SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 27, 1875  This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: System of Railway Switches and Signals - Hudson River TunnelWater Injector & much more, with related text.

 

EVENING GAZETTE, Boston, March 7, 1835.



* Oberon - King of Fairies

This title has an unusual masthead which features an engraving of Oberon, the king of the fairies, giving instructions to Puck, the mischievous fairy, both of whom are characters from Shakespeares A Midsummer Nights Dream. Has general news and content with advertisements. Lite dampstaining in the upper left corner

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1932.



* Tornadoes Hit the Southeast

* Demopolis, Alabama



This 44 page newspaper has a three line, one column headline on the front page: "95 DEAD IN 4 STATES HIT BY TORNADOES; TOWNS LIE IN RUINS" with subhead: "Alabama Reports 86 Victims, Tennessee 6, Kentucky 2 and Georgia 1", "Hundreds Are Homeless", and mu

THE LADYS WEEKLY MISCELLANY, N.Y., October 3, 1807. Apparently for women as suggested by the title. Content includes a topical report about Seduction, plus Anecdotes Of Filial Reverence and Anecdotes Of Fashion. Other topics as well. An early and uncommon title. Quarto-size, 8 pages, some foxing.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 3, 1863



* Florence, Alabama

* Port Hudson, Louisiana

* Vicksburg, Mississippi



This 8 page newspaper is in nice condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the followi

THE ALLENTOWN DEMOCRAT, Pennsylvania, April 11, 1894.



* Pennsylvania Coal Regions

* Connellsville Strike Riots



This 4 page newspaper has a a small report on page 2 titled: "Riots In The West Pennsylvania Coal Regions" which tells of a strike that turned violent in Connellsville PA. This eventually led to other similar strikes in the coal industry. Other news of the day and sever

SEREN GOMER, Argraffwyr, Wales, (1834).



* Scarce Wales - Welsh periodical



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 i

THE DETROIT NEWS, Michigan, February 10, 1960.

* Coors Beer baron kidnapped

This 40+ page newspaper has a one column headline on the front page: "Kidnap Fear Spurs Hunt for Brewer" with a photo of Adolph Coors III. Other news of the day throughout. This issue has some margin wear which does affect some of the mentioned article. Also small binding holes along the spine.

 

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THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 9, 1872  Page 8 has: "The Mutuals Mashed" "Fine Game Between the Boston 'Reds' and the Mutuals--The Latter Defeated by a Score of 9 to 2."  Has a detailed summary mentioning that this was the first of the teams' championship games. The game, played at the Union Grounds, drew about 6,000 spectators. Says that both teams excelled

THE OMAHA DAILY BEE, Nebraska, March 3, 1910.

 

* Wellington Avalanche Disaster

* Train buried



This 12 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "DEATH LIST MAY EXCEED EIGHTY", "Details of Wreck of Two Northern Trains by Snowslide Are Still Incomplete", "Seventeen Known To Be Dead", "Thirty-Nine Passengers and Twenty-N

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1936  Banner headline on page 24: " Lazzeri Smashes Four Batting Records as Yanks Win; Giants, Dodgers Victors" and one column subheads: "Yanks Overwhelm Athletics, 25 To 2" "Lazzeri Sets American League Record by Driving In Eleven of the Runs" "Connects for 3 Homers" "Two Come With Bases Filled, New Mark for the Majo

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, July 30, 1887.    



New York City Fire Department Headquarters



This 16 page issue is in nice condition and contains illustrations of the latest inventions of the day including the following inventions and/or prints: "New Headquarters of the Fire Department of New York", "Tobacco Pipe", "Feed Cooker", "

SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Mass., Jan. 31, 1812.

 

* James Madison Army Law

* Salem  Massachusetts



On the front page under The New Army Law is: An Act To Raise And Additional Military Force. Takes two columns on the front page and concludes on page 2, signed in type: James Madison. Other news of the day with some ads. Has a foxing spot in the first head, bit of lite rubbi

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 6, 1864



* Pennsylvania Coal Mines 

* General Grant

 

This issue is full of Civil War reports, which include the following:  "The Rioters in the Pennsylvania Coal Region", "From General Grant's Army", "From General Meade's Army."



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THE TIMES-PICAYUNE, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 9, 1951.



* Lonely Hearts Killers Get Electric Chair

* Martha Beck

* Raymond Fernandez



This 50 page newspaper has a somewhat small two line, one column headline near the bottom of the front page: "2 Die For Lonely Hearts Slaying". Other news of the day throughout. Slight browning with minor margin wear, otherwise in good conditi

SPRINGFIELD SUNDAY REPUBLICAN, March 6, 1966.



* BOAC Flight 911 Mount Fuji Japan Airliner Crash



This 50+ page newspaper has a two line, four column headline on the front page: "Crash of Airliner Nationwide Shock" with subheads that include: "Tragedy in Japan Strikes Many Homes, Costs Lives of Civic Leaders, Honeymooners" and more with realted photo. Other news of the day

BOSTON RECORDER AND TELEGRAPH, July 1, 1825.



* Verde Antique discovery

* West Chester New York

A page 3 report says: A quarry of green marble has been discovered at West-Chester, N.Y. , in digging for the foundations of the State Prison...it resembles the celebrated Verde Antique...& the quarry appears to be very extensive. Other news of the day (mostly religious). 4 pages

NEW HAMPSHIRE PATRIOT & STATE GAZETTE, Concord, Aug. 26, 1822.



* James Monroe Naval act

* 19th century Concord New Hampshire

The front page has: An Act making appropriations for the support of the Navy of the United States for the year 1822..., signed in type: James Monroe. Two other acts also signed in type by Monroe. Other news of the day includes: "Election !" "Cru

EVENING POST, N.Y., April 29, 1833.



* Capital Building renovations being made

* Washington D.C.



 Page 2 has a report about a material alteration to the House of Representatives. Says the floor is to be raised ...to a level with the logea [sic], behind the Speakers Chair, and to descend towards the present principal entrance; the Speakers Chair is to be placed near the main door,

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Massachusetts, December 30, 1940.



* London

* Worst Air Raid Attack



This 16 page newspaper has a three line, three column headline on the front page: "LONDONERS FIGHT FIERCE FIRES SET BY NAZI BOMBERS" with subheads that include: "German Raid One Of Most Destructive", "Casualties Said Extremely Heavy", and more. Tells of th

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Aug. 10, 1822.

 

* A Stingray shocks man in Portland Maine ?



A pg. 2 report states that an individual from Portland ...took on one of the islands of that town, a Torpedo (Raja Torpedo) measuring nearly 18 inches in diameter. In securing it he received three electrical shocks....It is rare that these fish are found so far... northward. A torpedo is bette

INDEPENDENT PRESS, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana, March 9, 1853

 

* Early Prostitution in New York City

* Lawrenceburg, Indiana



A page 2 item references a New York paper stating in part that: ...there are 2200 women of the night in that city who openly live by impure lascivious practices, and that there are 40,000 sewing women, one half of whom are compelled to resort at times to similar c