WWII THE NEW YORK TIMES ORIGINAL NEWSPAPER  - Special Rare "Rag Edition"

War Edition - Birthday - Birth-Date - Special Occasion - Research

(Most dates in 1927 - 1952 available, please contact us through eBay messaging with your requirements if not in our store)

Please note, we also have regular editions of the New York Times as well as our superb "rag editions" please contact through
eBay messaging with your specific requirements.

NORMALLY 30 PAGES PLUS - SUNDAY EDITIONS (MAIN SECTIONS ONLY) 50 PAGES PLUS

PAGE SIZE - 22.5" X 16" 

FRONT COVER HEADLINES:

SPAIN TO NEGOTIATE CHURCH SEPARATION; DROPS MORGON LOAN

SHIP LANDS REFUGEES WHO FLED NICARAGUA

VAST RED WAR CACHE SEIZED IN SHANGHAI

Special and rare "rag edition":-
"The rag edition was produced on a very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy many years into the future. Given the subscription cost it is not surprising that libraries rather than individuals were the primarily subscribers". "The Times discontinued the rag edition in 1953".

Wonderful birthday gift with topical news from home and abroad including numerous photographs, stories, fashion and adverts.

We have a collection of these stunning newspapers, book reviews and magazines from the 1920's 1930's 1940's 1950's 1960's 1970's for January, February, March, April, May, June, July August, September, October, November and December. Covering most dates in any given month.

We also have an extensive archive of American and Canadian newspapers, magazines and book reviews covering most of the United States.

Some of the titles include: New York Times, Post, Sun, Herald, Tribune, Journal of Commerce, Kansas City Star, Times, Christian Science Monitor, San Francisco Chronicle, LA Times, Washington Times, Star, Baltimore, WSJ and many more titles.

Canada titles include - Montreal Daily Star, Gazette, Standard, La Patrie, Toronto Mail & Empire, Daily Star  

Please don't hesitate to contact us through eBay messaging with any specific dates or inquiries, we would be delighted to search for you.

PROFESSIONAL, HIGH QUALITY PACKING, AS WE STRIVE TO DELIVER YOUR ITEM IN THE BEST POSSIBLE CONDITION. 

 

Historical Events – April 1931

1st Earthquake devastate Managua Nicaragua, kills 2,000
1st Jackie Mitchell became 1st female in professional baseball
2nd Teenage girl strikes out Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig in an exhibition game in Chattanooga, Tennessee
6th 1st Scottsboro (Ala) trial begins - 9 blacks accused of rape
6th 1st broadcast of "Little Orphan Annie" on NBC-radio
7th Seals Stadium opens in SF
8th "White Horse Inn" opens in London
8th Dmitri Shostakovitch's ballet "The Arrow" premieres
9th Chicago Cy Wentworth beats Mont Canadiens at 13:50 of 6th period
12th Joe McCarthy debuts as NY Yankee manager
12th Spanish voters reject the monarchy
14th Spain becomes republic with overthrow of King Alfonso XIII
14th Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 3 games to 2
15th 1st backwards walk across American begins
20th 35th Boston Marathon won by Jim Henigan of Mass in 2:46:45.8
20th British House of Commons agrees for sports play on Sunday
22nd Egypt & Iraq sign peace treaty
26th Lou Gehrig hits a HR but is called out for passing a runner, mistake costs him AL home run crown; he & Babe Ruth tie for season
27th 100°F (38°C), Pahala, Hawaii (state record)
28th Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track & field
29th Cleve Indian Wes Ferrell no-hits St Louis Browns, 9-0