Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...

NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918  Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column headlines near the bottom of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which tells of the hiring of Knute Rockne as the new coach for the Fighting Irish. Rockne would put Notre Dame on the map as a football powerh... See More  

19th Amendment fails by a single vote...

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, October 2, 1918 



* 19th Amendment fails by one vote in Senate (see note)



The front page has one column heading: "SENATE DEFEATS EQUAL SUFFRAGE - resolution Fails of Concurrence by one Vote in the Upper House of United States Congress - May Be Revived Later".

Page 5 continues with column 3: "THE SUFFRAGE VOTE - Detail of Senate Ballot Which ... See More  

The end of World War I - Armistice...

(5) THE GREENSBOROUGH PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 14, 1918 (with Oct. 7, 10, 14, 17)  This 5 issue set covers the lead up to the end of WWI, and concludes with a report on the terms of Armistice being signed by German - bringing an end to the war.

The front page of the Nov. 14, 1918 issue contains: "THE GERMANS SIGN ALL THE ARMISTICE TERMS".  Each additional issue has a fron... See More  

The Niagara Scow gets stranded at the Falls....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1918



* Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow

* Stranded at Niagara Falls (1st report)



The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "Stranded On Brink Of Niagara Falls" with subhead: "Scow with Two Workmen Aboard It Fast Upon a Rock 1,000 Feet from Cataract" (See) First report coverage on the Niagara Scow being stranded near the Horseshoe Falls that h... See More  

Latest news from the World War I front...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 12, 1918  The ftpg. has some reports on the events of World War I including; "Heavy Legions And Mightiest Guns Win Points For Germans On Arras-Ypres 30 Mile Front" and: "France Accuses Czernin of Lying And Emperor Too" among others

Twelve pages, evenly toned, nice condition.

World War I...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 3 1918  Among the ftpg. reports on World War I are: "Wilson's Plan For Defeating Germany May Be Carried Out" "Enemy Declines To Give Battle & Allies Take Initiative In What Little Fighting Occurs" "German Efforts to Open a Road Toward Amiens Fail".

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

Banner headline on World War I...

THE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, April 27, 1918  Nice two-line banner head on World War I: "LOSS OF KEMMEL HILL IS HEAVY BLOW; FRENCH BEGIN FURIOUS ATTACK ON HEIGHT" with  other subheads on the war.

Fourteen pages, very nice condition.

Waiting to deal a death blow...

THE COURIER-JOURNAL Louisville, Kentucky, May 13, 1918  Ftpg. banner headline on World War I: "Sure of Power, Allies Not To Use U.S. Army Till It Is Complete Force" with subheads: "Would Wait To Deal Hun Death Blow" "French Make Another Gain In Flanders" and more.

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

"No Vengeance' to be inflicted on Germany... Post WWI activity...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 14, 1918



* Prime Minister Lloyd George declares 'No Vengeance' against Germany

* WWI related cartoon on the front page



Page one has the full-banner, 3-line heading: "Lloyd George Declares for Just Peace; Wilson to Aid If Germans Keep Order; Bolshevism Spreads to Neutral States," with multiple related subheads. See images for details.

Other news ... See More  

North Germany forms new Republic... Post WWI activity...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 25, 1918



* North Germany forms new Republic

* Great Post WWI coverage



Page one has the 6-column, 3-line heading: "North Germany Forms New Republic; 28 More U-Boats Are Surrendered; Americans Enter Rhenish Prussia," with multiple related subheads. See images for details.

Other news of the day along with period advertising is found throughout.

Note: Alth... 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  

For the progressive people of Texas...

THE CRITIC, Fort Worth, Texas, Dec. 28, 1918  Also subtitled: "Camp Bowie Texahoma Bugler". A small newspaper with an emphasis on military news & events. But noted on pg. 2 is: "The Critic is the Official publication of the liberal & progressive people of Fort Worth and Texas..." with more.

