Bombing of Barcelona... Spanish Civil War...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 18, 1938



* Bombing of Barcelona

* Spanish Civil War

* Nationalist Spain



The front page has a nice banner headline: "600 KILLED IN 12 BOMB RAIDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page. Coverage on the Nationalist airstrikes on the city of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War.

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Where the 1920 playoffs rigged as well?

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 8, 1920  Perhaps as a knee-jerk reaction to the 1919 World Series scandal, page 17 has a one column head: "Jurors Cheer As Judge Orders Baseball Quiz" "Hoyne to Co-operate in Sifting Scandal".

This reports on thoughts that the 1920 playoffs were rigged as well. The report notes near the beginning: "...instructed them to investigate the al... See More  

Thomas Edison death... Burial....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 22, 1931.



* Inventor Thomas Edison death

* Funeral - burial ceremony



The front page has a one column heading: "DARKEN NATION AS TRIBUTE TO THOMAS EDISON" with subhead. Four related photos are on the back page. (see)

Complete with all 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Ace Bailey fractures skull in NHL Hockey game...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 13, 1933



* Irvine Wallace "Ace" Bailey

* Toronto Maple Leafs player

* NHL Hockey - skull fracture



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "TORONTO PLAYER SERIOUSLY HURT IN HOCKEY ROW" (see) First report coverage on Toronto Maple Leafs player, Ace Bailey, being hit from behind by Eddie Shore and fracturing his s... See More  

1929 Herbert Hoover Inaugural photo...

PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 3, 1929



* President Herbert Clark Hoover

* Inauguration - inaugural photo



The front page has a nice color photo of Hoover with: "Herbert Clark Hoover; Thirty-first President of the United States" (see) Great for display. A few other related photos inside.

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re. John Dillinger's assassination in a Chicago newspaper....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 28, 1934 



* re. John Dillinger's assassination

* His last girlfriend Polly Hamilton

* Best title to be had ? - rare as such



As a follow-up to the recent killing of gangster John Dillinger on the streets of Chicago, page 5 has a related article with one column heading: "HINT DILLINGER'S LAST GIRL MAY BE SUICIDE VICTIM" with subhead. (see) T... See More  

New York Rangers win 1933 Stanley cup...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1940



* New York Rangers - NHL Hockey 

* Wins Stanley Cup title



The front page of Section 2 has a seven column heading: "RANGERS WIN STANLEY CUP; DEFEAT LEAFS, 3 TO 2" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the New York Rangers winning the 1939-40 Stanley Cup by defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs. Always nice to have notable events in h... See More  

Charles Lindbergh & the advance in aviation...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 26, 1928



* Charles Lindbergh (article 1)

* Advance in aviation - airplanes

* Louis Bleriot



The front page has a seven column headline: "'America Has Found Its Wings'--Lindbergh" with subheads. (see) Article continues on page 10 with photo of Lindbergh.,

Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed... See More  

1927 East St. Louis tornado disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 30, 1927



* East St. Louis tornado disaster



The front page has a nice banner headline: "60 DEAD IN ST. LOUIS TORNADO" with subheads. (see) Nice for display

Complete 1st section only with 20pages, light toning some wear at the margins, more so along the spine, generally good.

Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD passes...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sport's section only, November 1, 1943



* Sammy Baugh throws 6 TD's

* Washington Redskins quarterback

* NFL football



The front page has a four column heading: "Baugh Breaks Passing Record" with subheads, lineup and stats of the game. (see)

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Michigan's Tom Harmon... Heisman Trophy...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 10, 1940



* Tom Harmon wins Heisman Trophy "Old 98"

* Michigan Wolverines halfback

* NCAA college football



Page 25 has a one column heading: "HARMON IS GIVEN HEISMAN TROPHY; SAYS HE'S LUCKY" (see) First report coverage on Michigan Wolverine star football player, Tom Harmon, winning the Heisman Trophy.

