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Item #699385THE NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington, Dec. 4, 1819
* Slavery in Missouri question
* Expansion of United States
* Prelude to Statehood - free or slave state ?
An uncommon title that existed from March 2, 1816 thru Dec. 7, 1820. As the photos show the format was very much like the more popular 'Niles Weekly Register' which began in 1811, but not... Read full description -
Item #709380NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 11, 1820
* Missouri Compromise
* Maine and Missouri become states
* Mordecai Manuel Noah... Grand Island... Jewish settlement
The top of the front page has an article which announces the approval of the Missouri Compromise: "The bills for the admission of Maine and Missouri... Read full description -
Item #574841FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, May 23, 1962
* Unionville, Missouri
* Continental Airlines Flight 11
* Jet airplane explosion disaster
This 36 page newspaper has a four column headline on the front page:
"45 Persons Meet Death In $5-Million-Jet Crash"
Tells of the airplane suicide bomb explosion of Continental... Read full description -
Item #688364ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 21, 1883
* Outlaw Frank James... Jesse James gang
* Gallatin, Missouri trial
* Nice to have on the front page of a Missouri newspaper
The top of the front page has column heads: "FRANK JAMES" "The Missouri Bandit Appears in Court at Gallatin" "The Trial Adjourned Until To-Morrow--Mrs. Hite on... Read full description -
Item #600574NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 3, 1821
* Missouri statehood ?
* Gold coinage
The front page has a paragraph noting: "The Missouri question is at last settled...The manner of it has not pleased either party...legislature of Missouri will obstinately refuse to accept the condition..." with more (see).
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Item #611305ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 8, 1882
* Brookfield, Missouri
* Bank robbery - outlaws
The front page has an article headed: "Bank Robbers Abroad" "The Town of Brookfield Startled by a Visit from Desperadoes" and more. Detailed account during the heyday of outlaws and soon after the killing of Jesse James. Nice to have in a... Read full description -
Item #595708THE BULLETIN, November 12, 1900
* Poplar Bluff MO MIssouri
* Gifford House hotel fire
The front page has three column headlines: "MANY PERISH IN AN EASTERN HOTEL FIRE"
"The Gifford House at Poplar, Missouri, Destroyed By Flames Before Guests Has Time to Escape"
1st report coverage on the Gifford House hotel fire disaster at... Read full description -
Item #203546NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT AND STATE GAZETTE, Concord, June 20, 1836 On the front page under a woodcut of an eagle is "AN ACT to extend the western boundary of Missouri to the Missouri River", signed in type: Andrew Jackson. This created what is now the northwest boundary of Missouri. Has a non-archival mend to a tear in the outer margin, occasional foxing. -
Item #605669KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, Kansas City, Missouri, April 20, 1880
* Marshfield, Missouri
* Tornado & fire disaster
The front page has one column headings: "AIR APPARENT" "Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas Visited by a Terrible Wind Storm" "Marshfield Razed to the Ground and the Inhabitants Buried in the Ruins" and more (see photos).
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Item #636897THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1933.
* Lloyd Warner Negro lynching
* St. Joseph MO Missouri
* Verne C. Miller slaying
* Gangster era gunman - bootlegger
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "MISSOURI OPENS LYNCHING INQUIRY" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the lynching of Negro Lloyd Warner in St. Joseph, Missouri.
The back... Read full description -
Item #725418The DAILY PROGRESS, New Bern, North Carolina, Aug. 2, 1861
* Very rare Confederate publication
This is a single sheet newspaper with just a one column masthead, not uncommon from the Confederacy where newsprint was often difficult to come by. From the early part of the Civil War with many items relating to it,... Read full description -
Item #610528NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 19, 1820 Inside has four pages concerning the: "Missouri Question--Speech of Mr. Darlington, of Penna." The back page has a brief yet interesting item on: "Missouri" which notes: "The constitution was adopted by the convention of the 17th...A place on the Missouri river, near the mouth of the Osage, is... Read full description -
Item #677853CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, August 7, 1922
* Sulphur Springs, Jefferson County, Missouri
* Missouri Pacific trains collide disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "TOLL OF WRECK MAY TOTAL 60 DEAD, 65 HURT" with subhead. (see) First report coverage on the terrible train collision at Sulphur Springs, Missouri.
Other news,... Read full description -
Item #220510THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 27, 1861
* Athens, Missouri
* Jefferson City, Missouri
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the... Read full description -
Item #600797THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1878
* Richmond, Missouri
* Tornado disaster
Page 5 has one column headings: "THE CYCLONE IN MISSOURI" "A Terribly Destructive Storm" "Great Loss of Life And Property...." See images for 1st report coverage on the Richmond, Missouri tornado disaster. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.
Complete in 8 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #687081THE NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 20, 1933
* End of Prohibition - repeal
* Missouri repeals amendment
* Beer - liquor returns
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "REPEALISTS WIN IN MISSOURI, 4 TO 1; BALLOTING IS LIGHT" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the state of Missouri ratifying the repeal of prohibition. Always nice to... Read full description -
Item #213451SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., Nov. 7, 1817.
