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592756

Famous post Civil War 1865 baseball game

Item #592756

October 31, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, October 31, 1865 



* Brooklyn Atlantics

* Philadelphia Athletics

* Famous post civil war Baseball game




On page 5 under "The National Game" is a report: "The Great Match Between the Atlantics And Athletics In Philadelphia--The Atlantics The Victors."



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592682

Anglo-Egyptian War begins.... Alexandria...

Item #592682

July 11, 1882

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 11, 1882 



* Anglo-Egyptian War begins 

* Alexandria bombarded 

* Ahmed Orabi - Pasha 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "WAR!", "The English-Egyptian War Begins in Earnest", "Stern Arabi Pasha Yields Not an Inch", "European Residents of Alexandria Fleeing for Life" and more (see... See More  

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592635

1880 Martha's Vineyard... seaside resort...

Item #592635

August 16, 1880

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, August 16, 1880 



* Martha's Vineyard description 

 

Page 5 has one column headlines: "Martha's Vineyard", "Cottage City, the Gem of Seaside Resorts", "Home of the Pleasures an Profits" and more. See photos for text here.



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592596

Middletown, Connecticut...

Item #592596

March 15, 1826

MIDDLESEX GAZETTE, Middletown, Connecticut, March 15, 1826  A very decorative masthead featuring a heraldic eagle (see). Various news of the day and some interesting illustrated advertisements. Various foxing, generally good.

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592542

The great Thumb Fire...

Item #592542

September 09, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 9, 1881



* The great thumb fire - Huron

* regarding James A. Garfield assassination




The front page has one column headlines that include: "SCENES OF HORROR", "The Fire in Michigan Still Burning", "Unparalleled Destruction of Life and Property", "The Loss of Property Passes Comprehension&qu... See More  

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592535

1882 steamer Gold Dust disaster....

Item #592535

August 09, 1882

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, August 9, 1882



* Steamer Gold Dust

* Hickman KY Kentucky




Page 2 has one column headlines:



"THE GOLDDUST", "Eighteen Passengers Missing, Supposed to Have Drowned", "Captain Scudder Unable to Account for the Disaster"



and more. 1st report coverage on the boiler explosion on board the Steamer Gold Dust at Hickman, Kentucky.



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592533

1889 Pittsburgh, PA tornado...

Item #592533

January 10, 1889

THE WHEELING INTELLINGENCER, West Virginia, January 10, 1889 



* Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

* Tornado disaster
 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "A Cyclone", "Causes Death And Damage", "A Building Blown Down in Pittsburgh, Burying Fifty People", "More Than Eighty Girls Killed...." and more. 1st report coverage on the ... See More  

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592459

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

Item #592459

November 28, 1894

PUCK, New York, Nov. 28, 1894 



* Color political prints



Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politi... See More  

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592458

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

Item #592458

October 03, 1894

PUCK, New York, Oct. 3, 1894 



* Color political prints



Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politic... See More  

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592456

Three color political prints...

Item #592456

November 22, 1890

JUDGE magazine, New York, Nov. 22, 1890



* Color political prints



Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.

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592437

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

Item #592437

July 04, 1859

NEW YORK TIMES, July 4, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker



Page 3 has a full column article with small headings: "An Exciting Scene", "M. Blondin's Feat at Niagara Falls" being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several extraordinary exhibitions at the Niagara River. Blon... See More  

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592435

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

Item #592435

August 06, 1859

NEW YORK TIMES, August 6, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker 



Page 3 has a one-third column article with small headings: "Blondin'd Last Feat at Niagara Falls" and "He Cuts Capers On His Rope, And Performs Alarming Deeds", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his sev... See More  

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592404

John L. Sullivan... boxing...

Item #592404

October 17, 1889

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, October 17, 1889



* John L. Sullivan

* Heavyweight boxing




The front page has one column headlines on the front page: "SULLIVAN IRRITATED", "At the Talk of His Enemies and Wants a Fight", "And He Wants It Right Soon", "He is Ready to Accommodate Anybody on Earth....". See phot... See More  

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592360

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

Item #592360

July 18, 1859

NEW YORK TIMES, July 18, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker

* Tightropes w/ wheelbarrow (1st report)




Page 3 has a one-quarter column article headed: "Blondin's Last Performance - Niagara Crossed With a Wheelbarrow On A Tight-Rope", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several ... See More  

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592359

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

Item #592359

August 26, 1859

NEW YORK TIMES, Aug. 26, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker

* w/ stove, cooks omelet




The back page has a one-quarter column article headed: "Blondin Crosses the Niagara River with a Cook-Stove, and Cooks an Omelet", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several extraordinary exhibi... See More  

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592357

The "Great Blondin", the tightrope walker...

