Issues for under $50
Issues for under $50
John Sherman death...
Item #680480
October 22, 1900
THE BULLETIN, San Francisco, October 22, 1900
* John Sherman - soldier and statesman
* Senator... Secretary of State... Secretary of the Treasury
The front page has three column headlines: "JOHN SHERMAN, SOLDIER AND STATESMAN, IS DEAD" and "Expired at His Home in Washington After a Lingering Illness That Gradually Undermined His Nervous System", with a n... See More
1900 John Sherman death...
Item #683764
October 22, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 22, 1900
* Politician John Sherman death
* United States Senator from Ohio
* U.S. Secretary of State 1897-98
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "JOHN SHERMAN" 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 th... See More
1900 Tarrant & Co Drug House explosion disaster...
Item #683724
October 29, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 29, 1900
* Tarrant & co Drug House Explosion
* Manhattan New York City disaster
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "TWO HUNDRED KILLED IN NEW YORK EXPLOSION" 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 fro... See More
1900 United States census results...
Item #683726
October 30, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 30, 1900
* United States census results
* Turn of the 20th century population
* State by state totals chart
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SEVENTY-SIX MILLION IS OUT POPULATION" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are n... See More
President McKinley is re-elected...
Item #673609
November 07, 1900
GREENSBORO PATRIOT, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 1900 The top of page 4 has column heads: "A Republican Landslide" "McKinley Re-elected President by a Greater Majority Than He Received in 1896--Carries 22 States Certain--Bryan Carries 15, Leaving 8 in Doubt--The Next Congress Republican" with the text taking about half a column.
Eight pages, archivally rejoined at the spine, ... See More
1900 Biloxi, Mississippi fire disaster...
Item #683728
November 09, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 9, 1900
* Biloxi, Mississippi fire disaster
The front page has a one column heading: "Biloxi Burned" 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 this era in paper. Rare as such.
Complete with 8 pages, 19 x 14 1/2 inches, sma... See More
Gifford House fire... Poplar Bluff, Missouri...
Item #595708
November 12, 1900
THE 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 Poplar Bluff, Missouri.
... See More
1900 Limon, Colorado Negro lynching...
Item #683731
November 17, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 17, 1900
* Limon, Lincoln County, Colorado horror
* Preston John Porter, Jr. - Negro lynching burning
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "COLORADO HORROR" 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 er... See More
1900 Hot Springs County, Arkansas train robbery...
Item #683760
November 22, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 22, 1900
* Gifford - Malvern, Arkansas
* Hot Springs County
* Dramatic Train Robbery
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "BANDITS AND DYNAMITE PLAY HAVOC WITH A TRAIN" 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 ... See More
1900 Harvard-Yale football game...
Item #684232
November 24, 1900
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, November 24, 1900
* Harvard Crimson vs. Yale Bulldogs
* Ivy League - NCAA college football
* Turn of the 20th century
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "YALE THE WINNER" with subheads. 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 e... See More
Item #177074
November 24, 1900
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 24, 1900 A Century of Achievement - Music by Philip Hale; Count von Waldersee at Tientsin; fullpage illustration "Unbridled Bits From The Horse Show"; The Close of the Football Season; doublepage centerfold "Four-in-Hand-Driving Competition At The National Horse Show" by Reay; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
Italian composer Giuseppe Verdi...
Item #601908
December 01, 1900
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, December 1, 1900 The front cover of the issue features an illustration of "Giuseppe Verdi - Italy's Greatest Living Composer". Inside the issue is a small accompanying article. Also inside the issue is "Light Railway Locomotives in France"; "Details of Electric Clock"; "Mummified Peruvian Head - Three Quarter an... See More
William McKinley annual address...
Item #591633
December 07, 1900
ALLENGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, December 7, 1900
* President William McKinley
* State of the Union Address
This 8 page newspaper has a one column headline on page 7: "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" with text that takes up 5 full columns and is signed in type: William McKinley.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Light browning, otherwise good conditio... See More
The school newspaper of Stanford University...
Item #583919
January 01, 1901
DAILY PALO ALTO, Stanford University, California, 1901 An issue of the school newspaper published by this now prestigious university in northern California, with various news tidbits, items about school and many ads as well.
