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  

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  

Mexican bandit Pancho Villa in 1916

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 28, 1916



* Pancho Villa expedition... pursued by U.S. soldiers

* Post Columbus, New Mexico raid

* General John J. Pershing



This 14 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "TROOPS RACE AFTER VILLA 300 MILES BELOW BORDER", with subheads (see images).



Other news of the day throughout. Usual browning with a little margin wear and tear, o... See More  

Mexican expedition tensions...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 19, 1916



* United States Mexican border tensions at a peak

* Attack to be made - General Pershing



This 40+ page newspaper has four column headlines on the front page: "PRESIDENT CALLS MILITIA OF ALL STATES", "Ordered For Service Along The Mexican Border" with subheads (see photos).



Other news, sports, and advert... See More  

Woodrow Wilson is re-elected President...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 10, 1916



* Woodrow Wilson election

* Charles Evans Hughes



The front page has a banner headline: "REPUBLICANS DEMAND RECOUNT" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. 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.

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U.S. breaking relations w/ Germany in 1917...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 1, 1917



* United States close to World War I

* Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare

* U-Boats - World War I - WWI - America tensions

* President Woodrow Wilson



The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "BREAK WITH GERMANY IS BELIEVED IMMINENT" with subheads. Also a four column heading: "FLEET ON MOVE" (see... See More  

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

THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 5, 1917



* United States close to World War I

* President Woodrow Wilson



The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOLD STROKE BY WILSON..." with many subheads. (see) Coverage on the dwindling relations between United States and Germany.

Complete with 10 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with... See More  

1917 Woodrow Wilson inauguration...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 5, 1917



* President Woodrow Wilson inauguration 

* On the brink of World War I



The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON INAUGURATED AT NOON" with subhead. and related pictorial. (see images) Nice for display.

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More  

Naval history: first U.S. destroyer sunk by enemy action...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 14, 1917 



* American steamship Algonquin

* U-62 -German U-Boat Torpedo sinks

* 1st U.S. vessel sunk after submarine warfare resumed



The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICAN SHIP SUNK" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... 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  

Quentin Roosevelt killed... WWI France...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 21, 1918



* Quentin Roosevelt killed

* President Theodore Roosevelt's son

* United States Army Air Service



The front page has one column headings: "Theodore, Jr., Hurt" "Quentin Believed Dead" and more. (see) Quentin was President Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son.

Much on World War I. Sixteen pages, light toning and a little ... 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  

1919 Paris Peace Conference...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, May 8, 1919



* World War I armistice period

* Paris Peace Conference



The front page has a nice banner headline: "READ TREATY; 4 PROTESTS" with subheads. (see)

Complete with all 32 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally good. Should be handled with care.



wikipedia notes: The Paris Peace Conferenc... See More  

Assassination of the former President of Mexico...

LOS ANGELES EVENING HERALD, May 22, 1920



* Venustiano Carranza assassination

* Rodolfo Herrero - Mexican Revolution

* FRONT LEAF ONLY (Pages 1 & 2)



 The large & bold banner headline announces: "KILL CARRANZA FOR GOLD" with subhead: "Ex-President And Aides Massacred By Former Guards".

This reports on the assassination of deposed Mexican President Venus... See More  

Pancho Villa surrenders...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, from Atlanta, Georgia, dated  July 28, 1920



* Francisco 'Pancho' Villa surrendering

* Mexican rebel bandit



This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 15:



* VILLA OFFERS TO SURRENDER



Tells of the impending surrender of the famous Mexican rebel Pancho Villa. Other news of the day.



Light browning with little margin wear, otherwise in goo... See More  

The 1919 World Series baseball scandal begins to unfold...

LOS ANGELES EXPRESS, Sept. 22, 1920  The banner headline above the masthead announces the beginning of the investigation into the infamous 1919 World Series betting scheme, or the 'Black Sox' World Series: "BIG BASEBALL PROBE OPENS".

The first column subhead: "Johnson Is Called In Diamond Scandal" referring to Ban Johnson, president of the American League.

N... See More  

Presdient Woodrow Wilson...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1920 



* President Woodrow Wilson  

* Nobel Peace Prize winner (1st report) 



This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 11 that include: "WILSON ACCEPTS THE NOBEL AWARD" "Formal Presentation to Our Minister Made in Norwegian Storthing" and more. Tells of Woodrow Wilson winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Nice... See More  

The back story of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...

THE DAY, New London, Connecticut, May 4, 1921  Page 2 begins with a one-third column article headed: "30,000 U.S. Dead Remain In France".

This article reports the "back story" of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. One of the unknown dead who was disinterred in a grave in France would be randomly selected to be entombed in the newly-created memorial in Arlington Cemetery on ... See More  

A graphically appealing Presidential state-of-the-union address...

THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, Dec. 6, 1921  Presented much better than typically found, the front page features President Warren Harding's state-of-the-union address for 1921.

The 3-line banner headline: "HARDING SUGGESTS LEGISLATION THAT HE HOPES WILL HASTEN ERA OF PROSPERITY...". The middle of the page, in much wider columns, is the: "Annual Message of President Har... See More  

Arthur Griffith elected... Irish leader...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 11, 1922



* Arthur Griffith election win (1st report)

* President of Dail Eireann

* Irish Free State - Ireland



The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "GRIFFITH ELECTED IRISH PRESIDENT; DAIL ADJOURNS" "Government That Will Prepare the Way for Irish Free State Takes Over Offices" "De Valera Men Walk Out" "... See More