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United States to entrer World War I...
Item #716534
March 27, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 27, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* Prelude to America entering
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline: "WAR PLANS PROGRESS" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. This was a about a week and a half before the United States entered the war.
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pul... See More
Charles "Taze" Russellites arrested in 1918...
Item #716178
May 10, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1918
* Clayton J. Woodworth & other Russellites arrested
* Opposition to World War I - WWI
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "Arrest More Russellites" with subhead. (see images) They would go on trial and be found guilty of sedition the followin... See More
The United States enters World War I...
Item #716034
April 09, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 9, 1917
* United States enters World War I (WWI)
* Austria breaks relations w/ America
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AUSTRIA BREAKS WITH U. S." with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 14 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.
Note: In 1917, during Wo... See More
Second Battle of the Piave River (1918)...
Item #715419
June 23, 1918
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.
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United States about to enter WWI...
Item #715389
March 28, 1917
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 28, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* America close to entering
* Great headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline: "INSISTS GERMANY MAKING WAR" 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 fro... See More
1916 German zeppelins air raid on England....
Item #715093
September 09, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 9, 1916
* German zeppelins - airships
* Aerial raid on London - England
* World War I - WWI bombing
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "LONDON IS BOMBARDED" 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 to... See More
The Jallianwala Bagh massacre... India...
Item #714990
April 19, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 19, 1919 Page 3 has: "INDIA AND EGYPT STILL TURBULENT- Troops in Great Eastern Empire Fire on Mobs - 200 Casualties at Amritsar", with a few addition paragraphs of text which tell of the atrocities related to the Jallianwala massacre.
WWI-themed reports along with period advertising is found throughout.
Twenty-Two pages, light toning... See More
U.S. breaking relations with Germany in 1917...
Item #712161
February 05, 1917
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 5, 1917
* United States close to World War I
* President Woodrow Wilson
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BOLD STROKE BY WILSON..." with many subheads. (see) Coverage on the dwindling relations between United States and Germany.
Complete with 10 pages, light toning, minor margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with... See More
1919 Chicago Race Riot... Red Summer...
Item #711332
July 30, 1919
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 30, 1919
* Chicago, Illinois race riots
* Negroes vs. white citizens
* The Red Summer of 1919
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "28 DEAD, 500 HURT IN THREE-DAY RACE RIOTS IN CHICAGO" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 22 pages, light toning at the margins, a little irregular along the spine, generally very nice.
wiki... 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 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 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 #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
1916 Battle of the River Somme... WWI...
Item #708567
September 05, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 5, 1916
* Battle of the River Somme offensive - France
* World War I - WWI - German & British Empires
* One of the deadliest battles in human history
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "ALLIES IN BIG ATTACK" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the &quo... See More
Woodrow Wilson is re-elected President...
Item #705528
November 10, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 10, 1916
* Woodrow Wilson election
* Charles Evans Hughes
The front page has a banner headline: "REPUBLICANS DEMAND RECOUNT" 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.
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1918 Battle of Belleau Wood... Marne River... France...
Item #704884
June 08, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 8, 1918
* Battle of Belleau Wood - France
* United States Marines Corps
* Marne River - German Spring Offensive
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "AMERICANS AND FRENCH GAIN" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... See More
The beginning of the U.S. Navy's relationship with San Diego...
Item #704628
May 01, 1917
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
For American soldiers in Bourdeau, France...
Item #701819
May 01, 1919
THE COURIER, "Concerning Base Section No. 2", Bourdeau, France, May 1, 1919 This was a weekly: "By and for the A. E. F. [American Expeditionary Force] Men in Base Section No. 2". This is the volume 1, number 3 issue.
This was for American soldiers who remained in France after World War i, which ended Nov. 11, 1918. The full front page is a nice graphic of a baseball game... See More
1916 Battle of Verdun, France begins....
Item #701202
February 26, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 26, 1916
* Battle of Verdun, France beginning
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
The front page has a nice banner headline: "GREAT GERMAN VICTORY" 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... 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
1st airmail airplane service... 1918...
