Deaths - Reports & Obits
Deaths - Reports & Obits
By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan...
Item #704414
February 24, 1905
THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, Feb. 24, 1905 As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, most famously at the Scopes Trial in 1925. Five days after winning the c... See More
Motor Boat Racing... Mark Twain Content...
Item #177292
February 18, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 18, 1905
Automobiles...
Item #177291
February 11, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 11, 1905
Ice Yachting... Mark Twain Anecdote...
Item #177290
February 04, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1905
Item #177288
January 21, 1905
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 21, 1905
By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan...
Item #705530
January 06, 1905
THE COMMONER, Lincoln, Nebraska, Jan. 6, 1905
* By famed attorney & politician William Jennings Bryan
As noted just under the title: "William J. Bryan, Editor & Proprietor". Bryan was an unsuccessful Democratic Presidential nominee in 1896, 1900 and 1908. He was a strong supporter of Prohibition in the 1920s, and energetically attacked Darwinism and evolution, m... See More
Niagara's Carnival of Ice... Niagara Falls...
Item #177280
December 24, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1904
New York City's Rapid Transit...
Item #177276
November 12, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 12, 1904
Flying Machine... Launching "Connecticut"...
Item #177272
October 15, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 15, 1904
1904 death of William Vernon Harcourt...
Item #676011
October 01, 1904
EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 1, 1904
* William Vernon Harcourt death (1st report)
* British lawyer, journalist & Liberal statesman
The top of the front page has a two column heading: "DEATH RETIRES A NOTED LIBERAL LEADER" 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
Irish Leader, John E. Redmond...
Item #177267
September 10, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1904
Racing at Saratoga...
Item #177264
August 20, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1904
W. A. Rogers' baseball print (Polo Grounds)... Teddy Roosevelt on the cover... Republican Convention...
Item #177285
July 02, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 2, 1904
Horseracing...
Item #177256
June 11, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 11, 1904
St. Louis Fair...
Item #177254
May 28, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 28, 1904
St. Louis Fair...
Item #177253
May 21, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 21, 1904
Japanese Artillery...
Item #177252
May 14, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1904
Japanese in Korea... Auto hill-climbing...
Item #177251
May 07, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1904
Smithsonian Institute Founder Honored...
Item #177241
February 27, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 27, 1904
Japan and Russia...
Item #177240
February 20, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 20, 1904
Fire at Baltimore... Auto Races at Ormond Beach...
Item #177239
February 13, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1904
Calvary in Italy...
Item #177238
February 06, 1904
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 6, 1904
Item #177234
December 19, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 19, 1903
Niagara Falls...
Item #177230
November 21, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 21, 1903
Massachusetts...
Item #177227
October 31, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 31, 1903
Item #177226
October 24, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 24, 1903
Cricket... Chicago...
Item #177222
September 26, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 26, 1903
Item #177221
September 19, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 19, 1903
Yachting...
Item #177218
September 05, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1903
Golfing...
Item #177217
August 29, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 29, 1903
Pope Pius X...
Item #177215
August 15, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1903
Polo...
Item #177213
August 01, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1903
Pope Leo XIII death...
Item #601070
July 28, 1903
ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 28, 1903
* Pope Leo XIII burial (1st report)
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that: "CARRIED TO HIS TOMB" "Final Solemn Ceremonies Over Leo XIII's Body" "Enclosed In Three Coffins" and more with a small related illustration.
This paper contains other news and advertiseme... See More
Pope Leo XIII...
Item #177212
July 25, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 25, 1903
Pope Leo XIII death...
Item #590806
July 21, 1903
ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 21, 1903
* Pope Leo XIII death (1st report)
This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "POPE DEAD", "Aged Prelate Passed Away This Afternoon", "The Late Pope Leo XIII" and more with two small related illustrations. The entire front page is taken up with text on his death wi... See More
Flatiron Building...
Item #177211
July 18, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 18, 1903
Pope Leo XIII on His Deathbed...
Item #538476
July 07, 1903
DETROIT FREE PRESS: Detroit, Michigan; dated July 7, 1903.
* Pope Leo XIII
* Death Appears Imminent
This issue pertains to the imminent death of Pope Leo XIII and includes a front page illustration of the Pope and the following headlines: "Pope Leo May Pass Away Within Twenty-Four Hours", "His Doctors Say that Everything Possible Has Been Done for Him", "The Venerab
Pittsburgh...
Item #177203
May 23, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1903
Ralph Waldo Emerson...
Item #177202
May 16, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 16, 1903
Item #177193
March 14, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1903
1903 Olean, New York train explosion...
Item #679239
March 10, 1903
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 10, 1903
* Olean, Cattaraugus County, New York
* Erie Railroad train wreck & explosion disaster
The top of the front page has a three column headline: "MANY PEOPLE GO DOWN TO DEATH" 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 fragil... See More
Item #177182
January 03, 1903
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 3, 1903
1902 death of Frederick Temple...
Item #678524
December 23, 1902
THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 23, 1902
* Frederick Temple death
* Archbishop of Canterbury
* English academic teacher
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE OLD PRIMATE HAS PASSED AWAY" 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 thi... See More
Death of famed artist Thomas Nast...
Item #177179
December 20, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 20, 1902 The entire front page is a photo of Thomas Nast, the great American cartoonist. A related article is inside which includes a rare illustration of himself. Several additional pages have samples of his work. The tribute to Nast within this issue is in response to his death due to the Spanish Flu.
Great to have this report in Harper's Week... See More
Honoring Mark Twain...
Item #177178
December 13, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 13, 1902
Death of the famed artist Thomas Nast...
Item #705931
December 09, 1902
ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, Dec. 9, 1902
* Death of Thomas Nast
* Caricaturist- cartoonist
The top of a front page column is headed: "Death Of Thomas Nast" "Consul Died Sunday at Noon & Was Buried at 5 O'clock". The article includes a print of him.
Although his fame & success were on his cartoon illustrations for Harper... See More
Christmas Issue...
Item #177177
December 06, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 6, 1902 Frontpage color illustration "Here We Are Again" by Rogers; "The Belated Russian Passport" by Mark Twain; color fullpage "The Christmas Mail In The Far North" by Post; color fullpage "The Toy-Shop Window" by McLane; color fullpage "Christmas-Eve" by Green; fullpage "A Contrast"; fullpa... See More
Auburn, New York electric chair...
Item #600337
November 18, 1902
SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, New Mexico, November 18, 1902
* Auburn Correctional Facility
* Electric chair execution
This uncommon 4 page newspaper contains news of the day with some interesting advertisements 10 years before statehood.
The front page has one column headings: "DIED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR" "Within Five Minutes After the Witnesses Gathered in Auburn Prison... See More
New York Number... Mark Twain's self obituary and portrait...
Item #177174
November 15, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 15, 1902 Colored front cover. Frontpage photo: "Americans of To-Morrow, J. Pierpont Morgan, Jr.", "The Beginnings of the St. Louis World;s Fair", "The West's Painter-Laureate", fullpage illustration "Dead Sure - A Bad Man to Stop", "St. Pierre, Miquelon, Destroyed by Fire" with photos, "Newfoun... See More
Item #177170
October 18, 1902
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 18, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Robert M. La Follette; A Fuel to Supplant Coal; fullpage illustration "The President's Attempt to End the Coal Strike"; Darkest Siberia with photos; Types of Modern Portrait-Sculpture; Laying the Corner-Stone of the New York Custom House; fullpage illustrations Side-Lights of the Coal Famine;... See More
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