Historic Newspapers: Prohibtion
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Item #673001LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, February 24, 1931
* The 19th Amendment deemed valid
* Supreme Courts upholds Prohibition
The front page has a 4-column, 2-line heading: "SUPREME COURT HOLDS 18TH AMENDMENT VALID", with considerable supporting text. Yet again the Supreme Court fended off another challenge to the validity... Read full description -
Item #633532THE NEW REPUBLIC, Westerville, Ohio, January 22, 1915 An interesting Prohibition newspaper from early in the 20th century. The content within these four pages has an overwhelming bias against the sale of alcohol in all forms. The ftpg. has: "Alabama 15th Dry State" & "Struggle Is On in Washington to Banish... Read full description -
Item #594959THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 20, 1933.
* Impending end of prohibition
* 18th Amendment
* Alcohol - beer -liquor
The front page has a two column headline: "HOUSE PASSES DRY REPEAL BILL; GOES TO STATES"
with subheads that include: "Lame Duck Congress Ends Job Amid Cheers From... Read full description -
Item #669999THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 20, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Beer - liquor returns
* New Mexico - Idaho
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "IDAHO, NEW MEXICO JOIN REPEAL RANKS; 31 STATES IN LINE" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of New Mexico and Idaho ratifying the repeal of... Read full description -
Item #712227THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 13, 1933
* Prohibition ending in America
* Maryland, Minnesota & Colorado
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "Three States Vote Wet and Ultimate Defeat Is Conceded in Dry Camp" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 36 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #630040THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 25, 1931
* National Prohibition Act held valid
* Eighteenth Amendment argument
* Dry law to continue in the U.S.
The front page has a one column heading: "DRY LAW HELD VALID BY SUPREME COURT; RULING IS UNANIMOUS" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the United States v. Sprague Supreme Court... Read full description -
Item #712233CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 27, 1930
* 18th Amendment - U.S. prohibition void to buyer ?
* Supreme Court of the United States decision
* Beer - liquor legal to purchaser
The front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR BUYING NO CRIME, SAYS SUPREME COURT" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 42 pages, rag edition in great... Read full description -
Item #712235THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 21, 1933
* Prohibition ending - alcohol returning
* Twenty-First Amendment of U.S. Constitution
* United States Congress votes to repeal
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOUSE PASSES BEER BILL" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 18 pages, light toning at... Read full description -
Item #708413THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, December 22, 1932
* U.S. Prohibition nearing a end ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "HOUSE ADOPTS THE BEER BILL" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, light toning at the margins, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, a few small margin tears, generally in good... Read full description -
Item #616471THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, November 8, 1933
* Prohibition in U.S. ending
* Rules & regulations explained
The front page has a banner headline above the masthead: "Wets Take Lead in Three States; Both Carolinas Vote Dry"
Also a three column heading: "Ohio, Pennsylvania, Utah Apparently Wipe Dry Law Out of... Read full description -
Item #614450THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 19, 1919
* U.S. prohibition fight
* Drys winning
The front page has an article headed: "DRY REPEALER IS LOST IN SENATE" "Action Makes It Practically Certain United States Will Become Bone Dry on July 1--..."
Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light browning, minor margin... Read full description -
Item #699690THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, August 12, 1932
* The United States prohibition to end ?
* President Herbert Hoover admits failure
* President nomination address
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOOVER URGES REFORM OF NATION'S DRY LAWS IN ACCEPTANCE SPEECH" with subheads. (see) Text of Hoover's acceptance... Read full description -
Item #688225THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Sept. 12, 1933
* Prohibition ends in Maine
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Drys Defeated 2-1 in Maine, Old Stronghold" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good. -
Item #614093THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 27, 1919
* War-time prohibition taking effect
The front page has an article headed: "DRY LAW UPHELD IN COURT OF APPEALS" "Decision Announced in New York Dismisses the Preliminary Injunction Granted Brewers Against District Attorney"
Other news of the day. Complete in 18... Read full description -
Item #652185TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, Nov. 25, 1922 A ftpg. headline: "PRES. HARDING GREATLY DISTURBED AT LAX ENFORCEMENT OF PROHIBITION" and among the subheads: "Public Defiance of Volstead Act and Feeble Efforts at Enforcement Discussed at Friday's Cabinet Meeting".
