Great P. T. Barnum advertisement...

THE INDIANAPOLIS SENTINEL, September 9, 1875 



* P.T. Phineas Barnum ad



Page 5 has a nice & somewhat large illustrated advertisement for: "The Only Hippodrome in America Any Ten Shows On This Continent! "P.T. BARNUM'S Great Roman Hippodrome" with further details. The ad includes a large illustration of P. T. Barnum (see).

Eight pages, a few binding slits along the... See More  

Michelangelo biography in 1875 ...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 12, 1875



* Michelangelo biography - celebration

* Italian sculptor, painter, architect & poet



Page 9(5) has an article headed: "MICHAEL ANGELO" "Quadro-Centennial of the Great Genius" "The Painter, Patriot And Poet" "A Grand Life, but Full of Checks and Sorrows" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up 4 columns.

Other new... See More  

Tallahatchie County, Mississippi Negroes...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 14, 1875



* Tallahatchie County, Mississippi

* Charleston MS political race war

* Philadelphia International Cricket Tournament 1875



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "SCIENCE AND MUSCLE" "Opening Day of the International Cricket Tourney&q... See More  

Cabin life in the West...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, September 18, 1875. Front full pg. illus. of "A Temperance Lesson." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Map of Turkey in Europe and Asia Minor." Full pg. illus. of "Fugitives from Constantinople." Two full pg. illus. of "Washed Out by the Floods - An Incident of Cabin Life in the West" and "Native of Burmah." 2/3 pg. illus. of "... See More  

Texas hurricane disaster...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 23, 1875



* Velasco, TX

* Indianola, Texas hurricane

* Ghost town



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

The front page has one column headings: "Velasco, Texas, Entirely Swept Away--No Lives Lost" "The Destruction Of Indianola--Provisions For The People" See ima... See More  

P. T. Barnum advertisement & more...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 25, 1875 



* Bellefontaine, Ohio lynching

* P.T. Phineas Barnum ad



The front page has one column headings that include: "The Hellish Crime Near Bellefontaine" "Horrible Confession of the Miscreant's Wife" "Schell Dragged from the Jail and Lynched" See image for text here.

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SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN from New York and dated: October 2, 1875. This 16 page magazine is in nice condition and is loaded with early invention illustrations and descriptions along with several interesting advertisements. Many of the things we use today on a regular basis were just being invented back then. This particular issue has on the front page: "MEYER'S LIQUID MIXER."

Classic stagecoach robbery in the Old West...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 2, 1875  Page 3 has most of a column taken up with: "Were They The James Boys? "Two Men Stop a Texas Express Wagon & Rob It of a Large Amount of Money". The article is very detailed and is a terrific account of a stage coach robbery (see), but this robbery was apparently not the work of Jesse & Frank James.

Twelve pages, nice condition.... See More  

Political cartoon with a baseball theme...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, Oct. 9, 1875  The full front page is a political cartoon with a baseball theme.

Page 4 is taken up with multiple prints of the: "Sixth Annual Fall Games of the New York Athletic Club at Mott Haven.,..". The back page has a print of: "Monticello, Virginia, the Home of Jefferson & of Randolph".

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it fol... See More  

Creedmoor riflle match...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, October 16, 1875. Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Our Modern Mummy." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "Pocketing the Missing Plank." Full pg. illus. of "Creedmoor - Match Between the Canadian and Amateur Rifle Teams, September 25, 1875." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Deserter." 2/3 pg. illus. of "An Artists' Colony, Fontainebleau, Fran... See More  

Newton-Jenney Party....

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, October 18, 1875



* Newton-Jenney Party

* Black Hills expedition

* Gold discoveries



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

The front page has a small one column heading: "The Black Hills Expedition". See image for text.

Larger than normal issue measures 26 x 20 inches, complete in 4 ... See More  

A Dunker funeral...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 23, 1875 Full ftpg: 'A Dunker Funeral'. Three-quarter pg: 'Scraps of a River Trip'. Dblpgctrfld. by Nast is a political cartoon, showing Grant. Fullpg: 'Walrus Shooting with the Harpoon Gun'

Complete in sixteen pages.

