1929 Al "Scarface" Capone...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 28, 1929 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron 

* Charged with contempt of court - faking illness

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "U.S. CITES CAPONE FOR CONTEMPT; DOUBTS 'ILLNESS'" with subhead. Photo of Capone leaving the federal building is on the back pag... See More  

Jackie Fields win Welterweight boxing title....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, March 26, 1929



* American professional boxer Jackie Fields

* Wins World Welterweight boxing title

* Best title to be had ? (rare)



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIELDS WHIPS THOMPSON; WINS WELTER TITLE" with subheads and photo of Fields. (see) Nice for display. Great to have in this Chicago publication, Fields hometown.... See More  

1929 Parnassus PA mine disaster....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 22, 1929



* Parnassus PA Pennsylvania

* Kinloch coal mine explosion



This 30 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "21 BODIES FOUND, 6 MISSING IN MINE BLAST"

with subheads (see images).



This tells of the Valley Camp Coal Company disaster at the Kinloch mine in Parnassus, Pennsylvania.



Other news, sports a... See More  

Death of Ferdinand Foch...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 21, 1929



* Ferdinand Foch death

* World War I fame



The front page has a three column headline:



"MARSHAL FOCH IS DEAD IN PARIS AT 77 AFTER GALLANT 2-MONTH FIGHT FOR LIFE; WORLD MOURNS GREAT WARRIOR'S DEATH"



with subheads and photo. (see) Much more inside. 1st report coverage on the death of General Ferdinand Foch, key figure in the 1918 World War... See More  

1929 Lehigh County Hex murder ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 19, 1929



* Catasauqua, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania

* Hex murder - powwow doctor

* Verna Octavia Delp



Page 2 has a one column heading: "SLAIN GIRL WORE 'HEX' MURDER CHARM" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the murder of Verna Octavia Delp at Catasauqua, Pennsylvania.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 64 pag... See More  

Missing Link found ? in 1929...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1929



* Missing Link - Homo erectus pekinensis

* Beijing China - Peking Man

* Dr. Davidson Black discovery



The top of page 3 of section two has a one column heading: "'SAY 'PEKING MAN' IS NEW PRIMITIVE TYPE" with subheads. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory d... See More  

1929 Elba, Alabama flood...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 15, 1929



* Elba, Alabama flood (1st report)

* Pea River & Whitewater Creek



The front page has a six column heading: "4,000 in Alabama town Periled by Flood" with subhead (see). First report coverage on the devastating flood that hit Elba, Alabama. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete wit... See More  

Lee Bible's land speed record attempt disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 14, 1929



* Race car driver Lee Bible killed

* Land speed record attempt

* Ormond Beach, Florida

* Great headline for display.



The front page has a banner headline: "2 DIE; END AUTO SPEED RACING" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Banner heading and 3 related photos on the back page as well. First report coverage continues inside with three relate... See More  

Lee Bible's land speed record attempt disaster...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, March 14, 1929



* Race car driver Lee Bible killed

* Land speed record attempt

* Ormond Beach, Florida



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Season's Racing at Daytona Cancelled, Result of Bible, Cameraman Deaths" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 34 pages, a little margin wea... See More  

1929 Six Miles, South Carolina tornado disaster...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 14, 1929 



* Six Miles, South Carolina 

* Tornado disaster 



This 10 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:

"9 KNOWN DEAD IN S. C. TORNADO"



Tells of the deadly tornado which struck the small community of Six Miles, South Carolina near Greensville.



Other news of the day. Light browning with ... See More  

1929 autombile land speed record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1929



* Sir Henry O'Neil de Hane Segrave

* 1st ever to break the 200 MPH mark fame

* Breaks land speed automobile record 

* Daytona Beach, Florida - "Golden Arrow"



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SEGRAVE SMASHES AUTO SPEED RECORD IN DAZZLING DRIVE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 20... See More  

Charles Lindbergh daily airmail service begins from Mexico....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1929



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh inaugurates

* 1st daily airmail service from Mexico to U.S.



The front page has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH AT BORDER WITH MEXICAN MAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on aviator Charles Lindbergh making the very 1st daily airmail flight from Mexico to the United States. (Mexico City to Brownsville, Tex... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 6 has a six column heading: "New York Police Join in Massacre Quiz; Link Chicago Gunmen with Gotham Killings" (see) Such reports are probably only reported in a Chic... See More  

Herbert Hoover's inauguration & inaugural address...