Complete in 10 pages, bit... Read full description -
Item #696913THE NEW YORK TIMES, section 4 only, April 9, 1933
* Prohibition ends in America
* Beer returns - legal liquor
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "CAPITAL STUDIES REPEAL; PRESIDENT REMAINS MUM" with subheads. (see images) More inside with related illustration and photo. This was the... Read full description -
Item #696973THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 9, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Southern states ratification ?
* Franklin D. Roosevelt - FDR
* Beer - liquor returning
* Amelia Earhart record flight
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REPEAL ASKED IN PUBLIC PLEA BY ROOSEVELT" with subheads. (see images)
Also on the front... Read full description -
Item #678582THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1933
* U.S. Prohibition ends in NYC
* Beer - liquor returns
The front page has one column headings: "CITY BEER SHORTAGE FEARED BY BREWERS" "New Jobs Put At 50,000" and more. (see) Much more on pages 2 & 3 with related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete... Read full description -
Item #721817THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 17, 1933
* Prohibition ending - Beer returning - legal liquor
* Original King Kong film opening day advertisement
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Senate by 43-30 Votes Beer, Wine Bill of 3.05 Pct." with subheads.
Page 9 has 8 x 4 inch advertisement for the opening day... Read full description -
Item #723513THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Penn., March 18, 1933
* Prohibition ending - alcohol returning
* Twenty-First Amendment of U.S. Constitution
* United States Congress to vote on repeal
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "HOUSE AND SENATE SEEK ACCORD ON 3.2 PCT. BEER" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all... Read full description -
Item #673602THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., May 14, 1930
* Prohibition ending in America "
* Francis Scott McBride
* Homemade beer legal ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LIQUOR CAN BE MADE IN HOME, M'BRIDE SAYS" with subheads. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 30 pages, light toning and... Read full description -
Item #695178THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, April 6, 1933
* End of Prohibition in America (1st report)
* Beer - liquor returns
* Airship Akron disaster
The top of the back page has a one column heading: "BEER ON SALE IN 19 STATES" with subhead. Other news of the day including a front page, 1st report on the USS Akron airship disaster.
Complete... Read full description -
Item #721170THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, March 15, 1933
* Prohibition ending - beer returning
* House passes 3.2 % beer bill
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "House Votes Beer By 316-97; Senate Action Due Today" with subheads. (see images) This led the way for president Roosevelt enacting the beer bill 9... Read full description -
Item #201146THE OMAHA NEWS, May 26, 1930 One column front page headline that reads "Asserts Day Law Crushes State Power", with a lengthy report to follow. This issue also includes front page coverage of the following front page headlines: "Urges Fight For Ideals of Martyrs", "Shaylers on Europe Tour", "300 Danes to Visit in Omaha", and much more! ... Read full description -
Item #704580CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 3, 1928
* Fight for legal alcohol
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the fight against prohibition in Chicago that reads: "DRYS OPEN A 'FIGHT FOR LIFE'"... Read full description -
Item #572165THE TIMES PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 4, 1932
* Al Capone heads for prison for tax evasion
* Chicago gangster boss
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 3: "CAPONE, SMILING, HURRIED BY HEAVY GUARDS TO TRAIN", "Dethroned Gangster Due at Atlanta Penitentiary Tonight", with smaller subheads (see images).
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Item #571482THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, Burlington, Vermont, May 2, 1932 This 16 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page:
* Capone's Future Revealed Today
This tells of Al Capone's last attempt to avoid prison. His 11-year sentence would be upheld on this day.
