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The following issues have been discounted by 50% through Thursday, January 15, 2026.Discounted Issues (as priced) through Thursday, January 15, 2026!
The following issues have been <strong>discounted by 50%</strong> through Thursday, January 15, 2026.
1898 Battle of Manila Bay....
Item #682426
May 03, 1898
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1898
* Battle of Manila Bay, Philippines
* Admiral George Dewey's victory
* Spanish-American War
The front page has one column headings: "MANILA HAS FALLEN" "The Battle Of Manila" "Manila Cable Out" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... See More
1899 Enterprise, Kansas family murders......
Item #682981
March 06, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 6, 1899
* Enterprise, Dickinson County, Kansas
* John Gilbert family murders (Wife & 4 children)
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "PURELY DEVILISH" with subheads. (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 ... See More
First woman to die in the electric chair...
Item #682986
March 20, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 20, 1899
* First woman to die in electric chair...
* Martha Place - early 1st report...
Near the top of the front page is a small one column heading: "Murderess Electrocuted" (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fro... See More
1899 Wardner, Idaho mining riots
Item #683163
May 03, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 3, 1899
* Wardner, Shoshone County, Idaho
* Bunker Hill Mining Company riots
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "RIOTERS ARE SCARED" with subheads. (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. Rar... See More
1899 Confederate soldiers reunion...
Item #683159
May 10, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1899
* Confederate soldiers reunion
* Charleston, South Carolina
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "LOYAL TO THE FLAG" with subheads. (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.... See More
1899 Howard City, Michigan family murders...
Item #683203
May 11, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 11, 1899
* Howard City, Montcalm County, Michigan
* Joseph Harvey family murders
The front page has a one column heading: "WHOLESALE BUTCHERY" with subheads. (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 su... See More
1899 New Richmond Winconsin tornado disaster...
Item #683153
June 13, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 13, 1899
* New Richmond, Wisconsin
* St. Croix County
* 1899 Tornado disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "OVER 200 KILLED" with subheads. (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... See More
Admiral George Dewey gets married in 1899...
Item #682650
November 09, 1899
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 9, 1899
* Admiral George Dewey's gets married
* United States Navy - Spanish-American War
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "DEWEY AGAIN A VICTOR MARRIED THIS MORNING" with subhead and two small illustrations. (see) Surprisingly these issues are in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... See More
1900 Collinsville, Illinois tornado disaster...
Item #682596
February 08, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 8, 1900
* Collinsville, Madison County, Illinois
* Tornado storm disaster - destruction
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "A DEADLY TORNADO IN MISSOURI AND ILLINOIS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragi... See More
1900 Battle of Paardeberg...
Item #682544
February 15, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 15, 1900
* Battle of Paardeberg - Second Boer War
* South African Republic & Orange Free State
* British forces victory - Frederick Roberts
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "OPERATIONS EXPANDING BRITISH BRACING UP" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era... See More
1900 Paris Exposition Universelle opens...
Item #682545
April 14, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 14, 1900
* Exposition Universelle (1900) opens
* Paris, France world's fair
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE PARIS EXPOSITION FORMALLY OPENED TODAY" with subheads. (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... See More
Sable Island is shrinking in 1900...
Item #682576
April 24, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1900
* Sable Island is to disappear ?
* North Atlantic Ocean
* Halifax, Nova Scotia
The top of page 7 has a two column heading: "SABLE ISLAND IS DOOMED TO DESTRUCTION BY THE SEA" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally ... See More
1900 Hull-Ottawa fire disaster...
Item #682546
April 26, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 26, 1900
* 1900 Hull-Ottawa fire disaster
* Quebec, Canada
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TERRIBLE CONFLAGRATION IN CANADIAN CAPITAL" with subheads. (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.
C... See More
1900 Augusta, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #682548
May 14, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1900
* Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia
* William Willis (Negro) lynching - shooting
Near the bottom of the front page is a one column heading: "Negro Shot To Death" (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
1900 Relief of Mafeking...
Item #682549
May 17, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 17, 1900
* Siege of Mafeking ends - Second Boer War
* South African Republic - Relief of Mafeking
* British forces victory - Robert Baden-Powell
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MAFEKING RELIEVED MANY BOERS KILLED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
Peking China Massacre in 1900....
Item #682407
May 30, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 30, 1900
* Chinese Christians murdered
* Peking China Massacre
* Boxer Rebellion
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "MORE BOXER ATROCITIES CHRISTIANS MASSACRED" with subheads. (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 ... See More
1900 capture of Pretoria, South Africa....
Item #682408
June 05, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 5, 1900
* British capture Pretoria, South Africa
* Second Boer War - Frederick Roberts
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "PRETORIA HAS FALLEN THE VICTORIOUS ENTRY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile f... See More
1900 Columbus, Georgia Negro lynching...
Item #682409
June 09, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 9, 1900
* Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia
* Simon Adams (Negro) lynching - hanging
The front page has a small one column heading: "A Negro Lynched" (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.
