San Francisco long shore strike...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 6, 1934  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "2 Slain, Many Injured in Coast Fight Between Strikers, Police; Troops Ordered to Waterfront" with subheads "2,000 Guards, Equipped With Nauseating Gas, To Patrol Area" "Public Is Warned" "hunger Forces Pickets To Make Truce During Meal Time".

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Zaro Agha death... John Dillinger...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, June 29, 1934



 * Zaro Agha Aga death (1st report)

* Instanbul, Turkey

* John Dillinger alive?



The front page has a one column heading: "Zaro Agha Dies at Age of 160; Has 11 Wives". This is 1st report coverage on the death of Zaro Aga, a Turkish man who claimed to be 157 years old?



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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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1934 John Dillinger gang... The 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 hunted in 1934... Verdict - longest racketeering trial to-date...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 6, 1934



* Outlaw John Dillinger hunted

* Fostoria, Ohio bank robbery

* Chicago racketeering trial - longest criminal trial to-date

* Sapiro and 16 others acquitted



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "DILLINGER HUNT TURNS TO OHIO AFTER ROBBERY" with subheads.

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John Dillinger hunted in 1934 Chicago...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 3, 1934 



* Outlaw John Dillinger now in Chicago IL

* The city where he would be killed

* Post Little Bohemia Lodge shootout

 

The front page has a one column heading: "AUTO DILLINGER USED FOUND BY CHICAGO POLICE" with subhead. (see images)

Complete in 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.... See More  

John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest...

POST RECORD, Los Angeles, April 26, 1934



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* Post Little Bohemia Lodge shootout

* Hunted in the North Midwest



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "DILLINGER CAR MAKES ESCAPE" (see image)

Complete with 18 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, mainly along the spine, generally good.... See More  

John Dillinger robs Pana, Illinois bank ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1934



* John Dillinger gang ?

* Pana, Illinois bank robbery



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "$27,629 BANK RAID LAID TO DILLINGER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on a bank holdup at Pana, Illinois. I cannot find anything online that connects Dillinger to this robbery, so was it him ?

Forty-four pages, various cutouts thro... See More  

John Dillinger gang raids police station...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 13, 1934



* John Dillinger gang raids police station

* Warsaw, Indiana

* Post famous escape from jail (wooden gun)



The front page has a one column heading: "Link Dillinger To New Raid ON Police Station" (see)

Complete with all 40 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In gre... See More  

Chicago gangster Fred Goetz assassinated...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 21, 1934



* Fred Goetz assassination

* "Shotgun" George Ziegler

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect

* Chicago Outfit hit man

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "Shot Dead in Street; $1,000 Bill in Pocket" Two related photos are on the back page. (see images) When it comes to gangsters... 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  

After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 13, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger gang

* Post famous wooden gun escape



The front page has a two column heading: "Ohio Fears Dillinger Raid; Mysterious Call IS Traced"

The top of the back page has a very small and discrete article headed: "Dillinger Feat Inspires Prisoner In Calhoun Jail" (see images)

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Dillinger gang... Harry Pierpont sentenced to death...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 11, 1934.



* Harry Pierpont death sentence

* John Dillinger gang member

* Prohibition era gangster

* Hunt for Dillinger after famous escape



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "HARRY PIERPONT GUILTY; TO GET ELECTRIC CHAIR" with subhead. Photo of Pierpont is on page 19. (see images)

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After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger

* Post famous wooden gun escape

* Hunted in the Midwest



The front page has a one column heading: "NEW DILLINGER HUNT ON; SHOTS HALT POLICE CAR" with subhead. Related photo on page 4. (see images) This was probably one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.

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The hunt for John Dillinger in 1934....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 10, 1934



* John Dillinger hunted in the Midwest

* Post Crown Point, Indiana jail escape



The front page has a one column heading: "DILLINGER'S SHOTS STOP PURSUING CAR" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the hunt for John Dillinger shortly after his famous escape from Crown Point, Indiana jail.

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After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 9, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger

* Post famous wooden gun escape

* Now in the city where he would be killed



The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Seen on South Side; Push Manhunt" Coverage continues on page 4 with related photo. Another related photo is on the back page. (see images) This was probably one of the most famous escape... 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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1934 John Dillinger On The Run...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 5, 1934. Front page 3 line, 1 column headline: Dillinger Eludes Hunt In 4 States; Kill Order Issued & subheads: Cordon Is Thrown Over Roads To Ohio, Missouri, Illinois & Indiana Police Search Chicago Underworld--Investigation of Jail Break Is Begun & a few others. 34 pages in good condition except for usual browning at the margins.... See More  

John Dillinger escapes from prison...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 4, 1934 



* John Dillinger - Crown Point IN Jail

* Famous wooden gun escape



In the bottom half of the front page is a one column headline: "JOHN DILLINGER ELUDES POSSES" with subhead: "Woman Sheriff Asserts She Will Shoot Him Through Head on Sight". This was one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.

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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 IN PLANE ON WAY TO INDIANA" "Outlaw Chief Fights, Kicks and Screams as Officers Shackle Him for Trip" and more. See photos ... 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  

John Dillinger captured in 1934 Tucson...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 28, 1934 



* John Dillinger & gang captured

* Harry Pierpont & Charles Makely

* Tucson AZ Arizona - Mary Kinder



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SPEED PLANS TO SEND DILLINGER AND 3 TO CHAIR" with subhead. (see) Dillinger would be sent to Crown Point Jail in Indiana where he would make his famous "wooden" gun escape... See More  

John Dillinger captured...

THE GALVESTON DAILY NEWS, Texas, January 26, 1934 



* John Dillinger captured (1st report)

* Harry Pierpont & Charles Makely

* Tucson AZ Arizona



Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "NOTORIOUS GANG CHIEF CAPTURED IN POLICE TRAP" See image for text here.

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1934 Bonnie & Clyde reference...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934



* Bonnie Parker & Clyde Barrow

* Post Prison escape and gunfight



This 42 page newspaper has a small one column heading at the bottom of page 2:  "Convict Caught in Texas".



A brief report tells of the capture of one of the prisoners Clyde Barrow help escape from prison. Rare to find reports mentioning Clyde Barrow prior to his death... See More