Sinking of the Lusitania: a pair of consecutive issues...
Item #692359
May 07, 1915
BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, May 7 and 8, 1915 Two consecutive issues reporting the sinking of the Lusitania.
May 7 issue: The last column of the ftpg. is mostly taken up with headlines on the event including: "TORPEDO DESTROYS LUSITANIA" "Sunk Off Irish Coast by German Submarine--Assistance Is Sent" "Passengers Are Saved, According To Report" "Many Prominen... See More
Lusitania sets a speed record on her initial voyage...
Item #684939
September 14, 1907
THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, Tennessee, Sept. 14, 1907
* RMS Lusitania steamship ocean liner
* Maiden voyage ends w/ speed record
A front page column is almost entirely taken up with a report of the record-setting initial voyage of the ship Lusitania.
Column heads include: "LUSITANIA GETS RECORD" "Europe To United States" "German Vessels Still Bear Palm Fo... See More
1915 Tension w/ Germany re. Lusitania Sinking...
Item #684549
June 01, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 1, 1915
* Post-sinking of the RMS Lusitania tensions
* Germany U-boats terror - British ocean liner
The front page has a nice banner headline: "AMERICANS FLEE GERMANY" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. The Lusitania was attacked just a few weeks earlier. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Ve... See More
RMS Lusiatania speed record broken...
Item #680542
November 08, 1907
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 8, 1907
* RMS Lusitania steamship ocean liner speed record
The front page has a two column heading: "Lusitania IS Queen Of The Seas". (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 8 pages, small library stam... See More
1915 Pre-American WWI involvement tensions...
Item #680304
July 12, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 12, 1915
* American - Germany World War I tensions
* Post-sinking of the RMS Lusitania
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "GERMAN-AMERICAN SITUATION CONSIDERED SERIOUS" 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 no... See More
1915 Sinking the RMS Lusitania tensions...
Item #680303
July 17, 1915
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 17, 1915
* Sinking of the RMS Lusitania investigation
* German U-boats terror - British ocean liner
The front page has five column heading: "SAY ATTACK ON CUNARDER MURDEROUS" 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... See More
1916 Great Northern Railway avalanche...
Item #679985
February 07, 1916
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 7, 1916
* Sinking of the Lusitania case
* Compromise with Germany ?
* World War I tensions
The front page has a nice banner headline: "BERLIN OFFERS CONCESSION" with subhead: "LUSITANIA CASE NOW NEARING FINISH" (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to fin... See More
1906 launching of the RMS Lusitania...
Item #679542
June 07, 1906
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 7, 1906
* RMS Lusitania launching
* British ocean liner steamship
* German U-boat sinking fame
The front page has a one column heading: "LARGEST LINER IS LAUNCHED" with subhead. (see) (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 ... See More
Sinking of the Lusitania...
Item #675170
May 10, 1915
THE GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, May 10, 1915
* RMS Lusitania sinking (1st report)
* Cunard Line ocean liner
The front page headline of this bi-weekly newspaper announces: "GERMAN SUBMARINE SINKS VESSEL AND TAKES TOLL OF 1,198 LIVES" with subheads: "LUSITANIA ATTACKED AND SENT TO BOTTOM OF SEA WITHOUT WARNING" "Greatest Crime Yet Committed During Progress of ... See More
Financial Stock Market Crisis of 1907..
Item #673022
October 25, 1907
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, October 25, 1907 A front page image has, "MONEY POURS INTO WALL ST. - Government, Financial Institutions and Capitalists Cooperate in Relief Measures - DEMORALIZATION IN STOCKS CHECKED", "THE FINANCIAL CRISIS", with a photo titled, "CROWD BEFORE THE LINCOLN TRUST COMPANY, WHICH WITHSTOOD THE RUN YESTERDAY", "RELIEF WORK GOES ON ... See More
First report of the Lusitania sinking...
Item #672924
May 08, 1915
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, May 8, 1915
* RMS Lusitania sinking (1st report)
* Cunard Line ocean liner
Page 2 beings with a nearly two column report with column heads with type larger than normal announcing: "LUSITANIA IS SUNK BY A TORPEDO " "Big Cunarder Victim of Submarine" "Warned In New York" "Americans Advised on Day of Sailing... See More
Testing the "Lusitania"...
