P.T. Barnum - improving public morals...

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 24, 1879

*James Dobbins & Michael Burns duel
* P. T. Barnum - trying to improve public morals

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "A DUEL TO THE DEATH" "The Principals Farmers, and Both Killed" "One of the Most Desperate Affairs on Record" and more. (see) See images for text here.
Page 8 has: "P. T. Barnum" "He Unfolds His Last Scheme for Improving Public Morals" and more. (see) Lengthy text here.
Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along spine, nice condition.