Pneumatic message system...
Item #613211
March 24, 1877
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 24, 1877 The front page features a large illustration "Pneumatic Transmission in New York City" with an accompanying article and more illustrations inside. Inside the issue is "New Experiments in Mechanical Flight" with illustrations; "Houyoux' Rotary Pump"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
Complete i... See More
Morgan's raid into Kentucky...
Item #613202
June 11, 1864
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, June 11, 1864
* John Hunt Morgan in Kentucky
* Bowling Green Kentucky burning
* General David Hunter's raid
Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Morgan's Kentucky Raid" "His Force Said to be 3000 Strong" "Our Forces In Hot Pursuit" "Rebels Overtaken & Defeated" "Hunter's Complete Victor... See More
More victories in Virginia...
Item #613200
May 25, 1864
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, May 25, 1864 Among the first column heads on the Civil War are: "Great's "Great Flank Movement" "Richmond in Great Danger" "Hancock South of Bowling Green" "Frightful Slaughter" "More Victories in Virginia" & more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, generally good.
General Taylor on the Mexican War...
Item #613110
July 06, 1847
THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, July 6, 1847 Page 2 has: "General Taylor's Letter" which takes over 1 1/2 columns. Also: "Latest From Mexico" with news from the war front. Pg. 3 has: "Later From Mexico" and "From Vera Cruz".
Four pages, very nice condition.
Julia Ward Howe...
Item #613097
May 20, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, May 20, 1873
* Julia War Howe
* New England Woman Suffrage Association
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Woman Suffragists in Mass Meeting" See image for text here.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to ... See More
Alfred Packer & cannibalism...
Item #613095
September 09, 1874
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 9, 1874
* Alfred Packer
* Saguache, Colorado
* Cannibalism - murder
Page 5 has a small one column heading: "Murders In The Mountains Of Colorado" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, generally good.
Grand Canyon mid air collision... United Airlines Flight 718 and TWA Flight 2...
Item #613091
July 02, 1956
CINCINNATI TIMES-STAR, July 2, 1956
* United Airlines Flight 718
* TWA Flight 2
* Grand Canyon mid air collision
The front page has a six column headline: "CANYON IS SCOURED FOR 128 AIR VICTIMS" with subhead. Coverage on the United Airlines Flight 718 airplane disaster.
Other news of the day. 10 pages, small binding holes along spine, generally good.... See More
Robbed in Deadwood by five masked men...
Item #613083
August 03, 1878
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Aug. 3, 1878 The front page has: "Murderous Robbers - A Virginia Storekeeper & his Mother-in-Law Shot by Negroes" "Kearney And Butler Talk" "Deadwood - A Milkman Encounters Five Road Agents" and more.
Eight pages, nice condition.
Northfleet sinking disaster...
Item #613031
January 24, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, January 24, 1873
* British full rigged ship
* Northfleet sinking disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Most Terrible Marine Disaster" "A Ship Cut to the Waters' Edge" "Over 350 Persons Believed To Be Lost" and more. (see)
This issue is no... See More
Battle of Sand Butte... Modoc War...
Item #613006
April 30, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 30, 1873
* Battle of Sand Butte
* Modocs Indians War
* Scarface Charley victory
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Battling The Modocs" "Disastrous Fight In The Lava Beds" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/3 columns.
This issue is not fragile as... See More
Fort Scott, Kansas fire disaster...
Item #612996
April 24, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 24, 1873
* Fort Scott KS Kansas
* Fire disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Fire Panic In Kansas" "Fears That Fort Scott Will Be Destroyed" See image for text here.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen ra... See More
A mind-reader interviews Jesse James...
Item #612995
May 05, 1882
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 5, 1882
* Outlaw Jesse James
Page 8 has a very interesting article taking almost an entire column: "Brown, The Mind--reader" "He Tells of an Interview He Had with the Late Jesse James" "How He was Mistaken for a Detective & Told to Skip Out of Kansas City--His Visit to the Youngers at Stillwater & His Connection with the Ch... See More
Modoc Indian War...Captain Jack....
Item #612987
April 14, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 14, 1873
* Modoc Indians War
* Captain Jack
* Gen. Edward Canby assassination (1st report)
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Horrible Massacre" "General Canby And Others Killed By The Treacherous Modoc" and more. (see) Text takes up over a full column... See More
Actor Edwin Booth advertisement...
