Ratification of the repeal of prohibition in New Jersey....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 2, 1933 



* End of Prohibition in the state of New Jersey

* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted

* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment



Page 21 has a one column heading: "REPEAL IS RATIFIED IN JERSEY SESSION" with subheads. (see images)  

Complete in 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.



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Ratification of the repeal of prohibition....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 26, 1933 



* End of Prohibition in the state of Wyoming

* Beer - liquor returns - Ratification voted

* Repeal of the Eighteenth 18th Amendment



The bottom of page 4 has a very small and discrete report with heading: "Repeal is Ratified in Wyoming" (see image) Unfortunate for the very brief report here but still a first report in this famous publication... See More  

Gangster Waxey Gordon arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1933



* Waxey Gordon arrested on tax evasion charges

* Prohibition era gangster - bootlegging - gambling



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'WAXEY' GORDON IS SEIZED IN HIDING WITH AIDES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. First report coverage on the arrest of American gangster, Waxey Gordon, for tax evasion. A... See More  

A Franklin D. Roosevelt Fireside Chat Issue !

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1933



* Bank Crisis - New Deal

* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR

* 2nd Fireside Chat (1st report)



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT PROMISES A 'PARTNERSHIP' WITH BUSINESS, FARMERS AND WORKERS TO PROVIDE PROFITS AND HIGHER WAGES" with several subheads and complete text of Roosevelt's address. Loads of text. Always nice... See More  

Prohibition ending in Illinois w/ Chicago...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 27, 1933



* United States prohibition ending

* State of Illinois acts to allow sale of alcohol 

* Beer and Liquor returns to the gangland 



The front page has a one column heading: "JUNE 5 REPEAL ELECTION VOTES BY BOTH HOUSES" with subhead. (see images) 

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Ending of prohibition in Michigan...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1933



* Prohibition ending in Michigan

* Beer - liquor soon to return

* Michigan Senate passes beer bill



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Senate Passes Beer Bill by 26 to 3 Vote" with subheads. (see) Prohibition would officially end a few weeks later.

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Sale of 3.2 beer signals coming end of Prohibition...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, April 9, 1933 



* Prohibition ends in America

* Beer returns - legal liquor



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CAPITAL STUDIES REPEAL; PRESIDENT REMAINS MUM" with subheads. (see images) More inside with related illustration and photo. This was the Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for the sale of 3.2% beer throughout the n... See More  

Prohibition ending in NYC....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1933



* U.S. Prohibition ends in NYC

* Beer - liquor returns



The front page has one column headings: "CITY BEER SHORTAGE FEARED BY BREWERS" "New Jobs Put At 50,000" and more. (see) Much more on pages 2 & 3 with related photo. (see)

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Prohibition coming to an end in 1933...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 18, 1933 



* Prohibition ending - alcohol returning

* Twenty-First Amendment of U.S. Constitution

* United States Congress to vote on repeal



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOUSE AND SENATE SEEK ACCORD ON 3.2 PCT. BEER" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little... See More  

Stock market has its biggest gain in history...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 16, 1933 



* Wall Street - stock market

* Biggest percentage gain is history



While most reports on the stock market have a negative focus--"crash" days always sell well--we are pleased to offer this issue which was a bit of brightness in the midst of the Great Depression.

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Prohibition ending in 1933... Beer returning...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 14, 1933



* Prohibition ending - beer returning

* President Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR



The top of the front page has a four column heading: "Beer by Week End, Congress' Plan" with subheads. (see images) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill 10 days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine.

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1933 Bank Holiday Ordered...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, March 10, 1933 



* United States Bank Holiday 

* The Great Depression 

* Franklin D. Roosevelt 



This 8 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "ROOSEVELT ASKS RIGHT TO CUT VETERANS' BENEFITS" with subhead. (see)



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1933 Bank Holiday Ordered...

THE LANCASTER DAILY EAGLE, Ohio, March 8, 1933 



* United States Bank Holiday 

* The Great Depression 

* Franklin D. Roosevelt 



This 8 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "WOODIN PLANS TO CIRCULATE CURRENCY INSTEAD OF SCRIP" with subheads.