Complete in 4 pages, some tears at the margins & minor margin chipping, measures 11 by 15 1/2 inches. Be in touch if an image is needed.
For the "Tribe of Ben Hur"...
Item #615757
January 01, 1901
THE CHARIOT, Crawfordsville, Indiana, January, 1901
* Rare title
* Union Township
* Montgomery County
This was the newspaper of the fraternal organization called the "Tribe of Ben Hur", named after the novel which was popular at the time. It was founded in Crawfordsville.
Eight pages, binding slits in the blank spine margin, 11 1/4 by 16 inches, nice condition.... See More
Early stock market newspaper...
Item #161223
January 01, 1901
THE WALL STREET DAILY NEWS, "A Daily Journal Devoted to Financial Interests." as noted in the masthead. New York City, 1901. A small folio-size newspaper of 4 pages, primarily filled with financial news. Like an early version of the "Wall Street Journal". Thick-stock newsprint, in very nice condition. Image shown is representative of this issue you will receive.
Item #161487
January 01, 1901
NEW YORK WEEKLY WITNESS, New York, NY, 1901. Subtitled: "An Exponent of Applied Christianity--Undenominational in Religion--Independent in Politics." which pretty much sums up the content within. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will be of a slightly different date but will have the format as shown. Eight pages measuring 17"x13", even browning.
Item #575343
January 01, 1901
CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT, Los Angeles, 1901 Printed in the dateline is: "An Inter-Denominational Christian Newspaper" and in a banner which is part of the masthead: "Our Motto: Pure Religion, Pure Morals, Pure Government". As would be expected, the content is primarily religious in nature. Complete in 12 pages, 101/2 by 14 inches, never bound nor trimmed, nice condition.... See More
California raisin culture...
Item #636028
January 05, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 5, 1901 The ftpg. has six photos of: "The Raisin Industry Of California" showing fields, workers picking & drying raisins, the packing process, etc. The report: "California Raisin Culture" talks about the industry at Fresno.
Also in the issue are: "A Pyrotechnic Fire-Alarm" "New French Armored Cruiser 'Montcal... See More
California raisin culture...
Item #160540
January 05, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 5, 1901 The ftpg. has six photos of "The Raisin Industry Of California" showing fields, workers picking & drying raisins, the packing process, etc. The report: "California Raisin Culture", talks about the industry at Fresno. Within the issue are: "A Pyrotechnic Fire-Alarm"; "New French Armored Cruiser 'Montcalm'&... See More
1901 Corn Hill Orphanage fire disaster...
Item #678338
January 08, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 8, 1901
* Corn Hill Orphanage fire disaster
* Rochester, New York children deaths
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "ORPHAN ASYLUM DESTROYED BY FIRE" 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 i... See More
Ellis Island...
Item #177080
January 19, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 19, 1901 Fullpage illustration Cavalrymen Rounding Up Poachers in Yellowstone Park; Frontpage illustration of the Subway Construction in New York at Union Square; The Nicaragua Canal Treaty; American Troops in China; fullpage illustration "The Goose Cow - A Nebraska Method of Stalking Wild Geese" by Clarke; fullpage illustration "The New ... See More
Still has the canceled stamp and mailing label...
Item #592019
January 23, 1901
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, London, Jan. 23, 1901 An unusual issue as not only is there a canceled postage stamp noting that this issue was shipped to the United States through the mail, but it is applied to a large mailing label which is affixed to the top of the front page of the issue (covers the date but the date is at the top of each interior page). The content within has coverage relating to ... See More
Edward VII becomes king in 1901...
Item #678316
January 24, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 24, 1901
* Edward VII begins reign
* King of the United Kingdom
* Ireland - Emperor of India
The top of the front page has two column headline: "IN POMP OF SPLENDOR KING IS PROCLAIMED" 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 fragi... See More
1901 Jennie Bosschieter murder case...
Item #678335
January 29, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1901
* Jennie Bosschieter "date rape drug" case
* Murderers found guilty of rape and murder
The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE MURDERERS OF JENNIE BOSSCHIETER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not tot... See More
Memorial to Queen Victoria...