Item #671710
August 10, 1907
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 10, 1907, from New York.
* Testing the Lusitania
* The Great Mastodons
This issue contains the following prints and/or articles: The "Lusitania", "The International Kite Ascensions", "Erecting the Great Cantilever Bridge", "The Greatest Mastodons". This is a full issue and is in good condition. See photo for addit... See More
Cunard & White Star Lines merger...
Item #643315
January 18, 1934
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1934
* Cunard & White Star Lines merge
* Ocean Liners - Lusitania & Titanic fame
The top of page 23 has one column heading: "CUNARD, WHITE STAR NOW A SINGLE LINE" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the creation of the Cunard-White Star Line due to financial trouble of both lines during the great depression.
Other news, sports and advertisemen... See More
Barney Ross wins title... RMS Lusitania captain death...
Item #636503
June 24, 1933
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 24, 1933
* Barney Ross wins boxing title
* William Thomas Turner death
* Captain of the RMS Lusitania
The top of of page 11 has a four column headline: "World's Lightweight Title Changes Hands" with subheads that include: "ROSS WINS TITLE FROM CANZONERI" and more. (see) First report coverage on Barney Ross winning his first world title bout ... See More
Follow-up on the Lusitania sinking...
Item #634764
May 12, 1915
THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, May 12, 1915
* RMS Lusitania sinking
* German torpedo submarine
* War tensions grow for U.S.
The front page has a short bit headed: "Vanderbilt's Body Found?". Page 2 has: "To Give Germany Chance To Disavow" and pg. 3 has: "MORE BODIES ARE FOUND IN WATER" "Ten Brought In to Small Port on Irish Coast&... See More
Jack Johnson in Paris...
Item #618265
May 19, 1915
THE FAIRMONT TIMES, Fairmont, West Virginia, May 19, 1915 On the sports page is "Jack Johnson Is In Paris But Won't Go to War". When asked if he was going to war, he replied "Man, for me war is over. I am at peace the first time in several years... Anyway your name goes down in war history, for big German shells are called Jack Johnsons... wasn't I in history before th... See More
re. RMS Lusitania sinking...
Item #612254
May 13, 1915
THE FAIRMONT TIMES, West Virginia, May 13, 1915
* re. RMS Lusitania sinking
* German torpedo submarine
* War tensions grow for U.S.
The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON TELLS GERMANY HE HOLDS INTERNATIONAL LAW AS BINDING" with subheads. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some margin wear and chipping, should be handled ... See More
White slave trafficking... Walter Johnson... Coney Island...
Item #601066
May 19, 1913
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 19, 1913 The front page of the issue has a one-column headline "SAYS SLAVE TRUST EARNS MILLIONS" with subheads "Rockefeller Report Reveals Astounding Conditions Throughout the Borough of Manhattan"; "Traffic Not 'Economic'"; "Denounce Dance Halls and Makes Charge that Real Estate Agents Are Leagued with Procurers in 'Clearing Hou... See More
Alfred Vanderbilt weds... William H Lewis being ousted out the American Bar Association...
Item #589685
March 05, 1912
VALLEY SENTINEL, Carlisle, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1912 The front page features a large photo of Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt, whom he had just recently married. Just slightly more than three years later, Mr. Vanderbilt would be among the victims in the sinking of the Lusitania.
Another article within the issue is "Fights for Lewis" which was Attorney General Wickersham stating that... See More
Italy declares World War I...
Item #585944
May 24, 1915
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 24, 1915
* Italy declares war... World War I
* Photo re. Lusitania disaster
This 16 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page that include: "ITALY DECLARES WAR ON AUSTRIA", "Austrian Embassador Given Passports", "FIRST SKIRMISH OCCURS ON FRONTIER" and more (see photos)
... See More
* Italy declares war... World War I
* Photo re. Lusitania disaster
This 16 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page that include: "ITALY DECLARES WAR ON AUSTRIA", "Austrian Embassador Given Passports", "FIRST SKIRMISH OCCURS ON FRONTIER" and more (see photos)
SS Ancona torpedo sinking....
