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Jefferson Borden mutiny & murder....
Item #605994
May 05, 1875
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 5, 1875
* The Schooner Jefferson Borden
* George Miller mutiny and murder
The front page has a one column heading: "The Mutiny on the Borden" with smaller subhead: "The Schooner 'Borden' Mutiny" See image for brief text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
1st American Cardinal invested...
Item #605993
April 28, 1875
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 28, 1875
* John McCloskey - 1st American Cardinal
* St. Patrick's Cathedral red biretta celebration
The front page has one column headings: "AMERICA'S CARDINAL" "Conferring The Beretta (sic)" "A Crowd at St. Patrick's Cathedral" "Cardinal McCloskey's Thanksgiving". The text ... See More
Balloon Zenith disaster...
Item #605990
April 17, 1875
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 17, 1875
* Ballooning Zenith disaster
* Paris, France aeronauts
The front page has a one column heading: "Extraordinary Balloon Ascension" with smaller subhead: "Ballooning Extraordinary--A Fatal Ascension" See image for brief text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very minor spine, nice condition.... See More
P.T. Phineas Barnum ad
Item #605989
April 16, 1875
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 16, 1875
* Phineas T. Barnum
* Hippodrome advertisement
Page 5 has a 11 x 2 inch advertisement for: "P. T. BARNUM'S GREAT ROMAN HIPPODROME" with illustration of Barnum. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very minor spine, nice condition.
Black Hills gold...
Item #605984
March 27, 1875
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 27, 1875
* General Philip Sheridan letter
* Gold in the Black Hills
The front page has one column headings: "A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD" "The Black Hills Country" "What General Sheridan Knows About it" "Vision Of An El Doprado" "Another Voyage of Discovery" Letter takes up a full column and is signed in type: P.H. Sh... See More
Early Billiards... pool...
Item #605983
March 26, 1875
THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 26, 1875
* Early billiards - pool championship
* Cyrille Dion vs. Maurice Vignaux
The front page has small one column headings: "Billiard Match" "Vignaux Beats Cyrille Dion for the Championship" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
1883 catholic school disaster...
Item #605895
February 21, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1883
* Most Holy Redeemer
* Roman Catholic school disaster
The front page has one column headings: "SACRIFICED IN A PANIC" "Fifteen Children Killed And Eight Injured" "The Little Ones Thrown In A Pile Over A Broken Railing" and more. Lengthy text takes up over 5 columns. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other new... See More
Farragut Square dedication...
Item #605884
April 25, 1881
CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, April 25, 1881
* Admiral David G. Farragut
* Washington D.C. square dedication
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "UNVEILING" "Of the Statue of Admiral Farragut" and more. (see) See images for text here.
Complete, a little margin wear, o... See More
Early Billiards... pool...
Item #605877
February 16, 1881
THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, February 16, 1881
* Early billiards - pool
* Jacob Schaefer Sr. vs. William Sexton
The front page has small one column headings: "Billiards" "One of the Best Games Ever Played". See image for text.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care... See More
Duer-Hearn tragedy...
Item #605843
May 15, 1879
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, May 15, 1879
* Pokomoke City, Maryland
* Lily Duer kills Ella Hearn
The front page has one column headings: "THE DUER-HEARN TRAGEDY" "A Girl's Singular Friendship" "Shooting The School Companion..." and more. The text takes up 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, very minor margin wear, otherwise nice. Should be ha... See More
Lincoln's Tomb dedication...
Item #605803
October 16, 1874
ROCHESTER DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE, New York, October 16, 1874
* Abraham Lincoln's Tomb dedication
* Oak Ridge Cemetery - Springfield, Illinois
The front page has one column headings: "LINCOLN" "Unveiling the Statue--A Nation's Tribute--25,000 People and Distinguished Army and Civic Officers Present--Unveiling Ceremonies" See images for text here.
Other news and ... See More
Prints of the Canadian Rockies...