Item #701073
May 16, 1918
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", "Time... See More
An ominous headline that would give rise to World War II...
Item #700442
November 11, 1918
THE DAILY TIMES, Beaver, Pennsylvania, Nov. 11, 1918
* 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: &... See More
1918 Oakdale, Pennsylvania... Chemical plant TNT dynamite explosion...
Item #700365
May 18, 1918
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 to... See More
1918 German Aerial bombings on England...
Item #700183
January 29, 1918
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. Ve... See More
1918 Capture of Vaux, France...
Item #700096
June 07, 1918
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 ... 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
German U-Boats on American Coast campaign (1918)...
Item #699732
June 03, 1918
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 ... See More
Second Battle of the Piave River (1918)...
Item #699712
June 21, 1918
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 t... See More
Second Ostend Raid... 1918 Royal Navy...
Item #699688
May 10, 1918
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... See More
Rose Pastor Stokes sentenced for espionage...
Item #699687
June 01, 1918
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... See More
1918 flying ace David Endicott Putnam killed...
Item #699643
June 15, 1918
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 t... See More
1918 Split Rock, New York expolsion disaster...
Item #699642
July 03, 1918
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 pa... See More
1916 Battle of Verdun, France....
Item #699632
September 07, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 7, 1916
* Battle of Verdun
* Western Front - France
* World War I - WWI
* German vs. French armies
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "GERMAN TRENCHES STORMED" 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 ... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699360
June 04, 1918
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 con... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699359
May 31, 1918
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 ... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699358
May 30, 1918
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 st... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699357
May 29, 1918
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 Hug... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699355
May 27, 1918
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 th... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699354
May 17, 1918
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 masth... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699352
May 15, 1918
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 h... See More
Nice front page reports on World War I...
Item #699351
May 14, 1918
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.... See More
Nice banner headline on World War I...
Item #699350
May 13, 1918
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 c... See More
World War I reports...
Item #699127
May 03, 1918
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, May 3, 1918 The banner headline announces: "ALLIES GAIN GROUND" with much more on World War I including: "French Capture Hill and Wood; Successes Also Won by British" " "Expansion Program For American Army Already In Motion" and more.
Complete in 14 pages, address label on the front page, inked library stamp in the m... See More
USS Ticonderoga sinking in 1918...
Item #698822
October 11, 1918
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 11, 1918
* USS Ticonderoga steamer sunk
* German U-Boats submarines
* Battle with SM U-152
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "U-BOATS SINK 3 STEAMERS, 900 LIVES" with subheads that include: "Sinks The Ticonderoga" and more. (see images) This event took place over a week earlier but wasn't made public until now.
O... See More
Volume one issue of the famous Stars & Stripes...
Item #698805
November 08, 1918
THE STARS AND STRIPES, France, Nov. 8, 1918 This was the official newspaper of the American Expeditionary Forces from World War I and is a volume 1 issue. Logically the content is focused on war events. This issue was published just 3 days before the war's end.
Eight pages, various light wear, generally good.
Newspaper for soldiers returning home after World War I...
Item #698481
April 10, 1919
THE GANGPLANK NEWS, Embarkation Camp, St. Nazaire, France, April 10, 1919 As noted at the top of page 2, this newspaper is published by the American Expeditionary Forces "by and foe the Embarkation Personnel and the homeward bound soldiers of our Army."
The masthead incudes: "Nous Servons" which is French for "We Serve". This is issue #9 of a title which likely... 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
Great automobile & truck issue including a car of the future...
Item #698191
January 05, 1918
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Jan. 5, 1918 This issue from during World War I features a military-themed color cover including several biplanes. The cover has at the top: "Twentieth Annual Motor Number" and the interior is simply filled with all types of articles, photos, illustrations, and advertisements of automobiles, trucks, etc. Of special interest is the first article: "... See More
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