Miriam A. Ferguson wins 1924 Democrat primary...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 25, 1924



* Miriam "Ma" A. Ferguson

* Democrat primary victory

* Woman Governor of Texas

* vs. Ku Klux Klan candidate



The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "MRS. FERGUSON WINS TEXAS" with subheads. Two related photos and heading are on the back page. (see images)

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Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 15, 1925 



* Floyd Collins trapped w/ great headline

* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky



The front page has a nice banner headline: "SOUNDS GIVE RESCUE HOPE" with subheads. Nice for display. Coverage continues on pages 2-3 with two related photos.

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CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 16, 1921 



* West Virginia coal mines war truce ?

* Coal miners vs. operators labor conflict

* Poor working conditions - (UMWA)

* Merrimac, Mingo County



The front page has a one column heading: "COAL FIELDS' TRUCE ENDS IN RAIN OF LEAD" with subhead. (see images) 

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1942 Stanley Johnston & Battle of the Coral Sea...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1942



* Battle of Midway naval & air engagement 

* Attack on the United States Navy carrier described

* Chicago Tribune journalist Stanley Johnston

* USS Lexington & the Battle of the Coral Sea

* Imperial Japanese Navy secret coding - codes



The front page has a one column heading:  "'EYES' OF NAVY TELL OF JOB AT MIDWAY" wit... See More  

1933 Palestine riots... Jewish immigration...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 29, 1933



* Palestine riots - Jews & Arabs over immigration

* Sectarian conflict in Mandatory Palestine



The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "BRITISH MOBILIZE TROOPS AS ARAB RIOTING SPREADS" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the 1933 Palestine riots during the intercommunal conflict in Mandatory Palestine.

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Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy... Yale...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, December 17, 1936



* Larry Kelley wins Heisman Trophy

* Yale University college football

* Native of Williamsport, Pennsylvania



The top of page 25 has one column headings : "KELLEY RECEIVES HEISMAN TROPHY; DISCUSES GAME" "Yale End Calls Football Big Business" with smaller subheads. (see) First report coverage on Larry Kelley winning the Heisman Tro... See More  

1938 "Grey Owl" death... Archibald Belaney...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 14, 1938



* Grey Owl death 

* Archibald Belaney

* Famed conservationist



Page 16 under "Obituaries" is a tiny heading: "Grey Owl" First report coverage on the death of Grey Owl, widely known for Environmental conservation.

Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. 



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1939 Chicago Auto Show....

SECTION 5 (Automobiles) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Nov. 5, 1939 The front page has a banner headline: "40TH ANNUAL CHICAGO AUTO SHOW OPENS" with the entire section devoted to the Automotive industry with new innovations and many photos. Great reading. This particular auto show featured the very first car with air conditioning. 

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Elbe Day... Soviet & American troops meet....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 28, 1945



* Elbe River Day - Torgau, Germany

* Soviet (Russian) & American Troops



The front page has a three column heading: "HOW YANKS LINKED WITH RUSSIANS" with subheads. More on pages 4 & 5. Four related photos and map are on the back page under banner heading: "First Pictures of U.S.--Russian Meeting on East Bank of the Elbe--Alli... See More  

Canadian WWI flying ace William "Billy" Barker killed...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 13, 1930



* William "Billy" George Barker killed

* Canadian World War I - WWI fighter ace 

* Airplane pilot - Canada aviator w/ photo 



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "AIR CRASH KILLS FLYER WHO SHOT DOWN 52 PLANES" with subhead and photo. (see images)

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Helen Hicks wins 1931 U.S. Amateur golf champiopnship...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Sept. 27, 1931



* Women's golfer Helen Hicks victory 

* U.S. Women's Amateur golf championship 

* Grover Cleveland Golf Course - Buffalo 



The top of the front page of this section has a banner headline: "HELEN HICKS WINS, 2 AND 1; QUEEN OF U.S. GOLF" with subhead. (see images)

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John Dillinger's escape with a wooden gun...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1934



* Gangster John Dillinger

* Post escape with wooden gun

* Crown Point, Indiana jail

* The hunt continues



The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Pal, Shot In Fray, Is In Custody". (see image) 

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.



