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EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 17, 1918

• Walter Johnson, Jim Bagby Sr. & Harry Hooper
• World War I era major league baseball - MLB

Page 11 photos of three MLB players during World War I: "Walter Johnson, Jim Bagby and Harry Hooper" 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 from this era in paper.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.

THE GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., June 22, 1918

• Hammond Circus Train Wreck
• Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus disaster
• Michigan Central Railroad - Indiana

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Circus, In Rear-End Collision, Almost Wiped Out" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 12 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally in good condition.

Background: The 1918 Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus train wreck stands as one of the most

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1918

• Rutherford & other Russellites in prison
• Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
• Christian restorationist minister
• Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses

Page 5 has a brief and discrete report with small heading: "Russellites To Testify" (see image)
Complete with 20 pages, light toning, some wear at the margins, more so along the loose spine, should be handled with care.

Note: This issue comes with an acid-free folder (gratis) for protection.

Background: The 1918

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Oct. 24, 1918

• The Spanish flu pandemic
• H1N1 influenza A virus

The front page has a two-column heading: "211 NEW CASES OF INFLUENZA AND 7 DEATHS" with subhead. (see images)
Sixteen pages, light toning, some margin wear with a few small tears, MUST be handled with care.

Note: This issue comes with a acid-free folder (gratis) for protection

Background: The October 1918 peak of the Spanish Flu represents a singular, catastrophic inflection point in modern history where a mutated

THE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, June 17, 1918

• Early Babe Ruth w/ Boston Red Sox

Nice banner headline on World War I: "AUSTRIANS HELD AT NEARLY EVERY POINT; CROSS THE PIAVE BUT ARE HARD PRESSED"  with related subheads. 
But perhaps the best content is the nice report on Babe Ruth on the sports page with a full-figure photo of him headed: "Umpire Says That Babe Ruth Is The Hardest Hitter In Game" with a great article as well, mentioning in part: "...a new & bright star has risen to

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, May 9, 1918

• Rutherford & other Russellites arrested
• Opposition to World War I - WWI
• Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
• Christian restorationist minister
• Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses

The bottom of the front page has brief report with a small one column heading: "Russell's Successor Taken By Government" (see image). Unfortunate for the brief report here but nice to have on the front page as such. They would go on trial and be found guilty of sedition the following

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

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 20, 1918

• Second baseman George Cutshaw photo
• Pittsburgh Pirates (Trade) - MLB baseball

Page 11 has a one column photo headed: "George Cutshaw Has Fielding System That Seldom Fails Him" with 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 paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little margin wear, mainly

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 23, 1918

• Cover is color illustration of a WWI Savings Stamp

• Anthracite coal region of Scranton to Shamokin, PA.

• WWI-themed articles and photos

The front page is a color illustration: "BE A STAR", captioned: “A Nation is as Prosperous as its Children are Thrifty…”. Several articles related to WWI are present along with period ads for products such as GMC Trucks, REO ¾ ton truck, Quaker Oats, Ricoro cigars, and more. Additionally, a fascinating article on

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, October 5, 1918

• Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge color cover - YMCA

• Double-page map of German battle-front

• Full-page color ads

The front page is a color illustration by C. Le Roy Baldridge: “At the sign of the Red Triangle" (with Y.M.C.A. in the background).  Several articles related to WWI are present along with period ads for products such as MURAD, THE TURKISH CIGARETTE, Royle Typewriter, Winchester guns, Swift’s Shortening, and more.

The issue is complete, loose at the

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1918

• Orson Lowell color cover

• WWI-themed articles and photos

• Multiple ads for products of the era

The front page is a color illustration by Orson Lowell: "Doing His Bit".  Several articles related to WWI are present along with period ads for products such as Republic Motor Trucks, Hupmobile, Smith Form-a-Truck, 2 page ad from Pennsylvania Auto Tube, and more. Additionally, pg. 509 has images and teaching for baseball grips.

