1863 Vicksburg, Mississippi & more....

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, Jan. 29, 1863  Among the front page heads are: "From the Department of the Gulf" "Expedition Against Vicksburg" "Interesting From North Carolina" "From the Department of the Mississippi" "Our South Carolina Correspondence" and more.

This is just a four page edition, never bound nor trimmed, good condition.

Chasing after Benedict Arnold...

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 24, 1781 



* North Carolina volunteers

* Benedict Arnold chased

* Revolutionary War original



Page 2 has: "...letters from North Carolina bring advice that the majority of the inhabitants in that province have lately risen voluntarily on the side of loyalty & have seized upwards of 200 of the principal men who were known to be the most dist... See More  

Raleigh and Charlotte views...

THE NEW SOUTH, Supplement to Harper's Weekly, April 9, 1887



* Raleigh and Charlotte, North Carolina prints



This is a four page issue with the front page having several scenes of "Raleigh, North Carolina" & the double page centerfold showing: "The Turpentine Industry--North Carolina" and the back page having 5 prints of "Charlotte, North Carolina" (see ph... See More  

Statesboro, Georgia tornado....

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, April 26, 1929



* Cochran &Statesboro, Georgia

* Tornadoes disaster



This 16 page newspaper has a banner headline on the front page: "TWO TORNADOES HIT GEORGIA AND SOUTH CAROLINA, KILL 37" with subheads (see photos).



Tells of the tornado outbreak in Georgia and South Carolina in which the city of Statesboro, Georgia was hardest hit.



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Rare Cincinnati Ohio Civil War era.....

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Rare Cincinnati, Ohio Civil War era...

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College reports...

THE INDEPENDENT, New York, October 4, 1849  Page three of this issue contains a headline "College Record" which presents the reports on the colleges such as Columbia, North Carolina University, Lewisburg University, Jackson College, Franklin College, Dartmouth, Madison, Lafayette, Burlington College, Yale, William and Mary, Georgetown, Rutgers and others. Other news, events and adve... See More  

Tarboro, North Carolina Negro lynching...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, August 20, 1930  This 40 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9: "MOB LYNCHES NEGRO IN NORTH CAROLINA" "Takes Prisoner From Jail by Ruse...."



This tells of the lynching of Negro Oliver Moore in Tarboro, North Carolina.



Other news of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise good.

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Battle of Mill Springs, Kentucky...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, January 24, 1862   Among the ftpg. one column heads are: "Important From Kentucky" "Additional Details of the Battle of Mill Spring" "Desperate & Decisive Bayonet  Charge of the Union Troops" "General Buell Master  of the Situation  in Kentucky" "The Burnside Expedition" "An Attack An... See More  

1860 Wilmington, North Carolina... Period Ads...

 THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 24, 1860



* Pre Civil War Wilmington, North Carolina

* 1860 dental, housing, medicinal, etc. illustrated ads



This 4 page issue is in nice condition (except for little spine wear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper. Included within is news of the day and several interesting illustrated advertisements, including one for "... See More  

World War II Allies Land on Sicily....

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Venus fly-traps inhabiting the prairies?...

THE NEW-YORKER, New York, March 10, 1838



* Venus fly-traps inhabiting the prairies?



An inside page has a report about an "Extraordinary Plant" that inhabits the "vast prairies" of North America.



About the plant, the report says: "...the ends of the leaves being armed with teeth which the power of closing up on being irritated by any substance, as for instance, a... See More  

North Dakota blizzard of 1941...

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, March 17, 1941



* North Dakota blizzard of 1941 



This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "44 Perish In Windstorm In Dakota And Minnesota" with subheads. Other news of the day.



Light browning with a piece missing from the lower right area of the front page (see), otherwise good.... See More  

Weldon, North Carolina...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, May 19, 1862 



* Weldon, North Carolina 

* Pensacola, Florida 



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "RUMORED EVACUATION OF WELDON N. C." "Gov. Clark, of North Carol... See More  

Carthage, Mississippi...

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York City, April 19, 1863 



* Carthage, Mississippi 

* Suffolk, Virginia 

* Kelly's Ford 



This Genuine newspaper has a Wealth of Civil War reporting from during Abraham Lincoln's administration. Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "News  from the South" "New Carthage Occupied by Union Troops" &quo... See More  

NEW-YORK TIMES, July 24, 1870.



* Early Matches manufacturing



Back page article:



* Match-Making

* The Process of Manufacturing Matches in This Country

* Something About the Article of 40 Years Ago--What the First Inventions Cost & Where They Came From--The Various Brands Now in Use, & How They Are Made



Other news of the day includes: "North Carolina" "The Gold ... See More  

1864 Civil War...

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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 4, 1911



The front page of this issue is a photo of "Count Albert Apponyi."



This issue has an illustration of " 'Trying to Spoil My Performance, Hey?' " by Kemble. There are also articles and photos of "Mr. Taft and Reciprocity"; "Mr. Roosevelt and His Boswell" and much more.



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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 10, 1910



This issue's front page is a photo of "Feasting the Sailors of the Atlantic Fleet."



This issue has an illustration of "In Training for the Fall Events--'Say, Murray, We've Got to Trim Him Down a Good Deal Before We Can Get in Good Running Shape.' " by Kemble. The double page illustration is of "The Six... See More  

Paris Flooded....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 12, 1910



The front page of this issue has a photo of "The River that Spilled Over."



There are photos of "Paris and its Suburbs Under Water"; "A Star From Arcady" and there is a double page illustration of "Their First Car" by James Montgomery Flagg. There is also an illustration of "Robbing the Sea of Its To... See More  

1862 Yorktown Virginia Civil War.....

NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, New York City, May 2, 1862



* Yorktown Virginia

* New Orleans Louisiana

* Fort Macon North Carolina



This 8 page newspaper is in good condition (except for little margin wear and minor foxing) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history.



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1862 New York City Newspaper....

THE EVENING POST, New York City, September, February 14, 1862



* Springfield Missouri

* Elizabeth City North Carolina



This 4 page newspaper is in nice condition (except for little margin wear & tear) due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this very historic time in U.S. history. This issue is very large in size (unusual). It measures 30 x 26 inches and loaded with advertisements a... See More  

Grand Junction, Tennessee.....

THE NEW YORK HERALD, New York, May 3, 1862.

* Grand Junction, Tennessee

* Grenada, Mississippi

This 8 page issue is loaded with advertisements and Civil War reports throughout from the day it was first reported which includes the following FRONT PAGE Map:  "Probable Retreat Of Beauregard To Grand Junction", "Map Showing the Position of Grand Junction and the Different Routes

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Bombing in Union Square.... Ghost town mining towns of Nevada...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 11, 1908 There is a front pg. illustration, " 'Can It Be Possible,' Quoth Robinson Crusoe, 'That I am not the Only Pebble on the Beach?' "by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there are photos of "The Bomb Tragedy in Union Square"; "Oklahoma's Claims to Distinction"; "How Goldfield Guard... See More  

front page Mark Twain photo....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 24, 1907  There is a front page photo, "In His Hours of Ease." There is an article and photos of "A Nero of To-Day" by W. G. Fitz-Gerald. Photos of "Three of Saint-Gaudens' Best Sculptures" is included in this issue as well as, a double page illustration of "The Eavesdropper" by James Montgomery F... See More