Executions for burglary.......

THE MORNING POST, AND DAILY ADVERTISER, London, April 8, 1790



* 18th century executions



A very nice full folio-size newspaper of 4 pages with the entire front page taken up with ads. Pages 2 & 3 have various news of the day with the back page having mostly ads.

Page 3 has a report on two men that were executed for the crime of burglary. See image for text here.

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Sarah Bernhardt... ballooning...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, January 3, 1879



* Sarah Bernhardt

* Ballooning



Page 2 has one column headings: "Up In A Balloon" "Sarah Bernhardt's Accounts of Her Excursions in the Air". See images for text.

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, good condition.

Molly Maguires?...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 9, 1874



* Pottsville, Pennsylvania

* Prelude to Molly Maguires?



The front page has small one column headings: "THE COAL TRADE" "Action Of The Mining Districts" "Meeting of the Operators And Working Men's Committees At Pottsville Yesterday--A Proposition Submitted to eh Miners"

Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor li... See More  

Baptists in America...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, August 16, 1817  Inside has a full page on the life of: "Dupont De Nemours" who had recently died. He was also father of E. I. duPont De Nemours, who would begin a business dynasty in America. The back page has a chart listing the: "Baptists in the United States" by state. Also a chart of the: "Altitudes of Mountains" in the... See More  

President Monroe visits Baltimore...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 7, 1817 



* President James Monroe



Half of the front page has: "A Naval Establishment". Inside includes: "Permanency of the American Union" and an: "Address" to the President from the mayor & city council of Baltimore, followed by the: "Answer of the President" to them, signed: James Monroe. This is c... See More  

General George McClellan...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, November 12, 1862



* General George McClellan's army farewell address



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "McCLELLAN'S FAREWELL", "His Address to the Army of the Potomac", "Closing Sce... See More  

Civil Rights Act of 1866...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 7, 1866



* Civil Rights Act of 1866

* Senate overrides president's veto



The front page has one column headlines that include: "WASHINGTON NEWS", "Passage of the Civil Rights Bill in the Senate", "Thirty-three Republicans Vote for the Bill" and more (see photos). This is 1st report coverage on the U.S. Senate overriding  Preside... See More  

The Shakers and the book "The Great Divorce"...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 29, 1817  Certainly the most notable content is  a report headed: "Legislature Of New York...An Act Concerning the Shakers".

This deals with the event featured on many websites, and more recently in Ilyon Woos's 2010 book "The Great Divorce: A Nineteenth-Century Mother's Extraordinary Fight against Her Husband, the Shak... See More  

Alice Wynekoop murder case...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, November 24, 1933



* Dr. Alice Wynekoop

* Pleads guilty to murdering her son Earle's wife



The front page has a nice banner headline:



"DR. WYNEKOOP CONFESSES"



with subheads and two related photos. (see) 1st report coverage on Dr. Alice Wynkoop confessing to the murder of her daughter-in-law, Reta Wynekoop.



Other news of the day. Complete in... See More  

Theda Bara death.... Pablo Picasso...

THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, April 8, 1955



* Theda Bara death (The Vamp)

* Silent film actress

* Pablo Picasso



Page 22 has one column headings: "SIREN OF SILENT SCREEN EXPIRES" "Theda Bara Cancer Victim, Her Physician Says" 1st report coverage on the death of silent film actress, Theda Bara, known for her femme fatale roles. She is also considered one the earliest s... See More  

Huge list of naval captures, etc...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 7, 1815 



* War of 1812

* United States Navy



Included are nearly 4 pages of: "American Prices" continued from an early report, being a very lengthy list of ships, with an introductory sentence: "These lists only included such enemy vessels as safely arrive in our ports, or are sunk or burnt, or otherwise 'satisfactorily'... See More  

Shepherdsville train wreck...

THE WILMINGTON STAR, North Carolina, December 21, 1917 



* Shepherdsville train wreck 



The front page has a two column headline: "Thirty-Eight Killed In Louisville & Nashville Wreck; 39 Others Injured". 1st report coverage on the Louisville and Nashville railroad train wreck at Shepherdsville, Kentucky.



Other news and various advertisements of the day throughout. Co... See More  

End of the 114 day New York newspaper strike... Looking forty years into the future...

