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601000

A magazine devoted to shorthand...

Item #601000

December 14, 1868

STANDARD PHONOGRAPHIC VISITOR, New York, Dec. 14, 1868  This is a very curious little periodical themed on shorthand--unusual as such. "Phonography" was another word for a system of phonetic shorthand, as that invented by Sir Isaac Pitman in 1837. Included within are 12 pages of shorthand. The front page article is: "Phonography--A Beautiful Art".

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600969

Northwestern Pennsylvania oil boom...

Item #600969

August 26, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 26, 1881



* Northwestern Pennsylvania

* Oil - petroleum boom

* Bradford, PA - Venango County & more




Page 6 has one column headlines: "PETROLEUM" "The Outlook Clearly Discussed" "Review of the Situation in the Oil Region" and more (see images). This includes lengthy text.

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600949

Watkins Glen, New York...

Item #600949
HARPER'S MONTHLY, New York, June, 1871  Inside has a twelve page article: "An Excursion To Watkins Glen" that includes fullpg. illustrations of the "Entrance To Watkins Glen" & "Glen Alpha" and nearly halfpg. illustrations of "The Cathedral" "The Cascade" "The Well" and a few others. Article: "The Horrors of Santa Doming... See More  

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600923

Hydrophobia... finding a cure?....

Item #600923

July 07, 1874

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 7, 1874



* Hydrophobia - rabies

* Early microscope illustrations




The front page has one column headings: "HYDROPHOBIA" "Better Blunt The Dog's Teeth" and more with 5 related illustrations. Lengthy text.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.

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600921

Washington D.C. tornado?....

Item #600921

July 06, 1874

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1874



* Tornado disaster ?

* Washington D.C.




The front page has one column headings: "A TERRIBLE TORNADO" "Destruction And Terror In Washington" and more. See images for text. 

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, minor creasing, otherwise good condition.

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600914

Early Human Chess game...

Item #600914

February 21, 1879

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, February 21, 1879



* Human Chess

* People as pieces

* Lancaster PA Pennsylvania




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "A Remarkable Chess Game" and "Played With Living Pieces". See image for text here.

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600893

Gaston Maspero exlpores pyramids....

Item #600893

May 04, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, May 4, 1881



* Gaston Maspero - French Egyptologist

* Early Egyptian pyramids exploration




The front page has one column headlines: "THE PYRAMIDS" "Excavations by the Explorer Maspero" "The Tombs of Egypt's Kings of the Fifth Dynasty Invaded" and more. See image for text here.

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600881

Ed Maxwell lynching....

Item #600881

November 21, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 21, 1881



* Ed Maxwell (Williams)

* Durand, Wisconsin

* Last lynching in the state




The front page has one column headlines: "CRIMINAL NEWS" "Lynching of the Notorious Ed. Maxwell". See image for text.

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600879

Steamer Jennie Gilchrist disaster....

Item #600879

October 29, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, October 29, 1881



* Steamer Jennie Gilchrist

* Mississippi River disaster




The front page has one column headlines: "LIVES LOST" "By a Wreck in the Mississippi River" "An Overloaded Craft Goes Down" and more (see photos).

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600875

John T. Morgan sworn in...

Item #600875

March 09, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, March 9, 1877



* John T. Morgan

* Alabama senator




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "THE SENATE" "John T. Morgan, of Alabama, Sworn Into the Senate" and more.  Lengthy text.

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600839

Army Appropriations Bill vetoed ...

Item #600839

April 29, 1879

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, April 29, 1879



* Army Appropriations Bill

* Rutherford B. Hayes veto




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "VETO" "President Hayes Presents His Objections to the Army Bill" "Vetoed" and more. This contains lengthy text. Co... See More  

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600833

Early wrestling... John McMahon...

Item #600833

March 13, 1879

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, March 13, 1879



* Early wrestling

* John McMahon



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 2 has small one column headings: "Wrestling" "A Draw Between McLaughlin and McMahon". See image for text.

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600831

Early Billiards... pool...

