St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1929



* Fred "Killer" Burke found to be involved in killings

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "PROVE BURKE GUNS KILLED 7 OF MORAN GANG" with subhead and two related... See More  

Prohibition ends... Airship Akron disaster...

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, April 6, 1933



* End of Prohibition in America (1st report)

* Beer - liquor returns

* Airship Akron disaster



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "BEER ON SALE IN 19 STATES" with subhead. Other news of the day including a front page, 1st report on the USS Akron airship disaster.

Complete with 8 pages, light toning and minor wear at the m... See More  

Ending of prohibition in Michigan...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1933



* Prohibition ending in Michigan

* Beer - liquor soon to return

* Michigan Senate passes beer bill



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Senate Passes Beer Bill by 26 to 3 Vote" with subheads. (see) Prohibition would officially end a few weeks later.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning ... See More  

NYC mobster Vannie Higgins shot & killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1932



* Vannie Higgins shot & killed

* NYC mobster - prohibition bootlegger

* "Brooklyn's Last Irish Boss"



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "VANNIE HIGGINS DIES, SILENT ON SLAYERS; POLICE MYSTIFIED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues inside with photo. Always nice to have notable events in ... See More  

Prohibition coming to an end in 1933...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 21, 1933 



* Prohibition ending - beer & wine returning

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR

* Adolph Hitler gaining power



The front page has a five column heading: "Way Cleared for Beer by April 5" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 28 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for the requirements of ins... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 26, 1929



* Extortion at the dog tracks

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "BOMB THREAT BY DOG TRACKS" with subheads. (see) Two related photos are ... See More  

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

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1931



* Leo Vincent Brothers murder trial start

* Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle

* Best title to be had - very rare as such

* Exploited by Al 'Scarface' Capone ?



The front page has a one column heading: "STATE TO START BROTHERS TRIAL EVIDENCE TODAY" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 6 with photo of the presiding judge and list... See More  

Fight over prohibition in 1932....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 22, 1932



* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?



The front page has a nice banner headline: "O. K. ON BEER; TO SENATE NEXT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on page 2 with a list of House members and the way they voted.

When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression er... See More  

Rumrunner Larry Fay assassination....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 2, 1933



* Rumrunner Larry Fay killed

* Prohibition era rum-running

* NYC bootlegger - gangster



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LARRY FAY IS SLAIN IN HIS NIGHT CLUB; DOORMAN IS HUNTED" with subheads. (see) Lengthy first report coverage continues on page 3 with photo and list of his prior offenses.

Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More  

Gerald Chapman 1926 execution...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, April 7, 1926



* Gerald Chapman execution - hanging

* Count of Gramercy Park - gentleman bandit 

* Prohibition era outlaw - criminal



The front page has a two column heading: "Chapman Died on Gallows Protesting His Innocence In Murder of James Skelly" (see)

Complete with 16 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small bindin... See More  

Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 13, 1929



* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression



The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "UPHOLDS DRY RULE BY GUNS" with subheads. Related photos are on the back page.

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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) First report coverage on the official end of prohibition in America. Nice to have in... See More  

Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan probe...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 10, 1931



* Terry "Machine Gun" Druggan

* Irish-American mobster - gangster

* Valley Gang leader - Chicago gangland

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "DRUGGAN TALKS FAST, BUT JUDGE " with subhead. Related photo is on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the ne... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 18, 1928



* Mafia comes to America from Sicily

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The top of page 3 has a one column Heading: "SICILY WATCHES U.S. GANGS AS IT ENDS MAFIA RULE" with subhead. (see)

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Capone gangsters buried...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 12, 1929



* John Scalise - Albert Anselmi - Joseph Giunta

* Chicago outfit hitmen - Al "Scarface" Capone

* Revenge for the Saint Valentine's Day Massacre ?

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "TWO SEIZED AS GANGLAND CHIEF GOES TO GRAVE" with subhead and photo. (see) When it comes to gangs... See More  

Chicago gangland war in full swing... Police funds cut...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 3, 1930



* DEFUNDING THE POLICE ?

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "FIRE, POLICE LOSE 900 MEN" with subheads. Nice for display.

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Singer & actress Helen Morgan...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 19, 1929



* Singer and actress Helen Morgan

* Prohibition dry law charge dropped



The front page has a five column heading: "Helen Morgan Freed on Rum Charge" with subheads. Photo and heading on the back page. (see)

Complete with 46 pages, rag edition, small ink stain within subhead, very nice condition.... See More  

Cooperstown Baseball Hall of Fame....

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., June 12, 1939.



* Cooperstown, New York

* National Baseball Hall of Fame dedication



The sport's section (page 24) has a two column heading: "Anniversary Celebration At Cooperstown Field Today" with subhead. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, should be handled w... See More  

1930 Al "Scarface" Capone...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1930



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Miami doesn't want him there



The top of page 6 has a one column heading: "MIAMI JURORS HINT CAPONE IS A BAD INFLUENCE" 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 ... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "GANG MASSACRE INQUIRY SHIFTS TO DYERS' FEUD" with smaller subheads. (see) Such reports are probably only reported in a Chicago publicat... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation, in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 25, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column headed: "Hunt Kidnap Gangsters in Murder Quiz" with smaller subheads. Such reports are probably only reported in a Chicago publication, so rather unc... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 8, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 6 has a six column heading: "New York Police Join in Massacre Quiz; Link Chicago Gunmen with Gotham Killings" (see) Such reports are probably only reported in a Chic... See More  

1931 Carroll Show raided for obsenity...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 14, 1931



* Earl Carroll show raided by police

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RAID CARROLL SHOW, 28 GIRLS" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page.

When it comes to gangste... See More  

1930 Al 'Scarface' Capone..

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1930



* Al 'Scarface' Capone contempt of court ?

* Chicago gangland wars

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "CAPONE ADMITS AN ERROR IN HIS COURT EVIDENCE" with subhead. (see)

When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out... See More  

Prohibition era home brewery declared illegal....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 6, 1930



* Home brewery appliances made illegal

* United States Supreme Court decision



The front page has a five column heading: "Home Brew Apparatus Ruled Illegal" with subheads. (see) This was a United States Supreme Court decision. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression... See More