Item #592357

August 22, 1859

NEW YORK TIMES, August 22, 1859 



* Charles Blondin, the Niagara Falls tightrope walker*

* Harry Colcord, Blondon's manager on his back




Page 3 has a half column article headed: "Blondin Carries Man Across Niagara River on His Shoulders", being a very detailed account of the "Great Blondin", the famous tightrope walker, and one of his several exhibitions at the Ni... See More  

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592341

1889 Federal execution by hanging...

Item #592341

May 18, 1889

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, May 18, 1889 



* Negro hanging for murder 



The front page has one column headliones: "HANGED BY THE NECK", "Nelson Colbert Executed for Killing Phillip Wentzell", "At The National Capital" and more. 1st report coverage on the federal execution of Negro, Nelson Colbert, at Washington D.C. for murder.



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592331

Cedar Springs, Arizona outlaws robbery.....

Item #592331

May 15, 1889

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, May 15, 1889



* Cedar Springs, Arizona - ghost town

* Outlaws vs. Army paymaster Whamat




The front page has one column headlines that include: "A FIGHT WITH BANDITS", "Army Paymaster and his Guard Attacked by Highwaymen", "Who Secure Over $29,000" and more. 1st report coverage on the robbery... See More  

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592326

1889 Park Central Hotel explosion... Hartford, Ct...

Item #592326

February 19, 1889

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, February 19, 1889 



* Park Hotel Central disaster 

* Hartford, Connecticut
 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "Frightful", "The Latest Hotel Horror", "A Building Filled With Guests Wrecked by an Explosion", "Many People Are Buried in the Ruins and Killed" and more (see photos... See More  

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592308

1889 World Series... NY Giants win...

Item #592308

October 30, 1889

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, October 30, 1889 



* New York Giants vs. Brooklyn Bridegrooms (Dodgers) 

* Pre modern day World Series - championship 

* National vs. American baseball leagues
 



The front page has one column headlines on the front page that include: "THE CHAMPIONSHIP", "Of the Country Won by the Giants in the Final Game", &qu... See More  

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592239

Moquis Indians snake dance....

Item #592239

September 14, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 14, 1881



* Moquis Indians (Hopi)

* Snake Dance




Page 2 has one column headlines: "THE SNAKE DANCE", "As Practiced by the Moquis Indians", "A Description of the Horrible Religious Rite". See photos for an interesting report here.



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592219

Kingstree, South Carolina Negroes hangings....

Item #592219

June 24, 1882

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 24, 1882



* Kingstree, South Carolina

* Negroes executions - hangings




Page 2 has one column headlines that include: "A HANGING BEE" and "Four Negroes Expiate Their Crimes on the Gallows"



See photos for 1st report coverage on the hanging of four Negroes including Lucinda Teasdale at Kingstree, South Carolina.



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592215

Early Flight... Buttenstedt's Flying Machine...

Item #592215

February 11, 1899

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 11, 1899



* Early flying machine

* Pre-Wright Brothers

* Early automobiles

* Prints




The front page of the issue is "The New Bridge Over the Rhine at Dusseldorf". Within the issue is: "An Improved Steam-Boiler Furnace", "The Paris Cycle and Automobile Exhibition"; "Buttenstedt's Flying-Machine In Mid-... See More  

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592203

This town is now known as Elmhurst...

Item #592203

February 28, 1884

THE NEWTOWN REGISTER, Long Island, New York, Feb. 28, 1884 



* Rare title

* Now known as Elmhurst, Queens County



Today Newtown is known as Elmhurst, located in the borough of Queens just below LaGuardia airport. This is a 12 page newspaper which the line in the masthead notes is: "Devoted to Home Interests, Political, General and Local News". It contains a wide variety of news... See More  

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592194

1883 Wilhelm Steinitz... Chess champion wins...

Item #592194

February 18, 1883

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 18, 1883 



* Wilhelm Steinitz - chess champion 

* Wins blindfolded 



This 12 page newspaper has one column headings on page 7 "Steinitz's Great Memory" and "He Wins Three Out Of Four Games Of Chess Blindfolded". See photos for text here.



Other news of the day. Light browning, a little margin wear and tear, otherwise good. ... See More  

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592132

Early beginnings of IBM?...

Item #592132

January 26, 1889

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York January 26, 1889



* IBM in it's infancy ? 

