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THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 6, 1903

* Rufus Cantrell "King of the Ghouls" case
* Indianapolis grave robbers - body snatching

The front page has a two column heading: "CORPSE THIEF ON… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 1, 1879

* Lee's Summit, Missouri
* Tornadoes outbreak - disaster
* Irving, Kansas

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1873  The front page contains a 2/3 page illustration of "Spring Time-Learning to Walk-First Steps." Inside are three quarter-page portraits including "The Late… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1885  The front page is black-bordered with a nice print of: "Gen. Grant's Funeral--Gen. Hancock & Staff at the Head of the Procession". Inside has several more… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 28, 1891  Fullpg: 'George Washington Relics at the National Museum, Washington'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'The Funeral of Gen. Sherman in New York'.
Fullpg:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 4, 1874 Ftpg: 'Body of Charles Sumner Lying in State in the Rotunda of the Capitol' plus more illus. re. Sumner's funeral inside. Halfpg: 'Coursing--the Slip'. Illus. of:… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1905  Front page illustration "A Twentieth-Century Plant" by W. A. Rogers; The Disastrous Boiler Explosion on the Gunboat "Bennington" in San Diego Harbor;… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 20, 1872  Front 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Late James Fisk." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "What I Know About Horace Greeley." Two 1/6 pg. portraits of "L. N.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1893  Front full pg. illus. of "A Coaching Party Lunching at the Open-Air Horse Show, Philadelphia." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Disaster at the Old Ford's… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1878  Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Slippery Hill of Georgia." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Refuge." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "General Grant in… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1878  Full front page Nast illus. of "Always Killing the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg."
Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Mr. H. M. Stanley's Anglo-American… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 17, 1873  The front page features a fullp age illustration 'The Spring Campaign - Led as a Lamb to the Slaughter.' A 3/4 page illustration 'The Bank of England… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY Feb. 25, 1871  Front 1/2 pg. portrait of "The Rev. Bishop Simpson." Inside are three 1/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Railroad Accident at New Hamburg" including "...Scene of the… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Admiral Dewey at Manila - A Visit to the Office of the Captain of the Port." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1873   Two-thirds of the ftpg. is an illustration: "The Modoc War-Captain Jack's Cave in the Lava Beds."
Inside has a full page illustration of "The… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY May 16, 1874 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Cradle of Liberty Out of Danger." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "George M. Van Nort, Commissioner of Public Works." 1/2 pg. illus.… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1871  Three front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Johnny Rich." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. pertaining to "Two Great Questions: Who is Ingersoll's Co.?… more

SKANDINAVIENS STJERNE, "Organ for de Sidste-Dages Hellige", Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 15, 1875  The subtitle above translates to: "Organ for the Body of Latter-Day Saints", meaning this is a quite… more

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania PA June 6, 1892

* Oil City Pennsylvania
* Titusville PA
* Oil Creek Disaster (1st report)

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2 that… more

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, June 8, 1878  The front page has: "The Indian Outbreak" "Latest News from Idaho--Col. Bernard in the Field in Pursuit of Hostile Indians".
The report notes in part:… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 17, 1878

* Alexander Turney Stewart
* Corpse stolen for ransom

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting… more

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Aug. 29, 1878  

* George Parrott
* "Big Nose George"
* Stagecoach robbery

The front page has an article: "Cheyenne" "Train Robbers in Wyoming--Officers… more

THE WORLD, New York City, April 22, 1895  This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Five Negroes Lynched" and "Three Men and Two Women Killed a Nephew of the Late Gov.… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 15, 1902

* Thomas Alva Edison, Jr.
* Magno-Electric Vitalizer

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "YOUNG EDISON" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly… more

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 28, 1903

* Pope Leo XIII burial (1st report)

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that: "CARRIED TO HIS TOMB"… more

EASTON EXPRESS, March 1, 1879

* Jennie P. Clark trunk murder (1st report)
* Lynn, Massachusetts mystery

Under "This Morning News" on page 2 is a brief report that begins: "The mutilated dead… more

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 5, 1873  The top of the first column has a report on the sinking of the steamship Atlantic with heads: "THE ATLANTIC DISASTER" "Captain Williams's Explanation-His Visit… more

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 9, 1884  Page 2 has: "The Mormon Problem" reports on political issues, noting in part: "...semi-annual post-conference session of the Mormon Constitution… more

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, July 9, 1874

* Mormons - Mormons - LDS
* Secular vs. Ecclesiastical Authority
* Targeting the "School of the Prophets"

Page 2 has nearly two columns… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1873  The top of the ftpg. has a report on the sinking of the steamship Atlantic with heads: "THE WRECKED STEAMER" "One Hundred & Sixty Bodies Washed… more

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 27, 1881

* Excursion steamer Victoria disaster
* London, Ontario, Canada

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1874

* Bloody Benders - serial killers
* John Bender arrested ?

The top of page 7 has one column headings: "THE BLOODTHIRSTY BENDERS" "Probable Arrest of the… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1901

* Jennie Bosschieter "date rape drug" case
* Murderers found guilty of rape and murder

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 18, 1872  The front page has stacked column heads including: "The Yellowstone Region as a National Park". 
The corresponding article is headed: "A National Play-Ground"… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1874

* Vicksburg, Mississippi massacre
* Assassination of Negroes

The front page has small one column headings on the front page: "The Vicksburg Troubles", "Al… more

NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1874  

* David Livingstone death
* African explorer (1st report)

The top of the front page has an article headed: "Latest New By Cable" "Death Of Dr. Livingstone"… more

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, September 12, 1900.

* Galveston Hurricane storm flood (historic)
* Original reporting 
* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history

This newspaper is… more

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 17, 1879  The front page has: "A Formidable Apache War - Large Bodies of Well Armed Warriors in Morton" "This is followed by: "Terrible Apache Depredations in… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1874  The front page includes: "Indian Hostilities" "A Lieutenant & a Corporal Murdered--An Acting Agent Shot--The Bodies Mutilated--Other Hostile Demonstrations" being a… more

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, March 26, 1879.  A great issue for framing and displaying!  "The Whirligig of Time" "Dona Juana L Loca, Queen of Castle and Leon, Conveying the Body of her Husband,… more

NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1874  

* North Carolina resistance 
* Lowry War - Pembroke
* Steve Lowry killed

The front page has a brief yet notable article on the Lowry War in North Carolina: "The Last of… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 21, 1898

* re. USS Maine explosion disaster
* Spanish-American War prelude
* Havana Harbor , Cuba 

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE WRECKED… more

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1873

* Bloody Benders arrested ? (false)
* Cherry Vale, Kansas murderers
* Corpses discovered recently

The bottom of front page has a very brief and somewhat… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1879  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Another Core on the Body Politic." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New Steamship 'Arizona,' Williams & Guion Line." 2/3 of… more

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 9, 1904

* Eden train wreck - Colorado
* Missouri Pacific Railroad
* Flash flood  bridge disaster

The top of the front page has a two column headline:… more

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27, 1891  The front page has a half column report headed: "WALT WHITMAN DYING" "The 'Good Gray Poet' is Fast Approaching Dissolution" "Stricken… more

THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1874 

* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death - embalming 

The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "CHANG AND ENG" with subheads. (see… more

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1889  Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Papoose - A Christmas Story" by George A. Hibbard." Inside are three large illus. pertaining to the above… more

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 6, 1879

* Walton, Kentucky
* Negro lynching

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.

The… more