Herman Rosenthal murder case...
Item #676643
July 24, 1912
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 24, 1912
* Herman Rosenthal murder case
* New York City gambler - bookie
* NYPD corruption - Lenox Avenue Gang
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "UNRAVELING PLOT FOR KILLING OF GAMBLER IN NEW YORK" with subheads. (see)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find is... See More
Death of movie star Vivien Leigh...
Item #676591
July 08, 1967
THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Kansas, July 8, 1967
* Vivien Leigh death (1st report)
* "Gone with the Wind" fame
The front page is a small one column heading: "Vivien Leigh Found Dead" (see) An early, same day report here.
Complete with 8 pages, library stamp within the masthead, a few binding holes along the spine/1st column, generally nice.... See More
Ralph Johnstone... 1st American pilot death....
Item #676587
November 18, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 18, 1910
* Aviator Ralph Johnstone death
* Altitude record holder
* 1st American pilot airplane crash death
The front page has a two column heading: "AVIATORS SHOCKED BY DEATH OF JOHNSTONE" 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 fr... See More
1910 Belmont Park air show... early aviation...
Item #676579
October 25, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 25, 1910
* 1st major international aviation meet in U.S history
* Belmont Park - New York - early airplanes - aviators
The front page has a one column heading: "Aviation Brings Big Crowds To Belmont Park" (see). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More
Charles Evans Hughes sworn into SCOTUS...
Item #676565
October 10, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 10, 1910
* Charles Evans Hughes sworn in
* Supreme Court of the United States
The front page has a two column heading: "HUGHES IS SWORN IN AS MEMBER SUPREME COURT" 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 pape... See More
1911 Harry Atwood's airplane flight...
Item #676563
August 17, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 17, 1911
* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer
* St. Louis to New York City airplane flight (stages)
The front page has a two column heading: "AVIATOR ATWOOD CONTINUES HIS RECORD BREAKING FLIGHT" 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... See More
Lylerly murders.... Salisbury, North Carolina....
Item #676560
July 14, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 14, 1906
* Salisbury, Rowan County, North Carolina
* Issac Lyerly family murders (1st report)
* Pre-Negro lynchings
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FIVE MURDERED IN NORTH CAROLINA TOWN" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.
Complete wi... See More
Civil unrest in 1913 Seattle...
Item #676555
July 19, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 19, 1913
* Democrat Mayor George F. Cotterill
* Seattle Washington civil unrest - rioting
The front page has a nice banner headline: "SEATTLE UNDER ABSOLUTE RULE OF MAYOR; Newspaper Suppressed; Saloons Close; Police Rule" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era... See More
1910 Green Mountain train wreck... Iowa...
Item #676527
March 21, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 21, 1910
* Green Mountain train wreck disaster
* Rock Island Line railroad
* Tama County, Iowa
The front page has a great banner headline: "45 PERSONS ARE KILLED IN WRECK" with subheads. (see) 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 ... See More
1911 raising of the battleship USS Maine .
Item #676479
June 21, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1911
* Raising the USS Maine - cofferdam photo
* United States Navy battleship wreck salvage
The top of page 6 has a banner headline: "Water in Coffer Dam Surrounding Wreck of Battleship Maine Is Lowered Fifteen Feet Below Level of the Sea this Morning" with large photo and brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being f... See More
1911 International Polo Cup... "Big Four" photo...
Item #676452
June 01, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 1, 1911
* Newport - International Polo Cup
* United States vs. England
* Meadowbrook Polo Club
The top of the front page has a three column heading: "First Game of Great Polo Match Is Being Played This Afternoon" with subhead and pictorial of the "Big Four" (American players). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the ... See More
1911 United States v. American Tobacco Co....
Item #676450
May 29, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 29, 1911
* United States Supreme Court case decision
* United States v. American Tobacco Co.
The front page has a banner headline: "DECISION OF SUPREME COURT IS AGAINST THE TOBACCO TRUST" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile ... See More
Raymonde de Laroche... 1st female aviator...
