1938 Kristallnacht in Nazi Germany...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 16, 1938 



* Kristallnacht - crystal night - vandalism

* Persecution of Jews - Jewish property

* Roman Catholic Church & priests censored



A follow up to "Kristallnacht" or Night of Broken Glass, a coordinated attack upon Nazi Jews which resulted in 91 deaths and over 30,000 being sent to concentration camps. The front page has a one column... See More  

Woman aviator Marge Hurlburt killed in crash...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1947



* Marge Hurlburt killed at airshow

* Airplane crash in a AT-6 aircraft

* Decorah, Winneshiek County, Iowa



The front page has a five column heading: "World Air Speed Queen Dies in Crash" Small photo of Hulburt is on page 3. (see images)

Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, some small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.



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1934 Serial killer & rapist Albert Fish capture...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, December 16, 1934



* re. Albert Fish captured - arrested

* Serial killer, child rapist and cannibal

* "The Boogey Man" - "Gray Man"

* "Brooklyn Vampire" - "Werewolf of Wysteria"



Page 8 has a one column heading: "Slayer Of Girl Is Suspected Of Other Killings" with subhead. (see images)

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John Dillinger's lawyer accused of harboring a fugitive...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1935



* Bank robber John Dillinger

* American lawyer Louis Piquett

* Charged w/ harboring a fugitive (not guilty)

* re. Crown Point, Indiana jail escape



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "U.S. JURY SETS PIQUETT FREE" with subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 2 with related photo. Another related photo and heading ... See More  

William Floyd Collins trapped in Kentucky cave...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 10, 1925 



* Floyd Collins trapped

* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky



The front page has a one column heading: "CAVE VICTIM'S BREATH HEARD OVER THE WIRE" with subhead. (see images) A few related photos and heading on the back page.

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, some archival mends on the inside pages, g... See More  

1927 Yankees win AL pennant...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 14, 1927 



* New York Yankees win AL pennant

* Babe Ruth & Lou Gehrig era

* Major league baseball - MLB

* Year of the greatest team ever ?



The top of page 25 has a one column heading: "YANKEES CLINCH FLAG AS RUTH HITS TWO HOMERS" with subhead and box scores. This was the team that many consider to be the best team of all time. It was also... See More  

General George S. Patton death funeral..

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 24, 1945



* General George S. Patton death - funeral



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "WARRIOR HYMN HE LOVED SUNG AT PATTON RITES" with subhead. Related photo and heading on the back page. (see images)

I suspect this to be a very rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.

Complete with 16 pages, light toning at ... See More  

Patterson v. Alabama... Scottsboro Boys....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 2, 1935



* Patterson v. Alabama decision

* United States Supreme Court case

* Scottsboro Boys rape case

* Jury of African-Americans



The front page has a one column heading: "2D SCOTTSBORO DEATH PENALTY UPSET BY COURT" with subhead. (see images) Coverage continues on page 14 with photo of Haywood Patterson.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice... See More  

Anna Antonio electric chair execution...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 10, 1934



* Anna Antonio electric chair execution

* Murder for hire - Sing Sing prison



The front page has a one column heading: "Electrocute Mother of 3 and Two Men" Small photo of Antonio is on the back page. (see images).

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.... See More  

Ohio State sprinter breaks World record in 1929...

SECTION TWO (sports) of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, June 9, 1929



* Ohio State Buckeyes sprinter George Simpson

* Breaks World record for 100-yard dash (9.4 seconds)

* 1929 NCAA Track and Field Championships



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "SIMPSON SETS WORLD MARK FOR 100 YARDS" with subhead and photo. (see images) Nice for display. Another related photo... See More  

Post Anschluss... Austria annexation... Adolph Hitler...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 23, 1938



* Post Anschluss - annexation

* Nazi occupation of Austria

* Adolph Hitler in control

* Heinrich Himmler arrest foes

* Sigmund Freud arrested



The front page a five column heading: "Nazi Police Jail 1,742 Foes in Vienna" with subheads and small photo of Himmler. (see images) Coverage continues on page 6 with photos of a few prominent Austr... See More  

Notre Dame vs. Northwestern in 1930...

