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THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 31, 1935

* Al 'Scarface' Capone and crime syndicate
* Taxes on barrels of beer bootlegged

The front page has a one column heading: "$120,000 TAX LEVIED ON CAPONE AND GANG" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the attempt of the government to collect tax money on barrels of beer that was bootlegged when... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 22, 1930

* George "Bugs" Moran arrested
* Al 'Scarface' Capone rival in jail
* Chicago gangster - gangland war

Page 5 has a one column heading: "'Bugs' Moran Seized As Chicago Vagrant" with subhead. (see)
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1947

* Grace Moore killed in airplane crash
* Opera singer & actress - Tennessee Nightingale
* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone death

The top of the front page has a two column  headline: "GRACE MOORE DIES IN BURNING PLANE; PRINCE ALSO KILLED" with subheads that include: "Crash In... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 6, 1932

* Al Capone enters prison
* Tax evasion conviction
* Chicago gangster mob boss

Page 6 has a one column heading: "AL CAPONE LOSES IDENTITY IN PRISON" with subheads. (see) Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 23, 1930

* Gangster Al "Scarface" Capone
* City of Chicago wants him out

Page 8 has one column headings: "Florida Restrained From Seizing Capone" "Federal Judge Grants Order Preventing Sheriffs From Molesting Gangster on Arrival" "Federal Judge Indicts Capone 'Treasurer'" ... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 28, 1931

* Gangster Al 'Scarface' Capone
 * Guilty of contempt of court

Page 3 has a one column heading: "CAPONE SENTENCED TO 6 MONTHS IN JAIL" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on Al 'Scarface' Capone being found guilty of contempt of court.
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 3, 1930

* Chicago gangland war
* George 'Bugs' Moran
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Jack Zuta assassination

Page 7 has a one column heading: "CHICAGO 'SQUEALER' SLAIN BY GUNMAN" with subheads. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 24 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1930

* Jake Lingle assassination (1st report)
* Chicago Tribune reporter
* Al 'Scarface Capone - Gangsters

The front page has one column headings: "CHICAGO REPORTER SLAIN BY GUNMAN" "Alfred Lingle of The Tribune Sought to Solve Gangs' Crimes--Knew Their Secrets" "ASSASSIN'S IDENTITY... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1930

* Al 'Scarface' Capone seizing control of Chicago
* Rocket airplane flight... Paul Heylandt
* American gangster era original

Page 9 has one column headings: "'POLITICAL RACKET' IS LAID TO CAPONE" "Gangster Is Becoming a Power in the Chicago City Hall, According to Rumors"... Read full description  

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York NY March 18, 1930

* Chicago beer baron - gangster boss
* Al Capone released from prison
* Illegal gun possession

This 20 page newspaper has two column headlines near the bottom of the front page: "Capone Leaves Hospitable Warden and Departs for--?" "Chicago Gang Chief Transferred to Another... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 5, 1947

* Al 'Scarface' Capone burial
* Former Chicago gangster leader

Page 26 has small and somewhat discrete one column headings: "Capone Buried In Chicago" "Less Than Twoscore at Services in Tent at the Grave" See image for brief report on the burial of infamous mob boss, Al 'Scarface'... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1929

* John Scalise assassination
* Al Capone hitman
* Chicago Outfit

Page 28 has one column headings: "Chicago Police Divide On Cause Of 3 Killings" "Rich Liquor and Vice Profits Believed Responsible by One Side--Stege Sticks to Gang War View"

1st report coverage on the assassination of three... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 4, 1931

* Al Capone - Chicago gangster leader
* Northwestern football game
* Ryan Field

Page 20 has one column headings: "Crowd Jeers Capone From Football Stand", "Gangster and Guards Leave After He Announces That He Will Stick It Out". This is 1st report coverage on Al Capone... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, October 31, 1930 

* Babe Ruth adopts two daughters 
* Dorothy Helen Ruth Pirone & Julia Hodgson 
* Frank Nitti arrested - Al 'Scarface' Capone

The front page has a three column photo with heading: "Monarch of Swat Adopts Two Princesses" with subheads. 1st report coverage... Read full description  

THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, September 8, 1928 

* Antonio Lombardo assassination (1st report) 
* "Scarface" Al Capone 
* Chicago gangland war 

The front page has one column headlines: "THOUSANDS SEE RACKET KING IN CHICAGO SLAIN", "Lombardo, Capone's Partner, Falls in Bullet Hail at... Read full description  

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, July 19, 1935

* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death (1st report)
* Chicago gangland war -gangsters

Page 8 has one column headings: "CHICAGO GANGS RETURN TO WAR", "Battle to Finish Predicted in Wake of Cowboy Hoodlum's Slaying".

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THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, February 27, 1931

* Gangster Al Capone
* Jail sentence

The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE GIVEN A SENTENCE OF SIX MONTHS IN JAIL", "'Scarface Al' of Chicago, Again Appears in Court in Nobby Attire", "Says Leader of Bootlegger Was Not as... Read full description  

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, July 30, 1931 

* Gangster Al Capone's tax evasion case

This 6 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "CAPONE WILL BE SENTENCED TODAY", "Gangster Spends Last day Of Freedom Hiding From His Foes". On this day, Al "Scarface" Capone would change his plea to not... Read full description  

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, October 16, 1929 

* re. William McSwiggin murder
* Al "scarface" Capone
* In prison for the 1st time 

This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "CAPONE ALLEGED TO HAVE KILLED ATTORNEY IN '26".

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light... Read full description  

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, June 10, 1930 

* Jake Lingle assassination 
* Chicago reporter  
* Al Capone - Gangsters 

This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "CHICAGO POLICE SEEK MURDERER OF REPORTER". Coverage on the gangland death of Chicago reporter Jake Lingle. Though the... Read full description  

ALBANY EVENING NEWS, Albany, New York, March 20, 1929

* Ferdinand Foch death
* World War I fame
* Gangster Al Capone

This 30 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page: "MARSHAL FOCH DIES AT PARIS IN 77TH YEAR", "Surrenders to Death but Only After Battle to the End", "Led Allied Armies in War as Brilliant... Read full description  

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, March 22, 1931

* Scarface Al Capone
* Johnny Genaro assassination
* Chicago gangland war

This 32 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "GUNMAN KILL CAPONE AIDE" which tells of the murder of Johnny Genaro, Al Capone henchman. See photos for text.

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THE KNICKERBOCKER PRESS, Albany, New York, April 24, 1930

* Lloyd Warner negro lynching
* St. Joseph, Missouri

This 26 page newspaper has a small one column headline on the front page: "Crowd Shoots Negro In Levee Lynching Bee" which tells of the lynching of Negro Dave Harris in Gunnison, Mississippi.

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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION. Massachusetts, July 19, 1935

* Louis 'Two Gun' Alterie death
* Chicago Gangsters
* "Woman in Red" - John Dillinger

This 30 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 14:  "CHICAGO GUNMAN IS SHOT DOWN OUTSIDE HOTEL", "Former O'Banion Lieutenant Dies Without Making Statement;... Read full description  

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 27, 1947

* Gangster Al Capone's death
* Grace Moore's (opera singer) death (plane crash)

This 20 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:  "Plane Crash Kills Grace Moore, 21 Others" with subheads and photo. (see photos). Also page 16 has: "Al Capone Died Broke, His Attorney... Read full description