The issue is complete and loose

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, June 23, 1918

• Second Battle of the Piave River ends
• Kingdom of Italy vs. Austria-Hungary
• World War I - WWI Italian Front - Italy

The front page has a nice banner headline: "ITALIANS WIN FIRST ROUND OF BATTLE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 40+ pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally in good condition.

THE DRY SPASM of The "BLABBER", Rochester, New York, Feb. 18, 1918  A very unusual broadside newspaper without any volume or issue numbers. The masthead includes: "Priceless", "Weather: Bone Dry", "Why Worry? The Worse is Yet to Come!"

This is a broadside newspaper, printed on the front side only, the sheet is irregular in size, proportionally longer than it is wide, and the right margin is wider than the others. In great condition.

A rare & unusual addition to any Prohibition and/or World War

AEROFOIL, Scott Field, Belleville, Illinois, Feb. 8, 1919  This is an early airplane-themed "camp" newspaper from just after the end of World War I. It is the volume 1, number 21 issue, and the first we have seen in our 50+ years.
The masthead notes that it is produced: "Of Scott Field...By Scott Field...For All Interested" with the masthead featuring an early print of a biplane. Content is almost entirely military-related, mostly regarding airplanes.
Printed as a 12 page issue however it is

THE SUFFRAGIST, Washington D.C., Jan. 30, 1918  A very significant publication which was, as noted in the cover, the "Official Weekly Organ of National Woman's Party". They would win the right to vote within two years with the historic Nineteenth Amendment.
The front page is an illustration of a woman forewarning a Senator: "Clear the Way!" Content within deals almost exclusively with the fight for the right to vote.
Twelve pages, 10 by 13 1/2 inches, never bound, very nice condition.

NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1918

• Knute Rockne named head coach
• Note Dame Fighting Irish
• NCAA college football

Here is a terrific report for any Notre Dame fan. A small one column head in the bottom half of page 12 announces: "NEW NOTRE DAME COACH" "Rockne Appointed to Succeed Harper as Athletic Director" which tells of the hiring of Knute Rockne as the new coach for the Fighting Irish. Rockne would put Notre Dame on the map as a football powerhouse.
Searches in other newspapers for this report

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 24, 1918

• Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
• First ever tanks vs. tanks engagement

Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "HUGE BATTLE REOPENS" "Incendiaries Wreck Great Austrian Factories" "Mighty Infantry Attacks Are Launched By Germans" "Huge Damage Done By Raiders" with related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp at the top, nice condition.

background: The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux (April 24–27, 1918)

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 23, 1918  Nice front page headlines on World War I include: "BRITISH, IN DARING OPERATOINS, SEAL UP GERMAN DIVER BASE" "British Improve Positions In Vigorous Attack" "Germany Threatens Dutch" and related subheads.
Complete in 14 pages, address label on the front page, partially loose at the spine, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 6, 1918  Nice front page headlines on World War I note: "GERMANS ATTACKING IN WAVES" "Tremendous Assault Opened At Daybreak On British Positions" with related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, address label on the front page, partially loose at the spine, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 5, 1918  Nice front page headlines on World War I note: "GERMAN ATTACKS THROWN BACK" "Fear Lynching May Bring On German Reprisals" "MAY SEIZE CABLE COMPANIES" with a wealth of related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, address label on the front page, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 1, 1918  Nice front page headlines on World War I note: "GERMAN ATTACKS THROWN BACK" "French Are Keeping Firm Hold On Grivesnes" "AMERICANS MOVING FORWARD" with a wealth of related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp near the top, address label on the front page, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, March 29, 1918  Nice front page banner headlines on World War I note: "GERMANS CAPTURE MARCEL CAVE" "Violent Counter-Attacks Repulsed By French" with a wealth of related subheads on the war.
Complete in 14 pages, library stamp near the top, an address label on the front page, partially loose at the spine, nice condition.

