For American soldiers in Bourdeau, France...

THE COURIER, "Concerning Base Section No. 2", Bourdeau, France, May 1, 1919  This was a weekly: "By and for the A. E. F. [American Expeditionary Force] Men in Base Section No. 2". This is the volume 1, number 3 issue.

This was for American soldiers who remained in France after World War i, which ended Nov. 11, 1918. The full front page is a nice graphic of a baseball game... See More  

1st transatlantic flight take-off by a navy seaplane...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, May 9, 1919



* 1st transatlantic flight take-off by a navy seaplane

* NC-4



This 32 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "TWO TRANSOCEAN FLIERS REACH HALIFAX; FLEW FROM ROCKAWAY AIR STATION IN 9 HOURS; THE NC-4 REPORTS TROUBLE AND IS MISSING" with many subheads. More inside with related photos.

Light toning and a littl... See More  

Early U.S. Navy dirigibles....

THE BOSTON POST, Massachusetts, May 15, 1919 



* United States Navy 

* Airships - dirigibles 



This 28 page newspaper has a very nice two line banner headline on the front page: "NC-1 AND NC-3 READY TO START NC-4 AT HALIFAX; C-5 ON WAY" with lengthy subheads and relate photo. (see)



Tells of the attempts of crossing the Atlantic Ocean by United States Navy dirigi... See More  

1918 New York City Police parade photos...

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, May 19, 1919 



* New York City Police Department - NYPD



The front page of this section has 7 related photos to the 1918 New York City Police parade and salutes. Includes are 2 photos showing the Women's Police Reserves.

Complete rotogravure section only with all 12 pages, irregular along the spine, minor margin wear, generally nice.

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Women's suffrage passed in Senate...

THE SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 6, 1919



* Women's suffrage passed in Senate

* Women to vote in 1920 elections



The front page has one column headlines that include: "STATES EAGER TO BE FIRST FOR SUFFRAGE", "Race Seems to Be Between Wisconsin, Texas, Illinois and Michigan", "Marshall Signs The Amendment" and mo... See More  

Peace Treaty Made Public...

New York Times, June 10, 1919, from New York.  3 line, 4 column headline "Peace Treaty Made Public By Senate After Warm Debate; Vote 47 to 24; Bankers Summoned In Leak Inquiry" and subheads. Full text of the treaty inside. Foxing along the central fold. Ink stains in the upper margin. See photos for full details.

Fight for prohibition.... drys winning...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 19, 1919



* U.S. prohibition fight

* Drys winning



The front page has an article headed: "DRY REPEALER IS LOST IN SENATE" "Action Makes It Practically Certain United States Will Become Bone Dry on July 1--..."

Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, generally nice.... See More  

Making wheels...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 21, 1919  See the photo below for the great color cover showing wheels being made, the print captioned: "An Electrically Operated Machine For Stacking Finished Wheels". There is a related article--with several more black & white photos--on an inside page. You get the complete issue which is in very nice condition. Minor inked library stamp in ... See More  

1919 War-time prohibition taking effect...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 23, 1919



* War-time prohibition takes effect



The front page has a one column heading: "WETS DESPERATE IN PRESENT CRISIS" with subhead. (see images) Coverage on wartime prohibition act 1st taking effect.

Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, good condition.

War-time prohibition taking effect in 1919....

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 27, 1919



* War-time prohibition taking effect



The front page has an article headed: "DRY LAW UPHELD IN COURT OF APPEALS" "Decision Announced in New York Dismisses the Preliminary Injunction Granted Brewers Against District Attorney"

Other news of the day. Complete in 18 pages, light browning, a few small margin tears, generally... See More  

The formal ending to World War I...

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, June 30, 1919 



* World War I officially ends

* Treaty of Versailles signing



The top of the first column has a report of the formal end of World War I with heads: "THE PEACE TREATY SIGNED IN THE HALL OF MIRRORS" This Formally Ends The World War of Nearly Five Years Duration". The dateline is from Versailles, France, June 28.

The re... See More  

1919 R-34 airship crosses Atlantic...

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., July 6, 1919



* R-34 airship on the way

* 1st ever crossing of the Atlantic East to West in flight 

* Aviation - flight - dirigible - zeppelin 

* 1st aerial stowaway - William Ballantyne



The front page has a banner headline announcing: "BRITISH DIRIGIBLE R-34 IS REPORTED IN DISTRESS--BIG CRAFT IS RUNNING SHORT OF FUEL--U.S. DESTROYERS RUSHED TO A... See More  

Lusitania sinking case closed in 1919....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 15, 1919



* re: Sinking of the Lusitania

* Cunard Line not liable



This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page; "FINAL DECREE IN LUSITANIA CASE", "Federal Judge Decides Steamship Company Is Not Liable for Illegal Act of Germany", (See photos for text here)



Other news of the day throughout including sports ... See More  

Washington race riot of 1919....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 23, 1919



* Red Summer of 1919



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headlines on the front page: "RACE RIOTING AGAIN RENEWED PRECAUTIONS PROVE UNAVAILING ONE KILLED ANOTHER WOUNDED". Coverage on the Washington D.C. race riot of 1919.

Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Light browning, a little margin w... See More  

1919 Airplane altitude record...

THE WORLD, New York City, July 31, 1919



* Early aviation record

* Curtiss Airplane

* Roland Rolhfs



This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FLIES TO HEIGHT OF 30,700 FEET, NEW OFFICIAL RECORD", "Rohlfs Motor Chills at 25 Below Zero, and He Descends After Trying to Blanket Radiator With Cloth Cut From Cushion", "Leaves Control... See More  

"Devoted to the interests of the Jewish people"...

THE JEWISH EXPONENT, Philadelphia, Sept. 5, 1919



* Focused on Jewish concerns

* Jews - Judaica



This newspaper is subtitled: "A Weekly Journal Devoted to the Interests of the Jewish People".  This is a complete 12 page newspaper in excellent condition, still rather white, printed on high-quality paper stock.

Among the articles: "Clemenceau As Opponent of Anti-Semites&qu... See More  

1919 Corpus Christi, Texas hurricane...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, September 17, 1919 



* Atlantic Gulf hurricane 

* Corpus Christi, Texas 



This 20 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "DEATH LIST MOUNTING FROM GULF HURRICANE; VAST PROPERTY LOSS" with subheads. (see) Tell of the 1st major hurricane to hit Corpus Christi, Texas.



Other news of the day including various adv... See More  

Pittsburgh Steel riots...

THE NEW YORK WORLD, New York, September 24, 1919 



* Steel strike of 1919 

* Riots in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 



This 28 page newspaper has a three line banner headline on the front page: "STEEL STRIKE SHUTS MORE MILLS, DEADLOCK UNBROKEN; 4 NEW DEATHS, MANY WOUNDED, IN RIOTS WITH POLICE; SENATE BEGINS INQUIRY AT ONCE INTO CAUSE OF DISPUTE" with many subheads. (see)... See More  

Rifle ammunition testing...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, October 11, 1919  The front page has "Testing Rifle Ammunition" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Airplane Mapping by the United States Army"; "Copying Fingerprints - II"; "Experimental Wireless Telegraphy and Telephony - VI"; "The Cooperage Industry"; and more illustrations, articles... See More  

1919 Ville Platte LA dance hall fire disaster....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 24, 1919



* Ville Platte, Louisiana

* Dance hall fire disaster (1st report)



The top of page 15 has a one column heading: "25 KILLED, 15 HURT, IN DANCE HALL FIRE" with subheads. (see)

Other news sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 32 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

Thomas Edison's shop advertisement...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 6, 1919  The back page has an unusual ad which includes a photo of Thomas Edison. The full page ad is for: "The Edison Shop" in New York City which has a 8 by 6 inch photo of Edison headed: "Thomas Alva Edison; The Creator Of the Phonograph" and the street address located a the bottom right. The rest of the page is blank. A nice ad for display ... See More  

Automobile advertisement...

Unknown Title, 1920.  (print only)



PLEASE NOTE: The exact title of the issue and date is unknown. The is a advertisement print for Willys-Knight Motors. The print size is approximately 5.5 x 8 inches and the overall matted size approximately is 8.5 x 11 inches. The matting color is a medium shade of green/grey color.

1920 Parnell Bridge Ambush... Cork, Ireland...

THE DAY, New London., Conn., Jan. 5, 1920



* Parnell Bridge Ambush - Cork, Ireland

* Irish War of Independence - IRA vs. RIC

* United States prohibition upheld



The front page has a one column heading: "FRESH SERIES OF IRISH OUTBREAKS" (see images)

Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.... See More  

1920 Reichstag Bloodbath... Berlin, Germany...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1920



* Reichstag Bloodbath riot

* Berlin, Germany massacre

* Weimar National Assembly



The front page has a very nice banner headline: "MANY DIE IN BERLIN RIOT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

Prelude to the Third Reich... Nazis...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1920



* Reichstag Building riot

* Prelude to Nazi Germany ?



This 32 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "42 DEAD, 105 WOUNDED IN BERLIN RIOTS; MARTIAL LAW DECLARED FOR THE COUNTRY; NOSKE'S TROOPS KEEP ORDER IN CAPITAL" with subheads (see images). This tells of a riot in front of the Reichstag Building. See photos for som... See More