Item #605773
December 07, 1889
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, Dec. 7, 1889
* Canadian Rockies
Pages 1, 2 and 3 are taken up with text and illustrations of: "The Rocky Mountains In British Territory". Some prints are captioned: "View Over Beaver Creek in the Selkirk range" "Starting an Avalanche" "A Bad Bit on Mt. Bonney" "Mount Lefroy and Lake Louise, in the Ro... See More
Sarah Bernhardt comes to America...
Item #605749
November 09, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, November 9, 1880
* Sarah Bernhardt
* America debut (NYC)
The front page has small one column headings: "Bernhardt's Reception" "'The Bell Goes a Ringin' for Sara," and She Captures New York at her First Appearance" See images for text here.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 8 pages, m... See More
Edison's electric railway...
Item #605748
May 30, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, May 30, 1880
* Inventor Thomas Edison
* 1st electric railway success
Page 3 has small one column headings: "Edison" "His Latest Venture a Success--Riding at a Forty-Mile Speed on His Electric Railroad...." See images for text here.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise... See More
Savoy, Texas tornado disaster...
Item #605747
May 30, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, May 30, 1880
* Savoy TX Texas
* Tornado disaster
Page 3 has small one column headings: "A Texas Cyclone" "The Town of Savoy Destroyed and Fourteen Persons Killed" See image for text here.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition. Should be handled with c... See More
Adelaide Neilson death....
Item #605729
August 17, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, August 17, 1880
* Adelaide Neilson death
* English stage actress
The front page has one column headings: "NEILSON DEAD" "The Celebrated Juliet Suddenly Expires Among Friends in a Paris Cafe" "She Was Speaking of Her Successes and Her Plans for the Future When Death Came" and more. (see)
Other news of the day with several interestin... See More
Fort Bascom, New Mexico...
Item #605722
September 12, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, Kansas City, Missouri, September 12, 1880
* Fort Bascom description
* Tucumcari, New Mexico
Page 10 has one column headings: "TUCUMCARI" "Graphic Account of a Visit to Old Fort Bascom" "The Famous Landmark of the Stalked Plains". The text takes up over a full column.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisemen... See More
Georgia & Florida after the war...
Item #605673
June 08, 1866
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 8, 1866
* Florida & Georgia
* Post Civil War reconstruction
The front page has one column headlines that include: "AFFAIRS IN THE SOUTH" "Condition of Corn and Cotton Crops in Georgia" "Good Effects of Giving Freedmen a Share of the Produce" "Improved State of Union Feeling in Florida" and more (see photos). Lengthy text c... See More
Macon, Mississippi tornado....
Item #605672
April 27, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, April 27, 1880
* Macon MS Mississippi
* Tornado disaster
The front page has one column headings: "WILD WINDS" "Terrible Storms Reported from All Directions..." "Part of the City of Macon, Miss., Destroyed and Eighteen Lives Reported Lost" and more. (see)
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 8 p... See More
Marshfield, Missouri tornado disaster...
Item #605669
April 20, 1880
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, Kansas City, Missouri, April 20, 1880
* Marshfield, Missouri
* Tornado & fire disaster
The front page has one column headings: "AIR APPARENT" "Western Missouri and Eastern Kansas Visited by a Terrible Wind Storm" "Marshfield Razed to the Ground and the Inhabitants Buried in the Ruins" and more (see photos).
Other news of the da... See More
Chief Red Cloud... Indians...
Item #605656
May 27, 1875
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 27, 1875
* Chief Spotted Tail
* President Ulysses S. Grant
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Washington" "The President Talks To The Indians" "Spotted Tail Accuses the Newspaper Men of Lying" and more.
Complete, ... See More
The outlaw Vasquez... The Temperance crusade...
Item #605635
March 04, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1874 The front page includes: "California" "The Vasquez Band of Robbers Heard From--The Apaches" which begins: "The notorious Vasquez & his gang of outlaws have again been heard from..." concerning the robbery of a stagecoach (see).
Page 5 has: "The Temperance Crusade--Enthusiastic Meeting in Brooklyn Last Evening" "A... See More
Women and the temperance movement...
Item #605634
March 03, 1874
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1874 The front page has over two columns taken up with: "The Temperance Cause" with various subheads. Reports on the temperance movement are noted from New York, Columbus, Ohio; Camden, New Jersey; and Pittsburgh.
