U.S. breaks relations with Germany in 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  

The beginning of the U.S. Navy's relationship with San Diego...

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...

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...

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  

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, June 28, 1917  The front cover is of a famous "The American Red Cross" with "Humanity" and "Philanthrophy" being stated at the bottom of images. Inside the issue is an article pertaining to the Red Cross as well as various articles and photos pertaining to World War I and various advertisements of the day.

Complete i... See More  

Unusually nice issue on the death of 'Buffalo Bill' Cody...

MILWAUKEE DAILY NEWS, Wisconsin, Jan. 10, 1917



* Buffalo Bill death

* William Cody



This issue has one of the better reports on the death of Buffalo Bill Cody, as other reports we've encountered tend to be related to an inside pages with small reports. This is in the center of the front page with a very nice graphic, and mention of him in the banner headline: "...'BUFFALO BILL&... See More  

Full year of "The Fatherland"...

THE FATHERLAND, or VIERECK'S AMERICAN WEEKLY, New York. A bound volume of 52 issues for the year 1917. Begun as "The Fatherland" this was a World War I era weekly by poet, writer, and noted propagandist George Sylvester Viereck advocating "Fair Play for Germany and Austria-Hungary". Viereck outspokenly supported the German cause at the outset of World War I, and his poetry ... See More  

Quebec Bridge...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 29, 1917  The color-cover front has a caption "Camouflage Robes Worn by the Crew of a French Anti-Aircraft Cannon" with an accompanying article inside. Inside the issue is: "Building the Quebec Bridge"; "The Submarine Problem -- XVI"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.

Complete in twenty pages and in ver... See More  

Rare crudely printed "newspaper" from Russia during the Revolution...

PRIVATE NEWS LETTER, Petrograd (St. Petersburg, Russia), April 18, 1917 



* Russian Revolution of 1917



Noted under the title is "(Translations from Russian papers)". This is a very rare "newspaper", typewriter-set on four individual sheets, reproduced on a mimeograph machine.

Keep in mind that this was near the beginning of the Russian Revolution. A few years earlier... See More  

World War I... Twenty-Five issues...

A 25 issue lot of authentic newspapers from World War I, dated from May, 1917 through November, 1918. All are complete and are typically pulpish/fragile - as is the norm for the period. Please note the S&H cost, as this lot will be quite heavy.

Chicago White Sox baseball World Series...

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 spor... See More  

1917 Mattoon IL tornado outbreak....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, May 27, 1917 



* Mattoon Illinois tornado outbreak 

* Nice headline for display 



The front page has a nice banner headline: "OVER 100 DEAD AND 2,000 HOMELESS"



with subheads that include: "Spring Tornadoes Devastate Towns In Central West" "Mattoon Almost Wiped From Face Of Earth" (see photos)



Other news, sports and a... See More  

Mattoon IL tornado outbreak....

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 27, 1917



* Mattoon, IL tornado outbreak



This 16 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "MORE THAN HUNDRED LIVES ARE LOST IN TORNADOES THAT HIT PARTS OF KANSAS AND ILLINOIS" with subheads (see photos). Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and tear, otherwise g... See More  

Hastings mine explosion....

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 28, 1917



* Hastings CO coal dust explosion disaster (1st report)



This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on page 2 that include: "EXPLOSION ENTOMBS 125 PERSONS IN MINE" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Victor American Hastings Mine Disaster.



Other news of the day. Light browning, some margin wear and tea... See More  

Chicago White Sox 1917 baseball World Series...

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... See More  

1917 Milwaukee Police Dept. explosion....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 25, 1917



* Milwaukee Police Department

* 1917 bombing (1st report)



This 30+ page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "BOMB EXPLOSION KILLS TEN" and "Milwaukee Police Staff Members Hurt and Several Missing After Disaster at Central Station". See photos for 1st report coverage of the Milwaukee P... See More  

Alexander Kerensky becomes Prime Minister....

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 24, 1917



* Alexander Kerensky

* Russian Prime Minister



This 16 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page: "KERENSKY BECOMES DICTATOR", "To Meet Menace of Russian Debacle", "UNLIMITED POWER FOR GOVERNMENT" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on Alexander Kerensky becoming the ... See More  

Bisbee deportation Arizona...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 13, 1917



* The Bisbee deportation (1sqt report)

* Striking mine workers - vigilantes



This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "I.W.W. DEPORTATION AT BISBEE, ARIZ.", "Military Censorship On--Authorities Alert From Mexico to Canada--Disturbers Demand Higher Wages". This is 1st report coverag... See More  

1917 German U-Boats Unleashed....

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Andale Kansas tornado outbreak of 1917...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, May 26, 1917



* Andale, Kansas tornado outbreak



This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines at the bottom of the front page:



"30 PERSONS KILLED IN KANSAS STORM", "Two Counties Ravaged by Series of Tornadoes--Property Damage Runs Into Thousands of Dollars". See photo for brief text here.



Other news of the day including various ad... See More  

Mattoon IL tornado outbreak....

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, May 28, 1917



* Mattoon IL tornado outbreak

* Nice headline for display



This 10 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "OVER 200 DEAD, 1000 HURT, LOSS $5,000,000" with subheads (see photos).



Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with little margin wear and tear, otherwise good. Should be... See More  

Houston Riot of 1917...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, August 26, 1917 



* Houston Riot of 1917 

* 3rd Battalion of the 24th United States Infantry 

* Negro soldiers 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2 that include: "NEGROES ARE GONE HOUSTON IS QUIET" "Grand Jury Returns Murder Indictments Against 40 Members of 24th Infrantry" and more. (s... See More  

General Electric Company print...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 27, 1917 (Print only)



This single page features the advertisement from the back of the original issue and is for "General Electric Company" of Schenectady, New York. Within the GE symbol are several scenes of how electricity is being used and also how it is used at mealtime.



The page measures approximately 10.75" x 15" and is in nice... See More  

Oxy-Acetylene Torch print...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 27, 1917 (Print only)



This single page illustration is entitled "Cutting Steel Under Water With The Oxy-Acetylene Torch".



The page measures approximately 10.75" x 15" and is in nice condition however it does contain a library ink stamp in the top margin (see photo for details).

Scientific American illustration...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 20, 1917 (Print only)



This single page illustration is entitled "A Phase of the Ice Harvest: Guiding the Cakes of Ice into the Scoring Saws".



The page measures approximately 10.75" x 15" and is in nice condition however it does contain a library ink stamp in the top margin (see photo for details).... See More