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  

1917 Shepherdsville, Kentucky train wreck...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 21, 1917



* Shepherdsville, Kentucky

* Trains collision wreck disaster

* Louisville and Nashville Railroad

 

The front page has a one column heading: "FORTY-SIX KILLED IN KENTUCKY WRECK". (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 e... See More  

1917 Dan Shay murder case...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1917



* Manager Dan Shay - Milwaukee Brewers

* Arrested for murder of Negro Clarence Euell

* MLB Baseball - English Hotel - Indianapolis



Page 12 has a one column photo with heading: "Dan Shay Is Held On Murder Charge" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues ... See More  

Women's Motorcycle Tour of 1916...

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Charles Becker execution...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated July 30, 1915



* Charles Becker executed at Sing Sing prison



This 8 page newspaper has a two line headline on the front page:



* BECKER GAME TO THE LAST



with subheads: "Curtain Drops Upon Tragedy of Gotham Gun Play" "Doomed Man Denied His Guilt"



Note: Becker, according to a source, was the first A... See More  

Sinking of the Lusitania: a pair of consecutive issues...

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 7 and 8, 1915  Two consecutive issues reporting the sinking of the Lusitania.

May 7 issue: The last column of the ftpg. is mostly taken up with headlines on the event including: "TORPEDO DESTROYS LUSITANIA" "Sunk Off Irish Coast by German Submarine--Assistance Is Sent" "Passengers Are Saved, According To Report" "Many Prominen... See More  

Locomotives and automobiles...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 6, 1915  The front cover is a dramatic illustration of a locomotive rushing over a damaged bridge (see). Inside has many photos of the latest military-related items, plus some nice automobile advertisements as well, including a color back cover ad for the "Oldsmobile" (see).

Complete in 32 pages plus covers, two minor repairs at the blank spine... See More  

Prohibition newspaper from 1915... Jim Thorpe's school...

THE NEW REPUBLIC, Westerville, Ohio, January 22, 1915  An interesting Prohibition newspaper from early in the 20th century. The content within these four pages has an overwhelming bias against the sale of alcohol in all forms. The ftpg. has: "Alabama 15th Dry State" & "Struggle Is On in Washington to Banish Bar", with more inside.

In additional to prohibition articles... See More  

Baseball....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, April 4, 1914  In this issue there are several illustrations including "One Year of Huerta" by F. T. Richards; "A Chinese Lyric" by Pai Ta-Shun plus there is a story that has several illustrations drawn by Peter Newell. The story, titled "The Decline and Fall of Mr. Munn" is written by Louis Weadock. There also is a double page... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated November 29, 1913.



This issue has a color cover sheet over it.



In this issue there is an illustration called "For These Beans, Much Thanks" by Harriet Meade Olcott. There are several other illustrations in this issue including "The Turkey Trot" by Bob Addams and "A Youth--From 'Scheherazade'" by Leon Bakst. There are a... See More  

Industrial Series....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1912



This issue is an Industrial Issue and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "A Recent Ceremony at the Vatican."



In this issue there is an illustration called "Mere Man and the Suffragette" by Kemble. There are photos of "Strange Air and Sea Craft from Europe" and there ar... See More  

Ocala, Florida negro lynching.....

VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, November 15, 1912



* Ocala FL Florida

* Negro lynching



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 3: "Negro Is Lynched" and "Accused of Murder of Aged Man and His Adopted Daughter". This is a 1st report coverage of the lynching of a Freech Neals at Ocala, Florida.



Other news of the day. Usual browning with a little ma... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 19, 1912



This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has an illustration called "The Power Behind the Throne" by C. J. Budd.



In this issue there is an article called "The Disruption of Mexico" by Elisha Hollingsworth Talbot. There is also the third part of the story "Alice in Blunderland--The Plai... See More  

The Pfanschmidt ax murders of 1912...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 30, 1912



* The Pfanschmidt family ax murders

* Payson (Quincy), Adams County, Illinois



The front page has a one column heading: "SAY SENSATIONS ARE COMING IN MURDER CASE" 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... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 21, 1912



This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "He Died to Save Japan."



In this issue there is an ad for the book "Mark Twain--A Biography" and an article called "Progress of the Campaign." Also in this issue is a full page illustration of "W. J. B.: 'Say, ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1912



This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The Man Higher Up."



In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." The double page illustration is called "Passing On the Ballots--'A Vote for Taft is a Vote for Sherman'--'A Vote for Roosevel... See More  

Democratic Nominee for President--Woodrow Wilson....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1912



This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Woodrow Wilson--Democratic Nominee for President."



In this issue there is an article of "The Democratic National Convention" and there is an illustration by Kemble called "'Ready to Ride and Spread the Alarm Through Every Mi... See More  

Corning NY train wreck disaster...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, July 5, 1912



* Corning NY train wreck (Gibson)

* Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Company

* Early 1st report



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "42 PERSONS DEAD AND 60 INJURED", "As Result of Collision of Trains Near Corning, N. Y." and more.  Early reporting on the ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1912



The front page of this issue is an illustration of "'Let the Republican Party Come to Order!'--Elihu Root" by C. J. Budd, which includes a photo of Teddy Roosevelt, with portraits of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln in the background.

The inside has an illustration called "After the Circus" by Kemble, and the do... See More  

The burial of the 66 men from the "Maine"....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The "Maine's" Last Muster."



This issue has an illustration of "Having a Bully Time" by Kemble. There are photos of "England's Furnace Goes Out" and an article of "Great Britain's Labor Crisis" by Sydney Brooks. The double page illustration is... See More  

Captain Amundsen discovers South Pole...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Man Who Found the South Pole--Captain Roald Amundsen."



This issue has an article of "The South Pole Attained" and two full page illustrations by Kemble called "Putting It Up" and "Talking It Down." The double page illustration is of "The Suspected Courier... See More  

Aviation...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  February 24, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Persian Lamb Protests Against Assimilation."



This issue has an article of "What's Wrong with Aviation?" by Albert S. LeVino. The double page illustration is of "Floor-Manager Taft: 'Hold On, Colonel--You Can't Do the Grizzly Bear With That Dear Old Lady!... See More  

Dickens...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "New York's Royal Visitors."



This issue has an illustration of "Weighing Out--Is This Mr. Bryan's Real View?" by Kemble. There is another illustration of "A Dickens Portrait Gallery" by all different artists. There is a photo spread called "Of Interest to Play... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1912  The front page has a photo of "Mexico's 'Enfant Terrible.'" This issue also has an illustration of "The Motorist: 'One Thing's Certain--They Can't Accuse Me of Being a 'Joy-Rider''" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "Across America by Auto" by John Guy Monihan. The dou... See More  

Louise Vermilya arrest... Woman serial killer...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 10, 1911



* Louise Vermilya arrest

* Woman serial killer



The front page has a two column heading: "MRS. VERMILYA MAY NOT LIVE TO FACE CHARGERS OF MURDER" 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.

Compl... See More