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MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE, Nov. 24, 1940 

* Minnesota Golden Gophers football
* Last game of season victory vs. Wisconsin 
* Wins Big 10 & national championship
* Best publication to be had (very rare)

The front page of the sport's section (page 9) has a nice banner headline: "Gophers Win, 22 to 13" with subheads and related photo. Much more on the following pages with several action photos. (see images)
Complete with 50+ pages, light toning and a minor wear at the margins, some…

THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., December 1, 1936 

* Minnesota Gophers 
* National champions (1st report) 
* NCAA college football 
* 1st year of the AP Poll 

The sport's section (page 21) has a two column heading: "Minnesota Decisive Choice As Best Team in Nation" with subhead and standings (see photos) First report coverage on the Minnesota Gophers officially being named national champions of college football by the associated press (AP poll). This was the very 1st year that the AP…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940

* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and more with standings (see images). 1st report coverage on the Minnesota Golden Gophers officially being named national champions of…

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington D.C., April 28, 1849  

* Minnesota Territory is created
* From our nation's capital

The top of page 2 has: "The New Territory Of Minnesota" which reports on the formation of the Minnesota Territory, nine years prior to statehood.
Page 3 has: "From The Sandwich Islands" which is the Hawaiian Islands.
Four pages, nice condition.

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, section 2 (sports) only, December 3, 1940

* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

Page 3 of this section has a one column heading: "MINNESOTA WINS ROCKNE TROPHY FOR THIRD TIME" with subhead and standings. (see) First report coverage on the Minnesota Golden Gophers officially being named national champions of college football by the associated press.
Other sporting news of the day. Complete section 2 (sports) only with…

THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Semi-Weekly, Michigan, July 12, 1889

* Duluth, Minnesota
* Labor strike riot

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "Bloody Riot at Duluth" with subheads. (see images)
Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, a little wear a the margins, mostly along the spine, generally good.

background: In July 1889, Duluth, Minnesota, became the site of a violent labor conflict known as the Strike Riot, sparked by wage disputes between sewer and street…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 3, 1940

* Minnesota Golden Gophers
* National champions (1st report)
* NCAA college football

This 52 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 35) that include: "MINNESOTA RATED TOP TEAM OF 1940", "Gophers Finish First in Final Associated Press Poll of Football Writers", "Stanford Is Runner-Up" and more with standings (see images). 1st report coverage on the Minnesota Golden Gophers officially being named national champions of…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 15, 1881

* Mayer, Minnesota
* Tornado disaster in the summer of 1881

Page 2 has one column headlines: "TERRIFIC STORM", "Portions of Minnesota Visited by a Tornado", "Loss of Life and Great Destruction of Property Reported", with supporting details. Other news and advertisements are also found throughout.
Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear, otherwise in good condition. Should be handled with care.

THE MOBILE PRESS, Alabama, June 19, 1939

* Anoka & Champlin, Minnesota
* Tornadoes disaster outbreak

Page 5 has a single-column heading: "10 PERSONS DIE, 60 ARE HURT IN MIDWEST TORNADO", with subheading: & "Seven Towns and Uncounted Number of Farm Homes Destroyed or Damaged", which tells of a tornado outbreak in Minnesota that destroyed the town of Anoka. See images for details.
Other news of the day and period advertising found throughout.
Complete in 12 pages, light browning with…

THE HAYS DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 14, 1991

* Lightning strike the US Open golf tournament 
* Hazeltine National Gold Club disaster 
* Chaska, Carver County, Minnesota death

The front page has a heading: "Lightning kills man at US Open" with related photo. (see images)
Complete with 16 pages, address label within the masthead, nice condition.

background: During the first round of the 1991 U.S. Open golf tournament at Hazeltine National Golf Club in Chaska, Minnesota, tragedy struck…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, March 8, 1950

* Minneapolis, Minnesota
* Airplane airliner crash
* Martin 202 aircraft

This 54 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page:

* 15 DEAD AS AIRLINER CRASHES INTO HOUSE
* Two Children at Television Set in Minneapolis Are Killed and 13 on Plane

Tells of the Northwest Airlines plane which struck a flag pole and then crashed into a small group of home in Minneapolis Minnesota.

