Jewish religion...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 4, 1877



* Russo-Turkish War

* Kars, Ottoman Empire



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

The front page has one column headings: "The Fight At Kars" and more (see photos). Page 5 has a nice map titled: "A Comprehensive Map Of The Theatre Of War In The East"

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Jewish religion...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 4, 1882 



* Jewish religion 

* Judaism vs. Christianity 



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

The back page has one column headings: "JEWISH RELIGION." "Rabbi Hahn Lectures on Judaism and Christianity" and more. (see photos).

Complete, minor margin wear, other... See More  

NYC Potter Building fire disaster...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 15, 1882 



* Potter Building fire disaster 

* Manhattan, New York City 



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

The front page has one column headings: "FURIOUS FLAMES", "A Terrible Conflagration at the Metropolis", "Several People Perish in the Flames", ... See More  

Painesville, Ohio Masonic lodge...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio,  November 12, 1879



* Painesville, Ohio

* Masonic - Masons

* Lodge dedication



The front page has one column headings: "A Masonic Hall" "Is Formally Dedicated In Painesville" "A Grand Success in Every Feature..." See images for text here.



This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting adver... See More  

John Wise last ballooning flight ...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 29, 1879



* John Wise - ballooning

* Lost flight - death



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



The front page has one column headings: "Balloon Ascension" "Professor Wise Goes Aloft In Interest Of Science" and more. See image for text here. This was the flight ... See More  

Walton, Kentucky Negro lynching....

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 6, 1879



* Walton, Kentucky

* Negro lynching



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



The front page has one column headings: "Twenty Shots In His Body" "While Tied To A Tree By A Posse Of Citizens" See image for text.



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Edison's phonograph on public exhibition...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 30, 1878 The back page has a report headed: "The Phonograph" with subhead: Exhibition of that Nineteenth Century Wonder at the Windsor Last Evening" which includes: "...the first exhibition of Edison's marvelous little machine, the phonograph, was given at the Windsor...The little instrument behaved itself well, repeating with accu... See More  

Thomas Edison's phonograph...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 7, 1878



* Inventor Thomas Edison

* Phonograph invention



The front page has a report headed: "Edison's Inventions" with subhead: "An Exhibition of the Phonograph and His New Instrument for Measuring Heat--The Suit of the Two Telegraph Companies". Near the beginning is: "...Mr. Edison gave an exhibition of the phonograph... See More  

Sutro Tunnel complete... Comstock Lode...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 20, 1878 



* Sutro Tunnel opens 

* Comstock Lode 

* Nevada 



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

Page 3 has one column headings: "The Sutro Tunnel", "Completion of the Great Work--How the Connection was Made", "Adolph Sutro the First Man Through--Celebrati... See More  

Winthrop, Missouri train robbery...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, August 14 , 1878



* Winthrop Junction, Missouri

* Atchison KS Kansas

* Train holdup robbery



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

The front page has one column headings: "A Cool Train Robbery Near Atchison, Kansas" "A Surprise Party" "A Train Coolly Captured by Robbers and $5,100 ... See More  

Jackie Robinson & Bob Feller... inducted into the Hall of Fame...

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, January 24, 1962 



* Bob Feller & Jackie Robinson inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. 

* Jackie Robinson becomes 1st African American to be so honored 



Page 6 has a one column headline: "Robinson, Feller Join Hall of Fame" 1st report coverage on Bob Feller and Jackie Robinson being inducted into Baseball's hal... See More  

The Pretzel...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, October 20, 1882



* Early pretzel described



Page 3 has small one column headings: "The Pretzel" "Some Account of the Origin of The Modern Delicacy"

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, minor margin wear, otherwise nice.

Johnson Chestnut Whittaker...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, April 9, 1880 



* Johnson Chestnut Whittaker 

* West Point military academy 

* Negro cadet case 



The front page has small one column headings: "The Colored Cadet" and"Did He Commit the Outrage on Himself?"

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

Auburn, New York electric chair...

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, New Mexico, November 18, 1902



* Auburn Correctional Facility 

* Electric chair execution 



This uncommon 4 page newspaper contains news of the day with some interesting advertisements 10 years before statehood.

The front page has one column headings: "DIED IN THE ELECTRIC CHAIR" "Within Five Minutes After the Witnesses Gathered in Auburn Prison... See More  

Bombardment of Alexandria, Egypt...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, July 14, 1882



* Bombardment of Alexandria

* Royal Navy



Pages 4 & 5 have one column headings that include: "DEATH ! RUIN !" "Horrible Massacre of Europeans in Alexandria" "Hundreds of Them Mercilessly Slaughtered" "Alexandria Evacuated and in Flames" "WAR" and more.

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McAlester, Oklahoma tornado disaster...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, May 12, 1882



* McAlester, Oklahoma

* Tornado disaster



The front page has one column headings that include: "THE WIND" "The Town of McAllister,Indian Territory" "Almost Obliterated by a Terrific Cyclone" and more.

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, damp staining to right side of issue, ... See More  

Frederick Schwatka arctic expedition...

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, September 24, 1880 



* Frederick Schwatka 

* Arctic expedition 



The front page has one column headings: "ARCTIC" and "Return of the Schwatka Expedition". See images for text here.



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

SS Narragansett collision disaster....

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 18, 1880



* SS Narragansett & Stonington collision

* Long Island Sound sinking



Page 3 has one column headings that include: "DOWN TO DEATH" "Steamship Collision on Long Island Sound" "Between the Stonington and Narragansett" "The Latter Burned and Sunk in a Few Minutes" and more. This is 1st report cov... See More  

Dearing family massacre....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1866



* The Dearing family murders (1st report)

* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

* Antoine Probst



Page 5 has one column headings: "Terrible Crime In Philadelphia" "Seven Persons Murdered In One House" "A Laborer Kills his Employer and his Whole Family..." See image for text here.

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SS Great Western launching...

SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, October 27, 1837



* SS Great Western launching

* 1st steamship purpose-built for crossing the Atlantic



This issue contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Page 2 has a small one column heading: "The 'Great Western' Steam Ship". See images for text.



Complete in 4 pages, minor foxing spots, nic... See More  

Reconstruction... The South after the war... Arizona...

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, New York, June 26, 1865



* Post Civil War reconstruction in the South



The front page has the following one column headlines: "RECONSTRUCTION", "The South Carolinians & the President", "Plain Words by the Chief Magistrate", "Conditions to the Readmission of the Palmetto State", "The Abandonment of Slavery Essential", &quo... See More  

Slavery in District of Columbia....

SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, September 15, 1837



* District of Columbia

* Slavery within government



This issue contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Page 2 has a one column heading: "Slavery" See image for portion of text.



Complete in 4 pages, minor foxing spots, nice condition.... See More  

Woman slave case...

SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, July 25, 1837



* Slave case



This issue contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Page 3 has a small one column heading: "A Slave Case" See image for text here.



Complete in 4 pages, minor foxing spots, nice condition.

Modoc Indian War...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 22, 1873 



* Modoc War - California Indians

* Lava Beds - Captain Jack fame



The front page has small one column headings: "Indian Affairs" "The Battle With the Modocs--A Petition from Arizona" See images for text here.

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

Charlestown Navy Yard... Clipper Ship Oriental...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, September 8, 1852  The front page features a half-page illustration "Grand Review of the U. S. Marine Artillery, of Providence, R. I., by His Excellency Gov. Boutwell and Staff, On Boston Common." Within the issue is "The Late Count D'Orsay" which includes a small illustration of him; "Departure of the Lizzie Webber,... See More