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1917 Walter Johnson photo... Washington Senators...
Item #687068
September 29, 1917
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Sept. 29, 1910
* Pitcher Walter Johnson strikeouts record
* Washington Senators - MLB baseball
Page 3 has a one column heading: "New Strike Out Record Made" with photo of a young Johnson with heading. (see)
Complete with 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally nice.... See More
1917 October Socialist Revolution...
Item #686255
November 12, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 12, 1917
* Great October Socialist Russian Revolution
* Petrograd (Saint Petersburg), Russia
* Bolshevik Coup - Alexander Kerensky
The front page has a six column headline: "KERENSKY TROOPS AT CAPITAL" 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
Women's suffrage in 1917...
Item #685580
June 22, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 22, 1917
* President Woodrow Wilson
* "A World League for Peace" speech
* Address to the United States Senate
The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON WOULD HAVE U. S. JOIN WORLD LEAGUE" with subheads. (see) Speech continues inside and is signed in type: Woodrow Wilson. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &q... See More
Women's suffrage in 1917...
Item #684042
June 22, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 22, 1917
* Fight for Women's Suffrage
* Disorder at the White House
* Demonstration - Picketing - Rioting
* Katharine A. Morey & Lucy Burns
The front page has a seven column heading: "Suffragist Pickets Are Jailed By Police" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very har... See More
1917 Woodrow Wilson inauguration...
Item #684018
March 05, 1917
THE DETROIT NEWS, March 5, 1917
* Woodrow Wilson inauguration
* World War II - WWI era
The front page has a one column heading: "WILSON, IN INAUGURAL, WARNS U.S." with subheads. (see)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning, loose along the spine, some margin wear, must be handled with care.
1917 Halifax Explosion...
Item #683485
December 07, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 7, 1917
* Halifax Explosion - Nova Scotia
* SS Mont-Blanc & Imo collision
* High Explosives disaster
The front page has banner heading: "Four Thousands Victims In Big Halifax Horror" 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
Prohibition in America in 1917...
Item #682910
December 20, 1917
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, December 20 1917
* America prohibition adopted
* House approves with vote
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "STATES PREPARE FOR INDORSEMENT OF PROHIBITION" with subhead. (see) Coverage on prohibition being adopted United States law. It would come in effect in January of 1919. Nice to have in this title which probably had pro... See More
1917 Walter Johnson photo... Washington Senators...
Item #682813
May 11, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 11, 1917
* Pitcher Walter Johnson photo
* Washington Senators - MLB baseball
The top of page 15 has a two column duel photo headed: "Walter Johnson's Poor Start Moves Some To Ask, 'Is He On The Slide?'" with text. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are... See More
World War I... Ten issues in unusually good condition...
Item #682333
(10) A 10 issue lot of authentic newspapers from World War I, dated from May, 1917 through November, 1918, which are in better condition than is typical (not as pulpish), and have better than average front page headlines. All are complete. Please note the S&H cost, as this lot will be heavy.
This item is not eligible for free shipping.
1917 "Turnip Winter" Germany famine...
Item #682273
December 22, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 22, 1917
* Turnip Winter - Germany famine
* Civilians hardships - World War I
* Social unrest - looting - crime
The front page has a nice banner headline: "MILLIONS STARVING IN GERMANY" with subhead. (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... See More
1917 Shepherdsville, Kentucky train wreck...
Item #682260
December 21, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 21, 1917
* Shepherdsville, Kentucky
* Trains collision wreck disaster
* Louisville and Nashville Railroad
The front page has a one column heading: "FORTY-SIX KILLED IN KENTUCKY WRECK". (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 e... See More
1917 Actor Eric Campbell killed...
Item #682259
December 20, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 20, 1917
* Scottish Actor Eric Campbell killed
* Charlie Chaplin's films regular (bully)
The front page has a one column heading: "FILM STAR KILLED IN CRASH". (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 su... See More
1917 Schlitz FAMO advertisement...
Item #682218
January 30, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 30, 1917
* Joseph Schlitz Brewery Company
* Famo non-alcoholic advertisement
Page 9 has a full page advertisement in black and white for: "Schlitz FAMO" which was a non-intoxicating drink. 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 ... See More
1917 German Aerial bombings on London...
Item #682213
June 13, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 13, 1917
* First daylight air raid - WWI - World War I
* German aerial Gotha airplanes bombing (London)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMAN RAIDERS KILL SCORES IN ENGLISH CITIES" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find ... See More
1917 Odessa Bolshevik uprising...
Item #682159
December 19, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 19, 1917
* Odessa Bolshevik uprising
* Reds Guards - Soviet Russia
* Ukrainian People's Republic
The front page has a six column headline: "BATTLE IN ODESSA STREETS" 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 p... See More
