Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #719209
February 18, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 18, 1925
* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
* Death made official w/ photos & funeral rites
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DEATH TRAP COLLINS' TOMB" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Seven related photos are on the back page.... See More
1922 Ohio Stadium "The Shoe" dedication...
Item #719126
October 22, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1922
* Ohio Stadium "The Horseshoe" dedication
* Michigan-Ohio State college football rivalry
* First game played between rivals at stadium
The front page has a terrific banner headline for display: "OHIO BOWS TO MICHIGAN, 19-0" with subheads. (see images) Very unusual having such a nice sport's headline on the front page. Rare as ... See More
1934 Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" death...
Item #719042
August 09, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 9, 1934
* Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" Death
* Major League Baseball catcher and manager
The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a four column headline: "WILBERT ROBINSON DIES" with subheads. A photo of Robinson is on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few... See More
Jerome Kern death... Show Boat musical fame....
Item #718980
November 12, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 12, 1945
* Jerome Kern death w/ photo
* Show Boat musical composer fame
The top of page 20 has a one column heading: "JEROME KERN DIES AT 60 IN N. Y. HOSPITAL" with subhead and small photo of Kern. (see images)
Complete in 38 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.
b... See More
1920 Union Club riot in Manhattan... Irish-Americans...
Item #718611
November 26, 1920
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 26, 1920
* Union Club riot in Manhattan
* Irish & Anglo-Americans clash
* A hanging British flag as provocation ?
* Post "Bloody Sunday" in Dublin, Ireland
The front pager has a nice banner headline for display: "IRISH RAID NEW YORK CLUB" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning ans a little wear at t... See More
Adolf Hitler & Benito Mussolini meet in Rome...
Item #718509
May 04, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 4, 1938
* Dictators Adolph Hitler & Benito Mussolini
* Pre World War II meeting in Rome, Italy
The front page has a five column heading: "Czech's Fate Up to Duce and Hitler" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2 with related map. Two related photos and heading is on the back page.
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condi... See More
Young Brothers Massacre.... Brookline, Missouri...
Item #718500
January 06, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 6, 1932
* Young Brothers Massacre - ends in Houston
* Brookline, Missouri - Public enemy era
* The Ozarks Mountains - police killings
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SLAYERS OF SIX KILL EACH OTHER WHEN CORNERED" with subhead. Photo of Harry and Jennings Young are on the back page with heading. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages,... See More
Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open In 1930...
Item #718421
July 13, 1930
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 13, 1930
* Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open championship
* 3rd of the 4 major golf titles for the Grand Slam
* Interlachen Country Club - Edina, Minnesota
The front page has a great banner headline: "JONES WINS; HIS 12TH CROWN" with subheads. Nice for display and unusual for a sport's event to make the main headline on the front page.
M... See More
1st airplane landing on a moving warship...
Item #718286
November 23, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 23, 1922
* Naval aviator Godfrey Chevalier
* Aeromarine 39 seaplane airplane
* 1st landing on a moving warship
* United States Navy aircraft carrier
* USS Langley - 1st U.S. aircraft carrier
The top of page 3 has a three column photo with heading: "First Landing of Land Airplane on Warship" and brief text. (see images)
Complete with 32 p... See More
End of Prohibition in 1933 Chicago...
Item #718247
December 12, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 12, 1933
* United States officially ends prohibition
* Repeal of the 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Beer & liquor returns for 1st time in 13 years
* Organized crime - gangster era speakeasies ending
Page 4 has various articles related to the recent end of prohibition in the United States with headings that include: "Tavern Owners Call on U. S. to S... See More
End of Prohibition in 1933 Chicago...
Item #717904
December 07, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 7, 1933
* United States officially ends prohibition
* Repeal of the 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Beer & liquor returns for 1st time in 13 years
* Organized crime - gangster era speakeasies ending
The front page has a one column heading: "Horner Acts; Liquor Control Bill Is Rushed" Page 4 has articles related to the end of prohibition with he... See More
Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba...
Item #717677
October 03, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 3, 1933
* Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba - Havana
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HAVANA HOTEL BATTLE, 44 DIE" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with related pictorial.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
AI notes: The Battle of the Hotel Nacional of Cuba occurred in 1933 a... See More
Rosa Parks' death report... Civil-rights advocate...
