Newspaper

Object/Artifact

Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

Newspaper

Entry/Object ID

32.80.30

Description

World War I Newspaper: The America. Material: paper. Size: (folded) 6" W. x 9" L. Description: white newsprint - black print - set of seven newspapers - entitled: "The America" #32.80.27-33 - heading: The America, Published On the Hish Seas, Vol. V, Friday, July 18, 1919. No. 4" - headlines: "Henry Ford On Stand In Million Dollar Suit, Big Fight Coming, Pacific Fleet To Return Home, Ship's Position, Keep On Fighting, Ain't It Tough, Appropriation Bill Fails, The Famous 6th In The World War (continuted), Prince Of Wales To Visit U.S., Liberty Bonds Of U.S.S. San Diego To Be Redeemed, Pershing To Head Parade In London, President Wilson Defends Japan's Treaty, Baseball Scores, Admiral Sims Made Chairman, Large Thanks Offering, Soldiers, Attention!, Knew She Was Chicken" - second page features the credits "Published Aboard the U.S.S. America and circulated among all on board, gratis. Commanding Officer Captain A.M. Procter, U.S.N., Editor Acting Chaplain W.F. Blackard, U.S.N., Contricutions welcomed. Address The America, Ship's Postoffice. Established March 1919".

Context

Waseca County Military - WWI.

Cataloged By

Legacy Artifacts Import

Made/Created

Date made

Jul 18, 1919

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Newspaper

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Serial

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Create Date

April 3, 1998

Update Date

November 21, 2024