1st Chicagoland Music Festival in 1930......

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, August 24, 1930



* First Chicagoland Music Festival

* "The Lollapalooza of 1930"

* Chicago's Soldier Field - Illinois



The front page has a banner headline: "150,000 HEAR FEAST OF SONG" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3 with two related photos.

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Georges Seurat's masterpiece worth ?....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 5, 1930



* French artist Georges Seurat - painting - painter

* A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande



The front page has a one column heading: "Painting Cost $20,000; Now It's $400,000" Facsimile of the painting is on the back page. This painting is now worth a estimated $650 million.

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Virgil Kirkland guilty of murder... Gary, Indiana...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 11, 1931



* Virgil Kirkland - psycho for love

* Arlene Gwendolyn Draves murder

* Gary, Indiana High School - Valparaiso trial



The front page has a nice banner headline: "KIRKLAND TO CELL FOR LIFE" with subheads. Nice for display. Some related photos are on the back page.

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Charles Lindbergh's flight to the Orient...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1931



* Aviator Charles Lindbergh & Anne Morrow

* Airplane flight to the Orient  Northern route



The front page has a five column heading: "Lindberghs Hop for Rim of World" with subheads. (see) Related map on page 2. Related photo is on the back page.

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1930 Tekamah NE tornado...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 2, 1930



* Tekamah, Nebraska & more

* Tornadoes disasters



The front page has a nice banner headline: "18 DIE IN MIDWEST STORM" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related map is on page 5.

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Wes Fesler named Buckeye's 1930 MVP...

SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 24, 1930



* Wesley Fesler named team MVP

* Ohio State University Buckeyes



The front page has seven column heading: "Fesler Named Ohio State's Valuable Player" with subheads and photo.

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1930 Ku Klux Klan members dwindling...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Nov. 2, 1930



* KKK - Ku Klux Klan members fading

* Progressive Democrats Party movement failing



The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "KU KLUX KLAN ON LAST LEGS; ONCE FRUITFUL RACKET" with subhead. (see)

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1930 sport's stars photos... Bobby Jones & more...

SECTION 2 (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Dec. 28, 1930



* Sport's stars & feats of 1930

* Bobby Jones - Hack Wilson - Gallant Fox



Page 3 is taken up with a full page pictorial showing : "Who's Who of 1930 Athletic Register - The Men and Women Heroes of Sports" which includes 15 photos. Nice for display. Also front page coverage on a game in which Notre Dame... See More  

Fatty Arbuckle charged with murder....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1921.

 

* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle murder charge



The front page has a one column heading: "WITNESSES SAY ARBUCKLE HELD HALF NUDE GIRL" with subhead: "Murder Charge Is Laid to Actor" Coverage continues on the following pages with related pictorial.

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1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 28, 1931



* Chicago gangland wars

* Gangster hitman Fred "Killer" Burke sentenced

* St. Valentine's Day massacre suspect

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The top of :page 5 has a one column heading "SLAYER BURKE SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON" with subhead. A pho... See More  

Montreal Canadians win 1931 Stanley cup...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Daily tribune, April 15, 1931



* Montreal Canadians - NHL Hockey

* Wins Stanley Cup title

* Chicago Blackhawks



The front page of this section has a seven column heading: "Canadians Beat Hawks, 2-0; Retain Hockey Title" with subheads and lineups. (see) First report coverage on the Montreal Canadians winning the 1930-31 Stanley Cup by defeating... See More  

1st bombing of Berlin....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE , August 26, 1940



* 1st bombing of Berlin Germany

* RAF bombers airplanes

* Battle of Britain continues

* World War II - WWII



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE RAIDERS OVER BERLIN" with subheads. A few related photos are on the back page. (see) First report coverage on the very first air attack on the city of Berlin during World War II.

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1931 Al 'Scarface' Capone...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 26, 1931



* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone throws a party

* Before he goes to prison

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The top of page 3 has a two column heading: "Al Capone, Nearing Prison, Throws a Farewell Party" (see) Probably only reported in a Chicago publication.