Item #600831

March 03, 1879

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, March 3, 1879



* Early billiards - pool rules

* George Slosson




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 2 has one column headings: "Billiards By New Rules" "An Interesting Exhibition Game by Slosson and Sexton" See images for text.

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600797

Richmond, Missouri tornado.....

Item #600797

June 03, 1878

THE 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.



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600796

George H. Thomas statue dedication...

Item #600796

November 20, 1879

THE NEW YORK TIMES,  November 20, 1879



* General George Henry Thomas

* Washington D.C. tribute

* Statue unveiling




The front page has one column headings: "A PAGEANT IN WASHINGTON" "The Equestrian Statue of Gen. Thomas Unveiled" and more. 1st report coverage on the unveiling of the General George H. Thomas equestrian statue at Thomas Circle in Washington D.C. Lengt... See More  

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600761

Dearing family massacre....

Item #600761

April 13, 1866

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1866



* The Dearing family murders

* "Murder by gaslight"

* Antoine Probst arrest




The front page has one column headings: "The Tragedy In Philadelphia" "Further Particulars of the Murder of the Deering Family"

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600743

Diving Suit...Magical illusion "Gone"...

Item #600743

December 11, 1897

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, December 11, 1897  The front page of this issue contains several illustrations of the "Pneumatic Mail Tube System New York City" which has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "Williams' Electric Time Switch"; "Pneumatic Mail Tube System, New York City"; "The 'Eagle' Graphophone"; "Experiments with... See More  

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600731

SS Algoma disaster...

Item #600731

November 11, 1885

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, November 11, 1885 



* SS Algoma - steamer 

* Isle Royale - Lake Superior
 



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "GREAT LOSS OF LIFE", "Forty-Eight People Known to Have Gone Down to Watery Graves in the Algoma Disaster", "Fea... See More  

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600728

Ironton, Missouri Negro lynching...

Item #600728

July 31, 1882

THE 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 con... See More  

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600726

Giuseppe Garibaldi death...

Item #600726

June 12, 1882

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, June 12, 1882 



* Giuseppe Garibaldi death 

* Italian general & politician
 



The front page has one column headlines: "ITALY'S DEAD HERO", "Imposing Funeral Ceremonies in Honor of Garibaldi" and more. See images for text here.



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600724

Morelos railway accident...

Item #600724

June 28, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, June 28, 1881



* Morelos railway accident disaster

* Cuautla, Mexico - railroad - train




The front page has one column headlines:



"MEXICAN HORROR"

"A Passenger Train on the Morelas Railroad Plunges Through a Bridge"

"A Carload of Alcohol Takes Fire, Adding Terror to the Horrible Catastrophe"




and more. See images for text here... See More  

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600721

Iroquois wins Epsom Derby...

Item #600721

June 02, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 2, 1881



* Iroquois wins Epsom Derby (1st report)

* 1st American-bred thoroughbred horse to win it




The front page has one column headlines: "GREASED LIGHTNING", "Is What Iroquois Resembled Yesterday", "As He Flew Over the Track at Epsom, Leading All Competitors" and more. Other news and advertisements o... See More  

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600719

Steamer Victoria disaster...

Item #600719

May 25, 1881

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 25, 1881



* Excursion steamer Victoria disaster

* London, Ontario, Canada




The front page has one column headlines: "APPALLING", "Terrible Disaster Near London, Ont.", "An Over-Crowded Excursion Steamer", "Suddenly Collapses and Sinks to the Bottom" and more. Other news and advertisemen... See More  

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600708

A Palm Pilot from 1885...

Item #600708

November 14, 1885

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 14, 1885



* Palm Pilot from 1885



The full ftpg. has 9 illustrations of the "White Bronze Monument Industry" with a related article inside, telling of the need to move from stone to metallic monuments. An inside pages has an illustration & article headed: "A Wrist-Held Memorandum Pad" which could be the 1885 version of the mod
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600691

Spottsville Hotel fire disaster...

