Pope Leo XIII death...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 21, 1903



* Pope Leo XIII death (1st report)



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "POPE DEAD", "Aged Prelate Passed Away This Afternoon", "The Late Pope Leo XIII" and more with two small related illustrations. The entire front page is taken up with text on his death wi... See More  

Paterson New Jersey tornado in 1903...

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 24, 1903



* Paterson, New Jersey

* Tornado disaster



The front page has one column headlines: "TORNADO AT PATERSON", "Many Buildings Blown Down" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the Paterson, New Jersey tornado disaster.



Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, ... See More  

Automobile Race... Gordon-Bennett Trophy...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 25, 1903



* Gordon-Bennett Cup automobile race photos

* Athy, Kildare County, Ireland



Full front page has two photos: "The Automobile Race in Ireland for the Gordon-Bennett Trophy."



Inside has a report about the race that includes six more photos. 



Note: The Gordon-Bennett Cup for automobile racing only last 6 years.



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1903 Tewksbury Massachusetts explosion disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 29, 1903



* Tewksbury Massachusetts explosion disaster



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "AWFUL EXPLOSION IN MASSACHUSETTS" 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.

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Polo...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1903  Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photos The Expert Horsemanship of the American Woman; The Acting Pope During the Interregnum; Article, The Pope as a Politician by Sydney Brooks; The Launching of the "Ersatz Kaiser" at Kiel; "James M'neill Whistler" by Frederick Deppel; Doublepage illustration &q... See More  

Pope Pius X...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo At Full Gallop on the Road to Ardsley; The New Model-Room, Where Artists Sketch Animals From Life, At the Bronx "Zoo," New York;  "The New Pope, Pius X."; The Plan of the New and Proposed Buildings at Yale; Photo Mr. Alexander Winton and His New Racing-Car; Doubl... See More  

Yachting...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, Striving for the "America's" Cup; The Marquis of Salisbury; The New National Guard by Franklin Matthews; "Engineer Corps.--Building a Pontoon Bridge" by J. N. Marchand; Doublepage illustration "Bringing Up the Gun" by J. N. Marchand; "The Signal ... See More  

Battle of Antietam monument dedication......

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 17, 1903



* Battle of Antietam monument dedication

* Troops of New Jersey during Civil War

* Theodore Roosevelt tribute speech



The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE PRESIDENT AT ANTIETAM" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More  

Cricket... Chicago...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1903 Frontpage illustration of The Statue of Liberty; Photo, Training Leaders for the Macedonian Revolution; The English-American Cricket Matches; How New York City Guards its Shipping Interests; The Passing of a Curious Indian Custom; "Every One His Own Samson--A Peasant Custom in Holland"; Doublepage illustration "Chicago... See More  

1903 territory of New Mexico...

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, Santa Fe, Oct. 10, 1903



* Before New Mexico became a state



An early "territorial" newspaper as New Mexico did not become a state until 1912, 9 years later.

News of the news with several advertisements. Complete with 8 pages, a little light staining to top portion, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Circus...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 17, 1903  Frontpage illustration "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by W. A. Rogers; Shipping a Circus Across the Pacific; The New Columbia Statue, by Daniel C. French; Another Deadly Invention for Modern Warfare; Where the Sealskins Came From; Doublepage illustration "The New Bridge System in New York City" by Vernon Howe Bailey; Sam Pa... See More  

Life in 1903 - Immigration, unemployment, war on the horizon...

MEMPHIS MORNING NEWS, Tennessee, Oct. 24, 1903  The front page has an interesting article headed: "NEARLY A MILLION IMMIGRANTS IN 1903", followed by the subhead: "All Records Broken in the Number of Aliens Coming to the United States in Search of Homes and Fortunes...". The article discusses where they are coming from and talks about some of the requirements necessary for ... See More  

Harvard vs. Penn.... college football...