1917 Larry Doyle photo... Chicago Cubs...
Item #682095
December 27, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 27, 1917
* Second Baseman Larry Doyle photo
* Chicago Cubs - NY Giants - MLB baseball
Page 17 has a two column photo headed: "'M'Graw May Seek Aid Of Larry Doyle" with 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 in... See More
1917 Frank Gotch death... Early Pro Wrestling...
Item #682078
December 17, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 17, 1917
* Frank Gotch death w/ photo
* Early professional wrestling
Page 13 has a one column heading: "Gotch Is Victim Of Uraemic Poisoning" with photo. (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 ... See More
1917 Women's Suffrage vote in New York...
Item #682071
November 07, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 7, 1917
* Women's Suffrage election - Woman's
* New York Amendment 1 approved
The front page has a two column heading: "Nation Wide Suffrage Amendment is Boosted By Result in New York". (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
1917 Dan Shay murder case...
Item #681841
February 06, 1917
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 p... See More
1917 Dan Shay murder case...
Item #681840
May 10, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1917
* Manager Dan Shay - Milwaukee Brewers
* Arrested for murder of Negro Clarence Euell
* MLB Baseball - English Hotel - Indianapolis
Page 12 has a one column photo with heading: "Dan Shay Is Held On Murder Charge" with text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues ... See More
1917 conscription in United States begins...
Item #681839
June 05, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 5, 1917
* Conscription in the United States begins
* World War I American draft
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "REGISTRATION IS HUGE SUCCESS" 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.... See More
1917 Camp Kearny U.S. Army base creation...
Item #681837
May 24, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 24, 1917
* Camp Kearny - U.S. Army base creation
* Best publication to be had ? rare as such
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CITY GETS ARMY BASE" 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.
Co... See More
1917 Allen Sothoron photo... St. Louis Browns...
Item #681836
May 18, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 18, 1917
* Pitcher Allen Sothoron photo & more
* St. Louis Browns - MLB baseball
Page 13 has a two column photo headed: "'Sothoron Has The Stuff That Makes 'Em Great,' Says Ol Fielder Jones" with text. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
1917 Miller Huggins photo... St. Louis Cardinals...
Item #681835
June 26, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 26, 1917
* Manager Miller Huggins photo & more
* St. Louis Cardinals - MLB baseball
* New York Yankees - Babe Ruth era fame
Page 11 has a two column photo headed: "Is Miller Huggins To Be The Big Managerial Surprise Of Season" with brief text. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ver... See More
1917 Chevrolet brothers & race car racing photo...
Item #681834
June 15, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 15, 1917
* Louis & Gaston Chevrolet brothers
* Co-founders of Motor Car Company
* Race car drivers - automobile racing
Page 11 has a two column photo with heading: "Chevrolet Brothers Hope To Star On Chicago Speedway As At Cincinati" with text. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
1917 mob violence in Cork, Ireland...
Item #681833
June 25, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 25, 1917
* Mob violence in Cork , Ireland
* Sinn Feiners procession - riots
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "USE MACHINE GUNS ON RIOTERS" 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.... See More
1917 Howard Ehmke photo... Detroit Tigers...
Item #681832
June 26, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 26, 1917
* Pitcher Howard Ehmke photo
* Detroit Tigers - MLB baseball
Page 9 has a two column photo headed: "Ehmke One Of The Best, Also One Of Thinnest Twirlers In A.L. This Year" with text. (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
1917 legalized lynchings ?...
Item #681830
May 14, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1917
* Legalized lynchings - hangings by government ?
* World War I - WWI food shortages - robbers
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "ADVOCATE LAMP POST HANGINGS" 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 ... See More
1917 Elmer Oliphant Army football photo...
Item #681829
May 19, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 19, 1917
* Elmer Oliphant - Army Cadets college football photo
Page 14 has a two column action photo of Elmer Oliphant with heading: "Oliphant Captain of Army Eleven" with brief text. (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 pap... See More
1917 German Aerial bombings on England...
Item #681828
May 26, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 26, 1917
* Operation Turkenkreuz - WWI World War I
* German aerial Gotha airplanes bombing (London)
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GERMAN RAIDERS KILL SCORES IN ENGLISH CITIES" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. A small library label affects this headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "... See More
1917 Ell Persons lynching in Memphis...
Item #681827
May 22, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 22, 1917
* Lynching of Ell Persons (Negro)
* Memphis, Tennessee carnival mob
* Rape and murder of Antoinette Rappel
The front page has a six column headline in red lettering: "CITIZENS OF MEMPHIS ENGAGE IN LYNCHING ORGY" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issu... See More
U.S. breaks relations w/ Germany in 1917...
Item #681730
February 01, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 1, 1917
* United States close to World War I
* President Woodrow Wilson
The front page has a nice banner headline: "U. S. AND GERMANY IN BREAK" 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 fragile from this era in paper. Ra... See More
New York City Food Riot of 1917...
Item #681724
February 20, 1917
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... See More
Harrt Thaw suicide attempt in 1917...