Eight pages, lightly toned, mostly loose at the spine, good condition. Should be handled carefully.
Howell torpedo...
Item #605537
December 02, 1878
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 5, 1878
* John A. Howell
* Automobile torpedo invention
The front page has one column headings: "SOMETHING WRONG IN TI" "The Howell Torpedo" and more. See images for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, evenly browned, minor spine wear, should be handled with care.
Sidney, Nebraska lynching...
Item #605507
May 12, 1879
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, May 12, 1879
* Sidney, Nebraska lynching
* Masked lynch mob
The front page has a small one column heading: "Hanged To A Telephone Pole". See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.
John 'Red' Leary escapes jail...
Item #605506
May 08, 1879
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, May 8, 1879
* John 'Red' Leary escapes jail
* Famous bank robber
Page 5 has one column headings: "'RED' LEARY AGAIN FREE" "He Escapes From Ludlow-Street Jail" and more. See images for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice. Should be handled with care.... See More
Opera singer Adelina Patti...
Item #605496
April 24, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1883
* Adelina Patti
* Opera singer
The front page has one column headings: "BATTLE OF THE MANAGERS" "Col. Mapleson At Last Wins Mme. Patti" and more (see photos). The text takes up 1 1/2 columns. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, other... See More
Irish National Invincibles.... Joe Brady...
Item #605494
April 14, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 14, 1883
* Joe Brady guilty
* Phoenix Park murders
* Irish National Invincibles
The front page has one column headings: "CONVICTION OF JOE BRADY" "The Principal Dublin Assassin To Be Hanged" and more. (see) Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, even browning, minor margin wear,... See More
Wytheville, Virginia lynching....
Item #605493
April 13, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 13, 1883
* Wytheville VA Virginia
* Lynching - lynched - hanging
The front page has a small one column heading: "Lynch Law In Virginia" See image for brief text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care. ... See More
Peter Cooper death...
Item #605489
April 05, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 5, 1883
* Peter Cooper death
* 1st Steam locomotive in U.S.
The front page has one column headings: "DEATH OF PETER COOPER" "A Great Philanthropist At Rest After Ninety-Two Years" and more (see photos). This includes lengthy text. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light brow... See More
Emeline Lucy Meaker hanging...
Item #605477
March 31, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1883
* Emeline Meaker hanging
* 1st Woman executed in Vermont (legally)
Page 2 has one column headings: "EMLINE MEAKER HANGED" "The First Woman Ever Executed In Vermont" and more. See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin... See More
Early Bell Telephone Company board meeting...
Item #605473
March 28, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 28, 1883
* Bell Telephone Company
* Board meeting with figures
The front page has small one column headings: "Profits Of The Telephone" "Annual Meeting Of The Bell Company--Large Increase In The Business" See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light brow... See More
St. Charles, Missouri hanging...
Item #605454
June 07, 1879
THE NEW-YORK TIMES, June 7, 1879
* St. Charles MO Missouri
* Public execution - hanging
The front page has one column headings: "HANGED FOR THEIR CRIMES" "For Killing His Brother-In-Law" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice. Should be handled with care.
Jesse & Frank James home raid...
Item #605419
May 17, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1875
* Outlaws Jesse & Frank James (early)
* Raid on mother's home
Page 5 has a small & discrete heading: "The Notorious James Brothers" See image for the brief report here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, pulpish with some margin wear and tears, must be handled with care.... See More
Breathitt's rebellion...
Item #605410
December 02, 1878
THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 2, 1878
* Breathitt County, Kentucky
* Feud - rebellion - war
The front page has one column headings: "The War In Kentucky" "Breathitt County Still In Possession Of An Armed Mob--Several Persons Killed....". See image for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise good condition. ... See More
Leon Gambetta death...
Item #605387
January 03, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 3, 1883
* Leon Gambetta death
* French statesman
The front page has one column headings: "THE DEATH OF GAMBETTA" "Greatness Of His Loss To The French Republic" and more. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some spine wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with... See More
Item #605357
April 10, 1877
WARREN MAIL, Pennsylvania, April 10, 1877 A small town newspaper with various news of the day both local & national. Many illustrated advertisements.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, nice condition.
