Mormon Issues

In addition to the issues shown below, we have many 19th century issues from Salt Lake City which are not available on our website.  If interested, please be in touch.

Mormon Issues

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597498

Death of financier Jay Gould...

Item #597498

December 06, 1892

DESERET SEMI-WEEKLY NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Dec. 6, 1892  The top of the last column on the front page note: "JAY GOULD DEAD" "That is the Startling Announcement Today" "Her Dies of Consumption" "What Was Known of the Patient's Condition Last Night" and a bit more (see). The report takes two-thirds of the column.

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152998

Mormon magazine...

Item #152998

January 01, 1893

MILLENNIAL STAR, Liverpool, England, 1893. This is an uncommon Mormon magazine from England, with content mainly focused on Mormon concerns. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. About 9"x6", 8 pages.

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151839

Displayable with a great Western-themed cover print...

Item #151839

January 01, 1893

DESERET WEEKLY magazine dated 1893-1895. A great item still with the original tan outer wrappers. See the photo below for the very decorative & large front page illustration, which shows settlers travelling, the Mormon temple, an early train, etc. Complete in 16 pages, measures about 8 by 12 inches, some very light dirtiness, generally quite nice! The actual issue you will get may vary slightl... See More  

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175802

Scenes at Salt Lake City, Utah... Life in the Canadian Rockies...

Item #175802

April 08, 1893

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1893  Within are four scenes of: "Hunting Life in the Rockies", all in British Columbia with 3 showing Indians. Great fullpg: "A Week With the Mormons" has 8 prints including two of Mormon currency. Also a halfpg. photo of: "The New Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City, Utah".

Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Rabbit-Shooting... See More  

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633558

Scenes at Salt Lake City, Utah... Life in the Canadian Rockies...

Item #633558

April 08, 1893

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 8, 1893  Within are four scenes of: "Hunting Life in the Rockies", all in British Columbia with 3 showing Indians. Great fullpg: "A Week With the Mormons" has 8 prints including two of Mormon currency. Also a halfpg. photo of: "The New Mormon Temple at Salt Lake City, Utah".

Nice doublepage centerfold: 'Rabbit-Shooting... See More  

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175816

Chinese on the Pacific coast...

Item #175816

May 27, 1893

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 27, 1893 Full ftpg: 'Columbian Exposition--The Macmonnies Fountain in the Grand Court'. halfpg: 'A Memory Of The War' shows a cavalry scene. Fullpg: 'Columbian Expo.--The Obelisk & Entrance to the Stock Pavilion' & a doublepage centerfold on the Expo also. Very nice fullpg: 'Among The Chinese On The Pacific Coast'

Complete... See More  

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616741

A great Western-themed cover print...

Item #616741

July 01, 1893

THE DESERET WEEKLY, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 1, 1893  This paper calls itself a: "Pioneer Publication of the Rocky Mountain Region - Truth and Liberty".  See the photo below for the very decorative & large front page illustration, which shows settlers traveling, the Mormon temple, an early train, etc.  Among the many articles are: "Utah Women in Chicago" &q... See More  

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175856

Pueblo Indians...

Item #175856

October 14, 1893

HARPER'S WEEKLY October 14, 1893 Full front page print: "Columbian Exposition - The Grand Arch of the Peristyle." Inside includes a half page: "Columbian Exposition - The Johnson Family Visit the Lapland Village"; halfpg: "Two of Philadelphia's Cricket Clubs"; fullpg: "The Centenary of Williams College" which includes a portrait of "Franklin Car... See More  

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175906

New York City palaces...

Item #175906

April 07, 1894

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 7, 1894  Front full pg. illus. of "The Hon. Thomas C. Catchings, of Mississippi." Inside is a 1/3 pg. portrait of "Mounet Sully as Hamlet."

Two small portraits of "Cardinal Rampolla" and "The Late George Ticknor Curtis." Four illus. of "Some New York Palaces." Two full pg. illus. of "Selections from t... See More  

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613216

The Deseret Museum...

Item #613216

April 20, 1895

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 20, 1895  The front page of the issue contains four scenes from "The Deseret Museum, Salt Lake City, Utah" with an accompanying article. Inside the issues is "Whitlock's New 'Western' Independent Chuck"; "Hedges' Water Tube Stationary or Marine Boiler"; "The Sumatra Rhinoceros"; "An Explo
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690810

Utah outlaws polygamy, joins the Union...

