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United States about to enter WWI...
Item #709496
March 13, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 13, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* America very close to entering
* Great headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "UNITED STATES DEEMED AT WAR" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display. U.S. would officially enter the war on April 6, just 3 days later.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being fr... See More
United States about to enter WWI... German spy arrested...
Item #708913
March 09, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 9, 1917
* Captain Alfred Fritzen
* German Navy spy arrested
* World War I - WWI
* America close to entering
* Great headline for display
The front page has a nice a nice banner headline in red lettering: "GIRL AIDS IN CAPTURE OF ALLEGED TEUTON SPY" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being... See More
Naval history: first U.S. ship vs. a German U-Boat...
Item #708842
April 25, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 25, 1917
* American steamship SS Magnolia
* German U-Boat - submarine attack
* 1st U.S. Navy encounter in World War I
* Gun used on display at Gosport Park
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "AMERICAN LINER SINKS DIVER" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition bei... See More
1917 Honus Wagner's last season photo......
Item #708841
April 11, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 11, 1917
* Honus Wagner pre season photo
* Pittsburgh Pirates (last season)
* Major League Baseball - MLB
Page 10 has a one column photo headed: "Hans Wagner Has Gone From Game; No More Bowlegs" with brief text. Wagner would decide to play one last season making his last appearance in September of that year.
Surprisingly this issue is in good co... See More
1917 Barrackville, West Virginia mine explosion...
Item #708815
October 19, 1917
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.... See More
1917 Second Battle of Arras, France...
Item #708814
April 24, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 24, 1917
* Second Battle of Arras - France
* British offensive on Western Front
* World War I - WWI - many casualties
* Great headline for display
The front page has a very nice a nice banner headline in bold, red lettering: "TEUTON LOSS TERRIFIC" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being ... See More
1917 Babe Ruth photo...
Item #708813
April 20, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 20, 1917
* Early Babe Ruth photo
* Boston Red Sox pitcher
* Major league baseball
* About to erupt as a hitter ?
Page 10 has a three column pictorial with heading: "These Will Fill The Breach When Cobbs And Johnsons Fade" which shows a group of young and upcoming baseball stars which includes a 23 year old Babe Ruth as a pitcher for the Boston R... See More
1917 Eddystone, Pennsylvania explosion disaster......
Item #708812
April 10, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 10, 1917
* Eddystone, Pennsylvania WWI era disaster
* Ammunition artillery Shell plant explosion
* Great headline for display
The front page has a nice a nice banner headline: "HUNDRED DIE IN EXPLOSION" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... See More
1917 Woodrow Wilson inauguration...
Item #708805
March 16, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 16, 1917
* Mary Pickford retiring ? w/ photo
* Canadian-American film movie actress
* "America's Sweetheart" "Girl with the Curls"
The top of page 9 has a two column photo with heading: "Mary Pickford Rolling In Wealth, Now Says She'll Retire In 16 Months" with brief text. (see images) Interesting report here as Pickf... See More
1917 Woodrow Wilson inauguration...
Item #708804
March 05, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 5, 1917
* President Woodrow Wilson inauguration
* On the brink of World War I
The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON INAUGURATED AT NOON" with subhead. and related pictorial. (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 tot... See More
Naval history: first U.S. destroyer sunk by enemy action...
Item #708802
March 14, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 14, 1917
* American steamship Algonquin
* U-62 -German U-Boat Torpedo sinks
* 1st U.S. vessel sunk after submarine warfare resumed
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICAN SHIP SUNK" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to ... See More
1917 Urban Shocker baseball photo...
Item #708801
March 12, 1917
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 12, 1917
* Pitcher Urban James Shocker photo
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
Page 10 has a two column photo headed: "SHOCKER MAY BE SENSATION WITH YANKEES THIS SUMMER" with brief text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile fr... See More
Early German zeppelin shot down...
Item #708783
March 17, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 17, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* Zeppelin LZ 86 shot down
* German Empire aerial attack
The front page of section 2 has a banner headline: "BIG ZEPPELIN IS SHOT DOWN IN FLAMES BY FRENCH" with subhead. (see images)
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
Prohibition in 1917 America...
