Columbia University... photos...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 26, 1898  The full front page has 2 photos of: "The New Columbia University" and another full page inside has 7 photos of "Columbia University". There is a related article on the facing page.

Inside the issue is: "The Zerograph"; "The Miller Electric Wide Spray Sprinkling Car"; "The Conning Tower of the Gunboat... See More  

Frankfort, Indiana disaster...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 12, 1880



* Frankfort, Clinton County, Indiana

* Flax Mill explosion fire disaster



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "SLAIN IN A SECOND" "The Flax Mill at Frankfort, Ind., Destroyed" "Ten Persons Torn Into Ten Thousand Pieces" (see)

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John Mitchel, Irish activist death...

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 25, 1875



* John Mitchel death

* Irish nationalist activist



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "John Mitchel" "A Sketch of His Life, and an Estimate of His Character"

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

Civil Rights law in effect ?...

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 8, 1875



* Civil Rights law tested

* Treatment of Negroes changed ?



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Civil Rights" "A Test Case in a Shaving-Saloon"

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

Early baseball photos... Carrie Nation...

BLACK AND WHITE BUDGET, London, March 16, 1901 



* Carrie Nation photo

* Early baseball



An interesting and uncommon periodical, published in London, with some content on events of the Boer War in South Africa. It also has much domestic content offering an interesting glimpse of British life at the end of the Victorian era. It published from 1899 thru 1905 and contains many photographs. ... See More  

Journeying to Pittsburgh...

EVERY SATURDAY, Boston, March 4, 1871  The full front page is a print of: "Hon. Charles Sumner". Many prints within including: "Ice Boats ON the Hudson" "On The Way to Pittsburgh - Great Bend on the Alleghenies" being a train; another full page: "On the Way to Pittsburgh" has 3 prints; "At the Pawnbrokers" "Distant View of Paris..." ... See More  

Samuel P. Stickney death... Circus...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, March 26, 1877



* Samuel P. Stickney

* Circus horseback rider



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "America's Oldest Circus-Rider" "The Death of Samuel P. Stickney After Fifty Years' Service in the Ring"

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Pneumatic message system...

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.

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Babe Ruth signs New York Yankees contract...

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, March 8, 1922



* Babe Ruth

* New York Yankees contract

* Highest paid baseball player



The sport's section (page 13) has one column headings: "RUTH ONE OF NATION'S HIGH SALARIED MEN" "Babe's Stipend With Bonus Will Net Him More Than President Gets"

Other news, sport and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pages, light browning, ... See More  

Black Hills gold rush...

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.

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Focused on prohibition & other temperance concerns...

OUR UNION, New York, March 15, 1880 



* Rare title



As printed in the dateline, this was the: "Organ Of The Woman's National & International Christian Temperance Unions." Logically, much of the content is focused on prohibition and other temperance concerns.

Complete in 8 pages, small binding holes at the blank spine margin, 10 1/2 by 15 1/2 inches, great condition.... See More  

Black Hills gold rush...

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  

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  

Murderess Rhonda Belle Martin...

THE DETROIT NEWS, March 14, 1965



* Rhonda Belle Martin

* American serial killer



Near the bottom of the front page is a three column headline: "'I Must Have Been Crazy,' Mother Says After Killing 6" with caption: "Poisons Her Family" 1st report coverage on serial killer, Rhonda Belle Martin, confessing to the murders of her family members.

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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.

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Kansas prairie fires...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 20, 1879



* Kansas prairie fires

* Cloud & Republic counties



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "THE PRAIRIES ABLAZE" "A Hundred Homes in Kansas Swept Away" "Several Persons Seriously Injured by the Flames" and more. (see)

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Joe Louis 'The Brown Bomber'...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1949



* Joe Louis 'The Brown Bomber'

* Heavyweight boxing champion

* Retires



The front page has a two column headline: "Louis Resigns Heavyweight Title And Will Become Boxing Promoter"

Also a 7 column headline on page 35 reads: "Louis Officially Resigns World Title; Will Become Boxing Promoter" with photo of Louis. (see)

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Catherine E. Beecher...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 29, 1870



* Catherine E. Beecher

* Women's domestic training



Page 2 has an article headed: "Domestic Training For Woman" "Meeting of Ladies at Steinway Hall--Speeches by Mr. and Miss Beecher" See images for text here.

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

Daniel Sickles... Afrcian slave trade...

NEW YORK DAILY TIMES, March 4, 1859



* Daniel Sickles' wife

* Philip Barton Key murder

* African slave trade



The front page has an article headed: "The Sickles Tragedy" See image for text here.

Page 2 has a lengthy article headed: "The Slave-trade and the Right of Search" Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns

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

Black Hills gold...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, March 27, 1875



* General Philip Sheridan letter

* Gold in the Black Hills



The front page has one column headings: "A MOUNTAIN OF GOLD" "The Black Hills Country" "What General Sheridan Knows About it" "Vision Of An El Doprado" "Another Voyage of Discovery" Letter takes up a full column and is signed in type: P.H. Sh... See More  

The outlaw Vasquez... The Temperance crusade...

NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1874  The front page includes: "California" "The Vasquez Band of Robbers Heard From--The Apaches" which begins: "The notorious Vasquez & his gang of outlaws have again been heard from..." concerning the robbery of a stagecoach (see).

Page 5 has: "The Temperance Crusade--Enthusiastic Meeting in Brooklyn Last Evening" "A... See More  

From the Revolutionary War...

THE GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, March, 1780  A fine opportunity to purchase a magazine from during the Revolutionary War at a reasonable price, as there is very little American content in this issue. Just one report in the "Historical Chronicle" with two items: "There have been no material advices from America that can be rely'd on. A vague report...that two French sh... See More  

Emeline Lucy Meaker hanging...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 31, 1883



* Emeline Meaker hanging

* 1st Woman executed in Vermont (legally)



Page 2 has one column headings: "EMLINE MEAKER HANGED" "The First Woman Ever Executed In Vermont" and more. See images for text here. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.



Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin... See More  

Prize fighter killed...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1883



* Boxing - boxer

* James Elliott murder

* Jerry Dunn



The front page has one column headings: "A PRIZE-FIGHTER KILLED" "James Elliott Murdered By Jerry Dunn" and more. See images for text. Nice to have in this venerable newspaper title.

Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, a little margin wear, other go... See More  

Pre-Civil War Louisville...

THE PROTESTANT AND HERALD, Louisville, Kentucky, March 27, 1845  As the title would suggest this is primarily a religiously themed newspaper although there is some non-religious content as well. Articles include: "Liberia" "Church History" "Roman Catholic Missions" "Lectures on Popery" "Texas" & more.

Four pages, an upper left corner is m... See More