From Clay City, Indiana...

CLAY CITY REPORTER, Indiana, Oct. 5, 1888  A four page issue of this uncommon title with 6 front page illustrations. Four pages, archivally repaired at the spine, some toning & foxing to the margins.

1889 Brookville, Indiana...

THE BROOKVILLE AMERICAN, Indiana, July 25, 1889



* Rare title

* Franklin County



This 4 page newspaper has news of the period advertisements.

Complete, light browning, some wear at the folds with little loss, a little margin wear, otherwise good.

1888 Crawfordsville, Indiana...

THE CRAWFORDSVILLE STAR, Indiana, April 5, 1888



* Rare title

* Union Township

* Montgomery County



This 6 page newspaper has news of the period advertisements.



A damaged issue with margin wear and tears, back leaf separated at the central fold. Sold as is.

Indian relationships...

NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, July 20, 1879  Page 5 contains two Indian related articles under the heading of "The Indians." The first article pertains to a telegram that the Indian agency had received that the chiefs who had recently visited Washington were helping to keep peace and also telling of the experience of recent visit of other Indians to the city. The other is a "Letter from a ... See More  

Origin of scalping... Native American Indians...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 9, 1883



* 19th century scalping

* Native Americans - Indians

* Trophy - proof of a kill



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "Scalp-Taking" "The Indian Tradition Purporting to Give the True Origin of the Custom" See images for text here.

This issue is not frag... See More  

Death of Cochise, the Apache Indian chief...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 15, 1874



* Tribal Chief Cochise death (1st report)

* Chiricahua Apaches - Indians



The very bottom of the front page has a very brief report headed: "Death Of The Indian Chief Cochise" with the text reading simply: "Cochise, the famous Apache chief, died on the 9th of June." (see)

Eight pages, browned at the margins, a little margin wear, should ... See More  

White House Pow Wow...

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  

Julia Ward Howe...

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, May 20, 1873



* Julia War Howe

* New England Woman Suffrage Association



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Woman Suffragists in Mass Meeting" See image for text here.

This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to ... See More  

Napoleon III death...

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, January 10, 1873



* Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte death

* 1st President of the French Republic



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Napoleon" "Announcement of His Death" "The Particulars Of His Last Hours" and more. (see)

This issue is not fragile a... See More  

Fort Scott, Kansas fire disaster...

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 24, 1873



* Fort Scott KS Kansas

* Fire disaster



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Fire Panic In Kansas" "Fears That Fort Scott Will Be Destroyed" See image for text here.

This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen ra... See More  

Modoc Indian War...Captain Jack....

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 14, 1873



* Modoc Indians War

* Captain Jack

* Gen. Edward Canby assassination (1st report)



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Horrible Massacre" "General Canby And Others Killed By The Treacherous Modoc" and more. (see) Text takes up over a full column... See More  

Wreck of the RMS Atlantic...

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 2, 1873



* Wreck of the RMS Atlantic (1st report)

* Ocean Steamer

* Canton, Mississippi tornado



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "APPALLING SEA DISASTER" "Over 700 Persons Drowned in a Sinking Ship" and more. (see)

This issue is not fragile as newspri... See More  

Transcontinental Express train...

THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, June 5, 1876



* Transcontinental Express Train

* San Francisco arrival



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

The front page has one column headings: "Across The Continent" "The Progress Of The Fast Train" "Greatest Feat of the Nineteenth Century" and more. (see) Text ... See More  

1872 San Francisco California...

CALIFORNIA EVENING REPUBLICAN, San Francisco, CA, May 25, 1872. This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, indians, saloons, gold miners & gunfights were often seen on a regular basis. Very early for California... See More  

Comments on the "Wild West" in the President's address...

DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Dec. 7, 1881 



* President Chester A. Arthur

* State of the Union Address



Pages 2 and 3 containing the complete printing of President Chester Arthur's annual state-of-the-union address, headed: "THE MESSAGE" with other heads: "A Satisfactory Document, Especially in Length" "A Death-Like Silence About Republican Factions&qu... See More  

Lacrosse described...

THE REPUBLICAN, Red Wing, Minnesota, Dec. 18, 1880  Page 6 has an article: "Lacrosse" which notes near the beginning: "...describing lacrosse, the Indian pastime which has become the national game of Canada and which is every year becoming more popular..." with a nice description of it and includes some of the rules as well (see). Early for an article on lacrosse in an Ame... See More  

Edwin Booth injuries...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 29, 1875



* Edwin Booth injured

* Cos Cob, Connecticut

* Indianola, Matagorda Bay hurricane



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Edwin Booth's Condition" "His Left Arm Hanging Lifeless by His Side..." See image for text here.

Complete in 8... See More  

Benton, Illinois KKK invasion...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, September 6, 1875



* Leavenworth, Indiana

* KKK - Ku Klux Klan



This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "'INDIANA KU-KLUX" "The Crawford County Klan and the Infamous and Cruel Outrages it Perpetrates "Men and Women Brutally Beaten, Threatened and Mutilated... See More  

Chief Red Cloud... Indians...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 27, 1875



* Chief Spotted Tail

* President Ulysses S. Grant



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

The front page has one column headings: "Washington" "The President Talks To The Indians" "Spotted Tail Accuses the Newspaper Men of Lying" and more.

Complete, ... See More  

America at war: The Great War Collection (eleven issues)...

THE GREAT WAR COLLECTION (11 issues) - A great opportunity for an instant collection encompassing every major "American" war from The French and Indian War through The Gulf War. You get eleven original/authentic publications (at least 9 being American newspapers), one each for:



French & Indian War, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, Mexican War, Civil War, Spanish-American ... See More  

Chief Joseph... Nez Perce Indians...

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 9, 1877  The front page of the issue has a one column heading: "General News"; "The Feeling in Washington Over Gen. Miles' Victory"; and more. (See photos for text on the decision of the U.S. military to send Chief Joseph and his followers to Fort Leavenworth in Kansas).

Other news of the day throughout including various... See More  

Moonshiners & Indians....

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, April 21, 1876



* Indians - depredations

* Kentucky moonshiners - moonshining



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

The front page has column headings: "Indian Outrage" "A Party of Whites Attacked and Several Persons Killed or Wounded"

Page 5 has one column headings: &q... See More  

Black Hills... Indians...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 30, 1876



* Black Hills - Wyoming Territory

* Native Americans - Indians



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

The front page has one column headings: "More Doleful News From the Black Hills" "Fighting and Murdering by Indians in Wyoming Territory" "The Indian T... See More  

Princeton, Indiana tornado...

CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, February 29, 1876



* Princeton, Indiana

* St. Charles Missouri

* Tornadoes disasters



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

The front page has one column headings: "Terrific Tornadoes" "Fifty Houses Destroyed at Princeton, Indiana" "Miraculous Escapes From Tumbling Buildings&q... See More  

Niagara Falls mishap.....

THE JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, May 27, 1879



* Niagara Falls takes local to death

* Hot Springs, Arkansas silver discovery



This uncommon 4 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has one column headings: "Arkansas" "Reported Discovery Of Rich Silver Ore Near Hot Springs..." Also: "Over The Falls" &quo... See More