NEW-YORK TIMES, March 5, 1929  



* President Herbert Clark Hoover

* Inauguration - inaugural address



The front page has a very nice banner headline: "HOOVER INAUGURATED BEFORE THRONG OF 50,000 IN RAIN; PLEDGES EFFORT TO ENFORCE LAWS, AID WORLD PEACE; PARTING WITH COOLIDGE IS CLIMAX OF DAY'S CEREMONY".

There are many related subheads on the inaugural events, including a ph... See More  

Herbert Hoover is sworn in as President...

THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Tennessee, March 4, 1929  The banner headline announces: "HOOVER TAKES OATH OF OFFICE" with one of the subheads: "Presidency of United States Changes Again". 

The ftpg. photo shows Herbert Hoover and Charles Curtis. Just 7 months later the stock market would crash sending the nation--and the world--into the Great Depression.

Complete in 10 pages... See More  

1929 Herbert Hoover Inaugural photo...

PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 3, 1929



* President Herbert Clark Hoover

* Inauguration - inaugural photo



The front page has a nice color photo of Hoover with: "Herbert Clark Hoover; Thirty-first President of the United States" (see) Great for display. A few other related photos inside.

Complete with 20 pages, rag edition in good condition.... See More  

Mario de. Bernardi sets new record...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1928



* Major Mario de Bernardi

* World War I fighter pilot

* Seaplane air racer - speed record



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Major de Bernardi Flies 350 Miles an Hour; Averages 318.57 Miles, Setting New Record" (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 40 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was p... See More  

Diamond Joe Esposito funeral - burial...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 27, 1928



* Diamond Joe Esposito funeral - lavish burial

* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster



The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "SLAIN 'DIAMOND JOE' BURIED IN SPLENDOR" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the funeral and burial of Diamond Joe Esposito, prohibition-era Chicago gangster & Republican ward boss.

Complete with 56 pa... See More  

Charles Lindbergh gives Congress members airplane rides...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Gives airplane rides - aviation

* Members of U.S. Congress



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "LINDBERGH CARRIES 147 AIR PASSENGERS" with subheads that include: "Makes 17 Flights Over Capital With Members of Congress and Their Families" and more. (see) Lindbergh was trying to show government the i... See More  

1928 Comedian Actress Nora Bayes death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1928



* Nora Bayes death w/ photo

* American singer & comedian actress



The top of page 27 has a one column heading: "NORA BAYES DIES AFTER OPERATION" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Nora Bayes, American singer, comedian and actress.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, light t... See More  

St. Francis Dam disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1928 



* St. Francis dam disaster 

* Los Angeles, California area 



This 26 page has one column headlines on the front page that include:

"LOOTERS PILLAGE RUINED HOMES IN TRAIL OF DELUGE" "Big Force of Police Fails to Check Robbery; Passes Required for All in Devastated Area" and more. (see)



Tells of the S... See More  

St. Francis dam disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 15, 1928



* St. Francis dam disaster

* Los Angeles California area



The front page has a one column heading: "DEAD LISTED AT 296 IN CALIFORNIA FLOOD" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the St. Francis Dam collapse disaster with partial list of the dead and missing.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, a little spine wear, ... See More  

Samuel Kinkead killed... fighter ace...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 13, 1928



* Aviator Samuel Kinkead killed

* South African fighter ace

* High Speed Flight RAF



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BRITISH FLIER DIES IN PLUNGE INTO SEA; SOUGHT SPEED MARK" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 60 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very hig... See More  

Dr. Robert Abbe death... surgeon & radiologist...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 8, 1928



* Dr. Robert Abbe death

* Surgeon - radiologist

* Bar Harbor, Maine



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "DR. ROBERT ABBE, SURGEON, DIES AT 77" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Robert Abbe, American surgeon and pioneer radiologist. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular... See More  

On the 1928 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions



This 36 page newspapers has one column headlines on page10: "TO TEST TELEVISION WITH MORE POWER" "Capt. Hutchinson Sails to Make Plans With Baird for Two-Way Trans-Ocean Experiments"



A very significant report during the founding of television, an invention whic... See More