Complete with 8 pages, ... See More
1900 Bloomington, Illinois fire disaster...
Item #682499
June 19, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 19, 1900
* Bloomington, Illinois fire disaster
* McLean County
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GREAT ILLINOIS FIRE" with subheads. (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.
Complete with 8 pages... See More
1900 Harvard-Yale Regatta...
Item #682605
June 28, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 28, 1900
* Harvard-Yale Regatta boat race
* Rowing races - Thames River
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HARVARD AND YALE RACE AND DIVIDE THE HONORS" with subheads. (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 er... See More
Cartoon prints on the game of baseball...
Item #683396
July 28, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 28, 1900 The front cover is a two color political cartoon by W.A. Rogers captioned: "Is This Imperialism?"
An inside page has a great group of ten cartoonish baseball prints titled: "Some Fine Points Of The National Game".
Complete in 24 pages, very nice condition.
1900 Victor Emmanuel III of Italy crowned...
Item #683654
August 11, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 11, 1900
* Victor Emmanuel III
* Crowned King of Italy
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE KING CROWNED" with subheads. (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.
Complete with 8 pages, 19 x 14 1... See More
1900 New York City race riot...
Item #683660
August 16, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 16, 1900
* The New York City Race Riot
* Police officer murder - Negroes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A NEW YORK INFAMY" with subheads. (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.
Complete with ... See More
1900 Caleb Powers found guilty of murder...
Item #683657
August 18, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 18, 1900
* Caleb Powers found guilty of murder
* First secretary of state of Kentucky
* Governor William Goebel of Kentucky
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "POWERS FOUND GUILTY AND PRISON FOR LIFE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find i... See More
1900 Akron, Ohio race riot...
Item #683661
August 23, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 23, 1900
* Akron, Ohio race riot of 1900
* Negro lynching attempt
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TERRIBLE DESTRUCTION BY A MURDEROUS MOB" with subheads. (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
Oroya Railroad Peru... The highest in the world!
Item #683232
July 12, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 12, 1902 The front page has 6 vignettes captioned: "THE FAMOUS OROYA RAILROAD OF PERU, WHICH CLIMBS HIGHER THAN ANY OTHER ON THE GLOBE". Additional related photos and considerable text are also found on inside pages.
Note: As mentioned in the caption above, at the time it was built, the railroad climbed higher than any other in the world. Eventu... See More
Four issue set on Panama's independence from Colombia...
Item #682721
November 04, 1903
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, a four issue set dated November 4-5-6-7, 1903
* Panama becomes independent
* Recognized by United States
This set reports the Panamanian revolt against Colombian control, recognition of independence by the United States, and the resulting celebration for their independence.
Such heads include: "Warships Shelling City of Panama - The Situation ... See More
1906 Portland, Colorado trains disaster...
Item #682918
March 16, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 16, 1906
* Portland, Pueblo County, Colorado
* Adobe Station trains collision disaster
* Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
The front page has a banner headline: "FORTY CHARRED BODIES IN RUINS OF TWO TRAINS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More
1908 Springfield, Illinois race riot...
Item #683680
August 15, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 15, 1908
* Springfield, Illinois
* Race riots - Negroes
The front page has a banner headline: "Illinois Capital in Hands of Mob" with subheads and related photo. (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.
Complete wit... See More
An event which never happened...
Item #682463
September 08, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Sept. 8, 1908 The front pager features a two-line banner headline: "Sensational Reports of Attempt on the Life of President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay" with subheads: "Alleged That Shot Was Fired At Him Saturday" "Secret Service Officers Investigating But President Attaches No Importance to It--Crank With a Gun Arrested on the... See More
Wright brothers smash all flight records...
Item #682710
September 09, 1908
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 9, 1908
* 1st ever airplane flight for over 1 hour
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
Page 4 begins with column heads: "NEW WORLD RECORD IN AEROPLANE FLIGHTS" "Orville Wright Circled Above Parade Ground at Fort Meyer, Va. - Remained in the Air 57 Minutes...Smashing All Previous Records...".
Twelve p... See More
Wright brothers' famous flight at Fort Myer...
Item #682704
September 10, 1908
OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 10, 1908 Over a full column on page 7 concerns early aviation, headed: "THREE PHENOMENAL TRIPS" "Wrights' Airplane, in Trial at Fort Myer, Breaks All Records" "Stays In Air Over One Hour" "Its Travels at Rate of About 37 Miles an Hour--Shorter Trip is Made With Two Passengers". Another article headed: "Navy M... See More
The Wright brothers' accomplishment mark a 'new epoch'...
Item #682705
September 11, 1908
OMAHA EVENING BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 11, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Orville Wright - Brothers
Page 2 has column heads: "FLYING MACHINES FOR SIX" "Orville Wright Says it is Possible to Operate Them" "May Loop The Loop In Them" "Aviator Turns Down Propositions from Amusement Managers, Which He Has Received by Dozens". Also on page 2: "Con... See More
Wright brothers hold all the records at LaMans, France...
