John Dillinger's assassination in Chicago...

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A Chicago newspaper on the death of gangster John Dillinger...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 24, 1934 



* John Dillinger shot dead

* Chicago theater w/ photos

* Best title to be had - very rare



Simply a terrific issue if for no other reason than this is a report concerning the killing of outlaw John Dillinger in a Chicago newspaper--the city where it happened.

The bold banner headline proclaims: "JEALOUSY SET DILLINGER TRAP" with su... See More  

Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching... Nikola Tesla...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, July 10, 1934 



* Nikola Tesla- father of the radio

* Bastrop, Louisiana Negro lynching

* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted



Page 8 has one column headings: "LOUISIANA NEGRO LYNCHED" "Taken From Bastrop Jail and Hanged on Court House Lawn" First report coverage on the lynching of Andrew McLeod in Bastrop, Louisiana.

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Nazis make their presence known... Dillinger...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 2, 1934  The banner headline notes: "10 MORE DIE BY NAZI BULLETS" with smaller heads including: "Son Of Former Kaiser and Von Papen Arrested" 'Hitler Chiefs Accuse French of Plot to Upset Rule" "World Is Told How Hitler Faced His Foes"

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Dillinger Pals force Doctor's Help; Slug Him" "Atta... See More  

John Dillinger letter to his father...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 29, 1934



* Gangster John Dillinger

* On the run in Chicago ?

* Letter to his father



The back page has one column headings that include: "DILLINGER IS ALIVE HIS FATHER ASSERTS" "Farmer Shows Letter From Bandit, Dated 3 Weeks Ago, Saying He Is 'All Right'" "Ridicules Death Stories"  and more (see images) The text includ... See More  

John Dillinger & Joe DiMaggio...

CENTRE DAILY TIMES, State College, Pennsylvania, June 8, 1934 This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DILLINGER AIDE SLAIN BY 'HICK TOWN' POLICE" "Police Look For Clue To Dillinger's Fate" and more. Tells of the ongoing hunt for Dillinger last seen during the famous gun battle at Little Bohemia Lodge in Wisconsin.



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John Dillinger...

THE BELLINGHAM HERALD, Bellingham, Washington, May 26, 1934



* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted

* Two months before death



This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "East Chicago Combed In Hunt for Dillinger".



Other news of the day. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

1934 John Dillinger gang... Flint, Michigan robbery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 19, 1934



* John Dillinger gang

* Flint, Michigan bank robbery



Page 3 has one column headings: "$30,000 RAID IS LAID TO DILLINGER GANG" "Presence of Leader Himself in Foray on Bank at Flint, Mich., Is Doubted" "Woman One Of The Band" and more. (see)

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1934 John Dillinger gang... Flint, Michigan robbery...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, May 18, 1934



* John Dillinger gang

* Flint Michigan MI bank robbery

* Early, same day 1st report



The front page has a one column heading: "MICH. BANK HELD UP BY 3 BANDITS" See image for brief text here. An early, same day report here, probably the reason for the brief article here.

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John Dillinger's toy gun escape told....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1934 



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* Crown Point, Indiana Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape told



The back page has an article headed: "Dillinger's Escape Described At Trial" "Warden Testifies About 'Toy Gun' as Deputy Is Accused of Aiding Outlaw". (see) This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United ... See More  

John Dillinger... Al Capone... the gangsters...

THE BELLINGHAM HERALD, Washington, May 3, 4, 9, 18, and 29, 1934  This is a 5 issue set from May of 1934 which provides a great swath of reporting covering this famous period of gangsters, robberies, and mob related events.  The issues include reports (and images) mentioning Al Capone, John Dillinger, and John Hamilton (see).  Each issue is complete, have minor margin tears, general... See More  

John Dillinger & Baby Face Nelson hunted in 1934....

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FBI botches the Little Bohemia raid upon the Dillinger Gang...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1934 



* Outlaw John Dillinger

* Little Bohemia Lodge shootout

* Nice 1st report for display



The front page has a terrific banner headline announcing: "HUNT DILLINGER; 2 DIE, 4 SHOT" with a subhead noting: "Desperadoes Escape North Woods Trap".

