Diamond Joe Esposito assassination...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 24, 1928



* Diamond Joe Esposito assassination

* Prohibition-era Chicago gangster - mobster



Page 19 has a one column heading: "FIND ALIBIS FALSE IN CHICAGO KILLING" with subheads. (see) Coverage of the assassination of Diamond Joe Esposito, prohibition-era Chicago gangster & Republican ward boss.

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

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.

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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.

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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.

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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  

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  

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  

The Chicago mob wars begin...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, May 12, 1920 



* "Diamond Jim" Colosimo, early Chicago mobster 

* Al Capone comes to Chicago 

* Crime wars begin 



Page 2 has an article: "James Colosimo Slain At Restaurant Door" "Chicago Underworld Character Is Shot Dead by an Unknown Person" with various details.



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

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 19, 1935



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

* Chicago gangland war -gangsters



Page 8 has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANGS RETURN TO WAR", "Battle to Finish Predicted in Wake of Cowboy Hoodlum's Slaying".



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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  

Nancy Astor, 1st Woman in UK Parliament...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, November 29, 1919



* Nancy Astor, Viscountess Astor

* 1st Woman member in British Parliament



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2: "LADY ASTOR WINS HER SEAT AS "M.P.", "American-Born Viscountess, First Woman To Enter Commons, Finishes Victoriously In Spirited Race" which reports on the 1st Woman elected into ... See More  

Prohibition in America starts...

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1920



* Prohibition in America starts 

* No beer - liquor 



This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"SUPREME COURT IS SPEEDING UP DRY DECISION" "Permits Rhode Island To Institute Original Proceeding To Test" "Validity Of Prohibition Act" which tells of the start of prohi... See More  

Al Capone's reign about to end...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 9, 1931 



* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 

* Fight to exclude evidence 

* Tax evasion trial 



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

"CAPONE LOSSES FIGHT ON TAX CONFESSION" "Bad Day in Court for Gangster; Lawyers Battle in Vain to Exclude Expert's Data"



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