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712681

1869 Women's Suffrage... Elizabeth Cady Stanton...

Item #712681

September 16, 1869

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 16, 1869



* Early Women's suffrage meeting in Manhattan

* Elizabeth Cady Stanton -
Paulina Wright Davis



Page 4 has an article headed: "Woman's Suffrage" with subhead. (see images)

Other news of the day. Complete with 12 pages, minor margin wear, generally very nice.... See More  

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712457

Five American newspapers: 1803-1809...

Item #712457

June 12, 1805

(5) Five very early 19th century American newspapers: United States' Gazette, Nov. 30, 1809; Massachusetts Spy, June 8, 1808; Boston Gazette, May 6, 1805; Independent Chronicle, Nov. 19, 1807; and New York Herald, Nov. 30, 1803. All five are good "newsy" newspapers of folio size, 4 pages, some margin tears, generally good condition. A nice set of five different, early newspapers.... See More  

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711968

1873 Polaris expedition to North Pole..

Item #711968

September 11, 1873

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 11, 1873



* Polaris expedition to North Pole (hardships)



The top of page
5 has a one column heading: "THE POLARIS" with many subheads. (see images) Lengthy text continues on page 6 with large map headed: "THE NORTH POLAR REGIONS; Map Showing the Explorations for an Open Polar Sea and the Scenes of the Search for the Polaris crew by the Tigress and Juniat... See More  

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711568

1870 Cincinnati Red Stockings baseball....

Item #711568

June 17, 1870

NEW YORK HERALD, June 17, 1870 



* Cincinnati Red (reds) Stockings

* Early baseball w/ box scores




Page 5 has a brief article headed: "The National Game" with subhead and box scores. (see) The Redstockings ended there 81 game winning streak just 2 days prior.

Complete with 12 pages, a little irregular long the spine, generally in good condition.

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710307

1859 Battle of Solferino...

Item #710307

July 12, 1859

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 12, 1859



* Battle of Solferino, Italy

* Second Italian War of Independence




The front page has one column headings: "THE BATTLE OF SOLFERNO" "Napoleon in Danger in the Fight" and more. (see images)



Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.

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710255

Whaling disaster of 1871....

Item #710255

November 07, 1871

THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 7, 1871



* Whaling disaster of 1871

* Bowhead whales hunting

* Arctic ice jam




Page 7 has a very brief article headed with small heading: "The Whaling Fleet Disaster" and subhead. (see image)

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally in nice condition.



wikipedia notes: The Whaling Disaster of 1871 wa... See More  

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709739

William Walker Nicaragua expedition...

Item #709739

January 27, 1858

THE NEW YORK HERALD, January 27, 1858



* William Walker (filibuster) arrest

* Nicaragua expedition




Page 2 has an article with heading: "CAPTURE OF GEN. WILLIAM WALKER" with subhead. Text takes up over 3 columns.

Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition.... See More  

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708322

On Seward's famous "irrepressible conflict" speech regarding slavery...

Item #708322

October 27, 1858

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 27, 1858 



* William H. Seward on slavery

* Irrepressible Conflict speech




Page 4 has a report concerning the famous "irrepressible conflict" speech of William Seward. It does not print the text of the speech, but rather reports on it in editorial format. It is headed: "An Anti-Administration Douglas Letter from Gov. Wise, and Anti-Administration Spee... See More  

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707250

Battle of Sand Butte... 1873 Modoc War...

Item #707250

April 30, 1873

NEW YORK HERALD, April 30, 1873



* Battle of Sand Butte

* Modocs Indians War

* U.S. soldiers massacre

* Captain Evan Thomas killed

* Scarface Charley victory




Page 5 has a terrific report on the Battle of Sand Butte during the Modoc War. The top of the page has a one column heading: "SLAUGHTER" with several subheads and related map. (see images) Text takes up the entire page and ... See More  

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707108

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

Item #707108

May 07, 1874

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 7, 1874



* Brooks-Baxter War

* Little Rock, Arkansas

* Republican Party factions




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE ARKANSAS ANARCHY" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 2 full columns.

Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, minor margin wear, nice condition.

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706470

Livingstone's exploration of Africa...

Item #706470

September 07, 1872

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 7, 1872 



* David Livingstone found

* Henry Morton Stanley




James Gorden Bennett, this newspaper's publisher, capitalized on the 19th century fascination with Africa & the whereabouts of explorer Dr. David Livingstone by hiring journalist Henry Stanley to search for him. Livingstone had ventured to Africa in 1865 for a 2 year expedition with little heard fr... See More  

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706402

Two front page Civil War maps...

