1925 Victoria MS train wreck disaster....

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, October 27, 1925  This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page:



* TRAIN TOPPLES INTO RAVINE; 20 ARE KILLED



Tells of the Sunnyland, Frisco passenger train wreck at Victoria, Mississippi after derailment.



Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

Babe Ruth returns to the team... New York Yankees...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 28, 1925 



* Babe Ruth returns to the team (photo) 

* New York Yankees 



This 12 page newspaper has a one column photo of Babe Ruth with caption: "Babe Ruth Back in Old Uniform" with text underneath. (see)



Photo was taken shortly after his release for the hospital.



News of the day throughout. Light browning wit... See More  

Winston Churchill speech summarized...

Great Britain returns to the Gold Standard...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Extra, Massachusetts, April 28, 1925 



* Winston Churchill speech summarized

* Great Britain returns to the Gold Standard...

* Paul von Hindenburg's election breaks tradition



The front page has a very nice near-banner headline: "CHURCHILL BUDGET SPEECH STATES BRITAIN RESUMES GOLD STANDARD," with subhead, "Bank of England To Export Bullion Under Sp... 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...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 4, 1925 



* Gerald Chapman convicted - death sentence 

* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit 

* Prohibition era outlaw 



The front page has a four column headline: "CHAPMAN FOUND GUILTY OF FIRST DEGREE MURDER; DEATH PENALTY" with subhead. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, m... See More  

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

THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 2, 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: "SAYS LOEB WAS 'MENTALLY ILL'" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care.



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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  

1923 Airship Dixmude disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 25, 1923



* Airship Dixmude explosion disaster

* Imperial German Navy zeppelin

* Given to France for war reparations



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIFTY MEN NEAR DEATH IN AIR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. This was one of the very first airship disasters.

Complete with 46 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margi... See More  

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"



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Jeff Sweetser and Chick Evans... 1923 amateur golf...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1923  The Sports Section tells of Jess Sweetser defeating Chick Evans in the semi-final for the 1923 Western Amateur Golf Championship. The previous year Sweetser defeated Bobby Jones to win the championship, and this was the final step in his request to repeat. Unfortunately he would lose in the final round. Nice to have both Jess Sweetser and Chick Evans sho... See More  

Walter Johnson 100th shutout game....

SPRINGGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 3, 1923



* Walter Johnson 100th shutout game

* Washington Senators

* MLB baseball



This 18 page newspaper has a four column headline on page 13: "YANKS LOSE BUT SCOTT MAKES IT 1000" with subheads that include: "Johnson Shares Day's Glories With Scotty" "Pitches His 100th Shutout In Majors" and more with nice photo of... See More  

1923 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1923



* Frederick Lundin's corruption in the Windy city

* Chicago gangland wars in it's infancy

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning very early corruption in Chicago that was a prelude to the gangland wars: "INDICT LUNDIN AS BOODLER" with... See More  

Harding disturbed that Prohibition is not being enforced...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Nov. 25, 1922 A ftpg. headline: "PRES. HARDING GREATLY DISTURBED AT LAX ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION" and among the subheads: "Public Defiance of Volstead Act and Feeble Efforts at Enforcement Discussed at Friday's Cabinet Meeting".

Complete in 10 pages, bit irregular at the spine, very nice condition.

1922 Sulphur Springs, Missouri train collision....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 7, 1922



* Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, Missouri

* Missouri Pacific trains collide disaster



The front page has a one column heading: "TOLL OF WRECK MAY TOTAL 60 DEAD, 65 HURT" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the terrible train collision at Sulphur Springs, Missouri.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pa... See More  

Murderess Madalynne Obenchain...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1922



* Madalynne Obenchain murder trial

* Los Angeles shooting murderess

* John Belton Kennedy killing

* Beverly Glen - Santa Monica Mountains



The front page has a nice banner headline: "MADELYNN TELLS HER STORY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3 with related photo.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning and some wear ... See More  

1922 William Desmond Taylor murder....

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 6, 1922



* William Desmond Taylor shot dead



The front page has a one column heading: "POLICE RUNNING DOWN CLUES IN TAYLOR MURDER" with subhead. (see) Coverage on the murder of famed actor and director William Desmond Taylor which is still unsolved till this day.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light... See More  

William Desmond Taylor murder...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, February 2, 1922 



* William Desmond Taylor shot dead



This 14 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "THINK DIRECTOR OF MOVIES MURDERED". The report tells of the murder of famed actor and director William Desmond Taylor which is still unsolved till this day. This is a early first report, giving the reason for the small art... See More  

Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle murder charge...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, September 17, 1921



* Roscoe "Fatty" Arbuckle

* Hollywood comedian actor

* Virginia Rappe murder indictment



The top of the front page has one column heading: "FATTY ARBUCKLE COMES TO COURT" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light toning along central fold, minor wear at the margi... See More  

Fatty Arbuckle Murder Case...

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Fatty Arbuckle charged with murder....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, September 14, 1921

 

* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder charge

* Virginia Rappe



This 12 page newspaper has a two line banner headline on the front page: "CASE AGAINST ARBUCKLE APPEARS VERY WEAK BY TESTIMONY OF STATE'S CHIEF WITNESSES" with subheads that include: "Story Of 'Party' Told To Coroner Is Entirely New" and more. (se... See More  

Fatty Arbuckle charged with murder....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1921.

 

* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder charge



The front page has a one column heading: "WITNESSES SAY ARBUCKLE HELD HALF NUDE GIRL" with subhead: "Murder Charge Is Laid to Actor" Coverage continues on the following pages with related pictorial.

Complete in 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generall... See More  

1921 Porter, Indiana train wreck disaster...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, February 28, 1921



* Porter, Indiana

* Train wreck disaster



This 8 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"27 ARE KILLED IN INDIANA WRECK" with subheads (see photos).



Tells of the New York Central passenger train wreck disaster at Porter, Indiana in which 44 people would ultimately die.



Other news of the day including vari... See More  

Charles Comiskey robbery & murder plot...

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1920



* Charles Comiskey murder plot

* Chicago White Sox game



The front page has one column headlines: "BOY BANDITS PLANNED TO KILL BASEBALL HEAD", "And Steal Receipts of Chicago White Sox Game", "Expected To Get $40,000", "When 'Babe' Ruth Would Draw Record Breaking Crowd&... See More  

Charles Ponzi finally exposed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1920



* Charles Ponzi finally exposed (1st report)

* Wall Street scheme - Stock Market

* Women's suffrage



The front page has one column headlines that include: "STOP PONZI CHECKS; SAY HE'S BANKRUPT" "Bank Commissioner Declares His Account Is Overdrawn--3 Note Holders File Petition" "Is Solvent, "Wizard" Says" and... See More  

Prohibition in America starts...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1920



* Prohibition in America starts 

* No beer - liquor 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"SUPREME COURT IS SPEEDING UP DRY DECISION" "Permits Rhode Island To Institute Original Proceeding To Test" "Validity Of Prohibition Act" which tells of the start of prohi... See More