Item #612985
April 09, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 9, 1873
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Hamlet & Richelieu
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an advertisement headed: "OPERA HOUSE....EDWIN BOOTH..." (see) Uncommon to find on the front page.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing th... See More
Wreck of the RMS Atlantic...
Item #612982
April 02, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 2, 1873
* Wreck of the RMS Atlantic (1st report)
* Ocean Steamer
* Canton, Mississippi tornado
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "APPALLING SEA DISASTER" "Over 700 Persons Drowned in a Sinking Ship" and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newspri... See More
Conshohocken, Pennsylvania boiler explosion....
Item #612980
February 04, 1873
THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, February 4, 1873
* Conshohocken PA Pennsylvania
* Factory - boilers explosion disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Terrific Boiler Explosion" "Four Immense Boilers Scatter Shafts Of Destruction And Bolts Of Death" "Buildings Shattered and Men Blow... See More
Increasing influence of women in politics & social concerns...
Item #612923
November 21, 1871
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 21, 1871 Page 4 has an article: "Female Influence in Politics" which talks of the influence of women in politics & mentioning the possibility of them voting in the future (see).
Four pages, very nice condition.
Scientific Apparatus...
Item #612881
April 28, 1888
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 28, 1888 Full front page has seven scenes: "Manufacture Of Scientific Apparatus--Factory, Stores, And Offices Of J. W. Queen & Co." with an accompanying report inside includes five more illustrations. Inside the issue is: "Engish Coupling and Uncoupling Devices", "A Twenty Thousand Dollar Country House" and more illustrations, ... See More
Baseball games and drugs that intoxicate...
Item #612865
October 22, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 22, 1876 Page 2 has a nice report of a baseball game (see for portions). Also inside: "Drugs That Intoxicate" "Fashionable Stimulants & Their Insinuating Effects" "The Padre's Poker Game" "Women In India" "Doomed" "The Arctic Fleet Surrounded by Icebergs" and much more.
Complete in... See More
Lyons (Clinton), Iowa lynching...
Item #612863
May 09, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 9, 1876
* Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa
* Lynching - lynched - hanging
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Lynch Law In Iowa" "Patrick Hand Hanged in the Engine House at Lyons" See images for text here.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made o... See More
Warsaw, Kentucky lynching...
Item #612857
May 09, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 9, 1876
* Warsaw KY Kentucky
* Lynching - lynched
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "MOB MURDER" "A Bloody Night's Work at Warsaw, Ky." "Judge Lynch's Last Sentence, and How It Was Executed" and more. Text takes up about 1 1/3 columns.
This ... See More
Heim Brewery fire...
Item #612849
April 21, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 21, 1876
* Heim Brewery fire disaster
* East St. Louis
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The back page has an article headed: "Beer Brewery Burned" "East. St. Louis the Scene of the Conflagration" and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and li... See More
Battle of Powder River...
Item #612829
April 13, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 13, 1876
* Fulton, Missouri
* Fire disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "A Warm Time" "Eighty Thousand Dollars Burned Up at Fulton, Missouri" See image for text here.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and line... See More
Reconstruction after the Civil War...
Item #612823
July 17, 1865
SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, July 17, 1865 Inside has some reports relating to Reconstruction including: "The Returning Regiments" "The Reconstruction Question" "The Freedmen in Alabama & Louisiana" "Miscellaneous War News" and more.
Four pages, nice condition.
Kennedy Space Center delays Skylab...
Item #612809
January 25, 1973
SPACEPORT NEWS, Jan. 25, 1973 This is the official newsletter of the "Kennedy Space Center" as noted in the masthead, which also includes the early "NASA" logo (see). Published bi-weekly, this newsletter is seldom found as it only circulated among NASA employees. Various news reports from the Kennedy Space Center including photos. The front page banner headline: "Sky... See More
Rudolph Valentino bigamy trial begins...
Item #612786
June 01, 1922
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, June 1, 1922
* Rudolph Valentino - The Sheik
The front page has one column headlines that include: "VALENTINO HAS BEGUN FIGHT IN STATE COURTS" "Bigamy Charges Will Be Vigorously Contested" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, minor margin wear, generally good.... See More
SS Egypt sinking....