Item #717484
December 18, 1929
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Illinois, Oct. 25, 2005
* Rosa Parks' death report
* Refusal to move from her seat in the "white section" of bus
* Montgomery, Alabama
The front page has a large photo headed: "Rosa Parks, 1913-2005". The corresponding coverage below the photo has the heading: "Her Refusal to move moved a nation." The article continues on page 22 with deta... See More
St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #717447
December 18, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 18, 1929
* Fred "Killer" Burke found to be involved in killings
* 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 3 has a one column heading: "MACHINE GUNS LINK BURKE TO GANG MASSACRE" with subhead. A few related ... See More
Jewish Holocaust begins in 1933... Jews boycotted..
Item #717235
April 01, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1933
* Jewish boycott begins
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Cuts Jew Boycott to One Day" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on ver
... See More
* Jewish boycott begins
* Beginning of the Holocaust
The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Cuts Jew Boycott to One Day" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete with all 34 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on ver
Al Capone freed from prison....
Item #717113
November 17, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 17, 1939
* Al 'Scarface" Capone freed from prison
* Chicago gangster becomes a free man
* Best publication to be had ? (very rare as such)
The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE, BROKEN AND ILL; FREED; PUT IN HOSPITAL" with small photo of Capone. (see images) Great to have from the city where he ruled the underground for ye... See More
1935 Edith Maxwell murder case...
Item #716943
November 20, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1935
* Edith Maxwell murder case (father)
* Appalachia - Pound, Virginia
The back page has a photo of Edith Maxwell with heading: "Try Girl for Slaying Her Father" and brief text.
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "ROOMMATE SAYS GIRL THREATENED TO SLAY FATHER" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 38 pages... See More
1931 British gold standard dropped...
Item #716853
September 21, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 21, 1931
* British gold standard stopped - dropped
* Monetary money currency system
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITISH SUSPEND GOLD BASIS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. More on page 2, lengthy text. A few related photos are on the back page.
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small bindin... See More
France swindler Henry Rochette 1934 suicide...
Item #716826
April 15, 1934
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 15, 1934
* Henri Rochette suicide by razor death in France
* French banker - con artist - swindler - fraudster
The front page has a one column heading: "Famous Crook Cuts Throat in Paris Court" Photo of Rochette is on page 21. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes alo... See More
German Ocean Liner SS St. Louis... Jewish refugees...
Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba...
Item #716612
June 05, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 5, 1939..
* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis
* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba
* "The Voyage of the Damned"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SHIP BEARING 907 JEWS PAUSES IN FLORIDA WATERS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.&n... See More
1st airplane flight around the World...
Item #716546
July 01, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 1, 1931
* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty prevail
* 1st airplane flight around the World
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CIRCLE GLOBE; TELL STORY" with many subheads. (see images). Related map on page 3. Related on the back page.
Complete 40 pages, rag edition, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally in very nice condit... See More
Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...
Item #716427
January 30, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939
* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls
* Official end of his legendary coaching career
* NCAA college football - youth football name fame
The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More
Gari Melchers death... American artist....
Item #716420
December 01, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 1, 1932
* Gari Melchers death
* American artist
The top of page 18 has a one column heading: "GARI MELCHERS, NOTED PAINTER, DIES IN SOUTH" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in great condition.
AI notes: Gari Melchers (1860–1932) was an American painter known for his realistic and later impressionistic... See More
1922 NY Giants vs. NY Yankees... World Series...
Item #716288
October 08, 1922
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 8, 1922
* NY Giants vs. New York Yankees
* Giants win World championship
* World Series (game 4) of baseball
The front page of the sport's section has a banner headline: "GIANTS CRUSH YANKS IN THIRD (sic) GAME" with subheads and box scores. The headline refers to this game as being game number 3 but actually was the fourth game.
Complete ... See More
Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...
Item #716003
July 30, 1924
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1924
* Leopold & Loeb trial
* Bobby Franks murder
* Thrill Killing case
* Best publication (rare)
The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "STATE ENDING CASE OF FRANKS SLAYERS WITH CONFESSIONS" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, light toning, some margin wear, irregular along the spi... See More
Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...
Item #715958
October 11, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 11, 1939
* re. Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALLS HITLER PEACE 'A RUSE'" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2.
Complete with 38 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
Note: On Octo... See More
Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #715705
February 06, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 6, 1925
* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SINK SHAFT TO CAVE CAPTIVE" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Five related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and s... See More
Adolph Hitler's phony plea for peace in 1939...
