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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 24, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre aftermath

* George 'Bugs' Moran vs. Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Gangsters - gangland - underworld



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "KIDNAP A WITNESS IN MORAN KILLINGS" with subheads. Coverage on the recent unrest in Chicago's gangland crisis.

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

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 20, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone



The front page has a one column heading: "LEADERS OF SLAIN GANGSTERS SLIPS OUT OF CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 28 pages, light toning and minor wear along the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Ol' Rip the Horned Toad... Chicago gangland wars...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 20, 1929



* Ol' Rip the Horned Toad death - lizard

* Eastland, Texas Courthouse - entombed animal

* Chicago gangland wars - gangsters - underworld



The front page has a small one column heading within inset: "Toad That Set Scientists By the Ears Dies in Texas" (see)

Page 16 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO GANG WARS KILL 125 IN 9 YEARS" ... See More  

1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 29, 1928



* Nice headline for display

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "HERO ROUTS 3 IN GUN BATTLE" with subheads. Nice for display.

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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  

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  

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)

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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.

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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  

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  

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  

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.

1st ever armored truck robbery...

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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".

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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.



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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  

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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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  

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  

Prohibition begins in 1920 America...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 25, 1920



* 1st year of prohibition in America

* Fight on crime in gangland Chicago

* Pre Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* No beer liquor - nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. AND STATE SMASH RUM" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Great to have framed at any local bar. This is what threw Chicago into... See More