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 11, 1918

• First Armistice at Compeigne
• Forest of Compiegne, France
• World War I fighting ends

The bold banner headline announces: "THE CRUEL WAR IS ENDED" with the lengthy subhead beginning: "Kaiser Abdicates and Leaves Immediately for Dutch Border..." and much more.
Eight pages, 5 small binding holes at the blank sine, light toning at the margins, generally nice.

background: The First Armistice at Compiègne was signed on November 11, 1918, and marked

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 2, 1918

• Early "Krazy Kat" comic strip
• Cartoonist George Herriman
• "Abie the Agent" Jewish car salesman
• Harry Hershfield "the Jewish Will Rogers"

Pages 12 & 13 have four early comic strips titled: "Baron Bean", "Abie The Agent" & "Krazy Kat". See images for the full "Krazy Kat" comic. Page 11 has two more comic strips. 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

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 31, 1918

• Welker Cochran photo
• Young billiards prodigy
• Game of pool

Page 11 has a two column photo of Welker Cochran with heading: "Boy Billiardist Threatens Willie Hoppe's Championship" (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.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine, generally very

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 28, 1918

• Early "Krazy Kat" comic strip
• Cartoonist George Herriman
• "Abie the Agent" Jewish car salesman
• Harry Hershfield "the Jewish Will Rogers"

Pages 14 & 15 have four early comic strips titled: "Baron Bean", "Abie The Agent" & "Krazy Kat". See images for the full "Krazy Kat" comic. Page 13 has two more comic strips. 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

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1918

• 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service (historic)
• 1st airmail stamp delivery - Woodrow Wilson
• James C. Edgerton

This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FIRST AIR MAIL IN WASHINGTON IN 200 MINUTES", "Flight from New York to Capital with Letters and Parcels Made Without Mishap", "Times In The First Pouch" and more (see images) with coverage continuing within the issue. A first report on the first official regular airmail

THE DAILY TIMES, Beaver, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11, 1918

• World War I ends
• World War II on the horizon ?

A large banner headline announces: "PEACE CONDITIONS EXTREMELY SEVERE" which would be very prophetic, and would prove to be a motivation of Adolf Hitler to initiate efforts resulting in World War II.
One of the subheads: "Germany Pays Stiff Penalty For Misdeeds", plus photos of: "Allies' Leader, His Right Hand Man and German Peace Suppliants".
Eight pages, some minimal margin wear, good

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 18, 1918

• Oakdale PA Pennsylvania explosion
• Aetna Chemical Company disaster
• World War I - WWI reporting

The front page has a banner headline: "SCORES KILLED 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 find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small stain and

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1918

• German aerial Gotha airplanes bombing (London)

The front page has a nice banner headline: "FORTY-SEVEN SLAIN IN RAID" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. A small stain from a library label being removed slightly affects this headline. (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 with 12 pages, a little

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 7, 1918

• Capture of Vaux - France
• Occupation of Chateau-Thierry
• American forces - River Marne
• World War I - WWI

The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS TAKE VAUX" with subheads. (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 from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small stain from a library label

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1918

• 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service
• 1st airmail stamp delivery

Page 2 has a one column heading: "GETS LETTER BY AEROPLANE POST" (see image) 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 with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small library label on the front page, generally very nice.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 3, 1918

• German U-Boats - submarines
• North American coast campaign

The front page has a nice banner headline: "DIVERS AT WORK OFF U. S. COAST; Passenger Liner Radios Submarine Attack" 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. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead,

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 9, 1918

• Great Train Wreck of 1918
• Nashville, Tennessee disaster
• Worst rail accident in U.S. history

The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-FIVE KILLED" 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. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small stain from a

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 21, 1918

• Second Battle of the Piave River - Italy
• Kingdom of Italy vs. Austria-Hungary
• World War I - WWI Italian Front

The front page has a six column headline: "PIAVE FIGHTING IS VIOLENT" 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 fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp and label within the masthead,

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 10, 1918

• Second Ostend Raid - Belgium
• Royal Navy blockade attempt
• North Sea Operations - WWI

The front page has a banner headline: "BRITISH CLOSE PORT OF OSTEND" 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 fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, generally nice.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 1, 1918