Sixteen pages, 11 by 15 1/2 inches, minor loss at the spine, wide margins,... See More  

Early flight... Military maneuvers... Color cover...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 7, 1918 Interesting full ftpg. diagram-illustration about dogfighting: "Tricks used in aerial combat: First, the 'horizontal vrille'; second the 'retournment'; third, the change of direction; and fourth, the 'renversement', all as seen from the side."

Inside the issue are a variety of articles, illustrations, and advertise... See More  

D. W. Griffith, Fred Astaire, Will Rogers...

VARIETY, New York, Aug. 9, 1918  This a weekly entertainment-trade magazine contains a large variety of trade news, reports, reviews, acts, announcements and some photos. Still has a green outer wrapper featuring a photo of the legendary D.W. Griffith. The back page of the wrapper has an advertisement for Fred and Adele Astaire, the brother and sister act, which features  photos of them.... 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  

Battle of Cambrai-St. Quentin... WWI...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1918 



* Battle of Cambrai-Saint Quentin 

* World War I - WWI 



The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH IN ST. QUENTIN; WHOLE LINE ADVANCED; WAR'S FIERCEST FIGHTING ON CAMBRAI FRONT; WHOLE GERMAN CABINET OUT; RIOTS IN BERLIN" with subheads. Coverage on the Battle of Cambrai-St. Quentin. Other World War I reports.



Complete in... See More  

The death of Mehmed V...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, July 5, 1918



* Mehmed V death

* Ottoman Sultan

* Turkey - Turkish



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the back page (pg. 12): "SULTAN OF TURKEY CALLED BY DEATH", "Passing of Mohammed V. Is Reported by Constantinople Dispatch Received by War of Vienna".



See photo for brief 1st report coverage on the death of M... See More  

Hemet & San Jacinto, CA earthquake....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, April 22, 1918



* Hemet & San Jacinto CA California

* Earthquake - 1st report



This 14 page newspaper has a six column headline on the front page: "Earthquake Racks California" with subheads. This tells of the earthquake that hit the region near Hemet and San Jacinto, California.



Other news of the day with much on World War I. Light... See More  

The sinking of excursion Steamer Columbia...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, July 6, 1918



* Steamer "Columbia" sinking disaster

* Pekin IL Illinois



This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "Excursion Boat Sinks in River; Life Loss Heavy" with subhead (see images). This tells of the sinking of the excursion steamer "Columbia" at Pekin, Illinois.



Other news, sport... See More  

Opening day of first Tarzan movie...

THE WORLD, New York City, January 30, 1918 



* 1st week of landmark film "Tarzan Of The Apes"



A rare opportunity for the complete newspaper which contains within the advertisement for the first Tarzan movie ever made, "Tarzan of the Apes".



This is the complete newspaper with the advertisement (ad measures 6 by 4 inches) on the back page promoting the movie.



A fi... 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  

Early Babe Ruth as a pitcher....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, NY, August 25, 1918



* Early Babe Ruth (Pre Yankee)

* Winning pitcher for Boston



This 34 page newspaper has small one column headlines in the sport's section (inside): "BABE RUTH STEALS HOME" and "Versatile Red Sox Star Wins a Pitchers' Duel from Browns" with box scores. Tells of a early Babe Ruth before he became a home run king, pitching in... See More  

Color Motion Pictures...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, from New York, New York dated February 15, 1918. This newspaper has an inconspicuous one column headline on page 7:



* MOTION PICTURES IN COLOR

* New Process is Exhibited Here by the Inventor



The article tells of the 1st introduction of color to movies. Though this report is small, it is a very historic report on the movie industry. This issue also contains other news of... See More  

Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated August 24, 1918.



The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "A Canadian Woodsman in France".



This issue includes "Giving the Kaiser Karl a Trimming"; "When the Austrians Reswam the Piave"; "The Red Harvest on the Piave"; "Czecho-Slovaks Save Siberia"; "Treating Them Rough - The Hun... See More