This action would have the desired effect of stopping the panic run on the nation's banks, and h... See More  

1933 Bank Holiday Ordered...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 6, 1933  This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page above the masthead: "RUSH PLANS TO USE SCRIP" with subheads. (see)



This action would have the desired effect of stopping the panic run on the nation's banks, and happened the day after F.D.R. was inaugurated. One of the more historic issues from the Depression-e... See More  

Bank holiday ordered... Banks closed for 3 days...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, March 4, 1933  This 12 page newspaper has seven column headlines on the front page: "Roosevelt to Ask War Powers" "OMAHA BANKS CLOSE 3 DAYS!" with subheads.

This action would have the desired effect of stopping the panic run on the nation's banks, and happened the day after F.D.R. was inaugurated. One of the more historic issues from the ... See More  

1933 End Of Prohibition.... beer & liquor...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1933. 



* Impending end of prohibition 

* 18th Amendment 

* Alcohol - beer -liquor 



The front page has a two column headline: "HOUSE PASSES DRY REPEAL BILL; GOES TO STATES"



with subheads that include: "Lame Duck Congress Ends Job Amid Cheers From Galleries" and more (see photos). Coverage on th... See More  

Working towards ending Prohibition...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, February 17, 20, and the "Extra" of the 20th, 1933 



* 18th Amendment - prohibition end imminent

* House votes to repeal - 21st Amendment - Blaine Act



This trio of issues reports on the Blaine Act, a resolution adopted by the U.S. Congress on February 20, 1933, initiating repeal of the 18th Amendment which established Prohibition. Repeal was ... See More  

Fight over prohibition....

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, December 22, 1932



* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HOUSE ADOPTS THE BEER BILL" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, a few small margin tears, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.... See More  

Repeal of prohibition fails in 1932...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, December 5, 1932



* Repeal of U.S. prohibition fails

* 18th Amendment continues

* John Nance Garner



The front page has a one column heading: "REPEAL LOST IN CONGRESS BY 144 TO 171" with subheads. (see) Ironically the repeal of prohibition would be ratified exactly one year later on December 5, 1933.

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

FDR's whistle stop train tour...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION of the New York Times, September 18, 1932.



* Franklin D. Roosevelt presidential campaign

* Whistle stop train tour - Western states



The front page of this photo section has five related photographs Franklin D. Roosevelt's whistle stop train tour during his 1932 presidential campaign. (see) Nice for display.

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End of U.S. prohibition nears in 1932...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 12, 1932



* The United States prohibition to end ?

* President Herbert Hoover admits failure

* President nomination address



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOOVER URGES REFORM OF NATION'S DRY LAWS IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH" with subheads. (see) Text of Hoover's acceptance address as well.

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R. J. Reynolds heir murder... Libby Holman...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1932



* re. Zachary Smith Reynolds suicide ? death

* Heir of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

* Socialite & actress Libby Holman indictment



The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNT LIBBY HOLMAN; INDICTED" with subheads. (see images) Was this suicide or murder ? American socialite Libby Holman was a suspect. She didn't remember what happ... See More  

R. J. Reynolds heir murder... Libby Holman...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 7, 1932



* Zachary Smith Reynolds suicide ? death

* Heir of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company

* Socialite & actress Libby Holman

* Billy Jurges shot by girl

* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball player



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "SMITH REYNOLDS, LIBBY HOLMAN'S HUSBAND, SUICIDE" with subheads and two related photos. Was this suicide or m... See More  

NYC mobster Vannie Higgins shot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1932 (1st section)



* Vannie Higgins shot (killed)

* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger

* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"



The front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS SHOT; DAUGHTER, 7, ALSO HIT" with subheads. (see) He would die on this day from his wounds.  Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More  

"Beer Parade" in 1932 NYC...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1932



* Anti prohibition parade

* In New York City

* Beer - Liquor



The front page has a one column heading: "'Give Us Beer,' New York City Paraders Cry" (see)

Complete 1st section only with20 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More