Descriptive of the Harmony Society...

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Oct. 27, 1827  



* Harmony Society description

* Harmonists, Harmonites, or Rappites



Inside has a half column article headed: "The Harmonists" which notes in part that: "Their settlement is situated on the northern bank of the Ohio river...18 miles below Pittsburg...there are now in Economy 750 inhabitants..." with a nice d... See More  

Newspapers of Stanford University from 1901...

DAILY PALO ALTO, Stanford University, California, 1901 A lot of ten issues, dates of September & October, 1901, of the school newspaper published by this now prestigious university in northern California, with various news tidbits, items about school and many ads as well.

Each is complete in 4 pages, measures 11 by 15 1/2 inches. A little irregular along the spine, nice condition.... See More  

Stephen Douglas accepts the nomination for the presidency...

THE WORLD, New York, June 30, 1860  



* Stephen Douglas

* Democrat nomination

* vs. Abraham Lincoln



Page 3 has a nice report headed: "From the Pike's Peak Gold Mines" and page 5 has over a half column report headed: "Judge Douglas's Letter of Acceptance" which concerning his nomination for the presidency. It is signed by him in type: S. A. Douglas.

Eight pa... See More  

Chambers and Edwards battle for the lightweight boxing championship...

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 5, 1872



* Arthur Chambers vs. Billy Edwards

* Lightweight boxing championship



 Nearly half of page 4 is taken up with the notable lightweight boxing match between Arthur Chambers and Billy Edwards.

First column heads include: "THE LIGHT WEIGHTS" "The Fistic Battle Between Chambers and Edwards for the Championship and $2,000" "The Gatheri... See More  

Relating to the Damascus Affair, or Blood Libel...

THE DAILY REGISTER, New Bedford, Massachusetts, Sept. 7, 1840



* Damascus Affair - blood libel

*Arab Muslim Anti semitism

* Jewish Jews - Judaica



Page 2 has an article concerning the Damascus Affair of 1840, which was the arrest of notable Jewish community members in Damascus on the accusation of murdering a Christian monk & his servant for the purpose of using their blood to bake matz... See More  

1920 Reichstag Bloodbath... Berlin, Germany...

THE CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, Jan. 14, 1920



* Reichstag Bloodbath riot

* Berlin, Germany massacre

* Weimar National Assembly



The front page has a very nice banner headline: "MANY DIE IN BERLIN RIOT" with subheads. (see) Nice for display.

Complete with 32 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally good.... See More  

Amelia Earhart at Muskogee, Oklahoma...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 5, 1928



* Aviatrix Amelia Earhart

* Hatbox Field landing

* Muskogee County, Oklahoma



The bottom of page 2 has a very small and discrete heading: "Miss Earhart Lands at Muskogee" First report coverage on Amelia Earhart landing at Hatbox Airfield at Muskogee, Oklahoma

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, light toning... See More  

Ratification of the Prohibition amendment...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 18, 1919 



* re. Prohibition (no beer, liquor) wins

* 18th Amendment ratification

* 3/4 of the states needed is met



The front page has a one column heading: PROHIBITION ISSUE UNDER LEGAL FIRE" with subheads. (see) Second report coverage on the ratification of the 18th amendment to the Constitution & causing Prohibition to take effect the next ... See More  

Jefferson and Bainbridge on the Tripolitan War...

NEW YORK HERALD, March 28, 1804  The front page has a message from the President to Congress concerning Captain Bainbridge, commander of the Philadelphia frigate which was captured in the Tripolitan War or the first Barbary War, signed in type: Th. Jefferson. What follows is a letter, datelined from Tripoli, signed by the commander: W. Bainbridge.

Four pages, nice condition.... See More  

Jefferson letter on the Tripolitan War... On the Louisiana Purchase...

NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 11, 1803  



* President Thomas Jefferson

* USS Philadelphia capture

* Tripolitan - First Barbary War



Inside has a letter from the President concerning the capture of the frigate Philadelphia by the enemy in Tripoli Harbor, during the Tripolitan War, signed in type: Th. Jefferson. Other correspondence concerning this event as well including a letter signed: William... See More  

America now owns Alaska...

THE TIMES, San Francisco, California, June 23, 1867  



* Alaska purchase - Seward's Folly

* William H. Seward - Russia



The top of the front page has column heads including; "Formal Ratification of the Russian Treaty" which refers to the purchase of Alaska from Russia, or known as "Seward's Folly".

The report is very brief, just noting: "The final exchan... See More  

From Nevada City, California...

NEVADA DAILY TRANSCRIPT, Nevada City, California,  Sept. 13, 1879  



* Rare Old west publication



This town (formerly known as Deer Creek Dry Diggins) was the most important mining town in California in the 1850's. It is situated close to the Nevada border a bit northwest of Lake Tahoe. The historic district today is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Four pages... See More  

Marysville: gateway to the gold fields...

