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1918 Battle of Belleau Wood... Marne River... France...
Item #702103
June 12, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 12, 1918
* Battle of Belleau Wood - France
* United States Marines Corps
* Marne River - German Spring Offensive
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a two column heading: "MARINES ROUT FLOWER OF KAISER'S ARMY IN DASHING MARNE ATTACK" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&quo... See More
1st airmail airplane service... 1918...
Item #701073
May 16, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1918
* 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service (historic)
* 1st airmail stamp delivery - Woodrow Wilson
* James C. Edgerton
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FIRST AIR MAIL IN WASHINGTON IN 200 MINUTES", "Flight from New York to Capital with Letters and Parcels Made Without Mishap", "Time... See More
1918 Oakdale, Pennsylvania... Chemical plant TNT dynamite explosion...
Item #700365
May 18, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 18, 1918
* Oakdale PA Pennsylvania explosion
* Aetna Chemical Company disaster
* World War I - WWI reporting
The front page has a banner headline: "SCORES KILLED IN EXPLOSION" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not to... See More
1918 German Aerial bombings on England...
Item #700183
January 29, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1918
* German aerial Gotha airplanes bombing (London)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "FORTY-SEVEN SLAIN IN RAID" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. A small stain from a library label being removed slightly affects this headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
1918 Capture of Vaux, France...
Item #700096
June 07, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 7, 1918
* Capture of Vaux - France
* Occupation of Chateau-Thierry
* American forces - River Marne
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS TAKE VAUX" with subheads. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile ... See More
1st airmail airplane service (1918)...
Item #700022
May 21, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1918
* 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service
* 1st airmail stamp delivery
Page 2 has a one column heading: "GETS LETTER BY AEROPLANE POST" (see image) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete wi... See More
German U-Boats on American Coast campaign (1918)...
Item #699732
June 03, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 3, 1918
* German U-Boats - submarines
* North American coast campaign
The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIVERS AT WORK OFF U. S. COAST; Passenger Liner Radios Submarine Attack" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
HMHS Llandovery Castle sinking... German U-boat...
Item #699731
July 01, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 1, 1918
* HMHS Llandovery Castle sinking
* Canadian hospital ship disaster
* SM U-86 German U-boat torpedo attack
* World War I - WWI submarine
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS SINK HOSPITAL SHIP" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
1918 Jim Thorpe & Chief Meyers baseball photo...
Item #699730
May 22, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1918
* American athlete Jim Thorpe
* Chief Myers and Zach Wheat
* Native Americans in baseball
Page 11 has a two column pictorial with heading: "Redskins are Folding Their Tents And Stealing Away From The Majors" with text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find is... See More
Great Train Wreck of 1918... Nashville...
Item #699729
July 09, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 9, 1918
* Great Train Wreck of 1918
* Nashville, Tennessee disaster
* Worst rail accident in U.S. history
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-FIVE KILLED" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
Second Battle of the Piave River (1918)...
Item #699712
June 21, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1918
* Second Battle of the Piave River - Italy
* Kingdom of Italy vs. Austria-Hungary
* World War I - WWI Italian Front
The front page has a six column headline: "PIAVE FIGHTING IS VIOLENT" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not t... See More
Second Ostend Raid... 1918 Royal Navy...
Item #699688
May 10, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1918
* Second Ostend Raid - Belgium
* Royal Navy blockade attempt
* North Sea Operations - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "BRITISH CLOSE PORT OF OSTEND" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era... See More
Rose Pastor Stokes sentenced for espionage...
Item #699687
June 01, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 1, 1918
* Rose Pastor Stokes prison sentence
* Espionage Act of 1917 violation - WWI
* American socialist activist - writer
* Communist Party of America co-founder
The front page has a six column headline: "SENTENCE MRS. STOKES" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very... See More
1918 flying ace David Endicott Putnam killed...
Item #699643
June 15, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 15, 1918
* David Endicott Putnam - kills
* American flying ace "Ace of Aces"
* United States Air Service pilot
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a one column heading: "American Airman Downs Five Hun Airplanes In One Day" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard t... See More
1918 Split Rock, New York expolsion disaster...
Item #699642
July 03, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 3, 1918
* Split Rock quarry disaster
* Munitions factory explosion
* Onondaga County, New York
The front page has a one column heading: "SIXTY-FIVE KILLED IN TERRIFIC BLAST" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in pa... See More
U.S. headed for prohibition ?...
Item #699641
June 27, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 27, 1918
* United states prohibition vote
* Senate agriculture committee
* Alcohol - beer - liquor - dry nation
The front page has a five column headline: "VOTE PROHIBITION" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More
1918 Hammond Circus Train Wreck...
Item #699639
June 22, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1918
* Hammond Circus Train Wreck
* Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus disaster
* Michigan Central Railroad - Indiana
The front page has a seven column headline: "Scores Killed In Circus Train Wreck" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1918 Battle of Le Hamel, Somme, France...