* Pre computers
 



See the photo below for the listing of a patent issued for "Statistics, apparatus for compiling" to H. Hollerith, and two other patent numbers to H. Hollerith for "Statistics, compiling". This company by H. Hollerith would go on to become IBM ! Here is a terrific, incon... See More  

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592082

Early prints of 1881 Leadville, Colorado...

Item #592082

May 28, 1881

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, May 28, 1881 



* Leadville, Colorado 

* Mining scenes - prints
 





The front page shows: "Irish Harvesters on Their Way to England". Inside has 2 pages of prints of: "The American Franklin Search Expedition", and a nice full page "Matting-Weavers" showing use of a spinning wheel as well. Perhaps the best print ... See More  

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591867

Washington Navy Yard...

Item #591867

March 14, 1891

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 14, 1891 



* Heavy guns ordinance 

* Washington Navy Yard 




The front page has seven illustrations: "Manufacture Of Heavy Ordnance At The Washington Navy Yard", plus a report that concludes inside with two more illustrations. Other articles within the issue are: "Plate Flanging Machine for Marine Boiler Work"; "Lib... See More  

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591758

1853 California gold rush...

Item #591758

November 19, 1853

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, Nov. 19, 1853  page 2 has half a column headed: "California Siftings" with various reports from during the gold rush era (see). Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, foxing to the top quadrant of the front page, some edge & fold wear.

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591677

1896 Hahnville, Louisiana lynchings...

Item #591677

August 11, 1896

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, August 11, 1896 



* Hahnville, Louisiana 

* Lynching of Italians
 



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TRIPLE LYNCHING BEE", "Citizens of Louisiana Hang Three Murderers", "They were All Italians" and more. See photos for text.



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591671

Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. Corbett...

Item #591671

March 24, 1897

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, March 24, 1897



* Bob Fitzsimmons vs. James J. "Jim" Corbett

* Heavyweight boxing title




This 10 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FITZ AND JIM HAVE QUIET TALK", "After Taking Soft Drinks They Sit Down in a Corner", "Each Shows His Wounds", "Corbett Asks Fitz... See More  

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591582

Negro lynching in Braden, Tennessee...

Item #591582

October 18, 1895

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 18, 1895



* Braden TN Tennessee

* Negro lynching

* Gruesome coverage




This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A TERRIBLE EXPIATION", "Tortured, Mutilated, Lynched and Beheaded", "Penalty Meted Out To A Negro" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the lynchin... See More  

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591581

Nelson A. Miles promoted... U.S. Army....

Item #591581

October 01, 1895

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, October 1, 1895



* Nelson A. Miles promoted



This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "MILES BECOMES CHIEF", "Will Command the Army of the United States", "Notified Of His Promotion" and more with small illustration of Nelson Appleton Miles. 1st report coverage on Nelson A... See More  

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591572

Red Canon, Wyoming mine disaster...

Item #591572

March 22, 1895

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, March 22, 1895



* Red Canyon, Wyoming

* Coal mine disaster




This 8 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "Coal Mine Disaster" and "Explosion of Gas Entombs Half a Hundred Miners....". This is 1st report coverage on the Red Canyon, Wyoming coal mine explosion.



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591492

James Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey...

Item #591492

November 04, 1899

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, November 4, 1899



* James J. Jeffries vs. Tom Sharkey

* Heavyweight boxing championship

* 1st ever on film - motion pictures




This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "TWENTY-FIVE ROUNDS", "Fight Between James J. Jeffries and Tom Sharkey", "Decision Given To Jeffries" a... See More  

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591488

1899 Herman, Nebraska & New Richmond, Wisconsin tornadoes...

Item #591488

June 14, 1899

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 14, 1899



* New Richmond, Wisconsin...  Herman, Nebraska...

* Tornadoes




This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ONE HUNDRED DEAD", "The Result of the Tornado at New Richmond,Wis.", "Many Received Bad Injuries", "TORNADO IN NEBRASKA", "The Town of Herman Wiped Ou... See More  

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591462

1852 Funeral of Henry Clay...

Item #591462

July 18, 1852

SATURDAY TIMES, New York, July 18, 1852  Page 2 has half a column headed: "Funeral of Henry Clay--His Will--His Family". Other news of the day, 4 pages, large folio size, some staining and a few mends.

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591444

1894 Scenes from Texas...

Item #591444

September 08, 1894

ONCE A WEEK, New York, Sept. 8, 1894  Page 4 has a full page with 8 prints captioned: "Along Our Frontier--Scenes Among Our Mexican Citizens In Texas." which has a related article on page 15. Other prints include: "Life Savers At Rockaway..." and "On Bayou St. John, New Orleans" among others.

