Babe Ruth debuts as a coach in 1938...
Item #711269
June 20, 1938
SECTION TWO (sports) section only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, June 20, 1938.
* Babe Ruth debuts as a coach
* Brooklyn Dodgers - MLB baseball
The front page of sport's section (page 19) has a one column heading: "Babe Saves Run for Brooklyn; Gets Big Hand" with photo of Ruth on his first day as a Dodgers coach. (see images)
Complete section II (sports) only with all 10 pages... See More
1929 George Bugs Moran...
Item #711194
December 31, 1929
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 31, 1929
* Post St. Valentine's Day Massacre
* George Bugs Moran safe raided by police
* Gangsters - gangland - underworld
* Probably only reported in a Chicago paper
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "RAID ON MORAN SAFE NIPS BIG RACKET PROFITS" with subhead. (see images) The infamous St. Valentines' Day Massacre occurred earlier in the... See More
1930 Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball... John Wooden...
Item #711128
March 04, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 4, 1930
* Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball
* Win and are declared 1929-30 Big Ten champions
* Future UCLA Bruins coach John Wooden (soph.)
The front page of section two (sports) has a seven column heading: "PURDUE WINS BIG 10 TITLE; BEATS MICHIGAN, 44-28" with subheads and stats. Text includes: "...flashy little Johnny Wooden starting the... See More
Floyd Collins trapped in Mammoth Cave....
Item #711093
February 13, 1925
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, February 13, 1925
* Floyd Collins rescue attempt
* Sand Cave, Mammoth Cave, Kentucky
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ENTER TOMB; NEAR COLLINS" with subheads. Nice for display. Four related photos are on the back page. (see images) Coverage on cave explorer, Floyd Collins, being trapped in a narrow crawl way within the Sand Cave at the Mammo... See More
Al Capone guilty... 11-year sentence coming...
Item #711092
October 23, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, October 23, 1931.
* Al 'Scarface' Capone to get 11 years
* End of his criminal career
* Day of sentencing w/ photo
* Best publication to be had (very rare)
Page 3 has a one column heading: "Capone In Court Today; He May Hears His Fate" with subhead and small photo of Capone. (see images) Capone would be sentenced on this day. This would be t... See More
1925 Babe Ruth playing golf photo...
Item #710972
February 15, 1925
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, Feb. 15, 1925
* Babe Ruth playing golf photo
* Hot Springs, Arkansas spring training
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page of this section has a four column pictorial showing a few major league baseball players with heading: "Conditioning At Hot Springs" with one of the photos showing Babe Ruth playing golf as part ... See More
Rogers Hornsby 1st win as Cubs manager in 1930...
Item #710968
September 26, 1930
SECTION III (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 26, 1930
* Rogers Hornsby 1st win as manager
* Chicago Cubs - MLB baseball
* Best publication to be had (rare)
The front page of this section has a nice banner headline: "CUBS WIN FIRST GAME UNDER HORNSBY, 4-3" with subheads and box scores. Nice for display. Two related photos and heading on the back page. (see images)... See More
After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...
Item #710870
March 09, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 9, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post famous wooden gun escape
* Now in the city where he would be killed
The front page has a one column heading: "Dillinger Seen on South Side; Push Manhunt" Coverage continues on page 4 with related photo. Another related photo is on the back page. (see images) This was probably one of the most famous escape... See More
Al "Sacrface" Capone in jail, reported in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #710649
October 25, 1931
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Oct. 25, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone guilty of tax evasion
* End of his criminal career - prison sentence
* Enters local jail awaiting transfer to prison
* Best publication to be had - very rare as such
The bold, banner headline is what police forces from the gangster era were waiting to see: "CAPONE IN JAIL; PRISON NEXT". Subheads include: ... See More
1930 Chicago gangland war in full swing...
Item #710641
July 02, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, July 2, 1930
* Jack Zuta assassination attempt
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
* Best title to be had - rare as such
The front page has a six column heading concerning the gangland wars in Chicago that reads: "Gang Guns Blaze at Zuta in Loop; 1 Dead" with subheads. (see images) A few related... See More
Patton's Third Army battles along the Rhine......