Item #682709
September 16, 1908
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Sept. 16, 1908
* Early airplane - aviation
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
* Le Mans, France flight
The top of the front page has a column headed: "WRIGHT BROTHERS HOLD ALL RECORDS" "For Sustained Airplane Flights by This Morning's Performance" "Wilbur Wright Today Remaned in the Air For 29 Minutes and 18 Seconds at LeMans, ... See More
Wilbur Wright wins the very first Michelin Cup...
Item #682434
January 01, 1909
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Jan. 1, 1909 Page 3 has a rather inconspicuous report noting that Wilbur Wright had won the very first International Michelin Cup.
The Michelin Cup was an award sponsored by the French tire manufacturer Michelin for long distance flight made in airplanes. The contest would run through 1935.
The report, from LeMans, France, is headed: "Wright Winner O... See More
Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research... Ocean Steamship...
Item #682883
January 09, 1909
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 9, 1909 The front page has two illustrations: "Latest Idea For A Multi-Hull Ocean Steamship", being a ship with three hulls. Within the issue is: "A Tunnel-boring Machine...", "The Rockefeller Institute for Medical Research", "The Krupp Steel Works of To-Day", and additional articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Com... See More
Cook vs. Peary: who reached the North Pole first?
Item #683030
September 01, 1909
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, a five issue set with dates Sept. 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 1909
* Explorers Frederick Cook & Robert Peary
* The discovery of the North Pole controversy
There was some controversy at the time concerning who really reached the North Pole first, Frederick Cook, or Robert Peary. This set of issues reports on that controversy with heads as seen in the photos.
... See More
U.S. Navy comes to San Diego... Women not needed in politics...
Item #682920
March 29, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 29, 1915
* Naval Base San Diego to be created
* United States Navy picks S.D.
* Best title to be had ? - very rare
The banner headline announces one of the early events in the life of San Diego as a significant naval base, which today is home base for the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet.
"NAVY DEPARTMENT TO BUILD BIG BASE IN SAN DIEGO... 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 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
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.
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.
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
1921 Pueblo, Colorado flood...
Item #683593
June 05, 1921
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., June 5, 1921
* Pueblo, Colorado flood disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "FLOOD DEAD ESTIMATED 500 PUEBLO, COL., A SEA OF MUD PROPERTY DAMAGE $10,000,000" with subheads. (see)
First section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More
William Desmond Taylor murder...
Item #683389
February 06, 1922
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, February 6, 1922 The front page has a one column head: "POLICE RUNNING DOWN CLUES IN TAYLOR MURDER" with subhead. Coverage on the murder of famed actor and director William Desmond Taylor which is still unsolved till this day.
Complete in 12 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.
Mehmed VI... last Sultan of Ottoman Empire....
Item #682912
November 19, 1922
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, November 19, 1922
* Mehmed VI - last sultan of Ottoman Empire
* Abolition of the Ottoman Sultanate
The front page has a one column heading: "ABDUL MEDJID CHOSEN CALIPH" with subhead. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 14 pages, light toning and a little wear the margins, generally good.... See More
1928 Babe Ruth dugout photo...
Item #683296
March 18, 1928
NEW YORK TIMES (Rotogravure Section only), March 18, 1928
* Babe Ruth in his prime
* New York Yankees dugout
This section has photos involving sports, entertainment, fashion. The front page has a photo titled: "The Glass Of Fashion In The Baseball World: Babe Ruth" (see)
Complete rotogravure section only with 8 pages, rag edition, a little irregular along the spine, nice conditi... See More
Harlem mobster Casper Holstein kidnapping...
Item #683535
September 23, 1928
THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 23, 1928
* Casper Holstein kidnapping
* Harlem Negro mobster leader
The front page has a one column heading: "RICH NEGRO SEIZED FOR $50,000 RANSOM" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete 1st section only with all 28 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally nice.
wikipedia notes: Casper Holstein was a p... See More
1929 Herbert Hoover Inaugural photo...
Item #682829
March 03, 1929
PICTURE SECTION only of the Chicago Sunday Tribune, March 3, 1929
* President Herbert Clark Hoover
* Inauguration - inaugural photo
The front page has a nice color photo of Hoover with: "Herbert Clark Hoover; Thirty-first President of the United States" (see) Great for display. A few other related photos inside.
Complete with 20 pages, rag edition in good condition.... See More
Collection of eight diaries from the "Roaring 20's"...
Item #682716
January 01, 1930
Eight diaries for the consecutive years 1930 thru 1939, lacking 1932 & 1937. These were essentially appointment diaries for an attorney although there are many personal & other notations as well, including much on daily weather conditions. There are entries for almost every day for each year noted. Included are various receipts, bills, etc.. See images for a sampling of what may be found.
... See More
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