P. T. Barnum was a "special partner"...

ILLUSTRATED NEWS, New York, March 5, 1853  Formatted much like Harper's Weekly, but published 4 years previous to the more famous title. P.T. Barnum was a "Special Partner" in this publication as noted on one of the back pages.

Front page shows: "New Clipper Ship, Empress of the Sea'. Prints inside include: "Portrait of Sir John Franklin--Arctic Exploring Expediti... See More  

Much on 'Bleeding Kansas'...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 19, 1856  



* Bleeding Kansas

* Missouri border invasion

* War on slavery



Inside has a wealth of reports relating to the slavery vs. anti-slavery factions as Kansas worked toward achieving statehood.

Page 4 has a lengthy editorial on the situation, and page 5 has a column headed: "Important From Kansas" "Indictments For High Treason" "Buf... See More  

'Bleeding Kansas' and the shooting of Sheriff Jones...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, May 12, 1856  



* Bleeding Kansas

* Missouri border invasion

* War on slavery



Pages 4 & 5 contain an article: "Incoherence Of The Slavery-Extension Party". Part of this article includes a report from Washington beginning: "It is suggested at a distance in quarters that out to know better, that if the admission of Kansas under the Topeka Constit... See More  

Civil War map shows from Columbus, Ohio to Northern Tennessee...

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Sept. 4, 1862  The front page features a nice Civil War map with a heading in very large letters: "THE WAR IN THE WEST" with subhead: "Map of Cincinnati, Covington, and the adjacent Country--Showing the Route of the Rebel Advance into Kentucky".

Among the one column war heads are: "Our Army Falls Back to Washington" "The Traitors ... See More  

Abraham Lincoln is formally elected... Fort Moultrie in Charleston...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 2, 1861  



* Abraham Lincoln's presidential election victory



Pages 2 and 3 contain an article headed: "United States" which has the latest news including a report that: "...the electoral vote for President...been formally counted... Mr. Lincoln and Mr. Hamlin were declared to be duly elected...Mr. Lincoln is on his way to Was... See More  

Front page print of Jefferson Davis... More prints relating to America...

THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS, England, March 16, 1861  The front page has a nice print captioned: "The Hon. Jefferson Davis, President of the Southern Confederacy of America" with an article on him further into the issue.

England was a supporter of the South during the Civil War, primarily because the South was a source of cotton with the British mills desperately needed.

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1st airmail airplane service (1918)...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 21, 1918



* 1st regular airmail airplane U.S. service

* 1st airmail stamp delivery



Page 2 has a one column heading: "GETS LETTER BY AEROPLANE POST" (see image) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper. Rare as such.

Complete wi... See More  

1916 George Sisler & Ernie Shore photos...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 9, 1916



* George Sisler - St. Louis Browns

* Ernie Shore - Boston Red Sox

* Major League Baseball - MLB



Page 8 has a two, 1 column photos of George Sisler & Ernie Shore with headings and text. (see images)

Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from t... See More  

Discussing the Louisiana Purchase...

NEW-YORK EVENING POST, Dec. 3, 1803 



* Louisiana land purchase



The front page features 28 illustrated ship ads, making it very displayable.

Page 2 has continued: "Debate on the Louisiana Treaty", being the Louisiana Purchase, which was recently concluded with France. This text takes nearly 2 columns.

Four pages, binding indents at the spine, a small paper-making flaw causes ... See More  

An Indian treaty: the miners have to leave the Black Hills...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Aug. 11, 1875  



* Black Hills gold rush - miners - mining

* Cheyenne & Lakota Indians - tribes 



The front page has: "Black Hills" "Preparing To Leave" "The Miners Covering Ups The Richer Lodes--The Town of Stonewall Planted in Custer's Gulch" with a dateline of "Cheyenne, W.T.".

This concerns the treaty with the In... See More  

Patrick Joseph Hayes death... Catholic Cardinal...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 5, 1938



* Patrick Joseph Hayes death (First report)

* American Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church

* Archbishop of New York



The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Cardinal Hayes Dies at 70 In Sleep at Country Home" with subhead and photo. (see) Much more on pages 6 & 7 with several more photos. Lengthy text. Always nice to have notabl... See More  

Moody and Sankey and the religious awakening...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 23, 1875  The back page has nearly 1 12 columns taken up with: "THE RELIGIOUS AWAKENING" "Moody and Sankey".

