BONNIE & CLYDE Parker The Story of POEM 1934 Newspaper

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BONNIE & CLYDE Parker The Story of POEM 1934 Newspaper is a complete, genuine historic newspaper with the following title, date and description: THE BELLINGHAM HERALD, Washington, May 25, 1934 * Bonnie and Clyde Barrow * Famous Southwest outlaw duo * Bonnie Parker's famous poem in full Through the many years in this business, I never was able to find the famous poem "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde" by Bonnie Parker reported in a newspaper in it's entirety until now. A few times in the past, though rare, I found bits and pieces of the poem. This usually involved the ending only. But is a 16 page newspaper with one column headlines on page 3: * BONNIE PENS POEM * Outlaw's Sweetheart Tells of Dodging Law with the entire poem under: "The Story of Bonnie and Clyde By BONNIE PARKER" (see photos) This was reported just a few days after Frank Hamer and his posse killed the famous duo. 's your chance to get a period item w/ Bonnie's famous poem in full text. Other news of the day includes a nice banner headline above the masthead on the front page: * Dillinger Suspected in Slaying of Officers" with subheads. (see photos) Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition. wikipedia notes: Bonnie Parker (October 1, 1910 – May 23, 1934) and Clyde Barrow (March 24, 1909 – May 23, 1934) were notorious outlaws, robbers, and criminals who, with their gang, traveled the Central United States during the Great Depression. Their exploits were known nationwide. They captured the attention of the American press and its readership during what is sometimes referred to as the "public enemy era" between 1931 and 1935. Though their gang was notorious for their bank robberies, Barrow preferred to rob small stores or gas stations. The gang was believed to have killed at least nine police officers, among several other murders. Though the public at the time believed Parker to be a full partner in the gang, and thus its crimes, her role in the Barrow Gang crimes has long been a source of controversy. Gang members W. D. Jones and Ralph Fults testified that they never saw Bonnie fire a gun, and described her role as logistical.[1] Writing with Phillip Steele in The Family Story of Bonnie and Clyde, Marie Barrow, Clyde's youngest sister, made the same claim: "Bonnie never fired a shot. She just followed my brother no matter w he went."[2] In his interview with Playboy magazine, W. D. Jones said of Bonnie: "As far as I know, Bonnie never packed a gun. Maybe she'd help carry what we had in the car into a tourist-court room. But during the five big gun battles I was with them, she never fired a gun. But I'll say she was a hell of a loader."[3] Writer Joseph Geringer, in his article Bonnie and Clyde: Romeo and Juliet in a Getaway Car, explained part of their appeal to the public then, and their enduring legend now, by saying "Americans thrilled to their 'Robin Hood' adventures. The presence of a female, Bonnie, escalated the sincerity of their intentions to make them something unique and individual—even at times heroic." View additional information concerning collecting rare newspapers: Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original! See below the photo for additional information related to Shipping, our Return Policy, Premium Packaging, Certificates of Authenticity, and other offerings by Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. Shipping Policy... A U.S. winner pays $7.00 S&H. Combined shipping is available for additional eBay items won (within a 7 day period) for only $1.00 per item (excluding bound volumes) provided the items are paid for simultaneously. All U.S. orders include insurance and are guaranteed (at no additional cost to the buyer). All U.S. bound orders include delivery confirmation (if sent by USPS) and/or tracking (if sent by UPS). Expedited shipping is available for all orders upon request. Every effort is made to ship all orders within 24 business hours of receiving payment. C... read more

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