The Masque of Pandora...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 24, 1875



* The Masque of Pandora

* Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has a new poem by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow headed: "The Masque Of Pandora" "Mr. Longfellow's New Volume of Poems" (see)

Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Political content in a Baltimore title...

THE TRUE DEMOCRAT, Baltimore, October 26, 1875  Published by "The Young Men's Democratic Reform Committee" in support state & local reform candidates, especially the candidate for Mayor of Baltimore. Mostly political-related content. Front page has a political illustration. Tabloid-size, 4 pages, front page has some wear and dirtiness, plus a few stains, several small holes ... See More  

Rutherford B. Hayes...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Oct. 30, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon includes U.S. Grant, plus another fullpg. Nast cartoon inside. Illus. of; 'Rutherford B. Hayes, Gov. Elect of Ohio'. Most of the dblpgctrfld: 'The French Seaside--Bathing at Trouville'. Nice fullpg: 'The Sugar Harvest in Louisiana'  "Sketches of Life in India" "The British Iron Troop Sh... See More  

The "Intelligent Voter"...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, November 2, 1875  The entire front page is a graphic illustration: "THE GRAPHIC'S ADVICE TO THE INTELLIGENT VOTER." While dripping with sarcasm, the cartoon clearly expressed the early frustration regarding the potential impact of an uninformed electorate.

Other prints within: "Our Soldiers, Past And Future" and "The City of New Bedfo... See More  

The making of steel - 1875... An early diving bell...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 6, 1875  An inside page is comprised of two large illustrations related to the making of steel. Quite displayable.

Also present is the front page illustration of the: "TAYLOR & CO'S STEAM CRANE" and inside illustrations and content related to: "The Psycho Mystery", "Diving Bell and Grapnel", "Kafer and De... See More  

SS Pacific sinking disaster

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 9, 1875



* SS Pacific sinking disaster



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "FOUNDERED" "The Steamship Pacific Goes to the Bottom" "A Partial List of the Persons Lost" and more. See images for text here.

Complete in 8 pages, mino... See More  

Full front page political cartoon...

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, Nov. 11, 1875  The full front page is a political cartoon: "The Only Effective Headlight". Inside has a half page of the: "Office of the Lycoming Insurance Company" in Muncy, Pennsylvania; "The Pittsburgh Steel Works" & "Centennial Odds & Ends" as well as a full page of: "The Princess of Wales & Her Children... See More  

Yacht racing... Distributing Rations...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Nov. 13, 1875 Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon: "The Elective System: or Master & Slave". Fullpg: "The Ocean Yacht Race" & fullpg: "The Revivalists in Brooklyn". Halfpg: "An Indian Agency--Distributing Rations"

Complete in sixteen pages.

Edgar Allan Poe monument dedication...

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, November 18, 1875



* Poet Edgar Allan Poe

* Memorial grave unveiling

* Baltimore, Maryland dedication

* Uncommon Southern publication



The first column of the front page under: "Maryland" with a Baltimore dateline has a brief report that begins with: "The monument of Edgar A. Poe was unveiled..." (see image)

Complete with 4... See More  

Early and rare newspaper from Tucson...

ARIZONA CITIZEN, Tucson, Pima County, (Arizona Territory), Nov. 21, 1875  



* Very rare publication



A very early & rare title from Southern Arizona published 37 years before Arizona would become a state.

Among the articles: "Arizona Indian Affairs" "Local Mining Affairs" "Growing 'Cheeky' If Not Rich" "Mohave Items" and more.

Four pag... See More  

Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 22, 1875  Page 2 has two columns taken up with: "MOODY AND SANKEY" "A Wonderful Beginning in the New Field".

This is on  Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a series of religious revival campaigns in America and Britain ... See More  

The death of Willam B. Astor, Sr... Rev. Moody...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 25, 1875  Page 5 has two columns taken up with: "WILLIAM B. ASTOR" "His Death Yesterday".

William Astor was an American business magnate who inherited most of his father John Jacob Astor's fortune. He worked as a partner in his father's successful export business. His massive investment in Manhattan real estate enabled major donations to the... See More  

Moody and Sankey...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 26, 1875 



* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody

* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons



 Page 5 has 1 1/2 columns headed: "MOODY AND SANKEY - Tendencies of the Work" with other subheads.

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