Other news of the day. Light browning with address label and... Read full description -
Item #657857CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss
* Famous tax evasion trial w/ much testimony
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading regarding the two-week long trial of notorious gangster Al "Scarface"... Read full description -
Item #657407CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 14, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone - gangster - mob boss
* Famous tax evasion trial w/ much testimony
* Best title to be had - very rare as such
The front page has a one column heading regarding the two-week long trial of notorious gangster Al "Scarface"... Read full description -
Item #657027CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 19, 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: "TRAPPED AS HE SETS BOMB" with subheads. Nice for display. Two related... Read full description -
Item #656947CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, June 8, 1930
* Eugene "Red" McLaughlin's last swim
* Gangster - mobster - "Slaughter Week"
The front page has a five column headline: "'Red' McLaughlin Found Murdered" with subheads. (see) First report coverage continues on page 4... Read full description -
Item #688659CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, April 19, 1931
* POLICE CORRUPTION ?
* 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: "SCAN POLICE BANK ACCOUNTS" with subheads.... Read full description -
Item #688399CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 4, 1930
* DEFUNDING THE POLICE ?
* 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: "FIRE 473 YOUNG POLICEMEN" with subheads.... Read full description -
Item #702355CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 24, 1923
* Battle for the liquor - beer control
* Chicago gangland wars
* Mob boss Johnny Torrio 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: "JAIL 827 IN BIG BEER DRIVE"... Read full description -
Item #712347THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1932
* NYC speakeasy - speakeasies
* Prohibition era police raids
* Beer - liquor illegal
The front page has a one column heading: "36 DRY RAIDS START CITY-WIDE ROUND-UP" with subheads. (see) More related reporting on page 3 with list of the establishments raided.
Other news, sports and advertisements during the... Read full description -
Item #700546CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 28, 1929
* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron
* Charged with contempt of court - faking illness
* Best publication to be had - very rare as such
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "U.S. CITES CAPONE FOR CONTEMPT; DOUBTS 'ILLNESS'" with subhead. Photo of Capone leaving the... Read full description -
Item #687533CHICAGO 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... Read full description -
Item #701506CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 27, 1923
* Frederick Lundin's corruption in the Windy city
* Chicago gangland wars in it's infancy
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning very early corruption in Chicago that was a prelude to the... Read full description -
Item #575086THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, October 9, 1931
* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Fight to exclude evidence
* Tax evasion trial
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"CAPONE LOSSES FIGHT ON TAX CONFESSION" "Bad Day in Court for Gangster; Lawyers Battle in Vain to Exclude Expert's... Read full description -
Item #687043THE 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... Read full description -
Item #685937CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 11, 1931
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone indictment ?
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The top of page 2 has a one column heading concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "U.S. Grand Jury Quits; Is Unable To Indict Capone" with... Read full description -
Item #687823CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 9, 1930
* Thompson submachine gun dealer
* St. Valentine's Day massacre connection
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front pager has a one column heading: "BULLET FELLS SELLER OF GANG MACHINE GUNS... Read full description -
Item #688176CHICAGO 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... Read full description -
Item #698677CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 8, 1930
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era w/ report
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a great banner headline for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "GETS BOMB BY MAIL; KILLED" with subhead.... Read full description -
Item #697016CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 19, 1930
* POLICE and POLITICS
* 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 for display that concerns the gangland wars in Chicago announcing: "'CLEAN UP CITY,' ALCOCK... Read full description -
Item #698795CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 17, 1930
* Al 'Scarface' Capone arrest warrant
* Other high profile gang bosses (list)
* Prohibition era - beer - liquor
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a one column heading "WARRANTS OUT FOR ARREST OF 26 GANG CHIEFS" with subheads.... Read full description -
Item #679086CHICAGO 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... Read full description -
Item #694392CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 26, 1929
* Extortion at the dog tracks
* 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 for display concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "BOMB THREAT BY DOG TRACKS... Read full description -
Item #678085THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 21, 1929
* The Study club fire
* Detroit, Michigan disaster
* Illegal prohibition era nightclub
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "18 DIE, 47 INJURED IN FIRE AND PANIC IN DETROIT CABARET" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the prohibition era Detroit, Michigan nightclub fire... Read full description -
Item #691816NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 8, 1936
* Birth Control in America
* Margaret Sanger
Page 9 contains an article which reports on what was a landmark case in the birth control fight in America. The article has one column headings: "Physician Upheld On Birth Control" "Court Rules contraceptives May Be Imported for Use... Read full description
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