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PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, September 26, 1930

* Early Adolph Hitler
* Trial for treason

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "WITNESS DURING TREASON TRIAL OUTLINES PLAN" and "Leader States Fascists To Change German Rulings". This was just before Hitler gained power.

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THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, January, 1779

* Discussion of the American War

  The first article: "Summary of Proceedings in the Present Parliament" takes ten pages and includes much talk of the on-going Revolutionary War, bits including: "...He enumerated a black catalogue of crimes committed by the leaders of the... Read full description  

SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, August 27, 1895

* Yreka CA California lynchings (4)
* Lynch mob

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FOUR MURDERERS HANGED BY A MOB", "Californians Indulge In A Lynching Bee", "Strung Up Without Having Time To Pray" and more.... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 3, 1865 

* Captain Henry Wirz trial
* Andersonville Georgia prison
* American Indians

In the bottom half of the front page is a one-third column taken up with: "The Trial of Capt. Wirz" "Witnesses for the Defence--Negative Testimony--What Certain Persons Didn't see" (see photos). This is followed by:... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, New York, March 21, 1911  The front page of this issue contains a one-column headline "Dr. Washington Too Ill To Go To Court" with sub-headlines "Set low Issues Statement for Trustees, Expressing Their Confidence in Him" "Lawyers Hold... Read full description  

MEMPHIS EVENING APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, October 19, 1928

* William Edward Hickman hanged
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

This 28 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "'FOX' HICKMAN HOLDS COURAGE AS TRAP DROPS" and "Only Slight Pallor and Weakening Knees Show Emotions of Doomed... Read full description  

THE SCRANTON TIMES, Scranton, Pennsylvania, January 19, 1920

* Prohibition in America starts 
* No beer - liquor 

This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:
"SUPREME COURT IS SPEEDING UP DRY DECISION" "Permits Rhode Island To Institute Original Proceeding To Test" "Validity Of Prohibition... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 9, 1865  Taking over 2 1/2 columns on the front page are: "Trial Of The Assassins" "More Testimony for the Defence--A Distant Prospect of the End of the Trial" with many subheads. Also on the ftpg: "From  Washington" "The Closing Pageant of the War" "The War-Worn... Read full description  

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, January 12, 1932

* Oliver Wendell Holmes resigns
* Supreme Court of the United States

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES RESIGNS", "As Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court for Many Years"... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1934

* Marinus Van Der Lubbe is guilty
* Reichstag fire suspect... executed by guillotine

This 42 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "VAN DER LUBBE DIES ON NAZI GUILLOTINE", "Germany Beheads Reichstag Incendiary in Lepzig, Taking the World by Surprise",... Read full description  

THE CHENANGO TELEGRAPH, New York, December 4, 1934

* Dutch Schultz - Arthur Flegenheimer - New York bootlegger gangster
* Albany, New York jail photo

This 8 page newspaper has a three column photo with caption: "Schultz Now Clings Fearfully to Law's Skirts" which shows Shultz behind bars with his lawyers conferring nearby (see photos).

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THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, October 10, 1931

* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss
* Tax evasion trial

This 20 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "U.S. Exposes Trail of Money to Capone in Florida"

This tells of the beginning of the end of Al Capone as he would receive a guilty verdict  a few weeks later... Read full description  

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, August 12, 1920

Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has a report "Drastic Measures Taken to Suppress Rebellion in Ireland" "Airplanes on Transcontinental Trips to Alaska and San Francisco and Trial Flight of Monster Foreign Dirigibles" which includes photos of Lieutenant O. L. Locklear;... Read full description  

THE NORWICH SUN, New York, October 15, 1931 

* Al Capone - Chicago mob boss 
* Tax evasion trial ending 
* Capone a bad gambler? 

This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Bookmakers State Capone is "Sucker"" "They Testify He Lost and Paid Thousands Without Complaint"

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THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, December 24, 1927 

* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder 
* William Edward Hickman ARREST 

This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Hickman Shows Worry; Examined by Alienist; Locate Three Cramers" and more. (see)

Tells of the recent kidnapping... Read full description  

THE 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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THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 13, 1867  The front page begins the coverage of "MISSISSIPPI INJUNCTION CASE - The Constitutionality of the Military Reconstruction Act Contested in the Supreme Court" and then continues to the page 8 for a total text length of 5 1/2 columns. This is verbiage mostly between Mr.... Read full description  

NATIONAL GAZETTE AND LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, June 28, 1831  The front page of this issue features the resignation of Jn. Macpherson Berrien from the office of Attorney General followed by the letter of acceptance from Andrew Jackson (signed in type).  Other news of the day and advertisements.  Also on the front page is the letter... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, October 20, 1928

* William Edward Hickman hanged
* Marion Parker kidnapping and murder

This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include

* 'FOX' HANGS ON GALLOWS FOR MURDER
* Hickman Is Legally Put to Death in California
* COLLAPSES AT LAST MOMENT

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THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, October 2, 1930  This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 13 that include: "MOB COMES BACK AND LYNCHES NEGRO" "Takes Victim From Georgia Jail as Trial Nears, Troops Having Once Saved Him
* KEEPER'S KEYS ARE SEIZED" and more. (see)

This tells of the lynching of Negro John Will Clark in... Read full description  

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 5, 1921 

* Roscoe 'Fatty' Arbuckle  murder trial 
* Hung jury verdict 
* Virginia Rappe 

This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "ARBUCKLE JURY FAILS TO AGREE; DISCHARGED" and more. (see)

Tells of the hung jury causing... Read full description