Other news of the day throughout. Good…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 17, 1932

* Minnesota Woman - skeletal remains
* Pelican Rapids, Otter Tail County
* Anthropologist Albert Jenks

The top of the front page has a two column heading: "Girl Slain in Ice Age Found in Minnesota; Apish Mongol Maid Lived 20,000 Years Ago" (see) Lengthy text continues inside.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 42 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage…

FLORIDIAN & JOURNAL, Tallahassee, June 2, 1849 

* Minnesota Territory established (historic)
* President James K. Polk
* Rare title from pre-civil war Florida

On the front page under "Acts and Resolutions passed at the Second Session of the Thirtieth Congress" is: "AN Act to establish the territorial government of Minnesota..." signed in type: James K. Polk. Other news of the day includes: "History of the Horse" "The Fire At St. Louis" "An Alabama Blackleg" and more .
Early and…

THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, April 15, 1886

* Sauk Rapids, MN tornado
* St. Cloud, Minnesota

The front page has one column headings: "DIRE DISASTER" "Overtakes Two Towns in Northern Minnesota" "The Terrible Destruction Wrought by a Cyclone" and more. See images for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19 1/2 inches, a clipping cut out along last column (see), otherwise nice. Uncommon title.

THE REPUBLICAN, from Red Wing, Minnesota, dated January 21, 1882. This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, many which are illustrated.

This complete 8 page issue is slightly browned, otherwise in nice, clean condition. See photos for details.

source: wikipedia: In the early 1850s settlers disembarking from Mississippi River steamboats came to Red Wing to farm the lush fields nearby in Goodhue County. They grew wheat, one annual crop of which could pay

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 29, 1866

* New Ulm MN Minnesota
* Lynchings - lynched - hangings

The front page has an article headed: "Minnesota" "Terrible Tragedy at New Ulm--Prisoners Seized by a Mob and Hung" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, generally in very nice condition.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Oct. 8, 1898

* Battle of Sugar Point - Leech Lake - Minnesota
* Pillager Band of Chippewa Indians - Bugonaygeshig

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE INDIAN TROUBLES" with subheads. (see images) 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.
Complete with 4 pages, 23 x 19 1/2 inches, a few small library stamps within the…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 17, 1920 

* Duluth, Minnesota lynchings (1st report)
* 3 negro circus workers hanged 
* Isaac McGhie - Nate Green - Elmer Jackson 

Page 2 has a one column heading: "Troops on Guard In Duluth After Three Lynchings" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 22 pages, light browning, minor spine wear, generally good.

wikipedia notes: On June 14, 1920, the James Robinson Circus arrived in Duluth for a performance. Two…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 22, 1890  Halfpg. Remington print for a story: 'The Aztec Treasure House'. Doublepage centerfold: 'The Sierra Nevada Snow Blockade'. Halfpg: 'New York's Blockaded Streets' & 'New Harvard Gates, As Designed & as Executed'.
Supplement has a great doublepage centerfold of: 'The City of St. Paul, Minnesota, & some of its Public Buildings'.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 7, 1870  The front page of this issue features a half-page illustration entitled "Photographing The Baby". A full page illustration "Varnishing Day at the New York National Academy of Design" with a related article and a full page "The War in Cuba--Surprise of an Insurgent Camp". A doublepage centerfold '"Winter Scenes in Minnesota" shows 14 scenes with an article. A fullpage of two half-page illustration of "Irish Sketches". Also a Thomas Nast satire "Roman…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 1, 1886  Full ftpg. Nast illustration themed on "Oliver Cromwell & Charles I". Fullpg: 'The Cyclone in Minnesota'. A halfpg: 'The Proposed Capitol of Colorado'. The doublepage centerfold: 'The Strike' is a dramatic scene. Halfpg: 'Exhibition of Horse-Taming in New York'. Supplement has a centerfold: 'The Naval Drill at Pensacola' shows a battle scene.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and is in good…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 21, 1881  Full front page political cartoon by Thomas Nast: 'Citizen Beaver & Statesman Sloth'. Half page illustration: 'A Bookstall on a Paris Blvd.' Fullpage illustration: 'The Floods in the West' shows 4 scenes in the St. Paul, Minnesota, area. Nice double page centerfold: ' Musical Festival in the 7th Regiment Armory'.
Complete in 16 pages and contains additional prints and related text.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 25, 1893  Fullpg: 'Interior of the New Hotel Waldorf' & '$3 million Boston Fire' 2 full pages of: 'In The Minnesota Pines' shows 8 photos of a lumberman's work. Very nice fullpg: 'Proposed Terminal of the East River Bridge in Brooklyn'.
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1878  Front full pg. illus. of "A Musical Stratagem, 1812." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Coaching Season in Blackville-The Grand Start." Full pg. illus. of "Holiday Excursions-Steamers in Rockaway Inlet." Full pg. illus. of "Holiday Excursions-In the Mountains." Full pg. illus. of "The Pittsburgh Exhibition." Full pg. illus. of "The Minnesota State Fair, at St. Paul." Supplement: 1/2 pg. portrait of "General Baron Philippovich, Commander of the…

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Farmington and Lakeville, Minnesota, Aug. 14, 1884  A volume one issue of an uncommon title from a few miles south of Minneapolis. Typical news & ads of the day, many of which are illustrated.
Four pages, even toning, a few minor margin tears.

