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638932

Al 'Scarface' Capone changes plea....

Item #638932

July 31, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1931



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone tax evasion case

* Changes plea to Judge H. Wilkerson




Page 12 has a one column heading: "CAPONE BEGS A TRIAL AS COURT BARS DEAL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Al Capone changing his mind and pleading not guilty after learning he may get a hefty jail sentence on the tax evasion charge. This ... See More  

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585399

1931 Al Capone changes plea...

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July 30, 1931

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, July 30, 1931 



* Gangster Al Capone's tax evasion case



This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY", "Gangster Spends Last day Of Freedom Hiding From His Foes". On this day, Al "Scarface" Capone would change his plea to not guilty after learning he could get a long p... See More  

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606745

Mad Dog Coll kills child in NYC...

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July 29, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 29, 1931



* Vincent "Mad Dog" Coll

* American mobster hitman

* Dutch Shultz mob war




The front page has one column headlines: "CHILD SLAIN, 4 SHOT AS GANGSTERS FIRE ON BEER WAR RIVAL" "One of East 107th Street Group Wounded by Machine Gun Bullets From Auto Dies" "Baby In A Carriage Struck" "Mothers Rush To Street" and... See More  

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213845

Jack Legs Diamond Acquitted In 1931

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July 15, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1931.



* Jack 'Legs' Diamond Released

* 1931

* Acquittal For Torture




This 44 pages newspaper has a two line, one column headline on the front page: "DIAMOND ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT CHARGE" with subheads that include: "Jury Frees Gangster in Less Than Two Hours After a One-Day Trial in Troy" and more. Tells of Jack 'Legs' Diamond Acquittal for torture. This issue
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573501

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

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July 15, 1931

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1931 



* Famous New York City gangster 

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond 

* Acquitted for torture (assault)
 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:  "LEGS' DIAMOND WINS ACQUITTAL" and more (see photos).



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572805

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

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July 15, 1931

THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Washington, Pennsylvania, July 15, 1931  This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "LEGS DIAMOND FREED ON TORTURE CHARGE" and more. (see)



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573109

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

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July 15, 1931

THE NORWIICH SUN, New York, July 15, 1931 



* Famous New York City gangster 

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond 

* Acquitted for torture (assault)
 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DIAMOND IS ACQUITTED OF CHARGES" and more. (see)



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630366

Gangster Jack "Legs" Diamond found not guilty...

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July 15, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 15, 1931 



* Famous New York City gangster 

* Jack 'Legs' Diamond 

* Acquitted for torture (assault)
 



The front page has a one column heading: "DIAMOND ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT CHARGE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, especial... See More  

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628358

Bootlegger Dutch Schultz arrested....

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June 19, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1931



* Dutch Schultz - Arthur Simon Flegenheimer

* New York City bootlegger - racketeer - gangster

* Arrested for income tax evasion (1st report)




The front page has one column headings that include: "GANG DRIVE SPURRED BY SCHULTZ CAPTURE" "Racketeer Held in $150,000 Bail as Government Centres War on Tax Evaders" and more. (see) Lengthy repor... See More  

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628787

Al 'Scarface' Capone & Dutch Schultz....

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June 18, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Income tax evasion guilty plea

* Dutch Schultz - Arthur Simon Flegenheimer seized

* New York City bootlegger - racketeer - gangster




The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE CONQUERED, FEDERAL MEN COME HERE TO BREAK GANGS" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 3. Coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone p... See More  

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599193

Al Capone pleads guilty for tax evasion....

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June 17, 1931

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 17, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Income tax evasion guilty plea




The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE FACES LONG TERM", "Possible 34 Years in Prison, and $94,000 Fine". This is 1st report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone pleading guilty Income tax evasion. He would lat... See More  

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629894

Al 'Scarface' Capone pleads guilty....

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June 17, 1931

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, June 17, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Income tax evasion guilty plea




The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE GUILT PLEA BREAKS GANG RULE" "Eliminates Self as Rum Ring Chief; to Accept 2 and Half Year Prison Term" First report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone pleading guilty Income tax evasion. He would later retract... See More  

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619232

Al Capone arrested for income tax evasion... Goddard rocket airplane patent...

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June 14, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York City, June 14, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Income tax evasion indictment

* Robert H. Goddard

* Rocket airplane patent




The front page has one column headings: "$4,000,000 PAYMENT OFFERED BY CAPONE" "But the Government, Intent on Jailing Him, Refuses Income Tax Compromise" and more with smaller subheads. Lengthy text continues on p... See More  

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631889

Al 'Scarface' Capone indicted....

