1918 Cardinal James Gibbons against prohibition...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 6, 1918



* Cardinal James Gibbons

* Catholic Church prelate

* Against prohibition

* Pro beer - liquor



The front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Gibbons Announces Prohibition Amendment; Says Adoption Will Be Calamity". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More  

Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1930



* Chicago Outfit gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Jake Guzik - political greaser

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "GUZIK, CAPONE CHIEF, GUILTY" with subheads. Nice for display. Photo of Gu... See More  

1933 Chicago gangland war...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1933



* Chicago gangland wars

* Post 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: "START RACKET WAR ROUNDUP" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back  page.

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

THE RALEIGH TIMES, North Carolina, February 16, 1933



* 18th Amendment - prohibition

* Senate votes to repeal - 21st Amendment



The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Senate Passes Repeal Bill" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the United States Senate approving the repeal of prohibition.

Twelve pages, small piece torn away along the left ma... See More  

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.

Other news, sports and advertise... See More  

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  

1931 Midwest prohibition wars...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 23, 1931



* Fort Wayne, Indiana alcohol war

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline concerning the prohibition wars in the Midwest: "SLAYS TWO DRY TRAPPERS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

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

Early Al 'Sacrface' Capone in 1928....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1928



* Early Al Capone report

* Chicago gangster war

* Alcohol - beer - prohibition era



Page 21 has small one column headings that include: ""Liquor Empire" Revealed "Capone Caused Uale Murder to Aid Huge Alcohol Plan, Police Hold" "Capone To Be Questioned" and more. (see) Reporting on Capone this early are somewhat rare, prio... 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.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and minor wear at ... See More  

Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass. October 14, 1930



* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times

* New York City Gangster



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DIAMOND FIGHTING FOR LIFE WHILE POLICE SEEK GUNMAN; SECOND WOMAN ENTERS CASE" with subheads and related photo. (see)

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.



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1933 Chicago gangland assassination...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 28, 1933



* gangland era assassination



The front page has a five column heading: "Cicero Publisher Slain by Gansters" with subhead. A few related photos are on the back page. 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... See More  

American prohibition ends in 3 more states...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Sept. 13, 1933 



* Prohibition ending in America

* Maryland, Minnesota & Colorado

* Beer returns - legal liquor



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "WETS WIN MARYLAND AND LEAD VOTING IN MINNESOTA, COLORADO" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 26 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.... 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)

Complete 1st section only with20 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

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.

Complete in 48 pages, this is... See More  

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  

Al Capone... pre-Stock Market Crash...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE TIMES, October 19, 1929.



* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Prohibition era gangster

* Beer baron



The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE CHECK IS SOUGHT AS RUM RAID EVIDENCE" with subheads. (see) The great stock market crash of 1929 would occur just a few days later.

Complete with all 20 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, some small binding slits ... See More  

Prohibition ends in 1933....

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, December 4, 1933.



* Prohibition ends (eve)

* Beer returns at midnight

* Legal liquor



The top of the front page has a three column heading: "Senate Passes Liquor Report 24-15; Bill a Law Tonight" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally... See More  

Al Capone hitman Gus Winkler arrested...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1933



* Gus Winkler arrested for murder

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "WINKLER SEIZED IN KILLING" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos are on the back page. Winkler would be killed about t... See More  

John Dillinger gang member captured in 1933......

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1933



* John Dillinger gang member captured

* Hilton Crouch - race car driver - getaway man



The top of page 4 has one column heading: "NAB CONVICT AS 'OUTSIDE MAN' OF DILLINGER GANG" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Dillinger gang member H.C. Crouch being captured.  Two related photos are on page 11. When it comes to ga... See More  

Gangster Waxey Gordon arrested...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 22, 1933



* Waxey Gordon arrested on tax evasion charges

* Prohibition era gangster - bootlegging - gambling



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "'WAXEY' GORDON IS SEIZED IN HIDING WITH AIDES" with subheads. (see) Lengthy text continues inside. First report coverage on the arrest of American gangster, Waxey Gordon, for tax evasion. A... See More  

Texas Guinan death... queen of the night clubs...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Nov. 6, 1933



* Texas Guinan death (1st report)

* "Queen of the night clubs" - actress

* Prohibition era speakeasy fame



The front page has a one column heading: "Tex Guinan's Death Symbolizes Dying Era" with subhead. (see)

Complete with all 20 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice... See More