Item #612785
May 22, 1922
TAUNTON DAILY GAZETTE, Massachusetts, May 22, 1922
* SS Egypt sinking
* Gold & silver lost
The front page has a four column headline: "NINETY-EIGHT PEOPLE ARE MISSING AND 242 SAVED OF THOSE ON BOARD BRITISH STEAMSHIP EGYPT SUNK AT SEA" with subhead. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, minor margin wear, generally good.... See More
Larry Lajoie... Fred Merkle...
Item #177850
July 11, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, July 11, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title.
In this issue, there are several articles including "A Republican Suicide"; "When Chesterton Is Angry"; "The Women on the Farm"; "Beckham of Kentucky"; "Around the Capitol", "Sports", Balls and Strikes" featuring Larr... See More
Fourth of July cover...
Item #177849
July 04, 1914
HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York City, New York, July 4, 1914
This issue has a color cover page before the title page featuring the 4th of July.
In this issue, there are several articles including "Your Chance of Drowning"; "Mona Lisa and the Wheelbarrow" pertaining to da Vinci's diagram; "Around the Capitol"; "You Can't Make a Bull Moose Work in Harne... See More
Lou Gehrig's Cooperstown Memorial...
Item #612703
June 14, 1941
THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 14, 1941
* Lou Gehrig tribute (re. death)
* Cooperstown, New York
Page 12 has one column headings: "GEHRIG MEMORIAL AT COOPERSTOWN" "Taps Blown at Baseball Shrine Before Big Leaguers Meet...." and more (see). 1st report coverage on the tribute to Lou Gehrig at Abner Doubleday Field shortly after his death. See photos for text here.
Other news, s... See More
The business of spiritualism...
Item #612697
April 01, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 1, 1876
* Spiritualism - mediums - psychics
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 10 has an article headed: "SPIRITUALISM" "A Philosophical View of the Materializing Business" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made o... See More
Virginius Affair... Cuba...
Item #612686
November 13, 1873
THE WORLD, New York City, November 13, 1873
* Virginius Affair - executions
* Ten Years' War
The front page has one column headings that include: "SPANISH VEGEANCE" "Execution Of The Captain And Crew Of The Virginius" and more. Lengthy text.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, minor staining, nice condition.... See More
Richmond Capitol disaster...
Item #612680
April 28, 1870
NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 28, 1870
* Richmond VA Virginia
* State Capitol floor collapse disaster
The front page has an article headed: "TERRIBLE CALAMITY" "Fall Of A Floor In The Capitol Building At Richmond, VA." and more. (see) Text takes up almost two full columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More
1876 St. Patrick's Day...
Item #612679
March 18, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 18, 1876
* St. Patrick's Day celebration
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "THE IRISH SAINT" "His Day Celebrated Under Inclement Skies" "Thousands of Erin's Sons Face the Snow and Freezing Winds" "Crowds of Women and Children Throng the... See More
Black Hills gold rush...
Item #612678
March 22, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 22, 1876
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* Black Hills gold rush
* Wyoming Territory
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "The Black Hills" "Sensible Advise to Those Intending to Go There" and more. (see) Text takes up just over a full column.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back the... See More
1876 ghost story...
Item #612677
March 19, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 19, 1876
* Ghosts - spectre - apparition
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 11 has an article headed: "A Ghost Story" Text takes up almost a full column.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle.... See More
Item #612658
February 22, 1879
THE DEMOCRATIC STANDARD, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, February 22, 1879
* Newspaper from the Old West in Northern California
A rather scarce title from Northern California filled with various news and advertisements of the day, several of the ads being illustrated.
Never bound nor trimmed, wide margins, tears & a piece from the right margin of the front leaf affect a few insigni... See More
Snoqualmie Falls power plant...
Item #612652
August 30, 1902
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 30, 1902 The front page has several illustrations of "The Snoqualmie Falls Power Plant" and an accompanying article inside the issue.
Inside is "A Mammoth Combined Harvester"; "Electrical Resonance and its Relation to Syntonic Wireless Telegraphy -- II"; "The United States Naval Observatory at Washington"; and more arti... See More
Hydraulic locomotive...