Item #699638
July 04, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 4, 1918
* Capture - Battle of Hamel - France
* Australian & United States Army victory
The front page has a two column heading: "HAMEL RECAPTURED: BIG GAINS ARE MADE AT SEVERAL POINTS" (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More
On the U.S. Navy's considering San Diego as a naval base...
Item #699413
May 25, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 25, 1918
* Naval Base San Diego to be created
* United States Navy considers S.D.
* Best title to be had ? - very rare
A nice issue on the founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1918 to become the home port of the Pacific Fleet, a base composed of 13 piers, with... See More
1918 Spanish Flu pandemic...
Item #698894
October 15, 1918
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Oct. 15, 1918
* The Spanish flu pandemic
* H1N1 influenza A virus
The front page has a two column heading: "DETAILED STATEMENT ON NUMBER OF INFLUENZA CASES OFFICIALLY REPORTED" with subhead. (see)
Sixteen pages, light toning, some margin wear with a few small tears, MUST be handled with care.... See More
USS Ticonderoga sinking in 1918...
Item #698822
October 11, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1918
* USS Ticonderoga steamer sunk
* German U-Boats submarines
* Battle with SM U-152
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "U-BOATS SINK 3 STEAMERS, 900 LIVES" with subheads that include: "Sinks The Ticonderoga" and more. (see images) This event took place over a week earlier but wasn't made public until now.
O... See More
Volume one issue of the famous Stars & Stripes...
Item #698805
November 08, 1918
THE STARS AND STRIPES, France, Nov. 8, 1918 This was the official newspaper of the American Expeditionary Forces from World War I and is a volume 1 issue. Logically the content is focused on war events. This issue was published just 3 days before the war's end.
Eight pages, various light wear, generally good.
1918 United States War-Savings Certificate (w/ stamp)...
Item #698134
January 02, 1918
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WAR-SAVINGS CERTIFICATE, Jan. 2, 1918 (includes a $5 Dollars stamp)
Being offered is a vintage Series of 1918, WWI, UNITED STATES WAR-SAVINGS CERTIFICATE (series A), which includes a green, $5, stamp.
Used, a fair amount of wear, but complete. See images for details.
Military title from the Rumford Rifle Range...
Item #698002
September 05, 1918
THE TRIGGER, Rumford, Rhode Island, Sept. 5, 1918 This is the volume 1, number 2 issue of a "camp" newspaper, printed for and by military personnel of the various camps throughout the U.S. and elsewhere, particularly created at times of war. This title was more professionally produced than most.
This is a semi-monthly produced by the permanent force at the historic Rumford Rifle R... See More
Who doesn't want a newspaper from Mars?
Item #692660
December 29, 1918
THE MARTIAN, France, Dec. 29, 1918
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI
This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 peop
... See More
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI
This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 peop
World War I has come to an end...
Item #691473
November 11, 1918
CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE--EXTRA, Nov. 11, 1918 The bold banner headline says it all: "GREAT WAR ENDS" noting the end of World War I. The banner announcement from Washington notes: "Armistice terms have been signed by Germany, the State departments announced yet 2:45 o'clock this morning. The world war will end this morning at 6 o'clock...The armistice was signed by the Ge... See More
2nd battle of the Marne begins... WWI...
Item #690502
July 17, 1918
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 17, 1918
* 2nd battle of the Marne begins
* World War I - WWI
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMAN ATTACK HELD UP EVERYWHERE; Americans Gain By Powerful Counter-Attacks; Recapture Several Towns South Of MArne River" with subheads. (see)
Complete in 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, small library label... See More
Who doesn't want a newspaper from Mars?
Item #688588
December 01, 1918
THE MARTIAN, France, Dec. 1, 1918
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI
This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 peopl
... See More
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI
This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 peopl
Babe Ruth re-signs with Red Sox...
Item #687607
January 15, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1918
* Early Babe Ruth (pre-fame)
* Boston Red Sox contract signing
* Major league baseball - MLB
This 24 page newspaper has a very small & discrete heading in the sport's section (page 15): "Babe Ruth Signs Contract". See photo for the very brief report on Ruth re-signing with the Boston Red Sox for the 1918 baseball season. Interesting th... See More
11th hour, 11th day, 11th month... End of World War I...
Item #685049
November 10, 1918
THE MARTIAN, France, Nov. 10, 1918
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI (day of armistice)
This is a little 4 page newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,
... See More
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI (day of armistice)
This is a little 4 page newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,
1918 House to pass the historic Suffrage Amendment...
Item #683976
January 10, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 10, 1918
* The Women's Suffrage movement
* 19th Amendment sought
* President Woodrow Wilson
The front page has a banner heading: "One Hard Fought Suffrage Goal Seems In Sight" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from th... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #683035
March 27, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 27, 1918 The banner headline reports the latest on World War I: "GERMAN LOSSES TOTAL 400,000" "Slavs Recapture Odessa After Bloody Battle" with other related subheads.
Complete in 14 pages, small hole in the masthead, nice condition.
Headlines from World War I...
