1889 Johnstown, New York flood....

PUBLIC LEDGER, Philadelphia, July 10, 1889



* Johnstown, Fulton County, New York

* Cayadutta Creek flood disaster



The front page has an article headed: "THREE DAMS BREAK" "A Disaster At Johnstown, New York" " Nine Bridges Carried Away" "The Town In Darkness" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Large sized issue measuring 30 x 21 inches, complete in... See More  

USS Kearny torpedoed....

BOSTON TRAVELER, October 17, 1941



* USS Kearny torpedoed

* 1st U.S. destroyer attacked during WWII



The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead: "U.S. DESTROYER KEARNY TORPEDOED OFF ICELAND" with subhead. Nice for display.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 44 pages, nice condition.... See More  

Not "the" Wild Bill...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Feb. 3, 1879  The top of the last front page column has: "Wild Bill's Last Shot" "The Career of a Desperado Cut Short by a Bullet" "He Wounds a Gambler and Then Drops Out of Existence" is a report from Denison, Texas of: "...a desperado from the Indian Territory named William Worts, alias Jack Murray, alias Wild Bill, ... See More  

1876 Mardi Gras...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 1, 1876



* Mardi Gras celebration

* Cincinnati & Memphis



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "MARDI GRAS" "Magnificent Displays in Various Cities" "Origin of the Celebration in Cincinnati" "Most Beautiful Tableaux in Memphis and New Orleans&... See More  

A short-lived newspaper from the Northwest....

SALEM DAILY RECORD, Oregon, August 22, 1874  A very rare title as this is a volume issue of a newspaper that existed for just over one year. Gregory notes that only 3 institutions have any holdings, one of which has but a single issue.

Today Salem is the capital of Oregon. Various news reports of the day with a great wealth of advertisements. Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, great c... See More  

On General Fraser's work in Canada...

EDINBURGH ADVERTISER, Scotland, March 17, 1780 



* Revolutionary War



Over one-third of the front page is taken up with a: "Eulogium on General Fraser--From General Burgoyne's State of the Expedition from Canada, just published" (see for portions).

Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/4 inches, nice condition.

Pow Wow at the White House...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 28, 1877



* Pow Wow - Indians

* Chief Spotted Tail & more

* Gen. George Crook



Page 5 has one column headings: "THE INDIAN CONFERENCE" "Gorgeous Aspect Of The East Room" and more. (see) Text takes up a full column.

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some small margin tears, otherwise good. Should be handled with ... See More  

Fireless locomotive...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, October 20, 1877  The front cover continues a halfpage illustration "Fireless Locomotive For Street Railways" which has an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "The Baromotor"; "Root's Blower for Mine Ventilation"; "Automatic Fire Extinguisher"; "Small Geared Locomotives"; and more illustrations, articl... See More  

Murderess Rhonda Belle Martin...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, March 14, 1965  The front page has a two column-wide, two-line headline "Waitress Confesses Killing Six Relatives" with subhead "Woman, 49, Said to Admit Poisoning Three Children, Two Husbands and Mother for Insurance". This article continues on page four.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are within.

Comp... See More  

Outlaw Jesse James tour...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 6, 1882



* Outlaw Jesse James

* Life & assassination tour



Page 2 has an article headed: "The Dead Outlaw" "Opening of the Lecture Tour by the Jesse James Combination" Nice to have in a Missouri title.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 12 pages, library label withing masthead, generally nice.... See More  

Details of a slave case brought to trial...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 26, 1848  The top of page 3 has an article: "Important Slave Case Decision" which begins: "The Case of Lewis Pierrie, alleged to be the slave of Robert Tilghman of New Orleans, came up again before Judge King..." followed by much detail concerning the case (see).

Four pages, nice condition.

Very detailed account of a train robbery...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 10, 1875 



* Outlaws attempt to rob train

* Ad - P. T. Barnum's "Great Roman Hippodrome" circus



The back page has 1 2/3 of a column taken up with great & detailed content concerning the train robbery at Long Point, Illinois, with heads at the top of the column: "PULL OUT!" "An Express Train on the Vandalia Road Bo... See More  

Lacrosse described...

THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, Dec. 18, 1880  Page 6 has an article: "Lacrosse" which notes near the beginning: "...describing lacrosse, the Indian pastime which has become the national game of Canada and which is every year becoming more popular..." with a nice description of it and includes some of the rules as well (see). Early for an article on lacrosse in an Ame... See More  

Sent to help General Bragg...

NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 12, 1863  Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Affairs In the South" "Rebel News from the Rapidan" "A Curious Battle In Virginia" "The Union Men of East Tennessee" "The Army of the Cumberland" "The Bulk of Johnston's Army Sent to Gen. Bragg" "Movements of the Enemy at Madison Court Ho... See More  

1864 Civil War...

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1864  Among the one column heads are: "Organization of the City Government for 1864" "The Shenandoah Valley" "Meade's Army" and more.

Eight pages, damp stain at the top, nice condition.

Very nice color cover...

AMERICAN HORSE BREEDER, Boston, New York & Chicago, Dec. 13, 1904  See the colorful front cover. Contains 100 pages with the covers, small binding holes near the spine, minor margin wear, a great wealth of horse-related photos & illustrations inside.

Battle of Cottonwood - Idaho...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 6, 1877



* Battle of Cottonwood - Idaho

* Nez Perce War - Chief Joseph

* Captain Stephen Whipple



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

Page 5 has an article headed: "The Indians" "Colonel Whipple's Fight With looking Glass' Party" See image for text here.

Complete in n... See More  

With a small Civil War map...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 25, 1863  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are; "Defeat of Rebel Cavalry by Lieut. Cushing" "Interesting From Vicksburg" "Running the Blockade by Porter's Gunboats & Transports" "The Rear & Communications of Vicksburg Threatened" which includes a small one column map of Vicksburg & vicinity (... See More  

Slave ad... Texas and the United States government...

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 10, 1836  The middle of the front page has a detailed ad headed: "100 Dollars Reward" for a runaway: "...Negro Man named NED, about six feet high, dark copper color..."with additional descriptions (see). Page 3 has nearly two column concerning Texas beginning: "The Texian subject has assumed an aspect entirely new as... See More  

Very early woman's suffrage newspaper...

WOMAN'S JOURNAL, Boston, Chicago & St. Louis, 1879  As noted at the top of the front page: "...devoted to the interests of Woman, to her educational, industrial, legal and political Equality and especially to her right of Suffrage." Editors listed include Julia Ward Howe, Lucy Stone, & Mary A. Livermore. Each issue contains numerous articles related to woman's suffra... See More  

Burlington railroad dynamite conspiracy...

THE DAILY PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, July 6, 1888 



The front page has one column headings: "THE DYNAMITES", "Found on the Persons of Two Ex-Engineers of the Burlington Route" "A Plot to Destroy the Track, Buildings and Stations" "The Men Arrested and Placed in Jail - The Brotherhood Decline to Secure Bail Immediately" "The Authorities in ... See More  

Lefty Grove 30th season win...

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, September 19, 1931



* Lefty Grove 30th victory of season (record)

* Philadelphia Athletics - MLB baseball



The sport's section (page 19) has two column headlines that include: "Grove Dazzles Pale Hose; Wins 30th Game of Season" and  more with box scores. (see)

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, ligh... See More  

Death of actor Wallace Beery...

HERALD EXPRESS, Los Angeles, April 16, 1949 



* Wallace Beery - American actor death

* It is BEST to have reports from the city where an event occurred



The banner headline at the very top reads: "WALLACE BEERY, MOVIE VETERAN, DIES SUDDENLY" with subhead: "Heart Attack Kills Star" with a small photo of him. Great to have this report in a newspaper from the home of th... See More  

Death of Charles Lindbergh...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Aug. 27, 1974 



* Charles Lindbergh death (1st report)



The front page has: "Lindbergh, 72, Dies of Cancer in Hawaii" with subhead: "Made First Solo Flight Across Atlantic in 1927" with a photos of him, plus a larger  photo of him from 1927 standing in front of his plane the Spirit of St. Louis (see).

Incomplete, containing 8 pages of a 20 page... See More  

Indian War... Sax and Fox Indians...