Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 18, 1925



* Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery ?

* New York Yankees - MLB baseball



The top of page 10 has a two column heading: "Babe Ruth Is Resting Well After Operation; Will Be Out of Game Two More Weeks" (see) Coverage on the famous surgery for reasons not officially known at the start of the 1925 baseball season. Nice to have in this title.

Other news, spo... See More  

Ratification of the Prohibition amendment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 17, 1919 



* Prohibition (no beer, liquor) wins

* 18th Amendment ratification

* 3/4 of the states needed is met



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NATION VOTED DRY; 38 STATES ADOPT THE AMENDMENT" with subheadS. (see) First report coverage on Nebraska formally ratifying the 18th amendment to the Constitution & causing Prohibit... See More  

St. Valentine's Day massacre...

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NYC mobster Vannie Higgins shot...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1932 (1st section)



* Vannie Higgins shot (killed)

* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger

* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"



The front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS SHOT; DAUGHTER, 7, ALSO HIT" with subheads. (see) He would die on this day from his wounds.  Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this W... See More  

Muncie, Indiana George R. Dale death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1936



* George R. Dale death (1st report)

* Muncie, Indiana mayor & more

* Ku Klux Klan - KKK opposer  



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "GEORGE DALE DIES; KU KLUX KLAN FOE" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Prohibition ends in Iceland in 1935...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 3, 1935



* Prohibition ends in Iceland

* Beer returns - legal liquor



The top of the front page has a small one column heading: "Iceland Ends Prohibition; Few Drink Excessively" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 32 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

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Prohibition ends in Arizona....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 9, 1933 



* End of Prohibition - repeal

* Beer - liquor returns to Arizona



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "IOWA VOTES WET, ALSO CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMPSHIRE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the state of Arizona ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World f... See More  

Prohibition ending in 1933....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1933



* Prohibition ending

* Beer returning

* Legal liquor



The front page has a four column headline: "SENATE VOTES 3.05 BEER AND WINE" with subheads. (see) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill a few days later which legalized the sale of beer and wine. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World fam... See More  

Frederick C. Billard death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 18, 1932



* Frederick C. Billard death

* United States Coast Guard

* Rum Patrol - prohibition era



Page 21 has a one column heading: "ADMIRAL BILLARD, RUM ROW'S FOE, DIES" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frederick C. Billard, commandant of the United States Coast Guard.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the da... See More  

Prohibition law held valid in 1931....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1931



* National Prohibition Act held valid

* Eighteenth Amendment argument

* Dry law to continue in the U.S.



The front page has a one column heading: "DRY LAW HELD VALID BY SUPREME COURT; RULING IS UNANIMOUS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the United States v. Sprague Supreme Court decision with complete text on page 21.

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Repeal of prohibition fails in 1932...

NEW YORK WORLD TELEGRAM, December 5, 1932



* Repeal of U.S. prohibition fails

* 18th Amendment continues

* John Nance Garner



The front page has a one column heading: "REPEAL LOST IN CONGRESS BY 144 TO 171" with subheads. (see) Ironically the repeal of prohibition would be ratified exactly one year later on December 5, 1933.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comple... See More  

Prohibition ends in 1933....

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 6, 1933



* U.S. prohibition ends (1st report)

* Beer returns - legal liquor



The front page has one column headings that include: "Repeal Adds New Problems To Old Ones" "Liquor Flows Freely in 19 States With Six More Expected" and more. (see) 1st report coverage on the official end of prohibition in America. Nice to have in t... See More  

War-time prohibition taking effect in 1919....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 30, 1919



* War-time prohibition taking effect (eve)



The front page has a one column heading: "WAR PROHIBITION REPEAL HANGS ON ATTORNEY GENERAL" with subheads. (see) Coverage on wartime prohibition act taking effect (eve).

Other news of the day. Complete in 28 pages, some brown toning, a little margin wear, generally good.... See More  

Prohibition ratification & laws outlined....