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Oct. 10, 1857  The front page features a print of the: "Surf & Bell Boat, Harding's Ledge, Boston Harbor".
Other prints within include 5 of St. Paul, Minnesota including: "City Hall" "First Presbyterian Church" "Fuller House" "The Capitol" and a nice half page: "General View of the City of St. Paul".
Sixteen pages, scattered foxing, nice condition.

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 6, 1894  The front page features a full illustration of: "The New Union Railway Station at St. Louis, Missouri". Inside includes a full page "Picturesque Minnesota Summer Resorts" with five photos. A full page: "Maneuvers of the Detachment of the Regular Army Under General Miles, in Camp Near Evanston, Illinois" has  four scenes. Another full page is "Our Special Photographer at the International yacht Races at Cowes, England"..
Complete in 16…

THE CURIO, Benson, Minnesota, 1892  See the photo for an example of this title from our archives, containing various tidbits, poems, stamp collecting items, etc. An unusual and "curious" tiny newspaper, so the title fits well.
Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date but will have the format as shown. Measures about 9 by 6 inches, four pages.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 23, 1883

* Rochester MN Minnesota
* Tornado disaster (1st report)

The front page has one column headings: "Wrecked By The Wind" "Rochester, Minn., Desolated by a Cyclone" "Twenty-Four Lives Lost and Forty Persons Seriously Injured" and more. Text takes up almost two full columns.
Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 10 pages, nice condition.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 31, 1857  Page 2 has half a column taken up with a report headed: "From Salt Lake City" which is a lengthy & quite detailed report--mostly taken from The Deseret News, concerning the growing tensions and the imminent Mormon War.
Page 2 has: "Utah And the Mormons" with a nearly half column article which includes: "...fresh exposure of the 'Horrors of Mormonism'...one of the European converts to the religion of the Salt Lake became a victim…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939

* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes
* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset

This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats Gophers" with stats and lineup. See images for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are included throughout. This issue has minor…

NEW YORK WORLD-TELEGRAM, Oct. 30, 1941

* Northwest Airlines Flight 5 disaster
* Moorhead, Minnesota airplane crash

The front page has a six column heading: "Airliner Crash Kills 14" with subheads and two related photos. (see images)
Complete with 36 pages, light toning at the margins, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice.

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 27, 1847  Reports inside include: "Gen. Taylor--Mexican Banditti" which is signed in type: Z. Taylor. Also: "Interesting to Volunteers" which is on the Mexican War; "On the New Planet" concerning the recent discovery of Neptune; and a nice article: "Minesota" [Minnesota] which is very descriptive "...of this new Territory...". This is likely one of the earliest descriptions of it in a period newspaper. It would not become a state until…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 25, 1894  Full page with 9 photos of: 'The Minnesota State Univ.' Full page: 'The Proposed Improvements in Copley Square, Boston'
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 13, 1892  Front full pg. illus. of "Military Tops in Action." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Van Rensselaer Manor House, Albany - Proposed as New York State Building at the Columbian Exposition." "Our Indian Contingent," includes six different works by Frederic Remington (see images for a few).
Full pg. illus. of "Curling at St. Paul, Minnesota." 1/4 pg. portrait of "Abraham Lincoln - From his First Photograph, Taken in Chicago in 1857." 1/4 pg.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 25, 1899  Front full pg. illus. of "The Blizzard of 1899 - Hard Work of the Fire Department in Responding to the Frequent Alarms." Inside are two full pg. illus. of "Samoa - The Troubles Over the Disputed Kingship." Full pg. of illus. of "From the Thirty-Second Annual Exhibition of the American Water Color Society." Full pg. illus. of "One Hundred Years Ago - The Last Birthday of George Washington, February 22, 1799." Full pg. of illus. of "General Emilio…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 3, 1893 Fullpg: 'Sketches In Tangier' fullpg: 'Completion of the Great Northern Railroad--Celebration of the Event in St. Paul, Minn.' shows 10 scenes. Doublepage centerfold: 'An American Trotting Match In Vienna, Austria' Fullpg: 'The Chinese In San Francisco' shows 5 scenes.
Complete issue.

