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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 8, 1918

• Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow
• Stranded at Niagara Falls

Page 9 has a one small column heading: "Saved From Niagara Falls" with subhead. (see image)
Complete with all 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.

Background: On August 6, 1918, a dramatic incident unfolded near Niagara Falls when a dump scow—a flat-bottomed barge used for dredging—broke loose while being towed upstream on the Niagara River. Two

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 17, 1918  The color cover page has "Forwarding Freight by Motor Truck Express to Relieve our Over-burdened Railroads" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Via Motor Truck"; "Motorized Railways"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in 32 pages in nice condition.

VARIETY, New York, Aug. 9, 1918  This a weekly entertainment-trade magazine contains a large variety of trade news, reports, reviews, acts, announcements and some photos. Still has a green outer wrapper featuring a photo of the legendary D.W. Griffith. The back page of the wrapper has an advertisement for Fred and Adele Astaire, the brother and sister act, which features  photos of them. He was 19 years old at the time. Also inside the issue is an advertisement with a photo of Will Rogers.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1918

• Tyler MN Minnesota
• Tornado disaster (1st report)

This 20 page newspaper has small one column headings on page 7: "13 Killed In Tornado" and "Tyler, Minn., Is Wrecked by Windstorm" which is a 1st report on the tornado disaster at Tyler, Minnesota. Unfortunate for such a small inside page report, probably because the first few pages including the front is loaded with World War I reporting. Still a 1st report though.

Other news of the day. Light browning, minor