Hammond, Indiana circus train wreck...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, June 24, 1918  This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "CIRCUS DISASTER COST 85 LIVES", "Sixty-Two Bodies Taken from Wreck With Only 24 of Them Recognizable" and more. See photos for text on the Hammond circus train wreck.



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2nd battle of the Marne begins... WWI...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 17, 1918



* 2nd battle of the Marne begins

* World War I - WWI



The top of the front page has a four column headline: "GERMAN ATTACK HELD UP EVERYWHERE; Americans Gain By Powerful Counter-Attacks; Recapture Several Towns South Of MArne River" with subheads. (see)

Complete in 14 pages, light toning and some wear at the margins, small library label... See More  

The Spanish Flu Epidemic of 1918...

THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Sept. 26, 1918  The one column headline declares: "NEW CASES OF SPANISH INFLUENZA AT CAMPS", with subheads including: "TOTAL NOW NUMBER 23,000 AT ALL CAMPS - MANY DEATHS HAVE OCCURRED", "Influenza Causes Death of Sixty-Six at Camp Devens" and "Five Hundred Cases of Influenza at Camp Meade".

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Spanish Flu 1918...

The Bethlehem Times, Pennsylvania, October 16, 1918



* The Spanish Flu in Pennsylvania

* Good WWI coverage



The front page has an article titled: "INCREASES IN INFLUENZA CASES DURING THE PAST TWENTY-FOUR HOURS ... Physicians Overworked and a Shortage of Nurses Reported", dealing with the Spanish Flu and continues on pg. 3.

Complete with all 16 pages with edge tears, chip... See More  

Bible saves soldier's life - to be given to the United States....

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, May 27, 1918  The front page has: "Bible Which Saved His Life to be Given U.S. by Soldier Wilson".  There are many wartime stories concerning a soldier's life being saved by a Bible in his pocket, but this soldier gifted his Bible to the U.S. government.  A wonderful wartime story!

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Reports from World War I...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 17, 1918 



* Battle of the Lys (1918)

* Fourth Battle of Ypres

* Spring Offensive of Flanders



The World War I banner headline announces: "GERMANS DRIVE FORWARD IN FLANDERS" with subheads: "Three Important Strategic Towns Taken From British Following Bitter Struggles" and more.

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The Niagara Scow gets stranded at the Falls....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 7, 1918



* Niagara Scow - Old or Iron Scow

* Stranded at Niagara Falls (1st report)



The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "Stranded On Brink Of Niagara Falls" with subhead: "Scow with Two Workmen Aboard It Fast Upon a Rock 1,000 Feet from Cataract" (See) First report coverage on the Niagara Scow being stranded near the Horseshoe Falls that h... See More  

World War I coming to an end ?....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 5, 1918



* Germany's conditional surrender offer

* President Woodrow Wilson's refusal

* World War I - WWI coming to a end ?



The front page has a nice banner headline: "NO PEACE, SAYS WILSON, TILL KAISERISM ENDS, NO ARMISTICE WHILE GERMANY'S CRIMES GO ON, NO TRUCE TO MAR OUR MILITARY SUPREMACY..." with subheads and Woodrow Wilson's reply to ... See More  

Latest news from the World War I front...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 12, 1918  The ftpg. has some reports on the events of World War I including; "Heavy Legions And Mightiest Guns Win Points For Germans On Arras-Ypres 30 Mile Front" and: "France Accuses Czernin of Lying And Emperor Too" among others

Twelve pages, evenly toned, nice condition.

World War I...

THE MORNING STAR, Wilmington, North Carolina, April 3 1918  Among the ftpg. reports on World War I are: "Wilson's Plan For Defeating Germany May Be Carried Out" "Enemy Declines To Give Battle & Allies Take Initiative In What Little Fighting Occurs" "German Efforts to Open a Road Toward Amiens Fail".

Ten pages, a bit irregular at the spine, nice condition... See More  

Front page World War I reports...

