Historic Newspapers: Deaths - Reports & Obits
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Item #682325EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 24, 1916
* Sir Hiram Stevens Maxim death (1st report)
* Automatic machine gun creator - inventor
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "MAXIM, INVENTOR OF MACHINE GUN, DEAD". (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description -
Item #581563FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, November 23, 1916
* Jack London death (1st report)
* American author - fiction writer
This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DIED AT WORK", "Jack London Was Writing Short in His Bed When Fatally Stricken" and more. This tells of the death of famous fiction... Read full description -
Item #582244LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, November 22, 1916.
* Franz Francis Joseph I Death
* Austria - Romania
* Charles Joseph
This 6 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page;
* ARCH DUKE CHARLES IS TO RULE TWO NATIONS
* Will Be Emperor of Austria.....
Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and tear,... Read full description -
Item #699623EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 11, 1916
* Quebec Bridge construction disaster
* St. Saint Lawrence River collapse
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "TWENTY-FIVE FALL TO DEATH" with subhead. (see images)
Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to... Read full description -
Item #616511THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, June 7, 1916
* HMS Hampshire (1903) explosion disaster sinking
* Horatio Herbert Kitchener, 1st Earl Kitchener
* World War I - WWI - Royal Navy
The front page one column headings that include: "BRITAIN IS STUNNED BY DRAMATIC DEATH OF EARL KITCHENER" "Earl and Staff Went Down With Cruiser Hampshire When... Read full description -
Item #210717LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, March 9, 1916. "Afternoon Tea" "At the Front and at Home - Glimpses of the Great Wat" "Dodging Submarines in the Mediterranean"; "How Death Lurks in the Teeth"; plus other articles of the day. A great issue for framing and... Read full description -
Item #555287THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, January 31, 1916
* German zeppelins raid Paris France (1st time)
* World War I original
This 10 page newspaper has three column headline on the front page:
* Second Raid Made on Paris By Death-Dealing Zeppelin; Crowds Watch for Raider
with subheads that include: "24 Persons Killed And 25 Others Hurt By First... Read full description -
Item #626977THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE, Pennsylvania, December 24, 1915
* Christmas Eve, 1915
War, peace, pain, hope, life, death - what "news of the day" were our brothers and sisters from 100 years ago reading on Christmas Eve? Certainly the typical newspaper was pregnant with holiday cheer, but people were still born... died... and wars and rumors of... Read full description -
Item #568227FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, October 16, 1915 This 12 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "VILLA WAS KILLED, IS MEXICAN REPORT" and more.
Of course this was not true as he did not die until 1923.
Other news of the day with World War I reporting. Usual browning with minor... Read full description -
Item #629644LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, from Leominster, Massachusetts, dated July 30, 1915
* Charles Becker executed at Sing Sing prison
This 8 page newspaper has a two line headline on the front page:
* BECKER GAME TO THE LAST
with subheads: "Curtain Drops Upon Tragedy of Gotham Gun Play" "Doomed Man Denied His Guilt"
Note: Becker,... Read full description -
Item #544144Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated July 22, 1915.
The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "Leslie's at the Front".
This issue includes "Oriental Lands in the World War"; "How Heroes Court Fame and Death"; "Pictorial Digest of... Read full description -
Item #557132THE 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... Read full description -
Item #557627THE 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.... Read full description -
Item #700443LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED WEEKLY NEWSPAPER, New York, April 15, 1915 The full front page is a dramatic, color print captioned: "Launching the Bolt of Death" showing a submarine's torpedo heading to a battleship.
Other prints within: "Titanic Struggle of Czar and Kaiser" "Orphans Made by War Its Most... Read full description -
Item #693067THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1915
* Outlaw Frank James death
* Jesse James gang fame
Page 9 has one column headings: "Frank James Dies At 74", "Former Outlaw Was One of Last Survivors of Notorious Band" (see) First report coverage on the death of famous old West outlaw, Frank James, brother of Jesse James.
Complete in... Read full description -
Item #673543THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 13, 1915
* Death of hymnist Fanny Crosby
* "Blessed Assurance", "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour", "To God Be The Glory", etc.
