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W. H. Harrison elected President... Mormons charged with treason...
Item #650839
February 20, 1841
NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Maryland, February 20, 1841 An inside page has business of the Senate which includes: "...Mr. Linn presented the legal testimony taken before the...judge of the fifth judicial circuit of Missouri in the cases of Joseph Smith, Sidney Rigdon, and...other individuals of the sect called Mormons, or Latter-day Saints, on charges preferred against t... See More
Charles Goodrich murder.... Lizzie Lloyd King....
Item #650024
March 22, 1873
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1873
* Charles Goodrich murder
* Lizzie Lloyd King
The back page has one column headings: "MURDERED BY BURGLARS", "A Brooklyn Merchant Found Dead in his own House--Three Bullets in his Head". First report coverage on the murder of Charles Goodrich in Brooklyn. Elizabeth 'Lizzie' Lloyd King would eventually be found guilty o... See More
Item from Sojourner Truth...
Item #649308
March 11, 1882
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1882 Perhaps the most interesting item in this issue is just a small, inconspicuous item on page 3 under the "Personal" column reading: "Sojourner Truth writers to us from Battle Creek, Michigan, in reference to recent published paragraphs of her having a fine home, and her having made a will, etc. She says she has made no will, owns no... See More
Working to abolish alcoholic beverages...
Item #646737
YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, October, 1894 An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.Decorative title page, 12 pages, 9 1/2 by 13 inches, nice condition.
How the Fords conspired to kill Jesse James...
Item #646573
August 7, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 7, 1883 The front page has over a full column taken up with considerable round-by-round details of the boxing match between John L. Sullivan and Herbert "Maori" Slade for the heavyweight championship.
But the great article is on page 4, headed: "Charlie Ford and the James Boys" which is a detailed article on Charlie Ford's first meeting... See More
Interview with Buffalo Bill...
Item #646402
November 6, 1878
WOODLAND DAILY DEMOCRAT, Yolo County, California, Nov. 6, 1878 About two-thirds of a front page column are headed: "Buffalo Bill's Account of Himself" with the article relaying an interview with him beginning: "Buffalo Bill is probably more widely known than any other so-called desperado in the country..." with more (see) and ends with: "...Mr. Cody is nearly sev... See More
Funeral of Jesse James & other particulars...
Item #646395
April 7, 1882
THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, April 7, 1882 The top of a middle column on the front page has notable heads: "JESSE JAMES", "The Remains of a Missouri Bandit Lying in State", "Crowds of People Visit the Place to Look at the Body", "The Funeral Services & the Procession to the Grave" with the report taking most of the column. Two subheads n... See More
Jeff Davis' Proclamation on the Mumford controversy: death for Butler... Battle of Murfreesboro... A "Memphis" title......
Item #646392
January 3, 1863
THE MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL, Jackson, Mississippi, January 3, 1863 This newspaper had fascinating history as it was chased around the South--see the information below. The most notable content in the issue is the back page report headed: "The Battle At Murfreesboro" "Confederate Victory Confirmed" "Additional Particulars" which includes a report signed in type by: ... See More
Jesse James comes to his own defense: lengthy letter signed by him...
Item #646388
July 20, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 20, 1875 Not only does this issue contain the very first mention of notorious outlaw Jesse James in the venerable Times, but the report is almost entirely taken up by an excellent letter signed by him in type: Jesse James. This is the first I have seen in print a letter signed by the outlaw. He takes great pains to exonerate himself for several crimes of which he was... See More
From the fabled Old West town of Tombstone... Deputy Sheriff Earp...
Item #646385
November 18, 1880
THE DAILY NUGGET, Tombstone, Pima County, Arizona, November 18, 1880 This may well be the consummate "Old West town" much romanticized in movies and television shows, perhaps most famous for the gunfight at the OK Corral involving Wyatt Earp and the Clanton gang.
This rare issue was printed less than a year before this famous gunfight and is replete with advertisements with a dist... See More
A classic train robbery...