Beloit, Wisconsin tornado...
Item #605324
June 12, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1883
* Beloit, Wisconsin & more
* Tornado disasters
The front page has one column headings: "TORNADOES IN THE WEST" "Buildings Blown Into Splinters By The Wind" and more. See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little spine wear, ot... See More
Prize fighter killed...
Item #605316
March 02, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1883
* Boxing - boxer
* James Elliott murder
* Jerry Dunn
The front page has one column headings: "A PRIZE-FIGHTER KILLED" "James Elliott Murdered By Jerry Dunn" and more. See images for text. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, other go... See More
Cincinnati, Ohio flood...
Item #605305
February 12, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 12, 1883
* Cincinnati, Ohio
* Flooding disaster (1st report)
The front page has one column headings: "A GREAT CITY INUNDATED" "Cincinnati Under Water And The River Still Rising" and more. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some margin wear and tear, should be... See More
On Susan B. Anthony being allowed to vote...
Item #605288
March 02, 1874
NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1874 Page 2 has: "A Woman Suffrage" "the Arrest of the Rochester Inspectors for Accepting Miss Anthony's Vote--Gen. Butler's Opinion" which concerns Susan B. Anthony voting at a Rochester election. It includes an encouraging note signed by General Benjamin Butler (see). Page 5 has: "The Temperance Meet5ing at Harry Hill's".
... See More
Lily Langtry...
Item #605258
May 12, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1883
* Actress Lily Langtry
* Prank backfires
The front page has a small one column heading: "Mrs. Langtry Revenged". See image for brief text. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care. ... See More
James Carey murdered...
Item #605255
July 31, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 31, 1883
* James Carey murder
* Irish National Invincibles
The front page has one column headings: "JAMES CAREY MURDERED" "Shot By An Irishman On The Way To South Africa" and more. See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, ... See More
Mark Twain's new book...
Item #605238
July 09, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1883
* Mark Twain comes out with new book
* Life on the Mississippi
Page 3 has small one column headings: "Mark Twain's Latest Book" "Life on the Mississippi" See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, otherwise go... See More
HMS Grappler disaster...
Item #605230
May 04, 1883
THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 4, 1883
* HMS Grappler fire & sinking
The front page has small one column headings: "Lost On A Burning Steamer" "Am Alaska Steamer Destroyed--Fifty Lives reported Lost" See image for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, little margin wear, otherwise ... See More
Hermit of Pike County...
Item #605158
January 21, 1886
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, January 21, 1886
* Hermit Austin Sheldon
* Pike County, Pennsylvania
The front page has one column headings: "'The Hermit Of Pike County" "Forty-Five Years In A Mountain Cave" and more. See images for text.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little spine wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.... See More
Billy Porter arrersted....
Item #605156
January 29, 1886
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, January 29, 1886
* William O'Brien
* Billy Porter
The front page has one column headings: "'BILLY' PORTER ARRESTED" "Found At A Leading New-York Hotel" "Charged With A Safe-Burglary In Troy--His Career In Crime" See images for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, otherwise ... See More
Roxbury, Massachusetts flood disaster...
Item #605151
February 15, 1886
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, February 15, 1886
* Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts
* Stony Brook flood disaster
The front page has one column headings: "THE NEW-ENGLAND FLOOD" "Great Loss Caused In Many Cities" "Boats in the Streets of Boston--Houses, Bridges and Factories Wrecked"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little spine wear, otherwise go... See More
Steamer West Point explosion....
Item #605144
December 28, 1881
TRI-WEEKLY FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 28, 1881
* West Point, Virginia steamer disaster
Page 4 has one column headlines: "NINETEEN LIVES LOST" "By an Explosion on the Steamer Westpoint at Westpoint, Va." and more. Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.... See More
Nicholasville, Kentucky Negro lynching...
Item #605110
May 01, 1867
WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, May 1, 1867
* Nicholasville, Kentucky
* Jessamine County Negro lynching
Page 3 has a small one column heading: "Lynch Law revived in Kentucky". See image for text.
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 4 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More
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