Item #710337
March 27, 1945
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 27, 1945
* 1st & 7th United States Army
* Generals Patch and George S. Patton
* Rhine river - Rhineland crossing
* Limburg & Frankfurt, Germany
The front page has a nice banner headline for display: "7 ARMIES OVER RHINE; Patch Crosses River; 1st Races On 35 Miles" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related map on page 2. A few rela... See More
After John Dillinger's infamous jail escape...
Item #710325
March 10, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 10, 1934
* Gangster John Dillinger
* Post famous wooden gun escape
* Hunted in the Midwest
The front page has a one column heading: "NEW DILLINGER HUNT ON; SHOTS HALT POLICE CAR" with subhead. Related photo on page 4. (see images) This was probably one of the most famous escapes from a high security jail in United States history.
When it comes ... See More
1942 Doolittle raid of Japan.... official report...
Item #710308
April 21, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 21, 1943
* The famous Doolittle raid of Japan official report
* U.S. Army Air Force B-25B Mitchell bombers
* USS Hornet aircraft carrier
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FULL STORY OF TOKIO RAID!" Nice for display. First report coverage continues on pages 8 & 9 with nice photos. (see) This was the official report on the Jimmy Doolittle ... See More
Jury convicts gangster Al Capone, reported in a Chicago newspaper...
Item #710301
October 18, 1931
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, October 18, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone guilty
* Infamous tax evasion conviction
* Best title to be had - very rare
* Inventor Thomas Edison death
The front page has the perfect headline for any collector of gangster-era newspapers, particularly being in a Chicago title: "U.S. JURY CONVICTS CAPONE". The sub-headline: "Gang Monarch Guil... See More
Nice prohibition related headline in 1929...
Item #710284
June 07, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 7, 1929
* Government against liquor - beer
* Chicago gangland wars
* Al 'Scarface' Capone era
* Prohibition & great depression
The front page has a nice headline for display regarding the current law making consumption of alcohol illegal with: "REFORM DRY FORCES--HOOVER" with subheads (see images).
When it comes to gangsters, organized cr... See More
1932 Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping...
Item #710224
March 04, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 4, 1932
* Charles Lindbergh baby kidnapping
* Early reporting w/ photos
* "Crime of the Century"
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WOMAN IS NEW KIDNAP CLEW" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3. Nice pictorial on the back page.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition, some spine wear, otherwise in very... See More
Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel assassination follow-up...
Item #710221
June 22, 1947
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 22, 1947
* Benjamin 'Bugsy' Siegel assassination (1st report)
* Flamingo Club, Las Vegas, Nevada - Murder Inc.
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "BUGIE SIEGEL SLAYER HUNTED; QUIZ PARTNER" with a few related photos (small) including one of Siegel with heading: "Bugsie Siegel Slain" (see images) First report coverage on t... See More
1935 Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks divorce...
Item #710182
January 11, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 11, 1935
* Mary Pickford & Douglas Fairbanks divorce
The top of the front page has a nice banner headline for display: "'DOUG' AND MARY DIVORCED" with subhead. First report coverage continues inside with related pictorial (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spi... See More
Adolph Hitler is now chancellor of 1933 Germany...
Item #710179
February 03, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Feb. 3, 1933
* Newly appointed chancellor Adolph Hitler
* Nazi Germany begins climb to total power
* Event that led to the eventual Jewish Holocaust
The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "HITLER OPENS WAR ON REDS; HOMES RAIDED" with subhead. (see images) This recent appointment just a few days earlier was a giant stepping stone to his eventual dictato... See More
John D. "Bonesetter" Reese 1931 death....
Item #710092
November 30, 1931
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 30, 1931
* John D. "Bonesetter" Reese death
* Major League Baseball trainer
* Youngstown, Ohio "baseball doctor"
The front page of the sport's section (page 23) has a two column heading: "Bonesetter Reese, Famous as "Miracle' Healer, Dies" with and photo. (see images) First report coverage on the death of John D. Re... See More
John Philip Sousa death... "The March King"....
