1874 Brooks-Baxter War.... Republican Party...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 8, 1874



* Brooks-Baxter War

* Little Rock, Arkansas

* Republican Party factions



The top of page 7 has one column headings that include: "BLEEDING ARKANSAS" "Operations of the Opposing Forces" "Capture Of A Railway Train" "The State Supreme Court Decides for Brooks" and more. (see) Text takes up over 4 columns.

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Map shows portion of Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, & more...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 21, 1862  The front page is dominated by a nice Civil War map headed: "THE DESTROYED BRIDGES IN ALABAMA - Map of the Locality--The Principal Communication of the Southwest with Their Rebel Capital Cut Off--Nashville Completely Isolated--The Loyal Alabamians Rising in Defence of the Union"

Good column heads include: "Confirmation of the Reported Evacuation... See More  

Two Civil War maps: front page and back page...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1862 



* Battle of Roanoke Island w/ map

* Ambrose Burnside & Louis M. Goldsborough



Taking close to half of the front page is a great map: "Brilliant Operations At Roanoke Island -- Scene of General Burnside and Commodore Goldsborough's Victories--Roanoke Island & Elizabeth City." The map and reports take all of the front page and conc... See More  

Map shows the Tennessee River Valley...

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 6, 1862  The ftpg. features a nice Civil War map headed: "The Gunboat Expedition Up The Tennessee. Map of the Tennessee River, Showing the Position of Fort Henry & the Battery Commanding That River, and Fort Donaldson, Commanding the Cumberland River."

Much of the ftpg. has various Civil War reports with one column heads including: "Important From Ten... See More  

Map of Charleston Harbor...

NEW YORK HERALD, April 13, 1863 



* First Battle of Charleston Harbor



The front page features a nice Civil War map headed: "OPENING FIGHT OFF CHARLESTON - Scene of Action Between the Union Iron-Clads & the Rebel Batteries".

Among the first column heads: "The Fight At Charleston" "The Keokuk Destroyed by a Torpedo" "Tremendous Fire of the Rebel Batt... See More  

1874 Ulysses S. Grant Veto message...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 23, 1874



* President Ulysses S. Grant signed in type

* Veto message on Monetary Legislation



Page 5 has one column headings that include: "VETO" "The President Saves the Credit of the Country" "The Inflation Bill Returned to the Senate Unsigned" "Message Of The Chief Magistrate" and more. This is followed by Grant's veto ... See More  

Great MIssissippi Flood of 1874... Louisiana...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 24, 1874



* The Great Mississippi Flood of 1874

* Lower Mississippi Valley - Louisiana



The top of page 7 has one column headings: "THE MISSISSIPPI FLOOD" "Piteous Appeals of the Suffering People for Aid" "Hundreds Of Families Destitute" and more. (see)

Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.



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1873 Virginius surrenders to U.S. Navy...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 18, 1873



* Virginius Affair - Ten Years' War

* Surrenders to United States Navy



The top of page 7 has one column headings: "SURRENDER" "The American Steamer Virginius Handed Over by Spain" "Bahia Honda's Famous Scene" "The Significant Ceremonies" "The Virginius In A Filthy Condition" and more. (see) Text tak... See More  

Robert Toombs interview in 1874...

NEW YORK HERALD, September 25, 1874



* Robert Toombs interview

* Lawyer, planter & GA politician

* Confederate States organizer



The top of page 3 has one column headings: "BOMBASTES FURIOSO" "An Interview with General Robert Toombs" "His Epitaph" and more. (see) Text takes up a full column.

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1874 Battle of Liberty Place... New Orleans...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 15, 1874



* Battle of Liberty Place (1st report)

* New Orleans LA Lousiana

* John McEnery & William Pitt Kellogg

* Confederate veterans



The top of page 7 has one column headings: "REVOLUTION" "A Fight in the Streets of New Orleans" "Twenty or Thirty Policemen and Six or Eight Citizens Killed" "Kellogg's Abdication De... See More  

The Great Comet of 1874... Coggia's Comet...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 2, 1874



* C/1874 H1 (Coggia's Comet}

* The Great Comet of 1874



The top of page 3 has a two column diagram headed: "Coggia's Comet" Also one column headings: "THE COMET COME" "Her First Appearance Last Evening" "Scientific Sketch of the Celestial Visitor" and more. (see)

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1874 Bone Alley "the most crowded pace on earth"...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 23, 1874



* Bone Alley "the most crowded place on earth"

* New York City ghetto - filthy block



The top of page 11 has one column headings: "BONE ALLEY" "The Home Of The Rag Pickers" "Where the Rags, Bones, Fat and Bottles Go" and more. (see)