Item #676446
July 08, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1910
* Raymonde de Laroche almost killed
* 1st female to pilot a airplane ? 1st licensed
* Rheims, France airshow
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "BARONESS DE LA ROCHE, WOMAN AEROPLANIST, IS FATALLY HURT AT RHEIMS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era.... See More
1911 Robert G. Fowler's trancontinental flight...
Item #676440
September 23, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 23, 1911
* Aviator Robert G. Fowler - early aviation pioneer
* 1st transcontinental airplane flight (stages) (W to E)
* Wright Brothers Model B biplane
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATOR FOWLER AGAIN FAILS TO CROSS HIGH MOUNTAINS" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "woo... See More
1910 Tong Wars... re. Bow Kum murder
Item #676430
July 02, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 2, 1910
* New York City Tong War
* re. Bow Kum slave girl murder
* On Leong Chinese - Four Brothers
The front page has a three column pictorial headed: "Tong War in Chinatown, New York, Result of the Murder of Slave Girl" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era... See More
1910 William Jay Gaynor assassination attempt......
Item #676429
August 09, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, August 9, 1910
* William Jay Gaynor assassination attempt
* Mayor of the City of New York City
* SS Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse ocean liner
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MAYOR WM. J. GAYNOR, OF NEW YORK CITY, IS SHOT AND DANGEROUSLY WOUNDED BY DISCHARGED DOCK HAND" with subheads and photo. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue... See More
1910 Christy Mathewson praise...
Item #676420
August 20, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, August 20, 1910
* MLB pitcher Christy "Matty" Mathewson
* New York Giants baseball star celebrated
Page 6 has a one column heading: "Mathewson Is One Of Best Athletes Now In The Game" 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 frag... See More
Blanche Scott's transcontinental automobile trip...
Item #676418
August 05, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, August 5, 1910
* Blanche "Betty" Stuart Scott
* Automobile journey across U.S.
The top of page 8 has a two column headline: "FAMOUS WOMAN AUTOIST ARRIVES IN SAN DIEGO IN HER OVERLAND CAR TODAY" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not t... See More
1910 German airship Erbsloh disaster...
Item #676417
July 13, 1910
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 13, 1910
* German airship Erbsloh disaster
* Aviation pioneer Oscar Erbsloh
The front page has a banner headline: "BIG DIRIGIBLE BALLOON EXPLODES AND FIVE GERMAN AERONAUTS FALL 100 FEET TO DEATH" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... See More
Standard Oil Company indicted in 1906...
Item #676411
August 27, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, Aug. 27, 1906
* Standard Oil Company indicted
* Antitrust law - monopoly
The front page has a two column heading: "STANDARD OIL INDICTED ON MANY COUNTS" See image for brief text. 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... See More
1911 French battleship Liberte explosion disaster...
Item #676357
September 25, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 25, 1911
* French battleship Liberte explosion
* Toulon, France Harbor disaster
The front page has a great banner headline in large lettering: "500 ARE KILLED" with: "Great Disaster Befalls French Navy In Toulon Harbor" and subheads. Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. ... See More
1908 Wilhelm III, German Emperor...
Item #676331
November 17, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 17, 1908
* Wilhelm II, German Emperor - William II
* Daily Telegraph Affair - damaging interview
The front page has a nice banner headline: "EMPEROR WILLIAM SURRENDERS TO HIS PEOPLE" with subheads. (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 ... See More
Wilbur Wright's airplane flight in France...
Item #676328
September 05, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1908
* Early airplane flights
* Wilbur Wright - Brothers
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "WILBUR WRIGHT SURPRISES THE FRENCH" with subheads. (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.
Complete with... See More
1909 Brinkley, Arkansas tornado disaster...
Item #676291
March 09, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 9, 1909
* Brinkley, Monroe County, Arkansas
* Tornado & fire disaster - destruction
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TORNADO DEVASTATES ARKANSAS TOWN; 35 KNOWN DEAD, 50 HURT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not t... See More
1911 theft of the Mona Lisa painting...
