Historic Newspapers: Issues for under $50
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Item #176070HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 2, 1895 Full ftpg. W.A. Rogers cartoon: 'Father Knickerbocker's Peril'. Fullpg. with 2 scenes of: 'Reform in New York's Police Courts'. Nice fullpg: 'The President in the Negro Building at the Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.' Three small golf photos.
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Item #653248SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 2, 1895 The cover has "The Cotton States Exhibition, Atlanta, GA" with accompanying article. Also inside is: "Long's Machine for Sawing Mouldings"; "The Silk Industry in India"; "Fair Haven and Westville Electric Railroad"; "The Transsiberian Railway"; and more... Read full description -
Item #176072HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 9, 1895 Full front page print of: "Turning the Meat - A Georgia Barbecue at the Atlanta Exposition."; half page with four illus. of: "With the World's Transportation Commission in India and Burmah - River Transport." Several portraits pertaining to "An Assault on Stringed... Read full description -
Item #176074HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 16, 1895 Full ftpg: 'At the Horse Show, Madison Sq. Garden, N.Y.' & 2 more fullpg. scenes of the horse show inside. One pg. features 3 golf photos, 2 of the Morristown Golf Links, & one of 'Some Well Know Golfers' including W.H. Sands, & Knapp & Walthen'.
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Item #646302SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 16, 1895 The ftpg. has 6 photos of: "The Atlanta Exposition" with text. Among many photos, illustrations & articles inside is a great article: "The Motocycle Race" which has photos of the: "Morris and Salom's Electrobat" and "The Benz... Read full description -
Item #176076HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 23, 1895 Fullpg: 'In & Out of the New York Horse Show Ring' & 'Scenes on the Midway--Cotton States Exposition, Atlanta, Ga.' nice doublepage centerfold by A.B. Frost: 'Prairie Chicken Shooting'. Halfpg: 'In the Adirondacks--The Return from the Hunt' Small golf photo.
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Item #176078HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 30, 1895 Full front page: 'Loading a 10 inch Rifle Mounted on a Barbette Carriage at the Sandy Hook Proving Grounds'. Nice fullpg: 'More Than his Share for Thanksgiving Dinner'' shows a Black man bringing home a turkey & an opossum.
Doublepage centerfold with 25... Read full description -
Item #631794SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, November 30, 1895 The front page has "The Atlanta Exposition - Electricity Building, Looking Across Clara Meer" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "A Recent Railway Accident in Paris"; "Bird's Eye View of the New Port of Copenhagen"; "The New Steamer St. Paul of the... Read full description -
Item #176080HARPER'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... Read full description -
Item #561309FARM, FIELD AND FIRESIDE, from Chicago, Illinois, dated December 21, 1895. The cover of this issue feature a mail and young lad with sheep and is entitled "Christmas Number". This is comprised of various topics from farming, veterinary, literature, farm economics, housekeeping, children stories, stories and advertisements.
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Item #176086HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 28, 1895 Full ftpg: 'The Battle of The Big Hole' halfpg: 'The Rebellion in Cuba'.
Doublepage centerfold : 'The New Congressional Library' fullpg. of 7 photos: 'Siam & Its Capital'
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Item #585855THE PIPESTONE PHILATELIST, Minnesota, Jan., 1896 As noted in the masthead: "A Monthly Journal For Stamp Collectors." Four pages, 6 by 9 inches, nice condition. -
Item #590148This is a single page, colored print only entitled "There Is Hope" which is a scene of a sick child in bed with her parents and grandmother looking on. The source of the print is unknown but bears a copyright date of 1896 by Wm. H. Hussey. This measures 15 x 10 inches and is in nice condition. -
Item #152981THE EDITOR, Franklin, Ohio, 1896 A monthly magazine containing mostly tories & poems. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. 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... Read full description -
Item #152989THE IRISH WORLD, New York, NY 1896. See the photo below for an example of this title from our archives. Ornate masthead as the photos shows, with content logically themed on the the Irish immigrants to America. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not... Read full description -
Item #176088HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 4, 1896 Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "The Gray Man." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The new Armory for Squadron A, N.G.N.Y." Small portrait of "Mr. John Hare." Full pg. illus. of "The United States Naval Torpedo Station,... Read full description -
Item #176090HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 11, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Dunraven Investigation." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Trial of the 'Katahdin'." 1/2 pg. of portraits of "The Members of the Venezuela Boundary Commission." Full pg. illus. of "A New England Wood Auction." Full pg. illus. of... Read full description -
Item #176094HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Front Elevation of the Protestant Episcopal Cathedral to Be Erected at Washington, D.C." Inside are four 1/4 pg. portraits of "James Monroe" Full pg. illus. of "New Building for the New York Clearing House." Full pg. illus. of... Read full description -
Item #176096HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 1, 1896 Full ftpg. political cartoon includes Uncle Sam. One-fifth pg. photo of: 'Miss Clara Barton, President of the American Red Cross Society' with a short article on her as well. Fullpg: 'Along Alaska's Eastern Boundary' includes 7 scenes. Many scenes from 'Fairmount Park' in Phila.