Item #631889

June 13, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 13, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone indicted

* Volstead Act conspiracies

* Prohibition era - Beer




The front page has one column headings: "INDICT CAPONE AND 68 IN BEER CONSPIRACY" "Federal Agents Make 5,000 Charges Against Gang Leader and His Henchmen" "$25,000,000 Ring Alleged" and more. (see) First report coverage on the possible... See More  

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574126

Al Capone indicted for last time....

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June 6, 1931

CHRONICLE AND NEWS, Allentown, Pennsylvania, June 6, 1931 This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE FACES POSSIBILITY OF 32 YEAR TERM" "Gang Overlord Posts $50,000 Bond For Hearing on Income Tax Evasion".



This would ultimately be what ended Al Capone's reign as mob leader in Chicago.



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648732

Al Capone indictment for tax evasion...

Item #648732

June 6, 1931

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL Pennsylvania, June 6, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Income tax evasion indictment


* 1st report - the beginning of the end



The front page has a one column heading: "Capone Posts Bond in Income Tax Contest" with subhead: "Chicago Gangster Surrenders on Federal Warrant as Government Seeks Tax" (see)

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573950

Al Capone indicted for last time....

Item #573950

June 5, 1931

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, June 5, 1931 This 26 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Indict Capone in Income Tax Fraud".



This would ultimately be what ended Al Capone's reign as mob leader in Chicago.



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630288

Al 'Scarface' Capone's downfall begins....

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May 19, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1931



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Annual income surfaces

* Government audit reveals




Page 5 has a one column heading: "Gives Capone Income As $1,641,979 In 1928" with subhead. (see) Was this the beginning of the end for Capone ? He would eventually be tried and convicted if income tax evasion later that year.

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650002

Moonshiner arrests during prohibition....

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May 3, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 2 only, May 3, 1931



* The seizure of moonshiner's stills

* United States prohibition era

* The Great Depression




Page 2 of this section has a three column diagram of the United States with heading: "Crusaders' Map Of Year's Still Seizures" Also a one column heading: "SAY DRY AREAS LEAD IN CAPTURED STILLS" with subheads. (see)

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598565

Al 'Scarface' Capone killed?...

Item #598565

May 2, 1931

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, May 2, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone killed?

* Chicago gangland




Page 13 has a bizarre report with one column headline: "CAPONE DEAD, WRITER AVERS; KIN IN PLACE", "Declares He Has Proof Present Gangster Is Some Other Person", "Asserts 'Scarface Al' Was Slain; New Man Took on Scar". See pho... See More  

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630183

1931 Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot....

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April 27, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1931



* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot

* New York City gangster

* Babe Ruth in wheelchair photo



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'LEGS' DIAMOND SHOT AT INN IN CATSKILLS; CONDITION CRITICAL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage here. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicat... See More  

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632547

Lou Gehrig... Babe Ruth... Jack 'Legs' Diamond...

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April 27, 1931

NEW YORK TIMES, April 27, 1931  Page 27 features a photo of Babe Ruth in a wheelchair which is above an article titled: "Ruth, Back From Boston, Helped Into Wheel-Chair as 500 Watch" and another heading (see). There is also an article with a heading: "Homer Taken From Gehrig" because he passed a teammate while rounding the bases. Gehrig would end the season tied for the ho... See More  

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631198

Augusto César Sandino & Lucky Luciano....

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April 22, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 22, 1931



* Augusto César Sandino hunted

* Latin America rebellion leader

* Jack Legs Diamond arrest for assault

* Catskill, Greene County, New York




The  top of the front page has a one column heading: "HOOVER DENOUNCES SANDINO AS OUTLAW; EXPECTS CAPTURE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy article continues inside.

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582115

Joe Masseria gangland assassination...

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April 17, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1931



* Giuseppe 'Joe The Boss' Masseria

* Genovese crime family mob boss founder

* Assassination - murder




This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 17 that include: "POLICE MYSTIFIED IN SLAYING OF 'BOSS'", "Most Usual Gang Silence as 40 Detectives Seek Clues to Killer of Racket Chief", "Reprisals Are Expec... See More  

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643502

1931 Joe Masseria gangland assassination.....

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April 17, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 17, 1931



* Giuseppe 'Joe The Boss' Masseria

* Genovese crime family mob boss founder

* Assassination - murder




Page 17 has a one column heading: "POLICE MYSTIFIED IN SLAYING OF 'BOSS'" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the assassination of early Mafia boss, Joe Masseria in New York City. Always nice to have notable events in history reporte... See More  

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630063

Chicago's crooked gangland mayor defeated....