Item #177082
February 02, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 2, 1901 Fullpage illustrated memorial tribute to Queen Victoria; front page photo of Queen Victoria and related articles; King of England - Edward VII; doublepage centerfold "Hazing at the West Point Military Academy"; Giuseppe Verdi; The United States Postal Service in the 20th Century; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
1901 burial of Queen Victoria...
Item #678336
February 04, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 4, 1901
* Queen Victoria funeral - burial
* U.K. Great Britain and Ireland
The front page has a one column heading: "The Last Sad Rites" 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 this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, ... See More
Carrie Nation & the saloons in Hope, Kansas...
Item #684569
February 04, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 25, 1901
* Carrie Nation
* Kansas saloons
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MRS. NATION TIRED" with subheads. (see) Rare to find period reporting on this famous temperance movement leader. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally... See More
"George Washington To His Namesake" by Rogers...
Item #177085
February 23, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 23, 1901 Front page illustration "George Washington To His Namesake" by Rogers; "Winter in Quebec" by Lawrence; The Philippine Problem; The Funeral of Queen Victoria; Old Clubs of Quebec; doublepage centerfold "The Battle of Buena Vista - February 23, 1847" by Zogbaum; "The Adventures of the Three Young Clubmen&... See More
1901 Richmond, Missouri Negro lynching...
Item #678317
March 02, 1901
EVENING 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 in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, ... See More
1901 Cloverport, Kentucky fire disaster...
Item #678330
March 14, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 14, 1901
* Cloverport, Kentucky
* Breckinridge County
* Fire - conflagration
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "A TOWN DESTROYED" 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 in paper.
Complete... See More
Uncle Sam cartoon by Rogers...
Item #177088
March 16, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1901 Frontpage cartoon Uncle Sam "A Steel Cinch On The World" by Rogers; The Sportsmen's Show At The Madison Square Garden; doublepage photos of the Inauguration of President McKinley; Gruson Coast-Defence Turrets; doublepage centerfold "After The Theatre, - Stopping At The Waldorf-Astoria For Supper" by Hutt; ... See More
Early baseball photos... Carrie Nation...
Item #613556
March 16, 1901
BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET, London, March 16, 1901
* Carrie Nation photo
* Early baseball
An interesting and uncommon periodical, published in London, with some content on events of the Boer War in South Africa. It also has much domestic content offering an interesting glimpse of British life at the end of the Victorian era. It published from 1899 thru 1905 and contains many photographs. ... See More
Benjamin Harrison illustration...
Item #177089
March 23, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1901 Frontpage illustration "Benjamin Harrison" by Chominsky; Uncle Sam illustration by Rogers; fullpage photo of the building the Lawson Cup-Defender; The Oil-fields of California; The Cuban Situation; In Camp with Lumber Jack; doublepage centerfold "The Rush Hour at the New York Approach to the Brooklyn Bridge" by Lowell; and othe... See More
1901 Birmingham, Alabama tornado...
Item #588625
March 25, 1901
THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, March 25, 1901
* Birmingham Al Alabama
* Tornado disaster
This 10 page newspaper has two column headlines on the front page that include: "25 LIVES LOST IN A TORNADO WHICH SWEPT OVER ALABAMA" and more. 1st report coverage on the tornado disaster at Birmingham, Pratt City and Irondale, Alabama.
Other news of the day. Light browning, a little ... See More
Funeral of President Harrison...
Item #177090
March 30, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1901 Illustration "Equestrian Feats At The Military Tournament"; the funeral of Ex-President Harrison; Progress at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo; A New Way Around an Old World; doublepage centerfold "In-Door Skating at the St. Nicholas Rink" by Lowell; Edwin A. Abbey and some examples of his work; and other news of the ... See More
Item #177091
April 06, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1901 Fullpage illustration "The Great Arch of the Cathedral of St. John the Divine"; The Distributing Stations of the New York Free Circulating Library; The Capture of Aguinaldo; fullpage "Method of Wrapping the Cables of the New East River Bridge"; City of Morocco; doublepage centerfold "The Spirit of Easter" by Wenzell; P... See More
The opera season...
Item #177092
April 13, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 13, 1901 Two pages of photos of the construction of the Underground Railroad in New York; Still-Hunting; The Cuban Situation; doublepage centerfold "A Return to First Principles" by Ransome; The Opera Season; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
East River Bridge...