This is on  Dwight L. Moody, a notable American evangelist, and Ira D. Sankey, an American gospel singer and composer, known for his long association with Dwight L. Moody in a series of religious revival campaigns in America and Britain ... See More  

Moody and Sankey...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 26, 1875 



* Ira D. Sankey & Dwight Lyman Moody

* Evangelist - Evangelism - sermons



 Page 5 has 1 1/2 columns headed: "MOODY AND SANKEY - Tendencies of the Work" with other subheads.

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"Boss" Tweed escapes from jail...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 6, 1875  The front page has a full column, page 2 has two columns, and page 5 has 1 1/2 columns taken up with considerable detail on the recent escape of "Boss" Tweed from jail.

He escaped jail on December 4 and fled to Spain, where he was eventually found and returned to the States and to jail. Great to have this very lengthy account in a New York newspaper.... See More  

Steve Biko death... South African activist...

LOS ANGELES TIMES, Nov. 16, 1977 T



* Steve Biko's death described

* South African activist

* Anti-apartheid campaign

* Black Consciousness Movement



he front page has a banner headline: "Biko's Last Ride--700 Miles" with subhead. (see images) He died under suspicious circumstances about 2 months prior.

Complete 1st section with 28 pages, nice condition.... See More  

World War II conscientious objectors...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 7, 1943



* Conscientious objectors census reported

* World War II draft - selective service



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Conscientious Objectors Total Only 6,277 of Millions Called Up" (see images)

Complete with 40 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally very nice.... See More  

Alma, New Mexico massacre.... Apaches...

KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNA, May 5, 1880



* Alma, Catron County, New Mexico massacre

* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians - Victorio



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Indian Depredations" "Ranchmen Killed and a Large Flock of Sheep Driven Off" See image for text here.

Complete with 8 pages, light to... See More  

On the Fort Robinson Massacre...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Jan. 23, 1879 



* Fort Robinson escape (massacre)

* Cheyenne Indians - Nebraska



Page 2 has an article: "The Indian War" "Bloody Battle Between the Troops and Runaway Cheyennes" with a Fort Robinson (Nebraska), dateline.

This reports on the "Fort Robinson Breakout" about which much can be found online.

Eight pages, a bit... See More  

Noted desperado, Dutch Charley, is hanged...

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Jan. 18, 1879  Page 2 includes: "A Bloody Tragedy" "Man Fatally Shot by the Paramour of His Wife" as well as: "The Commodore And His Kin" "Skeletons in the Closets of the Vanderbilt Family" which takes over half a column.

Page 3 has: "A Noted Desperado" "Dutch Charley, Once a Well-Known Character in th... See More  

Russian writer Leo Tolstoy death nears...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 15, 1910



 * Leo Tolstoy death close

* Russian writer - novelist

* "War and Peace" book fame



The front page has a two column headline: "TOLSTOI AND HIS WIFE NEAR DEATH" with subhead (see images). Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally f... See More  

1st Women's Air Derby death... Marvel Crosson...

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Nebraska, August 21, 1929



* 1st Women's Air Derby

* "Powder Puff Derby"

* Marvel Crosson's crash & death



The front page has a seven column headline: "CHARGE GIRL FLYER VICTIM OF MANIAC" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with 24 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally very nice.



wikipedia notes: The first Wo... See More  

A wretched life in The Bahamas... On Florida being ceded to Spain...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Feb. 15, 1785  Page 2 has news: "...from St. Augustine, in East Florida." noting: "They give a melancholy account of the situation of the few setters who remained on the province being ceded to Spain. The gloomy disposition of the Spaniards & their enthusiastic tenets by no means atone for the blessings of a free government..." with more ... See More  

News from Salem, Massachusetts...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 27, 1785  



* 18th century Salem, Massachusetts



Page 2 has a letter: "...from Salem (New-England)" with various shipping-related reports. The balance of the issue has European news.

Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, 9 by 12 inches, full red tax stamp on page 2, nice condition.

On one of the major pioneers in manned balloon flights...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Jan. 6, 1785  



* Early ballooning - aviation pioneer

* Jean-François Pilâtre de Rozier



Page 5 has a paragraph on one of the pioneers of manned flight, noting: "The famous M. Pilastre de Rozier, after having in vain waited...for a favourable wind to waft him & his balloon to the British shore, has given up all thoughts of such an aeri... See More  

John Brown's Harper's Ferry raid... Capture of a slave ship... Funeral of Washington Irving...

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 1, 1859  



* John Brown's insurrection - invasion - raid

* Harpers Ferry WV West Virginia

* Preparing for Brown's execution

* Washington Irving death



The top of page 3 has a report on the death & funeral of: "Washington Irving" "The Effect of  His Death in Tarrytown--Arrangements for his Funeral--Proceedings of the N.Y. Common Coun... See More