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Item #723844NEW YORK TIMES, June 18, 1863
* Invasion of Maryland & Pennsylvania
* Rebels marching towards Gettysburg
* History about to be made (historic)
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "THE REBEL INVASION" "Retreat of Jenkins' Cavalry from Chambersburgh" "Our Fortifications South of Harrisburgh Considered... Read full description -
Item #572921THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, January 28, 1924
* Shanktown, Pennsylvania - Indiana, Pennsylvania
* Mine explosion disaster
This 18 page newspaper has a nice banner headline on the front page:
"36 KNOWN DEAD, 4 MISSING IN SHANKTOWN MINE BLAST" with subheads. (see)
Tells of the explosion of the Lancashire #18 mine... Read full description -
Item #684762THE SUN, Baltimore, Maryland, Sept. 22 & 29, 1907
* 2-issue set regarding the Pennsylvania Dutch lifestyle
Page 12 of Sept. 22 issue has a 2 column headline: "THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCH AND THEIR QUEER WAYS", with subheadings: "A Character Sketch of a People Little Known to Their Neighbors" and "THE PENNSYLVANIA DUTCHMAN AT HOME".
The article is... Read full description -
Item #697610THE SHINING STAR, Danville, Pennsylvania, August, 1878 This title is not listed in Gregory's "Union List of Newspapers". This is the volume 1, number 12 issue. This is a religiously-themed newspaper, and seems to be focused on children's interests.
Four pages, a handsome masthead, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to a large sheet, 11 by 16... Read full description -
Item #704114THE INDEPENDENT GAZETTEER OR THE CHRONICLE OF FREEDOM, Philadelphia, April 19, 1783
* John Dickinson of Pennsylvania
* Proclamation of the Cessation of Arms
* End of hostilities of Revolutionary War
Over half of the front page is taken up with various dispatches concerning: "The Proceedings... Read full description -
Item #693614THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 2, 1760 Most of the front page is retaken up with: "The Speech of the Hon. James Hamilton, Governor of Pennsylvania...to the General Assembly of the said Province, met at Philadelphia".
Hamilton had just assumed his position of governor, and he extolls t the Assembly his... Read full description -
Item #693839NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 11, 1862
* 1st rebel invasion of Pennsylvania
* Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
* Battle of Perryville, Kentucky
The front page features a map headed: "INVASION OF PENNSYLVANIA. The Dash of Stuart's Cavalry Across the Potomac and Into Chambersburg." which also shows portions of Maryland and West Virginia... Read full description -
Item #220333THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1894.
* Pennsylvania Coal Regions
* Connellsville Strike Riots
This 4 page newspaper has a a small report on page 2 titled: "Riots In The West Pennsylvania Coal Regions" which tells of a strike that turned violent in Connellsville PA. This eventually led to other similar strikes in the coal... Read full description -
Item #556711DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania PA June 6, 1892
* Oil City Pennsylvania
* Titusville PA
* Oil Creek Disaster (1st report)
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2 that include:
* FIRE FOLLOWS FLOOD
* A Veritable Reign of Terror in the Oil Creek Valley
* More Than One Hundred Lives Reported Lost
* Burning... Read full description -
Item #721644THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., August 27, 1955
* Morrisville, Pennsylvania
* Little League baseball
* World Series champions
The top of page 28 has a two column heading: "Morrisville, Pa., Team Wins Little League " (see images).
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, very minor wear along the spine, nice... Read full description -
Item #572078THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, January 13, 1938
* Harwick, Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion disaster (1st report)
This44 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 22: "MINE EXPLOSION KILLS TEN IN PENNSYLVANIA" "Masked Rescue Crews Fight Fumes in the Harwick Shaft to Reach the Victims"
Tells of the methane gas explosion at... Read full description -
Item #713619THE COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE, Philadelphia, December, 1787
* United States Constitution ratification
* Pennsylvania and Delaware ratify
The first article in this issue is: "A Description of Boston".
Near the back of the issue is "Intelligence" which has the latest news reports of the day, including an historic one noting: "The... Read full description -
Item #578164ALBANY EVENING NEWS, New York, January 21, 1935
* Gilberton, Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion
This 24 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Mine Blast Kills 2, Overcomes 50" and "Pennsylvania Rushes Aid to Men Felled by 'Black Damp'" which tells of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron... Read full description -
Item #653414THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 22, 1938
* Murder of Margaret Martin
* Kingston, Pennsylvania
The front page has a one column heading: "MISSING GIRL SLAIN; BODY LEFT IN CREEK" with subhead. (see) First report coverage here.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 44 pages, rag edition in nice... Read full description -
Item #599146THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 11, 1875
* Molly Maguires
* Pennsylvania Murders
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Murder by Molly Maguires"... Read full description -
Item #601891THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 7, 1924
* Lilly PA Pennsylvania riot
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
The front page has one column headlines: "29 ARRESTED IN KLAN RIOT", "Immediate Prosecution To Follow Fatal Shooting in Pennsylvania", "Responsibility Is Denied". This is 1st report coverage on the residents of Lilly, Pennsylvania clashing with the... Read full description -
Item #221434LANCASTER INTELLIGENCER from Pennsylvania and dated October 29, 1866.
