Battle to happen in Winchester, Virginia...
Item #613827
November 01, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Nov. 1, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The War In Virginia" "Movements of the Union and Rebel Armies" "Rebels Make the Shenandoah the Base of Their Operations" "Winchester to be the Scene of the Next Great Conflict' "Arrest of the Medicine 'Women' " "Movement of Rebels in Kentu... See More
Rosecrans replaces General Buell...
Item #613824
October 25, 1862
PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Oct. 25, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are; "Affairs on the Potomac" "Gen. Rosecrans Supersedes General Buell" "Defeat of Rebel Rangers in Tennessee" "Matters at Centreville, Virginia" and more.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some margins wear, generally good.
SS Schiller ocean liner disaster...
Item #613766
May 09, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, May 9, 1875
* German ocean liner SS Schiller
* Isles of Scilly sinking disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "GONE DOWN" "Horrible and Heart-Rendering Ocean Disaster" "The Steamship Schiller Lost off the Coast of the Scilly Isles" &... See More
Newton County, Georgia tornado...
Item #613765
May 08, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, May 8, 1875
* Newton County, Georgia tornado
* Columbia GA & more
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE GEORGIA STORM" "One of the Most Violent Tornadoes on Record" "Over Fifty Persons Killed, and Sixty Injured" and more. (see) Text takes u... See More
Jews - Jewish trial & penalty...
Item #613761
January 13, 1880
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, January 13, 1880
* Jews - Jewish - Judaica
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 6 has an article headed: "CODE OF THE JEWS" "Trials in Capital Cases Among the Ancient Israelites" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of c... See More
Early Billiards... pool...
Item #613760
January 11, 1880
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, January 11, 1880
* Early billiards - pool
* Jacob Schaefer vs. William Sexton
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "THE WESTERN WIZARD" "Schaefer Hailed Champion, of the Billiard Champion" "Holding the Title at the Old Game and the New" "Sexton D... See More
Sydney Harbor Bridge...
Item #613755
September 01, 1922
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, September, 1922 The front colored cover is "Geological Survey Maps in the Making: A Transit Station on the Idaho-Montana Boundary" with a related article inside. Inside the issue is: "Skilled Hands, or Automatic Machinery?"; "The Seventy-Five Mile City"; "The Sydney Harbor Bridge"; and many more illustrations, articles an... See More
Georgetown, Colorado boom...
Item #613746
March 07, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 7, 1875
* Georgetown, Colorado
* "Silver Queen of Colorado"
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "COLORADO" A Batch of Correspondence, Descriptive and Otherwise" "Georgetown, its Mountains, Mines and Smelting Works" and more. (see)
Comp... See More
Oshkosh, Wisconsin fire disaster...
Item #613741
April 30, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, April 30, 1875
* Oshkosh, Wisconsin fire
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "OSHKOSH" "Latest from the Ill-Fated Wisconsin Town" "Immense Destruction of Valuable Property" "Loss Estimated as High as Two Million Dollars" and more.... See More
Early Denison, Texas...
Item #613740
April 23, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, April 23, 1875
* Denison, Texas
* Grayson County
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "Northern Texas" "Denison--Its History and Rapid Progress" "Business and Prospects of the City"
Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along spine, very nice co... See More
John Mitchel, Irish activist death...
Item #613734
March 25, 1875
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
First issue of the new format...
Item #613731
July 02, 1859
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 2, 1859 This is the first issue of the new format, or "New Series" as described in the dateline. This was previously a folio-size newspaper. The front page has an illustration of "Nystrom's Improved Hydraulic Pontoon Dock". Inside the issue is "Baird's Car Seat and Reclining Chair"; "Crumbie & Brigg's Impr... See More
Satchel Paige... Babe Ruth...
Item #613729
August 24, 1948
NEW YORK TIMES, August 24, 1948
* Satchel Paige loses bet
* Babe Ruth's kids
Page 27 has a two line, 2 column head: "Paige Pays $500 Reward to Fan Who Proved He Played Professional Baseball in 1926" An amusing article about a fan who won $500 for providing evidence that Satchel Paige played professional baseball before 1927. Paiges quip about losing the bet: "I musta slep... See More
1875 St. Patrick's Day..
Item #613715
March 18, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 18, 1875
* St. Patrick's Day celebration
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "ERIN GO BRAUGH" "Imposing Display in Honor of Ireland's Patron Saint" "Ten Thousand Lovers of the Old Sod Tramp the Streets" and more. (see) Lengthy... See More
Civil Rights law in effect ?...
