THE DAY, New London, Conn.,  Feb. 9, 1924

* Ku Klux Klan - KKK in Southern Illinois
* Herrin, Williamson County - S. Glenn Young
* Under control of Illinois National Guard

The top of the of the front page is a three-column heading: "Herrin in Hands of State Guard; Raids by Dry Klansmen Foment; Bloodshed in Sphere of Trouble" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, some small binding holes along the spine/1st column, nice condition.

Background: Own a terrifying "front-row seat" to history with this authentic February 9, 1924, edition of The Day with a three-column headline that captures the exact moment American democracy dissolved into a paramilitary "Civil War." This museum-grade 16-page relic documents the chilling descent of "Bloody Williamson" into total anarchy, as the Illinois National Guard moved in with machine guns to halt the explosive carnage between the Ku Klux Klan and their rivals. Featuring visceral reports of "Dry Klansman" raids led by the notorious, iron-fisted S. Glenn Young, this paper isn't just a collectible—it is a haunting, ink-on-paper time capsule of the Prohibition era's most violent religious and political uprising. Perfect for serious historians or true-crime aficionados, this complete edition offers a rare, spine-tingling look at a town under military occupation, where the streets ran red and the KKK fought for total control of the American Heartland.