Early Billiards... pool...

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  

Tourists in Cairo...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 27, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Hammering Woke Them at Last." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "A Moonshine Scene."

Doublepage centerfold of "The Inundation." Two 1/3 pg. portraits of "The Mikado of Japan" and "The Empress of Japan." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Cannon Liddon" and "Monsig... See More  

Black Hills gold...

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  

Supreme Court ruling on women's right to vote...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 30, 1875



* Minor vs. Happersett

* Supreme Court does NOT back Women's Suffrage



Page 2 column 6 of this issue contains: "...A QUESTION INVOLVING A WOMEN'S RIGHT TO VOTE", followed by an article detailing the court's decision.

Complete with 12 pages, light toning at the margins, generally nice. Should be handled with care.



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A plowing match...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 3, 1875  Front full pg. illus. of "Judith's Prayer-Before the Tent of Holofernes." Inside is a full pg. illus. entitled "Love in a Cottage." 2/3 pg. Nast illus. of "The Good (Pure White) Shepherd."

Doublepage centerfold Nast illus. entitled "The Same Ultramontane Cat All Over the World." 2/3 pg. illus. of "... See More  

Going to the slave market...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 10, 1875 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "Eternal Vigilance is the Price of Liberty." Thirty small illus. of "Recent Inventions." 1 1/2 pg. illus. of "Prince Bismarck in His Study." Two 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The English University Boat Race" including "...Aquatics at Oxford" and "...Aquatics at Cambridge."... See More  

Paul Boyton English Channel swim...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 12, 1875



* Paul Boyton "Fearless Frogman"

* English Channel swim - rubber suit



This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Trip Across The English Channel" "Paul Boyton's Journey In His Life-Saving Dress...". See image for text.

Complete in nic... See More  

P.T. Phineas Barnum ad

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.

Darwinism...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 17, 1875



* Charles Darwin

* Evolution



This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.



Page 3 has one column headings: "DARWINISM IN GERMANY" "Truth And Error Mingled In The Doctrine" and more. This contains lengthy text, see photos for portion.



Complete in nice condition.... See More  

Early Denison, Texas...

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, April 23, 1875



* Denison, Texas

* Grayson County



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "Northern Texas" "Denison--Its History and Rapid Progress" "Business and Prospects of the City"

Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along spine, very nice co... See More  

Washington Harrison Donaldson ballooning...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, April 27, 1875



* Washington Harrison Donaldson

* Balloonist - ballooning

* Atlantic Ocean flight ?



Page 3 has an article headed: "Donaldson The Daredevil" "How He Intends Crossing The Atlantic In His Balloon" See images for text here.

Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice condition.... See More  

Oshkosh, Wisconsin fire disaster...

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, April 30, 1875



* Oshkosh, Wisconsin fire



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "OSHKOSH" "Latest from the Ill-Fated Wisconsin Town" "Immense Destruction of Valuable Property" "Loss Estimated as High as Two Million Dollars" and more.... See More  

Mining in the Rocky Mountains...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1875 One-third of the front page: 'Polar Bears on St. Matthew Island'. Fullpg Nast cartoon: 'The Republic in Danger'. Nice doublepage centerfold: 'On the way to Diggings-Halt in a rough pass of the Rocky Mountains' (mining).

Complete in sixteen pages.

America's graphic newspaper...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 4, 1875  The full ftpg. is a political cartoon: "A Yankee Cadi In The Court Of The Pharoahs". Pages 4 and 5 have various prints as well.

Eight pages, good condition.

New York pawnbrokers...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 6, 1875  The full ftpg. is a political cartoon of: "The Belligerent Speaker of New York's House of Commons", Jeremiah McGuire.

Among the prints inside are 7 concerning: "New York Pawnbrokers" "The Flower Seller" " 'Rapid Transit' In Berlin" and a few more.

Eight pages, some minor margin tears, nice conditio... See More  

Newton County, Georgia tornado...

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, May 8, 1875



* Newton County, Georgia tornado

* Columbia GA & more



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE GEORGIA STORM" "One of the Most Violent Tornadoes on Record" "Over Fifty Persons Killed, and Sixty Injured" and more. (see) Text takes u... See More  

SS Schiller ocean liner disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1875



* SS Schiller sinking disaster

* German ocean liner



The front page has one column headings: "The Lost Schiller" with the subhead "Additional Particulars of the Wreck". This is coverage on the sinking of the German ocean liner, SS Schiller. Lengthy text takes up nearly three columns on the front page.



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Whiskey Ring scandal....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 12, 1875



* Whiskey Ring scandal

* St. Louis - Chicago



The front page has one column headings: "THE DISTILLERY FRAUDS", "Further Seizures In Milwaukee,Wis., Ordered" and more. Coverage on the Whiskey Ring scandal. The text takes up more than three full columns of the front page.



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

A raid on the Whiskey Ring...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1875



* Whiskey Ring scandal

* Tax revenues



The top of the front page has a one column heading: "The Whiskey Ring" with subheads. Note that the great raid by the Treasury Dept. happened 2 days previous.

Complete with all 12 pages, great condition.

Nice Uncle Sam political cartoon... Lighthouses...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 14, 1875  The entire front page is a large political cartoon: "Uncle Sam's Sensible View Of Wars And rumors Of War" showing him whittling and watching.

Page 5 is entirely taken up with a montage of print showing erection of buildings at the Centennial Exhibition Grounds in Phila. Also five prints of various types of lighthouses.

Eight pages, a ... See More  

Jesse & Frank James home raid...

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  

1875 Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania fire disaster...

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, May 21, 1875



* Osceola Mills, Pennsylvania

* Fire conflagration disaster



The top of the page has a one column heading: "Fires In Pennsylvania" with subhead: "Osceola, Penn., Destroyed" See image for text here.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, nice condition.

Uncle Sam & General Beauregard... Early Cincinnati...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, May 26, 1875  The entire front page is a comic print captioned: "The Big Man and the Very Little Frenchy Boy" being Uncle Sam and General Beauregard.

Inside has a full page on "Cincinnati In 1802" including several prints. Also a page with 5 prints of: "Incidents of the Fires in Western Pennsylvania".

Eight pages, nice condition.... See More  

Gateway to the gold fields...

MARYSVILLE WEEKLY APPEAL, California, May 28, 1875



* Rare Old West publication



 In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was on... See More  

The markets in Savannah, Georgia...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 29, 1875  Full ftpg: 'Wreck of the 'Schiller'-Bishop's Rock Light'. Fullpg: 'Going to market-scene near Savannah, Georgia' (Blacks). Fullpg. pictorial: 'The suburbs of San Francisco'. Fullpg: 'Shooting antelopes from a railroad train in Colorado'.

Complete in sixteen pages.