1st steps to end prohibition ?....

THE DETROIT NEWS, January 19, 1930



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.

* Beginning of the end ?



The front page has a one column heading: "DRYS' STEAM ROLLER WORKS" with subheads. (see) Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal prohibition ?

Complete 1st section only with all 18 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

John Dillinger hunted in Chicago ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 5, 1934



* Outlaw John Dillinger now in Chicago ?

* The city where he would be killed

* Post Little Bohemia Lodge shootout

* Best title to be had (rare as such)



The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Hunt Takes a Turn on High Seas" Related photo on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activiti... 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  

Al Capone's trial would result in eight years in the federal penitentiary...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1931 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss

* Famous tax evasion trial w/ much testimony

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading regarding the two-week long trial of notorious gangster Al "Scarface" Capone: "U. S. TO TRACE CAPONE'S RISE IN TRIAL TODAY" with subhead. (se... See More  

Fight over prohibition in 1932....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 7, 1932



* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?



The front page has a nice banner headline headline: "ACT TODAY TO HASTEN BEER" with subhead. Nice for display. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of our minds than Chicago - and what... See More  

Al Capone... electric chair?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 19, 1930



* Al "Scarface" Capone - Chicago gangster

* Judge John H. Lyle wants to give electric chair

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "Electric Chair for Capone Is Plea of Lyle" First report coverage on Judge John H. Lyle wanting to send Al Capone to the electric chair. Judge Lyle was kno... See More  

Gangster Dutch Schultz is shot dead...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 25, 1935 



* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer shot dead



A one column heading on the front page reads: "7 DIE BY GUN IN N. YORK WAVE OF LAWLESSNESS" with subhead: "Schultz, 2 Policemen Latest Victims" Photo of Schultz is on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition a... See More  

Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn in custody...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Aug. 28, 1933



* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline: "McGURN FACES KIDNAP QUIZ" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. McGurn was the main hit man for Al Capone during the gangster heyday of the... See More  

John Dillinger & Evelyn Frechette's relationship...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 17, 1934 



* re. bank robber John Dillinger

* To wed girlfriend Evelyn Frechette ?

* Eyewtiness account of shootout w/ police

* About 2 months prior to his death



The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Girl Tells Plan to Wed Outlaw". (see) Dillinger would be assassinated in Chicago about two months later. When it comes to gangsters, org... See More  

The assassination of Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 19, 1935



* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death (1st report)

* Chicago gangland war -gangsters

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "KILL ALTERIE IN LABOR FEUD" with subheads. Nice for display. More on the following page with related photos and diagram. More related photos are on the back page. When i... See More  

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1930



* Eugene "Red" McLaughlin's last swim

* Gangster - mobster - "Slaughter Week"



The front page has a five column headline: "'Red' McLaughlin Found Murdered" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4 with 3 related photos. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities... See More  

Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan jailed...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 27, 1932



* Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan jailed

* Irish-American mobster - gangster

* Valley Gang leader - Chicago gangland

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "DRUGGAN TAKEN TO U. S. CELL" with subheads and small related photo. Nice for display. Photo of Druggan covering face is on the back p... See More  

The kidnapping of little Billy Ranieri...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 19, 1928



* Billy Ranieri set free by mafia

* Chicago Kidnapping w/ photos

* Best title to be had (rare)



The front page has a great banner headline: "BOY SET FREE BY KIDNAPPERS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photos are on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibitio... See More  

Floyd Hamilton captured... Bonnie and Clyde...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 22, 1938



* Floyd Hamilton capture

* Public enemy # 1

* Bonnie and Clyde fame



The front page has a five column heading: "Outlaws Elude G-Men; Taken by Cops" with subheads. (see) Reporting continues on page 8 with related map. Nice photo of Hamilton is on the back page. First report coverage on the capture of the last of the Bonnie & Clyde gang, Fl... See More  

re. 1929 St. Valentine's Day massacre probe...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 18, 1930



* re. St. Valentine's Day massacre

* Investigation hits New York City



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "NEW YORK GANG BULLETS LINKED WITH MASSACRE" with subhead. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront o... See More  

Prohibition coming to an end in 1933...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1933 



* Prohibition ending - beer & wine returning

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* Cullen-Harrison Act



the front page has a one column heading: "Beer Sale to Start April 7 in Wet States" thus ending Prohibition. Related photo is on the back page. Nice to have from Chicago, the center of crime resulting from prohibition.

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Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassinated...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, February 15, 1936 



* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassination

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline: " 'MACHINE GUN' M'GURN SLAIN" with a column headline: "Capone Chief Shot Down in Bowling Alley&q... See More  

Wartime Prohibition Act calls for an early "Prohibition"...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, June 30, 1919 



* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)



The ftpg. has a report concerning what essentially was an early Prohibition., as Massachusetts would go "dry" on July 1. Column heads including: "PREPARING FOR DROUGHT" "Thousands Throng Bottled Liquor Establishments" "Buy Heavily Under the Shadow of Prohibition" ... See More  

George 'Bugs' Moran's trial for vagrancy begins...

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1931 Leo Vincent Brothers found guilty of murder....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1931



* Leo Vincent Brothers found guilty

* Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle murder

* Best title to be had - very rare as such

* Exploited by Al 'Scarface' Capone ?



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIND LEO BROTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with a few related photos on the back... See More  

Prohibition ends in Alabama & Arkansas....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1933 



* End of Prohibition - repeal

* Alabama & Arkansas

* Beer - liquor returns



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "REPEAL WINS IN ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS BY 3 TO 2; LARGE WET VOTE IN CITIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of Alabama and Arkansas ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to hav... See More  

Death of a legendary name from the Old West: Bat Masterson... A prescription for beer during Prohibition...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 26, 1921 



* Bat Masterson death (1st report)

* Wild West gunfighter & author



The top of the middle column of page 19 has a great report on one of the legends of the Old West, noting: "BAT MASTERSON DIES AT EDITOR'S DESK" "Sporting Writer and Last of Old time Western Gun Fighters Was 67" "Bear Indians In Long Siege" "Deput... See More  

U.S. Senate approves Blaine Act ending prohibition...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 17, 1933



* 18th Amendment - prohibition

* Senate votes to repeal - 21st Amendment



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SENATE VOTES DRY REPEAL BY CONVENTIONS IN STATES; HOUSE WILL ACT MONDAY" with subheads. Much more on page 13 including a banner headline and loads of text. (see) First report coverage on the United States Senate approv... See More  

Sale of 3.2 beer signals coming end of Prohibition...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1933 



* Prohibition ends

* Beer returns

* Legal liquor



The front page has a one column heading: "$10,000,000 REVENUE FROM BEER IN A DAY" with subheads. (see) The Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for the sale of 3.2% beer throughout the nation was passed just 2 days earlier. The full end of Prohibition would come on Dec. 5 with the ratification o... See More  

Grover Whalen becomes NYPD Commissioner...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 9 only, December 23, 1928



* Grover Whalen - New York City guru

* Becomes NYPD Police Commissioner

* Prohibition - gangster era



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "THE HUGE TASK OF POLICING THE CITY; The New Commissioner Takes Hold of the Complex Organization at Headquarters and Grapples With the Problem of the Gangster, Who Has Made the W... See More