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Item #706879SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 1, 1896 Page 3 has a notable report "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" [Wilhelm Röntgen] which is the accounting of how the discovery of x-rays was made by accident.
The front page shows the United States Navy Yard in New York. Also within the issue are articles: ... Read full description -
Item #671849YOUNG WOMEN, Chicago, February, 1896
* Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
An interesting magazine published by the Young Women's Christian Temperance Union whose focus was the outlaw of alcoholic beverages. They also worked to promote women's right to vote.
Inside has an article: "To Reach a Long Life" by Hon. Neal... Read full description -
Item #589077SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 1, 1896 The 3rd page of this issue contains a report "Prof. Roentgen's Discovery" which is the accounting of how the discovery of x-rays was made by accident. The frontpage of this issue is of the United States Navy yard in New York. Also within the issue are... Read full description -
Item #176098HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 8, 1896 Full front pg. illus. of "The Rebellion in Cuba - A Charge of Insurgent Cavalry Armed with Machetes." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Some Torpedo Boats of Great Britain's Navy." Full pg. illus. of "The Stranding of the American Liner 'St. Paul' on the New Jersey Coast,... Read full description -
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Item #176100HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 15, 1896 Full front pg. illus. of "The Shot That Failed." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Detroit's Marine Postal Service - Delivering Mail to a Steamer Under Full Headway on the Detroit River." Full pg. illus. of "Prize-Winning Pictures of the Year." Full pg. portrait of... Read full description -
Item #677437DAILY GLOBE, Bethlehem, Penn., February 18, 1896
* Troy, New York
* Clothing factory fire
* Sewing girls disaster
The top of page 3 has s one column heading: "A HOLOCAUST AT TROY" with subheads. (see)
Four pages, light toning, a little irregular along the spine, generally nice. -
Item #176102HARPER'S WEEKLY February 22, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Troubles in Armenia - Kurds Reconnoitring a Mountain Pass." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Cragston kennels." Several pictures pertaining to "The New Photography."
Full pg. illus. of "Scenes from Francois Coppee's Drama 'For the Crown,'... Read full description -
Item #176104HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 29, 1896 Dramatic full ftpg: 'A Wreck at Sea--Women & Children First!'. Fullpg' 'Sketches in Santa Fe, New Mexico' are nice.
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Item #631394SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 29, 1896 The cover has "Vacuum Tube Lighting by Induction from Incandescent Circuit" with accompanying article. Also inside is: "New Planisphere of the Planet Mars"; "Street Postal Car System - Comparted Car"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
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Item #176108HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 14, 1896 Full front page illus. of "The Looting of Jaruco - Cuban Insurgents Making Off with Booty After Burning the Town."
Inside are two full pg. of illus. of "The Italian Campaign in Abyssinia." Full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Town of Jaruo, Sacked and Burned by the... Read full description -
Item #176110HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 21, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Going to Clean Up the Earth." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Engagement Between the 'Hornet' and the 'Penguin,' on March 23, 1815." Full pg. illus. of "Troubles in Armenia - Travelers on the Frontier Passing Through A Kurdish Village in... Read full description -
Item #634400SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 21, 1896 The front cover has "The United States Protected Cruiser Olympia" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "A Great Ice Skating Rink, Washington, D.C."; "Preparation of Lamb and Kid Skins for Gloves"; and more articles, illustrations and advertisements.
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Item #634567SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 28, 1896 The front cover has "The New Electric Railway at Niagara - the Great Gorge Rapids as Seen from the Cars" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is: "Eight Inch Precision Lathe"; "Manufacture of Kid Gloves"; "A Great Coal Dock on Lake Superior"; "'After the... Read full description -
Item #176112HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1896 Full front page portrait of "Anton Seidl." Inside is a full pg. of illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Arrival of Spanish Troops in Havana." Full pg. illus. of "The Games of Squadron A, N.G.N.Y."