Item #706402

February 15, 1862

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 15, 1862 



* Roanoke Island North Carolina

* Edenton & Elizabeth City NC



The front page is dominated by two nice Civil War maps, headed: "THE BRILLIANT VICTORY AT ROANOKE" and: "EDENTON AND ELIZABETH CITY".

First column heads report much on the war including events relating to the two maps. Some include: "The Integrity of the Union&qu... See More  

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706229

First appearance of a Walt Whitman poem...

Item #706229

March 02, 1888

NEW YORK HERALD, March 2, 1888 



* Walt Whitman's "My Canary Bird" poem - 1st appearance



The top half of page 6 has the printing of a short poem: "My Canary Bird" by Walt Whitman as noted at its conclusion. This was the very first printing of this Whitman poem as verified by the Walt Whitman Archive, and is very significant as such.

Twelve pages, partially loose ... See More  

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706076

1869 Gettysburg reunion... 6th anniversary...

Item #706076

August 25, 1869

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 25, 1869



* Battle of Gettysburg reunion

* 6th anniversary celebration

* Soldiers' National Monument dedicated




Page 5 has a small one column heading: "The Gettysburg Reunion" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

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706024

1872 Mormons to Jerusalem ?...

Item #706024

November 07, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 7, 1872



* Brigham Young's Apostles

* To immigrate to Jerusalem ?


* Mormons - Mormonism



Page 4 has an interesting article with a one column heading: "Mormons Bound For Jerusalem" with subhead. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice.... See More  

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705321

Map of Charleston, South Carolina...

Item #705321

January 05, 1862

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 5, 1862  The front page features a large Civil War map headed: "IMPORTANT MOVEMENTS NEAR CHARLESTON, S. C." Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH" "Operations on the Charleston and Savannah Railroad" "Seizure of the Station Near Charleston

* Desperate Battle and Defeat of the Rebels Near Port Ro... See More  

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705263

Mormon Festival in Williamsburg, New York... California gold...

Item #705263

November 08, 1858

THE NEW YORK HERALD, November 8, 1858  The front page has: "MORMON FESTIVAL IN WILLIAMSBURG", followed by several paragraphs providing details of the festival which make reference to the singing being of a "good old Methodist tone". See images for details.  Also on the front page is: "NEWS FROM CALIFORNIA", which includes an update regarding the gold situati... See More  

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704769

Troubles leading to the Civil War...

Item #704769

January 09, 1861

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 9, 1861  The first column includes heads: "THE CRISIS" "Highly Important New from the South" "Resignation of the Secretary of the Interior" "The Condition of Major Anderson's Command" "Anticipated Attack on the Troops Sent to Fort Sumter" "Virtual Secession of Mississippi and Florida from the Union" "Re... See More  

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704758

First Hebrew Free School in New York City... Reconstruction...

Item #704758

June 16, 1865

 NEW YORK HERALD, June 16, 1865  The front page has a great amount of content on the Reconstruction process in the South including: "Reconstruction Gossip at the National Capital" "The People of the South Converted by the Sword to the Northern Version of the Constitution" "They Accept the Overthrow of Southern Dogmas and the Institution of Slavery as Effective &a... See More  

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704753

Map of Charleston Harbor...

Item #704753

April 13, 1863

NEW YORK HERALD, April 13, 1863  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 Batteries on the Iron-Clads" and much mor... See More  

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704752

Map shows details of Columbus, Kentucky...

Item #704752

February 09, 1862

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 9, 1862  The front page features a nice and detailed map headed: "The Key To The Mississippi River. The Fortifications at Columbus, Kentucky--Strength of the Position."

The balance of the front page is taken up with various Civil War reports with column heads including: "The Rebel Defences of Columbus" "Columbus Considered Impregnable" &quo... See More  

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704751

Map shows the Tennessee River Valley...

Item #704751

February 06, 1862

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 6, 1862  The front page 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 front page has various Civil War reports with one column heads including: "Importan... See More  

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704622

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

Item #704622

February 13, 1862

NEW YORK HERALD, Feb. 13, 1862  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 conclude on the back page.

Front page column heads include: "Important News" "Th... See More  

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704497

Detailed report on the in-coming "Lincoln Regime"...

Item #704497

January 15, 1861

NEW YORK HERALD, Jan. 15, 1861  The front page has a nice stack of column heads on the coming Civil War including: "THE REVOLUTION" "Arrival of Messengers from South Carolina & Fort Sumter at Washington" "The Fort Not to be Reinforced" "The Sale of Arms to Secessionists Declared Treasonable" "The Crisis Regarded as a Divine Judgment" and m... See More  

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704451

First post-Civil War Thanksgiving Proclamation... Steamer St. John disaster....

