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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.
Other news of the day along with period advertising is found throughout.
Note: Although Germany surrendered to the Allies on November…
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 14, 1918
* Prime Minister Lloyd George declares 'No Vengeance' against Germany
* WWI related cartoon on the front page
Page one has the full-banner, 3-line heading: "Lloyd George Declares for Just Peace; Wilson to Aid If Germans Keep Order; Bolshevism Spreads to Neutral States," with multiple related subheads. See images for details.
Other news of the day along with period advertising is found throughout.
Note: Although Germany surrendered to the Allies on…
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.
Other news of the day along with period advertising is found throughout.
Complete in 16 pages, very fragile…
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, November 25, 1918
* North Germany forms new Republic
* Great Post WWI coverage
Page one has the 6-column, 3-line heading: "North Germany Forms New Republic; 28 More U-Boats Are Surrendered; Americans Enter Rhenish Prussia," with multiple related subheads. See images for details.
Other news of the day along with period advertising is found throughout.
Note: Although Germany surrendered to the Allies on November 11, 1918, additional skirmishes and WWI related events…
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 on the front page, generally good. Should be handled with care.
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 from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
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EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 22, 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: "BRITISH ADVANCE ON SOMME" 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 14…
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 2, 1918
* Battle of Cambrai-Saint Quentin
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline: "FRENCH IN ST. QUENTIN; WHOLE LINE ADVANCED; WAR'S FIERCEST FIGHTING ON CAMBRAI FRONT; WHOLE GERMAN CABINET OUT; RIOTS IN BERLIN" with subheads. Coverage on the Battle of Cambrai-St. Quentin. Other World War I reports.
Complete in 24 pages, light browning, some margin wear and tear, mostly along the spine, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Pennsylvania, May 28, 1918
* 3rd battle of the Ainse begins
* World War I
The front page has a three column headline: "VAST GERMAN FORCE EFFECTS CROSSING OF THE AINSE RIVER" with subheads. (see) Coverage during World War I including the beginning of the third battle of the Aisne.
Other news of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care.
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Mass., July 21, 1918
* Quentin Roosevelt killed
* President Theodore Roosevelt's son
* United States Army Air Service
The front page has one column headings: "Theodore, Jr., Hurt" "Quentin Believed Dead" and more. (see) Quentin was President Theodore Roosevelt's youngest son.
Much on World War I. Sixteen pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, small library label within masthead, generally in good condition. Should be handled with care.
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 4, 1915 The color-cover is an illustration of soldiers using a searchlight to find zepplins. Inside the issue is: "The Intermittent Waterfall"; "Recent German Naval Construction"; The Future of Radio Telephony"; "The Passing of the Steam Locomotive"; "The Manufacture of English 12-Inch Guns"; "Electricity in Present-Day Warfare"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
Complete in thirty-six pages, a couple non-archival mends, otherwise in…
THE ASHEVILLE CITIZEN, North Carolina, February 8, 1917
* SS California sunk
* German submarine attack
* World War I tensions rise
The front page has a nice banner headline: "CALIFORNIA SUNK WITHOUT WARNING; SENATE ENDORSES ACTION OF WILSON" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.
Twelve pages, light toning and minor wear art the margins, small library label within subheads (see), generally good. Should be handled with care.
THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigam, June 21, 1919
* Scuttling of the German Fleet (1st report)
* Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter
* Scapa Flow, Scotland
This 22 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "GERMAN CREWS SINK INTERNED WARSHIPS" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the scuttling of the German Fleet by Rear Admiral Ludwig von Reuter after the end of World War I.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, minor margin…
* Germans Introduce Poison Gas Warfare
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that includes: "TEUTONS CHOKE FOES WITH GAS; HURL LINE BACK" "Asphyxiating Vapor Bombs of Germans Cause French to Retire; According to Pris Report", "Berlin Announces Triumph", and more. Other related war news and more throughout. Usual browning with some margin wear.
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI (day of armistice)
This is a little 4 page newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people. Various news tidbits both relating to the war and not.
Keeping in mind that this issue is dated the
* Cover is color illustration of a WWI Savings Stamp
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI
This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people. Of added interest is a handwritten note on the front page reading: "Dear Miss Jane: Am leaving at 1 p.m.
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI - American Red Cross
This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people. There is a short hand-penned note at the bottom margin mentioning the
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI
This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people. Various news tidbits both relating to the war and not.
Six pages, 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches being a tri-fold
* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI
This is a little 4 page newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people. Various news tidbits both relating to the war and not.
Size pages, 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches being a tri-fold (unusual)
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 totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within the masthead,…
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 Battle of Cambrai in World War I.
Sixteen pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, a few small binding…
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 25, 1914
* First Battle of Picardy - Ainse River - France
* German Empire vs. France - World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner headline in red lettering: "BATTLE OF GREAT VIOLENCE IS REPORTED ON FRENCH LEFT WING" 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…
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 from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
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EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 14, 1914
* First Battle of the Marne River - France
* Germany vs. France & United Kingdom
* First World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner heading: "Germans Meet With B ig Losses in Paris Fighting" 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 in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 14 pages, small library stamp within…
THE DRY SPASM of The "BLABBER", Rochester, New York, Feb. 18, 1918 A very unusual broadside newspaper without any volume or issue numbers. The masthead includes: "Priceless", "Weather: Bone Dry", "Why Worry? The Worse is Yet to Come!"
This is a broadside newspaper, printed on the front side only, the sheet is irregular in size, proportionally longer than it is wide, and the right margin is wider than the others. In great condition.
A rare & unusual addition to any Prohibition and/or…
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.
