Loose cover page from the Chicago Daily News, torn along edge. Article entitled, At War! – Duce: German Forces 25 Miles from Paris. Contains articles covering Germany's military advance in France, Italian leader Benito Mussolini's declaration of war against France and alignment with Germany, Britain's hopefulness that the U.S. will join the Allies, and President Roosevelt's radio address to United States citizens.
Cover page from the Chicago Daily Tribune. Article entitled, War! Hitler Strikes! Contains articles discussing military mobilizations in Britain and Poland, citizen evacuation in Britain, Adolf Hitler's declaration of war against Poland, and Hitler's 16 Point 'Peace Plan.'
Chicago Daily Tribune newspaper. Contains articles discussing military mobilizations and citizen evacuation in Britain, censorship regulations for cable messages, and the United States' denunciation of local Nazi-Fascist groups. Shows advertisements for De Met's candy, Rothmoor & Brucewood coats, Marshall & Field Company men's clothing, and Henry C. Lytton & Sons fur coats.
Loose page from the Chicago Daily News, torn along edge. Contains articles on the pending resignation of British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain, Italy's perspective on France's surrender to Germany and Britain's future, local accounts of the German occupation of France, Italy's bombing of the Mersa Matruh military area in Egypt, and Japan's war with China.
Loose page from the Chicago Sunday Tribune newspaper, torn along edge. Depicts photos of students on campus at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. Shows advertisments for Midol pain reliever and Pacquins hand cream.
Chicago Daily Tribune newspaper. Shows a full page advertisement for Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company building. Advertised items include mittens, coats, shoes, women and children's clothing, and stationary.
Chicago Daily Tribune newspaper. Contains articles discussing the typhoid fever epidemic in Illinois, launching of passsenger liner America in Virginia, Chicago's plans for a superhighway program, and request by San Antonio, Texas residents for the recall of mayor Maury Maverick. Shows advertisements for Sears tires, Stevens and Co. women's clothing, Rival Dog Food, and Kodak camera supplies.
Loose page from the Chicago Daily News, torn along edge. Contains articles on Britain's decision to invoke martial law, rising tensions between Britain and Italy, the German occupation of Norway, Britain's hopefulness that the United States will join the Allied Forces, and the presence of U.S. Armed Forces in the Philippines.
Loose page from the Chicago Sunday Tribune newspaper, torn along edge. Depicts four paintings exhibited at the Art Institute of Chicago, including Columbus Avenue by A. Lassell Ripley, Monday Morning by Ogden M. Pleissner, Sunday by Walter E. Lawrence, and Still Life by William J. Gorden. Shows advertisement for Royal Tapioca Pudding.
Chicago Daily Tribune newspaper. Contains articles discussing local and international events during World War II, 1945. Shows advertisements for Carson, Pirie, Scott and Company building. Advertised items include women and children's clothing, skincare products, undergarments, porcelain, and glassware.