Item #704451

October 30, 1865

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 30, 1865



* President Andrew Johnson

* Thanksgiving proclamation 147

* 1st after the end of the Civil War




 Page 5 has coverage of the noteworthy/historic Thanksgiving Proclamation by President Andrew Johnson. The article is headed L"Thanksgiving For Peace" "Appointment of the First Thursday in December as a Day of National Thanksgiving"... See More  

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704408

Frederick Douglass gives a speech celebrating emancipation...

Item #704408

August 02, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 2, 1865  



* Frederick Douglass speech

* Emancipation of Southern slaves




Page 5 begins with column heads: "THE NEGRO" "Celebration of the Thirty0-first Anniversary of West Indian Emancipation" "Great Gathering of Colored People at Myrtle Avenue Park" "Stirring Speeches by Prof. W. Howard Day and Fred. Douglas" "Interesti... See More  

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704400

The very first official Memorial Day observance...

Item #704400

May 31, 1868

NEW YORK HERALD, May 31, 1868 



* Very 1st Memorial Day observance



Page 10 begins with: "THE UNION DEAD" "Decorat5ion of the Graves of Soldiers at the Cemeteries" "Muster of the Veterans of the War" "Patriotic Addresses & Affecting Ceremonies" "In Memoriam".

The first national celebration of Memorial Day took place May 30, 1868, at ... See More  

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704377

1875 Georgia Negroes insurrection...

Item #704377

September 02, 1875

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 2, 1875 



* Negroes uprising - insurrection 

* Sandersville & more, Georgia




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "THE GEORGIA NEGROES" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost 2 full columns.

 Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

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704342

Eight-hour workday established in 1869...

Item #704342

May 22, 1869

THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 22, 1869



* Eight-hour workday (government employees)

* President Ulysses S. Grant proclamation




Page 3 has an article headed: "WASHINGTON" "The Eight Hour Law Proclamation" "More Colored Office-Holders" and more signed in type: U.S. Grant (see images).

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

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704120

Synagogues hold memorial services... Much on the assassination & funeral of Lincoln...

Item #704120

April 21, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1865 



* Rare 1st-page mentions of Synagogue services

* Re: Abraham Lincoln's assassination & funeral

* Black mourning borders on all eight pages




Perhaps the most noteworthy coverage is the front-page details regarding various services being held at local synagogues - which includes the congregations at "B'nai Israel," "Bikur Cholim... See More  

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703470

Ku Klux Klan in 1871 South Carolina...

Item #703470

October 23, 1871

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 23, 1871



* Ku Klux Klan - KKK outrages

* Spartansburg County SC South Carolina




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "Martial Law In South Carolina" with subheads. (see images) Another related article on the same page also has a one column heading: "National Colored Convention" with subheads.

Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, n... See More  

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702879

Huge front page Tennessee Battle map...

Item #702879

April 21, 1863

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 21, 1863



* Large Tennessee Civil War map

* Battle of Suffolk - Virginia




The front page has an 11 1/2 by 14 inch map: "IMPORTANT CONTEMPLATED OPERATIONS IN TENNESSEE." "The Great Battle Field of the Rebels Under General Joe Johnston and the Union Forces Under General Rosecrans." Relates heads on pg. 2: "The Coming Struggle" "Tenne... See More  

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702104

1874 Red River War... Nelson A. Miles...

Item #702104

September 10, 1874

NEW YORK HERALD, September 10, 1874



* Red River War

* Nelson A. Miles

* Native Americans - Indians




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE RED RIVER FIGHT" with subheads. (see images)

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

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701496

The early months of the War of 1812...

Item #701496

October 03, 1812

NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 3, 1812  This issue is from the early months of the War of 1812 with various war-related reports. Some include various naval reports on the front page; " Proclamation" signed by George Prevost; "Province of Lower Canada" "Admiral Warren's Squadron" and other items.

Four pages, nice condition.

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701476

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lexington & Concord...

Item #701476

April 15, 1875

NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1875  Acknowledging the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, with the Battle of Lexington & Concord, this newspaper includes on page 5 a large map headed: "CONCORD - LEXINGTON" "Map Showing the Positions In The Memorable Fight and the Line of March of the British Troops from Boston to Concord".

There is also a print o... See More  

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701475

Celebrating the 100th anniversary of Lexington & Concord...

Item #701475

April 16, 1875

NEW YORK HERALD, April 16, 1875  In celebrating the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Revolutionary War, with the Battle of Lexington & Concord, this newspaper includes on page 3 two illustrations captioned: "First Blood at Lexington" and: "First Blood at Concord".

Plus there is much text with column heads: "WHO FIRED IT?" "We Mean 'The Shot... See More  

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701343

Acknowledging the end of the War of 1812...