THE PRESS, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 8, 1903



* Harvard Crimson

* Penn Quakers

* College football



The front page has a four column headline: "HARVARD DOWNS PENN, 17 TO 10" with subheads and photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the college football game between Harvard and Penn at Franklin Field. Nice to have in a Philly paper.



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Celebrating the printing industry...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 14, 1903 This issue celebrates the printing industry in America with most of the content focused on printing and binding including many photos and illustrations. This issue has a wealth of information and several images relating to the printing industry. A nice issue for display for any early newspaper collector!

Complete in 28 pages in very nice ... See More  

1903 Lilly, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 21, 1903



* Lilly, Cambria County, Pennsylvania

* Coal mine bunk house fire disaster



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TWENTY-SEVEN MEN BURNED TO A CRISP" 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... See More  

1903 Bob Fitzsimmons wins 3rd boxing title.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 26, 1903



* Bob Fitzsimmons wins Light Heavyweight title

* vs. George Gardiner - boxing championship



The top of page 2 has a two column headline: "CROWD HISSED THE PUGILISTS" with subhead: "Fitzsimmons Won the Fight--Gardner Stood up for Twenty Rounds" and round by round description. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition b... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 28, 1903 Frontpage illustration "Give Her a Generous Slice" by W. A. Rogers; "The End of the Football Season" by The Kinneys; A Recent Portrait of the Author of "The Martyrdom of and Empress," and "A Keystone of Empire," Which was Published Last Week; "The New Fourteen-Million-Dollar Station at Washingto... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 5, 1903  Frontpage Photo, General Leonard Wood; Emperor William on Board His Yacht, The "Hohenzollern"; Doublepage illustration "A Flying Leap--Will He Make It?" by W. A. Rogers; The Invention of Smokeless Powder; My Discovery of the Mississippi by Julius Chambers; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for fu... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 19, 1903  Frontpage illustration "Approved" by W. A. Rogers; A Recent Public Appearance of Pope Pius X.; Herbert Spencer; New Sculpture for the St. Louis Exposition; Photographing the Sun by George H. Peters; Doublepage Supplement Collage Photo of "A Group of Harper Authors and Artists"; Mark Twain's Audiences; an... See More  

Turn of the century medicine...

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA PRACTITIONER magazine dated in 1904. Over 60 pages, plus many pages of some fascinating, illustrated medical-related advertisements. The issue still has the original outer wrapper, measures 6 by 9 inches, has an inked library stamp in the title (rather discreet), generally in nice condition, but some wear and dirtiness is to be expected (see images). Unusual & early!&nb... See More  

Panama... Automobile Exhibition...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1904 Frontpage illustration "Launching the Olney Boom" by W. A. Rogers; Photos, The Situation in Panama; The Latest Photograph of George B. McClellan, Mayor of New York; The Automobile Exhibit in Paris; The Crisis in the Far East--Scenes in Japan, Korea, and Manchuria; Advertisement, Mark Twain's Six Funniest Books; and other adver... See More  

Manhattan Suspension Bridge... Henry Ford sets speed record...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 23, 1904 The front cover has "The Accepted Design for the Manhattan Bridge Across the East River, New York, as it Will Appear When Completed" with an accompanying article.  Inside the issue is: "New Electric Sleeping Car for Service Between Indianapolis and Columbus, Ohio"; "New Japanese Armored Cruiser 'Kasaga'; Also Sis... See More  

Harwick coal mine explosion...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, January 26, 1904



* Harwick coal mine explosion (1st report)

* Cheswick, Pennsylvania disaster



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SOME MAY BE ALIVE" with smaller subheads.  Please refer to the photos for text. Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear and tear, should be han... See More  

Opening of the St. Louis World's Fair issue...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 7, 1904  The front cover of the issue is entitled "The Opening of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition" which is comprised of two photos with additional photos inside the issue. Within the issue is "The Russian Ice-Breaker 'Ermack' Capable of Forcing Her Way Through Ice Twenty-Five Feet Thick"; "High-Velocity 6-inch Wire-Wound G... See More  

Great Baltimore fire of 1904...

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