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Item #725317THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 3, 1908
* Black Patch Tobacco Wars
* Civil unrest & violence
* Nights Riders in Kentucky
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "Night Riders Are Abroad in Kentucky Tobacco War" with subheads. (see image)
Complete with 8 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, some small binding... Read full description -
Item #724735SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 11, 1879 The front page has various scenes from inside a Tobacco Factory. Inside contains images and text re: "A Three Legged Woodcock", "...The Tanks of the Brighton Aquarium", "The Chichester Water tower", and more. Period... Read full description -
Item #724257THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 4, 1983
* Jesse Jackson announces candidacy
* For president of the United States
* Civil rights movement leader - activist
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Provocative Candidate" with subhead: "Jackson Posing Broad Challenge to His Party" with photo. (see) The... Read full description -
Item #723835THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 12, 1952
* Convicted of "Leering" from a distance
* Yanceyville, Caswell County, North Carolina
* President Eisenhower's "Crusade of Freedom" speech
The front page has: "Negro in North Carolina Convicted Of Assault by 'Leer' at White Girl", which continues... Read full description -
Item #722942THE WEEK MAGAZINE section only of The Minneapolis Tribune, April 7, 1940 The front page of this section has a nice colorful illustration of a Father (grandfather?)-son fishing scene by. (see images) Other topics throughout
Complete magazine section only with 20 pages, tabloid size, a little margin wear, generally in good condition.
AI... Read full description -
Item #722771THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., January 5, 1948
* Archbold, Ohio train crash
* Winter sleigh ride disaster
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "10 CHILDREN KILLED IN OHIO AS TRAIN HITS THEIR BOBSLED" with subheads. (see images)
Complete in 14 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #722078THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 8, 1933
* Bank Crisis - New Deal
* Franklin D. Roosevelt FDR
* 2nd Fireside Chat (1st report)
The top of the front page has a four column headline: "ROOSEVELT PROMISES A 'PARTNERSHIP' WITH BUSINESS, FARMERS AND WORKERS TO PROVIDE PROFITS AND HIGHER WAGES" with several subheads and complete text... Read full description -
Item #721167THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 18, 1903
* Dr. George Washington Carver in Alabama
* Black-American scientist & educator
* Born into slavery - Tuskegee Negro conference
The front page has a one column heading: "TUSKEGEE NEGRO CONFERENCE OPEN" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in... Read full description -
Item #719581CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 15, 1943
* Hollywood actress Frances Farmer arrested photo
* Mental health struggles w/ psychiatric hospitals
The back page has a photo showing Actress Frances Farmer being carried by police with heading: "Frances Farmer Gets Jail Term"
The top of page 8 has a one column heading: "FRANCES... Read full description -
Item #719286NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 12, 1875
* "Rocky Mountain locust plague"
* Midwest grasshopper infestation
* Great Plains settlers farming disaster
The top of page has a one column heading: "THE GRASSHOPPER PLAGUE" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, nice condition.
background: In 1875, Kansas... Read full description -
Item #718281PHILADELPHIA RECORD, Penna., Aug. 3, 1945
* Potsdam Conference ends (Germany)
* United States, Great Britain, and the Soviet Union
* Summary of agreement is included
* Large map of the region
The front page has a great 4-line, full-banner heading: "BIG THREE AGREEMENT AT POTSDAM: Iron Rule for All... Read full description -
Item #718253NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, December 15, 1832
* President Andrew Jackson proclmation
* Nullification crisis in South Carolina
* Southern tariffs on farming - farmers
The key and historically significant content is the entire text of President Andrew Jackson's Nullification Proclamation, starting on page 12, and ending with... Read full description -
Item #716636THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 8, 1936
* Dust Bowl - agriculture drought - heat wave
* President Franklin D. Roosevelt relief on the way ?
