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1931 Leo Vincent Brothers found guilty of murder....
Item #655641
April 4, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1931
* Leo Vincent Brothers found guilty
* Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle murder
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
* Exploited by Al 'Scarface' Capone ?
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIND LEO BROTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with a few related photos on the back... See More
Infamous Dachau concentration camp is created... Adolph Hitler becomes dictator...
Item #654747
March 21, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1933
* Beginning of Dachau concentration camp
* Adolph Hitler becoming dictator
* Prohibition ending
The front page has a three column healdine: "REICHSTAG MEETING TODAY IS PREPARED TO GIVE HITLER FULL CONTROL AS DICTATOR" with subheads.This was when Hitler officially became the dictator of Germany. 1933 was a very tumultuous time in Germany with th... See More
Prohibition ends in Alabama & Arkansas....
Item #653948
July 19, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Alabama & Arkansas
* Beer - liquor returns
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "REPEAL WINS IN ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS BY 3 TO 2; LARGE WET VOTE IN CITIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of Alabama and Arkansas ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to hav... See More
End of Prohibition very close... beer & liquor...
Item #652334
December 3, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1933
* End of prohibition close
* Beer & liquor return
* Two days away
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR RUSHED HERE BY SHIP AND TRAIN; RUM ROW IS ACTIVE" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 34 with related photo. Coverage on the impending ratification of the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, re... See More
Harding disturbed that Prohibition is not being enforced...
Item #652185
November 25, 1922
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Nov. 25, 1922 A ftpg. headline: "PRES. HARDING GREATLY DISTURBED AT LAX ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION" and among the subheads: "Public Defiance of Volstead Act and Feeble Efforts at Enforcement Discussed at Friday's Cabinet Meeting".
Complete in 10 pages, bit irregular at the spine, very nice condition.
Prohibition begins in America...
Item #652089
June 8, 1920
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1920
* Prohibition begins in America
* No beer - liquor
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "DRY LAWS UPHELD IN UNANIMOUS VIEW OF SUPREME COURT" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 6. Loads of text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports ... See More
Charles Birger execution....
Item #651137
April 20, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1928
* Gangster Charles Birger hanging - execution
* Prohibition era bootlegger - charged w/ murder
Page 25 has a smaller one column heading: "Last Illinois Hanging Sends Birger To Doom" with subhead. (see) First report coverage the execution of Charles Birger for the murder of Mayor Joseph Adams. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More
U.S. Senate approves Blaine Act ending prohibition...
Item #651103
February 17, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 17, 1933
* 18th Amendment - prohibition
* Senate votes to repeal - 21st Amendment
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SENATE VOTES DRY REPEAL BY CONVENTIONS IN STATES; HOUSE WILL ACT MONDAY" with subheads. Much more on page 13 including a banner headline and loads of text. (see) First report coverage on the United States Senate approv... See More
End of U.S. prohibition nears in 1932...
Item #650422
August 12, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 12, 1932
* The United States prohibition to end ?
* President Herbert Hoover admits failure
* President nomination address
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HOOVER ADMITS FAILURE OF PROHIBITION, DECLARING FOR STATE CONTROL OF LIQUOR; WOULD BARTER WAR DEBTS IN TRADE DEAL" with subheads. (see) Complete text of Hoover's acceptance... See More
George 'Bugs' Moran Arrested in 1932...
Item #650300
July 12, 1932
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 12, 1932
* George 'Bugs' Moran arrested
* Chicago Prohibition Gangster
The front page has a one column heading: "'Bugs' Moran Held For Quiz In Gang Slaying" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete with all12 pages, generally nice.
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* George 'Bugs' Moran arrested
* Chicago Prohibition Gangster
The front page has a one column heading: "'Bugs' Moran Held For Quiz In Gang Slaying" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete with all12 pages, generally nice.
Sale of 3.2 beer signals coming end of Prohibition...
Item #649423
April 9, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, April 9, 1933
* Prohibition ends in St. Louis
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The front page has a two column headline: "CAPITAL STUDIES REPEAL; PRESIDENT REMAINS MUM" with subheads. (see)
Page 7 of this section has a one column heading: "ST. LOUIS HAILS BEER AS TRADE REVIVIFIER" with subheads & related photo. (see) This was t... See More
U.S. Senate approves Blaine Act ending prohibition...
