1930 death of Poker Alice Ivers....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1930



* Poker Alice death (first report)

* Alive Ivers Duffield Tubbs Huckert

* American old West poker - faro player

* Rapid City, South Dakota



Near the top of the front page is a one column heading: "'Poker Alice' Coppers Last Bet, Dies At 77" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins,... See More  

Horse Racing...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Sept. 19, 1891  The full front page is a great horse racing print:  "The End Of The Racing Season--A False Start For The Mile Race."  

Other prints include a full pg: "Devastating Prairie Fires i Dakota..."; a print of a famous baseball player: "Adrian C. Anson, Captain of the Chicago Base-Ball Club" with a related a... See More  

A rare title from the Dakota Territory...

THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, Nov. 14, 1883  



* Very rare publication

* Deuel County, South Dakota



A very rare railroad town, territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, six years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the po... See More  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWS, February 14, 1880 Full front-page image of De Lesseps and his engineers at Panama before beginning the canal. Coverage continues on pg. 7.

Additionally, pg. 12 has images from the Dakota Territory and Mail Service on the Yellowstone Route during the winter. Also, images of the Annual Reception and festival of Palestine Commandery and the Knights Templar; Opera... See More  

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 23, 1889  This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed ther... See More  

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 24, 1889 



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old Wes... See More  

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood, Black Hills, March 3, 1878  



* Rare publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This town would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. Plus, this is a volume 1 issue.

This ... See More  

Russian and Polish emigrants being vaccinated in New York (1881)...

LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 14, 1881  The front cover has: "NEW YORK CITY - HEALTH OFFICERS VACCINATING RUSSIAN AND POLISH IMIGRANTS ON BOARD THE STEAMSHIP 'VICTORIA,' AT QUARANTINE...", which has a related article on page 6. Two inside pages have vignettes related to the progress of technical education. Additional interesting prints include: "New York City ... See More  

North & South Dakota are admitted to the Union...

GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 1889  Near the bottom of the front page is a rather small, yet notable report headed: "North And South Dakota Admitted", they becoming the 39th and 40th admitted to the Union.

Eight pages, irregular and loose at the spine, various tears at the margins.

From rough & tumble Deadwood, Dakota Territory...

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878 



* Very rare & desired publication

* Famous wild West town

* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame



This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.

This issue is ... See More  

1937 Sioux Falls S.D. powder house explosion....

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 1, 1937



* Sioux Falls, South Dakota

* Powder house explosion

* Robbery gone awry



Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Girl, Shot by Gang, Sees It Execute Member By Dynamite Which Rocks Sioux Falls, S.D." (see) First report coverage of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota powder house blast.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the ... See More  

Dakota Territory marshal killed by a desperado...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, April 10, 1884  The top of a page 3 column has heads: "CRIMINAL CALENDAR" "A Dakota Town Marshal Killed by a Desperado" "Murder of a Missouri Farmer--Blowing an Express Safe--Brutal Murder of a Child." The first report begins: "Hank Lewis, a notorious desperado, keeping a saloon, murdered City Marshal J. Pierce early this morning...... See More  

Gold discovered in the Black Hills...

DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, June 24, 1875 



* Castle Creek - South Dakota

* Black Hills gold discovery



The ftpg. has: "Gold at Black Hill" which has a dispatch beginning: "I have discovered gold in small quantities on the north bend of Castle Creek...About 15 miners have located a camp on the creek above here..." and more.

Four pages, rejoined at the spine, ... See More  

From Minnesota in the late 19th century...

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.

Black Hills gold expedition....

WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, September 1, 1874



* General George Custer

* Black Hills - South Dakota expedition



Page 2 has one column headings: "The Black Hills" "Gold Seekers Eager to Enter the New Eldorado" See image for text here.

Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger than normal issue measures 26 x 20 inches, complete in 4 pag... See More  

Paris, Kentucky hanging... The Yellowstone...

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, June 14, 1873



* Wetzell County, WV lynching

* Paris, Kentucky execution

* Yellowstone exploration



This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.

The front page has one column headings: "Lynch Law in West Virginia" "Public Executions" "Bungling Job at Paris, Ky."

Page 2 has: &qu... See More  

Black Hills gold discovery...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, March 15, 1875



* Black Hills gold discovery

* Harney Peak - South Dakota



This 12 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The front page has small one column headings: "The Black Hills" "Return Of Four Of The Gold-Seekers With Specimens Of Gold And Silver..." See image for text.

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1957 Fargo, North Dakota tornado disaster....

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 21, 1957



* North Fargo (Gold Ridge) area

* South Dakota tornado disaster



The front page has a three column headline: "Twister Takes 10 Lives, Damage Is in Millions"



with subheads that include: "Huge Black Arm Hits Fargo, N.D." and more. (see photos) 1st report coverage on the 1957 Fargo tornado.



Other news, sports and advertisem... See More  

Along the Colorado in Arizona...

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, Dec. 11, 1886  The entire front page is a print of: "Scene In Glen Canyon, on the Colorado River of the West--Photographing A Child of Nature" (see). Inside includes a full page with 9 scenes of: "Club Life in Baltimore--Interior &I Exterior Views of the Crescent Club House"; a fullpg; "Blizzard in Dakota--Caught in Snowdr... See More  

1876 Custer, Idaho is born...

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 8, 1876



* Custer, South Dakota born



Page 5 has small one column headings: "The Black Hills" "A City Springing Up Like Magic--Forty Houses Built, And Sixty going Up--A Steam Saw Mill Constructing--Red Cloud Abroad"



See photo for brief coverage on Custer City, South Dakota in it's infancy.



This issue contains other news of the day throug... See More  

Watertown, SD tornado...

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, June 24, 1914



* Watertown, South Dakota

* Tornado disaster (early 1st report)



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "9 PERSONS KILLED, 40 OTHERS INJURED, 3000 HOMES RUINED", "Fearful Work Is Done by a Tornado Which Swept Through Watertown, South Dakota", "All Communications Destroy... See More  

Verne Sankey captured....

THE OMAHA BEE-NEWS, Omaha, Nebraska, February 2, 1934



* Verne Sankey captured

* Boettcher kidnapping



The front page has a great banner headline above the masthead on the front page: "SIOUX FALLS GETS SANKEY" with subhead: "U.S BREAKS LAST PART OF KIDNAP GANG" which tells of the capture of Verne Sankey.



Other news, sports, and advertising of the day. Complete in 32 pag... See More  

Pierre SD flood....

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, April 11, 1952  This 10 page newspaper has a front page photo of a Pierre, South Dakota home under water with some text. (see)



Also a page 4 headline that reads: "Flood Dangers Appear Mounting In Five States of the Midwest".



Tells of the 1952 flood that was hardest hit in Pierre SD.



Other news of the day. Little margin wear, other... See More  

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  April 13, 1912



The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Colonel in Action."



This issue has an article of "Quarreling at the coal-bin" by Edward Hungerford and an article of "San Francisco at Home - 1915" by Hamilton Wright. The double page illustration is of "'The Fishing Season'" by Kemble. There is ... See More  

USS North Dakota...

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 3, 1909



* The USS North Dakota



The front page of the this issue shows an illustration of a battle scene, which reads:  "The Use of Aerial Artillery in Warfare".  Additional content includes:  "The Latest United State 'Dreadnought'...", "Night Sky: March and April", and much more.



This issue is damag... See More