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "RELIEF TO 134,000 FAMILIES PLANNED FOR DROUGHT AREA; ROOSEVELT TO VISIT REGION" with subheads. (see images) Loads of text continues inside with related... Read full description -
Item #716347NEW YORK WEEKLY DAY-BOOK CAUCASIAN, June 17, 1865
* Lincoln assassins trial
* Rare pro-white title
* Reconstruction era
A decidedly racist newspaper which began well before the Civil War & lasted a few years after. As such their reporting on war events provide a contrasting perspective beyond most other... Read full description -
Item #716150THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 16, 1872
* Warrants for Indictments coming
* Charles G. Kelsey outrage case
* Tar & feathered murder scandal
* Huntington, Long Island, New York
Page 3 has a brief report with a small, discrete heading: "The Kelsey Case at Huntington" (see image)
Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.
Note: The "Kelsey... Read full description -
Item #714954THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 2, 1929
* 20 Exchange Place skyscraper plans announced
* Financial District - Lower Manhattan - Wall Street
* Also mention of the Empire State Building plans
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "71-Story Skyscraper to Rise in Wall St. Area; City Bank Farmers Trust Edifice Ready in 1931"... Read full description -
Item #714612AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore, Maryland, Oct. 13, 1820 Subtitled: "Rural Economy, Internal Improvements, Prices Current" which pretty much describes the content within.
Eight pages, 9 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition. -
Item #714611AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 29, 1820 Subtitled: "Rural Economy, Internal Improvements, Prices Current" which pretty much describes the content within.
Eight pages, 9 by 10 3/4 inches, very nice condition. -
Item #714591RECORDER & TELEGRAPH, Boston, Dec. 23, 1825
* European Jews - Jewish - Judaica & persecution
Page 2 has: "Emigration Of Jews To the U. States" which takes over half a column. This is followed by a smaller report: "Persecution of Jews in Rome".
Four pages, nice condition.
background: In 1825, J.D. Marc of Frankfurt served... Read full description -
Item #714581AMERICAN FARMER, Baltimore, Maryland, Nov. 17, 1820 Subtitled: "Rural Economy, Internal Improvements, Prices Current" which pretty much describes the content within.
One article: "Manner of Preserving Eggs Perfectly Fresh for 12 Months". Nearly 2 pages are taken up with a huge: "Table to Shew At a Glance the Number of Hills... Read full description -
Item #714094THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1951
* Fresh Laid Plans released
* Animated comedy short film
* Producer John Sutherland
* Political statement on farming ?
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Cartoon Film Stirs Dispute in West By Satirizing U. S. Farm Planning" (see images)
Complete 1st section only with all 92 pages,... Read full description -
Item #711666THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1937
* Martin "Farmer" Burns death (1st report)
* Catch wrestler - professional wrestling
* Mentor of Frank Gotch
Page 17 has small one column headings: "Farmer Burns Dead; Ex-Wrestling Star" "Champion, 1895-98, Took Part in 6,000 Matches-Developed and Managed Frank Gotch"... Read full description -
Item #710441THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Dec. 28, 1786 The front page is mostly taken up with an article: "Elements of the Science of Ethics on the Principles of Natural Philosophy" which references the Cherokee Indians.
Pages 3 & 4 contain over a full page of news reports headed: "American News" with much concerning the Shays' Rebellion,... Read full description -
Item #705307NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1934
* Dust Bowl (1st report)
* Black blizzards
* Topsoil lost
The front page begins with one column heads: "HUGE DUST CLOUD, BLOWN 1,500 MILES, DIMS CITY 5 HOURS" "Soil, Loosened by Drought in West, Hovers High in Air--Belt 1,800 Miles Wide" "Weigh 300,000,000 Tons" and more. Additional... Read full description -
Item #705262NEW YORK TIMES, June 23, 1858 Page 2 has two-thirds of a column taken up with a report headed: "The Mormons Flight and the Mormon Future--A New Power Among the Nations of Earth". The report begins by reflecting upon the founding of the Mormons noting: "...announcing the appearance & character of their 'Golden Bible' as... Read full description -
Item #703838NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 21, 1856 Most of page 3 is taken up with a portion of the serialization of Charles Dickens' famous work "Little Dorrit".