* Pennsylvania Amish Region
This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and news of the day which includes: "The Late Colonel Dahlgren" "Shooting Affray... Read full description -
Item #695174CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, January 22, 1935
* Gilberton, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania
* Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Company
* Colliery explosion disaster
* Lindbergh baby kidnapping murder case
The top of page 9 has a one column heading: "11 MINERS KILLED BY BLAST, GAS IN PENNSYLVANIA" with subheas. (see) First report... Read full description -
Item #654637FITCHBUURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, April 3, 1930
* Devon, Pennsylvania fireworks factory explosion
* Early same day (1ST REPORT)
This 20 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Fireworks Plant Blast Kills Nine", "Scores Injured in Series of Explosions at Devon, Pa.; 35 in Hospital", "AUTOMOBILES... Read full description -
Item #564259BRADFORD REPUBLICAN, Towanda, Pennsylvania, March 12, 1891
* Rare title from small town Pennsylvania
Actually a rare title from this small town in northern Pennsylvania, with a wide variety of local, national, and international news. A wealth of ads as well, many of which are illustrated.
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Item #714287DAILY RICHMOND EXAMINER, Virginia, Oct. 21, 1862
* From the capital of the Confederacy
* Rebels first Northern states invasion
A nice newspaper from the capital of the Confederacy. The front page includes: "From Northern Virginia" "The Situation In Mississippi" "Additional From the North" which is very lengthy &... Read full description -
Item #220046NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 6, 1864
* Pennsylvania Coal Mines* General Grant* General MeadeThis issue is full of Civil War reports, which include the following: "The Rioters in the Pennsylvania Coal Region", "From General Grant's Army", "From General Meade's Army."
The issue will be in overall nice condition, with... Read full description -
Item #719663CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Oct. 31, 1879
* Parker, Pennsylvania fire disaster
* Oil City of Allegheny "Boomtown"
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "BIG FIRE" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 8 pages, light toning at the margins, good condition.
Background:In 1879, Parker, Pennsylvania—once a bustling... Read full description -
Item #720719NORTHUMBERLAND PRESS--EXTRA, Pennsylvania This is a broadside "Extra" containing various financial information in this "Auditor's Report of the Finances of Northumberland County for the Year 1882".
Single sheet, blank on the reverse, 10 3/4 by 16 1/4 inches, good condition.
Background: The historical significance of this... Read full description -
Item #570428THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, May 29, 1946
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania flood
* Susquehanna River
This 26 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "EIGHT LOSE LIVES IN EASTERN FLOOD" "Ten Missing as Susquehanna Overflows Banks"
Tells of the great Northeastern flood in which Williamsport,... Read full description -
Item #600799THE OMAHA BEE NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 24, 1931
* Irene Schroeder execution
* Rockview State Correctional Institution
* Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
Page 2 has a two column headline: "RELIGIOUS MESSAGE LEFT BY PAIR BEFORE EXECUTION" with related photo (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the execution by... Read full description -
Item #578823LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, July 16, 1940
* Portage, Pennsylvania
* Sonman coal mine explosion (1st report)
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 6: "BODIES OF 63 MINERS TAKEN OUT OF MINE" and "One Still Missing in Gas-Filled Mine Shafts" which tells of the explosion at the Sonman coal mine in Portage,... Read full description -
Item #571110BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 12, 1867
* From the Indian Wars era
* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original
This issue has many small reports on local news and political news. There is an article on the "Union Pacific Railroad." The rest of the issue consists of ads of all kinds. (see photos) There are several interesting... Read full description -
Item #567371BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 22, 1867
* From the Indian Wars era
* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.
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Item #703996NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, May 21, 1875
* Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania
* Fire conflagration disaster
The top of the page has a one column heading: "Fires In Pennsylvania" with subhead: "Osceola, Penn., Destroyed" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition. -
Item #686297THE PITTSBURGH RECORDER, Pennsylvania, Oct. 3, 1822
* Early Western Pennsylvania
The volume 1 number 37 issue of a quite uncommon and very early periodical from Western Penna.
Near the back two pages are taken up with a lengthy & very detailed: "Account Of The North-West Coast".
Sixteen pages various foxing... Read full description -
Item #584754FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, June 3, 1938
* Avoca, Pennsylvania mine disaster (1st report)
* Robert Goddard - Rocket invention
This 18 page newspaper has a one column heading on the front page: "Ten Killed, Six Injured In Mine Blast" coverage of the explosion of the Volpe Coal Company mine near Avoca, Pennsylvania.
... Read full description -
Item #564533THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 12, 1862 The front page features not one but two Civil War maps, headed: "The Reported Crossing at Dam No. 5" in Maryland; and "The Raid In Pennsylvania--The Surrender of Chambersburg to Stuart's Rebel Cavalry".