THE WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, April 2, 1918  Among the ftpg. reports from World War I are: "German Drive Brought Almost To Halt But Severe Fighting Is Taking Place Near Moreuil" "Casualties of the Germans Total 275,000 to 300,000" "Americans Going To Front Still Jam The Roads" "French Annihilate One German Battalion That Manages to Cross Oise&... See More  

Latest news from World War I...

THE COURIER-JOURNAL, Louisville, Kentucky, April 18, 1918  A nice banner headline from World War I: "BRITISH ARE FORCED TO GIVE UP GAINS; FOCH'S RESERVES AWAIT HOUR TO STRIKE" with related subheads concerning the war.

Ten pages, good condition.

Edmond Rostand dies... President Wilson becomes the 1st...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1918



* President Woodrow Wilson delivers State of the Union Address

* Prepares to become 1st President to set foot on European soil

* Edmond Rostand of Cyrano de Bergerac fame dies



The front page has a three-line, full-banner headline: "PRESIDENT SAYS IT IS HIS FIRST DUTY TO GO TO EUROPE...," with considerable text regarding his delivery of the an... See More  

Slaughter in World War I...

THE COURIER-JOURNAL Louisville, Kentucky, May 1, 1918  Ftpg. banner headline on World War I: "STOP ENEMY BY SLAUGHTER" with subheads: "Heavy Thrust By Teutons A Huge Failure" "Allies, In Brilliant Counter, Win Ground On Which Foe Gained Footing" "Half Million Men Lost By Huns In Drive" and more.

Twelve pages, nice condition.

WWI about to end - terms given...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 9, 1918



* Terms are given to end WWI

* WWI related cartoon on the front page



Page one has the full-banner, 3-line heading: "Kaiser and Reichstag Get Foch's Terms; Republic in Bavaria as Revolt Spreads; Wilhelm refuses to Quit His Throne," with multiple related subheads. Includes a great front-page cartoon related to the war. See images for details.

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Post WWI activity... More German warships surrender...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 22, 1918



* German War Ships Surrender

* WWI related cartoon on the front page



Page one has the 5-column, 3-line heading: "90 German Warships Surrender; One Strikes Mine and Goes Down; 'Wilson Peace' Assailed in Senate," with multiple related subheads. The front page also has a large WWI related cartoon. See images for details.

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Babe Ruth re-signs with Red Sox...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 15, 1918



* Early Babe Ruth (pre-fame)

* Boston Red Sox contract signing

* Major league baseball - MLB



This 24 page newspaper has a very small & discrete heading in the sport's section (page 15): "Babe Ruth Signs Contract". See photo for the very brief report on Ruth re-signing with the Boston Red Sox for the 1918 baseball season. Interesting th... See More  

Knute Rockne named Notre Dame coach...

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 headlines near the bottom 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... See More  

Truck transportation...

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.

Early flight... Military maneuvers... Color cover...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September 7, 1918 Interesting full ftpg. diagram-illustration about dogfighting: "Tricks used in aerial combat: First, the 'horizontal vrille'; second the 'retournment'; third, the change of direction; and fourth, the 'renversement', all as seen from the side."

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D. W. Griffith, Fred Astaire, Will Rogers...

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.... See More  

By and for brewery and soft drink workers...

BREWERY & SOFT DRINK WORKERS' JOURNAL, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1918  An interesting folio size newspaper for members of the: "International Union of United Brewery & Soft Drink Workers" from just a year before Prohibition. Two of the inside pages are in German. An interesting newspaper for display in a home bar, etc.

Four pages, lightly toned, some minor margin tears, small b... See More  

HMS Otranto sinking... WWI troopship...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1918 



* HMS Otranto sinks (1st report) 

* World War I 



This 24 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page: "TRANSPORT SUNK; 372 AMERICANS MISSING" with subheads (see photos). 1st report coverage on the sinking of the HMS Otranto during World War I.



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Oakdale, PA explosion disaster...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 20, 1918



* Oakdale PA Pennsylvania explosion

* Aetna Chemical Company disaster



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "RUINS YIELDS DEAD", "Scene Is Desolate", "Recover 56 Bodies" and more (see photos). Coverage on the explosion disaster at the Aetna Chemical compan... See More  

Tyler MN tornado disaster...

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 ... See More