Item #613713
March 08, 1875
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
Mardi Gras in Memphis, Tennessee...
Item #613712
February 10, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, February 10, 1875
* Early Mardi Gras report
* Memphis TN Tennessee
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "THE CARNIVAL" "A Grand and Imposing Pageant at Memphis" "Momus Holds a disputed Sway for at Least One Day" and more. (see)
Complete in... See More
Lake County, Colorado KKK...
Item #613709
February 09, 1875
ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, February 9, 1875
* Lake County, Colorado
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "'Ku-Klux In Colorado" "The Mob Still Supreme in Lake County"
Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice condition.... See More
Earliest newspaper from the Oneida Community...
Item #613701
February 15, 1843
THE PERFECTIONIST, Putney, Vermont, February 15, 1843 One of the earliest Oneida Community titles we have, from shortly after its formal beginning. This small folio-size newspaper only published twice a month, by J. H. Noyes & J. L. Skinner. Within these 4 pages the editors espouse their Christian philosophy which became the foundation of the Oneida movement, which would take on great
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Speech by Mark Twain...
Item #613696
December 23, 1876
THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1876 The last column of the front page and most of page 2 are taken up with a report of: "Forefathers' Day" "New-Englanders at Dinner" "The Annual Festival of the New-England Society--Speeches by Hon. G. William Curtis, 'Mark Twain', Rev. Edward Everett Hale..." and more (see). It is on page 2 where appears Twain's sp... See More
Print of the oldest ship in the United States...
Item #613691
February 12, 1859
GLEASON'S WEEKLY LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Feb. 12, 1859
* Rare title w/ great masthead
One of the more decorative front pages to be seen with the very ornate masthead (see), plus each page is bordered in a patriotic theme. The front page shows the: "New Post Office, Summer St., Boston" . Two other prints inside plus the back page shows: "Ship Maria, of New Bedfor... See More
Hale's piano factory fire disaster...
Item #613642
September 04, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 4, 1877
* Hale' piano factory fire
* Samuel Archer King - ballooning
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "TOMBS OF FIRE" "A Fearful Sacrifice of Human Life" "Two Hundred People Imprisoned in a Burning Factory" "An Many More Maime... See More
St. Louis, Missouri lynching....
Item #613630
November 11, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 11, 1877
* Karl Strahl lynching - hanging
* Goetz murders
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "HORROR'S HARVEST" "Carl Strahl, the Double Murderer, Executed by Judge Lynch" "The Murderer Leads His Captors to Where Goetz's Body Rests" "... See More
The Charleston earthquake of 1886...
Item #613621
September 05, 1886
THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 1886 This newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "Stricken Charleston" with subheads "The Recent Shocks of Earthquake Completely Unnerve the Residents"; "Showers of Pebbles in Different Parts of the City add Terror to the Scene"; "The Majority of the People Still Afraid to ... See More
Earthquake in Italy... thousands killed...
Item #613618
March 11, 1915
LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, March 11, 1915 The front page of this issue is an illustration entitled "In the Trenches."
This issue includes "Thrilling Scenes of Battle by Land and Sea"; "An Earthquake Kills 30,000"; "Pictorial Digest of the World's News" and much more.
Other advertisements of the day are included as well, helping to portra... See More
Building Penn Station... San Francisco earthquake photos...
Item #613616
August 18, 1906
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, August 18, 1906
* Penn Station construction - New York City rail train
* San Francisco earthquake photos
The full front page is an illustration of: "Acres of Valuable Land in the Heart of New York City laid Waste for the New Pennsylvania Railroad Station.". This is Penn Station which would be completed in 1910 only to be demolished... See More
Be DeBar death...
Item #613608
August 29, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 29, 1877
* Ben DeBar death
* American actor-manager
* Nice title to have in
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "Ben. De Bar" "Death of the Great Actor and Manager" "Some Account of His Disease and Moments" and more. (see) Lengthy text.