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1940 Robert Wadlow death... Alton, Illinois giant...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 16, 1940 



* Robert Pershing Wadlow death 

* Alton, Illinois Giant (1st report) 

* Tallest man ever in the World 



Page 12 has a one column heading: "Youthful Giant, Wadlow, To Be Buried At Alton" (see image)

Complete with 28 pages, light toning at the margins, small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.



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Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame football in 1939...

SPORT'S SECTION ONLY of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, November 5, 1939



* Army Cadets vs. Notre Dame

* NCAA college football

* Many other games w/ photos



The front page of this section has a four column heading: "NOTRE DAME WHIPS ARMY, 14-0" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage continues inside with two related photos and stats.

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Women & the Ku Klux Klan in 1937...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 2, 1937



* KKK - Ku Klux Klan - Night Riders

* Hiram W. Evans and Southern Women



The bottom of the back page has two photos with heading: "Women in the South Join the Night Riders of the Ku Klux Klan" with text.

And the top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Nation-Wide Protest Against Alien Labor Agitation, Klan Plan" (see images)

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1937 Battle of Beiping-Tianjin...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 30, 1937



* Battle of Beiping-Tianjin - Peiping - Beijing - Peiking

* North China Incident - Second Sino-Japanese War

* Lugou - Marco Polo Bridge captured by Imperial Army



The front page has a one column heading: "DICTATOR ENDS CHINESE ARMY AGAINST JAPAN" with subhead. More coverage on the following pages with 2 related maps. Some related photos ar... See More  

The great 1923 Kanto earthquake...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Sept. 2, 1923



* The Great Kanto earthquake

* Tokyo and Yokohama Japan



The front page has a nice banner headline: "TOKIO IN FLAMES; MANY DIE" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. 

First section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.



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1934 Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" death...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 9, 1934



* Wilbert Robinson "Uncle Robbie" Death

* Major League Baseball catcher and manager



The top of the front page of the sport's section (page 17) has a four column headline: "WILBERT ROBINSON DIES" with subheads. A photo of Robinson is on the back page. (see images) 

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1920 Union Club riot in Manhattan... Irish-Americans...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 26, 1920



* Union Club riot in Manhattan

* Irish & Anglo-Americans clash

* A hanging British flag as provocation ?

* Post "Bloody Sunday" in Dublin, Ireland 



The front pager has a nice banner headline for display: "IRISH RAID NEW YORK CLUB" with subheads. (see images) 

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Bobby Jones wins U.S. Open In 1930...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, July 13, 1930 



* Bobby Jones wins the U.S. Open championship

* 3rd of the 4 major golf titles for the Grand Slam

* Interlachen Country Club - Edina, Minnesota 



The front page has a great banner headline: "JONES WINS; HIS 12TH CROWN" with subheads. Nice for display and unusual for a sport's event to make the main headline on the front page.

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Winston Churchill's speech: "War of the Unknown Warriors"...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 15, 1940



* Front-page excepts of Winston Churchill's speech

* War of the Unknown Warriors - BBC

* "France would one day celebrate its greatness again..."



The front page has a near-banner heading: "Rather London in Ruin Than Quit - Churchill", with subheads: "NO LAYING DOWN TO INVADERS, PREMIER VOWS", and "'Asks No Mercy... See More  

Jewish Holocaust begins in 1933... Jews boycotted..

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1935 Edith Maxwell murder case...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 20, 1935



* Edith Maxwell murder case (father)

* Appalachia - Pound, Virginia



The back page has a photo of Edith Maxwell with heading: "Try Girl for Slaying Her Father" and brief text. 

The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "ROOMMATE SAYS GIRL THREATENED TO SLAY FATHER" with subhead. (see images)  

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German Ocean Liner SS St. Louis... Jewish refugees...

Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 5, 1939..



* German Ocean Liner MS St. Louis

* Jewish refugees are refused in Cuba

* "The Voyage of the Damned"



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "SHIP BEARING 907 JEWS PAUSES IN FLORIDA WATERS" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.&n... See More  

Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns as a football coach...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 30, 1939



* Glenn "Pop" Warner resigns from Temple Owls

* Official end of his legendary coaching career 

* NCAA college football - youth football name fame 



The front page of the sport's section has a nice banner headline: "POP WARNER RESIGNS AS COACH OF TEMPLE" with subheads and small photo of Warner. (see images) This would act... See More