Al "Scarface" Capone to plead guilty in 1931....

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 16, 1931



* Al "Scarface" Capone - gangster - mob boss

* The beginning of the end of his criminal career



The front page has a one column heading: "Report Capone Will Enter Guilty Plea" with subhead. (see) Capone would plead guilty for tax evasion on this day.

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Prehistoric man discovery in Nevada....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1931



* Gypsum Cave - Nevada

* Prehistoric Man & ground sloths

* Mark Raymond Harrington



Page 2 has a article headed: "TELLS OF NEVADA MAN OF 20,000 YEARS AGO" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Mark Raymond Harrington's findings in Gypsum Cave within the Frenchman Range of Nevada. I suspect this is one of the few publications to rep... See More  

Ruth Rowland Nichols airplane crash...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1931



* Ruth Rowland Nichols airplane crash

* 1st Woman solo Transatlantic flight attempt

* Newfoundland - Canada



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RUTH NICHOLS HURT IN CRASH AT ST. JOHN ON WAY TO EUROPE" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues on page 3 with photo.

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1st airplane flight around the World begins...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., June 23, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty (1st leg)

* 1st airplane flight around the World begins 

* Monoplane Winnie Mae 



The front page has a one column heading: "Gatty and Post On First Leg Of World Flight" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning at t he margins, a few small binding holes along the spine/1st col... See More  

1st around the World airplane flight begins...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 26, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty

* 1st airplane flight around the World

* Monoplane Winnie Mae



This 24 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Airmen Near Half Way Mark In Speed Hop Around World".



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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... Around the World...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 29, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty

* 1st flight around the World in airplane

* During flight reporting



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* POST AND GATTY END LAST HOP OVER SIBERIA

* Round World Fliers to Take Off Today for Flight to Nome, Most Hazardous of Their Entire Journey



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Wiley Post and Harold Gatty... Around the World...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, June 30, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty 

* 1st flight around the World in airplane 

* During flight reporting 



This 22 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "World Fliers Reach Alaska After Perilous 2,300 Mile Flight Over Bering Sea" with subheads. (see)



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Flight around the World in 1931...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 2, 1931



* Wiley Post and Harold Gatty...  1st flight around the World in airplane ends

* Hero's welcome in New York City



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"WILD OVATION GREETS FLIERS IN MANHATTAN" "New York Accords Heroes' Welcome to Post, Gatty After Record World Hop" with related pho... See More  

Max Schmeling Young Stribling...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Tennessee, July 3, 1931



* Max Schmeling (German Boxer) vs. Young Stribling

* Title boxing match (pre fight)



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"FIGHT ODDS SHIFT TO CHAMPION" with subheads (see photos). Unusual for such a nice headline here on the front page.



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Max Schmeling K.O.'s Stribling...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 3 & 4, 1931



* Max Schmeling (German Boxer) vs. Young Stribling

* Title boxing match

* 2 issue lot



The July 4th, 14 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 8:

"Schmeling Stops Stribling in Fifteenth Round of Bout" with subheads and photo of Schmeling (see photos).



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Max Schmeling TKO's Stribling...

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, July 4, 1931



* Max Schmeling vs. Young Stribling

* Heavyweight boxing title match



This 6 page newspaper has a banner headline on page 3: "Schmeling Victor by Technical Knockout in 15th" with subhead "Bout is Stopped at Beginning of Fifteenth Round".



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POLICE GAZETTE, New York, July 4, 1931



* Sports and theatre photos

* Pink cover

* Jimmy Foxx

* Polly Walters and more



Full front page photo of actress Polly Walters. Walters was in the movie "Blond Crazy", and had the starring role in the Broadway play "She Loves Me Not".



Inside has 1/4 pg. action photo of baseball star "Jimmy Foxx".



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Billy Burke wins 1931 U.S. Open (golf)...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 7, 1931



* Billy Burke wins 1931 U.S. Open of golf

* Inverness Club - Toledo, Ohio

* 72-hole playoff vs. George Von Elm



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BURKE WINS U.S. OPEN, DEFEATING VON ELM BY STROKE AT TOLEDO" with subheads. (see images) Much more in the sport's section.

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition, some small binding s... See More  

Rudy Vallee weds Fay Webb...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1931



* Rudy Vallee weds

* Fay Webb



Page 25 has one column headings that include: "RUDY VALLEE WED TO CALIFORNIA GIRL" "Secret Marriage Monday at West Orange Announced by Broadcasting Company" and more with photo of Webb. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Most doubles in MLB game...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 13, 1931



* Most doubles hit in baseball games

* St. Louis Cardinals vs. Chicago Cubs



This 36 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 20 that include: "CARDS, CUBS DIVIDE; CROWD SETS RECORDS", "23 Doubles in Second Game, New Major League Record" and more with box scores.



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

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

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  

Kid Chocolate wins boxing title... 1st Cuban...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 16, 1931



* Kid Chocolate wins Junior Lightweight title

* Very 1st Cuban World boxing champion



The sport's section (page 24) has a one column heading: "CHOCOLATE VICTOR BY KNOCKOUT IN 7TH" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Kid Chocolate becoming the 1st world boxing champion from Cuba.

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Mount Pleasant, Michigan oil well disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1931



* Mount Pleasant, Michigan

* Isabella County



Page 13 has a one column heading: "7 DIE OF BURNS IN OIL WELL FIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Mount Pleasant, Michigan oil well explosion disaster. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Nursing home fire in Pittsburgh...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, July 25, 1931  This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* 26 AGED, NUN DIE AS FIRE SWEEPS HOME IN PITTSBURGH

* 217 Others Injured in Fire Which Levels Catholic Institution 



and more. (see) More related headlines on page two.



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Little Sisters of the Poor - Nursing home fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 25, 1931



* Little Sisters of the Poor

* Nursing home fire disaster

* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania



The front page has one column headings that include: "30 DEAD, 20 MISSING IN PITTSBURGH FIRE AT HOME FOR AGED" "Flames Swiftly Envelop Old Building of Little Sisters of the Poor, Housing 250" "INMATES LEAP INTO NETS" and more. (see) First repo... See More  

Graf Zeppelin's polar flight...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 27, 1931



* LZ 127 Graf Zeppelin - rigid airship

* Polar flight - Arctic



The top of page has a one column heading: "ZEP OVER FRANZ JOSEF LAND ON ARCTIC FLIGHT" with subhead and related map. (see images) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Al 'Scarface' Capone changes plea....

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  

Charles Lindbergh's flight to the Orient...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 3, 1931



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow

* Land at Churchill, Hudson Bay, Manitoba, Canada

* Airplane flight to the Orient - Japan



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDBERGHS FIGHT GALE, SAFE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. two related photos and heading are on the back page.

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Water Valley MS hangings.....

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, August 3, 1931



* Great lefty Grove headline

* Philadelphia Athletics

* Major league baseball - MLB



This 16 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GROVE WINS 13TH STRAIGHT" with subheads and photo (see images). Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here as well. Nice ... See More