The 1928 kidnapping of little Billy Ranieri...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 16, 1928



* Billy Ranieri kidnapped by the mafia

* Chicago child Kidnapping

* Best title to be had (rare)



The front page has a five column heading: "Lombardo Deal in Kidnapping Barred" with subheads. (see images)



When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city i... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war erupts...

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, September 8, 1928 



* Antonio Lombardo assassination (1st report) 

* "Scarface" Al Capone 

* Chicago gangland war 



The front page has one column headlines: "THOUSANDS SEE RACKET KING IN CHICAGO SLAIN", "Lombardo, Capone's Partner, Falls in Bullet Hail at City Hub","Bodyguard Also Falls"... 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  

Al Capone & Amelia Earhart....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1928



* re. Frankie Yale (Uale) assassination

* Al Capone is a suspect

* Amelia Earhart - post Atlantic flight



Page 3 has an article headed: "CAPONE SUBPOENAED IN MURDER OF YALE" "Chicago Gangster Is Sought in Miami on Suspicion of Ordering Brooklyn Killing" "Motive Still Is Vague" and more (see photos). Page XX3 (near back) has addi... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 3, 1928



* Fight for legal alcohol

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the fight against prohibition in Chicago that reads: "DRYS OPEN A 'FIGHT FOR LIFE'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

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Early Al "Scarface" Capone - Miami wants him out...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 28, 1928 



* Early Al "Scarface" Capone report 

* Not wanted in Miami, Florida



The top of page 25 has one column headings: "MIAMI BEACH SEEKS TO DRIVE OUT CAPONE" "He Refuses To Leave City" These reports mentioning Capone are uncommon prior to the St. Valentine's Day massacre. Nice reporting near the beginning of the Chica... See More  

Fleagle gang .... Lamar, Colorado robbery...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Mass., May 26, 1928



* Fleagle Gang  & the Lamar, Colorado bank robbery

* American bank robbers & murderers hunted

* First time a fingerprint was used for conviction (FBI)



The front page has a one one column heading: "HUNDREDS FROM 4 STATES JOIN BANDIT HUNT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on the hunt for the Fleagle Gang just after the Lamar ,... 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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1928 Charles Birger execution....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1928



* Gangster Charles Birger hanging - execution

* Prohibition era bootlegger - charged w/ murder



Page 25 has a smaller one column heading: "Last Illinois Hanging Sends Birger To Doom" with subhead. (see) First report coverage the execution of Charles Birger for the murder of Mayor Joseph Adams. Always nice to have notable events in history reported... See More  

1928 Pineapple Primary in Chicago... gangland...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Tuesday, April 10, 1928



* Pineapple Primary in Chicago (day of)

* William Hale Thompson - Big Bill

* Gangster era elections - corruption

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "VOTE! SWANSON! EMMERSON!" with subheads. (see) More on the following pages. A few related photos and banner heading on the b... See More  

Diamond Joe Esposito assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1928



* Diamond Joe Esposito assassination

* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster



Page 19 has a one column heading: "FIND ALIBIS FALSE IN CHICAGO KILLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the assassination of Diamond Joe Esposito, prohibition-era Chicago gangster & Republican ward boss.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at ... See More  

1928 Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman guilty....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 10, 1928



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman found guilty



The front page has a great banner headline: "FIND HICKMAN SANE, GUILTY OF MURDER" with subheads. (see) Nice headline for display. A photo of a smiling Hickman is on the back page. First report coverage on William Edward Hickman being found guilty for the murder of ... See More  

Marion Parker murder... William Hickman...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 10, 1928



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman GUILTY



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FIND HICKMAN SANE, GUILTY OF MURDER" "Los Angles Jury Returns Verdict Against Marion Parker's Slayer in 36 Minutes" "Youth Remains Unmoved" and more (see photos).



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1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1928



* Former police chief's house bombed

* 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 for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "FITZMORRIS' HOME BOMBED" with subheads. A few related ph... See More  

1928 Mount Morris Michigan girl murder...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 13, 1928



* 5 year old girl Dorothy Schneider w/ photos

* Mount Morris, Michigan kidnapping & murder

* Slayer suspect Adolph Hotelling arrest ?



The front page has a displayable banner headline: "SUSPECT HELD AT FLINT IN SLAYING OF GIRL, 5" with subheads and related pictorial.

Complete with 48 pages, light toning and a some wear at the margins, a few bin... 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  

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

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 21, 1927



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman



This 22 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "POLICE STRIKE FOX'S TRAIL" with subheads and great photo of Hickman with caption: "$100,000 Reward---Dead or Alive"



What makes this issue extraordinary is that the front... See More  

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

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, December 19, 1927



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman

* Nice headline for display



This 22 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "PAIR HELD IN MURDER OF CHILD" with subheads. (see)



This tells of the recent kidnapping and murder of 12 year old Marion Parker by William Edward Hickman. See photos f... See More  

Ruth Snyder sentenced to electric chair....

THE WORLD, New York City, November 23, 1927



* Ruth Snyder sentence to death

* Sing Sing Prison - electric chair

* Eventual famous photo



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "APPEALS OF GRAY AND MRS. SNYDER LOST; THEY MUST DIE, COURT RULES" with subheads. (see) Coverage on Ruth Snyder being sentenced to death by electric chair for the murder of her husband. A very ... See More  

1st Dole air race in 1927....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 19, 1927



* Dole Air Race

* Early aviation - airplanes

* California to Hawaii



This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "No Trace of 5 Fliers in 2 Planes" with subheads. (see)



Tells of the Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Islands.



Other news of the day. A few small binding holes along the spine... See More  

1st Dole air race in 1927....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 16, 1927



* 1st Dole Air Race

* Early aviation - airplanes

* Woolaroc - Art Goebel



This 16 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "Nine Planes at Starting Line For U. S. - Hawaiian Flight; Aviators Await Fog Lifting" with subheads. (see photos) Tells of the very 1st Dole Air Race from Oakland Ca to the Hawaiian Island... See More  

Paris Tennessee murder...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, June 17, 1927



* Joseph Upchurch negro murder

* Paris, Tennessee



This 28 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SHERIFF IS KILLED BY CRAZED NEGRO"



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and chipping, little irregular at the spine, otherwise good.

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Secretary Andrews Out...

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, KS., May 21, 1927. Nice Bold Headline: "Secretary Andrews Out". Includes subheads: "Roy A. Haynes Also Resigns from Dry Job", "Andrews Will Be Succeeded As Boss of Prohibition Forces by Seymour Lowman, Former Lieutenant Governor of New York", "James Doran Replaces Haynes". Nice condition! See photo for additional details.