Sixteen page, some tears at margins, generally nice.

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591408

A bell within a base...

Item #591408

March 04, 1876

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, March  4, 1876  An inside page contains a fascinating baseball-related article, titled: "Novel Base-Ball Base" which includes beneath the base, submerged a bit into the ground, a bell which signals when a base runner has touched the base. Includes a diagram of how it works. The article notes this devise would: "...clearly announce ... See More  

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591403

New York Times Building...

Item #591403

August 25, 1888

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 25, 1888. The front page of this issue features "The New 'Times' 'Building, New York--Erection of the New Structure Prior to Removal of the Old One." There is a related article on this on an inside page. Also within the issue are: "Improved Refrigerating Machine"; "The New Rouen Bridge", and additional illustrations an... See More  

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591400

Rameses and Ancient Egypt...

Item #591400

February 25, 1899

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, February 25, 1899  This issue contains illustrations, most of which pertain to the latest inventions of the day, with accompanying text including: "Statue of Rameses III as It Now Appears in Front of the Temple at Karnak", "Column of Taraga, Court and Colossi of the Temple of Rameses III, After Restoration", "Interior
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591352

1890 Fremont, Nebraska...

Item #591352

April 01, 1890

NEBRASKA STAMP NEWS, Fremont, April, 1890  Subtitled: "A Monthly Devoted to Stamp Collecting." A very small size newspaper of 4 pages, never bound nor trimmed, measuring 4 1/2 by 7 inches. Nice condition & a vol. 1 no. 4 issue.

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591297

Arlington, GA tornado disaster....

Item #591297

March 23, 1897

SEMI-WEEKLY GAZETTE AND BULLETIN, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, March 23, 1897



* Arlington, Georgia

* Tornado disaster




This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "A FATAL CYCLONE VISITS GEORGIA", "Eight Children Killed In A School House", "And  Fifteen Others Badly Hurt" and more. 1st report of the torn... See More  

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591192

First automobile advertisement in America...

Item #591192

November 05, 1898

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 5, 1898 A very significant issue in the history of automobiles, as the noted reference work "Kane's Famous First Facts" records that the first automobile advertisement ever published in America is on the back page (not the very first appearance, which was in the July 30, 1898 issue). 
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591190

Interesting California Gold Rush item...

Item #591190

September 10, 1853

OLIVE BRANCH, Boston, Massachusetts, Sept. 10, 1853 



* California gold rush



Page 2 has: "A California City Daguerreotyped in its Directory" which is an interesting, descriptive piece from the Gold Rush era, noting near the beginning: "We have received...'The Stockton Directory & Emigrant's Guide to the Southern Mines'...We confess that we looked through it... See More  

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591176

New Richmond, Wisconsin tornado...

Item #591176

June 16, 1899

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 16, 1899 



* New Richmond, Wisconsin 

* Tornado disaster
 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "BURYING THE DEAD", "An Echo of the Tornadoes in the West", "Several Of The Injured Die" and more. Coverage on the tornado disaster at New Richmond, Wisconsin.



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591174

Dawson City, Alaska fire.....

Item #591174

May 23, 1899

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, Pennsylvania, May 23, 1899



* Dawson City, Alaska

* Fire disaster - Yukon Territory




This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "FIRE AT DAWSON CITY", "The Business Portion of the Town Wiped Out", "Loss Over A Million Dollars" and more. See photos for 1st report coverage on the Dawson City, Alaska fire ... See More  

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591172

Thomas Donaldson high diver death...

Item #591172

March 10, 1899

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, March 10, 1899



* Thomas Donaldson killed 

* World champion high diver
 



This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "DIVED TO HIS DEATH", "Thomas Donaldson Received Fatal Injuries", "World-Champion High Diver" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on champion high diver, Thomas ... See More  

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591171

Battle of Manila, Phillipines...

Item #591171

February 07, 1899

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, February 7, 1899 



* Battle of Manila, Philippines

* Philippine–American War




This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AT MANILA", "4,000 Insurgents Killed"

"HOSTILITIES BEGUN AGAIN", "Filipinos Attack the American Troops Near America" 
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591170

Carterville, IL negroes lynchings....

Item #591170

September 19, 1899

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, September 19, 1899



* Carterville IL Illinois

* Mining race war (1st report)

* Negroes lynchings




This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "SIX NEGROES KILLED", "Shot to Death By Whites at Cartersville, Illinois", "Riots Of The Miners Resumed" and more.  1st report coverage on the Cart... See More  

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