1st steps to end prohibition ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1930



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DRYS PORTRAY PROHIBITION AS BASIS OF PROSPERITY; EDISON AND FORD FOR LAW" with subheads. (see images) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ? Lengthy text continues inside.

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Wets vs. Drys in 1930 Chicago gangland wars...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 21, 1930



* Prohibition era alcohol in gangland Chicago

* Wets vs. Drys and the depletion in farming

* Al "Scarface" Capone era



The front page has a banner headline: "FARM WOES LAID TO DRY LAW" with subheads. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no cit... See More  

1st steps to end prohibition ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1930



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.

* Beginning of the end ?



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "FIRST WET BILL HEARINGS SINCE PROHIBITION CAME IN SET BY HOUSE COMMITTEE" with subheads. (see images) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ?

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1st steps to end prohibition ?....

THE DETROIT NEWS, January 19, 1930



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.

* Beginning of the end ?



The front page has a one column heading: "DRYS' STEAM ROLLER WORKS" with subheads. (see) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ?

Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Best Baby Face Nelson's very 1st armed robbery...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1930



* George Baby Face Nelson

* Very first armed robbery (Chicago)

* American bank robber - gangster

* Criminal partner of John Dillinger



The front page has a terrific banner headline: "GOLD COAST HOME HELD UP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. History shows this was in fact Baby Face Nelson's ve... See More  

Wooster OH basketball team tragedy....

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, January 4, 1930



* Wooster OH Ohio school bus disaster

* Burbank high school basketball team



This 18 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "6 BASKETBALL PLAYERS DIE AS TRAIN HITS BUS".



This tells of the train and school bus wreck that wiped out the Burbank, Ohio high school basketball team after their joyful ... See More  

1929 George Bugs Moran...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1929



* Post St. Valentine's Day Massacre

* George Bugs Moran safe raided by police

* Gangsters - gangland - underworld

* Probably only reported in a Chicago paper



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAID ON MORAN SAFE NIPS BIG RACKET PROFITS" with subhead. (see images) The infamous St. Valentines' Day Massacre occurred earlier in the... See More  

William Desmond Taylor murder mystery continues.......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1929



* re. William Desmond Taylor murder

* Irish-American Hollywood actor and director



The front page has one column headings: "SAYS ACTRESS MURDERED TAYLOR" "Ex-Governor Richardson of California Asserts Efforts to Try Her Were Blocked" and more. (see) This murder is still unsolved to this day.

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Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 5, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire



The front page has an article headed: "STATE TAKES A HAND IN YORK WITCHCRAFT CASE" with subheads. (see) Nice to have in a Pennsylvania title.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning, minor margin wea... See More  

The Carson house robbery in Buffalo...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 15, 1929



* John L. Carson Jr. gems robbery

* Snyder, Buffalo, New York



The front page has a five column heading: "Hold Up Diners; Take Fortune in Gems" with subhead. (see)

Complete with 48 pages, rag edition in good condition.

1929 stock market crash suicide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 10, 1929



* Stock Market Crash of 1929

* New York banker suicide

* Governor Al Smith friend



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "J. J. RIORDAN ENDS LIFE WITH PISTOL IN HIS HOME; HIS BANK DECLARED SOUND" with subheads. More on page 2 with photo of Riordan. Nice to have in the NYC publication.

Complete 1st section only with 26 pages, rag e... See More  

Bribes... Robbery... Escape in an armored Car...

Pre-Stock Market Crash reports...

