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The Unsinkable Molly Brown death in 1932...
The Unsinkable Molly Brown death in 1932...
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October 27, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 27, 1932
* Margaret Brown death (1st report)
* RMS Titanic fame
This 42 page newspaper has one column headings on page 19: "MRS. J. J. BROWN DIES; SURVIVOR OF TITANIC" and
"Was Rescued by the Carpathia After Hours in Row Boat--Long a Newport Colonist" which is a 1st report on the death of Margaret Brown (Maggie), better know as "The Unsinkable Molly Borwn" Nice to have in this famous NYC title. This may be one of the few titles to report her death.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.
wikipedia notes: Margaret Brown (née Tobin) (July 18, 1867 – October 26, 1932), more widely known as Maggie Brown, Molly Brown, and The Unsinkable Molly Brown, was an American socialite, philanthropist, and activist who became famous in the 1912 sinking of the RMS Titanic, after getting lifeboat 6 to return to look for survivors. She became known after her death as "The Unsinkable Molly Brown", although she was not called Molly during her life. Her friends called her Maggie.
Category: The 20th Century
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