadium opening
* 1st ever game (day of) - Fighting Irish
* NCAA College football  - "Touchdown Jesus" fame

The sport's section (page 18) has a article headed: "Description of Notre Dame Stadium" with subhead: "New Football Plant, Rectangular in Shape,... Read full description  

THE COLDWATER DAILY REPORTER, Michigan, October 8, 1930

* Philadelphia Athletics baseball champions
* St. Louis Cardinals
* World Series final game

This 6 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Mackmen Run Wild To Win Series" with subheads and lineup. (see photos) Early, same day report here.
Other... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 10, 1930  This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 12:

* DONATES $1,000,000 FOR SWEDISH CLINIC
* George Eastman's Gift of Dental Hospital for Poor Likely to Be Accepted

Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise in good condition.

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1930

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times
* New York City Gangster

The front page has one column headlines that include: "JACK DIAMOND, GANGSTER, SHOT IN HOTEL ROOM", "Two Gunmen Invade New York Building--Actress is Questioned"
"Victim Reported... 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  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 25, 1930

* Brazilian Revolution of 1930
* Armed movement - coup
* End of the First Brazilian Republic
* Washington Luis & Julio Prestes

The top of the front page has a three column headline: "REVOLUTION TRIUMPHS IN ALL BRAZIL; PRESIDENT PRISONER, PRESTES IN HIDING; RIOTING IN RIO; SAO PAULO JOINS IN COUP"... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 31, 1930 

* Babe Ruth adopts two daughters 
* Dorothy Helen Ruth Pirone & Julia Hodgson 
* Frank Nitti arrested - Al 'Scarface' Capone

The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Monarch of Swat Adopts Two Princesses" with subheads. 1st report coverage... Read full description  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 3, 1930

* Tom Mix - Cowboy actor
* Western movies fame

This 20 page newspaper has a one column photo of Tom Mix with heading: "Cowboy Ill".

Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear and chipping, irregular at the spine, otherwise good condition.

wikipedia notes: Thomas... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 7, 1930

* Eddie Rickenbacker - American fighter ace
* Congressional Medal of Honor recipient
* World War I - 94th Fighter Squadron

Page 16 has a one column heading: "HOOVER PINS MEDAL ON RICKENBACKER" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on Eddie Rickenbacker receiving the... Read full description  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, November 10, 1930

* 1st New York to Panama flight
* Aviator Roy W. Ammell - airplane

This 16 page newspaper has a nice six column headline on the front page: "FLIER SAFE AT GOAL OF 2,270-MILE TRIP" with subheads (see photos). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, November 12, 1930

* Albert Einstein coming to America
* Rudy Vallee

The front page has one column headings: "PROF. EINSTEIN COMING TO U. S. FOR RESEARCH", "Secrecy Veils Mission of Scientists at Mt. Wilson Observatory" with photo of Einstein. 

Also on the front page... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 15, 1930

* Albert Einstein Berlin lecture
* Chicken or the egg dilemma
* Cosmogony - World existence

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Einstein tells Radicals World Is a Riddle; Says Science Cannot Tell How It All Began" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.... Read full description  

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, November 17, 1930

* Ruth Priscilla Coldath death
* Russell-Colbath Homestead
* White Mountains, New Hampshire
* "Curse of Mount Chocorua"

The  front page has a two column heading: "'Hermit Woman' of White Mountains, Who Braved "Curse of Chocorua", Dies"
Other news,... 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 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  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 23, 1930

* Al "Scarface" Capone's downfall surfaces
* Income tax investigation comes to light
* Chicago gangster - mob boss - beer baron

Page 2 has a one column heading: "SIFT CAPONE INCOME TO GET BACK TAXES" with subheads. (see) This investigation would be the eventual downfall of the... Read full description  

NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1930.

* President Herbert Hoover
* Declares war on gangsters
* Al "Scarface" Capone era

The front page has a one column heading: "PRESIDENT DEMANDS WAR ON GANGSTERS; PUTS DUTY ON STATES" with subheads. (see) Great depression era when Al "Scarface" Capone was in power. Always nice to... Read full description  

TUCSON DAILY CITIZEN, Arizona, November 29, 1930

* Notre Dame Fighting Irish football
* Knute Rockne's next to last game as coach

The front page has a nice banner healdine:
"NOTRE DAME WINS OVER ARMY BY 7-6" with subhead and lineups. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well.
Other... 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 SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, 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

This 24 page newspaper has pre-game reporting on the Notre Dame vs. USC football game which was... 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  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 9, 1930

* Knute Rockne's Notre Dame team
* A unusual statement of praise

This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"Perfect Pick Of All-America Eleven Is Made" and "St. Louis Coaches Use rare Judgment--Choose Rockne's Team".

Other news of the day... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1930

* Ruth Rowland Nichols breaks record
* Transcontinental airplane flight (time)
* Charles A. Lindbergh

The front page has a one column heading: "RUTH NICHOLS SETS RECORD FROM COAST" with subheads. (see) Article continues inside with photo of Nichols. First report coverage on Ruth Rowland Nichols... Read full description  

NEW-YORK TIMES, Dec. 11, 1930 Two line, 1 column headline on the front page: "Ruth Nichols Sets Record From Coast" & subheads: "Dashes From Los Angeles in 13 Hours 22 Minutes, Cutting Lindberghs Flying Time Beat All Other Performances by Women--Elapsed Time Is 29 Hours". More realted news and photos inside. Other news of the day... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 13, 1930

* Professor Albert Einstein
* Given key to the city (NYC)
* Pro-Zionism before rise of Hitler
* New York Giants vs. Norte Dame Fighting Irish
* Charity football game for NYC unemployed
* Knute Rockne's last game (EVE of game)

The front page has a one column heading: "EINSTEIN TO RECEIVE... Read full description