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April 8, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1931



* William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson defeated

* Anton Cermak becomes Chicago mayor

* Gangland - gangsters - prohibition era




The top of the front page has a two column heading: "CHICAGO OUSTS THOMPSON; CERMAK IS ELECTED MAYOR BY A MAJORITY OF 191,916" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Anton Cermak defeating William Hale Thompso... See More  

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570516

Al Capone as a movie actor ?....

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March 31, 1931

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 31, 1931



* Al Capone

* Chicago gangster

* Hollywood movie actor ?




This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE SEEKS MOVIE ROLE".



Unusual report suggests that Al Capone wanted to go to Hollywood to star in a gangster movie for $1,000,000. (see photos for text)



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590358

St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect caught...

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March 27, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1931 



* Gangster era hitman Fred "Killer" Burke captured 

* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect
 



This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 52): "BURKE, ACE OF CRIME, IS CAPTURED ASLEEP", "Killer, Charged With Chicago's St. Valentine Massacre, Is Surrounded in Missouri Farmhouse", ... See More  

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650172

St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect caught...

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March 27, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1931 



* Tim Healy (politician) death

* Irish nationalist - Irish Free State


* Gangster era hitman Fred "Killer" Burke captured 

* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect
 



Page 25 has a one column heading: "'TIM' HEALY DIES, IRISH STATESMAN" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Tim Hea... See More  

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583035

1931 Chicago gangland murder.....

Item #583035

March 22, 1931

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 22, 1931



* Scarface Al Capone

* Johnny Genaro assassination

* Chicago gangland war




This 32 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "GUNMAN KILL CAPONE AIDE" which tells of the murder of Johnny Genaro, Al Capone henchman. See photos for text.



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582989

1931 automobile ad...

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March 1, 1931

* Gangster era automobile advertisement

* Nice colorful ad for display




Here is a full page advertisement from a March, 1931 issue of the Omaha Bee-News in Nebraska. This colorful ad is for a 1931 Auburn 2-door, 5 passenger Brougham. (see images). Nice for display. Little close cut along right margin, otherwise in nice condition. Measures approximately 15.5 x 21.25 inches.... See More  

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624440

Al Capone gets 6 months in jail...

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February 28, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1931



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

 * Guilty of contempt of court




Page 3 has a one column heading: "CAPONE SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS IN JAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone being found guilty of contempt of court.

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594871

Al Capone gets 6 months in jail...

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February 27, 1931

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1931



* Gangster Al Capone

* Jail sentence




The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE GIVEN A SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS IN JAIL", "'Scarface Al' of Chicago, Again Appears in Court in Nobby Attire", "Says Leader of Bootlegger Was Not as Ill as He Tried to Make Out" and ... See More  

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649897

Al 'Scarface' Capone in 1931....

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February 27, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. United States

* Contempt of Court trial decision (day of)

* Beer baron makes fortune in illegal alcohol




Page 12 has a one column heading: "CAPONE AFFIDAVIT UNDER FIRE IN TRIAL" with subheads. (see) He would be found guilty on this day and be sentenced to Cook County Jail for 6 months.

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650297

Al Capone gets 6 months in jail...

Item #650297

February 27, 1931

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 27, 1931



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

 * Guilty of contempt of court




The front page has a one column heading: "AL CAPONE GETS 6 MONTHS SENTENCE" See image for brief text here. First report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone being found guilty of contempt of court.

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650373

Al 'Scarface' Capone in 1931....

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February 26, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 26, 1931



* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. United States

* Contempt of Court trial starts w/ photo




 The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE PUT ON TRIAL; COURT ROOM GUARDED" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues inside with photo of Capone. He would be found guilty and be sentenced to Cook County Jail for 6 months. Always ... See More  

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630040

Prohibition law held valid in 1931....

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February 25, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1931



* National Prohibition Act held valid

* Eighteenth Amendment argument

* Dry law to continue in the U.S.




The front page has a one column heading: "DRY LAW HELD VALID BY SUPREME COURT; RULING IS UNANIMOUS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the United States v. Sprague Supreme Court decision with complete text on page 21.

