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REDONDO BREEZE, Redondo Beach, California, Oct. 5, 1917

• West Coast beach community
• Los Angeles County

An early newspaper from one of the more famous beach communities in Los Angeles County. The popular television series "Baywatch" was filmed in Redondo Beach. Only one institution has any notable holdings of this newspaper.
A combination of local & national news, offering a  flavor of Southern California beach life during the pre "Roaring '20's".
A complete 6 page issue, cleanly cut at the spine,

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 19, 1917

• Barrackville, Marion County, West Virginia
• Jamison Coal and Coke Company No. 7 Mine Explosion and Fire

The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in red lettering: "FEAR TWENTY KILLED IN MINE" 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.
Complete with 12 pages, 2 small library stamps within

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1917

• New York Giants baseball
• Pre-World Series pictorial (photos)
• Rube Benton - George Burns
• Pol Perritt and more

Page 11 has a three column pictorial with heading: "Giants' Scrappy Stars Are Eager To Meet The White Sox" which shows six New York Giants players that are about to play in the 1917 World Series. Text as well. 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

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 12, 1917

• Chicago White Sox - World Series
• Pre-Black Sox scandal
• Game 4

The front page has two column headlines: "GIANTS TIE UP WORLD'S SERIES", "Second Shut-out Makes Count Two All", "Schupp, Once Beaten, Now Conqueror" with subheads and box scores. Much more in the sport's section with related photo.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 36 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise nice.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 11, 1917

• New York Giants vs. Chicago White Sox
• World Series - Major league baseball MLB
• Pre Black Sox scandal

This 18 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "NEW YORK WINS THE THIRD GAME", "Benton and Robertson Share Honors" and more with the subheads, photo and box scores. Much more on page 10 with more headlines and a nice photo of Rube Benton.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light