Item #715689
October 07, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 7, 1939
* Adolph Hitler's Reichstag speech
* Asks the World for peace ? (ruse)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WE'LL ACCEPT TRUCE--NAZIS" with subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 2 with related map. Photo on the back page.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes alo... See More
1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...
Item #715591
June 14, 1942
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 14, 1942
* Life on board United States Navy carrier described
* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston
* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea
* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes
Read below for a short biography of Journalist Stanley Johnston who worked for this very publication. This issue contains the 2nd installment out of 15 he wr... See More
1933 Ringgold, Louisiana Negro lynching...
Item #715463
February 20, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 20, 1933
* Nelson Nash, Negro lynching - hanging
* Ringgold, Bienville Parish, Louisiana
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "LOUISIANA MOB LYNCHES NEGRO AFTER SLAYING" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the lynching of Nelson Nash in Ringgold, Louisiana.
Complete with 27 pages, rag edition in very nice conditi... See More
Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #715417
February 07, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 7, 1925
* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FEAR COLLINS ELECTROCUTED" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 2 with related illustration. Five related photos are on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and so... See More
Prohibition starting in America in 1920....
Item #715394
January 20, 1920
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 20, 1920.
* U.S. prohibition at the beginning
* No more beer or liquor - temperance
* From the city where crime would arise
* Prohibition officially started a few days prior
The front page has a one column heading: "SUPREME COURT TO PASS ON DRY LAW'S VALIDITY" with subhead.
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "FEDER
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* U.S. prohibition at the beginning
* No more beer or liquor - temperance
* From the city where crime would arise
* Prohibition officially started a few days prior
The front page has a one column heading: "SUPREME COURT TO PASS ON DRY LAW'S VALIDITY" with subhead.
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "FEDER
Gerald Chapman convicted...
Item #715386
April 05, 1925
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, 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 nice banner headline for display: "SENTENCE CHAPMAN TO HANG" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Chapman.
Complete 1st s... See More
Paul von Hindenburg elected president.....
Item #715222
April 27, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 27, 1925
* Paul von Hindenburg
* 1st election as president of Germany
* 1st report w/ photos
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "HINDENBURG WINS BY 900,000" with subheads. Nice for display. Some related photos are on the back page.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good.... See More
Diamond Joe Esposito funeral in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #715180
March 27, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1928
* re. Diamond Joe Esposito's funeral
* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster
* Al "Scarface" Capone era - gangland wars
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Thousands Brave Blizzard to Attend Esposito Funeral" Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) When it c... See More
1920 Palmer Raids... Communists rounded up...
Item #715160
January 24, 1920
THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 24, 1920
* A. Mitchell Palmer Raids - indictments
* United States Department of Justice
* Socialists, Anarchists & Communists w/ Rose Stokes
The front page has a nice banner headline: "INDICT 85 AS RED CHIEFS" with subheads and photo of Rose Stokes. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 28 pages, light toning and a little wear a the mar... See More
Jewish Holocaust... public reality... Nazi atrocities...
Item #715069
April 29, 1945
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 29, 1945
* Jewish Holocaust exposed w/ photo
* Nazi-occupied Europe exterminations reality
* Buchenwald death factory discovered
The top of page 4 has a somewhat famous photo showing malnourished prisoners in their bunk beds with heading: "Liberated from Nazi Concentration Camp" Also a one column heading: "FIND NAZI USED CAMP T... See More
1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...
Item #715038
October 11, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE October 11, 1921
* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series
* Babe Ruth's second year w/ the Yanks
* Game 3 vs. New York Giants - displayable
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANTS BEAT YANKEES, 13-5" with subheads and revenue figures. (see images) Nice for display. More in the sport's section with box scores and two related photos. This wa... See More
Hindenburg airship 1st flight to America begins...
Item #714973
May 07, 1936
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1936
* Hindenburg - LZ-129 zeppelin - airship
* Very 1st flight to America begins
* Lakehurst, New Jersey disaster fame
The front page has a one column heading: "NAZI ZEPPELIN HOPS FOR U. S.; 107 ON BOARD" with subhead. Photo of the new airship is on the back page. (see images) First report coverage on the start of the very 1st flight of the infamous... See More
Margaret Court vs. a young Martina Navratilova...