Item #710072
March 06, 1932
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 6, 1932
* John Philip Sousa death (1st report)
* American composer and conductor
* "The March King" - military marches
* Charles Lindbergh Jr. baby kidnapping
The front page has a one column heading: "Sousa Is Dead; Stricken After Talk at Dinner" First report coverage continues inside with photo. Nice to have in this World famous publicati... See More
Wisconsin votes to repeal prohibition in 1929...
Item #710014
April 04, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1929
* Wisconsin votes to repeal prohibition early
* Severson Act - enforcement bill repealed
* Public liquor - beer consumption allowed
The front page has a five column heading: "Wisconsin Votes Turns Prohibition Tide" with subheads. (see images) More on page 2. Lengthy text. This was 4 years prior to the end of prohibition nationally.
Complete ... See More
Marie Prevost death... movie actress...
Item #709955
January 24, 1937
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 24, 1937
* Marie Prevost death w/ photos
* Hollywood film movie actress
* Silent and talking pictures
The front page has a one column heading: "Marie Prevost Found Dead in Her Aprtment" with small photo. Two more photos of her on page 13. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with 20 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes... See More
Ohio River Flood of 1937... Louisville, Kentucky...
Item #709947
January 26, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 26, 1937
* Ohio River Flood of 1937
* Great Depression era
* Louisville, Kentucky photos
The front page has a nice banner headline: "105 DEAD; 550,000 HOMELESS" with subheads. Nice for display. More on pages 2 & 3 with a related map and photo. A great full page pictorial is on the back page which is also nice for display. (see images) This flood wh... See More
1934 Woonsocket, Rhode Island riot...
Item #709855
September 12, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 12, 1934
* Saylesville, Rhode Island mill riot
* General Textile Strike of 1934
The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "TEXTILE BATTLE WOUNDS 142" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Five related photos are on the back page with heading.
Complete with 34 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few small binding holes along ... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #709773
January 10, 1929
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 10, 1929
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Witch Murder trial
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire convicted
The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "PLEADS RIGHT TO KILL 'WITCH'; IS GIVEN LIFE TERM" with subhead. Related photo is on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
St. Valentine's Day massacre indictment... Jack McGurn....
Item #709772
March 10, 1929
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
1924 prophesy for World War II ?...
Item #709743
September 29, 1924
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 29, 1924
* Predicting World War II ?
* Japan and United States
* Attack on Pearl Harbor ?
front page has a banner headline predicting the future war ?: "JAPS ADMIT U. S. WAR FEAR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. The attack on Pearl Harbor was still 17 years away
Complete with 36 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, main... See More
Otto von Habsburg becomes Emperor & King...
Item #709742
November 21, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 21, 1930
* Archduke Otto von Habsburg of Austria
* Becomes Emperor of Austria & King of Hungary
The top of page 13 has a one column heading: "'KING' OTTO IS 18, BUT HAPSBURG CUT HIM COLD" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on Otto von Habsburg becoming the last Emperor of Austria and King of Hungary.
Complete in 42 pages, ... See More
Winter War in 1939... Soviets invade Finland...
Item #709738
December 21, 1939
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Dec. 21, 1939
* Battle of Suomussalmi
* Winter War - Finland
* Soviet Union - Soviets
* World War II - Finns
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE IN ARCTIC; 22 BELOW" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Complete with 40 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine.
wikipedia notes: The Battle o... See More
Murder Inc. hitman death... Abe Reles...
Item #709731
November 13, 1941
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, November 13, 1941
* Abe Reles death - Murder Inc. hitman
* "The Canary Who Could Sing, But Couldn't Fly."
* Gambino Crime family - Albert Anastasia informant
The top of page 19 has a one column heading: "GANG INFORMER IN MURDER CASE FALLS TO DEATH" with subhead and small photo of Reyes. First report coverage on the death (murder?) o... See More
Barney Ross as a Golden Gloves boxer...
Item #709728
March 24, 1929
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 24, 1929
* Young Jewish boxer Barney Ross photo
* Chicago Golden Gloves champions - boxing
* Future World champion in 3 weight classes
The front page of this section has a banner photo with heading: "Chicago's Golden Gloves Team On Dress Parade--Leaves For New York Fights Tomorrow" with subheads. (see images) Amon... See More
Anthony Fokker death... aviation pioneer...