Item #701343

April 22, 1815

NEW YORK HERALD, April 22, 1815  Page 3 has a letter from Major General Andrew Jackson to the Secretary of War, dated at New Orleans, acknowledging: "...the receipt of your letter advising of the ratification of the treaty of peace between G. Britain and the United States..." and that he would parole his soldiers. It is signed in type: Andrew Jackson.

This is followed by his: "... See More  

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701204

Yellow Fever epidemic in 1873 Memphis...

Item #701204

November 01, 1873

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 1, 1873



* Yellow fever - jack outbreak

* Memphis, Tennessee epidemic




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "AFFLICTED MEMPHIS" with subhead. (see images) Text takes up almost 2 full columns.

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

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701025

The fate of Jefferson Davis...

Item #701025

December 16, 1865

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 16, 1865  Among the front page column heads: "Jeff. Davis" "Preparing For His Fate" "He Is Visited by His Old Richmond Pastor and Takes the Sacrament". The front page also has: "The Negro Suffrage Question in the District of Columbia" & "Can Congress Exclude Pardoned Rebels from Practice Before the National Tribunals?"... See More  

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701018

Early report of cricket in America...

Item #701018

September 10, 1845

NEW YORK HERALD, Sept. 10, 1845  Near the bottom of page 2 is a report of a cricket match between a Brooklyn team and one from Sheffield, England, played in Brooklyn. Early for cricket in America.

Four pages, a bit irregular at the blank spine from disbinding, otherwise good condition.

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700956

An "Extra" edition of this famous newspaper...

Item #700956

October 24, 1842

NEW YORK HERALD---EXTRA, Oct. 24, 1842   This "Extra" edition is a smaller size format with the entire four pages taken up with: "A Full Report of the 15th Fair of the American Institute". There are no ads nor any other reports.

Four pages, 11 1.2 by 15 3/4 inches, nice condition. 

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700488

Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia...

Item #700488

December 23, 1862

NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 23, 1862  Among the one column headlines on the Civil War are: "THE ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "Our Loss in Killed and Wounded Over Ten Thousand" "The Fredericksburg Disaster" "Graphic Accounts of the Battle from Richmond Papers" "The Valor Of The Union Troops" "Union Prisoners In Richmond" and more. 

The back p... See More  

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700375

Very early college football game in 1872...

Item #700375

December 08, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 8, 1872



* Columbia Lions vs. Stevens Tech Ducks

* Third season of intercollegiate football




Page 10 has a report on a very early college football game with one column heading: "FOOT BALL" "An Eleven of the Columbia College Defeat An Eleven of the Stevens Institute" with lineups and stats. (see image)

Complete with 16 pages, good condition.... See More  

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700186

1872 slave trade in Egypt...

Item #700186

October 16, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 16, 1872



* Slavery in Nineteenth Century Egypt



Page 5 has a a large map headed: "THE NILE SLAVE DISTRICT" and more. Also a one column heading: "THE SLAVE TRADE" with many subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

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700185

1872 Battle of Orange Walk...

Item #700185

October 05, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 5, 1872



* Battle of Orange Walk Town

* Belize - British Honduras

* Maya peoples - United Kingdom




The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "THE REDS IN HONDURAS" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, generally nice.

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700184

Death of George Meade... Gettysburg fame...

Item #700184

November 08, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872



* General George Gordon Meade

* American Civil War General

* Battle of Gettysburg hero




The top of page 10 has a one column heading: "THE DEAD HERO OF GETTYSBURG" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, good condition.

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700129

1872 North American epizootic outbreak...

Item #700129

October 22, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Oct. 22, 1872



* Equine influenza A - horse flu

* 1872 North American outbreak

* The Great Epizootic of 1872




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "THE HORSE DISEASE" with subheads. (see images) Text takes up almost a full column.

Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.



wikipedia notes: An epizootic outbreak of equine influenza during 1872 in Nor... See More  

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700126

Death Of William Seward In 1872....

Item #700126

October 11, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 11, 1872



* William H. Seward death (1st report)

* U.S. Secretary of State under Abraham Lincoln




The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "SEWARD" with subheads. (see images) A lengthy biography on him that takes up over 4 columns.

Complete with 12 pages, nice condition.

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700111

The Boston Barrel Tragedy... Charles River murder...

Item #700111

November 08, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 8, 1872



* The Boston Barrel Tragedy

* Abijah Ellis murder mystery

* Charles River - Massachusetts




The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "MURDER AND MUTILATION" with subheads. (see images)

Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

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700109

1872 Lexington, North Carolina hanging...

Item #700109

December 14, 1872

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 14, 1872



* Lexington, North Carolina

* African American execution

* Davidson County hanging




The top of page 5 has a one column heading: "THE EXTREME PENALTY" with subheads. (see images) A detailed report here.

Complete with all 12 pages, a little spine wear, otherwise nice.... See More  

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