Item #600691

December 26, 1870

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 26, 1870



* Spottswood Hotel fire disaster (1st report)

* Christmas Day in Richmond, Virginia




Page 5 has one column headlines that include: "TELEGRAMS" "Destruction of the Spottswood Hotel in Richmond by Fire" "A Fearful Scene of Panic and Dismay Among the Guests" and more. See images for text.

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600685

State of Florida - Pomona collision...

Item #600685

August 11, 1884

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 11, 1884



* SS State of Florida

* Bark Pomona




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "DOWN IN MID-OCEAN", "The Steamer State of Florida Collides With the Bark Ponema (sic), and Both Are Sunk" "The Cold, Dark Waters of the ... See More  

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600682

Long Branch, New Jersey...

Item #600682

August 26, 1880

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 26, 1880



* Long Branch, New Jersey

* Beach resort - watering place




This uncommon 10 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 9 has one column headings: "LONG BRANCH" "Some of the Peculiarities and Humors of a Bathing Suit" "Our Jewish Friends and Their Support of the Water... See More  

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600647

Steamer Garland & Yacht Mamie disaster...

Item #600647

July 24, 1880

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 24, 1880



* Steamer Garland & Yacht Mamie

* Detroit River collision disaster




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has small one column headings: "ANOTHER" "This Time A Lake Collision With Frightful Results" "the Excursion Steamer Garland Cuts ... See More  

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600645

Ku Klux Klan in Virginia...

Item #600645

July 05, 1880

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 5, 1880



* Ku Klux Klan



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Ku Klux in Active Operation in Virginia" "Threats and Hickory Whips Prominently Posted" See image for text here.

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600572

Friars Point, Mississippi Negro lynchings...

Item #600572

January 17, 1876

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, January 17, 1876



* Friars Point, Mississippi

* Negroes - lynchings




This 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 5 has one column headings: "Mississippi Justice" "Four Negroes Lynched at Friars' Point" See image for text here.

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600558

Chester PA Explosion & Haverhill MA fire...

Item #600558

February 18, 1882

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, February 18, 1882



* Haverhill, Massachusetts fire

* Chester, Pennsylvania explosion




The front page has one column headings: "FURIOUS EXPLOSION" "A Pyrotechnic Factory at Chester, Pa., Blown to Atoms and Thirteen People Killed" and more (see photos).

Page 3 has: "A TOWN BURNING" "Haverhill, Mass., Enveloped in Flam... See More  

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600556

Princeton, Indiana tornado....

Item #600556

February 29, 1876

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 29, 1876



* Princeton, Indiana

* Tornado disaster




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 3 has one column headings: "THE TORNADO" "Fifty Buildings Wrecked in Princeton and Vicinity" "Damage to Property Estimated at Over a Million Dollars" and more.

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600554

Hazel Green, Wisconsin tornado...

Item #600554

March 11, 1876

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, March 11, 1876



* Hazel Green, Wisconsin tornado disaster



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "TERRIFIC TORNADO" "Nine Persons Killed and Numbers Injured" "Twenty-Six Buildings Wrecked at Hazle Green,Wisconsin" See image f... See More  

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600553

Custer City, South Dakota....

Item #600553

February 08, 1876

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 8, 1876



* Custer, South Dakota born



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has small one column headings: "Black Hills" "Growth of Custer City--More Gold Diggings Reported--Sioux On The War Path". See image for text.

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600552

Reverdy Johnson death....

Item #600552

February 01, 1876

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 1, 1876



* Reverdy Johnson death

* Dred Scott case fame




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Reverdy Johnson" "His Sudden And Mysterious Death" and more. See images for text.

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600551

Charley Ross found?...

Item #600551

February 01, 1876

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 1, 1876



* Charley Ross

* 1st kidnapping for ransom




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Charlie Ross" "Interview With the Boy Found at Carey, Ohio" "Various Theories Relative to His Identity" and more. See image... See More  

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600550

Molly Maguires...

