Huey Long's wife takes over his term as senator.....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 11, 1936



* Rose McConnell Long takes oath

* Huey's term as United States Senator



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Huey Long's Widow Takes Seat In Senate And Hopes For 'Luck'" (see) First report coverage on Rose McConnell Long becoming the 3rd woman ever to serve as a U.S. Senator, taking over the remaining months of her late husband... See More  

Chicago Race Riot... Red Summer...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1919



* Chicago race riot

* Red Summer of 1919



The front page has a nice banner headline: "RENEW RIOTS; DEAD LIST 26" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the Chicago Race Riot of 1919 continues inside with a few related photos. Great to have in this Chicago publication, very rare as such.

Thirty pages, light toning and some wear and chipping at the... See More  

First Trans-Pacific flight to Australia in 1928...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 5, 1928 



* 1st Trans-pacific airplane flight (during)

* Southern Cross monoplane to Australia

* Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "REACH FIJI; A WORLD RECORD" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Lengthy coverage continues on page 2 with related map. Three related photos are on the back page.

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Al "Scarface" Capone going insane in 1938 ?....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 16, 1938



* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Alcatraz federal prison "The Rock"

* Best title to be had ? - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "CAPONE SANE, U. S. REPORTS" with subhead. Nice for display. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Gre... See More  

First day of Battle... Nazis vs. Russia...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 23, 1941



* Germany vs. Russia - 1st Day

* World War II, WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS ADVANCE 10 MILES; Churchill Urges U.S. to Back Reds as Hitler Presses New War" with subheads and related illustration. Nice for display.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, library stamp in the masthead, some small binding h... See More  

1925 Mobster Johnny Torrio assassination attempt...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 25, 1925



* Johnny Torrio assassination attempt (1st report)

* Chicago Italian mobster - bootlegger - racketeer

* Chicago Outfit Mafia crime family leader

* Big Jim Colosimo successor 

* Chief rival of Dean O'Banion - florist gangster

* Best publication to be had - very rare !



The top of the front page has a terrific banner headline: "SHOOT TORRI... See More  

Women win the right to vote... 19th Amendment is ratified...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 27, 1920 



* Women's suffrage adopted into law

* 19th Amendment is ratified



This issue contains first report coverage on the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. The amendment was approved by Congress in 1919 and when Tennessee became the required 36th state to ratify, it became the law of the land. Over 3 decades of work by women'... See More  

Nice 1928 Christmas headline for display...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 25, 1928



* Nice Christmas Day headline for display



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "CHRISTMAS! JOY RULES EARTH" with subheads and related illustration showing Santa Claus. A nice issue to be framed for a Christmas-time decoration.

Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

Mahatma Gandhi starts salt march to Dandi...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 12, 1930



* Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Mahatma)

* Fight for India independence

* New Satyagraha against tax on salt

* Famous salt march to Dandi begins (1st report)



The top of page 5 has a one column photo of a younger Gandhi with heading: "Begins March" (see)

Complete with 46 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the... See More  

Death of noted baseball star Eddie Plank...

SECTION 2 (SPORTS) ONLY of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb. 25, 1926 



* Eddie Plank "Gettysburg Eddie" death

* Hall of Fame pitcher - Philadelphia Athletics



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "EDDIE PLANK, FAMOUS PITCHER, DIES" with subheads. Great for display. Photo of Plank is on the back page.

Complete section 2 only with 16 pages, light t... 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  

Serial killer Harry Powers sentenced to death...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, December 13, 1931



* Harry Powers sentenced to hang

* "Lonely Hearts" ad serial killer

* Moundsville, West Virginia



Page 3 has a one column heading: "Powers Hears Death Sentence And Has Laugh" (see) First report coverage on the death sentence handed down on "Lonely Hearts" serial killer Harry Powers.

Complete 1st section only with page... 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  

1945 Battle of Okinawa ending....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 20, 1945



* Battle of Okinawa, Japan ending

* Operation Iceberg victory



The front page has a banner headline: "JAPS SPLIT; LEAP OFF CLIFFS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. Coverage on the end of the Battle of Okinawa with the occupation of United States military. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this... See More  

The Jackie Robinson of the NFL signs....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 22, 1946



* Kenny Washington breaks the color barrier

* Signs it's 1st African American player

* Los Angeles Rams - NFL football



The front page of the sport's section has a one column heading: "Rams Acquire Washington of U.C.L.A. Fame" with small photo. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 36 pages, light t... See More  

1919 Paris Peace Conference...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1919



* World War I armistice period

* Paris Peace Conference



The front page has a nice banner headline: "READ TREATY; 4 PROTESTS" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally good. Should be handled with care.



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Jet Black Sea Serpent sighting...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, February 11, 1934



* Cunard liner RMS Mauretania

* Jet black sea serpent monster

* Caribbean Sea



The front page has a one column heading: "Sea Monsters Go South, Too, for the Winter" (see)

Complete 1st section only with all 26 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More  

Second Battle of El Alamein... Rommel....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 5, 1942



* Second Battle of El Alamein

* World War II Egypt - Africa

* Erwin Rommel defeated



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ALLIES CHASE AXIS IN AFRICA" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Coverage continues on page 3 with related map and photo of German General Georg Stumme.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Comple... See More  

Battle of Iwo Jima w/ maps...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 22, 1945.



* Marines battle on Iwo Jima Island

* Fighting on Mount Suribachi

* United States Flag planting close



The front page has a one column heading: "D-Day On Iwo: Hail Of Shells, Death In Holes" Two related maps are on page 2. A related photo is on the back page. (see) Also nice banner headline on the front page concerning a mass Japanese sui... See More  

Dramatic report on the death of Woodrow Wilson...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 4, 1924 



* Woodrow Wilson death (1st report)



The front page presents a very bold banner headline: "DEATH CALLS WILSON" with subheads & dramatically featured is a large photo of "Woodrow Wilson" with very wide, black mourning rules. Full page pictorial is on page 3.

Complete in 34 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, nice ... See More  

MS St. Louis ocean liner... Jewish refugees...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 6, 1939..



* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis

* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba

* "Voyage of the Damned" - Jews



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "Jews On Roving Ship Win Right To Land In Cuba" with subhead. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

Other news, sports and adver... See More  

1927 Henry Ford murder attempt ?....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 31, 1927



* Henry Ford assassination attempt ?

* Automobile magnate car wreck

* Best title to be had ?



The top of the front page has a great banner headline: "ATTEMPT TO KILL FORD FAILS" with subheads. Photo of Ford is on the back page.

Complete with 38 pages, light toning, some margin wear, more so along the spine, nice for display as such.... See More  

Wizard of Oz debut... opening week review...

SECTION 7 ONLY of the Chicago Daily Tribune, August 27, 1939



* The Wizard of Oz film - movie

* Opening week review w/ photo

* Judy Garland and more



Page 5 of this section has a banner headline: "Ballyhoo and Judy Garland Lure Crowds to 'Wizard of Oz'" which is a description of the film which opened in Chicago just 2 days prior.

The top of page 4 has a photo of the scarec... See More  

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  

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)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in... See More