Item #676265
August 23, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 23, 1911
* Theft of the Mona Lisa (1st report)
* Leonardo Da Vinci's famous painting
* Vincenzo Peruggia - Italian museum worker
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "THEFT OF GREAT PAINTING IS MYSTERY" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues th... See More
1911 Harry Atwood flight under bridge...
Item #676264
August 30, 1911
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 30, 1911
* Harry Atwood - early aviation pioneer
* Flies airplane under bridge w/ photo
The top of the front page has a two column photo (grainy) headed: "Atwood Thrill People By Flight Under Bridge" with subhead and brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues tha... See More
1908 Marianna, Pennsylvania mine disaster...
Item #676243
November 28, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 28, 1908
* Marianna PA, Washington County Pennsylvania
* Mine - coal mining explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TWO HUNDRED MINERS CAUGHT IN THE DRAFTS" with subhead. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from ... See More
Germany invades Denmark & Norway....
Item #676211
April 09, 1940
NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 9, 1940
* Germany invades Norway & Denmark
* Operation Weserübung - World War II
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AIR BATTLE ON OVER OSLO; Capital Surrendered Without a Fight; FLEETS CLASH OFF NORWEGIAN COAST" with subhead and related photo. (see) More on pages 2 & 3.
Complete with all 34 pages, some spine wear, small library... See More
1913 Harry Kendall Thaw to be deported...
Item #676208
September 05, 1913
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1913
* Harry Kendall Thaw in Canada (Escaped)
* Deportation ordered to U.S.
The front page has a banner headline: "THAW ORDERED DEPORTED; HIGH COURT GRANTS WRIT" with subheads. (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 p... See More
1908 Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster...
Item #676158
August 05, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 5, 1908
* Zeppelin LZ 4 fire disaster
* German experimental airship
* Echterdingen, Germany
The front page has a nice banner headline: "ZEPPELIN'S AIRSHIP DESTROYED TODAY" with subheads. (see) 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 ... See More
1908 Gas Pipe murders... executions by hanging...
Item #676157
July 31, 1908
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 31, 1908
* San Francisco "Gas Pipe" murders of 1906
* Louis Dabner and John Seimsen executions
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "GASPIPE THUGS WERE HANGED TODAY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More
1912 Columbus Fountain dedication...
Item #676145
June 08, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1912
* Christopher Columbus Fountain Memorial unveiling
* Columbus Circle - Washington, D.C. dedication
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "UNVEIL FINE STATUE OF COLUMBUS" with subheads. (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
1912 Novarupta volcano eruption in Alaska...
Item #676137
June 11, 1912
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 11, 1912
* Novarupta volcano eruption
* Kodiak & more, Alaska disaster
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BIG DAMAGE IS DONE TO TOWNS IN ALASKA" with subheads. (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 pape... See More
Night baseball to begin in 1909 ?...
Item #676133
June 24, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 24, 1909
* MLB night baseball to begin in 1909 ?
The top of page 2 has a two column heading: "NIGHT BASEBALL IS NO A POSSIBILITY" with subheads and two related photos. (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.
Complete wi... See More
1908 Brookshire, Texas Negro lynching...
Item #676131
September 14, 1908
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1908
* Brookshire. Waller County, Texas
* Negro lynching - hanging
* Daniel (Dave) Newton
The front page has a one column heading: "Accused Negro Murderer Lynched" (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.
Comp... See More
1931 USS Akron Navy airship very 1st flight...
Item #676130
September 24, 1931
THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, September 24, 1931
* USS Akron (ZRS-4) very 1st test flight
* United States Navy rigid airship
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GIANT U.S. WAR DIRIGIBLE PROVES AIR QUEEN" with subheads and photo of the airship flying over Akron, Ohio. Nice for display. First report coverage on the very 1st test flight of the USS Akron, a helium-filled rigid airsh... See More
1st ever race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway...