THE DETROIT NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, April 1, 1963 The front page of this issue reports "New York Happy as Papers Return" announcing the end of the 114-day newspaper strike of New York newspapers. An accompanying photo shows the headlines of the four major papers announcing their return.

The back page carries a view of "The Year 2000 - Economists See a Future of Abundance - Full, R... See More  

The 'African Queen' opening day review...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 21, 1952



* Opening day "The African Queen" movie review



This newspaper has a significant & historic review for the movie "The African Queen" on page 24. This review is from the day after the movie made it's premiere making it a great addition for any movie memorabilia collection. The one column heading reads: "'The African Qu... See More  

United States exports...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 5, 1819  Nearly 3 pages are taken up with extensive chargers on the: "Exports of the United States" with columns for "quantity" and "value" of hundreds of items. Nearly 4 pages are taken up with: "Captain Biddle and Lord Cochrane" written on board the "United States ship Ontario".

Sixteen pages, 6 b... See More  

USS Jeanette mystery...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, December 21, 1881 



* USS Jeanette mystery 

* George W. Delong 

* Arctic expedition 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "OUT OF THE ARCTIC SEA", "Comes News From the Long Lost Jeanette", "The Good Ship, and the Crew Driven to the Boats", "Is Crushed, and the Crew Driven to the Boats" a... See More  

Much on Indian treaties...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 24, 1819  Among the articles are: "How to Tame an Elephant!" "Indian Treaties Ratified at the Late Session of Congress" which takes two pages; "Mexican Coinage"; a brief item: "Negro Stealing" reads: "Sentence of death has been pronounced on a fellow in North Carolina for negro stealing. If hanging is ri... See More  

Ringtheater fire... Vienna Austria...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER Ohio, December 10, 1881 



* Vienna, Austria 

* Ringtheater fire 



The front page has one column headlines that include: "THE VIENNA HORROR", "In All Its Dimensions and Heartrending Details", "A Calamity Almost Unparalleled in History", "Nearly Seven Hundred People Roasted to Death", "The Scenes Of Terror Describe... See More  

Willam "Boss" Tweed arrested... exposed...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 28, 1871



* William M. Tweed arrest

* "Boss" - Tammany Hall



Page 3 has one column headlines that include: "THE 'BOSS' BAGGED", "Formal Arrest of William M. Tweed", "Papers, Affidavits and Others in the Case", "Bail Bonds Filed For $2,000,000", "The 'Boss' Waiting For T... See More  

Ulysses S. Grant...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, December 5, 1871 



* President Ulysses S. Grant 

* State of the Union Address 



Page 3 has one column headings: "PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE" "The United States at Peace with All the World" "Polygamy and Ku Kluxism Doomed" and more (see photos). Lengthy text takes up 4 full columns. and is signed in type: U.S. Grant

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Two documents signed by Robert E. Lee...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Feb. 17, 1865  Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "FROM SHERMAN'S ARMY" "Rapid Progress Of His Troops" "They Are Nearly Up to North Carolina" "Charleston Entirely Isolated" "Gen. Lee's Address to the Army & the Country" is signed by him in type: R. E. Lee, General, as is the following &quo... See More  

Popular for the colorful political cartoons...

PUCK, New York, Aug. 28, 1889 



* Color political prints



Puck was America's first successful humor magazine of colorful cartoon caricatures and political satire, publishing from 1871 until 1918. It was also the first to successfully adopt full color lithography printing for a weekly publication. The color prints are very desired for their displayability. This issue has as its politi... See More  

Polaris expedition... North Pole...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 25, 1872 



* Polaris expedition 

* Charles Francis Hall 

* North Pole 



The front page has one column headings: "THE NORTH POLE", "The Latest Intelligence From Capt. Hall's Expedition", "The Polaris Compelled to Return to Greenland", "Fresh Discoveries Reported And All Hands Well" and more (see photos)... See More  

Steamboat Oceanus disaster...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1872 



* Steamboat Oceanus explosion 

* Cairo Illinois - Red River 



The front page has one column headings: "TERRIBLE DISASTERS" "Explosion of a Steam-Boat on the Red River" "Sixty Persons Supposed to Have Been Killed" and more.

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

Samuel Morse death...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 6, 1872



* Samuel Morse death - funeral

* Telegraph invention - code



Page 4 has one column headings: "Obsequies Of Prof. Morse" "Services at the  Madison-Square Presbyterian Church--Address by Rev. Dr. Adams--The Funeral"

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