Item #646087
November 23, 1900
THE ARIZONA GAZETTE, Phoenix, Nov. 23, 1900
* Rare old West title
* Maricopa County
* Train robbery
Actually a Territorial issue as Arizona did not become a state until 1912. The top of a ftpg. column has classic "Old West" headlines: "A TRAIN HELD UP" "The Cannon Ball Train Assaulted By Robbers" "Express Box Seized" "Company's Big Sa... See More
On the death of Jesse James...
Item #646010
April 6, 1882
DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, April 6, 1882
* Outlaw Jesse James killed
* Robert & Charles Ford
The front page has an uncommonly nice report concerning the death of the notorious Jesse James, taking about half a column with very nice heads: "THE DEAD BANDIT" "Removing the Remains of Jesse James to the Grave" "The Ford Boys Becoming Anxious as to Thei... See More
Jesse James and the Rock Island Railroad robbery...
Item #646009
July 18, 1881
SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 18, 1881 An uncommonly nice account of this infamous train robbery by the James Gang with page 5 column heads: "The Express Train Robbery" "The Jesse James Gang" "Invade A Train, Murder the Conductor and a Passenger and Rob a Safe". This was the Rock Island Railroad robbery.
Although well known as being committe... See More
On the infamous outlaw from California, 'Black Bart'...
Item #645654
November 25, 1883
THE WORLD New York, Nov. 25, 1883
* Outlaw Black Bart - stagecoach robber
In the "Supplement" is over half a column headed: "Black Bart" "Account of the Famous Highwayman's Foot-Pad Exploits". "Black Bart" was an infamous outlaw from Northern California who had just recently been captured..
Twelve pages, archival repairs at some margins, mar... See More
Mormon property to be disposed of... Classic train robbery...
Item #645564
June 11, 1890
MEMPHIS APPEAL, Tennessee, June 11, 1890 Near the bottom of the ftpg. is: "After The Mormons" "Senator Edmunds Introduces a Bill Disposing of the Church Property" and next to it an article: "Through The Switch" "Robbers Throw a Train From the Track, Go Through the Express Safe and Escape", ending with: "...A posse of men...went in pursuit of the b... See More
A letter from the outlaw Cole Younger...
Item #645527
October 16, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 14, 1876 The top of the ftpg. has column heads: "Satan's Satellites" "Cole Younger a Contribution to the Criminal Column". Included is a letter signed in type: Cole Younger. Rubbing in the heads causes a hole and the loss of some letters (see).
Twelve pages, good condition.
Working to abolish alcoholic beverages...
Item #645097
August 1, 1894
YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, August, 1894
* Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.
Decorative title page, 12 pages, 9 1/2 by 13 inches, nice condition.... See More
A "49er" from California is robbed... Fugitive slaves...
Item #644915
April 5, 1850
THE REPUBLIC, Washington, D.C., April 5, 1850
* Fugitive Slaves - slavery
* California Gold Rush
Page 3 has: "Robbery of a California" noting: "D. Campbell returned to the city...from California with a quantity of the sacred dust, which, for security, he kept to the number of 29 1/2 oz wrapped up & in his pocket..." with more on the robbery (see).
Page 2 has a... See More
Tombstone, Arizona, in 1886...
Item #644868
May 14, 1886
THE DAILY TOMBSTONE, Tombstone, Arizona, May 14, 1886
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
* Rare advertisement of the famed livery stable
Here is a newspaper from perhaps the most famous town of the Old West era which has a nice back page advertisement for the O.K. Corral (shown in the inset). Has four pages containing various news of the day, plus bits of local news and m
... See More
* Gunfight at the O.K. Corral fame
* Rare advertisement of the famed livery stable
Here is a newspaper from perhaps the most famous town of the Old West era which has a nice back page advertisement for the O.K. Corral (shown in the inset). Has four pages containing various news of the day, plus bits of local news and m
Frank James the outlaw & brother of Jesse...
Item #644683
August 10, 1880
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Aug. 10, 1880
* Frank James
* Outlaws - train robbers
* Jackson County, Missouri
The ftpg. has: "Frank James Again" which is an interview concerning his whereabouts with mention that he was in Jackson County recently (see). Also on the ftpg: "A Heavy Diamond Robbery" & "An Atrocious Wife-Murder".
