NORTHUMBERLAND PRESS--EXTRA, Pennsylvania  This is a broadside "Extra" containing various financial information in this "Auditor's Report of the Finances of Northumberland County for the Year 1882".
Single sheet, blank on the reverse, 10 3/4 by 16 1/4 inches, good condition.

Background: The historical significance of this 1882 broadside lies in its capture of Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, at a transformative economic crossroads during the Gilded Age. Serving as a public ledger, this "Auditor's Report Extra" reflects the critical transition from an agrarian economy to a heavily industrialized center, heavily funded by the booming anthracite coal mining and railroad networks along the Susquehanna River. The year 1882 is particularly significant as it represents the exact period when the county was expanding infrastructure to accommodate rapid modernization—culminating just months later, in July 1883, when nearby Sunbury became home to Thomas Edison's first commercial three-wire incandescent lighting system in the world. Consequently, this document serves as an important primary artifact that captures the precise administrative expenses, tax revenues, and local public debts required to sustain an industrial powerhouse at the dawn of the American electrical age.