Page 5 has two columns taken up with an interesting report headed: "The Wakemanites - The Murderers of Matthews Indicted - Revelations of 'The... Read full description -
Item #703673THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, January 1, 1800
* George Washington death
* Historic & Highly sought item
This is one of the better issues to be had on the death & funeral of George Washington.
All columns and margins on pages 1, 2 & 3 have wide, black mourning rules. Page 4 has... Read full description -
Item #702034ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT, June 15, 1878 The top of the ftpg. has column heads: "SENT TO SEE SATAN" "The Revolting Alliance Formed by Fiendish Quartet" "A Farmer & His Voluptuous Wife Their Victims" '"How the Latter Gave Battle to the Lecherous Brutes" "Three of Whom... Read full description -
Item #701990NEW ENGLAND FARMER, Boston, May 11, 1850 Although this farming-themed title has rather mundane content, its interest is in it still having the original, brown outer wrappers it had when sold on the streets. Wrappers were almost always removed when bound into annual volumes.
Complete in 16 pages plus 8 pages of front & back wrappers,... Read full description -
Item #701981THE GENESEE FARMER, Rochester, New York, Dec., 1846 A small-size paper focused on the farming industry. A nice engraving in the masthead, and this issue has an outer wrapper.
Complete in 20 pages plus the wrappers, 7 by 10 3/4 inches, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition. -
Item #701342COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, March 28, 1795
* President George Washington
* Acts of United States Congress
The front page features two Acts of Congress, each signed in script type by the President: Go. Washington.
Also an Act of the Mass. Legislature signed in script type by the Governor: Samuel Adams.
Four pages, wear & some irregularity... Read full description -
Item #701301THE CALIFORNIA FARMER, San Francisco May 10, 1855 This is quite early for a California newspaper. A nice engraving in the masthead, with much of the content having a farming theme, although there are other items as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it upon up to a single sheet, 12 by 17 inches, nice condition. -
Item #700028THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 9, 1861
* Extradition case of John Anderson
* Canada West escaped slave w/ print
“The Fugitive Anderson” on page 3 is about John Anderson, the famous fugitive slave who escaped to Canada evading the pursuit of bounty hunters.
... Read full description -
Item #698621THE NATIONAL STOCKMAN & FARMER, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, May 31, 1888 This is not the typical sort of magazine we would offer, however this issue still has the original, orange outer wrappers (rare as such) which more typically were removed over the years.
Complete in 20 pages, never bound nor trimmed, some dirtiness to the front covers... Read full description -
Item #697980THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, May 12, 1787
* Shays' Rebellion perpetrators
* Berkshire County, Massachusetts
Page 2 has an: "Extract of a Letter From New York" which has the latest on the Shays' Rebellion.
It notes in part: "...that since the defeating & taking such a number of rebel prisoners in Berkshire, who were... Read full description -
Item #697559THE TEXAS WOOL GROWER, Fort Worth, Jan. 18, 1883 This is the volume 1, number 32 issue. Although farming is the emphasis of this newspaper, there are various news items as well.
A handsome engraving in the masthead. This newspaper is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it... Read full description -
Item #697468THE GRANGE VISITOR, Schoolcraft, Michigan, Dec. 15, 1880
* 19th century Kalamazoo County
This is a semi-monthly: "...by Order of the Executive Committee Michigan State Grange".
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed which folds out to one sheet, small hole near the middle of the font leaf, good condition.
AI notes: The Grange Visitor... Read full description -
Item #695910LOS ANGELES TIMES, July 10, 1999
* James Farmer death (first report)_
* Civil rights activist movement leader
* Partnered with Martin Luther King Jr.
