Early Al "Scarface" Capone - Miami wants him out...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1928 



* Early Al "Scarface" Capone report 

* Not wanted in Miami, Florida



The top of page 25 has one column headings: "MIAMI BEACH SEEKS TO DRIVE OUT CAPONE" "He Refuses To Leave City" These reports mentioning Capone are uncommon prior to the St. Valentine's Day massacre. Nice reporting near the beginning of the Chica... See More  

Interesting Jewish newspaper...

JEWISH DAILY BULLETIN, New York, June 28, 1928  An uncommon title of 4 pages, filled mostly with Jewish-related news, both in the U.S. and in Europe. Particularly interesting in light of anti-Semetic concerns growing in Europe at the time. Among the articles are: "Vienna Hokoah Disbands as Professional Team" "To Legalize Flogging In Palestine Jails" ""Settlements... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 3, 1928



* Fight for legal alcohol

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the fight against prohibition in Chicago that reads: "DRYS OPEN A 'FIGHT FOR LIFE'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

When... See More  

Jean Lussier goes over Niagara Falls in rubber ball...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, July 5, 1928



* Jean Lussier - Canadian-American daredevil

* Over Niagara Falls (Horseshoe) in rubber ball



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "150,000 CHEER MAN IN BALL OVER NIAGARA" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding slits alo... See More  

Frankie Yale murder Burial...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, July 6, 1928



* Chicago gangster war

* Frankie Yale (Uale) funeral



The front page has an article headed: "GANG WAR FLARES AS SLAIN LEADER IS LAID IN GROVE" "5000 Pals Follow $15,000 Silver Casket to Brooklyn Cemetery; 104 Autos Carry Mourners" and more. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, a ... See More  

Amelia Earhart's New York City welcome...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 6, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Post Atlantic Ocean flight

* Airplane "Friendship"



Page 5 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART HERE TODAY AS CITY GUEST" "She, Stultz and Gordon Will Get a New York Welcome With Climax at City Hall" and more. 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart being New York City's guest of honor after her f... See More  

Amelia Earhart's Hometown welcome...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, July 7, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Post Atlantic Ocean flight

* Airplane "Friendship"



The front page has a one column headline: "AIR KINGS JOIN IN ACCLAIM TO MISS EARHART" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart's return to America after her famous airplane flight across the Atlantic Ocean.

Other n... See More  

Amelia Earhart's Hometown welcome...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 9, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Post Atlantic Ocean flight

* Airplane "Friendship"

* Boston, Massachusetts welcome



The front page has a one column heading: "AMELIA EARHART GIVEN OVATION" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart's hometown welcome after her famous flight across the Atlantic Ocean... See More  

Early Al Capone...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1928



* Early Al Capone report

* Chicago gangster war

* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era

* re. Frankie Yale Uale murder



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "CAPONE PUTS 5 HERE DAY UALE WAS SLAIN", "Politicians See Gangster", "Track Capone Gangsters" and more. Reports on Capo... See More  

Emilio Carranza killed in airplane crash...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Mass., July 14, 1928



* Emilio Carranza killed

* Mexican aviator - airplane

* "Lindbergh of Mexico"



The top of the front page has three column headline: "FELL TO DEATH IN EFFORT TO MAKE FORCED LANDING" with subheads. (see)

Twelve pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, more so along the spine. ... See More  

Alvaro Obregon assassination... Mexico president...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE., July 19, 1928



* Alvaro Obregon assassination

* Mexican Revolution general

* President of Mexico



The front page has a great banner headline: "SEIZE 20 FOR OBREGON PLOT" with subheads. (see images) Two related photos on the back page. Coverage on the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, president of Mexico

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More  

Fritz Von Opel... motorboat speed.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1928



* Fritz Von Opel

* Father of rocket propulsion



This 44 page newspaper has a small one column heading on the front page: "Opel Motorboat Beats Train; Speeds 58.84 Miles and Hour".



See photos for short article here. An early report on speed propulsion, very slow in today's standards.