Item #649372
February 21, 1933
THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, February 21, 1933
* 18th Amendment - prohibition end imminent
* House votes to repeal - 21st Amendment - Blaine Act
The front page has a two column headline: "House Votes 289-121 to Submit Prohibition Amendment to States" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the United States House of Representatives approving the repeal of prohibition.
O... See More
Sale of 3.2 beer signals coming end of Prohibition...
Item #649368
April 9, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1933
* Prohibition ends
* Beer returns
* Legal liquor
The front page has a one column heading: "$10,000,000 REVENUE FROM BEER IN A DAY" with subheads. (see) The Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for the sale of 3.2% beer throughout the nation was passed just 2 days earlier. The full end of Prohibition would come on Dec. 5 with the ratification o... See More
By and for brewery and soft drink workers...
Item #649248
BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918 An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" from just a year before Prohibition. Two of the inside pages are in German. An interesting newspaper for display in a home bar, etc.Four pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears, small b... See More
Grover Whalen becomes NYPD Commissioner...
Item #649037
December 23, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, December 23, 1928
* Grover Whalen - New York City guru
* Becomes NYPD Police Commissioner
* Prohibition - gangster era
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "THE HUGE TASK OF POLICING THE CITY; The New Commissioner Takes Hold of the Complex Organization at Headquarters and Grapples With the Problem of the Gangster, Who Has Made the W... See More
Diamond Joe Esposito assassination...
Item #648941
March 24, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1928
* Diamond Joe Esposito assassination
* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster
Page 19 has a one column heading: "FIND ALIBIS FALSE IN CHICAGO KILLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the assassination of Diamond Joe Esposito, prohibition-era Chicago gangster & Republican ward boss.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Compl... See More
George "Dutch" Anderson shot dead....
Item #648708
November 2, 1925
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 2, 1925
* George "Dutch" Anderson killed
* Prohibition era criminal
* Gerald Chapman comrade
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "'Dutch' Anderson Killed In Gun Fight by Detective He Had Fatally Wounded" with subhead and photo. (see) First report coverage on the gunfight between police and Anderson... See More
Gerald Chapman convicted...
Item #648411
April 5, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1925
* Gerald Chapman convicted - death sentence
* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit
* Prohibition era outlaw
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAPMAN CONVICTED, SENTENCED TO DEATH; HIS NERVE UNBROKEN" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2. Always nice to have no... See More
Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery...
Item #648365
April 18, 1925
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1925
* Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery ?
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Is Resting Well After Operation; Will Be Out of Game Two More Weeks" (see) Coverage on the famous surgery for reasons not officially known at the start of the 1925 baseball season. Nice to have in this title.
Other news, spo... See More
Willis-Campbell Act signed into law...
Item #647804
November 24, 1921
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1921
* Willis-Campbell Act signed into law
* Prohibition - anti alcohol - beer
Near the bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "President Signs Anti-Beer Measure; Doctors Lose Right to Prescribe Beer" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 40 pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, ge... See More
1930 U.S. prohibition... 18th Amendment...
Item #647547
May 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 27, 1930
* 18th Amendment - U.S. prohibition void to buyer ?
* Beer - liquor legal to purchaser
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "BUYER OF LIQUOR COMMITS NO CRIME, THE SUPREME COURT RULES IN TEST CASE; MODIFIED JONES LAW REPORTED TO HOUSE" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 60 pages, li... See More
Ratification of the Prohibition amendment...
Item #647153
January 17, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1919
* Prohibition (no beer, liquor) wins
* 18th Amendment ratification
* 3/4 of the states needed is met
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NATION VOTED DRY; 38 STATES ADOPT THE AMENDMENT" with subheadS. (see) First report coverage on Nebraska formally ratifying the 18th amendment to the Constitution & causing Prohibit... See More
Prohibition in America...
Item #646913
December 19, 1917
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 19 1917
* America prohibition adopted
* House approves with vote
The front page has a one column heading: "PROHIBITION ISSUE NOW UP TO STATES" with subhead. (see) This is coverage on prohibition being adopted United States law. It would come in effect in January of 1919. Nice to have in this title which probably had pro-prohibition l... See More
St. Valentine's Day massacre...
