The Furnace Girl of Lake Bluff, Illinois...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, Oct. 31, 1928



* Elfrieda Knaak burned - the furnace girl



Page 2 has a two column heading: "Girl Tortures Self in Furnace To Prove Love for Policeman; Tells Officials Weird Story" with subhead. (see images)

First report coverage of the (still) unsolved mystery... See More  

William Edward Hickman hangs....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 19, 1928 This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page: "Hickman Must Die Today" "San Quentin Warden Rejects a Sanity Board for Slayer".



Tells of the upcoming execution (same day) by hanging of William Edward Hickman for the murder of 12 year old Marion Parker after kidnapping her.



Other news of the day. Rag edition, little i... See More  

William Edward Hickman hangs....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, October 19, 1928  This 32 page newspaper has two column headline on the front page: "Hickman's Last Plea Fails; To Hang Today" with subhead: "Slayer of Child IS Calm as Time of Death Draws Near"



Tells of the upcoming execution (same day) by hanging of William Edward Hickman for the murder of 12 year old Marion Parker after kidn... See More  

William Edward Hickman hangs...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 18, 1928 



* William Edward Hickman 'dead man walking' 

* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder 



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "HICKMAN GOES TO DEATH CELL" "'It Won't Be Long Now,' Cries Another Murderer as Slayer Passes"



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Brooklyn gangster Mike Schatz assassination.....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 7, 1928



* Michael "Mike Shots" Abbatemarco

* Brooklyn gangster assassination hit

* Frankie Yale organization leader



The front page has a one column heading: "UALE GANG LEADER SLAIN LIKE HIS CHIEF" with subheads that include: "Abbatemarco Shot Four Times in Quiet Brooklyn Street by Gunman in Auto With Him" and more. (see) First repor... See More  

1928 Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 24, 1928



* Casper Holstein kidnapping (set free)

* Harlem Negro mobster leader



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "KIDNAPPED NEGRO FREED BY CAPTORS; FIVE SEIZED IN PLOT" with subheads. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a little irregular alo... See More  

1928 Wineville Chicken Coop murders...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1928 



* Wineville Chicken Coop murders 

* Christine and Walter Collins 

* Slayer Gordon Stewart Northcott hunted

* Hollywood movie 'Changeling' theme

* Okeechobee hurricane - Palm Beach, Florida



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "BONES FOUND ON 'MURDER FARM' ARE ANIMALS" with subhead. (see images) Nor... See More  

The kidnapping of little Billy Ranieri...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 14, 1928



* Billy Ranieri kidnapping - kidnapped

* Chicago gangland wars - mafia

* Best title to be had (rare)



The front page has a great banner headline: "QUIZ 2 AS BOY'S KIDNAPERS" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of ... 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  

Early Al Capone... Cigarettes don't cause cancer ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1928



* Early Al Capone report

* Chicago gangster war

* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era

* re. Frankie Yale Uale murder



Page 25 has one column headings that include: "CAPONE PUTS 5 HERE DAY UALE WAS SLAIN" "Politicians See Gangster" "Track Capone Gangsters" and more. Coverage on Capone this early are somewhat rare, prior... 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  

Frankie Yale assassination.... Al "Scarface" Capone....

THE DETROIT NEWS, July 2, 1928



* Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination (1st report)

* Gangster - gangland wars of the 1920's



The top of the back page (pg. 36) has a one column heading: "A GUNMAN DIES, GEMS AFLAME" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the assassination of gangster Frankie Yale (Uale). He was an associate of Al Capone.

Complete with 36 pages, light ... See More  

Al Capone as protector of a Chicago businessman...

NEW YORK TIMES, May 28, 1928



* Early Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* As protector of Chicago businessman



The front page has one column headings that include: "CHICAGO FIRM MAKES GUNMAN A PARTNER" "Old Business Concern Takes In Scarface Al Capone as a Protector" and more.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 52 pages, this is the "r... See More  

1928 Hubert Wilkins trans-Arctic flight....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1928 



* Australian polar explorer & aviator Hubert Wilkins

* Trans-arctic airplane flight w/ Carl Ben Eielson

* Point Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway



The front page has a one column heading: "CAPT. WILKINS TELLS STORY OF POLAR FLIGHT" with subhead. (see) Related map on page 2.

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

George H. Wilkins Trans Artic flight...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, April 21, 1928 



* George H. Wilkins North Pole flight 



This 22 page newspaper has banner headline on the front page: "Wilkins Flies Over Pole on Alaska to Spitzbergen Hop" with subheads. (see)



Tells of George Hubert Wilkins' flight over the North Pole.



Other news of the day. Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.



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Pineapple Primary in Chicago, IL....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 11, 1928



* Pineapple Primary in Chicago IL

* William Hale Thompson - Big Bill

* Gangster era elections - corruption



This 14 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Small-Thompson-Crowe Faction Goes Down to Defeat; Smith Loses Out in Senatorial Race". Coverage on the primary election in Gangster infested Chi... See More  

Diamond Joe Esposito funeral in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1928



* re. Diamond Joe Esposito's funeral

* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster

* Al "Scarface" Capone era - gangland wars

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "Thousands Brave Blizzard to Attend Esposito Funeral" Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) When it c... See More  

St. Francis Dam disaster...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, March 17, 1928 



* St. Francis dam disaster 

* Los Angeles, California area 



This 26 page has one column headlines on the front page that include:

"LOOTERS PILLAGE RUINED HOMES IN TRAIL OF DELUGE" "Big Force of Police Fails to Check Robbery; Passes Required for All in Devastated Area" and more. (see)



Tells of the S... See More  

Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman guilty....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1928



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman found guilty



The front page has a one column heading: "FIND HICKMAN SANE, GUILTY OF MURDER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on William Edward Hickman being found guilty for the murder of 12 year old Marion Parker.

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

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1928



* Corrupt Mayor William Hale Thompson

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "TRAIL BOMBERS; ARREST 40" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related p... See More  

Ruth Snyder executed by electric chair...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1928



* Murderers Ruth Snyder & Henry Judd 

* Sing Sing Prison executions - electric chair 



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MRS. SNYDER AND GRAY DIE IN THE CHAIR, SHE CRYING, 'FATHER FORGIVE THEM', HE CALMLY REPEATING THE BEATITUDES" with subheads. Loads of text. First report coverage on Ruth Snyder being... 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  

Marion Parker murder... William Hickman...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 29, 1927



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman ARREST



This 14 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Two Murders and Other Crimes Latest Confession by Hickman; Arrest Implicated Companion" with subheads (see photos).



This tells of the recent kidnapping and murder of 12 year old Marion P... See More  

Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 23, 1927



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman ARREST



This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Hickman Confesses Kidnapping But Denies Killing, Names Man as Pal; Is Captured After Search of Week" with subheads (see images).



This tells of the recent kidnapping and murder of 12 year... See More  

Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 23, 1927



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman captured

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "KIDNAPER-FIEND CAPTURED IN OREGON; NAMES ANOTHER MAN IN CONFESSION" with subheads. First report coverage on the capture of William Edward Hickman.

Other news, sports and advertise... See More