HOUSEKEEPER, Minneapolis, Minn., Sept., 1883 Described in the masthead as: "A Journal Of Domestic Economy". Quarto-size, 16 pgs., ftpg. has stray writing above the masthead and a dime-size hole in the upper margin, edges are tattered, some wear, occasional foxing.

MINNEAPOLIS MORNING TRIBUNE , December 14, 1950

* Early Paul Bear Bryant at Kentucky
* Alabama Crimson Tide football fame

Page 22 has a five column heading: "Bryant Warm on 'U' Job; Gustafson Out" with small photo of Bryant. (see) Bryant would not take this job and stay at Kentucky a few more years before going the Texas A & M then eventually to Alabama.
Complete with 34 pages, light toning and minor wear at the margins, generally good.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 1, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Clarence H. Mackay; The Presidential Hunt with photos; United States Rubber Industry in South America with photos; "Mad Mullah" and the English in Somaliland with photos; The Return of the Miners with photos; fullpage illustration "The Cathedral of Nova Sancta Sophia" by Pettit; The Modern Methods of Salt-Making with photos; Minnesota Chief of the Northwestern States with photos; Cavalry-training for Boys at…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1861  One of the prime features of this issue is Walt Whitman's first Harper's Weekly appearance: "Beat! Beat! Drums!"
Additional content includes: the full front page is a scene of the: "Gallant Exploit of Captain Strong of the Second Wisconsin Volunteers". The many prints inside include a very small: "Plan of the Harbor of Beaufort, North Carolina" and much larger prints of: "The Rebel General Albert S. Johnston, Commanding on the Mississippi"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1895  Full front page illus. of "The Bipartisan 'American Sabbath'." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Troubles in the East - Smyrna, Rendezvous of the United States War Ships." Full pg. illus. of "At the First Annual Live Stock Show, Madison Square Garden, New York." 1/3 pg. "Map of New York City." Full pg. illus. of "Two Characteristic Villages at the Cotton States and International Exposition, Atlanta, Georgia." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The New 'Burglar…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 15, 1894 Fullpg. of 6 photos: 'New Union Station at St. Louis'. Fullpg. of 6 illus: 'Around San Francisco Bay' is nice. 2 fullpgs. with many photos of: 'The Disastrous Forest Fires in Minnesota' (Hinckley)
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 12, 1895 Full ftpg: 'On the Signal Bridge of a Man-Of-War'. Full pg. of text with 6 illus. of 'Hockey in Canada', being early hockey prints. One-third pg: 'View of Apia, Capital of Samoa'. Fullpg. with 3 photos of: 'Surface Mining for iron on the Missabe Range in Minnesota' & fullpg: 'The Red Cross Hospital, Tokyo, Japan'. Seven illus. by F. Remington showing soldiers on horseback in the Yellowstone. Fullpg: 'The Chicago Stock Exchange'.
Complete issue.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 5, 1887  Front full pg. illus. of "Thrown - An Incident of Cavalry Drill." Inside is a full pg. illus. by Frederic Remington of "Crow Indians Firing into the Agency." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "The Late John B. Cornell" and "De Lancey Nicoll, the People's Candidate for District Attorney of the City and County of New York." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The St. Clair Shooting and Fishing Club House,St. Clair Flats, Michigan."
Double page centerfold: "A Wet Day on the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 6, 1896  Full front page illus. of "To Ask the Major to Define His Attitude on the Financial Question at this Time is Both Cruel and Unjust." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "Opening of the Red Lake Indian Reservation, Minnesota, May 15" and "The Cuban Insurrection."
Doublepage centerfold of "The City of St. Louis - Looking Toward the Eads Bridge, and Showing the Region Devastated by the Tornado of May 27, 1896." Full pg. of illus. of "With the World's…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 23, 1868  The frontpage features a full page illustration "The Little Woman" which also features a poem on the inside page. An article "American Artists" features 1/4 page illustrations of "J.Q.A. Ward, N.A." and R. W. Hubbard, N.A."   One-third page shows: 'Minnehaha Falls, Minnesota.' (famous from the song of Longfellow) and  'Falls of Snoqualmie River, Washington Territory'.
A full page "Ritualism at St. Alban's, New York - Order of Procession at the High…