Item #646825
February 15, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 15, 1929
* St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1st report)
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
The top of the front page has a three line, two column headline announcing one of the more infamous events of the gangster era: "7 CHICAGO GANGSTERS SLAIN BY FIRING SQUAD OF RIVALS, SOME IN POLICE UNIFORMS". Subheads i
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* St. Valentine's Day Massacre (1st report)
* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone
The top of the front page has a three line, two column headline announcing one of the more infamous events of the gangster era: "7 CHICAGO GANGSTERS SLAIN BY FIRING SQUAD OF RIVALS, SOME IN POLICE UNIFORMS". Subheads i
NYC mobster Vannie Higgins shot & killed...
Item #643542
June 20, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1932
* Vannie Higgins shot & killed
* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger
* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS DIES, SILENT ON SLAYERS; POLICE MYSTIFIED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable events in ... See More
NYC mobster Vannie Higgins shot...
Item #643528
June 19, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1932 (1st section)
* Vannie Higgins shot (killed)
* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger
* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"
The front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS SHOT; DAUGHTER, 7, ALSO HIT" with subheads. (see) He would die on this day from his wounds. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More
1929 Detroit Study nightclub fire...
Item #642465
September 21, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1929
* The Study club fire
* Detroit, Michigan disaster
* Illegal prohibition era nightclub
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "18 DIE, 47 INJURED IN FIRE AND PANIC IN DETROIT CABARET" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire disaster shortly before the great stock market... See More
Muncie, Indiana George R. Dale death...
Item #642378
March 28, 1936
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1936
* George R. Dale death (1st report)
* Muncie, Indiana mayor & more
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK opposer
The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "GEORGE DALE DIES; KU KLUX KLAN FOE" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
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Herbert Hoover's State of the Union Address....
Item #639687
December 9, 1931
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 9, 1931
* President Herbert Hoover
* State of the Union Address
* Great Depression & prohibition era
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOOVER MESSAGE CALLS FOR TAX RISE AND $500,000,000 CREDIT CORPORATION; FIGHT OVER MOSES DEADLOCKS SENATE" with many subheads. (see) Complete text of Hoover's annual message to Congress on p... See More
Prohibition ends in Oklahoma & more....
Item #639483
July 12, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1933
* End of Prohibition in Oklahoma
* Connecticut & New Hampshire
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has a one column heading: "BEER BY NEARLY 2-1 VOTED IN OKLAHOMA" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of Oklahoma, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events... See More
NYC Speakeasies police raids....
Item #639211
April 19, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1932
* NYC speakeasy - speakeasies
* Prohibition era police raids
* Beer - liquor illegal
The front page has a one column heading: "36 DRY RAIDS START CITY-WIDE ROUND-UP" with subheads. (see) More related reporting on page 3 with list of the establishments raided.
Other news, sports and advertisements during the prohibition era in America. Complete ... See More
Prohibition ends in Iceland in 1935...
Item #638439
February 3, 1935
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1935
* Prohibition ends in Iceland
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Iceland Ends Prohibition; Few Drink Excessively" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.
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St. Joseph, Missouri Negro lynching...
Item #636897
November 29, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1933.
* Lloyd Warner Negro lynching
* St. Joseph MO Missouri
* Verne C. Miller slaying
* Gangster era gunman - bootlegger
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MISSOURI OPENS LYNCHING INQUIRY" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the lynching of Negro Lloyd Warner in St. Joseph, Missouri.
The back page has a one column heading: "MILLER,... See More
Prohibition ends in Arizona....
Item #636569
September 20, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Beer - liquor returns
* New Mexico - Idaho
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "IDAHO, NEW MEXICO JOIN REPEAL RANKS; 31 STATES IN LINE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of New Mexico and Idaho ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events ... See More
Prohibition ends in Arizona....
Item #636517
August 9, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Beer - liquor returns to Arizona
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "IOWA VOTES WET, ALSO CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the state of Arizona ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World f... See More
Gangster Waxey Gordon arrested...
Item #636354
May 22, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1933
* Waxey Gordon arrested on tax evasion charges
* Prohibition era gangster - bootlegging - gambling
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'WAXEY' GORDON IS SEIZED IN HIDING WITH AIDES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. First report coverage on the arrest of American gangster, Waxey Gordon, for tax evasion. A... See More
Death of the legendary name from the Old West: Bat Masterson... A prescription for beer during Prohibition...
