German Reichstag political crisis...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, July 14, 1917 



* German Reichstag political crisis 

* Going on strike 



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "GERMAN REICHSTAG GOES ON STRIKE" with subheads. (see) Tells of the German political crisis.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with little margin, otherwise good.... See More  

Chester PA race riot in 1917....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 28, 1917



* Race riots in Chester PA

* Mob - Negroes



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "MOB BEATS NEGRO", "ANOTHER NEAR DEATH",  "Riots In Chester, PA.", "Authorities Are Taken by Surprise in Night Attack by Several Thousands", and more. See phot... See More  

Early newspaper from this famous beach community...

REDONDO BREEZE, Redondo Beach, California, Aug. 24, 1917



* West Coast beach community

* Los Angeles County



An early newspaper from one of the more famous beach communities in Los Angeles County. The popular television series "Baywatch" was filmed in Redondo Beach. Only one institution has any notable holdings of this newspaper.

A combination of local & national news, offering... See More  

Color cover...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  September 22, 1917  The colored cover is entitled "Salved Vessel Crashing Through the Bulkhead Erected to Keep Out the Surf" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "German's Gotha Battleplane and its Machine-gun Tunnel"; "Fighting with Axe and Saw"; "The Submarine Problem - XV"; and more articles, ill... See More  

1917 Walter Johnson photo... Washington Senators...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Sept. 29, 1910



* Pitcher Walter Johnson strikeouts record

* Washington Senators - MLB baseball



Page 3 has a one column heading: "New Strike Out Record Made" with photo of a young Johnson with heading. (see)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More  

Chicago White Sox 1917 baseball World Series...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 11, 1917



* New York Giants vs. Chicago White Sox

* World Series - Major league baseball MLB

* Pre Black Sox scandal



This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "NEW YORK WINS THE THIRD GAME", "Benton and Robertson Share Honors" and more with the subheads, photo and box scores... See More  

1917 Barrackville, West Virginia mine explosion...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 19, 1917



* Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia

* Jamison Coal and Coke Company No. 7 Mine Explosion and Fire



The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in red lettering: "FEAR TWENTY KILLED IN MINE" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More  

1917 Milwaukee Police Dept. explosion....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 25, 1917



* Milwaukee Police Department

* 1917 bombing (1st report)



This 30+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "BOMB EXPLOSION KILLS TEN" and "Milwaukee Police Staff Members Hurt and Several Missing After Disaster at Central Station". See photos for 1st report coverage of the Milwaukee P... See More  

Shepherdsville train wreck...

THE WILMINGTON STAR, North Carolina, December 21, 1917 



* Shepherdsville train wreck 



The front page has a two column headline: "Thirty-Eight Killed In Louisville & Nashville Wreck; 39 Others Injured". 1st report coverage on the Louisville and Nashville railroad train wreck at Shepherdsville, Kentucky.



Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout. Co... See More  

1917 "Turnip Winter" Germany famine...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 22, 1917



* Turnip Winter - Germany famine

* Civilians hardships - World War I

* Social unrest - looting - crime



The front page has a nice banner headline: "MILLIONS STARVING IN GERMANY" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... See More  

By and for brewery and soft drink workers...

BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918  An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" from just a year before Prohibition. Two of the inside pages are in German. An interesting newspaper for display in a home bar, etc.

Four pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears, small b... See More  

By and for brewery and soft drink workers...

BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918  An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" from just a year before Prohibition. Two of the inside pages are in German. An interesting newspaper for display in a home bar, etc.

Four pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears, small b... See More  

SIMMONS SERVICE WAR BULLETIN, 1918. An in-house newspaper for those working for the E. C. Simmmons Cutlery & Tools company, with content relating to WWI. Six pages, printed on coated stock, binding holes at the spine margin, minimal rubbing. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not be this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures about 8 by 11 inches.

1918 HMS Racoon wreck...

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 German Aerial bombings on England...

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 photo of billiards star, Welker Cochran...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 31, 1918



* Welker Cochran photo

* Young billiards prodigy

* Game of pool



Page 11 has a two column photo of Welker Cochran with heading: "Boy Billiardist Threatens Willie Hoppe's Championship" (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  

John Lawrence Sullivan dies...

THE WORLD, New York, NY, February 4, 1918



* John Lawrence Sullivan death

* 1st Heavyweight boxing gloved champion



This 16 page newspaper has some headlines on page 10 that include: "Sullivan Champion of Champions, Says Madden", "'Discoverer' and First Manager of Noted Fighter Feels Big Fellow's Death as a Personal Loss", "Roosevelt May By a Pallbearer" and more... See More  

1918 SS Tuscania sinking by torpedo...

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  

SS Florizel Red Cross liner sinking....

THE WILMINGTON DISPATCH, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 25, 1918



* SS Florizel Red Cross liner sinking



This 8 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST OF THE FLORIZEL WRECK IS NOW PLACED AT 102" with subheads. This tells of the wreck and sinking of the SS Florizel, Red Cross liner, in Newfoundland, Canada.



Other news, sports and advertiseme... See More  

1918 Ed "Strangler" Lewis photo...

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 Norman, Oklahoma state hospital fire disaster...

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 Operation Michael... German Spring Offensive...

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  

Front page World War I reports...

THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, April 2, 1918  Among the ftpg. reports from World War I are: "German Drive Brought Almost To Halt But Severe Fighting Is Taking Place Near Moreuil" "Casualties of the Germans Total 275,000 to 300,000" "Americans Going To Front Still Jam The Roads" "French Annihilate One German Battalion That Manages to Cross Oise&... See More  

Front page map from World War I...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 4, 1918  The ftpg. features a map headed: "How The Allies Dented Salient Formed by German Drive" with articles headed: "Germans Bringing Up Much Artillery To Face Americans" and "Great Battles May Soon Begin On The Front In Picardy" among others.

Ten pages, partially loose at the spine, toned, good condition.... See More  

World War I...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 11 1918  Among the ftpg. reports on World War I are: "Germans Drive Deep Wedges In British Lines, Threatening Both Armentiers And Bethune" "Destroy British Army Kaiser's Aim".

Eight pages, a bit irregular at the spine, nice condition.