Item #690810

January 04, 1896

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Jan. 4, 1896 



* Utah statehood - joins the Union

* President Grover Cleveland proclamation

* Abandons polygamy




The front page of section two has a report of Utah joining the Union with column heads: "UTAH NOW A STATE" "President Signed the Proclamation of Admission Today", it becoming the 45th state in the Union. Mention is made that:&nbs... See More  

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176290

Great issue for any golf enthusiast...

Item #176290

December 11, 1897

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 11, 1897  Certainly the print print is the great full front page print by the famed artist A.B. Frost titled: "The Drive" showing a golfer about to tee off, with others behind him.

Inside is a one-third page portrait of "Professor Henry Drisler."; a full pg. illus. of: "England's Little War in India."; a doublepage cen... See More  

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176372

Teddy Roosevelt and the Spanish-American War...

Item #176372

September 24, 1898

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 24, 1898  Great full front page photo of "Colonel Theodore Roosevelt, U.S.V."   Prints inside include a full page with 4 prints: 'The Home-Coming of New York's Cavalry" and a full page with 2 prints: "With Our Troops in Puerto Rico". The nice doublepage centerfold is: "The Dramatic Ending of the War in Pu... See More  

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176376

Trans-Mississippi Exposition at Omaha...

Item #176376

October 08, 1898

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 8, 1898  Full front page illus. of "Under the Administration Arch." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Our Three Reconstructed Cruisers." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New Warships Being Built for Russia by the Cramp Ship-Building Company." 1/2 pg. of portraits of "The Commission Appointed by President McKinley to Investigate Cond... See More  

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176424

The great caves of Puerto Rico...

Item #176424

March 25, 1899

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1899  Full front page illus. of "The Military Tournament, New York City - Exhibition Drill of Troop 'H,' 3D United States Cavalry." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "United States Troops at Gibraltar - Officers of the 3D U.S. Infantry and their Families from the Transport 'Sherman,' on their Way to the Philippines, Inspectin... See More  

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698253

1899 B. H. Roberts excluded from Congress...

Item #698253

December 10, 1899

THE DETROIT NEWS-TRIBUNE, Dec. 10, 1899



* B. H. Brigham Henry Roberts

* Mormonism - Mormons leader

* Seat in U.S. Congress ? (polygamy)




The front page has a one column heading: "IT BECAME DRAMATIC" with subheads. (see images) More on page 4.

Complete with 28 pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care.... See More  

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176500

Mark Twain's haunts... Mormons & Brigham Young...

Item #176500

December 16, 1899

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Santa Claus: These New-Fangled Chimneys are Very Trying to an Old Fogy Like Me.", by W.A. Rogers. "A Glance Ahead - Being a Christmas Tale of A.D.  3568" by John Kendrick Bangs takes 3 pages and includes several color prints.  

Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The War in Sout... See More  

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177036

"The Fighting Flag-Ships of the United States Navy"...

Item #177036

March 24, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 24, 1900  Doublecenterfold print "The Fighting Flag-Ships of the United States Navy". Fullpage "Working Snow-Bound Ponies Out Of The Mountains" by Remington. Frontpage Uncle Sam cartoon. This also contains numerous news articles of the day. See photos for full details.

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177062

Grand Central Station...

Item #177062

November 17, 1900

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 17, 1900 Frontpage "The New Waiting-Room In The Grand Central Station"; The President-Elect (President McKinley); Foreign Troops at Shanghai; Automobile Show at the Madison Square Garden; doublepage centerfold "The Quarter-Back's Dream" by Levering; Progress of the Work on the Underground Railroad;  The Torpedo-Boat "Ar... See More  

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177083

Secret to Mormon success...

Item #177083

February 09, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 9, 1901  Front page "The Sabbath-Breakers" by Frost; full page "Breaking a Road Through the Snow, in the Green Mountains" by Hoyt;  The Philippine Problem; full page of photos "The Streets of New York at Night"; several pages "Pictorial Review of the Life of King Edward VII"; The Secret of Mormon Success by W... See More  

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177113

The Evolution of the Racing Yacht...

Mark Twain as Inventor... Victoria Day parade...

