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:

POPE IN ENCYCLICAL DENOUNCES FASCISTI AND DEFENDS CLUBS

SCHMELING IS VICTOR ON KNOCKOUT IN 15TH

WAR DEBT ACCORD REACHED IN PARIS; ONLY MINOR DETAILS TO BE ADJUSTED; GERMANY TO PAY BASLE, THEN GET 'LOAN'

REICH FORCED TO ACT ON CURRENCY

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 July 1931

Jul 1 Cleveland Municipal Stadium is completed
Jul 1 Ice vending machines introduced in LA 25 lbs, 15 cents
Jul 1 Phillies Chuck Klein hits for cycle vs Chicago Cubs
Jul 1 Trans African Railway in use (Benguela, Angola-Jadotville, Congo)
Jul 3 51st Wimbledon Men's Tennis: Sid Wood Jr beats F X Shields (walkover)
Jul 3 Max Schmeling TKOs Young Stribling in 15 for heavyweight boxing title
Jul 3 44th Wimbledon Women's Tennis: Cilly Aussem beats H Sperling (6-2 7-5)
Jul 4 1st fireworks are held at Cleveland Stadium
Jul 4 1st trailside museum opens in Cleveland Metroparks
Jul 6 35th US Golf Open: Billy Burke shoots a 292 at Inverness Club Ohio
Jul 11 NY Giants beat Phillies 23-8
Jul 12 45,715 fans in 35,000 seat Sportsman Park St Louis, help cause many ground ruled doubles, 11 in 1st game & 21 in 2nd game for 32
Jul 18 1st air-conditioned ship (Mariposa) launched
Jul 21 Reno race track, becomes 1st in US to use daily double wagering
Jul 23 Ashmore & Cartier Is in Indian Ocean transferred to Australia
Jul 23 France announces it can't afford to send a team to 1932 LA olympics
Jul 24 George Gunn gets 183 & son of a gunn George Vernon 100* same innings
Jul 24 Paavo Nurmi runs world record 2 mile (8:59.6)
Jul 24 A fire at a home for the elderly in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania kills 48 people.
Jul 26 26th Davis Cup: France beats Great Britain in Paris (3-2)
Jul 26 25th Tour de France won by Antonin Magne of France
Jul 27 Chilean president Carlos Ibáñez forced out
Jul 27 Grasshoppers in Iowa, Nebr & SD destroyed thousands of acres of crops
Jul 28 White Sox score 11 in 8th to beat Yankees 14-12
Jul 28 Mob hitman Mad Dog Coll allegedly participates in a kidnapping attempt that results in the shooting death of a child, which earns him the nickname "Mad Dog"