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)

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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  

Mahatma Gandhi... Salt March...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 6, 1930 



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma) 

* Salt march (salt satyagraha) ends 

* Dandi, India 



The front page has a one column heading: "Gandhi Defies Britain; Makes Salt in India" (see)

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1930 Endurance airplane flight record...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1930



* Airplane endurance record flight 

* "City of Chicago"- Stinson SM-1 Detroiter

* John and Kenneth Hunter

* Best title to be had ? - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "END FLIGHT; 23 DAYS IN AIR" with subheads. Three related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the airplane endurance... See More  

Babe Ruth contract dispute...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 18, 1933



* Babe Ruth & Colonel Jacob Ruppert

* New York Yankees contract dispute

* Next to last year in New York



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a nice banner headline: "RUTH TURNS DOWN $50,000 SALARY FOR SEASON" with subheads. (see)

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Davey O'Brien... TCU football star...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, Aug. 27, 1939



* Davey O'Brien to play in All-Star game vs. Giants

* Texas Christian University TCU Horned Frogs



The front page of this section has a nice, colored illustration of Davey O'Brien with heading: "O'Brien Reaches High Point Of Career" Nice for display. Curious that the number on his jersey is "1" whe... See More  

Seabiscuit wins 1937 Brooklyn Handicap....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 27, 1937



* Seabiscuit wins Brooklyn Handicap

* Aqueduct Racetrack, Queens, New York

* Thoroughbred racehorse racing

* Artist - sculptor - mental patient

* Veronica Gedeon - Easter murders



The top of page 4 of section 2 (sports) has a one column heading: "SEA BISCUIT WINS AQUEDUCT STAKE IN PHOTO FINISH" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on fa... See More  

General George S. Patton in 1943...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 25, 1943



* re. General George Patton slaps soldier

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a one column heading "See Promotion for Ike Periled by Patton Slap" (see) Coverage on General George S. Patton's possible removal from command for slapping and insulting a shell shocked soldier. Some stray pencil markings with this report.

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1928 Hubert Wilkins trans-Arctic flight....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 23, 1928 



* Australian polar explorer & aviator Hubert Wilkins

* Trans-arctic airplane flight w/ Carl Ben Eielson

* Point Barrow, Alaska to Spitsbergen, Norway



The front page has a one column heading: "CAPT. WILKINS TELLS STORY OF POLAR FLIGHT" with subhead. (see) Related map on page 2.

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Chicago Cubs to win 1935 pennant (day of)....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 3 (sports) only, September 27, 1935



* Chicago Cubs to win NL pennant (day of)

* MLB - major league baseball



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CARDINALS SEND DEANS AGAINST CUBS TODAY" with subheads that include: "WE'LL WIN AND CLINCH TITLE,' SAYS GRIMM"and more. The Cubs would win this game and capture the Nation... See More  

Marianna, Florida Negro lynching... Claude Neal...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 27, 1934 



* Claude Neal Negro lynching

* Marianna, Jackson County, Florida



The front page has a one column heading: "Lynch Negro In Florida as Girl's Slayer" (see) First report coverage on the lynching of Claude Neal at Marianna, Florida

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Columbia, Tennessee Negro lynching...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 16, 1933 



* Cord Cheek - Negro lynching

* Columbia TN Tennessee



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20 straight victories for boxer Joe Louis...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 26, 1935



* Joe Louis (Brown Bomber)

* Heavyweight boxing fight

* vs. Primo Carnera



The front page has five column headline: "57,000 See Louis Stop Carnera in 6th" with subheads. (see) More on the front page of the sport's section with banner headline and round by round description.

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Jesse Ownes is suspended... Berlin Olympic games come to an end...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1936 



* Negro star athlete Jesse Owens suspended

* Berlin Olympic games come to an end



The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a one column heading: "OWENS IS BARRED BY A.A.U.; READY TO BECOME A PRO" with subhead. (see) Also a two column heading: "Olympic Games End With Dramatic Flag Ceremony" (see)

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1939 Pope Pius XII coronation...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 13, 1939



* Eugenio Maria Giuseppe Giovanni Pacelli

* Pope Pius XII coronation



The front page has a six column heading: "500,000 See Coronation of Pope Pius XII" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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Glen Cinema fire disaster in Scotland...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 1, 1930



* Glen Cinema disaster - fire

* Human panic stampede

* Paisley, Scotland



The front page has a one column heading: "69 CHILDREN DIE AS PANIC ENDS HOLIDAY MOVIE" with subhead. (see)

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Peppersass last ascent of Mount Washington.......

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 22, 1929



* "Old Peppersass" last ascent - accident

* Mount Washington Cog Railway

* New Hampshire mountain climb



Page 27 has a one column heading: "Old Peppersass a Relic of Old Chicago Fortune" with subhead. (see) Related photo is on the back page with heading: "Cog Rail Engine Blows Up, Killing One" (see)

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Republic of China recognized by U.S....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 28, 1928



* Republic of China (Taiwan) recognized



The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "ADMIT U. S. HAS RECOGNIZED NEW RULERS IN CHINA" (see) First report coverage on the United States recognizing the Republic of China (Taiwan) for the 1st time. Nice to have in this World famous publication.

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1932 Deep South tornado outbreak....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 23, 1932



* Deep South tornado outbreak

* Demopolis, Alabama & more



The front page has a great banner headline: "STORM DEATHS IN SOUTH 275" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo on the back page. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1945 USS Ticonderoga... Japanese kamikaze attacks....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 20, 1945



* USS Ticonderoga - Essex-class aircraft carrier

* Japanese kamikazes - South Japanese Islands



Te top of page 3 has a one column heading: "TICONDEROGA'S SKIPPER TELLS HOW SHE WAS HIT" with photo of the carrier's commander. This is on the Japanese kamikaze attacks on the USS Ticonderoga during the attacks on the South Japanese islands. R... See More  

Ottorino Respighi death... Italian composer...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 18, 1936



* Ottorino Respighideath (1st report)

* Italian violinist, composer & musicologist

* Fountains & Pines of Rome - La fiamma opera fame



The front page has a one column heading: "Respighi, Noted Italian Pianist, Composer, Dies" Photo of him is on the back page. (see)

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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  

Jay Berwanger wins 1935 Heisman trophy... Very 1st...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 11, 1935 



* Jay Berwanger wins 1st Heisman Trophy award 

* University of Chicago football

* Beast title to be had ? - rare as such



The sport's section (page 27) has a one column heading: "New York Pays High Honors to Berwanger" This was the very 1st year of the Heisman making this a key report. Great to have in a Chicago publication,... See More  

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 5, 1932



* Tony Canzoneri retains World title

* Lightweight boxing championship



The front page of section 2 (sports) has a seven column headline: "CANZONERI WHIPS PETROLLE; RETAINS HIS TITLE" with subheads. (see)

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1st transatlantic television image.... John Logie Baird...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 9, 1928



* 1st television image sent across Atlantic Ocean

* John Logie Baird - Hartsdale NY New York



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Human Vision Spans Atlantic On Radio Waves" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the very 1st transatlantic TV image sent. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publicati... See More