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1874 Lincoln Memorial Tower in London...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 20, 1874



* Lincoln Memorial Tower of London

* Cornerstone laid in Lambeth

* Gothic Revival architecture



The top of page 3 has one column headings: "THE LINCOLN TOWER" "The Memorial Stone of the Monument Laid in England" "Honor to the Memory of the Emancipation Chief" (see)

Other news of the day. Complete in 10 pages, a little irregular ... See More  

1874 Weehawken, New Jersey oil fire disaster...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1874



* Weehawken, Hudson, Co., New Jersey

* Oil Company's Works fire disaster



The top of page 5 has one column headings that include: "THE GREAT OIL FIRE" "A Scene of Terrible Grandeur in Weehawken" "The Oil Tanks Still Ablaze--The Story in Detail" and more. (see) Text takes up just a full column.

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Indians massacre whites in 1870 Wyoming...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 4, 1870



* Indians - Native Americans attack

* Atlantic City, Fremont County, Wyoming



Page 7 has an article headed: "Indian Treachery In Wyoming" "Massacre of Whites by Peaceful Redskins" "The Indians" and more. See image for text here.

Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally ni... See More  

1873 Congregation Emanu-EL of New York...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 14, 1873



* Congregation Emanu-El of New York - temple

* First reform Jewish congregation of NYC

* Rabbi Gustav Gottheil - Jews - Judaica



The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "Temple Emanuel" with subhead. (see)

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1873 Virginius Affair executions... Cuba...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 13, 1873



* Virginius Affair - executions

* Ten Years' War



The top of page 3 has one column headings: "CUBA" "The Captain and Crew of the Virginius Executed by the Spaniards" "Bloody Scenes at Santiago de Cuba" "Deadly Doings During Two Days" and more. (see) Text takes up almost 2 1/2 columns.

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1873 John C. Heenan funeral... boxing fame...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 3, 1873



* John C. Heenan death funeral

* Bare Knuckle boxing - boxer



Page 8 has an article headed: "The Heenan Obsequies" "Funeral Ceremonies of America's Favorite Boxer..." (see)

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1873 Polaris expedition to North Pole..

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 1, 1873



* Polaris expedition to North Pole (hardships)



Page 5 has large map with headline: "THE ROADWAY TO THE POLE" and more. Also many one column headings include: "THE POLARIS" "Detailed Accounts of the Rescue of Buddington's Party" "Thrilling Narrative of Two Years of Peril by an Old Salt" "What Followed The Death Of... See More  

Traveling to San Francisco in 1871....

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 14, 1871



* Westward migration of Americans

* Emigration to the West Coast (San Francisco)

* Hardships of 19th century travel



The top of page 7 has one column headings: "AFTER THE SETTING SUN" "From The Narrows To The Golden Gate" "Over the Three Great Mountain Ranges" "A Flying Visit To The Mormons" and more with many small... See More  

Great Revere train wreck of 1871...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1871



* Great Revere train wreck of 1871 - Massachusetts

* Eastern Railroad's Portland Express accident



The top of page 5 has one column headings: "SLAUGHTER" "The Massachusetts Railroad Horror" "Thrilling Account Of the Disaster" "Sickening Sight at the Deadhouse" and more. (see) Text takes up 3 columns.

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KKK outrages in 1871 Kentucky...

NEW YORK HERALD, July 22, 1871



* KKK - Ku Klux Klan

* Kentucky outrages



Page 5 has an article headed: "KU KLUX IN KENTUCKY" "A Full Exposure of the Kentucky Ku Kluxes" and more. (see)

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Rare Jack Helm, Old West gunfighter mention......

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 2, 1869



* Jack Helm, lawman, cowboy, gunfighter

* Sutton-Taylor feud - Dewitt County, Texas fame



Page 7 has a small and somewhat inconspicuous report headed: "Texas" "Fight Between Outlaws and Troops Near San Patricio" (see)

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The great international boat race of 1869...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1869



* The great international boat race

* Harvard vs. Oxford University

* The River Thames - London w/ map



Page 3 has a four column map with headline: "THE INTERNATIONAL BOAT RACE" and more. Also one column headings: "THE RACE" "The International Pull at the Oar" "The College Boys of Harvard (American) and Oxford (English) i... See More  

Lengthy article on cockfighting in 1869...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 21, 1869



* Cockfighting - illegal blood sport

* Roosters - gamecocks - cockpit

* Unusually lengthy & uncommon article



Page 8 has an article with small headings: "Cock Fighting" "Another Hard-fought Main Between Virginia and North Carolina..." (see) Rare to find articles on this illegal blood sport, especially this lengthy.

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