United States occupation of Cuba...

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, September 14, 1906



* U.S. second occupation of Cuba

* United States Marines

* Theodore Roosevelt



The front page has a two column headline: "AMERICAN MARINES LANDED AT HAVANA AND CIENFUEGOS" with subheads and two related photos. (see)

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, small label in h... See More  

Navajo Indians of New Mexico cause problems...

ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, Sept. 17, 1906  Perhaps not unexpected from territorial Arizona (statehood in 1912) but later than one would expect: "NAVAJO INDIANS ON A RAMPAGE; LEAVE NEW MEXICO RESERVATION RAID CATTLE, TERRORIZE THE PEOPLE" .

Eight pages, irregular at the blank spine, good condition.

Jellico TN KY dynamite disaster...

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 21, 1906



* Jellico Tennessee/Kentucky

* Dynamite explosion



This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Town Wrecked By Dynamite". 1st report coverage on the explosion disaster at Jellico, Kentucky/Tennessee from a railroad car loaded with 11 tons of dynamite.



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1906 Mississippi hurricane...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 28, 1906



* 1906 Mississippi hurricane

* Mobile, Alabama & more



The front page has a banner headline: "MOBILE, ALA. DEVASTATED BY THE STORM" 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.

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H.G. Wells...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 29, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "Is There a Soul on Board?" by W. A . Rogers. There is an article, "The Future in America" by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, and illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey in this issue. There is an article on "The Precursors of the Pianoforte" by Frederick ... See More  

1906 Vanderbilt Cup automobile race...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 6, 1906



* Vanderbilt Cup - automobile racing

* First major car race trophy in America

* Racecar driver Louis Wagner victory



The front page has a two column heading: "FRENCHMAN WON VANDERBILT CUP" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tota... See More  

Contestants in Rifle Match....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 13, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "The Twins of Ooze" by W. A. Rogers. There are many photos in this issue such as "Charles Evans Hughes, the Republican Candidate for Governor of New York"; "Officers of the Army and Navy Commanding Operations in Cuba"; "One of the Great Seacoast... See More  

King and Queen of England in Aberdeen....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 27, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "Only a Stepping-Stone" by W. A . Rogers. There is a full page illustration of "The Forty-Acre Site of the New Grand Central Station and its Approaches in New York" by Edwin B. Child and many photos in this issue such as "The King and Queen of England Viewed at Cl... See More  

1906 Atlantic City train wreck...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1906



* 1906 Atlantic City train wreck disaster

* West Jersey and Seashore Railroad



The front page has a five column headline: "MORE THAN THREE SCORE EXCURSIONISTS DROWNED" 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 thi... See More  

Yale wins single and team championships in Golfing....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 3, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "The Last Gasp" by W. A . Rogers. There are photos in this issue such as "Hughes's Campaign Against Hearst for the Governorship of New York" and "The Recent Intercollegiate Golf Tournament at Garden City, Long Island, in which Yale Won Both Team and Indivi... See More  

West Jersey and Seashore Railroad...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 10, 1906



The prime feature of this issue are the images related to the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad, which include a map of the electrified portion, the motor cars, and the power house.  Additional images and ads are prevalent throughout.



Complete in 16 pages, very nice condition. Front page does have a library stamp in the upper m... See More  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, November 17, 1906. This paper contains prints and internal article of: "Early Flying Machines", with text describing various flying techniques including the use of human arms. This issue also has prints and text: "COMBINING ADHESION AND RACK LOCOMOTIVE FOR ASSISTING IN HAULAGE HEAVY EXPRESS TRAINS OVER STEEP GRADIENTS" (see pictures). This paper is in ve... See More  

Arctic Whaling....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "Seeing Porto Rico" by W. A . Rogers. There is an article and photos of "The Hidden Tragedies of the Arctic Whaling Fleet" by Robert Dunn. There is another article with photos of "The President's Barge of State, The Battle-Ship "Louisiana" by Thomas M. D... See More  

The President in San Juan...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 22, 1906   There is a front page illustration,"Writing His Auto-Biography" by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called "The Progress and Promise of the Work at Panama" by William Inglis and there are photos of "An American President's First Visit to an American Colony" and "Consecration Services in t... See More  

Panama Canal...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 29, 1906   There is a front page illustration, "'Constructions of the Constitution will be Found to Vest the Power Where it will be Exercised--In the National Government'" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "Two of the Photographs, Dealing with the Vital Question of the Sanitation of the Canal Zone, Whic... See More  

For bankers and stock brokers...

THE COMMERCIAL & FINANCIAL CHRONICLE, New York, 1907.  A very early periodical themed on the banking and securities industries. Not only is their considerable reporting of transactions of the previous week, but there are 18 pages of advertisements of brokers and bankers not just from New York but from across the country. This issue has a total of nearly 80 pages, measuring about 8 by 12 1... See More  

James Bryce....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 12, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Dishonorably Discharged" by W. A. Rogers. There is an full page photo of "The Right Honorable James Bryce" by E. Chickering and an article on the opposite page called "The New British Ambassador" by Charles Johnston. Another article is in this issue called "H... See More  

Kingston, Jamaica earthquake...

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, January 16, 1907



* Kingston - Jamaica earthquake



The front page has one column headings that include: "CITY RUINED BY QUAKE" "Kingston, Jamaica, Practically Destroyed by Seismic Disturbance" "Conflagration Follows The Shock" and more (see photos) 1st report coverage on the earthquake disaster in Jamaica.



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The "Trial of the Century"...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 23, 1907



* Harry Thaw & Stanford White

* Murder Trial begins (1st report)



The top of the front page has two column headline: "TRIAL OF HARRY THAW COMMENCED TODAY" 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 p... See More  

1907 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania fire disaster...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 1, 1907



* Harrisburg, Dauphin co., Pennsylvania

* Grand Opera House block fire disaster



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COSTLY BLAZE THIS MORNING AT HARRISBURG" 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  

The "Trial of the Century"...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb.5, 1907



* Harry Thaw & Evelyn Nesbit

* Stanford White murder trial



The top of the front page has a three column headline: "INSANITY IS THE DEFENSE OF THAW" 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 in p... See More  

The somersaulting automobile, carnival attraction...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 9, 1907  The front page has four photos of: "The Somersaulting Automobile", a carnival attraction where the vehicle actually circles in the air. Other items in the issue are: "The Accident to the Stanley Steam Racing Car at Ormond Beach" "The Somersaulting Automobile"; "The Battleship of the Future" & so much more... See More  

"Ben-Hur" Drama...

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1907 Henry Wadswoth Longfellow...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 27, 1907



* Henry Wadswoth Longfellow



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "IT MEMORY OF HENRY W. LONGFELLOW" 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.

Complete with 8 pages, small l... See More  

James Bryce in America....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "As Taught at Groton, Massachusetts, "Rub Them Out, Obliterate the Lines"" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Arrival of the New British Ambassabor, Mr. James Bryce, in America"; "The Japanese Squadron that will Visit American Waters"; "Our Navy&... See More