Item #177113

September 07, 1901

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1901 A nice print showing Canadian Mounted Police in a Victoria Day Parade; Fullpage "Half Speed! An Ocean Liner Feeling Her Way Through the Fishing Fleet on the 'Banks'" by Beckel; fullpage "A Chinese Farm on Long Island" by Toaspern; A New Architectura Era in Chicago; The Opening of the New Bridge Across the Harlem at Willis... See More  

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698051

William Hooper Young & the murder of Anna Pulitzer...

Item #698051

September 23, 1902

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, New York, Sept. 23, 1902 (2nd section)



* Searching for William Hooper Young

* Former Mormon elder & Grandson of Brigham Young

* Re: the murder of Anna Pulitzer




The front page has: "SEARCHING FOR YOUNG", with subheads: "Believed to Have Been Arrested in Derby, Conn.", "Man Resembling Young Found", and "Supposed Murderer Desper... See More  

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177245

Fighting in Russia...

Item #177245

March 26, 1904

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 26, 1904 Frontpage illustration "The Coming of Spring" by W. A. Rogers; Russian Troops in Manchuria on Their Way to the Front; St. Petersburg in War-Time--Troops Leaving for the Front; Doublepage illustration "A View of the Torpedo Attack Upon Russian War-Ships at Port Arthur" by Sydney Laurence; Doublepage Map, "The Scene of ... See More  

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698680

1904 Reed Smoot hearings... Mormons...

Item #698680

December 17, 1904

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 17, 1904



* Reed Smoot hearings 

* Mormons - polygamy




The front page has a two column heading: "MORMONS OBEY SMITH IN DEFIANCE OF COURT" 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.

Complete wit... See More  

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177442

Panama Canal....

Item #177442

April 27, 1907

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Every Bird Has His Day" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "Important Works Entrusted to the Army Engineers, Who Now Face the Formidable Task of Completing the Panama Canal"; "Skirmishing for Peace"; "The Automobile Club's New House"; ... See More  

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177491

Bombing in Union Square.... Ghost town mining towns of Nevada...

Item #177491

April 11, 1908

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, " 'Can It Be Possible,' Quoth Robinson Crusoe, 'That I am not the Only Pebble on the Beach?' "by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there are photos of "The Bomb Tragedy in Union Square"; "Oklahoma's Claims to Distinction"; "How Goldfield Guard... See More  

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177635
Item #177635

December 23, 1911

HARPER'S WEEKLY,  New York, December 23, 1911



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Late John Bigelow".



This issue has an article with photos of "Persia's Five Yankee Props" and there are photos of "Three Prominent Members of the New Mexican Cabinet." There is a photo spread of "Civil War in the Dragon Land" and a photo of "... See More  

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177639
Item #177639

January 06, 1912

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1912  The front page has a photo of "Mexico's 'Enfant Terrible.'" This issue also has an illustration of "The Motorist: 'One Thing's Certain--They Can't Accuse Me of Being a 'Joy-Rider''" by Kemble. There is an article with photos of "Across America by Auto" by John Guy Monihan. The dou... See More  

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177646

Aviation...

Item #177646

February 24, 1912

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  February 24, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Persian Lamb Protests Against Assimilation."



This issue has an article of "What's Wrong with Aviation?" by Albert S. LeVino. The double page illustration is of "Floor-Manager Taft: 'Hold On, Colonel--You Can't Do the Grizzly Bear With That Dear Old Lady!... See More  

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177710
Item #177710

October 04, 1913

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated October 4, 1913  In this issue there is an illustration called "Back to Town" by Wallace Morgan. There are several articles which include "Is American Business Failing?" by C. M. Keys; "Salt Lake City" by Oswald Ryan; "Flying Ten Thousand Miles" by Claude Grahame-White"; "Marriage Today and Tomorr... See More  

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221073

Women's Motorcycle Tour of 1916...

Item #221073

September 14, 1916

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 14, 1916



* Women's Motorcycle Tour of America
* Augusta and Adelina Van Buren




Page 7 contains a somewhat brief yet significant article on the "motorcycle tour of 1916", headed: "4,000 Miles By Motyor Cycle" "New York Women Reach San Diego--Climbed Pike's Peak on Machines" with the dateline of San Diego, and the text reading: "After a motorcyc
... See More  

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571949

Castle Gate, Utah mine disaster...

