HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated March 22, 1913.



This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "The First Act of President Wilson."



In this issue there is an illustration called "Before and After Taking--Office" by C. J. Budd and an article called "Our First Mission to Japan" by James Barnes. The double page illustrat... See More  

The Death of John Morgan.....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated April 5, 1913.



This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "The President and His Ambassadors."



In this issue there is an article with photos called "The Passing of a Great Figure" and there is a full page photo of him on the opposite page called "John Pierpont Morgan." There is a ph... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated May 10, 1913.



This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "The President in an Obdurate State."



In this issue there is an illustration called "To the President! We Beg of You Don't Sign!" by C. J. Budd plus there is a photo called "Tempering the Jingo Spirit in California." There is ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated November 1, 1913.



This issue has a color cover sheet over it.



In this issue there is an illustration called "Forbes-Robertson in 'Mice and Men'" by James Montgomery Flagg. There are several articles in this issue including "Our Foreign Markets" by Amos Stote; "Canning and the Cost of Living" by Honore Willsie; "Th... See More  

1913 White House wedding...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 25, 1913



* President Woodrow Wilson's daughter

* White House wedding - Jessie

* Francis Bowes Sayre Sr.



The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON-SAYRE WEDDING IS BRILLIANT AFFAIR" with subheads and related pictorial. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are ... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, April 25, 1914



In this issue there are several illustrations including "The Duke and the Duchess" by George Bellows; "Pen and Inklings--The Better Class Came Also" by Oliver Herford; the double page illustration which is titled "These Men Think that the Engineer is Going too Fast" by Everett Shinn and "Chinese Lyrics&q... See More  

First transcontinental telephone call...

STOCKTON DAILY RECORD, California, Jan. 26, 1915  



* First Transcontinental phone call made

* Alexander Graham Bell & Thomas Watson



The top of the front page has a nice account of the first transcontinental telephone call, headed: "THE LONGEST 'LONG DISTANCE' IN THE WORLD" "San Francisco Talked To New York and President Wilson Talks to President Moore" &... See More  

U.S. Navy comes to San Diego... Women not needed in politics...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 29, 1915



* Naval Base San Diego to be created

* United States Navy picks S.D.

* Best title to be had ? - very rare



 The banner headline announces one of the early events in the life of San Diego as a significant naval base, which today is home base for the U.S. Navy's Pacific Fleet.

"NAVY DEPARTMENT TO BUILD BIG BASE IN SAN DIEGO... See More  

Regarding the sinking of the RMS Lusitania....

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 12, 1915  This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT TAKES FIRM STAND" with subhead. (see)



Other news of the day with reports on World War I. (pre American involvement)



Light browning with some margin wear, mostly along the spine, should be handled with care. 

Jack Johnson in Paris...

THE FAIRMONT TIMES, Fairmont, West Virginia, May 19, 1915  On the sports page is "Jack Johnson Is In Paris But Won't Go to War". When asked if he was going to war, he replied "Man, for me war is over. I am at peace the first time in several years... Anyway your name goes down in war history, for big German shells are called Jack Johnsons... wasn't I in history before th... See More  

1915 president of Haiti assassination...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 28, 1915



* Vilbrun Guillaume Sam assassination

* President of Haiti



The front page has a banner heading: "President of Hayti Is Slain By Infuriated Mob" 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... See More  

Russia and Italy vs. Bulgaria... Suffragist vote...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1915  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Russia and Italy Declare War on Bulgaria and Allies Warn Greece; Bulgars Cut the Nish Railroad" with subheads "Italian Fleet on the Way " "Allies Reject Greek View of Treaty and Land More Troops" "Some Marching overland" and more. There are additional articles ... See More  

Woodrow Wilson marries Edith Bolling Galt...

STOCKTON DAILY RECORD, California, Dec. 17, 1915  The front page has a nice graphic headed: "President Will Turn from Affairs of State to Those of Matrimony & Marry Tomorrow" with photos of both Woodrow Wilson and Edith Galt within a heart.