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 World War I, Austria-Hungary broke diplomatic relations with the United States on April 8, shortly after the U.S.…
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 28, 1914
* First Battle of the Ainse River - France ending
* German Empire vs. United Kingdom & France
* World War I - WWI
The front page has a banner heading: "Prussian Guard is Almost Annihilated in Fighting" with subhead and related photo. (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 paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 12 pages, a…
LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, March 1, 1919.
* Color cover, "The World Question"
* Lenin's Socialism comes for the World
* Multiple ads for products of the era
This issue features a color cover, "The World Question". Within the issue is an article, "Roosevelt's Introduction to Washington" which features a photo of William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt just before the election of 1900. Other content includes: a full page map, "Europe's Bones of Contention"; "Can American Marksmen…
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, July 14, 1917
* HMS Vanguard (1909) explosion disaster
* British battleship - Royal navy
* World War I - WWI
This 16 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page: "BRITISH BATTLESHIP LOST" and "Dreadnought Vanguard Blows Up While at Anchor and Only Two of Those on Board Survive".
1st report coverage of the explosion disaster of the HMS Vangaurd (1909) in which 804 were killed.
Other news, sports and advertisements…
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, January 2, 1915
* HMS Formidable (1898)
* Torpedo attack & sinking
* World War I - WWI
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "FORMIDABLE", "Goes to Bottom", "IN THE CHANNEL", "600 Of The Crew Perish" and more with photo of the HMS Formidable (1898). 1st report coverage of the attack and sinking of this British battleship.
Other news of the day. Light browning with some margin wear and tear,…
THE EVERETT DAILY HERALD, Everett, Washington, Aug. 23, 1917
* The "eve' of the Russian Revolution
* Related political cartoon by famed cartoonist, Louis Raemaekers
* Very displayable
The front page has the banner heading: "BREAKUP LOOMS BEFORE RUSSIA NOW", with subhead: "RUSSIA APPEARS UPON EVE IF TROUBLE THAT MAY OVETURN NATION", with more. Another subhead has: "Observers Scent A New Revolution", with considerable text. Also present on the front page is a related large (8 3/4" by 11…
Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated February 11, 1915.
The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "Truce of the Storm King," it being a WWI-themed color illustration by George D. Dannenberg. Also included are: "Scenes from the Great War Pictured by Special Artists"; "French and Germans on Two Battle Lines"; "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray life at the turn of the century.
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Leslie's Weekly, from New York City, dated August 19, 1915.
The front page of this issue is a dramatic, WWI-themed, color illustration: "Cut and Thrust," by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania. This issue also includes "'War and Its Results Shown in Photographs"; "Foreign San Francisco"; "British Women Demand part in War"; "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray life at the turn of the century. This…
THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, Massachusetts, March 20, 1915
* French Battleship Bouvet sinking
* World War I - WWI
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "THREE WARSHIPS OF ALLIES SUNK IN DARDANELLES", "British Admiralty Report Loss of Irresistible, Ocean and French Battleship Bouvet--Said to Strike Mines in the Straits" and more (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the sinking of the French Battleship Bouvet in which 660 were killed.
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LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, August 26, 1915 The front page of this issue has a WWI-themed, color illustration: "Nosing Shells," by the Italian artist Fortunino Matania. The inside of the issue includes "A Day With French Soldiers at the Front"; "Our Greatest Exposition at a Glance Triumphs of the Builder's Art"; "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portray life at the turn of the century.
Complete in 16 pages, and…
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 1, 1917
* United States close to World War I
* Germany announces unrestricted submarine warfare
* U-Boats - World War I - WWI - America tensions
* President Woodrow Wilson
The front page has a nice banner headline in bold lettering: "BREAK WITH GERMANY IS BELIEVED IMMINENT" with subheads. Also a four column heading: "FLEET ON MOVE" (see images) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to…
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, June 2, 1915
* 1st Zeppelin air raid over London
* World War I - WWI
This 18 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "AIR RAID ON LONDON", "ZEPPELIN DROPS BOMBS", "Four Civilians Killed" and more. This was the 1st air raid over London, England by German zeppelins.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Light browning with a little margin wear and tear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
OFFICIAL BULLETIN, Washington, DC, 1918. An unusual newspaper published daily by the "Committee on Public Information", meant to keep the public informed of both political & military matters, particularly during the WWI period. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be of a slightly different date but will have the format as shown. Sixteen pages measuring 12"x9". Lightly browned with some minor edge tears.
SIMMONS SERVICE WAR BULLETIN, 1918. An in-house newspaper for those working for the E. C. Simmons Cutlery & Tools company, with content relating to WWI. Six pages, printed on coated stock, binding holes at the spine margin, minimal rubbing. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not be this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures about 8 by 11 inches.
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 22, 1917
* World War I - WWI
* Prelude to America entering
* Nice headline for display
The front page has a nice banner headline in red lettering: "NEUTRALS OFFER TO MEDIATE" with subhead. (see images) Nice for display. This was a about two weeks before the United States entered the war.
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 16 pages,…
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, a slightly rough left spine, a non-archival mend to the upper corner margin of the front page, must be handled with care.
Background:…
THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, May 9, 1918
* Rutherford & other Russellites arrested
* Opposition to World War I - WWI
* Pastor Charles Taze Russell followers
* Christian restorationist minister
* Founder of the Jehovah's Witnesses
The bottom of the front page has brief report with a small one column heading: "Russell's Successor Taken By Government" (see image). Unfortunate for the brief report here but nice to have on the front page as such. They would go on trial and be found guilty…
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…
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