Ella Mae Wiggins killed... Loray Mill Strike...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 15, 1929



* Ella Mae Wiggins killed (1st report)

* Loray Mill Strike - Gastonia, North Carolina

* Labor history of the United States



The front page has a one column heading: "CAROLINA MOB KILLS A WOMAN MILL STRIKER" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1933 Nazis Boycott Jews... Adolph Hitler...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 30, 1933



* Jewish holocaust begins

* Nazis boycott businesses



The front page has a five column headline: "Hitler Puts O. K. On Jewish Boycott" with subheads. (see) More on page 8. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Eddie Stinson killed... American pilot...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1932



* Edward "Eddie" Stinson killed (1st report)

* Pilot & Stinson Aircraft Company founder

* Jackson Park Gold Course - Chicago



The front page has a nice banner headline: "CRASH KILLS EDDIE STINSON" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Two related photos on the back page. Nice to have in this Chicago publication, the city where he ... See More  

1939 Floyd Gibbons death... WWI writer...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 25, 1939



* Floyd Gibbons death (1st report)

* World War I - WWI correspondent

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "Floyd Gibbons, Famous War Writer, Is Dead" with small photo. (see) Great and maybe only reported in this publication since he was a correspondent for the Chicago Tribune. Very rare as such.

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Stanford Cardinals (Indians) Rose Bowl in 1936...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 2, 1936



* Rose Bowl: Stanford Cardinals vs. S.M.U. Mustangs 

* Orange Bowl: Mississippi Rebels vs. Catholic University 

* Sugar Bowl: Texas Christian University vs. LSU Tigers 



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a nice banner headline: "STANFORD WINS ROSE BOWL BATTLE, 7 TO 0" with subheads and lineups. Also covera... See More  

Ignacy Jan Paderewski death... Polish piainst & leader...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 30, 1941



* Ignacy Jan Paderewski death (1st report)

* Polish pianist - Prime minister of Poland



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PADEREWSKI DIES; LED POLES" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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The death of Marchese Guglielmo Marconi...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1937



* Guglielmo Marconi death (1st report)

* Wireless telegraphy inventor



The front page has a five column headline: "Marconi, Inventor of Wireless, Dies" with subhead. (see) A few related photos on the back page.

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1941 USC Trojans win Track and Field title...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, sport's section only, June 22, 1941



* USC Trojans - Southern California University

* NCAA Men's Outdoor Track and Field Championship



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "U. S. C. WINS 7TH NCAA TRACK TITLE IN ROW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display

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Yankees win 1937 World Series...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Oct. 11, 1937



* New York Yankees vs. Giants

* World Series MLB Baseball

* Joe DiMaggio era



The front page of the sport's section (page 21) has a nice banner headline: "YANKS WIN SECOND STRAIGHT WORLD SERIES" with subheads, a few related photos and box scores. (see) Nice for display.

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1929 Rye Cove, Virginia tornado...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 3, 1929



* Rye Cove, Virginia tornado

* Schoolhouse disaster



The front page has a banner headline: "WIND WRECKS SCHOOL; 19 DIE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. First report coverage on the tornado outbreak in Virginia and Maryland in which a school in Rye Cove Va was hit directly during class time. Always nice to have notable events in history repo... See More  

Australian Aviatrix Jessie "Chubbie" Miller....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 2, 1930



* Jessie Maude "Chubbie" Miller

* Australian Woman aviator

* Nice headline for display



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ISLE SAVES LOST AVIATRIX" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with a small related map. Another related map on the back page.

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Lee Bible's land speed record attempt disaster...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 14, 1929



* Race car driver Lee Bible killed

* Land speed record attempt

* Ormond Beach, Florida

* Great headline for display.