Page 9 has: "FANNY CROSBY, BLIND HYMN WRITER DIES", with subheadings: "Author of More Than 8,000 Gospel Songs Passes Away in Her 95th... Read full description -
Item #699579EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 16, 1914
* HMS Hawke (1891) sunk in North Sea
* German SM U-9 U-boat torpedo attack
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "BIG BRITISH WARSHIP IS SUNK BY GERMAN SUBLMARINE" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the... Read full description -
Item #679809EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 6, 1914
* Sanborn, O'Brien County, Iowa
* Tornado - storm disaster
The front page has banner headline: "DEATH AND DESTRUCTION IN PATH OF CYCLONE" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... Read full description -
Item #554741The New York Tribune's GOTHAM WEEKLY GAZETTE, New York City, New York, May 3, 1914
* Booth Tarkington
* Uncommon title
This is an uncommon title published "Every Sunday" by the New York Tribune as stated in the dateline.
Mostly has local bits of news, including a pg. 2 item that says: "Booth Tarkington is contemplating to go to the State of Maine... Read full description -
Item #680439EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 9, 1914
* Lieutenant Henry Post
* Killed in airplane crash
The front page has banner headline: "ARMY AVIATOR FALLS 600 FEET TO HIS DEATH" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find... Read full description -
Item #678973EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 17, 1913
* Johannisthal air disaster - airship
* One of the 1st multiple-fatality air disasters
The front page has a nice banner headline: "TWENTY-SIX PLUNGE TO DEATH IN GERMAN AIRSHIP" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp"... Read full description -
Item #678919EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 15, 1913
* Aviator Lincoln Beachey
* "The Man Who Owns The Sky"
* Airplane stunt (loop) attempt disaster
The front page has a two column heading: "Beachey's Death Nemesis Pursues Him As He Again Enters The Flying Game" with subhead and photo. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good... Read full description -
Item #710193THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 13, 1913
* William Jay Gaynor death
* New York City mayor - politician
* Assassination attempt photo fame
The front page has a one column heading: "Gaynor's Body Lies In State" with subheads. (see images)
Sixteen pages, light toning, some margin wear with a few small tears, should be... Read full description -
Item #678552THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 16, 1913
* Orville Wright Brothers
* Hydroplane test flights
The top of page 2 has a three column heading: "Orville Wright Flies Again For First Time Since Brother's Death; Perfects A New Hydroplane For Use During Floods" with subhead and 2 related photos. (see) Surprisingly this... Read full description -
Item #177361HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated April 5, 1913.
This issue has a color cover sheet over it. The front page has an article called "The President and His Ambassadors."
In this issue there is an article with photos called "The Passing of a Great Figure" and there is a full page photo of him on the opposite page called "John... Read full description -
Item #629586FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, March 29, 1913 The backpage has a one-column wide, two-line headline "FATHER AND SON GO TO ELECTRIC CHAIR" with subhead "Eleventh Hour Plan to Save the Allens is Thwarted". "Floyd Allen and his son, Claude, the only two of the Hillsville gunmen to pay the death... Read full description -
Item #177004HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 28, 1912
This issue is an Industrial Issue and has a color cover sheet over it. The front page of this issue has a photo called "A Recent Ceremony at the Vatican."
In this issue there is an illustration called "Mere Man and the Suffragette" by Kemble. There are photos of "Strange Air and Sea Craft... Read full description -
Item #177003HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 21, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Whitelaw Reid."
In this issue there is a photo spread of "'Tally-Ho!' In Darkest Africa" and "Plays and... Read full description -
Item #177681HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 14, 1912 (does not include the color wrapper/cover shown at this link). This issue is a Christmas issue. The front page has an illustration called "A National Calamity."
Inside there are many short stories and illustrations including "Stories of the Christ-Child" by Charles Johnston; "Treasure... Read full description -
Item #177679HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 30, 1912 This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has an illustration called "'Good-by, Ambassador, We Are Sorry to Have You Leave Us" by C. J. Budd.
In this issue there is an illustration... Read full description -
Item #177678HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 23, 1912 This issue has a color cover. The front page is a photo of: "Britain's New Ambassador."
In this issue there is an illustration called "Humpty Dumpty sat on the wall. Humpty Dumpty had a bad fall. All the ex-bosses And Bully Moose men, Can never put Humpty up again." by Kemble. There... Read full description -
Item #177345HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 16, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The War in the Near East."