Item #709727
December 24, 1939
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 24, 1939
* Anthony Fokker death w/ photo
* Dutch airplane - aviation pioneer
* "The Flying Dutchman"
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FOKKER'S BODY WILL BE TAKEN BACK TO HOLLAND" with subhead and small photo. (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 10 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding holes al... See More
Adolph Hitler takes control of Prussia in 1933...
Item #709649
April 12, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 12, 1933
* Free State of Prussia takeover - seizure
* Adolph Hitler & Hermann Goering
* Third Reich in the beginning - Nazis
The top of page 12 has a one column heading: "HITLER IS MADE HEAD OF PRUSSIA; RULE EXTENDED" with subhead and small photo of Hermann Goering. (see images) Hitler was made chancellor of Germany just a few months earlier.
Com... See More
Alvaro Obregon assassination... Mexico president...
Item #709616
July 19, 1928
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE., July 19, 1928
* Alvaro Obregon assassination
* Mexican Revolution general
* President of Mexico
The front page has a great banner headline: "SEIZE 20 FOR OBREGON PLOT" with subheads. (see images) Two related photos on the back page. Coverage on the assassination of General Alvaro Obregon, president of Mexico
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nic... See More
1934 Woonsocket, Rhode Island riot...
Item #709498
September 13, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 13, 1934
* Woonsocket, Rhode Island mill riot
* General Textile Strike of 1934
The top of the front page has nice banner headline: "RIOT RAGES; ASK U.S. TROOPS" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. Related photo on page 2. Four more photos are on the back page with heading.
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in great condition. A few sma... See More
The Hardest Day... 1940 Battle of Britian...
Item #709468
August 17, 1940
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 17, 1940
* The Hardest Day - Battle of Britain
* German Luftwaffe vs. British Royal Air Force
* World War II - WWII
The front page has a five column heading: "Germans Bomb Suburbs of London" with subheads. (see images) More on pages 2 & 3 with related photo and 2 maps. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publ... See More
1929 Battle of Mazatlan...
Item #709447
March 24, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, March 24, 1929
* Battle of Mazatlan - government forces
* Rebels victory in Sinaloa, Mexico
* Jose Gonzalo Escobar Rebellion
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FIGHT 30 HOURS AT MAZATLAN" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete 1st section only (Sunday) with all 28 pages, rag edition in nice condition.... See More
Adolph Hitler cofers w/ Neville Chamberlain....
Item #709392
September 15, 1938
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Sept. 15, 1938
* Adolph Hitler & Neville Chamberlain
* Conference at Berchtesgaden - Germany
* re. the annexation of Czechoslovakia
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FATE OF CZECHS UP TO HITLER; British Prime Minister Flies to Confer with Fuehrer" with various subheads. (see) Nice for display. More on page 2 and a full page related pictorial ... See More
Nome, Alaska destroyed by fire in 1934...
Item #709360
September 18, 1934
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 18, 1934
* Nome, Alaska fire disaster
* Norton Sound, Bering Sea
The front page has a one column heading: "Fire Destroys Nome, Alaska; Gold Rush City" The back page has a street scene photo in Nome. (see images)
Complete with 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition. A few small binding holes along the spine. ... See More
1930 Herbert Hoover & prohibition laws....
Item #709354
January 14, 1930
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 14, 1930
* Herbert Hoover message to U.S. Congress
* Prohibition & the enforcement of the Dry Law
The front page has a five column heading: "Fight Opens on Hoover Dry Proposals" with many subheads. (see images) Coverage continues on page 4 with text to Congress.
