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  

William Edward (Fox) Hickman capture ...

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, December 19, 1927



* William Edward Hickman

* Murderer of Marion Parker & others



This 18 page newspaper has a great banner headline on the front page: "FIND FIEND'S MURDER LAIR" with subheads (see photos). Coverage soon before his capture. Nice to have this report on the front page and very unusual for such a nice headline here ... 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.

Ruth Snyder & Judd Gray Guilty...

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Ruth Snyder... Henry Judd Gray...

THE DAY, New London, Massachusetts, May 6, 1927 



* Ruth Snyder 

* Henry Judd Gray 

* Trial ending 



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page:  "Lawyers All Unable to Shake Gray's Story of Brutal Murder of Snyder"

 

Other news of the day throughout.



  Minor wear around the margins, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Ruth Snyder...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 3, 1927



* Ruth Snyder

* Henry Judd Gray

* Murder trial



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "LAWYER NEAR BLOWS AT SNYDER MURDER TRIAL" with subheads. (see) Other news of the day.



Light browning with some wear around the margins and close cut along right side, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Detroit's Purple Gang...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 29, 1927



* The Purple Gang - Jewish gangsters - Jews

* Criminal mob of bootleggers - hijackers

* Milaflores Massacre - shootings - murders

* 1st use of "Tommy gun" in Detroit underworld



The top  of the front page has a one column heading: "WAR DECLARED BY GAMBLERS, ASSERTS POLICE" with subheads. (see images) Great to have in this Detr... See More  

1927 Baylor basketball team disaster....

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, January 23, 1927



* Baylor basketball team (The Immortal Ten)

* Round Rock TX Texas disaster (1st report)



This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include:



* 10 Students Die as Train, Bus Crash

* Crack Athletes of Baylor University Lose Lives in Fatal Accident; Bodies Dragged and Tossed



and more. (see)



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1926 Granite, Colorado train wreck disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 6, 1926



* Granite, Chaffee County, Colorado

* Arkansas River train wreck disaster



The front page has a one column heading: "Trains Topples Into River; 15 Dead, 50 Hurt" First report coverage on the Granite train wreck of 1926.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, g... See More  

Rudolph Valentino death....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, August 24, 1926 



* Famous movie actor death 

* Rudolph Valentino 



This 20 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Valentino Wanted To Die Young; Gets His Wish"



Other news of the day. Some small binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.



wikipedia notes: On August 15, 1926, Valentino co... See More  

Blairsville PA train disaster...

THE OMAHA EVENING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, June 17, 1926  This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page: "RAIL WRECK KILLS 15" with subheads. (see)



This tells of the Pennsylvania Railroad passenger trains disaster at Blairsville, Pennsylvania.



Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise good.

Gangster executed...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, dated April 6, 1926



* Gangster Gerald Chapman executed (hanged)



This 12 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "BANDIT CHAPMAN'S BODY IS LAID AT REST" with subheads and one column photo of Gerald Chapman with caption: "Executed".

Other news of the day. Lite browning with little margin wear, otherwise good.... See More  

George "Dutch" Anderson shot dead....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 3, 1925



* George "Dutch" Anderson killed

* Prohibition era criminal

* Gerald Chapman comrade



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'DUTCH' ANDERSON SLAIN BY OFFICER HE SHOT FATALLY" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the gunfight between police and Anderson at Muskegon, Michigan.

Other news, sports and adve... See More  

Hackettstown NJ train disaster...

THE OMAHA MORNING BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, June 17, 1925



* Hackettstown NJ New Jersey train wreck

* 1st report



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Boat Train Death Toll Goes to 35" and more (see images). This tells of train wreck disaster at Hackettstown, New Jersey.



Other news, sports and advertising of the day. Light browning, little... See More  

"Helen the Serial Killer" arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 9, 1925



* Helene Auguste Geisen-Volk

* "Helen the Serial Killer" arrested

* Baby farming kidnapping & murder



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "22 BABIES HAVE DIED IN MRS. GEISEN-VOLK'S CARE WITHIN A YEAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the arrest of Helen Auguste Geisen-Volk, a infamous baby farmer who is accused of k... See More  

Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1925



* Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery ?

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Is Resting Well After Operation; Will Be Out of Game Two More Weeks" (see) Coverage on the famous surgery for reasons not officially known at the start of the 1925 baseball season. Nice to have in this title.

Other news, spo... See More  

Gerald Chapman convicted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1925 



* Gerald Chapman convicted - death sentence 

* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit 

* Prohibition era outlaw 



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAPMAN CONVICTED, SENTENCED TO DEATH; HIS NERVE UNBROKEN" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues on page 2.  Always nice to have no... See More  

Gerald Chapman convicted...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 4, 1925 



* Gerald Chapman convicted - death sentence 

* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit 

* Prohibition era outlaw 



This 16 page newspaper has a five column headline on the front page: "CHAPMAN CONVICTED AND SENTENCED TO DIE ON GALLOWS JUNE 25TH NEXT; COUNSEL FOR BANDIT TO FILE APPEAL" and more with related pho... See More  

Leopold - Loeb case... Bobby Franks murder...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 28, 1924



* Leopold & Loeb trial

* Bobby Franks murder

* Thrill Killing case



The top of the front page has a one column heading on the Leopold - Loeb case with: "LOEB 'MASTER MIND' OF FRANKS SLAYING, ALIENISTS REPORT" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning, a little margin wear with small piece torn away along the rig... See More  

Woodrow Wilson's death....

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, February 4, 1924



* Death of President Woodrow Wilson



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "FUNERAL OF WOODROW WILSON WILSON TO TAKE PLACE ON NEXT WEDNESDAY" with subheads that include: "WHOLE NATION MOURNS DEATH OF WOODROW WILSON" and much more with nice black bordered photo of Wilson.



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Glen Rock Wyoming train disaster.....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, September 28, 1923



* Glen Rock WY train wreck (1st report)

* Coal Creek - Casper Wyoming



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TRAIN IN RIVER; FEAR 40 DEAD", "Passengers Are Drowned as Engine, Five Cars Plunge Through Bridge", and "Snow Hinders Rescuers"



This tells of the Chicago, Burlington ... See More