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Lusitania, 1915

A German submarine sank the British liner off Ireland in May 1915. Newspaper pages from 1915 to 1916 on a map and timeline.

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34793 matching newspaper pages in total. Washington, DC has the most hits (2250 pages). Showing up to 10 earliest results from this city.

  1. Evening Star — 1915-01-01, page 23

    … Tons. rranslyvania, Sat.,Jan.23,10A.M. New Twin-screw Geared Turbine, 15,000 Tons. LUSITANIA, Sat.,Jan.30,10A.M. TOANCONIA Sat., Feb. 6, 10 A.M. DRDUNA Sat.. Feb. J3, 10 A. …

  2. Evening Star — 1915-01-04, page 15

    … Translyvania, Sat., Jan. 23,10A.M. c* New Twin-screw Geared Turbine, 15,000 Tons. . LUSITANIA, Sat. Jan.30,10A.M. PRANOONIA Sat., Feb. 6, 10 A.M. v? ORDUNA Sat.. Feb. 13, 10 …

  3. Evening Star — 1915-01-06, page 10

    … Tons. Translyvania. Sat..Jan.23,10A.M. New Twin-screw Geared Turbine, 15,000 Tons. LUSITANIA, Sat.Jan.30,10A.M. FRANCONLA Sat., Feb. 0, 10 A.M. ORDUNA Sat.. Feb. 13. 10 A.M …

  4. Evening Star — 1915-01-07, page 10

    The Library of Congress text does not contain the match. It was found in American Stories (Dell et al. 2023), a second machine reading of the scans. OCR credits.

    These excerpts come from American Stories OCR.

    … consular stamp. All the Americans who reached Eng land yesterday on board the steamer Lusitania have been required to OBJ serve the first of these formalities; those who proceeded …

  5. Evening Star — 1915-01-07, page 21

    … Tons. Translvvania. Sat.,Jan.23,10A.M. New Twin-screw Geared Turbine, 15,000 Tons. LUSITANIA, Sat..Jan.30,10A.M. FRANCONIA Sat.. Feb. ?. 10 A.M. ORDCNA Sat.. Feb. 13. 10 A. …

  6. Evening Star — 1915-01-08, page 19

    … Translyvania, Sat., Jan.23, roA.M. New Twin-screw Geared Turbine, 15.000 Tons. LUSITANIA, Sat., Jan.30, to A.M. FRANCOMA Sat.. Feb. 6. 10 A.M. ORDUNA Sat.. Feb. 13. 10 …

  7. Evening Star — 1915-01-09, page 8

    … APPOINTED. Translyvania, Sat.,Jan.23,10A.M. New Twin-screw Geared Turbine. 15,000 Tons. LUSITANIA, Sat.Jan.30,10A.M. FRANCOXIA Sat., Feb. ?, 10 A.M. ORDITNA Sat.. Feb. 13. 10 A. …

  8. Evening Star — 1915-01-10, page 43

    … , where is Chalmers?" "Left for America this week," his friend replied; "on the Lusitania, I think." Smith was a quiet man, of quiet manners and impassive countenance. Nevertheless …

  9. Evening Star — 1915-01-11, page 16

    … APPOINTED. Transylvania, Sat.Jan.23,10A.M. New Twin-screw Geared Turbine, 15,000 Tons. LUSITANIA, Sat.,Jan.3o,ioA.M. FRANCONIA Sat.. Feb. ?, 10 A.M. ORDUNA Sat.. Feb. 18. 10 A. …

  10. Evening Star — 1915-01-12, page 12

    … Transylvania, Sat..Jan.23, 10A.M. J New Twin-screw Geared lurb.ne. 15,000 Tons. | LUSITANIA, Sat..Jan.3o,ioA.M. f FRANCOMA Sat., Feb. 6, 10 A.M. Z ORDUNA Sat.. Feb. 13. 10 …

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