19th century boxing match...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, July 3, 1878



* 19th century boxing

* John King vs. John Reilly



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

Page 3 has small one column headings: "Humanity Outraged" "A Brutal Contest in New York Between Two P.R. Roughs--Shocking Scenes". See images for text.

Complete, minor margin... See More  

The Pretzel...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, October 20, 1882



* Early pretzel described



Page 3 has small one column headings: "The Pretzel" "Some Account of the Origin of The Modern Delicacy"

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise nice.

Johnson Chestnut Whittaker...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, April 9, 1880 



* Johnson Chestnut Whittaker 

* West Point military academy 

* Negro cadet case 



The front page has small one column headings: "The Colored Cadet" and"Did He Commit the Outrage on Himself?"

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

Bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, July 14, 1882



* Bombardment of Alexandria

* Royal Navy



Pages 4 & 5 have one column headings that include: "DEATH ! RUIN !" "Horrible Massacre of Europeans in Alexandria" "Hundreds of Them Mercilessly Slaughtered" "Alexandria Evacuated and in Flames" "WAR" and more.

Other news and advertisements ... See More  

McAlester, Oklahoma tornado disaster...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, May 12, 1882



* McAlester, Oklahoma

* Tornado disaster



The front page has one column headings that include: "THE WIND" "The Town of McAllister,Indian Territory" "Almost Obliterated by a Terrific Cyclone" and more.

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, damp staining to right side of issue, ... See More  

Frederick Schwatka arctic expedition...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, September 24, 1880 



* Frederick Schwatka 

* Arctic expedition 



The front page has one column headings: "ARCTIC" and "Return of the Schwatka Expedition". See images for text here.



Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.... See More  

SS Narragansett collision disaster....

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 18, 1880



* SS Narragansett & Stonington collision

* Long Island Sound sinking



Page 3 has one column headings that include: "DOWN TO DEATH" "Steamship Collision on Long Island Sound" "Between the Stonington and Narragansett" "The Latter Burned and Sunk in a Few Minutes" and more. This is 1st report cov... See More  

Reconstruction... The South after the war... Arizona...

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1865



* Post Civil War reconstruction in the South



The front page has the following one column headlines: "RECONSTRUCTION", "The South Carolinians & the President", "Plain Words by the Chief Magistrate", "Conditions to the Readmission of the Palmetto State", "The Abandonment of Slavery Essential", &quo... See More  

Molly Maguires?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1874



* Pottsville, Pennsylvania

* Prelude to Molly Maguires?



The front page has small one column headings: "THE COAL TRADE" "Action Of The Mining Districts" "Meeting of the Operators And Working Men's Committees At Pottsville Yesterday--A Proposition Submitted to eh Miners"

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor li... See More  

Dearing family massacre....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 15, 1866



* The Dearing family murders

* Philadelphia Pennsylvania

* Antoine Probst



The front page has small one column headings: "The Dearing Murder" "Arrest of the Murderer--His Confession--Exciting Scene at the Mayor's Office--More About the Dearing Family" Text takes up more than a full column.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages... See More  

Nashville, Tennessee Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1872



* Negro lynching



The front page has a small one column heading: "A Negro Robber and Murderer Lynched in Tennessee" 1st report coverage on the lynching of Negro, David Jones, at Nashville, Tennessee"

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

Ringtheater fire... Vienna Austria...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER Ohio, December 10, 1881 



* Vienna, Austria 

* Ringtheater fire 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "THE VIENNA HORROR", "In All Its Dimensions and Heartrending Details", "A Calamity Almost Unparalleled in History", "Nearly Seven Hundred People Roasted to Death", "The Scenes Of Terror Describe... See More  

Willam "Boss" Tweed arrested... exposed...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 28, 1871



* William M. Tweed arrest

* "Boss" - Tammany Hall



Page 3 has one column headlines that include: "THE 'BOSS' BAGGED", "Formal Arrest of William M. Tweed", "Papers, Affidavits and Others in the Case", "Bail Bonds Filed For $2,000,000", "The 'Boss' Waiting For T... See More  

Ulysses S. Grant...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 5, 1871 



* President Ulysses S. Grant 

* State of the Union Address 



Page 3 has one column headings: "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" "The United States at Peace with All the World" "Polygamy and Ku Kluxism Doomed" and more (see photos). Lengthy text takes up 4 full columns. and is signed in type: U.S. Grant

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Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Aug. 28, 1889 



* 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  

Polaris expedition... North Pole...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1872 



* Polaris expedition 

* Charles Francis Hall 

* North Pole 



The front page has one column headings: "THE NORTH POLE", "The Latest Intelligence From Capt. Hall's Expedition", "The Polaris Compelled to Return to Greenland", "Fresh Discoveries Reported And All Hands Well" and more (see photos)... See More  

Steamboat Oceanus disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1872 



* Steamboat Oceanus explosion 

* Cairo Illinois - Red River 



The front page has one column headings: "TERRIBLE DISASTERS" "Explosion of a Steam-Boat on the Red River" "Sixty Persons Supposed to Have Been Killed" and more.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Samuel Morse death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1872



* Samuel Morse death - funeral

* Telegraph invention - code



Page 4 has one column headings: "Obsequies Of Prof. Morse" "Services at the  Madison-Square Presbyterian Church--Address by Rev. Dr. Adams--The Funeral"

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, good condition.

The Spanish-American War

HARPER'S PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN, New York, 1898-1899



Typically 18 pages, with the rare outer wrappers, these issues were published by Harper Brothers at the end of the 19th century as a means of providing a contemporary account of the Spanish-American War. Included are multiple images and considerable supporting text. Most issues also have a displayable/frame-able full-page... See More  

James Garfield murder trial begins.....

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 18, 1881



* Charles Guiteau trial begins

* James A. Garfield assassination



The front page has one column headlines that include: "THE GREAT TRIAL", "It is Formally Opened by the District Attorney", "Guiteau's Counsel Discovery the Meaning of 'Stalwart'", "The Assassin Defies the... See More  

Georges Ernest Boulanger downfall...

THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Coldwater, Michigan, August 16, 1889



* General Georges Ernest Boulanger

* Conspiracy and treason



The front page has one column headlines that include: "Bad Man, Boulanger", "The French Senate Declares He is Guilty", "All Charges Against Him Proved" and more. See images for text. Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 p... See More  

Watsonville, California lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1873



* Watsonville, California

* Lynch mob



Page 5 has one column headings: "HANGED BY A MOB" "The Murderer of a Woman Lynched--The Doomed Wretch Makes His Will Under the Fatal Tree" 1st report coverage on the lynching of Matt Tarpay at Watsonville, California for the murder of Sarah Nicholson.

Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, m... See More  

New Orleans riot... Modoc War....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1873



* New Orleans riot

* Modoc War



The front page has one column headings: "A Riot In New Orleans" "A Police Station Attacked by the Militia--Repulse of the Latter--Several Killed and Wounded" 1st report coverage on the political riot in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also on the front page is: "The Modocs".

Other news of the day. Comple... See More  

Captain Jack & the Modoc War..

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1873



*  Modoc Indians War

* Captain Jack on peace

* Lava Beds



The front page has one column headings that include: "The Modoc War", "Capt. Jack Anxious for a Peace Conference-So Is the Government".  See image for text. Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Charles Guiteau pleads not guilty...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, October 15, 1881



* James A. Garfield assassination

* Charles Guiteau pleads not guilty



The front page has one column headlines that include: "'NOT GUILTY'", "Guiteau's Plea in the Washington Criminal Court", "The Abject Coward Taken Before the Judge in Safety", "The Assassin's Trial... See More