• Rose Pastor Stokes prison sentence
• Espionage Act of 1917 violation - WWI
• American socialist activist - writer
• Communist Party of America co-founder

The front page has a six column headline: "SENTENCE MRS. STOKES" 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 fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 15, 1918

• David Endicott Putnam - kills
• American flying ace "Ace of Aces"
• United States Air Service pilot
• World War I - WWI

The front page has a one column heading: "American Airman Downs Five Hun Airplanes In One Day" (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 from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within the masthead,

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 3, 1918

• Split Rock quarry disaster
• Munitions factory explosion
• Onondaga County, New York

The front page has a one column heading: "SIXTY-FIVE KILLED IN TERRIFIC BLAST" (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 from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, small library label on the front page, generally

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 25, 1918

• Naval Base San Diego to be created
• United States Navy considers S.D.
• Best title to be had ? - very rare

A nice issue on the founding era of the United States Navy's relationship with San Diego, one which has grown tremendously ever since 1918 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 vital economic force in San Diego

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, June 4, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "AMERICANS HALT HUN ADVANCE" and subheads including: "Submarine Shells Life Boats Of American Ships" "Find 300 Of Ship Adrift At Sea" "Germans Thrown Back By Attack" and more.
Complete in 12 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 31, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "AMERICANS REPULSE ATTACKS" and subheads including: "Huns Bomb Hospitals Of Americans & British" "German Pressure Continues" "Barbarians Wipe Out Communities By Floods of Gas" "Four Big Assaults Bye Huns Are Beaten After Hot Fighting" and more.
Complete in 14 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 30, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "GERMANS CHECKED AT SOISSONS" and subheads including: "Americans Hurl Back Heavy Assault By Huns" "Reserves At Front" "Germans; Fail To Regain Town" "Huns Fail In Effort To Raid Paris" and more.
Complete in 10 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 29, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "RESERVES HALTING HUN DRIVE" and subheads including: "Americans Repulse German Counter Attacks" "Cantigny Captured In Brilliant Attack; Penetrate Deeply "Attack of American Troops May be Start of Allied Offensive" "Foch Has Situation Well In Hand; Losses Of Germans Huge" and more.
Complete in 12 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 27, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "GERMANS RESUME GREAT DRIVE" and subheads including: "War Profits, Incomes & Luxuries Must Bear Added Burden" "Launch Tremendous Attacks At Two Points On West Front" "German Blow Struck At Surprising Point" with more.
Complete in 14 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 17, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "AMERICAN TROOPS JOIN BRITISH" and subheads including: "Famous Italian Aviator Is Killed" "Captain Resonate Dies In Fall" "Newly Arrived Men Sent To Area Where Huns Are Blocked" with more.
Complete in 16 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 15, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "AUSTRIA IS PLACED UNDER YOKE OF GERMANY" and subheads: "Four Billions In Taxes Estimated By U.S. Treasury" "Two-Thirds of War Expense is Met By Liberty Bonds Sales" "Agreement Reached At Conference Makes Berlin Real Capital" and more, including two front page photos headed: "Night & Day In The Vicinity of No Man's Land".
Note: this is the second section but appears much as a regular full issue. Eight pages,

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 14, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "WIPE OUT SQUADRON OF DIVERS" and subheads: "BOLSHEVIKI TROOPS INVADING CHINESE TERRITORY" "GERMAN YOKE ON LITHUANIA" "Must Bear Burdens of Hun Nation" and more.
Complete in 14 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 13, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "TEUTONS PLAN DOUBLE DRIVE" and subheads: "Austrians Hurled Back by Italians" "Great Events Near In West" "Biggest Blow of War Impending on West & Italian Fronts" plus more.
Complete in 12 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 11, 1918  Banner headline on World War I: "UKRANIA THREATENS" "Many Believed Dead In Explosion" "Lines of Allies Advanced" "German Prepare For New Trouble" and more.
Complete in 14 pages, address label in the headline, library stamp in the masthead, nice condition.