MARYSVILLE DAILY STANDARD, California, July 27, 1872



* Rare Old West publication



In the days of the California Gold Rush, Marysville was a stopping point for riverboats from Sacramento and San Francisco that carried miners on their way to the digging grounds. A sign on the roadside as one enters Marysville carries the slogan: "Gateway to The Gold Fields." At that time it was one of... See More  

Mammoth Cave: new discoveries...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., July 27, 1844 



* Mammoth Cave National Park

* Pre Civil War tourist destination

* Edmonson County - Kentucky



A page 3 report about the "Mammoth Cave" says: "Twenty-six large avenues and a third river, larger than those previously known, have recently been discovered in the Mammoth Cave. A sulphur spring of an excellent quality of... See More  

Death of John Murrell, the famous "land pirate"... Complaints of election fraud...

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., Nov. 29, 1844 



* John Murrell death - "land pirate"

* Mississippi River outlaw



A front page report about the "Death Of Murrell" says: "The Chattanooga Gazette of the 16th announces the death, at Pikeville, Tennessee, of the notorious John A. Morrell, whose name as 'land pirate' figured so frequently in the press... See More  

Mick Jagger goes solo...

USA TODAY, Jan. 30, 1985



* Mick Jagger goes solo

* Mel Gibson sets hip trend



The front page of the Life section has an image and article: "At age 41, Jagger is on a roll".  Additional articles include: "Billy Joel: A hit-making man" and "5 o'clock shadow is chic all day long", which describes the new male trend for facial hair.

Complete with all ... See More  

A newspaper predicting the future...

BROUGHTON'S MONTHLY PLANET READER AND ASTROLOGICAL JOURNAL, Philadelphia, July, August, September, 1866  A fascinating and very unusual newspaper of small-size themed on predicting what would happen in the future--great to read in hindsight.

Among the articles: "The Hourly Motions of the Superior Planets" "Extraordinary Effects of a Lunar Eclipse" "The Fate of Th... See More  

Bombing of Barcelona... Spanish Civil War...

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, March 18, 1938



* Bombing of Barcelona

* Spanish Civil War

* Nationalist Spain



The front page has a nice banner headline: "600 KILLED IN 12 BOMB RAIDS" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Related photo is on the back page. Coverage on the Nationalist airstrikes on the city of Barcelona during the Spanish Civil War.

Other news, sports and advertisements o... See More  

Just a three cent reward is offered...

GAZETTE OF THE UNITED STATES & PHILADELPHIA DAILY ADVERTISER, Sept. 7, 1799  various news reports of the day inside with the front page taken up with ads. Among them is a reward advertisement at the bottom of the front page: "Three Cents Reward" for a runaway servant girl, with description. Included is: "...proud, bold and impudent, a noted lyar..." which perhaps deval... See More  

1914 Newfoundland Sealing Disaster...

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, April 3, 1914



* SS Newfoundland sealing disaster

* Sealers caught on ice drifts - storms



The front page has two column heading: "LITTLE HOPE FOR MISSING SEALING SHIP" with subhead. (see) 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.

Co... See More  

First American railroad publication...

AMERICAN RAILROAD JOURNAL, New York, Oct. 23, 1845 



* Early on the railroad industry

* Uncommon publication



An early issue of the very first American periodical on railroading. The best feature of this newspaper might be the engravings of a railroad engines and coaches as well as related railroad devices & inventions, as found on pages 1, 2 & 3.

The balance of the issue is tak... See More  

The phrenological character of two notables...

AMERICAN PHRENOLOGICAL JOURNAL, New York, November, 1854  Phrenology is a theory stating that the personality traits of a person can be derived from the shape of the skull. Although holding no validity today, it was a popular science in the mid-19th century and this periodical focused on it.

Inside has a portraits of Sarah Benjamin, 100 years old, along with her "Phrenological Character... See More  

Military newspaper from a tiny atoll in the Pacific...

APAMAMA NUT I BEBA, Feb. 17, 1944 



* United States military encampment publication



This island is a postage stamp size chunk of coral and trees in the Pacific Ocean, one of the Gilbert Islands, not far from the Equator. In the masthead is: "Apamama's On The Map - With One Objective - Blast The Jap!"

This is a crudely produced "camp" newspaper for and by the mili... See More  

Long Island Sound steamboats...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 20, 1859  Perhaps the most outstanding aspect of this newspaper is the beautiful & large masthead, plus each page is trimmed in a nautical theme.

The front page has a print of: "Louis Kossuth, the Hungarian Patriot" with a biography of him. Inside has a print of: "Snipe Shooting" and a nice scene of: "Long... See More  

Very decorative masthead... Pilgrim Hall & Monument to the Forefathers...

GLEASON'S PICTORIAL LINE-OF-BATTLE SHIP, Boston, Aug. 6, 1859  This title has one of the more beautiful & ornate mastheads of the 19th century, plus each page is bordered with an anchor & chain devise.

The front includes a print of: "The Pilgrim Hall, Plymouth, Mass." with text as well, the oldest public museum in the United States in continuous operation.

The back pag... See More