Black Hills... Indians...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 30, 1876



* Black Hills - Wyoming Territory

* Native Americans - Indians



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "More Doleful News From the Black Hills" "Fighting and Murdering by Indians in Wyoming Territory" "The Indian T... See More  

Princeton, Indiana tornado...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, February 29, 1876



* Princeton, Indiana

* St. Charles Missouri

* Tornadoes disasters



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Terrific Tornadoes" "Fifty Houses Destroyed at Princeton, Indiana" "Miraculous Escapes From Tumbling Buildings&q... See More  

Niagara Falls mishap.....

THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, May 27, 1879



* Niagara Falls takes local to death

* Hot Springs, Arkansas silver discovery



This uncommon 4 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Arkansas" "Reported Discovery Of Rich Silver Ore Near Hot Springs..." Also: "Over The Falls" &quo... See More  

Steamer Pat Rogers burning disaster...

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, August 6, 1874



* Steamer Pat Rogers disaster

* Aurora Indiana



Page 3 has one column headings: "The Steamer Disaster" "The Fire Supposed to be Incendiary" "Thrilling Details of the Calamity" Coverage on the burning of the Cincinnati and Louisville Mail-Line steamer, Pat Rogers.

Other news of the day with seve... See More  

Tow-Boat Crescent City explosion...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, March 26, 1874



* Tow-Boat Crescent City explosion

* Memphis TN Tennessee



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "The Steamboat Explosion" "Particulars of the Loss of the Crescent City"

Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, otherwise in... See More  

Watsonville, California duel...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, February 23, 1874



* Watsonville, California duel

* Women's temperance crusade



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "Terrible Tragedy" "A Duel Fought With only Two Feet Between the Opponents--Both of the Duelists Killed" See image for text here.

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A White House wedding..

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, May 22, 1874



* President Ulysses S. Grant's Daughter

* White House Wedding



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "The Marriage of Nellie Grant" "A Brilliant Affair, with a Deal of Flunkeyism...." Lengthy text here.

Complete in 8 pages, irregular alo... See More  

The Modoc Indian War...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1873  The top of the first column has: "THE MODOCS" "Another Encounter in the Lava Beds--A Detachment Ambushed by Indians--23 Killed and 18 Wounded". This coverage takes over 2 columns.

Twelve pages, minor spine wear to the back leaf, nice condition.

Lemont, Illinois train wreck...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, August 18, 1873



* Lemont, Illinois train wreck



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "Railroad Casualty" "Terrible Railroad Accident Near Chicago" and more. Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns.

Complete in 8 pages, very minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

Paris, Kentucky hanging... The Yellowstone...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, June 14, 1873



* Wetzell County, WV lynching

* Paris, Kentucky execution

* Yellowstone exploration



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "Lynch Law in West Virginia" "Public Executions" "Bungling Job at Paris, Ky."

Page 2 has: &qu... See More  

Virginius Affair ...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, November 17, 1873



* Virginius Affair - executions

* Ten Years' War



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "CUBA" "An Account Of The Massacre" "Sixteen British Subjects Shot" and more. (see). Lengthy text here.

Complete in 8 pages, a little... See More  

Nantick, Massachusetts fire disaster....

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, January 14, 1874



* Nantick, Massachusetts fire disaster (1st report)



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "DISASTROUS FIRES" "Destruction of Nantick, Massachusetts--Loss Half a Million..." See image for text.

Complete in 8 pages, a little ir... See More  

1st Negro high school in Kentucky...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, October 8, 1873



* 1st Negro high school

* Louisville KY Kentucky



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "Kentucky" "The First Colored High School in Kentucky". See image for text.

Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise in nice condi... See More  

Mary Todd Lincoln death...

DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, July 16, 1882



* Mary Todd Lincoln death (day of)



The front page has one column headings: "Mrs. Abraham Lincoln", "Her Health Reported to be Failing Rapidly". See image for the text. She would die on this day.



Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, minor staining, otherwise good ... See More  

President Harrison passes through Texas...

EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, April 19, 1891  The front page has a column-wide headline "Tickled The Texans" "Harrison Passes from Arkansas to Texas" "Arkansas Delighted with the president's Visit -- Builds Bon-fires and Runs up the American Flag" "Texas In  A Quiver of Joy".

Other news of the day and advertisements are within.

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Princeton, Indiana tornado....

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 29, 1876



* Princeton, Indiana

* Tornado disaster



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 3 has one column headings: "THE TORNADO" "Fifty Buildings Wrecked in Princeton and Vicinity" "Damage to Property Estimated at Over a Million Dollars" and more.

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Captain Jack... Modocs...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1877



* Modoc Indians

* Captain Jack - Kintpuash



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 7 has small one column headings: "Captain Jack" "Lecture Last Evening on the 'Tragedy of the Lava Beds....". The text takes up over a full column.

Complete, minor margi... See More  

Modoc Indian War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 22, 1873 



* Modoc War - California Indians

* Lava Beds - Captain Jack fame



The front page has small one column headings: "Indian Affairs" "The Battle With the Modocs--A Petition from Arizona" See images for text here.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

Captain Jack & the Modoc War..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1873



*  Modoc Indians War

* Captain Jack on peace

* Lava Beds



The front page has one column headings that include: "The Modoc War", "Capt. Jack Anxious for a Peace Conference-So Is the Government".  See image for text. Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

The Modoc Indian War...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 24 , 1873 



* Modocs - Captain Jack



The top of the front page has: "The Savages" "Situation in the Lava Beds--Feeling Among the Adjacent Tribes--Massacres in Arkansas and Wyoming" mostly concerning the Modoc Indian War.

Eight pages, very nice condition.

The Modoc Indian War...

ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT & CHRONICLE, New York, Jan. 21, 1873  The top of the first column has a nice stack of headlines, many concerning the Modoc Indian War, including: "DESPERATE BATTLE" "With the Modoc Indians" "Ten Hours of Conflict with a Concealed Foe" "Defeat of the Troops" "Outnumbered, Five to One" plus heads on other events of the day... See More  

From the Oklahoma & Indian Territories...

THE RECORD, Moore, Oklahoma, June 5, 1903 



* Pre-statehood



Early newspapers from Oklahoma are very difficult to come by, primarily due to the territory being relatively unsettled through the 19th century. Created from a combination of the Oklahoma Territory and the Indian Territory, it did not become a state until 1907.

Eight pages, various news tidbits and a variety of literary items,... See More  

From the Territory of Utah...

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, Oct. 24, 1876  From this "territory" 20 years before Utah would become a state. Inside has: "The Indians--300 Lodges Captured, Disarmed & Dismounted" "The Express Robbery" "Killed by a Train" & much more. A wealth of ads.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice condition.

Scranton, Pennsylvania...

THE SCRANTON REPUBLICAN, Scranton, Pennsylvania, March 11, 1881



* American Indian War era



This 4 page newspaper measures 25 x 18 inches. News of the day includes: "Young Thieves" "A Woman's Revenge" "A Town In Ashes" and more with many interesting advertisements.

Very minor margin wear, otherwise in nice condition.... See More  

Chief Stone Calf, Cheyenne Indians....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 27, 1875



* Chief Stone Calf

* Cheyenne Indians



The front page as small one column heading on 6th column: "Surrender Of Indian Tribe" and "Stone Calf And 1,600 Cheyennes With Their German Women Captives Surrender". See photo for brief text here.



This issue contains other news of the day throughout. Complete in 12 pages, it has light brownin... See More