Ten pages, a bit ... See More
Wild West shoot-out with desperadoes in Arizona...
Item #644658
October 19, 1899
ARIZONA DAILY STAR, Tucson, Oct. 19, 1899
* Rare old West title
* Wild West shootout
The top of a ftpg. column has: "ENCOUNTER WITH BANDITS" "A Sheriff's Posse and the Desperadoes Have a Battle" "Over 100 Shots Exchanged And One Bandit Killed, While Another Crawls Away to Die". A classic "Wild West" shoot-out with a dateline from Nogales, Ar... See More
The Custer massacre... Jesse James train robbery... Mark Twain...
Item #643905
July 13, 1876
AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, July 13, 1876
* General George Custer
* Battle of Little Bighorn
* Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
Page 7 has: "Summary Of News" which includes a brief report of the Custer massacre: "The disastrous fight between Gen. Custer's command & the Sioux Indians on June 25th resulted in the death of Gen. Custer, together with 13 officers and... See More
Classic train robberies in the Wild West...
Item #643754
December 25, 1893
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Dec. 25, 1893 The top of the ftpg. has nice column heads on a train robbery: "TRAIN ROBBERS RAMPANT" "One of the Missouri Pacific Trains Held Up in Indian Territory" "No Resistance Was Offered to Them" "Passengers and Crew Taken by Surprise & the Desperadoes Have an Easy Time--A California Gang Makes a Big Haul".
Eig... See More
Dalton Gang & the Red Rock train robbery...
Item #643193
June 3, 1892
THE MEMPHIS APPEAL-AVALANCHE, Tennessee, June 3, 1892
* Red Rock, Oklahoma
* The Dalton Gang
* Train robbery
The top of the front page has nice column heads: "ROBBED MASKED MEN" "A Santa Fe Train Is Held Up" "The Robbery Occurred Near Red Rock, Indian Territory" "Gleaming Winchester Forced the Engineer To Be Obedient" "Scores of Shots Fire... See More
Volume one issue of the National Police Gazette...
Item #642578
August 29, 1846
NATIONAL POLICE GAZETTE, New York, Aug. 29, 1846 A very famous title of the 19th century which lasted until 1977. And this is a volume one issue (#51) from when it was of smaller size than what we typically find. A Collier's article from 1928 on this title mentioned: "...it attained a circulation of 15,000 in a few weeks through the attraction of a most interesting record of h... See More
Indiana outlaw Marvin Kuhns captured...
Item #640131
January 18, 1901
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, January 18, 1901
* Marvin Kuhns captured
* Indiana Hoosier outlaw
* Bank robber - horse thief
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Noted Desperado Caught" with subhead. (see) See images for first report coverage here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, light even toning, a few small binding slits along the spine, generally in nice c... See More
Bank robbery, then robbers caught... Broadside...
Item #639609
September 4, 1878
THE ADVANCE, Red Wing, Minnesota, Sept. 4, 1878 Page 2 has: "Treaty With Indians" which begins: "Generals Howard, Wheaton, Sawhille...met Indian chiefs at Umatilla, Oregon & had a general pow-wow...". Also: "A Missouri Daytime Bank Robbery" which has much on a robbery in Concordia, Minnesota including: "...three men entered the bank...jumped over the co... See More
Sitting Bull surrenders.... The James Gang & the Rock Island Railroad robbery...
Item #639596
July 22, 1881
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, July 22, 1881
* Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
* Rock Island railroad train robbery
* Chief Sitting Bull surrenders
* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux
The front page has: "Sitting Bull & His People Surrender to Maj. Brotherton" "Arms & Ponies Turned Over to the Government--Details".
A great page 3 report is headed: "HANDS UP&quo... See More
Arizona in 1883 ... Gunfight at the OK Corral...
Item #639435
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, bound volume for December, 1882 thru May, 1883 A great volume with much reporting on some of the romance of the Old West. Certainly the best item is the first article in the March issue, "Across Arizona", which takes 16 pages & is quite detailed with eleven prints including a: "Map of Southern Arizona" "Nortons Landing, On The Colo... See More
Robert McKimie captured...
