Detroit's Purple Gang w/ humorous photo...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 23, 1929 



* The Purple Gang - gangsters

* Criminal mob of bootleggers

* Prohibition era in Detroit

* Humorous photo & headline linked



The front page has a banner headline: "4 ALLEGED PURPLE GANGSTERS GO ON TRIAL TODAY AS RUM PLOTTERS" with subheads. (see images) A photo of 4 young boys, two of them being boy scouts is directly underneath thi... See More  

St. Valentine's Day massacre indictment... Jack McGurn....

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day massacre investigation

* Al "Scarface" Capone subpoenaed

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "AL CAPONE GETS 8 MORE DAYS TO REGAIN HEALTH" with subhead. (see images)

When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the... See More  

Prohibition ends in 1933 Iowa, Conn. & NH....

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 21, 1933 



* End of Prohibition - repeal

* Iowa - Connecticut - New Hampshire

* Beer - liquor returns



The front page has a one column heading: "DRY IOWA JOIN REPEAL PARADE" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the states of Iowa, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition.

Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in nic... See More  

Prohibition ends in Alabama & Arkansas....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 19, 1933 



* End of Prohibition - repeal

* Alabama & Arkansas

* Beer - liquor returns



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "REPEAL WINS IN ALABAMA AND ARKANSAS BY 3 TO 2; LARGE WET VOTE IN CITIES" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the states of Alabama and Arkansas ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to hav... See More  

Fight over prohibition....

THE 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 condition. Should be handled with care.... See More  

Prohibition ends in 1933 Oklahoma & more....

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 12, 1933 



* End of Prohibition in Oklahoma

* Connecticut & New Hampshire

* Beer - liquor returns



The front page has a five column heading: "Beer Is Voted, but Troops Guard It" with subheads. (see images) First report coverage on the states of Oklahoma, Connecticut and New Hampshire ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to have notab... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation, in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 19, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "Capone Opens Florida Manor to the Gentry" Three related photos on the back page show a scene at the gangsters funeral, Capone's Miami h... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO 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'" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.

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1936 Brady Gang jail escape...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 12, 1936



* Greenfield, Indiana jail break

* Pre Al Brady Gang shootout

* Bangor, Maine fame



The front page has a nice banner headline: "KILLERS BREAK INDIANA JAIL" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. A few related photos are on the back page. This was about a year prior to their infamous shootout with F.B.I. agents in Bangor, Maine.

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Al 'Scarface' Capone in Jail for 1 Year In 1929...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 27, 1929 



* Al 'Scarface' Capone - Chicago Beer baron 

* 1 Year Jail term - Avoids murder for hire 

* Holmesburg Prison, Philadelphia, Pennsyvania



The top of page 3 has a small one column heading: "Al Capone Says His Jail Isn't So Bad, And Neither Is He" (see) Probably only found is a Chicago publication.

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1930 John "Dingbat" Oberta assassination...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 6, 1930



* John "Dingbat" Oberta assassination

* Chicago gangster and beer baron

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a great banner headline: "SLAY DINGBAT OBERTA, PAL" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activ... See More  

St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigation in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 20, 1929



* St. Valentine's Day Massacre investigations

* George 'Bugs' Moran & Al 'Scarface' Capone

* Best publication to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "GANG MASSACRE INQUIRY SHIFTS TO DYERS' FEUD" with smaller subheads. (see) Such reports are probably only reported in a Chicago publicat... See More  

Texas Guinan police raid... queen of the night clubs...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Nov. 12, 1929



* Texas Guinan police raid

* 'Club Royale' & more night clubs

* "Queen of the night clubs" - actress

* Prohibition era speakeasy fame

* Best publication to be had (very rare)



The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "Tex Guinan Gives Drys Big Hand In Night Club Raid" with subhead. (see images) I suspect this to be a ... See More  

Al Capone hitman Gus Winkler...

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, May 7, 1933



* Gus Winkler is found guilty

* Concealed weapon charge

* St. Valentine's Day Massacre suspect

* Al 'Scarface' Capone hit man

* Best title to be had - very rare as such



The front page has a one column heading: "Find Winkler Guilty; Gets Year in Jail" First report coverage continues on page 2 with photo of Winkler. (see images) Wi... See More  

1923 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO 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 gangland wars: "INDICT LUNDIN AS BOODLER" with... See More  

1929 Al "Scarface" Capone...

CHICAGO 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 federal building is on the back pag... See More  

1928 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1928



* Former police chief's house bombed

* 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: "FITZMORRIS' HOME BOMBED" with subheads. A few related ph... See More  

The beginning of the end for gangster Al Capone ?, in a Chicago newspaper...

CHICAGO 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. (see images) First report coverage on arrest warrants issued to Chicago top grim... See More  

Al "Scarface" Capone indicted in 1931...

THE DETROIT NEWS, June 13, 1931  



* Al 'Scarface' Capone indicted

* Volstead Act conspiracies

* Prohibition era - Beer



The front page has a one column head: "JURORS INDICT CAPONE, 68 AIDS" with subhead. First report coverage on the possible fall of Al Capone's beer baron enterprise. They would eventually get him on income tax evasion charges that same year.

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Jeff Sweetser and Chick Evans... 1923 amateur golf...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, July 28, 1923  The Sports Section tells of Jess Sweetser defeating Chick Evans in the semi-final for the 1923 Western Amateur Golf Championship. The previous year Sweetser defeated Bobby Jones to win the championship, and this was the final step in his request to repeat. Unfortunately he would lose in the final round. Nice to have both Jess Sweetser and Chick Evans sho... See More  

1931 Chicago gangland war in full swing...

CHICAGO 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 TOLD" with subheads. Nice for display.

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Sale of 3.2 beer signals coming end of Prohibition...

THE 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 Cullen-Harrison Act which allowed for the sale of 3.2% beer throughout the n... See More  

Herbert Hoover's State of the Union Address....

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, December 9, 1931



* President Herbert Hoover

* State of the Union Address

* Great Depression & prohibition era



The front page has a one column heading: "'AID BUSINESS,' CONGRESS TOLD BY PRESIDENT" with many subheads. (see) Complete text of Hoover's annual message to Congress on page 12. Loads of text.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning an... See More  

Ending of prohibition in Michigan...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, April 13, 1933



* Prohibition ending in Michigan

* Beer - liquor soon to return

* Michigan Senate passes beer bill



The front page has a nice banner headline: "Senate Passes Beer Bill by 26 to 3 Vote" with subheads. (see) Prohibition would officially end a few weeks later.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 24 pages, light toning ... See More  

Prohibition ends in the United States...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 11, 1933 



* Prohibition ends

* Beer returns

* Legal liquor



The front page has a one column heading: "WHAT! NO BEER? CONFLICT RAGES IN THE SUBURBS" with subheads. (see) More on page 6. When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out of the Prohibition and Great Depression eras, no city is more in the forefront of... See More