* Thomas Hart Benton
* Missouri Lawyers
* Murder
* 1817 Original News
On pg. 2 under Missouri is a report from St. Louis, stating in part: Charles Lucas, Esq. a lawyer, was honoroubly murdered in that place, by Col. Benton, another lawyer. The quarrel originated in an electioneering... Read full description -
Item #611637ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, February 29, 1876
* Black Hills gold rush
* St. Charles, Missouri tornado disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Doings In The Gold Diggings" and more. (see)
Page 5 has: "THE TORNADO" "Strange Peculiarities of... Read full description -
Item #679180THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 28, 1901
* USS Missouri (BB-11) battleship
* United States Navy warship
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE MISSOURI IS LAUNCHED" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description -
Item #679521THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, April 16, 1903
* Joplin, Missouri
* Negro lynching & riot
The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "NEGRO HANGED BY A MISSOURI MOB" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from... Read full description -
Item #551625THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, September 23, 1861
* Barbourville KY Kentucky
* Liberty MO Missouri (Blue Mills)
This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration.
Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "NEWS FROM MISSOURI" "REPORTED... Read full description -
Item #613598ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 7, 1877
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan
* Outrages in Ripley County
* Ozarks Mountain - Missouri
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 7 has an article headed: "Ku-Klux" "Lawlessness in Ripley and Adjacent Counties--Men and Women Flogged by Bands of Outlaws" and more.
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Item #726242LOS ANGELES TIMES, May 23, 2011
* Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri
* EF tornado super outbreak disaster
The front page of section 2 has a three-column heading: "Tornado in Missouri leaves dozens dead" with photo of the destruction. Another related photo on page 5 of this section.
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Item #706783THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, January 3, 1932
* Young Brothers Massacre (1st report)
* Brookline, Missouri - Public enemy era
* The Ozarks Mountains - police killings
The front page has a banner headline: "1000 MEN SEEK DESPERADOES WHO KILLED SIX OFFICERS" with subheads. (see) Unfortunately there is a blue stamp "REDEEMED"... Read full description -
Item #594522WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, April 29, 1899
* Kirksville, Missouri
* Tornado, cyclone disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EXTENT OF CYCLONE", "Further Particulars of the Disaster at Kirksville", "Fifty Known To Be Dead" and more. See photos for coverage on the Kirksville, Missouri... Read full description -
Item #653554SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1899
* Kirksville, Missouri
* Tornado, cyclone disaster
The top of the front has a one column heading: "CYCLONE WRECKS HAVOC" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Kirksville, Missouri tornado disaster.
Other news of the day. Complete with 8 pages,... Read full description -
Item #219802NATIONAL JOURNAL, Washington, Feb. 25, 1826.
* Ottoe and Missouri Indian treaty
* President John Quincy Adams
On page 2 under an engraving of an eagle and shield is a treaty between the United States and Ottoe and Missouri tribe of Indians, signed in type: John Quincy Adams. Includes the names of the Indians who signed the treaty... Read full description -
Item #685140THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 26, 1942
* Lynching of Cleo Wright - Negro
* Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri
Page 17 has a one column heading: "NEGRO IS LYNCHED BY MISSOURI CROWD" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day throughout including much on World War II. Complete with all 32 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.
Rag edition in great condition. -
Item #621023FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, January 12, 1931
* Raymond Gunn lynching
* Maryville MO Missouri
* Burned atop a schoolhouse
The front page has one column headings: "Mob Burns Negro To Death On School Roof" "Building Made Funeral Pyre; Victim Chained To Prevent His Escape" and more. (see) Early, same day 1st report coverage on the... Read full description -
Item #218668THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated September 24, 1861.
* Mariatown, Missouri
* KentuckyThis 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which... Read full description -
Item #210270NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, NYC, June 22, 1854. This 8 page newspaper is in good condition. A page 6 article is headed: "RAMBLES UP THE MISSOURI" which tells of a boat trip up the Missouri River, two thousand miles to Yellow Stone. Other articles include: "KANSAS" "THE NEW TERRITORIES" and much more. Many advertisements as well. -
Item #682344THE HOME PRESS, La Plata, Missouri, Jan. 28, 1887
* Macon County
An uncommon title from this very small town in Northern Missouri. A typical newspaper of the day with local and regional reports and a wealth of ads.
Complete in 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, a small hoe to the back leaf, a few small repairs. Good condition. -
Item #700613NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 25, 1820 Featured is a nice report on the United States Mint about to mint half eagle ($5) coins in gold. Photos note details.
Also inside: "History, Literature, etc. of Hayti".
The back page has a curious article headed: "Missouri" beginning: "The temporary seat of government is fixed at... Read full description -
Item #214269THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated April 1, 1862.
