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EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 14, 1915

* German zeppelins - airships
* Aerial raid on London - England
* World War I - WWI bombing

The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "FIFTY-FIVE KILLED I N ZEPPELIN RAID ON LONDON" 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 12 pages, small library stamp…

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, Oct. 11, 1915

* Boston Red Sox wins World Series game 3
* A young Babe Ruth on the team
* Philadelphia Phillies 1st ever W.S.
* Curse of the Bambino a few years away

The front page has a nice headline in red lettering above the masthead: "RED SOX BEAT PHILLIES, 2-1" with subhead and box scores. More in the sport's section. 
Complete with 16 pages, small library stamp along top, blank margin, light toning and some wear at the margins, a few small binding holes…

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, Oct. 10, 1915  The front page has nice reporting on game 2 of the World Series, pitting Boston against Philadelphia. Boston would win 4 games to 1.
Babe Ruth was on the Boston team during this Series but the Red Sox pitching was so strong that the young Babe Ruth was not used on the mound and only made a single pinch-hitting appearance in game 5 (grounded out). His name does not appear in the front page box score but does appear in the sports page in

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1915

* Edith Cavell - firing squad execution
* World War I British nurse

The front page has four column heading: "FACES FIRING SQUAD LIKE HEROINE" 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 in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little irregular along the spine, generally very…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 5, 1915

* The Clifton-Morenci Strike
* Labor difficulty in Arizona
* Copper miners - mining - mines

The front page has a banner headline: "Thousands of Arizona Strikers March on Clifton" 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 in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, small library stamp within the masthead, a little…

THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE, Nebraska, Oct. 3, 1915  Note: this is "Part Two" of the issue with pages 1-12, but it does have its own masthead.
A fine issue on the popular evangelist Billy Sunday, with a banner headline: "Hand That Grips the Trail Hitter" and subheads; "Here is "Billy's' Good Right Hand That Pulls the Pilgrim Down the Sawdust Trail & Welcomes Him Into the Promised Land of Righteousness" and also: "Billy Sunday's Hand and Palm Print" "What the Hand Lines Say to the Palmist" with…

Regarding Tyrannosaurus...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 9, 1915

* Tyrannosaurus Rex in a science-themed magazine
* Includes images and supporting text

Includes the full front page illustration: "Tyrannosaurus, The Largest Flesh-Eater That Ever Lived." Also has a full page report inside: "Tyrannosaurus, A Cretaceous Carnivorous Dinosaur" and "The Largest Flesh-Eater That Ever Lived", which includes three photos on this page, & three more on the opposite page.

Other topics throughout this 16 page…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Oct. 2, 1915 

* Thomas Alva Edison

The color cover shows soldiers scaling the side of a mountain. Items within include: "The Exchange of Severely Wounded Prisoners" "The Development of the Army Pistol" The Naval Advisory Board of Inventions" which includes a photo of: Thomas A. Edison, Chairman. More articles concerning the military.
Complete in 36 pages and is in nice condition except for a lite library ink stamp at the top of the front page.

LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York Oct. 7, 1915  The front cover is a nice & dramatic color print reflecting the action in the early years of World War I, captioned: "Directing The Big Guns". Articles within include: "Great Britain's Zeal for War"; The Truth about Alaska - A Land of Great Opportunities"; "Seen in the World of Sport" including photos the leaders of the 1915 Major League Baseball pennant fight and much more.
The centerfold is a great two-color ad for "The New Reo Six" automobile, priced…

LESLIE'S WEEKLY,  New York Oct. 21, 1915  The color cover is a nice illustration from World War I captioned: "Waiting for the Range." (see)  Other prints within include a photo of "Mrs. Galt Whose Engagement to President Woodrow Wilson is Announced" "In the Wake of the Battle" "The Truth About Alaska - the New Freedom for Labor"  plus a page headed: "Seen in the World of Sport" which includes photos of  6 professional baseball players.
The back page is a color "Victrola" advertisement.…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 20, 1915  The front page has a three-column, three-line headline "Russia and Italy Declare War on Bulgaria and Allies Warn Greece; Bulgars Cut the Nish Railroad" with subheads "Italian Fleet on the Way " "Allies Reject Greek View of Treaty and Land More Troops" "Some Marching overland" and more. There are additional articles as well.
Also on the front page is a three-column, three-line headline "New Jersey Beats Suffrage by 46,278; While President Wilson Votes…

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 23, 1915

* Women's suffrage movement
* Front page photo

This 22 page newspaper has a nice front page Women's suffrage photo with caption: "Victory" (see photos).