In this issue there is an illustration called "The Elephant: 'Well, You've Helped Rip Me... Read full description -
Item #177344HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 9, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Woodrow Wilson--President-Elect of the United States."
In this issue there is a photo of "Thomas R. Marshall--Vice-President Elect of the Untied States" and another photo of... Read full description -
Item #177371HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 2, 1912 The front page has: "The War in the Near East." Also present is the article: "The Greatest Baseball Series Ever Played," by Edward Bayard Moss, with a related photo. The double page illustration is called "Our Mrs. Partingtons and the Democratic Ocean," by... Read full description -
Item #718981EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 7, 1912
* The Pfanschmidt family ax murders
* Payson (Quincy), Adams County, Illinois
The front page has a one column heading: "SON CHARGED WITH SLAYING FAMILY" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #177676HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 5, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "An Immortal Visits Us."
In this issue there is a full page illustration of "The Harvester Moon" by Kemble. There is a story... Read full description -
Item #177675HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The Dogs of War."
In this issue there is an ad for the book "Mark Twain--A Biography" and an article called "Progress of the Campaign." Also in this issue there is a full page illustration of... Read full description -
Item #177674HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 21, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "He Died to Save Japan."
In this issue there is an ad for the book "Mark Twain--A Biography" and an article called... Read full description -
Item #177638HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has an illustration called "T. R.: 'Follow Me. Can't You See I'm Moses?'" by Rollin Kerby.
In this issue there is an article called... Read full description -
Item #177672HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 31, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "The Man Higher Up."
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." The double page illustration is... Read full description -
Item #690188SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, August 21 and 29, 1912
* William Booth death & funeral
* Founder of the Salvation Army
* First General of the charitable org.
A pair of issues on the death & funeral of William Booth, founder of the Salvation Army.
The ftpg. of Aug. 21 has column heads: "WILLIAM... Read full description -
Item #177670HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 17, 1912
In this issue there is an article called "Progress of the Campaign." The double page illustration is called "The New Order of Things--"Arise, 'Bose Flinn,' I dub thee leader. Tim Woodruff, you are next. Are there... Read full description -
Item #177667HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, July 27, 1912 This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "Victorious America at the Olympic Games."
In this issue there is an illustration called "'Come On In, Fellows, the Water's Fine!'" by C. J. Budd and there is an article with photos... Read full description -
Item #177666HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1912 (color cover not present) The front page of this issue has a photo called "The Opening of the Olympic Games." Within the issue there is an illustration called "The Latest Arrival at the Political Zoo" by Kemble. The... Read full description -
Item #676655EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 16, 1912
* Hubert Latham killed - death
* French aviator - aviation pioneer
* Airplanes - aeroplanes
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "FAMOUS AVIATOR IS KILLED IN AFRICA BY BUFFALO" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood... Read full description -
Item #177664HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 6, 1912
This issue has a color cover sheet over it and the front page of this issue has a photo called "While the Democrats were in Session."
In this issue there are illustrations of "Convention Snap-Shots" by Peter Newell and... Read full description -
Item #177662HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 22, 1912
The front page of this issue is an illustration of "'Let the Republican Party Come to Order!'--Elihu Root" by C. J. Budd, which includes a photo of Teddy Roosevelt, with portraits of both George Washington and Abraham Lincoln... Read full description -
Death of Wilbur Wright...
Item #177660HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 8, 1912
The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Greatest of Aviators--The death of Wilbur Wright from typhoid fever...."
This issue has an illustration called "The Revolutionist" by Kemble. There is also an article with photos called "An Exhibition of Inca Treasures" by Walter L.... Read full description -
Item #177658HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1912 The front page of this issue is a photo of "A King Who Died Unknown."
This issue has an illustration of "Which Will Win?" by Kemble and an article with photos of "The Rewards of Baseball" by Edward Bayard Moss. There is another article called "Are Women Human... Read full description -
Item #177655HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1912 The front page of this issue is a photo of "Some of the Pitiful Seven Hundred. A boatload of the "Titanic's" survivors just before they were succored by the 'Carpathia' ".
This issue is in two parts. The first part has an illustration of "'The... Read full description
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