Item #639258
December 6, 1878
CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, December 6, 1878
* Robert 'Little Reddy' McKimie capture
* Black Hills region outlaw desperado
Page 3 under "General News" is a report datelined "Cincinnati" and begins with: "Bob McKimmy, the Black Hills desperado who was arrested at Hillsboro, O...."
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 8... See More
Great train robbery report, but it was the wrong one...
Item #639195
September 26, 1893
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 26, 1893 The ftpg. has a nice, full column report on a train robbery headed at the top: "ON THE WRONG TRAIN" "Express Robbers in Missouri Who Didn't Know It Was Loaded" "Successful Trick of the Authorities" "Sent Out a Dummy Train in Charge of Well Armed Officers" "Desperate Battle Waged in the Dark" &... See More
Classic 'Wild West' report concerning outlaws...
Item #639172
March 29, 1899
THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Penna., March 29, 1899 Page 2 has over half a column headed: "OUTLAW'S CONFESSION" "May Save Two Innocents Serving Life Sentences For Murder" "An Organized Band of Robbers" with more. A nice, classic "Wild West" report which implicates the Dalton Gang as well (see).
Four pages, evenly toned, some minor margin tears, sho... See More
Reacting to the romanticizing of the killing of Jesse James in a same-state newspaper...
Item #639073
April 13, 1882
THE REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Missouri, April 13, 1882 Page 4 has an article with column heads: "The Killing Of Bandit James" "More Comfort for the Murderer's Friends". This is an interesting editorial groaning about the those who mourn about how he was killed, and including: "...True, a pistol was not placed in his hands and he told to 'defend himself'...&q... See More
Classic Wild West train robbery...
Item #639041
October 8, 1890
SAGINAW WEEKLY NEWS, Michigan, Oct. 8, 1890
* Old west style train robbery
The top of a front page column is headed: "DARING TRAIN ROBBERY" "The Robbers Board the Train Twice and Fight the Crew" "Amount Stolen Not Known" "They Gag a Worthy Express Messenger & Then Try & Shoot Him--After Leaving the Train They Board it Again and Fight the Crew&... See More
Jenny Lind, the "Swedish Nightingale"...
Item #638812
June 19, 1847
SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, June 19, 1847
* Swedish Nightingale - 1st U.S. appearance
* Opera singer - of P.T. Barnum fame
A sporting and theatrical-themed newspaper. Page. 5 has: "Jenny Lind" and: "First Appearance of Jenny Lind", nice articles on this very famous soprano known at the time as the Swedish Nightingale (see hyperlink for more on her). Also within: "Cr... See More
Hangings of three murderers, with much detail...
Item #638795
June 26, 1875
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, June 26, 1875 Over half of the front page is taken up with incredible detail on the hanging of three murders, with column heads: "THE GIBBET" "Three Murderers Meet an Ignominious Fate" "Wagner and Gordon Hung at Thomaston, Maine' "Henry Costley Executed Near Boston" "Gordon Attempts to Cheat the Gallows by Suicide" &q... See More
Charley Ford & the James Gang...
Item #638764
November 14, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 14, 1883
* Charles Ford assassination attempt
* Outlaw Jesse James revenge ?
Page 6 has over a column headed: "WERE THEY AVENGERS?" "A Reported Attempt to Assassinate Charley Ford" "Fired Upon from an Ambush by Unknown Assailants--Gov. Chrittenden's Account off the James Gang" with subheads including: "The Governor ... See More
Life in the Wild West...
Item #638762
November 16, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 16, 1883 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West, much more than any found in eastern newspapers.
Page 7 begins with: "AT THE STAKE" "A Colorado Ranchman Tortured by a Band of Robbers" "The Victims Burned & Bastina... See More
Robbery near Tombstone... The outlaw Frank Rande...