Item #682913
March 16, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 16, 1918 A nice, bold, banner headline on World War I: "BALK AT HUN PEACE" with various war-related subheads.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp at the top, small water stain in the headline, nice condition.
Woodrow Wilson's 1918 Thanksgiving proclamation...
Item #682579
November 21, 1918
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 21, 1918
* President Woodrow Wilson
* Thanksgiving proclamation
* World War I Peace - WWI
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "President Bids Nation Return Thanks For Peace" with subheads and complete text of the proclamation which is signed in type: Woodrow Wilson.
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, a... See More
1918 Urban Shocker baseball photo...
Item #682508
February 26, 1918
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 26, 1918
* Pitcher Urban James Shocker photo
* New York Yankees (Trade) - MLB baseball
Page 11 has a two column photo headed: "Says Yankees Will Miss Urban Shocker" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era i... See More
1918 HMS Racoon wreck...
Item #682506
January 12, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 12, 1918
* HMS Raccoon disaster
* British destroyer wreck
The front page has a banner heading: "Ninety-Six Men Lost With British Destroyer" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete w... See More
1918 Midwest Blizzard disaster...
Item #682505
January 07, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 7, 1918
* 1918 Midwest Blizzard disaster
* Chicago, Illinois snow storm
The front page has a six column headline: "CHICAGO BURIED UNDER SNOW" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete... See More
1918 John Lawrence Sullivan death...
Item #682378
February 02, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 2, 1918
* John Lawrence Sullivan death (same day)
* 1st Heavyweight boxing gloved champion
Page 6 has a one column heading: "SULLIVAN, EX-WORLD CHAMP DIES" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete... See More
1918 SS Tuscania sinking by torpedo...
Item #682375
February 07, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 7, 1918
* SS Tuscania sunk
* German submarine torpedo
The front page has a nice banner headline: "101 LOST ON BIG TRANSPORT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, s... See More
1918 Cardinal James Gibbons against prohibition...
Item #682070
February 06, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 6, 1918
* Cardinal James Gibbons
* Catholic Church prelate
* Against prohibition
* Pro beer - liquor
The front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Gibbons Announces Prohibition Amendment; Says Adoption Will Be Calamity". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More
1918 Vernon Castle airplane crash death...
Item #682069
February 15, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1918
* Vernon Castle killed
* Ballroom dancer
* Royal Flying Corps
* British airplane crash
The front page has a six column heading: "VERNON CASTLE IS KILLED IN FALL" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in... See More
1918 Battle of the Lys... Wolrd War I....
Item #681744
April 17, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 17, 1918
* Battle of the Lys (1918)
* Fourth Battle of Ypres
* Spring Offensive of Flanders
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BATTLE IS FAVORING BRITISH" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.... See More
1918 New York Yankees team of pitchers...
Item #681421
April 11, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 11, 1918
* New York Yankees baseball
* 1918 pitching recruits photo
Page 11 has a three column photo headed: "Yanks Hope To Find Winners In This Sturdy Bunch" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as... See More
1918 Norman, Oklahoma state hospital fire disaster...
Item #681411
March 19, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 19, 1918
* Daylight savings time bill
* President Woodrow Wilson
* United States adopts into law
The front page has a one column heading: "President Signs Measure Moving Clacks Aheads One Hour" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fra... See More
1918 Jim Thorpe baseball photo...
Item #681410
April 10, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 10, 1918
* American athlete Jim Thorpe photo
* Carlisle Indians football fame
* Tries out New York Giants baseball
Page 11 has a two column photo of Jim Thorpe with heading: "Jim Thorpe Sure Is a Persevering Guy" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More
1918 Norman, Oklahoma state hospital fire disaster...
Item #681409
April 13, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 13, 1918
* Operation Michael
* German Spring Offensive
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a six column heading: "Thirty-Six Children Meet Death In Big Fire" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
... See More
1918 Operation Michael... German Spring Offensive...
Item #681393
March 21, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 21, 1918
* Operation Michael
* German Spring Offensive
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS OPEN BIG OFFENSIVE" with subhead. (see) Small library label slightly affects the headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More
1918 Ed "Strangler" Lewis photo...
Item #681113
March 07, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 7, 1918
* Ed "Strangler" Lewis photo
* Early professional wrestling
Page 11 has a two column photo of Ed "Strangler" Lewis with heading: "Charges Wrestling Combine Against Him" with brief text. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More
1918 Operation Michael... German Spring Offensive...
Item #681028
March 21, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 21, 1918
* Operation Michael
* German Spring Offensive
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMANS OPEN BIG OFFENSIVE" with subhead. (see) Small library label slightly affects the headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that... See More
Quentin Roosevelt killed... WWI France...
Item #677897
July 21, 1918
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 21, 1918
* Quentin Roosevelt killed
* President Theodore Roosevelt's son
* United States Army Air Service
The front page has one column headings: "Theodore, Jr., Hurt" "Quentin Believed Dead" and more. (see) Quentin was President Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son.
Much on World War I. Sixteen pages, light toning and a little ... See More
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