* Attack on Guerrillas at Warrensburg, Missouri* News from Nashville* 1862
This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and... Read full description
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Item #172510HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 12, 1861 The full front page is taken up with 3 prints: "Burning of the Privateer 'Judith' at Pensacola", "Brigadier-General Sturgis" and "The Rebel General Price".
Other prints inside include: "Major-General Fremont and Staff Inaugurating Camp Benton, at St. Louis, Before Starting for Lexington"... Read full description -
Item #172524HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 30, 1861 The entire front page is taken up with a print captioned: "Major-General Halleck, U.S.A., Commanding Our Army In Missouri". Inside has a small map of: "Fernandina, Florida"; a full page with two prints of: "Headquarters of General Wright at Fort Walker, Hilton Head, South Carolina, formerly... Read full description -
Item #172350HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 31, 1860 Illus. of: "Hon. John S. Phelps of Missouri". Two scenes of the "Cabin & Deck of the 'E.A. Johnson' " ship. Halfpg: "Trial of the Breach & Promise Case, Carstang vs. Shaw, St. Louis". Halfpg: "Naval Action between the U.S. Sloop 'Saratoga' & two Mexican Steamers".
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Item #584969THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 9, 1861
* Battle of Athens MO Missouri
* Post Bull Run casualties
Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBELLION" "The Rebels Throwing Up Entrenchments at Fairfax Court House" "Movements of Troops in Gen. McClellan's Army" "Sharp Action & Defeat of the Rebels at Athens" "The Rebels Again Retreat Before... Read full description -
Item #678317EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 2, 1901
* Richmond, Ray County, Missouri
* Negro lynching - hanging
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "ANOTHER LYNCHING" with subheads. (see) 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... Read full description -
Item #212155CONNECTICUT COURANT, Hartford, Oct. 19, 1819 On page 3 under Missouri Expedition are details of a letter from an officer attached to the expedition, stating that Ketchums boat ...had run upon a sawyer and filled with water....The steamboat Expedition had burst her boiler and could not proceed..., plus more about other difficulties, and his... Read full description -
Item #609136THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, May 12, 1886
* Kansas City, Missouri
* Tornado disaster
The front page has one column headings: "A DEATH BLAST" "Kansas City Visited Yesterday by a Disastrous Cyclone" "Resulting in Loss of Life and Destruction of Property" "The Tempest Strikes a School House and Kills Many" and more. (see)... Read full description -
Item #571649THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 12, 1864
* Absentee voting (soldiers)
* Jefferson City, Missouri
Among the front page first column heads are nice reports on the recent election: "VICTORY!" "Glorious Union Triumph" "Pennsylvania, Ohio and Indiana Swept Clean" "Five Union Members of Congress Gained" "Ohio 40,000 Union Majority" "Indiana 20,000 Union... Read full description -
Item #563182NEW YORK HERALD, New York, February 1, 1845
* Early copper discovery
A front page report about "Copper" says:
* We understand that very excellent mines of copper ore have been discovered on both sides of the Merrimac River in Franklin County, Missouri above the mouth of the Indian Creek...
& a bit more about size of the discovery.
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Item #605454THE NEW-YORK TIMES, June 7, 1879
* St. Charles MO Missouri
* Public execution - hanging
The front page has one column headings: "HANGED FOR THEIR CRIMES" "For Killing His Brother-In-Law" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice. Should be handled with care. -
P.T. Barnum - improving public morals...
Item #608221ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 24, 1879
*James Dobbins & Michael Burns duel
* P. T. Barnum - trying to improve public morals
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "A DUEL TO THE DEATH" "The Principals Farmers, and Both Killed" "One of the... Read full description -
Item #556527THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, February 11, 1959
* St. Louis, Missouri tornado
* Hits downtown (1st report)
This 34 page newspaper has a three column headline on the front page: "St. Louis Twister Toll Put at 20" with subhead and related photo.
Other news of the day throughout. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #708377NEW YORK TIMES, June 20, 1861 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War: "HIGHLY IMPORTANT NEWS" "The Particulars of the Battle of Booneville, Mo." "Utter Rout of the Rebel Forces" "Important From Western Virginia" "Another Fight At Phillippa Expected" "Important From Missouri" "Unsuccessful Attempt of the Rebels to Cross the Potomac" and more.
Eight pages, good condition. -
Item #600728THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 31, 1882
* Ironton, Missouri
* Negro lynching
The front page has a one column heading: "A Negro Lynched for Attempting in Outrage an Old Lady". Actual report is on page 2 under: "Negro Lynched". See images for text. Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #613630ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 11, 1877
* Karl Strahl lynching - hanging
* Goetz murders
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "HORROR'S HARVEST" "Carl Strahl, the Double Murderer, Executed by Judge Lynch" "The Murderer Leads His Captors to Where Goetz's Body Rests"... Read full description -
Item #214541THE NEW YORK TIMES from New York, NY and dated October 16, 1862.
* Battle of Newtonia* Crossing the Potomac* 1862This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports... Read full description
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