Full pg. illus. of "Troubles in Armenia - Wagon Train of... Read full description -
Item #176114HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 4, 1896 Full ftpg. shows: 'Mid-Lent Festival in Paris' Halfpg: 'Miners with their Supplies Crossing Lake Lindemann, Head of the Yukon River' and a nice fullpg: 'Prospectors & Natives Crossing over the Chilcat Pass on their Way to the Yukon Mining Districts, Alaska'
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Item #651720SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, April 11, 1896 The full ftpg. is a nice print: "M. De Morgan's Discoveries at Dahshur - Morgan Lifting a Golden Crown from the Mummy of Queen Khnemit at Dahshur". Page 2 has more on this with: "Ancient Egyptian Goldsmith's Work Discovered at Dahshur".
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Item #674216SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 18, 1896 The ftpg. shows: "Letter Canceling Machines in the U.S. Post Office, New York City" with a related article as well.
Page 3 has a report on the 1896 Olympic Games, the first held after being abolished 15 centuries ago. Various prints of: "Gas Machine for Industrial & Domestic... Read full description -
Item #176120HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 25, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Armenian Pastoral - 'Gleaners' Near the Village and Fortress of Hasan Kaleh, Beyond Erzerum." Inside are two full pages of illus. of "England and the Sudan - England's Fighting Force in Egypt" and "The Insurrection in Cuba - The Attack on Santa... Read full description -
Item #176122HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1896 Nice fullpg. with 3 scenes of: "Cuban Insurrection--Among the Insurgents". Nice doublepage centerfold showing: "The North Atlantic Squadron at Hampton Roads--Boat Drill".
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Item #176124HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 9, 1896 Full front page illus. of "A Few Pointers from an Expert." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "Unveiling of the Bronze Equestrian Statue of General U.S. Grant, at Grant Square, Brooklyn, April 25, 1896" and "The Cuban Insurrection - Insurgent Leaders and Their Battles." 1/2 pg.... Read full description -
Item #151318LESLIE'S WEEKLY, New York, May 14, 1896 See the photo for the full page of the continuation of the Robert Louis Stevenson story: "Weir of Hermiston", being chapter VII. This story continues over to the next page, and is then continued in a future issue.
You get the... Read full description -
Item #220974NEW YORK TRIBUNE, NY, May 18, 1896.
* Sherman Texas Tornado Disaster
This 20+ page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Relief Work In Texas", "Committees Caring For 700 Homeless--Injured People Dying at Sherman", "MORE DEADLY TORNADOES", "WESTERN TOWNS WIPED OUT". Other news and... Read full description -
Item #591130ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, May 29, 1896
* East St. Louis tornado disaster
This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "AWFUL DISASTER", "St. Louis In the Path of a Monster Cyclone", "A Thousand People Killed" and more (see photos). 1st report... Read full description -
Item #176130HARPER'S WEEKLY May 30, 1896 Full front page illus. of "Jack's Wash Day - 'Scrub Working Clothes!'." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. pertaining to "The Cuban Insurrection" including "- Among the Insurgents" and "- With the Spanish Soldiers Along the Trocha." Full pg. illus. of... Read full description -
Item #691890HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, June, 1896 Within this issue is: "Through Inland Waters", written and illustrated by Howard Pile, and includes many scenes of inland waterways within the United States. Among them is a great illustration of a canal boat on the Erie Canal. Also present are sketches... Read full description -
Item #610562ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 2, 1896 Page 3 of this issue has a column-wide headline "Hundreds Dead" with subheads "Hundreds More In Hospitals at St. Louis" "Many Millions Damage" "Scenes of Desolation In the Illfated City and Vicinity". This tornado is ranked as... Read full description -
Item #176134HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 13, 1896 Full ftpg. is a very dramatic illus. of: 'The St. Louis Tornado--the Cyclone at the Eastern End of the Eads Bridge'. Inside has 4 fullpgs. with 17 photos & illus. on the St. Louis tornado. Fullpg: 'The War in Cuba--News from Maceo's Camp' includes 3 scenes.
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Item #176136HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 20, 1896 Ftpg. political cartoon shows the elephant and donkey. Fullpg: 'The Coronation of the Czar'. Fullpg: 'The Cuban Insurrection'. Great dblpgctrfld. shows a view of St. Louis looking East along Westmoreland Place & Portland Pl. Another fullpg. with St. Louis scenes. Golf photos.
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Item #686184NEW YORK TRIBUNE, June 24, 1896
* The Great Clam Chowder - Arsenic Murder
* Mary Alice Almont Livingston Fleming
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "MRS. FLEMING ACQUITTED" with subheads and illustration of Fleming. (see)
Complete with 16 pages, light, even toning, a little margin wear, generally in good... Read full description -
Item #176138HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 27, 1896 Full front page portrait of "William McKinley, Republican Candidate for President." Inside are three small portraits of "Garret Augustus Hobart, John M. Thurston, and Charles W. Fairbanks." Full pg. illus. of "Scenes at the Republican National Convention, St. Louis, Missouri."
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