Item #638730
December 15, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Dec. 15, 1883
* Outlaw bandit Frank Rande
* Tombstone, Arizona report
Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West, much more than any found in eastern newspapers. Page 6 has: "Double Murder and Robbery in Arizona" with a dateline from t... See More
Train robbers... The Mormon faith...
Item #638729
December 18, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Dec. 18, 1883 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West, much more than any found in eastern newspapers. Page 3 has: "The Arizona Train Robbers Attacked & Defeated" with much detail, taking over one-third of the first column.
Page 4 has... See More
Reports from the Wild West...
Item #638659
November 9, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 9, 1884 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers. Page 2 begins with: "A CARNIVAL OF CRIME" "A Bloody Battle in the Streets of a Texas Town" "Half a Dozen Murders in as Many Different Dan... See More
Very rare print of Sheriff Pat Garrett, killer of Billy the Kid...
Item #638654
November 17, 1884
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 17, 1884
* Very rare Pat Garrett illustration
* American Old West lawman
* Billy The Kid assassin fame
Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers.
Most of page 2 and part of pg. 3 are taken up with considerable ... See More
Indian troubles...
Item #638649
July 11, 1885
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, July 11, 1885
* Apache Wars
Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers.
Page 2 has: "The Indian Troubles" "Grievances of Cheyennes to be Redressed--Protecting the Kansas Border--Apaches take Refuge... See More
The hostile Apache Indians...
Item #638648
July 12, 1885
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, July 12, 1885 Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers.
Page 3 has over column headed: "HOSTILE APACHES" "Texans Indignant Over a Proposition Looking to Their Settlement in Greer County" "A K... See More
The definitive issue on the life of a cowboy...
Item #638644
July 30, 1885
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, July 30, 1885
* Old West Cowboys
Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the West than found in eastern newspapers.
Top of the ftpg: "IN HIS COFFIN" "Gen. Grant's Remains dressed for The Tomb". The best content is that which ta... See More
Print of Notre Dame University... Stage coach robbery...
Item #638642
August 17, 1885
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 17, 1885
* Old West stage coach robbery
* University of Notre Dame
The ftpg. has some interesting articles including; "Battling With A Burglar" "Midnight Encounter with a Murderous Negro at Texarkana" "Slain by a Saloon-Keeper--Result of a Drunken Spree...". "Daring Stage Robbery which is from Phoenix which reads... See More
Classic train robbery from the Old West...
Item #638578
September 13, 1893
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Sept. 13, 1893
* Old west style train robbery
The front page has over two columns (and more inside) headed: "LAKE SHORE TRAIN HELD UP" "Atlantic Express Robbed" "Dynamite Used By The Outlaws, Who Get Nearly $20,000" "The Engineer Shot By the Bandits" and more subheads. A terrific and very detailed account of a "classic"... See More
Death of Jesse James, with editorial comment...
Item #637935
April 7, 1882
THE DEMOCRATIC WATCHMAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, April 7, 1882
* Outlaw Jesse James assassination
The first column on the ftpg. has a brief, discrete report: "Jesse James, the train-robber, alluded to elsewhere, is dead from the effects of the shooting in St. Joseph, Mo. Perhaps Jesse don't care much, as there could have been but little satisfaction in leading such a life as... See More
Report from the Frank James trial...
Item #637767
April 12, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, April 12, 1883
* Outlaw Frank James
* Jesse James gang
* Dick Liddil
The top of pg. 2 has: "MISSOURI'S OUTLAWS" "Dick Liddill's Value as a Witness for the State in the James Trial" "Charley Ford's Opinion of His Testimony--Jail Delivery at Quincy--Burrill in the Penitentiary--Convicted of Libel--Unearthing a Skeleton--The... See More
Great account of a "classic" train robbery from the Wild West...
Item #637599
September 22, 1893
THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, Sept. 22, 1893
* Old West style train robbery
* Illinois Central Railroad
* Centralia, Illinois
The last column on the ftpg. is entirely taken up with a great & detailed account of a classic Old West train robbery, with heads: "HOLD UP YOUR HANDS" "Bold Attempt to Hold Up a Train on the Illinois Central Road" "Desperate Batt... See More
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