Item #585513
November 10, 1915
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, November 10, 1915
* SS Ancona sinking (1st report)
* German U-Boat U-38
This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AUSTRIAN SUBSEA TORPEDOES LINER; HUNDREDS PERISH", "Large Underseas Boat Sinks Italian Steamer Ancona and But 270 of Nearly 500 Aboard Landed", and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on... See More
Lusitania sinking case closed in 1919....
Item #583309
July 15, 1919
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 15, 1919
* re: Sinking of the Lusitania
* Cunard Line not liable
This 16 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page; "FINAL DECREE IN LUSITANIA CASE", "Federal Judge Decides Steamship Company Is Not Liable for Illegal Act of Germany", (See photos for text here)
Other news of the day throughout including sports ... See More
Diary of German Captain who Sank the Lusitania...
Item #574976
April 01, 1920
MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, April 1, 1920
Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has a report "Diary of German Captain Who Sank the Lusitania" which includes several photos; "President Wilson Before and After His Recent Illness" is a fullpage of several comparison photos; "Checking Liquor Smuggling at the Border"; "Leading Figures in Suf... See More
Regarding the sinking of the RMS Lusitania....
Item #570140
May 12, 1915
FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, May 12, 1915 This 12 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "PRESIDENT TAKES FIRM STAND" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day with reports on World War I. (pre American involvement)
Light browning with some margin wear, mostly along the spine, should be handled with care.
RMS Lusitania sinking...
Item #557627
May 10, 1915
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, May 10, 1915
* Post RMS Lusitania sinking
* German torpedo submarine
This 10 page newspaper has a nice two column headline on the front page: "Wilson Is Preparing To Voice Indignation Of American People About the Lusitania" with subheads and other related headlines as well. (see photos)
Other news of the day. Usual browning with some margin w... See More
Item #557132
May 13, 1915
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, May 13, 1915
* Post RMS Lusitania sinking
* German torpedo submarine
This 16 page newspaper has a nice two line banner headline on the front page: "United States Demands Reparation From Germany And Cessation of Attacks on American Vessels" with subheads and other related headlines as well. (see photos)
Other news of the day. Usual browning wi... See More
Hudson Maxim's death...
Item #554092
May 07, 1927
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 7, 1927
* Hudson Maxim death
* Explosives inventor
This 12 page newspaper has on column headlines on the front page: "HUDSON MAXIM, INVENTOR, DEAD".
Other news of the day throughout. Light browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.
wikipedia notes: Hudson Maxim (February 3, 1853 – May 6, 1927), was a U.S. inven... See More
The Lusitania....
Item #177838
September 28, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Little Nippon Trusts Noble Ally Did Not Hurt His Honorable Toe" by W. A. Rogers. There are two illustrations, one of "The Husking Bee" by Harold Matthews Brett, and the other by James Montgomery Flagg called "Science." There is also a photo of "The ... See More
President Wilson note to Germany... Post-Lusitania...
Item #550626
May 13, 1915
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Taunton, Massachusetts, May 13, 1915 This 10 page newspaper has a nice three line banner headline on the front page:
* GERMANY MUST ACT; NOT QUIBBLE NOR PROMISE - WILSON NOTE WILL NOT ADMIT DODGING
with subheads. Other news of the day including much on World War I (pre U.S. involvement).
Usual browning with some margin wear, otherwise good. Handle with care.... See More
Queenstown - funerals for Lusitania dead...
Item #177812
June 12, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, June 12, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "Lillah McCarthy."
In this issue, there are several articles including "Sorrow in Queenstown" by Norman Hapgood which includes many photos; "War's Effect on One Great Artist" by Dorothy Defries; "... See More
Lusitania...
Item #177809
May 22, 1915
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, May 22, 1915
This issue has a color cover page before the title page. On the back of the cover page there are photos from the war in blue ink.
The first page features an editorial article "The Lusitania" which is reflective of the recent sinking.
In this issue, there are several articles including "The War and America" by Willi... See More
Bayshore's Horse Show.... The Lusitania...
Item #177460
August 31, 1907
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1907
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