Item #708553
December 18, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, December 18, 1917
* America prohibition adopted
* House approves with vote
The front page has a one column heading: "'DRY' PLAN NOW UP TO VOTES OF STATES" (see images) Coverage on prohibition being adopted United States law. It would come in effect in January of 1919. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp&qu... See More
1917 Riot - Baltimore, Maryland...
Item #702860
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
1st ever tank battle... World War I...
Item #701180
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 three column headline: "BRITISH ANNOUNCE THAT THEY HAVE TAKEN THE VILLAGE OF FONTAINE IN NEW OFFENSIVE" with subhead. (see) Coverage on what is considered the first successful tank battle which occurred during the Batt... See More
1917 Armenians holocaust...
Item #699771
March 08, 1917
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, March 8, 1917
* Armenian Genocide - Holocaust - Massacres
* Ottoman Empire - Turkey
The front page has a one column heading: "ARMENIANS BUTCHERED FOR LOYALTY TO CHRIST" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular along the spine, generally good.
... See More
1917 Ferdinand von Zeppelin death...
Item #699769
March 09, 1917
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, March 9, 1917
* Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin death w/ photo
* Inventor of the German Zeppelin rigid airships
* Luftschiffbau Zeppelin manufacturing Co. founder
The front page has a one column heading: "COUNT ZEPPELIN DIES IN BERLIN" with subhead and photo of Count Zeppelin. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, irregular alo... See More
Colorful United States flag takes the entire cover...
Item #698382
June 07, 1917
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, June 7, 1917 This is about as patriotic as any magazine cover can get, as the entire front page is the United States flag and nothing more. The title & date of the issue are found on page 3. The United States had just declared war on Germany less than 2 months earlier (April 6).
Pages within have various articles and photos of soldier... See More
The funeral of William "Buffalo Bill" Cody...
Item #696946
January 15, 1917
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Jan. 15, 1917
* Buffalo Bill death
* William Cody
The top of the first column on the front page features a report headed: "PAY HOMAGE TO THE MEMORY OF 'BUFFALO BILL'" with subheads "Thousands of Persons, of Every Station and Walk of Life, Men, Women and Children View Body" "Lies in State in Capitol" and "... See More
American Red Cross makes the cover...
Item #696925
June 28, 1917
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, June 28, 1917
* American Red Cross
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 advertisem... See More
Annual automobile issue...
Item #696528
January 06, 1917
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 6, 1917 This issue features a color cover" "A Graphical Representation of the Magnitude of the Automobile Industry". Throughout the issue are various articles & photos concerning the automobile industry, however other topics are reported as well.
The back page is a color advertised for "Firestone Tire" and the inside back c... See More
Complete set of newspapers reporting the 1917 World Series...
Item #695901
October 15, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California A complete set of eight issues reporting on 5 of the 6 games of the 1917 Major League Baseball World Series (game 2 was played on a Sunday; no Sunday issues printed), issues dated October 6 thru 15, 1917.
* Chicago White Sox become World Champions
* vs. New York Giants - MLB Baseball World Series
* Complete set of each game (-1) played ... See More
A miniature edition of a British tabloid...
Item #695797
January 01, 1917
DAILY SKETCH - MINIATURE COPY, Manchester, England. The "regular" edition of this title was a tabloid which considered itself "The Premier Picture Paper", having begun in 1908. This is the "Miniature Copy" which has no date. One can presume it was printed as a curiosity (can find nothing on the web concerning it) as the type is much too small to be read without ... See More
Woodrow Wilson is inaugurated...
Item #691475
March 06, 1917
THE WASHINGTON OBSERVER, Pennsylvania, March 6, 1917
* President Woodrow Wilson inauguration
* On the brink of World War I
A three-line, two-column head reports: "WOODROW WILSON INAUGURATED PRESIDENT FOR SECOND TERM; MAKES PLEA FOR UNITED NATION" and various subheads.
The ftpg. photos show Wilson and Vice President Marshall.
A curious item at the bottom of the ftpg.... See More
Pitcher Babe Ruth vs. New York Yankees...
Item #688206
April 12, 1917
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, April 12, 1917
* Boston Red Sox vs. New York Yankees (opening day)
* Babe Ruth pitches against the Yanks
* 3-hitter and win - BOSTON PUBLICATION
The top of the back page under "General Sporting News" is a one column heading "Only Three Hits Off Ruth" with subhead. (see) This was the opening day for the 1917 baseball season an... See More
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
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 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 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 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
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
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