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Jean Harlow & Paul Bern wed in 1932...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 4, 1932



* Director Paul Bern

* Actress Jean Harlow

* Wedding - Married



The back page has a two column photo with small heading: "Enjoying A One Day Honeymoon" with brief text. Page 4 has a one column heading: "Harlow-Bern Wedding Called Ideal Romance" (see) Bern would commit suicide a few months later.

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Pan-American clipper airplane in 1935...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 18, 1935



* Pan-American clipper Pioneer

* Pearl Harbor, Honolulu, Hawaii flight



The top of the 4 has a one column heading: "CLIPPER REACHES HAWAII; CUTS U.S. TO ORIENT TRAIL" with subhead and related map. Also a related photo is on the back page. (see)

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The Great Depression to end early ?...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 24, 1931



* The Great Depression will end early ?



The front page has a optimistic banner headline: "WE'LL BEAT SLUMP: MELLON" with subheads and small photo of Andrew Mellon. Nice for display. Of course this didn't happen and the U.S. suffered through the 1930's.

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Austrian Anschluss referendum in 1938....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1938



* Austrian Anschluss referendum

* Adolph Hitler - German election



The front page has a one column heading: "99% OF GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS VOTE FOR UNION" with subhead. (see) Related photo and heading is on the back page. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.

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1931 Frankie Frisch Awarded MVP...

SECTION 2 (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Oct. 21, 1931



* Frankie Ftrisch wins NL MVP

* St. Louis Cardinals 2nd baseman

* Major League Baseball - MLB



The front page of this section has a banner headline: "FRISCH NAMED MOST VALUABLE IN LEAGUE" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display.

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Bainbridge, Georgia lynching...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 25, 1937



* Willie Reed negro lynching in Bainbridge, Georgia



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Body Of Slayer Dragged Around Square; Burned" First report coverage on the lynching of Negro Willie Reed at Bainbridge, Georgia.

Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.

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1931 Golden Gloves boxing vs. France...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 13, 1931



* First Golden Gloves boxing tournament vs. Europe (France)

* Soldier Field- United States boxers - Best title to be had



The front page has a nice banner headline: "U.S. BOXERS BEAT FRANCE: 5-3" with subheads. (see) Sport's section has round by round description and two related photos. Seven more related photos are on the back page. Great to... See More  

Johnny Weissmuller (TARZAN) Wins Gold Medal 1928...

SECTION 2 (SPORTS) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, August 12, 1928 



* Johnny Weissmuller wins Olympic gold

* Star of Tarzan with swimming photo 



The front page of this section has a one column heading: "U. S. SWIMMERS TAKE OLYMPIC GAMES TITLE" with subhead. Photo of Weissmuller is on page 3. (see)

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4th Masters golf tournament.... Byron Nelson photo...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 3, 1937



* Fourth Masters Tournament (day 2)

* Byron Nelson and Bobby Jones photos

* Augusta National Golf Club - Georgia



The front page of the sport's section (page 21) has a seven column heading: "Byron Nelson Holds Masters Golf Lead With 138" with subheads. First report coverage on day 2 of the 1937 Masters Golf Tournament in Augusta, Georgia co... See More  

Attack on Mers-el-Kébir... Operation Catapult...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 5, 1940



* Attack on Mers-el-Kébir

* Operation Catapult - North Africa

* Royal Navy vs. French fleet



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BRITISH NAVAL VICTORY TOLD; Churchill's Story; French Ordered to Fire on English Ships" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Five related photos are on the back page. Always nice to have notable ev... See More  

1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 4, 1930



* Chicago gangland wars

* Al 'Scarface' Capone era

* Prohibition & great depression

* Best title to be had - rare as such



The front page has a five column heading concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "Capone Asks For Beer Monopoly" with subheads. Related photo is on the back page. (see) When it comes to gangsters, or... See More  

Early 1937 Notre Dame basketball win...

SECTION TWO (Sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Feb. 4, 1937



* Notre Dame Fighting Irish basketball

* Early game vs. Purdue Boilermakers

* Nice headline for display - Johnny Moir



The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "NOTRE DAME DEFEATS PURDUE FIVE, 47 TO 40" with subheads, small photo of Johnny Moir and stats. (see) Nice for display.

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