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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Japan and Russia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Sisyphus Tries it Again" W. A. Rogers; The Exodus of Non-Combatants From Manchuria by Way of the Trans-Siberian Railroad; The Mountainous Country of Korea, Over Which Japan is Reported to be Marching Troops to Meet the Land Forces of Russia; On Board the Japanese Armored Cruiser "Asama," One of... See More  

Buildings in Janesville, Wisconsin...

THE MYSTIC WORKER, Plano, Illinois, June, 1904  An interesting little paper which describes itself as: "...a social, fraternal and beneficial society, governed by a Supreme Lodge, having subordinate lodges in states & provinces near each other & of equal healthfulness...". Pages 1, 3, 7 & 8 contains nice photos of buildings in Janesville, Wisconsin, including the fire ho... See More  

Russian Troops in Manchuria...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 5, 1904 Frontpage illustration "How Much Longer Will the Dragon Sleep?" by W. A. Rogers; Russian Troop-Horses Arriving at Newchwang, Manchuria, Over the Trans-Siberian Railroad; Russians Attending to Their Wounded in the Field; Officers and Crew of Japan's Armored Cruiser "Asana"; Russia's Protected Cruiser, The "Varia... See More  

LIFE MAGAZINE, N.Y., March 12, 1914. The front cover is entitled "Not Guilty" by Victor C. Anderson and the doublepage centerfold is "Grape Juice" by Broughton. The issue contains a variety of stories, poems and other illustrations. Measures 10 3/4 by 8 3/4 inches. In very good condition.

Fighting in Russia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1904 Frontpage illustration "The Coming of Spring" by W. A. Rogers; Russian Troops in Manchuria on Their Way to the Front; St. Petersburg in War-Time--Troops Leaving for the Front; Doublepage illustration "A View of the Torpedo Attack Upon Russian War-Ships at Port Arthur" by Sydney Laurence; Doublepage Map, "The Scene of ... See More  

Life in Japan... Southern California...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 2, 1904 Frontpage illustration "The Performance Has Begun" by W. A. Rogers; Snap-Shots From the Scene of War; General Kuropatkin and Russian Artillery Officers in the Field; Every-Day Life in Japan--How the Children are Cared For; Multiple articles on the State of Southern California; Persons and Places of Importance in the Far Eastern Crisi... See More  

War content in Korea...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Surely Victorious" by W. A. Rogers; Photo of Russian Outposts in the Mountains of Northern Korea; The Work of Construction on the Trans-Siberian Line Around the Southern Shore of Lake Baikal; Doublepage Photo, The Red Cross in the Field--Caring for the wounded After the Engagement of February 25, Near Ping ... See More  

J. M. Flagg illustrations...

LIFE, New York, April 28, 1904



* James Montgomery Flagg illustration



Humerous Tipped-in double page centerfold has 24 caricatures of various folks illustrated by "J. M. Flagg", & captioned: "Some Bits Of American Scenery." Other topics throughout.



Quarto-size 14 pages, in very good condition.

Broadside stock market price list...

Supplement To THE WALL STREET DAILY NEWS, New York, May 2, 1904  



* Rare stock market sheet from New York City



"A Daily Journal Devoted to Financial Interests" as noted in the masthead, but rather than being the typical newspaper, this is the monthly broadside (printed on one side only)chart noting: '"Highest & Lowest Prices and Total Sales of Stocks at New Y... See More  

Japanese in Korea... Auto hill-climbing...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1904 Frontpage illustration "House-Hunting" by W. A. Rogers; Japanese Infantry in Northern Korea Marching Toward the Yalu; Photos of the Wrecks of the Russian Ships "Variag" and "Sungari" in Chemulpo Harbor; An Interesting View of the Automobile Hill-Climbing Contest in Boston; Doublepage Photo, The Japanese in Northern ... See More  

St. Louis Fair...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 21, 1904  Frontpage illustration "Modern War" by W. A. Rogers; Russian Troops on their Way to the Scene of War--The Departure of Reinforcements for the Front; Japanese Troops Disembarking From Transports at Chemulpo; Double page Photo, A New View of the Wreck of the Russian Gunboat  "Korietz" in Chemulpo Harbor; At the St. ... See More  

The New Coney Island...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 4, 1904  Front page illustration "Roosevelt Against the Field" by W. A. Rogers; The Japanese Advance in Korea--Troops Leaving Camp; A Detachment of Japanese Engineers Laying a Military Road in Korea; Double page Photo, A Meet of the Meadowbrook Foxhounds at Jericho, Long Island; The Polo Match Between Princeton and Squadron "A" at ... See More  

Golfer, Walter J. Travis...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 18, 1904  Front page illustration "Delighted" by W. A. Rogers; Walter J. Travis, Winner of the Amateur Golf Championship of Great Britain at Sandwich, England, on June 3; The Parade-Ground at Port Arthur--General Volkoff Delivering an Address to the Russian Troops; George Bruce Cortelyou, President Roosevelt's Choice for Chairman of the ... See More