Item #676126
June 07, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 7, 1909
* 1909 National Balloon Race
* Indianapolis Motor Speedway
* Very 1st race held at the famous track
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BALLOON RACERS ARE FIRED UPON" with subheads. (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... See More
1909 Wehrum, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...
Item #676124
June 23, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1909
* Coal mine - mining explosion disaster
* Wehrum, Buffington Township
* Indiana County, Pennsylvania
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "DEATH LIST IN MINE HORROR EXPECTED TO REACH SEVENTY-FIVE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More
1904 Elk River Bridge collapse... Charleston WV...
Item #676095
December 15, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 15, 1904
* Elk river bridge collapse disaster
* Charleston WV West Virginia
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CROWDED BRIDGE GOES INTO RIVER" 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 pape... See More
1904 Pelletier fire... Sioux City SD...
Item #676061
December 24, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 24, 1904
* Pelletier fire - Sioux City, South Dakota
* Business district conflagration disaster
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "FIRE SWEEPS SIOUX CITY CAUSING $2,500,000 LOSS" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tota... See More
1904 Boston Red Sox wins AL pennant...
Item #676054
October 10, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 10, 1904
* Boston Red Sox wins American League pennant
* Major League Baseball - MLB
The front page has a one column heading: "Boston Club Wins Pennant" with subhead. (see) Interestingly there was no World Series for this year. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ... See More
Wright Brothers' public showing at Fort Meyer, Virginia...
Item #676050
June 22, 1909
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1909
* Early airplane flights
* Orville Wright - Brothers
* Fort Meyer, Virginia
* U.S. government contract ?
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "AVIATOR FACES STRONG TESTS AT FT. MEYER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that ar... See More
1904 Princeton vs. Yale football...
Item #676033
November 12, 1904
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 12, 1904
* Yale Bulldogs vs. Princeton Tigers
* Early Ivy League college football game
1904 USS Georgia battleship launching...
Item #676012
October 11, 1904
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 11, 1904
* USS Georgia (BB-15) launching
* United States Navy battleship
* Bath Iron Works - Maine
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "NEW BATTLESHIP RIDES THE WAVE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fro... See More
1904 death of William Vernon Harcourt...
Item #676011
October 01, 1904
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1904
* William Vernon Harcourt death (1st report)
* British lawyer, journalist & Liberal statesman
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "DEATH RETIRES A NOTED LIBERAL LEADER" 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... See More
1903 Cripple Creek, Colorado labor wars...
Item #675945
December 04, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 4, 1903
* Colorado Labor Wars - martial law
* Cripple Creek mining district strikes
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "CRIPPLE CREEK IS UNDER MARTIAL LAW" with subhead. 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 i... See More
1903 Bob Fitzsimmons wins 3rd boxing title.
Item #675934
November 26, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 26, 1903
* Bob Fitzsimmons wins Light Heavyweight title
* vs. George Gardiner - boxing championship
The top of page 2 has a two column headline: "CROWD HISSED THE PUGILISTS" with subhead: "Fitzsimmons Won the Fight--Gardner Stood up for Twenty Rounds" and round by round description. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition b... See More
1903 Lilly, Pennsylvania coal mine disaster...
Item #675933
November 21, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 21, 1903
* Lilly, Cambria County, Pennsylvania
* Coal mine bunk house fire disaster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "TWENTY-SEVEN MEN BURNED TO A CRISP" 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... See More
1903 Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising...
Item #675860
August 24, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 24, 1903
* Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising
* Ottoman Empire - Bulgarians
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HUNDREDS MASSACRED" 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.
Complete with 6 p... See More
Battle of Antietam monument dedication......
Item #675859
September 17, 1903
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 17, 1903
* Battle of Antietam monument dedication
* Troops of New Jersey during Civil War
* Theodore Roosevelt tribute speech
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE PRESIDENT AT ANTIETAM" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More
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