Item #571949

March 10, 1924

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 10, 1924



* Castle Gate, Utah mine disaster

* Coal mine explosions




This 32 page newspaper has one column headline on the front page that include: "30 BODIES FOUND IN UTAH COAL MINE; NO HOPE FOR 145", "Rescuers Recover 10 Charred Victims of Explosion That Entombed 175" and "FAMILIES HUDDLE IN COLD" plus more. (see)



Other ne... See More  

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674973

Brigham Henry Roberts death... Mormon leader...

Item #674973

September 28, 1933

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 28, 1933



* B. H. Brigham H. Roberts death (1st report)

* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

* Studies of the Book of Mormon

* Mormons leader - polygamy




Page 21 has a one column heading: "BRIGHAM H. ROBERTS, MORMON LEADER, DIES" with subhead. (see) I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other ti... See More  

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638447

J. S. Fletcher death... English author...

Item #638447

February 01, 1935

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1935



* Joseph Smith Fletcher death

* English author - detective fiction




The top of page 21 has a one column heading: "J. S. FLETCHER DIES; POPULAR NOVELIST" with subheads and photo. (see) First report coverage on the death of J. S. Fletcher, English journalist and author who specialized in detective fiction during the "Golden Age".

Other ... See More  

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701069

1942 Ensign Peak United Flight 4 disaster...

Item #701069

May 01, 1942

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 1, 1942



* Ensign Peak, Wasatch Mountains Range

* United Flight 4 airplane crash disaster

* Salt Lake City, Utah




The top of the front page has a one column heading: "18 DIE AS AIRLINER HITS PEAK IN UTAH AND CATCHES FIRE" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 28 pages, rag edition in great condition.... See More  

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700436

Detroit race riots.... Rudger Clawson death...

Item #700436

June 22, 1943

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 22, 1943



* Rudger Clawson death

* Mormons - Mormonism

* Detroit race riot of 1943

* World War II - WWII

* African Americans taking jobs




The top of the front page has a three column headline: "23 DEAD IN DETROIT RIOTING; FEDERAL TROOPS ENTER CITY ON THE ORDERS OF ROOSEVELT" with subheads. Coverage continues inside with related pictorial. The top of page ... See More  

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570051

Oil tanker explosion in Los Angeles harbor...

Item #570051

June 23, 1947

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, June 23, 1947  This 38 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "Los Angeles Harbor Rocked By Explosion of Big Tanker" and more. (see) report continues on page 3 with related photos.



Tells of the S.S. Markay oil tanker explosion at Berth 167, Mormon Island, Los Angeles, California.



Other news of the day throughout. ... See More  

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618561

Laramie WY airplane crash....

Item #618561

October 07, 1955

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, October 7, 1955



* Laramie, Wyoming airplane crash

* United Airlines Flight 409

* Douglas Dc-4 propliner




The front page has a three column headline: "66 KILLED AS AIRLINER RAMS MOUNTAIN PEAK" with subhead. (see). 1st report coverage on the Salt Lake City bound DC-4 Airplane crash near Laramie, Wyoming.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the... See More  

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604446

Kennedy killed...

Item #604446

November 23, 1963

THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE--EXTRA, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 23, 1963  Presumed complete with all 46 pages, minor wear at central fold, generally very nice.

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655207

African-Americans may become Mormon priests...

Item #655207

June 10, 1978

THE NEWS AND OBSERVER, Raleigh, North Carolina, June 10, 1978 



* Blacks may become Mormon priests



Page 21 has a one column head: "Mormons Let Blacks In Clergy". The report notes in part: "...Mormon Church President Spencer W. Kimball said he had received a revelation from God after praying...to 'extend to every worthy member of the church all of the privileges and ble... See More  

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688380

Eldridge Cleaver's death report... Obit of Bruce Springsteen's father...

Item #688380

May 02, 1998

LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 2, 1998
 
* Death of Eldridge Cleaver
* From Black Panther to Mormon environmental & peace activist
 
The front page has: "Eldridge Cleaver, Former Black Panther, Dies", which tells of the life and death of the notable activist and author of "Soul On Ice" (considered a seminal work in African-American literature). The
... See More  

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701800

Last firing squad execution in the U.S...

Item #701800

June 19, 2010

LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 19, 2010



* Ronnie Lee Gardner execution

* Last by firing squad in America

* Mormons - Mormonism




Page 12 has a heading announcing: "Murderer is executed by firing squad" with subhead and two related photos. (see images)

Complete with all section (80+ pages), nice condition.



wikipedia notes: News media arrived from around the world and raised the issue ... See More  

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