The front page has a banner headline: "2 DIE; END AUTO SPEED RACING" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Banner heading and 3 related photos on the back page as well. First report coverage continues inside with three relate... See More  

Austrian Civil War... February Uprising...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 13, 1934 



* Austrian Civil War - February Uprising

* Socialists vs. conservative-fascist forces

* Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss



The front page has a banner headline: "AUSTRIA IN CIVIL WAR; 150 DIE" with many subheads. Nice for display. More on page 2 with related photo and map. (see) A few more related photos on the back page. Always nice to h... See More  

Upton Sinclair wins 1934 Democratic nominee...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 29, 1934



* Upton Sinclair wins Democratic nomination

* California gubernatorial election nominee



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RADICAL LEADS COAST VOTE" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Coverage on Upton Sinclair winning the Democratic nomination for governor of California. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in t... See More  

1929 Battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 31, 1929



* Battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua, Mexico

* Great headline for display

* Escobar Rebellion



The front page has a nice banner headline: "REBELS ROUTED; MANY SLAIN" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the battle of Jiménez, Chihuahua in Mexico during the Escobar Rebellion. Always nice to have notable events in history report... See More  

1928 Marion Parker murder.... William Hickman guilty....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 10, 1928



* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

* William Edward Hickman found guilty



The front page has a great banner headline: "FIND HICKMAN SANE, GUILTY OF MURDER" with subheads. (see) Nice headline for display. A photo of a smiling Hickman is on the back page. First report coverage on William Edward Hickman being found guilty for the murder of ... See More  

The very first World Cup soccer championship game...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 31, 1930



* Very 1st World Cup soccer championship game



This issue of the Times reports the final game of the very first World Cup tournament. With soccer being a somewhat unknown sport in the United States at the time, it is exceedingly difficult to find any 1930 reports of the World Cup in American newspapers, coverage lacking in several major city publications.

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Lou Gehrig named 'Captain' of the Yankees...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 13, 1935



* Lou Gehrig becomes team captain

* New York Yankees first baseman



The sport's section (page 25) has a one column heading: "Gehrig Takes No. 1 Spot on Yankee Team" (see) Only a few men have ever held the title of Captain of the Yankees with Derek Jeter being the latest.

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

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1931



* Leo Vincent Brothers found guilty

* Chicago Tribune reporter Jake Lingle murder

* Best title to be had - very rare as such

* Exploited by Al 'Scarface' Capone ?



The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIND LEO BROTHERS GUILTY" with subheads. (see) Lengthy 1st report coverage continues inside with a few related photos on the back... See More  

First East to West Transatlantic airplane flight....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 2, 1930



* 1st East to West Transatlantic flight (more difficult)

* Dieudonne Costes & Marice Bellonte

* Europe to United States in airplane (1st time)



The front page has a great banner headline: "COSTE DIES IT: PARIS TO N. Y." with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 2 with related diagram. A few related photos on the back... See More  

A Chicago newspaper on the death of gangster John Dillinger...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 24, 1934 



* John Dillinger shot dead

* Chicago theater w/ photos

* Best title to be had - very rare



Simply a terrific issue if for no other reason than this is a report concerning the killing of outlaw John Dillinger in a Chicago newspaper--the city where it happened.

The bold banner headline proclaims: "JEALOUSY SET DILLINGER TRAP" with su... See More  

Henry Ford lawsuit....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 15, 1919



* Henry Ford lawsuit

* Chicago Tribune



This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "JURY AWARDS FORD 6 CENTS, BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY" and more with photo of Ford with caption: "Sued For $1,000,000; Got Six Cents". This tells of Henry Ford suing the Chicago Tribune fo... See More  

Gertrude Ederle swims English Channel...

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, August 7, 1926, August 8, 1926



* Gertrude Ederle

* 1st woman to swim English Channel



This 10 page newspaper has two headlines on the front page that include: ""Trudy" Gives Party; Yes, With Champagne" and more (see photos).



Other news of the day including period advertising. Usual browning, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.



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Barack Obama becomes America's first African-American president...

CHICAGO TRIBUNE, Illinois, November 5, 2008



* Barrack Obama elected President of the United States

* Hometown newspaper of first African-American president



Presidential election newspapers have always been a mainstay of any historic newspaper collection, and ideally collectors try to find such an issue from the victor's hometown.



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The North Pole.... Commander Peary...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue.The front page of this issue has a photo of "The American Who Reached the North Pole."



This issue has an article of "The North Pole Found--Dr. Frederick A. Cook's Own Story of His Remarkable Achievement." There are photo spreads of "The Bird-Men at Rheims"; "I... See More