Item #600550

February 26, 1876

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 26, 1876



* Molly Maguires



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 3 has an interesting advertisement titled: "MOLLY MAGUIRE, Terror of the Coal Fields!; By Daniel Doyle, A Mine Boss" for a upcoming report in the "New York Weekly" This ad measures 11 x 2 inches.... See More  

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600549

Hurricane hits Charleston, South Carolina

Item #600549

August 27, 1885

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 27, 1885



* Charleston, South Carolina

* Hurricane - cyclone




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "SWEPT BY CYCLONE" "Terrible Destruction Wrought By a Wind Storm at Charleston, S.C." "The Streets More Desolate Than Aft... See More  

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600547

Norwood, New York tornado...

Item #600547

August 13, 1885

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 13, 1885



* Norwood, New York

* Tornado disaster




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE" "Several People Reported Killed, Bridges Swept Away, and Crops Destroyed" See images for text here.

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600539

Pensaukee, Wisconsin tornado...

Item #600539

July 10, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 10, 1877



* Pensaukee, Wisconsin tornado



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "WILD WINDS" "A Whirlwind Strikes Peneakee (sic), Wisconsin, and Leaves But Three Houses Standing" and more (see photos).

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600535

Chief Sitting Bull...

Item #600535

August 18, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, August 18, 1877



* Chief Sitting Bull - Indians

* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Sitting Bull to be Offered Immunity from Punishment" "Sitting Bull Commission" and more (see photos).

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600523

Harvard University visit...

Item #600523

June 28, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 28, 1877



* Harvard University

* Rutherford B. Hayes




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "BOSTON'S GUEST" "President Hayes' Visit to Harvard College" "The Banquet in Boston and Grand Festival Concert" and mor... See More  

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600520

Jews in Romania persecuted...

Item #600520

June 12, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 12, 1877



* Romanian Jews

* Persecution




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 7 has a one column heading: "The Jews In Romania". See images for text.

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600511

Mount Carmel, Illinois tornado disaster...

Item #600511

June 05, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 5, 1877



* Mount Carmel, Illinois

* Tornado disaster




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "TORNADO" "Mt. Carmel, Ill., Wrecked by a Terrible Storm" "Sixteen Lives Lost--A Number Wounded and Missing" "The Town Thr... See More  

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600508

Onota, Au Train Township, Michigan fire....

Item #600508

June 03, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 3, 1877



* Onota, Au Train Township

* Michigan Ghost town (village)

* Fire disaster




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Onota, Michigan, Entirely Destroyed by Fire" "Seven Hundred People Homeless--Loss $100,000" "Fighti... See More  

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600502

Captain Jack... Modocs...

Item #600502

May 15, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1877



* Modoc Indians

* Captain Jack - Kintpuash




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 7 has small one column headings: "Captain Jack" "Lecture Last Evening on the 'Tragedy of the Lava Beds....". The text takes up over a full column.

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600496

Execution by Guillotine...

Item #600496

May 18, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 18, 1877



* Guillotine execution

* Baptiste-Joseph Billoir




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

Page 5 has small one column headings: "Death By The Guillotine" "Capital Punishment in France--The Last of Billoir...." See images for text here.

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600493

Jewish religion...

Item #600493

May 04, 1877

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 4, 1877



* Russo-Turkish War

* Kars, Ottoman Empire




This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "The Fight At Kars" and more (see photos). Page 5 has a nice map titled: "A Comprehensive Map Of The Theatre Of War In The East"

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600458

Jesse James gang outlaws ?...

Item #600458

March 01, 1882

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 1, 1882 



* Jesse James Gang 

* Outlaws killed
 



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has a one column heading: "Part of the James Gang Riddled With Bullets" The actual report is on page 2 with very small headings: "Dead Desperadoes" and "Poke... See More  

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600457

Jewish religion...

Item #600457

March 04, 1882

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 4, 1882 



* Jewish religion 

* Judaism vs. Christianity 



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The back page has one column headings: "JEWISH RELIGION." "Rabbi Hahn Lectures on Judaism and Christianity" and more. (see photos).

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