When it comes to gangsters, organized crime, and the nefarious activities born out o... See More
1933 Indianapolis 500.... Louis Meyer...
Item #709352
May 31, 1933
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 31, 1933
* Deadliest Indianapolis 500 on record
* Louis Meyer wins - motor car racing
The front page of section II (sports) has a banner headline: "MEYER WINS AUTO RACE; 3 DIE, 3 INJURED" with subheads and results. Four related photos and heading on the back page. (see images)
Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in nice condition. A few small binding h... See More
1942 Carrier USS Hornet sinking....
Item #709346
January 12, 1943
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1943
* USS Aircraft Carrier Hornet sinking
* Battle of the Santa Cruz Islands
* Doolittle Raid & Battle of Midway fame
The front page has a banner headline: "NAME 11 LOST U. S. WARSHIPS" with subheads. (see images) Two nice size photos on the back page with heading.
This sinking actually happened a few months earlier but was not made public un... See More
1922 lynchings of Mer Rouge, Louisiana...
Item #709175
December 26, 1922
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, Dec. 26, 1922
* Mer Rouge, Bastrop, Moorehouse Parish, Louisiana
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK lynchings - murders
The front page has a banner headline: "BEGIN KLAN MURDER ROUNDUP" with subheads. Nice for display. (see images)
Twenty-four pages, light toning & minor wear at the margins, some small binding slits along the spine, generally in good condition.
w... See More
Labor Day Hurricane of 1935...
Item #709173
September 04, 1935
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, September 4, 1935
* The strongest U.S. hurricane hits the South
* The Labor Day Hurricane - tropical cyclone
The front page has a nice banner headline: "100 PERISH IN FLORIDA STORM" with subheads. (see images) Also a one column heading: "Rescue of 372 on Liner Halted by Giant Seas" Related map on page 2. Always nice to have notable events i
... See More
* The strongest U.S. hurricane hits the South
* The Labor Day Hurricane - tropical cyclone
The front page has a nice banner headline: "100 PERISH IN FLORIDA STORM" with subheads. (see images) Also a one column heading: "Rescue of 372 on Liner Halted by Giant Seas" Related map on page 2. Always nice to have notable events i
1st person to drive over 300 MPH in automobile...
Item #709142
September 04, 1935
SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 4, 1935
* Sir Malcolm Campbell makes history
* British racing motorist - Bluebird car
* 1st person to drive automobile over 300 mph
* Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CAMPBELL REACHES GOAL: 301 MILES AN HOUR" with subheads and small photo. Another rela... See More
Rehmeyer's Hollow murder... Witchcraft...
Item #709055
January 13, 1929
CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE, January 13, 1929
* Cascade Tunnel dedication - Stevens Pass
* Rehmeyer's (Hex) Hollow Murder
* York, Pennsylvania - John Blymire
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "HOOVER AIDS IN DEDICATION OF CASCADE TUNNEL" with subhead and photo. (see images)
The top of page 22 has a one column heading: "3D WITCH SLAYER ESCAPES WITH 2D DECREE ... See More
Mary Harlan Lincoln death....
Item #708907
April 01, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 1, 1937
* Mary Harlan Lincoln death
* Robert Todd Lincoln's wife
* Abraham's daughter-in-law
The top of page 16 has a one column heading: "DAUGHTER-IN-LAW OF LINCOLN DIES IN CAPITAL AT 90" with subhead. (see images) First report coverage on the death of Mary Harlan Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln's daughter-in-law.
Complete with all 36 pages, ra... See More
Robert George Irwin...Veronica Gedeon murder...
Item #708905
March 29, 1937
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 29, 1937
* Killer Robert George Irwin
* Artist - sculptor - mental patient
* Model Veronica Gedeon - Easter murders
The front page has a banner headline: "3 EASTER TRAGEDIES; 8 SLAIN" with subheads: "Find Artist's Model Dead in Mystery" (see images) First report coverage continues on page 5 with photo of Gedeon. Always nice to have nota... See More
R. J. Reynolds heir murder... Libby Holman...
Item #708904
August 05, 1932
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Aug. 5, 1932
* re. Zachary Smith Reynolds suicide ? death
* Heir of R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
* Socialite & actress Libby Holman indictment
The front page has a nice banner headline: "HUNT LIBBY HOLMAN; INDICTED" with subheads. (see images) Was this suicide or murder ? American socialite Libby Holman was a suspect. She didn't remember what happ... See More
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