Item #681379
January 11, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 11, 1917
* Harry Thaw's suicide attempt
* Stanford White murderer
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "THAW ATTEMPTS TO END LIFE" 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. Ra... See More
1917 Henry S. Bigelow horsewhipped...
Item #680327
October 29, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct, 29, 1917
* Henry S. Bigelow - U.S. Representative
* Pacifist - socialist - Florence, Kentucky
The front page has a nice banner headline: "PACIFIST IS HORSEWHIPPED" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. A little residue from the removed address label slightly affects the headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &q... See More
1917 New York Giants baseball players pictorial...
Item #680322
October 01, 1917
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. Surprisi... See More
1917 Battle of Jugla... Riga...
Item #680244
September 03, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 3, 1917
* Battle of Jugla - Riga
* Germany vs. Russia
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a terrific banner headline in large lettering: "ABANDON RIGA" with subhead. (see) Nice for display. A small library label affects this headline. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More
The 1917 Mattoon, Illinois (and surrounding area) tornado outbreak...
Item #677944
May 28, 1917
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, May 28, 1917
* Mattoon, IL tornado outbreak
* One of the deadliest tornado sequences on record
The front page has the displayable banner headline: "OVER 200 DEAD, 1000 HURT, LOSS $5,000,000", with several related subheadings and supporting text. This multi-day tornado event remains one of the deadliest on record.
Other news, sports and ... See More
Early newspaper from this famous beach community...
Item #677911
October 12, 1917
REDONDO BREEZE, Redondo Beach, California, Oct. 12, 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... See More
SS California torpedoed... WWI German submarine...
Item #677044
February 09, 1917
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 9, 1917
* SS California sunk
* German submarine attack
* World War I tensions rise
The front page has a nice banner headline: "RUTHLESS GERMAN U-BOAT CAMPAIGN CONTINUES WITH UNABATED FEROCITY" with subheads that include: "California Remained Afloat Just None Minutes From Time Torpedo Struck Port Side Of The Steamer" and mo... See More
SS California torpedoed... WWI German submarine...
Item #676922
February 08, 1917
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)... See More
U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 1917...
Item #674395
March 03, 1917
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, March 3, 1917
* United States close to World War I
* President Woodrow Wilson
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CONGRESS STILL DAWDLES; Senators Seize Opportunity To Talk Regardless Of Fate Of U.S." with various subheads and related illustration. (see) Coverage on the official break of diplomatic relations between United States and ... See More
Death of "Buffalo Bill" Cody...
Item #672707
January 11, 1917
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Jan. 11, 1917
* Buffalo Bill death
* William Cody
The top of a front page column has reports datelined from Denver: "Buffalo Bill's Life Like The Hour Glass" with the text beginning: "Colonel William F. Cody, (Buffalo Bill) is dying in Denver tonight..." with more. But this report is followed by an update: "Buffalo ... See More
U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 1917...
Item #672498
February 28, 1917
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), g... See More
British liner California is torpedoed by a German sub...
Item #671960
February 08, 1917
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" &quo... See More
Naval history: first U.S. destroyer sunk by enemy action...
Item #671745
December 08, 1917
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Dec. 8, 1917
* USS Jacob Jones (DD-61)
* German U-Boat Torpedo sinks
* 1st U.S. Destroyer ever to be lost to enemy action
Near the middle of the front page is a report: "FIRST AMERICAN NAVAL LOSS OF ANY GREAT CONSEQUENCE" "Destroyer Jacob Jones Sunk by Torpedo From a Submarine in European Waters on Dec. 6---Two-thirds of Crew A... See More
Passing the Prohibition law...
Item #671497
December 18, 1917
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Dec. 18, 1917
* America prohibition adopted
* Senate approves with vote
The front page has a banner headline announcing: "Senate today Passed the Prohibition Resolution by a Vote of 47 to 8" with subheads including; "Senate Accepts the Resolution As It Was Passed by the House" "Will Now Go to States For Ratification or Rejec... See More
The beginning of the U.S. Navy's relationship with San Diego...
Item #670601
May 01, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 1, 1917 A terrific and very displayable issue on the founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1917 to become the home port of the Pacific Fleet, a base composed of 13 piers, with over 24,000 military personnel and over 10,000 civilian workers. The U.S. Navy remains a... See More
1st ever tank battle... World War I...
Item #667732
November 22, 1917
THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., November 22, 1917.
* Battle of Cambrai, France
* 1st ever major tank battle
* World War I - WWI
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "HINDENBERG LINE IN FRANCE IS SMASHED BY BRITISH TO A DEPTH OF FOUR OR FIVE MILES" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on what is considered the first successful tank battle which occurred du... See More
Baltimore, Maryland riot in 1917...
Item #664780
April 02, 1917
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 2, 1917 The front page has one column headings: "Riot At Baltimore Ends Peace Meeting" "Great Crowd Invades Hall Where Jordan is Speaking--Banker and Others Clubbed" (see photos). Sad to see the ongoing racial-strife that has pervaded Baltimore's landscape for over 100 years. Nice to have this timely report on the front page.
This issue is compl... See More
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