Nazis focus on attacks upon Catholics...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 14, 1938  The bold, banner headline proclaims: "CHURCH TARGET OF NAZI HATE" with column subheads: "Rowdies Knock Down Candles; Jeer Catholics" and "Whistle While 5,000 Intone a Hymn".

As opposed to the more typical coverage of anti-Jewish attacks in Germany, this report is focused on an event in Munich aimed at Catholics. The article ... See More  

James 'Fur" Sammons found guilty...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 25, 1930



* James "Fur" Sammons sentencing

* Chicago gangland psychopath

* Al 'Scarface' Capone madman



The front page has a great banner headline: "PLAN LIFE TERM FOR 'ENEMY'" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great De... See More  

Bugs Moran gang rounded up....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 1, 1930



* re. Jake Lingle's assassination

* Chicago Tribune reporter

* George "Bugs" Moran gang



The front page has a great banner headline: "TRAP 15 IN LINGLE RAIDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Proh... See More  

Omaha streetcar strike riot....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 16, 1935



* Omaha, Nebraska streetcar strike riot

* Martial Law - National Guard



The front page has a great banner headline: "1,800 TROOPS RULE IN OMAHA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on page 2. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete 1st section only with all 24 pages... See More  

re. 1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre probe...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 18, 1930



* re. St. Valentine's Day massacre

* Investigation hits New York City



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "NEW YORK GANG BULLETS LINKED WITH MASSACRE" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront o... See More  

Memorial Day massacre...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 31, 1937



* Memorial Day massacre

* Chicago Police Department

* "Little Steel Strike"



The front page has a great banner headline: "4 DEAD, 90 HURT IN STEEL RIOT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues on page 2 with list of the killed and wounded. Full back page pictorial with banner heading. Great to have from t... See More  

Babe Ruth offered to play again in 1936...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1936



* Babe Ruth coming out of retirement ?

* He refuses Cincinnati Reds offer

* Major League Baseball - MLB



Page 23 has one column heading: "BASEBALL'S OUT; GOLF ENOUGH FOR BABE RUTH NOW" (see) Coverage on the Cincinnati Reds offering Ruth a chance to return to baseball and give it a final try. A somewhat unknown event on Ruth here.

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Theatrical special effects... Indian motorcycle...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 26, 1913  The full ftpg. shows: "A Fireless Fire on the State - 16 Men & Elaborate Devices are Required to Produce the Effect". More inside with article: "The Elements on the Stage - Thunder Lightning, Wind, Rain and Fire" with 5 additional prints on how those effects are produced.

Near the back is a nice, illustrated advertisement... See More  

1931 David Belasco death... playwright..

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1931



* David Belasco death (1st report)

* Theatrical playwright - producer



The front page has a one column heading: "DAVID BELASCO, STAGE GENIUS, DIES AGED 77" with subhead. (see) Photo of Belasco is on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all 40m pages, this is the &qu... See More  

A record 8 rounds of golf in one day...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 6, 1938 



* "The Great Golf Marathon of 1938

* J. Smith Ferebee (Smitty)

* "King Of Clubs"



For the the collector of golf memorabilia, or if just intrigued by the history of golf, here is one of the more interesting tidbits of the sport which seems to have been all but forgotten.,

The banner headline proclaims: "WINS HIS 144 HOLE GOLF BET... See More  

Hank Aaron's 715th Home Run... tops Babe Ruth...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 10, 1974 



* Hank Aaron home run #715

* Breaks Babe Ruth's record

* Atlanta Braves - MLB



The sport's section (page 24) has a two column heading: "Aaron Hits 715th Homer, Breaking Ruth's Record" with box scores and related photo. More on page 23. Lengthy text. 1st report coverage on Hank Aaron passing Babe Ruth for the most career home runs by... See More  

1934 Dartmouth College fraternity disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 26, 1934



* Dartmouth College fraternity disaster

* Theta Chi house furnace - carbon monoxide



The front page has a banner headline: "NINE DARTMOUTH MEN KILLED" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos on the back page.