The front page has a small one column photo of James Farmer with brief text. (see) The top of page 15 has a two column heading: "James S. Farmer; Was Top Civil Rights Leader" with... Read full description -
Item #695452PENNSYLVANIA CORRESPONDENT, & FARMERS' ADVERTISER, Doylestown, May 26, 1806
* Early 19th century Bucks County, Pennsylvania
This is the first of this title we have offered.
The back page has two Acts of Congress, each signed in type by the President: Th. Jefferson. One is : "To Authorize the Secretary of War... Read full description -
Item #694380THE FARMER'S CABINET, Amherst, New Hampshire, Aug. 9, 1808 The front page begins with an article concerning the Embargo. The balance of the issue has various news reports of the day plus many ads.
Four pages, never-trimmed margins, subscriber's name in the masthead, nice condition. -
Item #690027BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Nov. 14, 1857
* Pre Civil War street scenes and views
Inside has two pages of descriptive text with 8 prints of "Rahway, New Jersey" including 2 churches, 2 residences, and "View In Main Street, Rahway" "Farmers' & Mechanics' Bank" "and: "View in... Read full description -
Item #689567THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, England, November, 1746
* More on the Jacobite Rebellion
There is still content on the Jacobite Rebellion, with: "Rebels Tried at York". And near the back is half a page on: "Executed at York". Also a report from the: "Boston Gazette" in America concerning the troubles with... Read full description -
Item #689438FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSDRATED, New York, Feb. 5, 1870 The front page shows: "New York City--Arrival of H. R. H. Prince Arthur of England...".
A full page has 3 prints on: "Across the Continent--A Mormon Farmer & his Family in the Streets of Salt Lake City" and: "Street Scene in Salt Lake... Read full description -
Item #688491THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, Massachusetts, April 4, 1768 Inside has most of a page taken up with a letter from the Speaker of the Mass. Assembly to one of the King's Secretaries of State, which includes: "...it seems to be conclusive that as those acts were made with the sole & express purpose... Read full description -
Item #687300THE BOSTON CHRONICLE, May 16, 1768
* Pro-British American publication
* Tensions build with England
The entire front page and most of pg. 2 are taken up with a continued report titled: "An Account of Corsica; & the Memoirs of the famous Pascal Paoli the commander in chief of the Corsicans."
Page 2 contains a... Read full description -
Item #686134THE FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM: NEW HAMPSHIRE & VERMONT JOURNAL, Walpole, May 22, 1798
* 18th century American publication
The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with a: "Treasury Department" report signed: Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury.
Page 2 has much reporting on: "Proceedings... Read full description -
Item #686133THE FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM; NEW HAMPSHIRE & VERMONT JOURNAL, Walpole, May 15, 1798 The front page has a lengthy "Treasury Department" notice signed: Oliver Wolcott, followed by another shorter one.
Inside has a lengthy document signed: Timothy Pickering, Secretary of State, relating to the Quasi War with... Read full description -
Item #686132THE FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM: NEW HAMPSHIRE & VERMONT JOURNAL, Walpole, April 24, 1798
* Oliver Wolcott Jr. - U.S. Treasury
* President John Adams letters signed
The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with a report headed: "Treasury Department" signed in type: Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the... Read full description -
Item #686131FARMER'S WEEKLY MUSEUM: NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT JOURNAL, Walpole, May 1, 1798 The front page has 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "Treasury Department, Public Notice is Hereby Given..." signed by: Oliver Wolcott, Secretary of the Treasury. Much of the front page & most of pages 2 & 3 are taken up with:... Read full description -
Item #685653THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 2, 1935
* Arthur Dutch Schultz Flegenheimer acquitted
* Jewish-American gangster tax evasion trial
The top of the front page has two column headline: "SHULTZ IS FREED; JUDGE EXCORIATES JURY OF FARMERS" with a subheads. (see) Lengthy first report continues inside. Always nice to have notable events in history... Read full description
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