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1934 Honea Path, South Carolina riot

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 7, 1934



* Honea Path, South Carolina riot

* Chiquola Mill workers incident

* General Textile Strike of 1934



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TEN ARE KILLED IN STRIKE RIOTS; BAR PEACE MOVE" with subhead. A few related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the Chiuola Mill incident at Honea Path, South Carol... See More  

Alexander Berkman suicide... anarchist...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 2, 1936



* Alexander Berkman suicide death

* Anarchist - anarchism - anarchy



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "ALEX BERKMAN, ANARCHIST, KILLS SELF IN FRANCE" with subhead. Photo of Berkman is on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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John Dillinger captured in 1934 Tucson...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 28, 1934 



* John Dillinger & gang captured

* Harry Pierpont & Charles Makely

* Tucson AZ Arizona - Mary Kinder



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SPEED PLANS TO SEND DILLINGER AND 3 TO CHAIR" with subhead. (see) Dillinger would be sent to Crown Point Jail in Indiana where he would make his famous "wooden" gun escape... See More  

Edward VIII becomes King of England...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 22, 1936



* Edward VIII ascends the throne

* King of the United Kingdom

* King George V death



The front page has a banner headline: "GEORGE V FUNERAL TUESDAY" with subheads that include: "New King Takes Oath; Subjects Pledge Fealty" and more. (see) Coverage continues on pages 2 & 3 with a few related photos. A full page pictorial is on ... See More  

Duck Hill, Mississippi Negro lynchings...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1937.



* Roosevelt Towns & Bootjack McDaniels Negro lynchings

* Duck Hill, Montgomery County, Mississippi



The front has a one column heading: "SQUABBLE OVER LYNCH BILL AS MOB KILLS TWO" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negroes Roosevelt Towns and Bootjack McDaniels at Duck Hill, Mississippi is actually on page 2. Alw... See More  

First mention (?) of Jackie Robinson in 1939...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Oct. 29, 1939



* Jackie Robinson 1st mention (?) on the national stage

* UCLA Bruins college football

* 1st Negro in MLB baseball fame



This is a significant issue for any Jackie Robinson collector, as this is the very first mention of him in the prestigious Chicago Daily Tribune. The report is actually of a U.C.L.A. football game as he was a ... See More  

1st aerial stowaway found on Graf Zeppelin...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 30, 1928.



* D-LZ127 Graf Zeppelin German airship

* 1st Transatlantic flight (trip home)

* Clarence Terhune- stowaway discovered

* World's First Aerial stowaway



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEP RISES MILE TO DODGE GALE" with subheads and smaller heading: "First Airship Stowaway" A few related photos on the back page inc... See More  

Prelude to World War II w/ Japan ?...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE., Nov. 29, 1931



* United States and Japan tensions

* Almost exactly 10 years prior to attack



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S.--JAPAN RIFT FADING OUT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 60+ pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Jim Crowley heads to Fordham Rams....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 4, 1933



* Jim Crowley - "Four Horsemen" backfield fame

* University of Notre Dame Fighting Irish

* Becomes Fordham Rams head football coach



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "CROWLEY QUITS MICHIGAN STATE FOR FORDHAM" with subheads and photo. (see)

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Prajadhipok abdication... Monarch of Siam...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 4, 1935



* Prajadhipok - Rama VII abdication

* Monarch of Siam - Chakri Dynasty



The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "SIAMESE RULER RETIRES TO LIFE OF PLAIN PRINCE" with subhead. (see) A photo is on the back page.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 28 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes alo... See More  

1930 Darien, Georgia Negro lynchings...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 9, 1930 



* George Grant & Willie Bryan Negro lynchings 

* Darien, McIntosh County, Georgia martial law



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "NEGRO LYNCHED AS SLAYER; CALL GEORGIA TROOPS" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Negroes George Grant & Willie Bryan at Darien, Georgia. Always nice to have ... See More  

re. Jack Zuta assasssination in Chicago......

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 19, 1930



* Chicago gangland war

* George 'Bugs' Moran

* Al 'Scarface' Capone

* re. Jack Zuta's assassination



The front page has a nice banner headline: "EVANSTON CHIEF IN ZUTA BOX" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activ... See More  

John Ringling expands his circus empire...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 10, 1929 



* John Ringling expands his empire

* Ringling Brothers Circus

* Buys "American Circus Corporation"



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "RINGLING BUYS FIVE CIRCUSES; MAKES HIM CZAR" with subhead and small photo of Ringling. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 58 pages, rag edition i... See More  

Tehran Conference in 1943 WWII...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 4, 1943 



* Tehran Conference in Iran 

* Franklin D. Roosevelt - Winston Churchill - Joseph Stalin 



The front page has a nice headline: "'REDS REVEAL 'BIG 3' PARLEY; New Plans Mapped by Roosevelt, Stalin and Churchill" with subheads and small related map. First report coverage on the Tehran Conference meeting between the bi... See More