1930 Fox Lake, Illinois gangster massacre....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 3, 1930



* Fox Lake Massacre (2nd report)

* Chicago gangland gangster war

* Al 'Scarface' Capone vs. George 'Bugs' Moran ?

* Best title to be had (very rare as such)



The front page has a one column heading: "SEIZE 200 ALIEN SUSPECTS; WAR ON GANG KILLERS" with subhead. (see) Second report coverage on the Fox Lake, Illinois gangster raid... See More  

1929 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 13, 1929



* RACKETEERING - RACKETS

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a nice banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "WARNS OF 'RACKET REVIVAL'" with subheads. Nice for display.

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Anna Sage and Dillinger's demise...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 29, 1935



* re. John Dillinger's assassination

* Anna Sage - Ana Cumpănaș

* "Woman in Red" $$ reward



The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "TIP ON DILLINGER HALTS DEPORTATION" with subheads that include: "'Woman in Red' Says Purvis Promised to Have Alien Proceedings Dropped" and more. (see)

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Al Capone freed from prison....

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE November 17, 1939



* Al 'Scarface" Capone freed from prison

* Chicago gangster becomes a free man



The front page has a two column heading: "G-Men Guarding Capone, Critically Ill in Hospital". (see) Coverage continues on  page 8 with photo of Capone.

Thirty pages, light toning and wear at the margins with some small binding holes along the spi... See More  

1933 Prohibition ending (eve)...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, December 4, 1933



* Prohibition ending (eve of)

* Day of Beer returns

* Legal liquor



The front page has a two column heading: "Wets Join Drys in Plea for Temperance as Arid Period Approaches End"  with subhead. (see) Coverage on the impending end of prohibition in America the following day. 

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John Dillinger's death... "Woman in Red"...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 24, 1934 



* John Dillinger death trap 

* The Woman in Red (Anna Sage)



The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Death Is Written Off" with subhead. Coverage continues on page 5.

Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear a the margins, generally nice.

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Muncie, Indiana George R. Dale death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1936



* George R. Dale death (1st report)

* Muncie, Indiana mayor & more

* Ku Klux Klan - KKK opposer  



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "GEORGE DALE DIES; KU KLUX KLAN FOE" with subheads and photo. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.

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Joseph Valachi & Vito Genovese... the exposing of the Mafia...

THE DETROIT NEWS, September 29, 1963



* Mafia - Cosa Nostra exposed

* Joseph Valachi - Vito Genovese



The front page has a one column heading: "Valachi's Future--a Delemma" with subhead. (see) Coverage on Joseph Valachi being the first Mafia member to publicly acknowledge the existence of the Mafia.

Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small bin... See More  

John Dillinger gang member captured in 1933......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 24, 1933



* John Dillinger gang member captured

* Hilton Crouch - race car driver - getaway man



Page 7 has a one column heading: "Dillinger Gangster Captured In Chicago" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on Dillinger gang member H.C. Crouch being captured. 

Complete 1st section only with 64 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More  

Joe Aiello assassination... Capone rival...

THE DETROIT NEWS, October 24, 1930



* Gangster Joe Aiello assassination

* Sicilian Mafia leader - bootlegger

* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival

* Chicago gangland war



The front page has a one column heading: "CAPONE ENEMY SHOT TO DEATH" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the assassination of Chicago gangster leader, Joe Aiello.

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Gangster Dutch Shultz acquitted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1935



* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted

* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial



The top of the front page has two column headline: "SHULTZ IS FREED; JUDGE EXCORIATES JURY OF FARMERS" with a subheads. (see) Lengthy first report continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication, esp... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1928



* Corrupt Mayor William Hale Thompson

* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "TRAIL BOMBERS; ARREST 40" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related p... See More  

Ratification of the Prohibition amendment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1919 



* re. Prohibition (no beer, liquor) wins

* 18th Amendment ratification

* 3/4 of the states needed is met



The front page has a one column heading: PROHIBITION ISSUE UNDER LEGAL FIRE" with subheads. (see) Second report coverage on the ratification of the 18th amendment to the Constitution & causing Prohibition to take effect the next ... See More  

John Dillinger robs Greencastle, Indiana bank...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 24, 1933.



* John Dillinger gang

* Greencastle, Indiana

* Largest bank robbery



The back page has a small & discrete report from Greencastle, Ind. that begins with: "Four men executed a daring robbery of the Central National Bank and Trust Company...." (see) Unfortunate for the brief report here but still a first report in this famous publication.

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A newspaper fighting against the Prohibition amendment...

THE CALIFORNIA MINUTE MAN, San Francisco, May, 1930  The masthead notes: "A Liberal Paper For Liberal People" and also notes that is is: "Published by the California Division of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment".

As might be imagined, all the content relates to repealing the Prohibition amendment, which would happen in 1933.

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Review & premiere of "The Godfather Part III", in a Los Angeles newspaper...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, December 25, 1990



* Best "The Godfather Part III" film advertisement

* Grand Opening Day movie premiere review

* Francis Ford Coppola - Al Pacino



A terrific issue on the premiere of the motion picture hit "The Godfather Part III" and perhaps no better issue could be found than this, the leading newspaper from the home of the entertainment industry - t... See More  

Dillinger's fellow gangster is executed...

THE EL PASO TIMES, Texas, Oct. 17, 1934  



* Harry Pierpont execution

* Prohibition era gangster

* John Dillinger's mentor



The front page has a report of the Harry Pierpont execution, he a member of the John Dillinger gang.

The heading notes: "Harry Pierpont Executed; Dillinger Gangster Weeps While Awaiting His Death" 'Bad Man' Has Crying Sells In His Cell, Offic... See More  

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  

1934 William Jack "Three Fingers" White assassination...

TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Jan. 24, 1934



* William Jack "Three Fingers" White assassination

* Chicago prohibition era gangster - Chicago Outfit



The front page has a one column heading: "White's Name Erased From List By Death". (see)

Twelve pages, light toning and wear with a few small tears at the margins, should be handled with care.... See More  

Ol' Rip the Horned Toad... Chicago gangland wars...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 20, 1929



* Ol' Rip the Horned Toad death - lizard

* Eastland, Texas Courthouse - entombed animal

* Chicago gangland wars - gangsters - underworld



The front page has a small one column heading within inset: "Toad That Set Scientists By the Ears Dies in Texas" (see)

Page 16 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO GANG WARS KILL 125 IN 9 YEARS" ... See More  

Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassinated...

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 15, 1936 



* Jack 'Machine Gun' McGurn assassination

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre fame

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: " 'Machine Gun' McGurn Is Slain in Chicago; Linked to St. Valentine 'Massacre' of 1929".

McGurn was the main hit man for Al Capone during the... See More  

Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 10, 1931



* Gangster Jack 'Legs' Diamond convicted



The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "DIAMOND RULE ENDED, DECLARES BENNETT" with subheads. (see)

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

John Dillinger robs Pana, Illinois bank ?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 20, 1934



* John Dillinger gang ?

* Pana, Illinois bank robbery



The top of the back page has a one column heading: "$27,629 BANK RAID LAID TO DILLINGER" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on a bank holdup at Pana, Illinois. I cannot find anything online that connects Dillinger to this robbery, so was it him ?

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1969 Vito Genovese death... mob boss...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., Feb. 15, 1969



* Vito Genovese death (1st report)

* Italian American mobster boss

* Organized crime family - Mafia



Page 25 has a two column heading: "Vito Genovese, Crime Kingpin, Dies in Jail" (see)

Complete with all 34 pages, nice condition.

1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1930



* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "13 HURT BY NORTH SIDE BOMB" with subheads. Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back  page.

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