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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 images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to…

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 care.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 6, 1917

* United States & Germany tensions grow
* U-Boat submarine attacks - World War I

The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "U. S. PLAYS OWN HAND" 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.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine,…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 20, 1917

* New York City food riot of 1917
* World War I era shortages

The front page has a nice banner headline: "STARVING WOMEN STORM CITY HALL IN NEW YORK" 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. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine,…

THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 8, 1917

* SS California sunk
* German submarine attack
* World War I tensions rise

The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALIFORNIA SUNK WITHOUT WARNING; SENATE ENDORSES ACTION OF WILSON" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Twelve pages, light toning and minor wear art the margins, small library label within subheads (see), generally good. Should be handled with care.

THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 28, 1917

* United States close to World War I
* President Woodrow Wilson

The front page has a nice banner headline: "NOW UP TO CONGRESS" with many subheads. (see) Coverage on the official break of diplomatic relations between United States and Germany.
Other news day. Complete with 10 pages, light toning, tiny library label (see), generally good. Should be handled with care.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Feb. 8, 1917 

* SS California sunk
* German submarine attack
* World War I tensions rise

The top of the front page has a report of the torpedoing of the British liner California: "LINER SUNK WITHOUT WARNING" "California Torpedoed Off Irish Coast" "WOMEN & CHILDREN ARE MISSING" "No Americans Killed" "Vessel Was a British Ship" "Submarine Did Not Even Hail" and more.
This liner was just 38 miles from the Irish coast on its New York to Glasgow run…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York,  February 10, 1917  The colored cover is entitled "Aboard the Merchant Submarine 'Deutschland'" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Facts About the Panama Canal"; "Where Science Joins Hands with Art - The Modern Taxidermy as Revealed in San Francisco's Great New Museum"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in twenty pages, tiny binding holes along the left spine, otherwise in nice condition. 

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 of diplomatic relations between United States and Germany. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

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