The article carries over to page 8 where is a rather large map headed: "Dillinger Es... See More  

Al Capone works in prison...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, April 14, 1934



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Chicago gangster boss

* Good behavior in prison ?



Page six has one column headings: "CAPONE RUNS STITCHING MACHINE IN PRISON" "Former Gangster is 'Behaving' and Hopes to Shorten Sentence" and more. (see)

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John Dillinger... Homer Van Meter...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 13, 1934 



* John Dillinger

* Homer Van Meter

* Police station raid & escape



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "DILLINGER TRAIL LEADS THROUGH SEVERAL STATES OF THE SOUTH" "Officers Trying to Head Off Flight of the Desperado."



Other news of the day throughout.



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1934 Bonnie and Clyde...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 7, 1934



* Bonnie and Clyde abduction & release

* Texas & Oklahoma outlaws - murder



Page 8 has a one column heading: "Oklahoma Chief Of Police Freed By Bandit Gang" (see) Coverage on the hunt for Clyde Barrow and his "cigar smoking" woman companion, Bonnie Parker after committing another murder. Rare to find reporting on this famous d... See More  

After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 15, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger

* Post famous wooden gun escape

* Hunted in the Midwest



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "JOHN DILLINGER PAROLE UNDER FIRE OF JURORS" with subhead. Three related photos are on the back page. This was probably the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history. When it comes to... See More  

The hunt for John Dillinger....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1934



* John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest

* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail escape



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER SOUGHT IN CHICAGO FLATS" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the hunt for John Dillinger shortly after his famous escape from Crown Point, Indiana jail.

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The hunt for John Dillinger....

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, March 10, 1934  This 22 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "GUN FIGHT NEW DILLINGER CLUE" "Fugitive Killer Believed to Have Had Hand in Chicago Suburb Battle".



Tells of the hunt for John Dillinger who just recently made his famous break out from Crown Point IN jail with an alleged wooden gun.



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The hunting of John Dillinger...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 9, 1934



* Outlaw John Dillinger

* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail break



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2: "GAS ATTENDANT SEES DILLINGER" and "Outlaw Roams About Chicago Heavily Armed as Police Hunt in Vain". This tells of the hunt for John Dillinger who just recently made his famous break out from Crown P... See More  

John Dillinger's famous escape...

CINCINNATI TIMES STAR, Ohio, March 7, 1934 



* "U.S. Joins Search For Dillinger In Chicago"

* "Two Indiana Jail Attaches Accused of Assisting Escape"



John Dillinger was one of the main figures in history for causing the establishment of the FBI that is so well known today.



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John Dillinger...

ALLENTOWN MORNING CALL, Allentown, Pennsylvania, March 15, 1934 



* re. John Dillinger Crown Point IN

* Investigation of famous Jail break



The front page has one column headlines: "Probe Escape Of Dillinger", "Grand Jury Ordered by Court to 'Name Parties Responsible'". This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.... See More  

Pretty Boy Floyd sought in New Jersey...

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, February 3, 1934



* Penns Grove NJ New Jersey

* Outlaw Charles 'Pretty Boy' Floyd the culprit ?



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:



* FLOYD SOUGHT IN N.J. HOLDUPS

* Pretty Boy's Name Enters $130,000 Robbery at Penns Grove Bank



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John Dillinger Tucson, Arizona capture...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 30, 1934 



* John Dillinger headled back to jail 

* Crown Point Jail, Indiana 

* Tuscon Arizona capture 



This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 4 that include: "DILLINGER PLAN ON WAY TO INDIANA" "Outlaw Chief Fights, Kicks and Screams as Officers Shackle Him for Trip" and more. See photos for ... See More  

John Dillinger Tucson AZ capture...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 29, 1934 



* John Dillinger headled back to jail  - Crown Point Jail, Indiana 

* Tuscon Arizona capture 



This 32 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3 that include: "SPEED EXTRADITION OF DILLINGER GANG" "Indiana Officers Reach Tucson and Dispatch the Papers to Governor Moeur" "Pierpont Tells Pol... See More