THE NEW TORK TIMES, October 18, 1929  This issue reports events leading up to the Great Stock Market Crash of 1929, and includes pre-crash stock reports from the major exchanges.  It is great for providing context for one of the top 10 most historic events of the 20th century.  Other news includes news re:  "Rum Ring Paid Big Bribes, Seized Records Reveal; 6 Months' Pr... See More  

20 Exchange Place announcement... Wall Street...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1929



* 20 Exchange Place skyscraper plans announced

* Financial District - Lower Manhattan - Wall Street

* Also mention of the Empire State Building plans



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "71-Story Skyscraper to Rise in Wall St. Area; City Bank Farmers Trust Edifice Ready in 1931" (see images)

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1929 Detroit Study nightclub fire...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 20, 1929



* The Study club fire (same day report)

* Detroit, Michigan speakeasy disaster

* Illegal prohibition era nightclub



The front page has a five column heading: "17 Perish in Detroit cabaret Fire" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire disaster shortly before the great stock market ... See More  

Al "Scarface" Capone in jail for one year...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 9, 1929 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron 

*  Serving 1 Year Jail term - Avoids murder for hire 

* Holmesburg Prison, Philadelphia transfer

* Best publication to be had (very rare as such)



The front page has a one column heading: "Haul Capone to Penitentiary in Armored Car" (see images) Coverage of Capone's ... See More  

1929 Kalamazoo, Michigan Witch killing...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 22, 1929



* Etta L. Fairchild murder

* Witch's spell killing - wicca

* Eugene & Pearl Burgess

* Kalamazoo, Michigan



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'HEX' DEATH HEARING IS SET TODAY" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the killing of Etta Fairchild by Eugene and Pearl Burgess at Kalamazoo, Michigan. This would e... See More  

The circulation of the new currency...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1929 



* United States currency changes look

* Bank notes made smaller



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "$3,921,000,000 New Currency Out today; 'Curiosity Demand' for Smaller Bills Expected". (see) This is when the size of the currency was revised to the smaller size like we currently have.

Other news, sports and... See More  

Al Capone sentenced to one year jail term... gun possession...

THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Nebraska, June 26, 1929 



* Al Capone (Scarface) 

* Chicago Beer baron



This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AL CAPONE OPENS FIGHT FOR RELEASE" and more. This tells of Al Capone trying to get out of his one year jail term for gun possession.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, little spine w... See More  

Margaret Lawrence & Louis Bennison - murder-suicide...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1929



* Margaret Lawrence & Louis Bennison murder-suicide

* Early film and stage actress and actor



The front page has a two-column headline: "MARGARET LAWRENCE SLAIN BY LOUIS BENNISON, ACTOR, WHO ENDS LIFE IN HER HOME", with several subheadings. Coverage continues inside with two related photos.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day.

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Al Capone Gets 1 Year In 1929...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, May 19, 1929 



* Al Capone (Scarface) 

* Chicago Beer baron 

* 1 Year Jail term 

* Avoids murder for hire 



This 40+ page Sunday newspaper has one column headlines on the front page; "'SCARFACE' MADE DESPERATE EFFORT TO ESCAPE PRISON" and "Offered to Post Bond for $100,000 That He Would Stay Out of Pennsy... See More  

Hitman John Scalise assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1929



* John Scalise assassination

* Al Capone hitman

* Chicago Outfit



Page 28 has one column headings: "Chicago Police Divide On Cause Of 3 Killings" "Rich Liquor and Vice Profits Believed Responsible by One Side--Stege Sticks to Gang War View"



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1929 Al "Scarface" Capone...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 28, 1929 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron 

* Charged with contempt of court - faking illness

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "U.S. CITES CAPONE FOR CONTEMPT; DOUBTS 'ILLNESS'" with subhead. Photo of Capone leaving the federal building is on the back pag... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 16, 1929



* Jack "Machine Gun" McGurn & John Scalissi

* 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 9 has a one column heading: "INDICT SCALISI AND M'GURN FOR GANG MASSACRE" with subhead. (see images) ... See More  

St. Valentine's Day massacre indictment... Jack McGurn....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day massacre investigation

* Al "Scarface" Capone subpoenaed

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "AL CAPONE GETS 8 MORE DAYS TO REGAIN HEALTH" with subhead. (see images)

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1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre suspects...

THE KINGSPORT TIMES, Tennessee, March 5, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day massacre investigation probe

* Fred "Killer" Burke & Joe Lolordo named suspects



The front page has a one column heading: "THREE NAMED AS MASSACRE GUN HANDLERS" with subhead. (see images) 

Complete with 6 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.



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