Complete with all 30 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for instit... See More  

Charles A. Lindbergh family flees America...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 23, 1935



* Charles A. Lindbergh flees America

* American reporter Lauren "Deac" Lyman

* Pulitzer Prize winning exclusive story - part 1



The front page has a great banner headline: "LINDYS FLEE U. S. KIDNAPERS" with subheads. (see). Nice for display. Four related photos on the back page. This is Lauren 'Deac' Lyman's Pulitzer P... See More  

Ruth Snyder executed by electric chair...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 13, 1928



* Murderers Ruth Snyder & Henry Judd 

* Sing Sing Prison executions - electric chair 



The front page has a great banner headline: "ELECTROCUTE RUTH AND GRAY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Lengthy text continues on page 2. Five related photos on the back page. First report coverage on Ruth Snyder being executed by elect... See More  

1928 Charles Lindbergh & Floyd Bennett...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 25, 1928



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh

* Flight to Quebec, Canada

* Floyd Bennett near death



The front page has a nice banner headline: "LINDY FLIES TO SICK FLYER" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos on the back page.

Complete with all 46 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for i... See More  

War Admiral wins at Hialeah Park in Florida...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, March 6, 1938



* War Admiral's 2nd win as a 4 year old

* Hialeah Park Race Track - Florida

* Widener Handicap



The top of the front page of this section has a one column heading: "WAR ADMIRAL, 7-20, SCORES DECISIVELY AND EARNS $49,550" with subheads. Related photo inside. (see) First report coverage on War Admiral winning the Widene... See More  

1939 Floyd Gibbons death... WWI writer...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1939



* Floyd Gibbons death (1st report)

* World War I - WWI correspondent

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "Floyd Gibbons, Famous War Writer, Is Dead" with small photo. (see) Great and maybe only reported in this publication since he was a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. Very rare as such.

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Stanford Cardinals (Indians) Rose Bowl in 1936...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 2, 1936



* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. S.M.U. Mustangs 

* Orange Bowl: Mississippi Rebels vs. Catholic University 

* Sugar Bowl: Texas Christian University vs. LSU Tigers 



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "STANFORD WINS ROSE BOWL BATTLE, 7 TO 0" with subheads and lineups. Also covera... See More  

Very displayable color cover...

PIKE'S PEAK DAILY NEWS, dated inside: August 12, 1908  The primary feature of this issue is the great color cover showing a woman looking at the distant view of Pike's Peak, with the train in the foreground. Very much a tourist-themed publication as there is a lengthy list of names of: "Arrivals on Pike's Peak" and a wealth of hotel & other travel-related advertiseme... See More  

Louis D. Brandeis... 1st Jewish Supreme Court Justice...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, January 29, 1916  



* Louis D. Brandeis nomination

* 1st Jewish Supreme Court justice



The front page carries a single column headline "Brandeis Is Named To Succeed Lamar" with subhead "Nomination Causes Great Surprise, and It Seems Certain There Will Be Gift Against Confirmation".  "...The senate received the nomi... See More  

The death of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor



The front page has a five column headline: "Marconi, Inventor of Wireless, Dies" with subhead. (see) A few related photos on the back page.

Complete with all 28 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holding... See More  

1935 Shinchiku-Tasichu earthquake...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 22, 1935



* 1935 Shinchiku-Taichu earthquake

* Taichung, Japanese Taiwan



The front page has a nice banner headline: "2,793 DIE IN ISLAND QUAKE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage continues inside with related photo and map. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with a... See More  

Waiting to deal a death blow...

THE COURIER-JOURNAL Louisville, Kentucky, May 13, 1918  Ftpg. banner headline on World War I: "Sure of Power, Allies Not To Use U.S. Army Till It Is Complete Force" with subheads: "Would Wait To Deal Hun Death Blow" "French Make Another Gain In Flanders" and more.

Twelve pages, a bit irregular at the spine, nice condition.

Harry Ford Sinclair goes to jail in 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1929



* Harry Ford Sinclair jailed

* Sinclair Oil Corporation founder

* Teapot Dome Scandal - bribery



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PLACE SINCLAIR BEHIND BARS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photos on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Complete with all... See More  

Australian Aviatrix Jessie "Chubbie" Miller....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1930



* Jessie Maude "Chubbie" Miller

* Australian Woman aviator

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISLE SAVES LOST AVIATRIX" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with a small related map. Another related map on the back page.

Complete with all 36 pages, this is the "r... See More