SECTION TWO (sports) of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 23, 1930



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish vs. Northwestern Wildcats

* 3rd to last collegiate game coached by Knute Rockne

* ND to be National Champions for 1930 season

* NCAA college football



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "WHAT ROCKNE TOLD IRISH-AT HALF AND FINISH" with subhead and 2 photos. . (see i... See More  

Woman outlaw Helen Gillis captured in 1934...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 5, 1934



* Woman outlaw Helen Gillis arrested

* Baby Face Nelson's widow

* Gangster - bank robber



The front page has a five column heading: "Arrest of Nelson's Widow a Mystery" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the arrest of Helen Gillis, widow of American bank robber, Baby Face Nelson. Photo of Gillis is on the back page.... See More  

1930 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1930



* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball

* 1929-30 Big Ten champions w/ photos

* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)



The front page of section two (sports) has a two column heading: "Introducing the Boys Who Brought Purdue 2d Title" with separate photos of each play and coach including a young John Wooden. (see images) John Wooden ... See More  

1938 Golden Gloves boxing...

SECTION II (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, March 22, 1938



* U.S. Intercity Golden Gloves Championships

* Chicagoland vs. New York City young boxers

* Madison Square Garden - amateur boxing titles



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CHICAGO FIGHTERS WHIP NEW YORK, 9 T0 7" with subheads and two action photos. (see images) More on page 3 of this s... See More  

1929 George Bugs Moran...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1929



* Post St. Valentine's Day Massacre

* George Bugs Moran safe raided by police

* Gangsters - gangland - underworld

* Probably only reported in a Chicago paper



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAID ON MORAN SAFE NIPS BIG RACKET PROFITS" with subhead. (see images) The infamous St. Valentines' Day Massacre occurred earlier in the... See More  

1925 Babe Ruth playing golf photo...

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 15, 1925



* Babe Ruth playing golf photo

* Hot Springs, Arkansas spring training

* Major League Baseball - MLB



The front page of this section has a four column pictorial showing a few major league baseball players with heading: "Conditioning At Hot Springs" with one of the photos showing Babe Ruth playing golf as part ... See More  

After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 9, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger

* Post famous wooden gun escape

* Now in the city where he would be killed



The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Seen on South Side; Push Manhunt" Coverage continues on page 4 with related photo. Another related photo is on the back page. (see images) This was probably one of the most famous escape... See More  

After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1934 



* Gangster John Dillinger

* Post famous wooden gun escape

* Hunted in the Midwest



The front page has a one column heading: "NEW DILLINGER HUNT ON; SHOTS HALT POLICE CAR" with subhead. Related photo on page 4. (see images) This was probably one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.

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Nice prohibition related headline in 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1929



* Government against liquor - beer

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression



The front page has a nice headline for display regarding the current law making consumption of alcohol illegal with: "REFORM DRY FORCES--HOOVER" with subheads (see images).

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1935 Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks divorce...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 11, 1935 



* Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks divorce



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "'DOUG' AND MARY DIVORCED" with subhead. First report coverage continues inside with related pictorial (see images)

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spi... See More  

Wisconsin votes to repeal prohibition in 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1929



* Wisconsin votes to repeal prohibition early

* Severson Act - enforcement bill repealed

* Public liquor - beer consumption allowed



The front page has a five column heading: "Wisconsin Votes Turns Prohibition Tide" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2. Lengthy text. This was 4 years prior to the end of prohibition nationally.

Complete ... See More  

Ohio River Flood of 1937... Louisville, Kentucky...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1937



* Ohio River Flood of 1937

* Great Depression era

* Louisville, Kentucky photos



The front page has a nice banner headline: "105 DEAD; 550,000 HOMELESS" with subheads. Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3 with a related map and photo. A great full page pictorial is on the back page which is also nice for display. (see images) This flood wh... See More  

Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 10, 1929 



* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Witch Murder trial

* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire convicted



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "PLEADS RIGHT TO KILL 'WITCH'; IS GIVEN LIFE TERM" with subhead. Related photo is on the back page. (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

1924 prophesy for World War II ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1924



* Predicting World War II ?

* Japan and United States

* Attack on Pearl Harbor ?



front page has a banner headline predicting the future war ?: "JAPS ADMIT U. S. WAR FEAR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. The attack on Pearl Harbor was still 17 years away

Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, main... See More