Item #612651
February 10, 1877
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 10, 1877 The front page has a very interesting illustration captioned: "Novel Hydraulic Railway Locomotive" showing what essentially looks like a paddlewheel-powered flume ride. A related front page article as well.
Inside the issue is "Guardiola's Sugar and Coffee Machinery"; "Blaisdell's Upright Moulding Machin... See More
Item #612628
November 08, 1871
NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 8, 1871 Page 4 has: "Female Farmer". Almost the entire front page is taken up with many charts on the recent election.
Eight pages, nice condition.
1879 Nashville, Tennessee
Item #612491
March 28, 1879
THE DAILY AMERICAN, Nashville, Tennessee, March 28, 1879
* Uncommon title
The front page has: "The Kentucky Horror" "Particulars of Judge Elliott's Assassination at Frankfort" & much other news of the day.
Four page, large folio size, bit irregular at the spine, very nice.
Black Hills gold rush...
Item #612481
March 03, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 3, 1876
* Black Hills gold rush
* Bighorn River - Yellowstone
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements.
Page 3 has an article headed: "THE BIG HORN" "Gold in Abundance to Be Found There" and more.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing the... See More
Haverhill, Massachusetts fire disaster....
Item #612449
November 17, 1873
THE WORLD, New York City, November 17, 1873
* Haverhill, Massachusetts
* Fire disaster
Page back page has an article headed: "Fatal Fire At Haverhill, Mass." See image for text here.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, otherwise nice.
1946 MLB all-star game... Mt. Tom airplane crash...
Item #612413
July 10, 1946
THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 10, 1946
* MLB all-star game - Ted Williams
* Fenway Park - Boston Red Sox
* Mt. Tom MA Massachusetts airplane crash
This 44 page newspaper has a one column headline near the bottom of the front page: "23 Die at Mt. Tom In Airplane Crash" 1st report coverage on the B-17 Flying Fortress crash at Mount Tom, Massachusetts.
Also of in... See More
Spanish Civil War begins... Madrid, Spain...
Item #612402
July 18, 1936
THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, July 18, 1936
* Spanish Civil War starts
* Second Spanish Republic coup
The front page has a two column headline: "SPAIN SENDS FLEET AND PLANES AGAINST REBELS" 1st report coverage on the beginning of the Spanish Civil War.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, light browning, some margin wear and chipping, otherwise... See More
1875 Edwin Booth...
Item #612401
October 31, 1875
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 31, 1875
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Othello & Richelieu
Page 11 has an advertisement for the Fifth Avenue Theatre title: "EDWIN BOOTH" in bold lettering for his performances in "Richelieu" and "Othello" (see) This ad measures 1 3/4 x 2 1/2 inches.
News of the day with other advertisements. Complete in 12 pages, some margin wear, main... See More
re. RMS Lusitania sinking...
Item #612254
May 13, 1915
THE FAIRMONT TIMES, West Virginia, May 13, 1915
* re. RMS Lusitania sinking
* German torpedo submarine
* War tensions grow for U.S.
The front page has a banner headline: "WILSON TELLS GERMANY HE HOLDS INTERNATIONAL LAW AS BINDING" with subheads. (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some margin wear and chipping, should be handled ... See More
Single sheet "Extra" issue with news from Europe...
Item #612243
January 01, 1855
NEW YORK HERALD, EXTRA, not dated but it would appear to be from the 1850's. Both sides of this single sheet "extra" issue are taken up with news from Europe with the: "Arrival of The Britannia at Boston". Deep masthead, 13 1/2 by 18 inches, great condition.
1856 Cape May fire...
Item #612143
September 09, 1856
NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, September 9, 1856
* Cape May, New Jersey
* Mount Vernon Hotel fire
The front page has an article headed: "The Destruction of the Mount Vernon Hotel--Further Particulars"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8pages, minor spine wear, very nice condition.
Harlem race riot of 1964....
Item #612142
July 20, 1964
FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, July 20, 1964
* Harlem race riots
* Confrontation w/ police
The front page has a three column heading: "Harlem Riots Flare Despite Peace Pleas" with related photo. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 16 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.
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