Item #714958
February 16, 1975
SECTION 3 (Sports) only of the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 16, 1975
* Margaret Court vs. Martina Navratilova (18yrs. old)
* Virginia Slims of Chicago tennis tournament
The front page of this section has a banner heading: "Court beats Martina for Slims Crown" with subhead and two related photos. (see images) Nice to have from the city where this event too place, rare as such.
Complete ... See More
Russ Columbo accidently killed...
Item #714948
September 03, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 3, 1934
* Russ Columbo shot and killed
* Baritone crooner - violinist - actor
* "Prisoner of Love" song fame
The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "BULLET KILLS RADIO CROONER" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Photo of Columbo is on the back page.
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A f... See More
Abortion rights advocate Kenneth C. Edelin...
Item #714697
February 16, 1975
CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Feb. 16, 1975
* Doctor Kenneth C. Edelin
* Abortion rights advocate
* Guilty of Manslaughter
* Prelude to "Roe v. Wade"
The front page has a nice headline: "Doctor guilty in legal abortion fetus death" with photo of Kenneth C. Edelin. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 28 pages, minor margin wear, generally very nice.... See More
Actress Jean Harlow leaves 3rd husband...
Item #714690
May 07, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1934
* Hollywood actress Jean Harlow
* "Blonde Bombshell" sex symbol
* Separates from third husband
The bottom of the back page has a two column photo of Jean Harlow with small heading: "Film Star Separates From Third Husband"
the front page has a one column heading: "Jean Harlow And Third Husband Come To Parting Of Ways" (see i... See More
1st ever New York Yankees World Series game...
Item #714539
October 06, 1921
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 6, 1921
* New York Yankees 1st ever World Series game
* Babe Ruth's second year w/ Yanks vs. Giants
* Terrific headline for display (rare a such)
The top of the front has a terrific banner headline announcing: "SERIES OPENER TO YANKS" with subheads. (see images) Continued coverage in the sport's section with box scores. This was game 1 of th... See More
1932 Chicago Bears championship year...
Item #714534
September 26, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 26, 1932
* Chicago Bears vs. Green Bay Packers
* First game of the year (0-0 tie)
* Bronko Nagurski and Red Grange era
* 1st ever NFL football championship year
* Best publication to be had - very rare
The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "BEARS, PACKERS PLAY 0 TO 0 TIE BEFORE 14,000" with subheads and lineups. (see i... See More
The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois (1928)...
Item #714509
November 01, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 1, 1928
* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl
* Lake Bluff, Illinois - unsolved mystery
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
* Suicide or murder ? - infatuation - crush
The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Family Refuses to Believe Miss Knaak Tortured Self" (see images)
Coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery surrounding the burning (and ultimate death) of Elfrieda (Fr... See More
Nazi persecution of the Catholic Church in Germany...
Item #714499
March 30, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1935
* Nazis - Adolph Hitler - Third Reich
* Persecution of the Roman Catholic Church
* Arrest Nuns and monks - monasteries
The front page has a banner headline for display: "CONVENTS RAIDED BY NAZIS" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More
1931 Clara Bow theft trial... Daisy DeVoe...
Item #714472
January 15, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 15, 1931
* Actress Clara Bow's secretary
* Daisy DeVoe theft accusations
The front page has a one column heading: "Home Life of an 'It' Girl Told in Court" Five related photos on the back page. (see images)
Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
U.S. apologizes for insulting Adolph Hitler ????!!!...
Item #714434
March 06, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 6, 1937
* United States apologizes to Adolph Hitler & the Third Reich
* Mayor Fiorello La Guardia insults Hitler calling him a "brown-shirted fanatic"
* U.S. Secretary of State Cordell Hull makes apology for remarks
The front page has a one column heading: "DENOUNCES U. S. CIVILIZATION FOR 'SLUR' AT HITLER" with subheads. (... See More
Hack Wilson sets the RBI season record (Lou Gehrig)...
Item #714327
September 18, 1930
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 18, 1930
* Hack Wilson Breaks RBI Record (Lou Gehrig)
* 1930 Chicago Cubs season - MLB baseball
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The top of the front page of this section has a heading: "CUBS WIN, 5-2" with subheads that include: "WILSON HITS 2 HOMERS; BREAKS GEHRIG'S MARK" and box scores. (see i... See More
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