Also one column headlines also on the front page that include: "SUFFRAGE PROSPECT", "Will Parade Today", "With "Victory" To Lead", "Men And Women For Suffrage" and more. Nice item concerning the suffrage movement in the early part of the 20th century.

Other…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, October 7, 1915

* President Woodrow Wilson's engagement

This 14 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "President Woodrow Wilson to Wed Mrs. Norman Galt of Washington" with subheads and photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the engagement of President Woodrow Wilson to Edith Bolling Galt.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Georgia, October 1, 1915

* Boston Red Sox wins pennant

This 12 page newspaper has a five column headline on page 9: "Red Sox Clinch American League Rag" with subheads that include: "RED SOX CINCH RAG IN AMERICAN" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the Boston Red Sox winning the 1915 American league pennant. Interesting they call it a "rag" rather than a "flag". Was this Southern slang ? They would go on and win the 1915 World Series against the…

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Omaha, Nebraska, October 13, 1915

* Boston Red Sox World Series, with Babe Ruth on the team
* Philadelphia Phillies 1st ever World Series
* Start of the so-called "curse" ?

This 12 page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "BOSTON TAKES THIRD STRAIGHT FROM PHILLIES", "Red Sox, with Shore on the Mound, Again Defeat Pat Moran's by Their Customary Two to One Score"
and more (see images). Reporting continues on page 4 with box scores and

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, October 8, 1915

* Evangelist Billy Sunday
* Re: Women

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "SUNDAY ASSAILS WIVES WHO SHUN MOTHERS' CARE", "Arraigns Pleasure Seekers", "Don't Worry If You Don't Wed", and more (see images).

Other news of the day. Complete with usual browning, a little margin wear, otherwise good.

FITCHBURG 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 spine wear, otherwise good.

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, Massachusetts, October 15, 1915

* German U-boats
* Submarines
* World War I

This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "BRITISH SUBMARINE WINS NAVAL BATTLE" and more. (see) Tells a early submarine use during World War I. Other news of the day.

Usual browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition.

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 8, 1915 

* World War I beginning 
* Invasion of Servia 

This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "INVASION OF SERVIA BEGINS" "400,000 Teutons Cross Border" "RUSSIANS BOMBARD BULGARIAN PORT" "Big Austro-German Drive Starts" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Light browning, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

LIFE MAGAZINE, New York,  October 28, 1915.  A great issue for framing and displaying!

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 30, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration titled "Too Close for Wings Stuck on With Wax" by Charmberlain. On the back of the cover page there is an illustration with a poem titled "Chinese Lyrics" by Pai Ta-Shun.

In this issue, there are several articles including "War in the Air" by Claude Grahame-White and Harry Harper; "Black Draught" by Robert Bicknell, Ph. G., M. D.; "The Football…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 23, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration titled "The Patriot" by Enright. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "Poor Old Brix!"

In this issue, there are several articles including "Cardui: The Story of a Nostrum" by Robert C. Bicknell, Ph. G., M.D.; "A Country Club Idyl" by Cornelia Sterrett Penfield; "Bulgaria's Side of It"; "Who Will Rule 'Em" by Gilson Gardner and "The…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 16, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration titled "'Where the dickens did I bury that Tariff issue bone?'" by Morris. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of a message by Captain Kruger.

In this issue, there are several articles including "Postal Savings and the War" by Albert S. Burleson; "A Plea From Bulgaria's Queen"; "Cashing In on Natural Wealth" by M. F. Cunningham; "A Mill…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 9, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration titled "At the Front" by Morris. On the back of the cover page there are photos of "At the Rio Grande."

In this issue, there are several articles including "At the Front--With Willie Hearst" by H. D. Wheeler; "What Wall Street Thinks" by Henry Clews; "The New Sport--Aquaplaning"; "The Fire Fighters" by W. P. Lawson; "Gridiron Leaders" by Herbert Reed…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, October 2, 1915

This issue has a color cover page before the title page which has an illustration by Enright. On the back of the cover page there is a photo of "James F. J. Archibald."

In this issue, there are several articles including "Patten in Pink Whiskers" by Operative No. 48; "The War's Blind"; "Matthew Vassar, Feminist" by Pauline K. Angell; "A Fight Against Gas" by a British officer; "Time, Football Tyrant" by Herbert Reed and "Miss…