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, January 20, 1919



* re. Prohibition ratification

* Laws to be enforced



The front page has one column headings: "LAWS OUTLINED FOR ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION" "Precedent for Proclaiming the Enactment of Federal Amendment to Be Followed--Need Measures to Make It Effective" (see) Ratification of the 18th Amendment was made just a few da... See More  

1933 Prohibition ending... States vote....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 8, 1933



* Prohibition in U.S. ending

* Rules & regulations explained



The front page has a banner headline above the masthead: "Wets Take Lead in Three States; Both Carolinas Vote Dry"

Also a three column heading: "Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah Apparently Wipe Dry Law Out of Constitution of U.S." with subheads. (see)

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War-time prohibition taking effect in 1919....

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 27, 1919



* War-time prohibition taking effect



The front page has an article headed: "DRY LAW UPHELD IN COURT OF APPEALS" "Decision Announced in New York Dismisses the Preliminary Injunction Granted Brewers Against District Attorney"

Other news of the day. Complete in 18 pages, light browning, a few small margin tears, generally... See More  

By and for brewery and soft drink workers...

BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918  An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" from just a year before Prohibition. Two of the inside pages are in German. An interesting newspaper for display in a home bar, etc.

Four pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears, small b... See More  

Early Al Capone...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1928



* Early Al Capone report

* Chicago gangster war

* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era

* re. Frankie Yale Uale murder



This 48 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 25 that include: "CAPONE PUTS 5 HERE DAY UALE WAS SLAIN", "Politicians See Gangster", "Track Capone Gangsters" and more. Reports on Capo... See More  

1933 End Of Prohibition.... beer & liquor...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1933. 



* Impending end of prohibition 

* 18th Amendment 

* Alcohol - beer -liquor 



The front page has a two column headline: "HOUSE PASSES DRY REPEAL BILL; GOES TO STATES"



with subheads that include: "Lame Duck Congress Ends Job Amid Cheers From Galleries" and more (see photos). Coverage on th... See More  

L.A. Summer Olympics open....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, July 30, 1932



* Summer Olympics - Los Angeles CA

* Great Depression - prohibition era



The front page has some reporting on the opening of the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California.



Page 8 has a six column headline that reads: "PARADE OF NATIONS OPENS OLYMPICS TODAY" with subheads.  Other news of the day. Complete in ... See More  

Diamond Joe Esposito assassination....

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, March 22, 1928



* Diamond Joe Esposito assassinated

* Chicago mob boss - mafia



This 36 page has one column headlines on page 10 that include: "GUNMEN SLAY 'DIAMOND JOE,' CHICAGO BOSS", "50 Shotgun Slugs End Political Career of Esposito" and more (see images). This tells of the assassination of Joseph Esposito, who was a rival... See More  

Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION. Massachusetts, July 19, 1935



* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death

* Chicago Gangsters

* "Woman in Red" - John Dillinger



This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14:  "CHICAGO GUNMAN IS SHOT DOWN OUTSIDE HOTEL", "Former O'Banion Lieutenant Dies Without Making Statement; Assassins' Bullets Miss His Wife".



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Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 15, 1931 



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 

* Tax evasion trial ending 

* Capone a bad gambler? 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Bookmakers State Capone is "Sucker"" "They Testify He Lost and Paid Thousands Without Complaint"



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Al Capone heads for prison...

THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 4, 1932



* Al Capone heads for prison for tax evasion

* Chicago gangster boss



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "CAPONE, SMILING, HURRIED BY HEAVY GUARDS TO TRAIN", "Dethroned Gangster Due at Atlanta Penitentiary Tonight", with smaller subheads (see images).



Other news of the day. Light browning w... See More  

Prohibition to begin... No beer...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, January 16, 1920  This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "PROHIBITION INTO EFFECT TOMORROW" "After 12:01 A. M. Saturday Not Barrel of Intoxicating Liquor, Case of Wine or Keg Of Beer Can Be Made" "Possession of Private Still for Manufacture of Whiskey Unlawful--Some Bootlegging Is Looked Fo... See More