This issu... See More
Ku Klux Klan in Missouri...
Item #613598
September 07, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 7, 1877
* KKK - Ku Klux Klan
* Outrages in Ripley County
* Ozarks Mountain - Missouri
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 7 has an article headed: "Ku-Klux" "Lawlessness in Ripley and Adjacent Counties--Men and Women Flogged by Bands of Outlaws" and more.
This issue is not frag... See More
White House Pow Wow...
Item #613596
October 02, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 2, 1877
* Pow Wow - Indians
* Chief Spotted Tail
* Red Cloud
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE FINAL POW-WOW" "What Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Demand of the President" and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made o... See More
Great view of Utica, New York... Utah & Oregon...
Item #613593
June 02, 1855
BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, June 2, 1855 The front page as a nice graphic which is representative of "New Hampshire" as well as an article on it as well (see). Prints inside include: "View of Constantinople as seen from the Harbor" "View In Calcutta, East Indies" "Falls of Lewis Fork, Oregon" "Pyramid Lake, in Utah Territory", two scenes ... See More
Magazine in the Welsh language...
Item #613561
January 01, 1834
SEREN GOMER, Argraffwyr, Wales, (1834). A quite uncommon magazine from Wales, totally in the Welsh language. Although commonly spoken in the 19th century, its use had diminished in the 20th century. Efforts are being made to bring it back today. Here is a rare opportunity for an issue of this 32 page periodical, printed totally in Welsh. There is no year in the masthead however a photocopy of t
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Early baseball photos... Carrie Nation...
Item #613556
March 16, 1901
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
The very first issue published...
Item #613535
March 15, 1846
THE SPIRITUAL MAGAZINE, Putney, Vermont, March 15, 1846 This is the volume one, number one issue; the very first issue published. This is a Christian-themed magazine of 16 pages. Never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet. Measures 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 inches, nice condition.
Journeying to Pittsburgh...
Item #613522
March 04, 1871
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
Spiritualism...
Item #613516
August 11, 1877
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 11, 1877
* Spiritualism - spiritualists
* Materializations - paranormal
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 11 has an article headed: "SPIRITUALISTS" "Piano Playing Without Mortal Contact" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/3 columns.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back... See More
Themed on hunting, sports, fire departments, etc...
Item #613485
June 08, 1867
CALIFORNIA SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, San Francisco, June 8, 1867 The masthead has a sporting them, plus in the masthead is: "A Weekly Chronicle Devoted to the Turf, Field Sports, Regattas, Hunting, Angling, Cricket...Fire Department & General News of California." The content is just that.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, great condition.
Bodie, California as a boomtown...
Item #613469
June 01, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 1, 1879
* Lee's Summit, Missouri
* Tornadoes outbreak - disaster
* Irving, Kansas
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "HORRIBLE HAVOC" "The Wind Manifesting Its Wrath Out West" "Death and Desolation Visible on Every Hand" "Men, Women and Chi... See More
19th century Altamont, Illinois....
Item #613467
December 11, 1896
EFFINGHAM COUNTY OBSERVER, Altamont, Illinois, December 11, 1896
* Uncommon title
News and advertisements of the day.
Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear with some small tears, generally good.
Famous millionaires of NYC....
Item #613448
June 18, 1876
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 18, 1876
* Alexander Turney Stewart
* William Backhouse Astor, Sr.
* Cornelius Vanderbilt
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "THE THREE CROESUSES" "Manhattan's Great Millionaires and Their Peculiarities" "Astor, the Hoarder's, and Vanderbilt, the... See More
Woodford Mambrino death....
Item #613422
May 16, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 16, 1879
* Jacob Schaefer, Sr.
* Billiards - pool
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE WIZARD'S WAND" "Schaefer's Marvelous Performance with the cue" "The Western Wonder Retains the Championship" and more. (see) Text takes up over a full c... See More
Woodford Mambrino death....
Item #613421
April 01, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 1, 1879
* Woodford Mambrino death
* Trotting stallion racehorse
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "Booked For Burial" "The Famous Trotting Sire Woodford Mambrino No More" and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton ... See More
Waterboro, South Carolina tornado...