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day through... See More  

Amelia Earhart's Chicago welcome...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Post Atlantic Ocean flight

* Airplane "Friendship"

* Chicago, Illinois welcome



Page 9 has one column headings: "MISS EARHART WINS CHICAGO'S ACCLAIM" "Crowds Crush About Girl and Her Two Co-Pilots, Who Flew Over the Atlantic" "Visits Childhood Home" and more. 1st report coverage on Ame... See More  

1928 Founding of television...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 22, 1928



* John Baird - father of television

* TV in it's infancy - inventions - experiments



Page 10 has one column headings: "RECORD REPRODUCES SCENES WITH MUSIC" "Baird Combines Electric Phonograph With Television Principles in Disk Device" "Double Grooves Utilized" and more. (see) Very significant reports during the founding of ... See More  

Amelia Earhart's Pittsburgh welcome...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Post Atlantic Ocean flight

* Airplane "Friendship"

* Pittsburgh welcome



Page 5 has one column headings: "Miss Earhart Rides In Locomotive Cab" "Dons Cap and Overalls at Pittsburgh After Being Welcomed by City"1st report coverage on Amelia Earhart being Pittsburgh's guest of honor after her famo... See More  

1928 Max Valier... Rocket propulsion...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1928 



* Max Valier 

* Rocket car 



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "NEW ROCKET AUTO HITS 131-MILE PACE, CRASHES" "German Inventor Quadrupled Power on 100-Pound Car After Two Successful Tests"



Tells of Austrian Max Valier testing his new rocket automobile.



Other news of the day throughout. Light b... See More  

Gene Tunney announces retirement... boxing...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1928



* Boxer Gene Tunney retires

* Heavyweight boxing champion

* "The Long Count Fight" fame



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TUNNEY WILL QUIT THE RING TO STUDY PHILOSOPHY IN PARIS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 3.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pag... See More  

Albert Fish kidnapping of Grace Budd...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 2, 1928 



* Albert Fish kidnapping of Grace Budd

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria

* Frank Howard (alias) caught ?



Page 29 has a one column heading: "CASE OF BUDD GIRL SOLVED, POLICE SAY" with subheads. (see images)

Complete in 4... See More  

1928 Fritz Von Opel.... Rocket propulsion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 5, 1928



* Fritz von Opel

* Rocket car automobile



The top of page 25 has one column headings: "CAR IS BLOWN TO BITS IN NEW ROCKET TEST" "Von Opel, Undaunted by Hanover Failure, to try Again for Speed of 250 Miles Per Hour" Coverage of German rocketeer,  Fritz Von Opel, testing his new rocket automobile.

Other news of the day. Complete 1st ... See More  

1st moving pictures sent throught the air....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1928



* 1st moving pictures sent through air

* Golden Age of Radio - movies



The front page has a one column heading: "FIRST RADIO MOVIE IS SENT TWO MILES" with subheads. (see) Text begins with: "For the first time in history, moving pictures were transmitted through the air today" Coverage continues inside with related photo. (see)

Other new... See More  

Cal Crew wins Olympic gold in 1928....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 11, 1928



* University of California Golden Bears

* Cal Crew wins Olympic gold in rowing (1st)



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CALIFORNIA'S EIGHT WINS OLYMPIC TITLE IN A STIRRING RACE" with subheads. (see)

First report coverage on the University of California Golden Bears Crew winning the gold medal in the 1928 Summer Olympics in... See More  

Johnny Weissmuller (TARZAN) Wins Gold Medal 1928...

SECTION 2 (SPORTS) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, August 12, 1928 



* Johnny Weissmuller wins Olympic gold

* Star of Tarzan with swimming photo 



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "U. S. SWIMMERS TAKE OLYMPIC GAMES TITLE" with subhead. Photo of Weissmuller is on page 3. (see)

Complete section 2 only with 10 pages, rag edition in great conditio... See More  

Leos Janacek death... Czech composer...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 14, 1928



* Leos Janacek death (1st report)

* Czech composer & musical teacher

* Jenůfa opera fame



The top of page 23 has a one column heading: "LEOS JANACEK, 74, COMPOSER, DIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the death of Leos Janacek, Czech composer, musical theorist, folkorist and teacher. I suspect this is one of the few publicati... See More  

Flyers' Route to Sweden Via North...

THE NEWS, August 18, 1928, from Cleveland, Ohio. 2 line headline "Greenland Flyers Four Hours On Way" with subheadline "Plane's Off On Sea Hop". This also contains photos of Bert Hassell and Parker Cramer as well as a map that shows the "Flyers' Route to Sweden Via North" (Rockford, IL to Stockholm, Sweden). This is the full issue with slight browning around the edges... See More  

1928 Waite Hoyt cigarette advertisement....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 23, 1928



* Waite Hoyt - MLB baseball pitcher

* New York Yankees - Yanks

* Lucky Strikes cigarettes ad



Page 15 has a 17 x 10 inch advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes, promoted by New York Yankees HOF pitcher Waite Hoyt. (see)

News, sports and other advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high q... See More