Early depredations in Texas...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, December 4, 1868



* Early crimes in Texas

* Joseph J. Reynold



The front page has one column headings: "WASHINGTON" "Reign Of Terror In Texas" "Major-Gen. Reynolds Corroborates With Tribune's Reports...." Text takes up a full column.

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

The Modoc Indian War...

NEW YORK TIMES, April 30, 1873  The top of the first column has: "THE MODOCS" "Another Encounter in the Lava Beds--A Detachment Ambushed by Indians--23 Killed and 18 Wounded". This coverage takes over 2 columns.

Twelve pages, minor spine wear to the back leaf, nice condition.

An "Extra" edition printed upon arrival of a ship from Europe...

NEW YORK HERALD -- EXTRA, Oct. 22, 1841  An uncommon single sheet issue with a much different masthead, which includes: "Arrival Of The Columbia At Boston. Sixteen Days Later From Europe." Obviously this was a separate printing containing news from Europe as received from the ship Columbia. But this news takes less than 1 1/2 columns of the front page, the balance of the issue is ta... See More  

Lemont, Illinois train wreck...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, August 18, 1873



* Lemont, Illinois train wreck



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "Railroad Casualty" "Terrible Railroad Accident Near Chicago" and more. Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns.

Complete in 8 pages, very minor spine wear, nice condition.... See More  

Paris, Kentucky hanging... The Yellowstone...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, June 14, 1873



* Wetzell County, WV lynching

* Paris, Kentucky execution

* Yellowstone exploration



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "Lynch Law in West Virginia" "Public Executions" "Bungling Job at Paris, Ky."

Page 2 has: &qu... See More  

Creedmoor rifle match...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 15, 1877



* Creedmoor international rifle match



The front page has one column headings: "THE AMERICAN TEAM WINS" "A Score Never Before Equaled" "The Second Stage Of The International Match At Creedmoor...." Lengthy text takes up over four full columns with scores on page 2.

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

Virginius Affair ...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Indiana, November 17, 1873



* Virginius Affair - executions

* Ten Years' War



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "CUBA" "An Account Of The Massacre" "Sixteen British Subjects Shot" and more. (see). Lengthy text here.

Complete in 8 pages, a little... See More  

Nantick, Massachusetts fire disaster....

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, January 14, 1874



* Nantick, Massachusetts fire disaster (1st report)



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "DISASTROUS FIRES" "Destruction of Nantick, Massachusetts--Loss Half a Million..." See image for text.

Complete in 8 pages, a little ir... See More  

Edwin Booth's Theatre to be built...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 19, 1867



* Edwin Booth's Theatre



The back page has a small one column heading: "Edwin Booth's New Theatre--Description of the Building" See images for text here. Nice to have in this famous NYC title.

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

Captain Jack execution...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, October 3, 1873



* Captain Jack - Modoc Indians

* Day of execution - hanging



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "The Modods (sic)" "Captain Jack and His Five Associates to be Hanged This Morning"

Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, othe... See More  

Chief Moses capture...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, January 8, 1879



* Chief Moses capture

* Yakima, Washington



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

The front page has small one column headings: "Indians" "Chief Moses Interviewed--He is Not Hostile to the Whites". See image for text.

Complete, minor spine wear, nice con... See More  

Captain Parry's Northwest Passage Expedition....

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, December, 1820  The first article is a 4 page report on: "Col. MacDonald on the North-West Magnetic Pole". Also of noteworthy interest is a terrific 7 1/2 page article: "North-West Expedition" which is a great account of Parry's exploration of the area beyond the Arctic Circle, north of Canada. Included is a nice foldout  map ... See More  

President Pierce's address to the nation...

THE UNION ARGUS, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, Dec. 9, 1856 



* President Franklin Pierce

* State of the Union Address



The entire front page & a portion of page 2 are taken up with the: "Message - From the President of the United States to the Two Houses of Congress", being the President's annual state-of-the-Union address signed in type at its conclusion: Franklin Pierce.

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For the countries of Mexico and the United States...

THE TWO REPUBLICS, City of Mexico, March 23, 1878  An interesting and unusual newspaper printed almost entirely in English. The title would suggest it was printed in Mexico but for a primarily American readership. Some of the content relates to Mexican events as well. The back page is almost entirely taken up with ads.

Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, very nice, clean condition.

Samuel Archer King ballooning......

THE WORLD, New York City, October 5, 1872



* Samuel Archer King

* Scientific ballooning voyage



Page 2 has small one column headings: "UP IN A BALLOON" "A Thrilling Voyage Over the White Mountains" "Out At Sea In The Darkness And Fog" and more. Over a full column of text.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherw... See More  

Mingo Junction, Ohio Scioto disaster..

BOSTON DAILY ADVERTISER, Boston, Massachusetts, July 5, 1882



* Steamer Scioto disaster (1st report)

* Mingo Junction WV OH

* Ohio River



The front page has small one column headings: "Steamboat Disaster" "Collision of River Boats at Mingo Junction, Ohio--The Steamer Scioto Sunk and Twenty Lives Lost" See image for text here.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Com... See More  

General Sherman in action...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 21, 1864 



* Atlanta campaign



Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Great Contest" "From Gen. Sherman's Army - The Decisive Struggle at Hand--Our Whole Force Across the Chattahoochee--Bragg to Supercede Johnston" "Cotton Factories Destroyed--Refugees at Marietta..." "The Late Raid" and much more.

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Actor Edwin Booth murder attempt......

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 24, 1879



* Actor Edwin Booth

* Attempted assassination (1st report)

* Mark Gray



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

The front page has one column headings: "TRYING TO KILL MR. BOOTH" "A Starting Scene At M'Vicker's Theatre" "two Shots Fired At Edwin Booth During The Last Act of... See More  

President Harrison passes through Texas...

EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, April 19, 1891  The front page has a column-wide headline "Tickled The Texans" "Harrison Passes from Arkansas to Texas" "Arkansas Delighted with the president's Visit -- Builds Bon-fires and Runs up the American Flag" "Texas In  A Quiver of Joy".

Other news of the day and advertisements are within.

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Steamship Missouri disaster...

THE WORLD, New York City, October 31, 1872



* Steamship Missouri disaster



The front page has one column headings that include: "AWFUL CATASTROPHE", "Another Steamer Burned at Sea", "Over Eighty Lives Lost", "Heartrending Scenes" and more.



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

Battle of Cow Island Landing... Nez Perce Indians...

THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, September 29, 1877



* Battle of Cow Island Landing

* Cow Creek - Montana

* Nez Perce Indians



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

The front page has one column headings: "INDIAN POW WOW" "Spotted Tail's Crowd at the White House" "They Have a Big Talk with the Gr... See More  

Henry Ward Beecher sermon...

THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, December 19, 1877



* Henry Ward Beecher sermon

* Existence of Hell?



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

Page 6 has one column headings: "Henry Ward Beecher" "The Plymouth Pastor's Unorthodox Sermon"

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Edwin Booth & Henry Irving review of Othello...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 12, 1881



* Edwin Booth

* Sir Henry Irving

* The Tragedy of Othello



Page 3 has one column headings: "Current London Gossip" "Stories From The Stage..."

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

Matthew Webb... 1st English Channel swim...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, Aug. 26, 1875



* Swimmer Matthew Webb

* 1st crossing of the English Channel



The front page has a small heading: "A Great Swimming Feat--Capt. Webb Crosses The Channel". Report from London, and one from Calais stating: "Capt. Webb arrived here at 11 0' clock this morning in good health and spirits....The passage from Dover occupied twe... 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