Item #613416
April 18, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 18, 1879
* Waterboro SC South Carolina
* Tornado disaster
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Wrecked By The Wind" "The Lower Portion of South Carolina Tornado Torn" "Fifteen Persons Killed in the Village of Waterboro" and more. (see)
This... See More
Gallant Fox wins Kentucky Derby...
Item #613387
May 18, 1930
SUNDAY BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, May 18, 1930
* Gallant Fox race horse
* Triple crown of horse racing
* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)
The front page has a two column heading: "Sande Boots His Gallant Fox In to 'Darby' Fame" with subheads. (see) Much more in the sport's section with banner headline and photo. 1st report coverage on Gallant Fox winning the Kentucky De... See More
King David Hotel Attack In 1946...
Item #613382
July 23, 1946
THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Pennsylvania, July 23, 1946
* 1st Major Terrorist Attack
* Jerusalem Israel
The front page has a three column heading: "Palestine Under Martial Law As Bomb Death Toll Mounts" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the very first major terrorist attack in Jerusalem.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pa
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* 1st Major Terrorist Attack
* Jerusalem Israel
The front page has a three column heading: "Palestine Under Martial Law As Bomb Death Toll Mounts" with subheads. (see) Coverage on the very first major terrorist attack in Jerusalem.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 20 pa
1st Parachute escape from aircraft...
Item #613379
October 21, 1922
THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 21, 1922
* Test pilot Harold R. Harris
* 1st ever airplane escape w/ parachute
* McCurtain, Oklahoma
* Coal mine explosion disaster
The bottom of the front page has a two column heading: "Aviator for First Time in Flying History Saves Himself by Leap With a Parachute" Harris is known as the first airman to safely escape an aircraft by "bailing ou... See More
Military newspaper printed in the jungles of New Guinea...
Item #613374
October 06, 1945
GUINEA GOLD, "Australian Edition", Oct. 6, 1945 On November 19, 1942, Australian and U.S. troops fighting Japanese invaders in the New Guinea jungle read the first issue of "Guinea Gold", a unique four-page Australian army newspaper which day after day thereafter published a record number of world scoops. It was able to do so because U.S. General Douglas MacArthur, Sup
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Judaica interest...
Item #613365
January 20, 1772
ARIS'S BIRMINGHAM GAZETTE, England, Jan. 20, 1772 The front page includes some court reports including: "...The diamonds taken away from Sir Robert Ladbroke's house were found at a Jew receiver's...Four Jews, thieves & receivers together were concerned in the burglary at Sir Robert's, but they are out-numbered by the Christian villains..." and also: "...the... See More
Boxing against a one-armed man...
Item #613364
June 24, 1790
THE MORNING POST & DAILY ADVERTISER, London, June 24, 1790
* Early boxing match
* One arm tied up
Page 3 has an early article on: "Boxing" concerning: "...the one-armed soldier...and a chimney-sweeper, who differed a little with each other in politics & parties...agreed to decide their dispute by a pitched battle in Bedford Bury at sun-set...tied up his left arm... See More
W.W. Cole's Circus lion tamer attack ?......
Item #613362
April 21, 1879
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 21, 1879
* W.W. Cole's Circus & Menagerie
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "In The Lion's Den" "A Horrible Spectacle at Cole's Circus and Menagerie" "Torn to Pieces by a Ferocious and Untamed Leopard" and more. (see) Text takes up ... See More
Reporting on the Mexican War...
Item #613358
March 11, 1847
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., March 11, 1847 Page 2 has: "Army & Navy Intelligence" "Interesting From Mexico" "Naval" "Army Intelligence" "Mexico" concerning the Mexican War.
Four pages, nice condition.
Reports on the Mexican War...
Item #613357
January 07, 1847
THE DAILY UNION, Washington, D.C., Jan. 7, 1847 The front page has; "Honor to the Brave--Dinner to Gen. Houston" "The Mexican Armistice" "Army & Navy Intelligence" "Interesting From Mexico--Hostility Against Americans--Wretched Condition of American Deserters".
Four pages, light damp staining, nice condition.
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