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650892

prohibition ending ?... Al 'Scarface' Capone...

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February 24, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1931



* Al 'Sacrface' Capone to be arrested ?

* Mayor of Chicago election

* The Union League Club of NYC

* Prohibition to be repealed
?



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Bar in the New Union League Clubhouse Ready for the Repeal of Prohibition Law" (see)

Page 3 has a one column heading: "ARREST OF CAPONE ORDERED IN... See More  

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630488

American Legion fight to end Prohibition...

Item #630488

January 18, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1931



* Prohibition in the United States

* American Legion votes to end it

* Wets vs. Drys in Congress




The front page has a three column headline: "LEGION DEMANDS DRY LAW REFERENDUM BUT VOTES DOWN NEW BONUS PROPOSAL; HYDE STUDIES BEER AS AID TO FARMING" with many subheads. Lengthy text continues inside.

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629960

Jake Lingle assassination...

Item #629960

January 8, 1931

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 8, 1931



* re. Jake Lingle's assassination

* Chicago Tribune reporter

* Leo Vincent Brothers arrest

* Al Capone & the Chicago Outfit




Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Police Announce Capture of Lingle Slayer; Says St. Louis Gangster Killed the Reporter" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the arrest of Leo Vincent B... See More  

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629887

Frank Nitti guilty of tax evasion....

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December 21, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 21, 1930



* Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti

* Italian American gangster

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hitman

* Chicago Outfit




Page 5 has a one column heading: "THIRD CAPONE AIDE GUILTY IN TAX CASE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone's top henchman, Frank 'The Enforcer' Nitti, pleading guilty of t... See More  

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587260

Legs Diamond assassination...

Item #587260

December 19, 1930

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, December 19, 1931 



* Jack "Legs" Diamond murder 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "DIAMOND DEATH INQUIRY WIDENS", "New York City Joins Albany in Slayer Hunt; Gangster's Girl to Be Quizzed in Boston".



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629016

Al Capone... electric chair?...

Item #629016

December 19, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 19, 1930



* Al Capone - Chicago gangster



Page 21 has one column headings that include: "DEATH FOR CAPONE, CRIES JUDGE LYLE" "Chicago Prosecutor Declares 'Wee Will Send Him to the Chair if Possible'" and more. (see) Firsrt report coverage on Judge John H. Lyle wanting to send Al Capone to the electric chair. Judge Lyle was known to charg... See More  

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629884

Thomas Edison supports Prohibition law....

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December 18, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1930



* Inventor Thomas Edison

* U.S. Prohibition support

* Anti beer - liquor law




Page 17 has a one column heading: "EDISON SEES BOON IN PROHIBITION LAW" with subheads. (see) See images for a question/answer article showing Thomas Edison's support for the Eighteenth Amendment. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this parti... See More  

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576516

President Wars On Gangland In 1930...

Item #576516

November 26, 1930

NEW YORK TIMES, November 26, 1930.



* President Herbert Hoover declares war on gangsters

* The Al Capone era




This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT DEMANDS WAR ON GANGSTERS; PUTS DUTY ON STATES", with subheads. This was during the time Al Capone was in power.

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625985

President wars on gangsters in 1930...

Item #625985

November 26, 1930

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 have notable events in history reported in this W... See More  

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629846

Al "Scarface" Capone's tax probe made public....

Item #629846

November 23, 1930

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 infamous beer baron about a year later. Also mention... See More  

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629692

Al Capone murder plot & Wall Street woes continue....

Item #629692

November 8, 1930

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 8, 1930



* Al 'Scarface' Capone murder plot ?

* Chicago gangster - beer baron

* Wall Street hits a new low

* Great Depression era




Page 18 has a one column heading: "Plot To Kill Al Capone Uncovered In Chicago" with subhead. (see)

Page 19 has a one column heading: "STOCKS AT NEW LOWS IN WAVE IN SELLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage ... See More  

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598145

Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone...

Item #598145

November 4, 1930

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, November 4, 1930 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone 

* John 'The Ape' Passelli
 



The front page has a two column headline: "Law Spurns Al Capone's Offer; 'The Ape' Slain in Jersey Feud" with subheads. See photos for text here.



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598095

Babe Ruth adopts two daughters... Frank Nitti...

Item #598095

October 31, 1930

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 31, 1930 



* Babe Ruth adopts two daughters 

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Dorothy Helen Ruth Pirone & Julia Hodgson 

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