Item #635472
October 26, 1921
NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 26, 1921
* Bat Masterson death (1st report)
* Wild West gunfighter & author
The top of the middle column of page 19 has a great report on one of the legends of the Old West, noting: "BAT MASTERSON DIES AT EDITOR'S DESK" "Sporting Writer and Last of Oldtime Western Gun Fighters Was 67" "Bear Indians In Long Siege" "Deputy... See More
1933 Prohibition ending... Rules explained...
Item #635171
April 11, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 11, 1933
* Prohibition in New York ending
* Rules & regulations explained
The top top of the front page has a one column heading: "BEER CONTROL FIXED. MULROONEY AT HEAD; LEGISLATURE ENDS" with subheads. (see) Much more on page 2. Lengthy text. Coverage on ending of prohibition.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, t... See More
Prohibition ending in 1933....
Item #634206
March 17, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1933
* Prohibition ending
* Beer returning
* Legal liquor
The front page has a four column headline: "SENATE VOTES 3.05 BEER AND WINE" with subheads. (see) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill a few days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More
Prohibition newspaper from 1915... Jim Thorpe's school...
Item #633532
January 22, 1915
THE NEW REPUBLIC, Westerville, Ohio, January 22, 1915 An interesting Prohibition newspaper from early in the 20th century. The content within these four pages has an overwhelming bias against the sale of alcohol in all forms. The ftpg. has: "Alabama 15th Dry State" & "Struggle Is On in Washington to Banish Bar", with more inside.
In additional to prohibition articles... See More
Rumrunner Larry Fay assassination....
Item #633223
January 2, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 2, 1933
* Rumrunner Larry Fay killed
* Prohibition era rum-running
* NYC bootlegger - gangster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LARRY FAY IS SLAIN IN HIS NIGHT CLUB; DOORMAN IS HUNTED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 3 with photo and list of his prior offenses.
Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More
Frederick C. Billard death...
Item #630853
May 18, 1932
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1932
* Frederick C. Billard death
* United States Coast Guard
* Rum Patrol - prohibition era
Page 21 has a one column heading: "ADMIRAL BILLARD, RUM ROW'S FOE, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick C. Billard, commandant of the United States Coast Guard.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the da... See More
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.
Other news, sports and advertisements of th... See More
Prohibition era college drinking....
Item #630178
April 24, 1930
LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 24, 1930
* Drinking alcohol in college
* Prohibition era headline
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "HEAVY DRINKING IN COLLEGES, DAYS COACH" with subhead. (see) A look back in college life during the prohibition era.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, some margin wear, main... See More
Prohibition law held valid in 1931....
Item #630040
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.
Other news... See More
Jack "Legs" Diamond trip to Europe....
Item #629615
September 1, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 1, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond's trip to Europe
* Irish American gangster - prohibition era
* SS Belgenland (1914) ocean liner
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "'Legs' Diamond Is Aboard Liner Belgenland Wants to Go to Vichy to 'Take Cure,' He Says" (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. ... See More
Repeal of prohibition fails in 1932...
Item #629064
December 5, 1932
NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, December 5, 1932
* Repeal of U.S. prohibition fails
* 18th Amendment continues
* John Nance Garner
The front page has a one column heading: "REPEAL LOST IN CONGRESS BY 144 TO 171" with subheads. (see) Ironically the repeal of prohibition would be ratified exactly one year later on December 5, 1933.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comple... See More
1st steps to end prohibition ?....
Item #628785
February 27, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1930
* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.
* Beginning of the end ?
The front page has a two column headline: "DRY LAW REPEAL URGED ATTERBURY AND OTHERS BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE" with subheads. (see) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ? Lengthy text continues on page 4. Always nice to hav... See More
1st steps to end prohibition ?....
Item #628768
March 6, 1930
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1930
* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.
The front page has a two column headline: "DRYS PORTRAY PROHIBITION AS BASIS OF PROSPERITY; EDISON AND FORD FOR LAW" with subheads. (see) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ? Lengthy text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of t... See More
Prohibition ends in 1933....
Item #628125
December 6, 1933
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 6, 1933
* U.S. prohibition ends (1st report)
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The front page has one column headings that include: "Repeal Adds New Problems To Old Ones" "Liquor Flows Freely in 19 States With Six More Expected" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the official end of prohibition in America. Nice to have in t... See More
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