Some nice first column war heads including: "Important From The Potomac" "The Union Troops All... Read full description -
Item #574753FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 3, 1938
* Avoca, Pennsylvania
* Mine disaster (1st report)
This 18 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 13: "Search Debris Where Blast Killed Miners"
Tells of the explosion of the Volpe Coal Company mine near Avoca, Pennsylvania.
Other news of the day. A few tiny binding holes along the spine, otherwise in good condition. -
Item #693111ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 8, 1884
* The Buzzard Gang - Welsh Mountain criminals
* Lancaster County PA Pennsylvania
Page 13 has a nice report on: "The Buzzard Gang" datelined from Ephrata, Pennsylvania, which mentions the release of: "Joe Buzzard, Wm. Welder and Tiller Clark, all notorious characters & members of the famous... Read full description -
Item #661526NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, April 7, 1936
* Uniontown, Pennsylvania
* TWA airplane crash disaster
* Flight 1 - Cheat Mountain
* Early, same day 1st report
The front page has a great banner headline: "NEWARK AIRLINER CRASHES, 11 DIE" with subheads and photo of 1 of the 2 survivors. (see) Nice for display. A few more related photos on... Read full description -
Item #680386THE PITTSBURGH RECORDER, Pennsylvania, Sept. 5, 1822
* Early Western Pennsylvania
The volume 1 number 33 issue of a quite uncommon and very early periodical from Western Penna.
Included are reports headed: "Pitcairn's Island" "Revival of Religion" "Island Creek Sabbath School" and more.
Sixteen pages various foxing throughout, 5 by 8 1/2... Read full description -
Item #700166NATIONAL GAZETTE & LITERARY REGISTER, Philadelphia, July 20, 1837
* Wills Eye Hospital ad (1800's)
* USS Pennsylvania launching
* United States Navy sail warship
Page 2 has a nice article: "The Launch" of the U.S.S. Pennsylvania. At the time this three-decked ship of the U.S. Navy was the largest U.S. sailing warship ever... Read full description -
Item #551774BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 9, 1867
* From the Indian Wars era
* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.
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Item #678821THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 4, 1906
* Pennsylvania State Capitol building
* Harrisburg PA dedication - inauguration
* President Theodore Roosevelt address
The top of the front page has two column heading that include: "Theme of President Roosevelt's Address at the Dedication of Pennsylvania New Capitol Building..." and... Read full description -
Item #552167BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Pennsylvania, December 6, 1867
* Early Sitka Alaska settlement
* From the Indian Wars era
* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.
A page 2 report says: "At Sitka the land... Read full description -
Item #565734BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, June 29, 1867
* From the Indian Wars era
* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.
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Item #550797THE MONTOURSVILLE NEWS, Pennsylvania, Sept. 21, 1933 An interesting, small newspaper from this small town in North-central Pennsylvania, a suburb of Williamsport. This issue has a wealth of local reporting and advertisements of various businesses in the area.
The masthead notes that it is: "Published Weekly in the interest... Read full description -
Item #617831CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, February 2, 1866
* Franklin, Pennsylvania
* Venango County
* Fire disaster
The front page has an article headed: "The Great Fire at Franklin, Pennsylvania" "Great Fire In Franklin" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large issue measuring 32 x 23 inches, minor margin wear,... Read full description -
Item #574521FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, June 2, 1959
* Orwigsburg, Pennsylvania
* Gas truck explosion disaster
This 16 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "Tanker Blast In Pa. Kills 11 Onlookers" with caption: "Fiery Ball Hits Victims 30 Feet Away"
Tells of the gas tanker truck explosion disaster... Read full description -
Item #618863THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, April 8, 1936
* Uniontown, Pennsylvania
* TWA airplane crash disaster (1st report)
* Flight 1 - Cheat Mountain
The front page a two column heading: "Air-Crash Inquiry Centers On Instruments and Beacons; Two Investigations Started" with subheads. (see) 1st report coverage on the TWA airliner... Read full description -
Item #551141BETHLEHEM DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 9, 1867
* From the Indian Wars era
* 19th century Bethlehem, Pennsylvania original
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day. Several interesting advertisements tell the way life was back then.
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Item #637797LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, December 7, 1962
* Carmichaels, Pennsylvania
* Coal mine explosion disaster
This 10 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page:
"Little Hope Is Held for 36 Men Trapped in Mine" with subhead. (see)
Tells of the Robena Cola Mine explosion disaster of the Frosty Run... Read full description -
Item #701931THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1929
* Parnassus PA Pennsylvania
* Kinloch coal mine explosion
The front page has a one column heading: "21 KILLED, 10 MISSING IN MINE GAS BLAST" with subheads. (see) First report coverage on the Valley Camp Coal Company disaster at the Kinloch mine in Parnassus, Pennsylvania. Always nice to have... Read full description -
Item #173338HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 11, 1869 The front page features an approximately one-third page illustration 'Union Pacific Railroad - Sherman Station, Wyoming Territory' along with a quarterpage illustration of "Prince Arthur, of England." Two full pages of 9 illustration of 'The Coal Mines of Pennsylvania - Mining the Coal' and "The Coal-Mines of... Read full description
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