Item #631881
April 20, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 20, 1901 The front page has "Construction of the New East River Bridge" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Stern-Wheel Steamers on the Mississippi"; "Making Large Plaster Cast"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages, never bound, a bit of dirtiness in the upper margin... See More
Item #177094
April 27, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 27, 1901 Photos of the Present Appearance of The Panama Canal Excavations; Havana; The Ascent of Popocatepetl; doublepage centerfold "The Grill-Room of the New York Yacht Club" by Dart; Andrew Carnegie's Highland Castle; and other news of the day. See photos for full details.
1901 Apache Kid execution ?....
Item #678378
May 01, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 1, 1901
* Apache Kid executed in 1901 ?
* Notorious renegade Indian
The bottom of the front page has a one column heading: "The Apache Kid Executed In Mexico" (see) Was this the infamous Apache Kid ? His whereabouts and ultimate fate was never known according to history. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pul... See More
Item #161277
May 04, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY May 4, 1901. This paper contains frontpage prints and internal article of: THE GREAT NILE RESERVOIR..(see picture). There is also a fullpage article and prints of: The Hofman Flying Machine (see picture). This paper is in very nice condition with minor edge tears with no loss and measures about 11 by 15.5 inches.
The Awakening of Coney Island...
Item #177095
May 04, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 4, 1901 The Long Island Automobile Club's 100-Mile Endurance Test; The Cuban Situation; The Political Outlook in Mexico; doublepage centerfold "The American Steel Industry: Pressing Armor-Plate In The Homestead Mills" by Peters; The Awakening of Coney Island; Colonel Alfred H. Belo; and other news of the day.
Item #177096
May 11, 1901
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 11, 1901 Photo "The President Starting on his 15,000-Mile Journey"; The New Yale Club-House in Forty-Fourth Street; The American Steel Industry; The Cuban Situation; The Visit of the Duke of Genoa and the Italian Fleet to Toulon, France; doublepage centerfold "The Dock Improvement Along West Street" by Meeker; The Polo Tournament at Lakew... See More
1901 Oil discoveries at Beaumont, Texas....
Item #678337
May 14, 1901
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 14, 1901
* re. the discovery of oil in Beaumont, Texas
* Beginning of the Great Spindletop oil well era
Page 4 has a one column heading: "Beaumont's Boom" with subhead. (see) The great Spindletop oil gusher was discovered just a few months earlier. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very ha... See More
Item #552247
May 19, 1901
LESSONS FOR THE LITTLE ONES, Dayton, Ohio, May 19, 1901
* Uncommon title
Has Sunday school content for young folks.
Octavo-size, 4 pages, some lite wear.
Steam barge Baltimore sinking...
Item #557871
May 25, 1901
THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 25, 1901
* Steam barge Baltimore sinking
* Great Lakes - Lake Huron
This 12 page newspaper has a three column headline: "DEATH AND DISASTER ON THE GREAT LAKES" with subheads. Other news of the day.
Usual browning with some margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.... See More
Country's leading women's suffrage publication...
Item #688444
May 25, 1901
THE WOMAN'S TRIBUNE, Washington, D.C., May 25, 1901
* Rare publication - Women's suffrage
Their motto in the masthead: "Equality Before The Law". This was the country's leading women's suffrage publication having begun in Beatrice, Nebraska, before moving to Washington, D.C. Published by Clara Bewick Colby, a women's rights activist & suffragist leader, she ... See More
Jerome Park Reservoir...
Item #593777
June 01, 1901
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 1, 1901 The front cover of this issue features five photos of "the Water Supply of New York City - Jerome Park Reservoir" which has an accompanying article within the issue. Inside is: "Double-Track Railway Viaduct Over the Des Moines River"; "The United States Experimental Model Basin"; "Removing the Disabled 65-Ton Gun ... See More
1901 Beavertown, Michigan murders...
Item #704276
June 05, 1901
THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, June 5, 1901
* Beavertown, Michigan murders
* Will Arnell spree killings
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "FIVE PEOPLE SHOT BY A FRENZIED HOTEL MAN" with subheads. (see images)
Eight pages, light toning, some margin wear, generally good. Should be handled with care. ... See More
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