American Legion fight to end Prohibition...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 25, 1931



* Prohibition in the United States

* American Legion votes to end it

* Wets vs. Drys in Congress



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "LEGION DEMANDS DRY LAW REFERENDUM BUT VOTES DOWN NEW BONUS PROPOSAL; HYDE STUDIES BEER AS AID TO FARMING" with many subheads. Lengthy text continues inside.

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1929 Detroit Study nightclub fire...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1929



* The Study club fire

* Detroit, Michigan disaster

* Illegal prohibition era nightclub



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "18 DIE, 47 INJURED IN FIRE AND PANIC IN DETROIT CABARET" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire disaster shortly before the great stock market... 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  

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.

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Best Al 'Scarface' Capone released from prison....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 19, 1930 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone released from prison

* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss

* Best title to be had (very rare as such)



The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE CALLS GANG TO MEET HIM IN INDIANA" with subhead. Related photo with heading on the back page. (see) Coverage on Al Capone's release from prison after ser... See More  

Working towards ending Prohibition...

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, February 17, 20, and the "Extra" of the 20th, 1933 



* 18th Amendment - prohibition end imminent

* House votes to repeal - 21st Amendment - Blaine Act



This trio of issues reports on the Blaine Act, a resolution adopted by the U.S. Congress on February 20, 1933, initiating repeal of the 18th Amendment which established Prohibition. Repeal was ... See More  

"Beer Parade" in 1932 NYC...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 15, 1932



* Anti prohibition parade

* In New York City

* Beer - Liquor



The front page has a one column heading: "'Give Us Beer,' New York City Paraders Cry" (see)

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Thomas Edison supports Prohibition law....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1930



* Inventor Thomas Edison

* U.S. Prohibition support

* Anti beer - liquor law



Page 17 has a one column heading: "EDISON SEES BOON IN PROHIBITION LAW" with subheads. (see) See images for a question/answer article showing Thomas Edison's support for the Eighteenth Amendment. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this parti... See More  

Prohibition upheld by the Supreme Court...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 24, 1931



* The 19th Amendment deemed valid

* Supreme Courts upholds Prohibition



The front page has a 4-column, 2-line heading: "SUPREME COURT HOLDS 18TH AMENDMENT VALID", with considerable supporting text. Yet again the Supreme Court fended off another challenge to the validity of Prohibition. The 19th Amendment would eventually... See More  

The first step towards ending Prohibition...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 27, 1930 



* Prohibition - 18th Eighteenth Amendment

* Wets vs. Drys in Washington D.C.

* Beginning of the end ?



The front page has a two column head: "DRY LAW REPEAL URGED ATTERBURY AND OTHERS BEFORE HOUSE COMMITTEE" with subheads.

Was this the beginning of the fight to repeal Prohibition? Lengthy text continues on page 4.

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Passing the Prohibition law...

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18, 1917 



* America prohibition adopted

* Senate approves with vote



The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Senate today Passed the Prohibition Resolution by a Vote of 47 to 8" with subheads including; "Senate Accepts the Resolution As It Was Passed by the House" "Will Now Go to States For Ratification or Rejec... See More  

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

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass., February 21, 1933



* 18th Amendment - prohibition end imminent

* House votes to repeal - 21st Amendment - Blaine Act



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "REPEAL BILL GOES TO STATES" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the United States House of Representatives approving the repeal of prohibition.

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1930 U.S. prohibition... 18th Amendment...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 27, 1930



* 18th Amendment - U.S. prohibition void to buyer ?

* Beer - liquor legal to purchaser



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "BUYER OF LIQUOR NOT GUILTY, SAYS SUPREME COURT" with subheads. (see)

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John Dillinger Gang hunted.... Tommy Carroll killed...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1934



* John Dillinger gang

* Tommy Carroll killed

* Best title to be had ?



The front page has a great banner headline: "3 SHOT BY BLACK HAND; 1 DEAD" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. First report coverage on American bank robber Tommy Carrol being shot & killed by police. When it comes to gangsters, org... See More  

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  

Frank McErlane death.... Chicago gangster...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 9, 1932



* Frank McErlane death 

* Irish-American gangster

* Thompson submachine gun

* Best title to be had ? very rare



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "M'ERLANE, GANG KILLER, IS DEAD OF PNEUMONIA" with subhead and two related photos. (see) First report coverage on the death of Frank McErlane. When it comes to gangsters, organi... See More  

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

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 28, 1934. ... See More  

Chicago's crooked gangland mayor defeated....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 8, 1931



* William Hale "Big Bill" Thompson defeated

* Anton Cermak becomes Chicago mayor

* Gangland - gangsters - prohibition era



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "CHICAGO OUSTS THOMPSON; CERMAK IS ELECTED MAYOR BY A MAJORITY OF 191,916" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Anton Cermak defeating William Hale Thompso... See More  

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 ?

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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 14, 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: "DRAMA IN COURT AS U. S. CLOSES CASE ON CAPONE" with subhead. (see)... See More  

1930 John "Dingbat" Oberta assassination...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 6, 1930



* John "Dingbat" Oberta assassination

* Chicago gangster and beer baron

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "SLAY DINGBAT OBERTA, PAL" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activ... 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  

James Belcastro "King of the Bombers" convicted....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 10, 1933



* James "Mad Bomber" Belcastro convicted

* "King of the Bombers" - Pineapple Primary fame

* Chicago Outfit gangster - best title to be had



The front page has a five column heading: "Jury Convicts 'King of the Bomber'" with subheads. (see) Photo of Belcastro is on page 17. When it comes to gangsters, organized crim... See More