Complete in 14 pages, nice condition.

Dime builds battleship fund... Marjorie Sterett...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 4, 1916  Front page carries an article entitled "Little Girl's Dime May Build A Warship to Guard America" with subtitle "Child, Tired of Funds for Foreigners, Starts One for Own Nation". This is about Marjorie Sterett who started the Marjorie Sterett Battleship Fund Award from her desire to help build the battleships for World War I. Her hand... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, March 25, 1916 (without color wrapper)



In this issue, there are several articles including "A Great Artist in a New Field" which includes an illustration by Hassam; "Henry James" by Henry S. Canby; "Japan, China, and American Money" by Hollington K. Tong; "Plutarch Lights of History--No. 5: Charles Chaplin" by... See More  

Mexican bandit Pancho Villa...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, April 5, 1916



* Pancho Villa expedition

* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid

* United States soldiers pursue Mexican bandit



This 14 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "UNITED STATES TROOPS SMASH VILLA FORCE" with subheads. Nice headline for display.



Other news of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear... See More  

Wilson wins the presidential election...

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, Nov. 10, 1916 



* Woodrow Wilson election

* Charles Evans Hughes



The banner headline proclaims: "WILSON RE-ELECTED PRESIDENT ON FACE OF RETURNS" with various subheads including: "Result Hinges On Final Count In Four States".

This same newspaper, two days prior, proclaimed Hughes winning the election.

Complete in 16 pages, partially loose at... See More  

U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 1917...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 4, 1917



* United States close to World War I

* President Woodrow Wilson



This 20 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:

"RELATIONS WITH GERMANY ARE BROKEN OFF; AMERICAN SHIP HOUSATONIC SUNK, CREW SAFE; MILITIA CALLED OUT; GERMAN SHIPS SEIZED" with subheads. A nice issue for display here. 1st report coverage on the official break o... See More  

U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 1917...

THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, March 4, 1917



* United States close to World War I

* President Woodrow Wilson



The front page has a nice banner headline: "PRESIDENT HUMILIATED; Regardless Of America's Position Before The World, Small Group Is Flouting The President's Appeal" with various subheads and related illustration. (see) Coverage on the official break of diplo... See More  

Women's suffrage in 1917...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1917



* Fight for Women's Suffrage

* Disorder at the White House

* Demonstration - Picketing - Rioting

* Katharine A. Morey & Lucy Burns

* Woman Suffragist Nell Richardson



The front page has a nice banner headline: "ENRAGED CROWDS ATTACK SUFFRAGE PICKETS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condit... See More  

World War 1...

OFFICIAL BULLETIN, Washington, DC, 1918. An unusual newspaper published daily by the "Committee on Public Information", meant to keep the public informed of both political & military matters, particularly during the WWI period. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be of a slightly different date but will have the format as shown. Sixteen pages measuri... 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  

President Wilson backs suffrage movement...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Mass., October 1, 1918 



*President Wilson's Suffrage speech to the Senate



The front page of this issue has the heading: "PRESIDENT WILSON URGES SUFFRAGE IN SENATE SPEECH". , which reports on the historic speech he gave before the United States Senate. Additionally, the article includes the text of his speech and continues on pg. ... See More  

Edmond Rostand dies... President Wilson becomes the 1st...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1918



* President Woodrow Wilson delivers State of the Union Address

* Prepares to become 1st President to set foot on European soil

* Edmond Rostand of Cyrano de Bergerac fame dies



The front page has a three-line, full-banner headline: "PRESIDENT SAYS IT IS HIS FIRST DUTY TO GO TO EUROPE...," with considerable text regarding his delivery of the an... See More  

Printed on board the ship that transported the President...

THE HATCHET, "Published On The High Seas", February 21, 1919 



* Ship's newspaper : carried President Woodrow Wilson to Europe & back

* Rare



This is an interesting little newspaper printed on board the U.S.S. "George Washington". As noted at the top of page 2: "A Daily Newspaper With The President Homeward Bound ", this ship carried President Woodro... See More