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THE SUN, New York, Dec. 21, 1879

• Jesse James Gang w/ Frank

Page 7 contains a wonderful, lengthy, and very detailed article with several column heads: "THE JAMES BOYS OF TEXAS" "A Visit to the Home

THE ROCHESTER EVENING EXPRESS, New York, July 11 1876  The front page has: "The Missouri Railroad Robbers" with subheads: "Bodies of Men in Pursuit of the Outlaws--Their Capture Hourly Expected--The

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 30, 1875

• Jesse and Frank James arrested ?
• Kearney MO Missouri home raid

The bottom of the front page has a very brief--and inaccurate--report headed: "Arrest Of The James

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 17, 1875

• Outlaws Jesse & Frank James (early)
• Raid on mother's home

Page 5 has a small & discrete heading: "The Notorious James Brothers" See image for the brief report here.

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, April 25, 1882  Page 2 has half a column of text headed: "Frank Or A Fraud" "Brother of the Dead Bandit at Kansas City" "Sensational Stores of Frank James at St.

BELLEFONTE REPUBLICAN, Bellefonte, Pennsylvania, April 19, 1882

• re. James James murder
• Ford Brothers pardoned

Page 4 has a report headed: "The Ford Brothers" datelined from St. Joseph, Mo., noting:

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 1, 1882

• Jesse James Gang
• Outlaws killed

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

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 7, 1879

• Zerelda Samuel interview
• Mother of Jesse & Frank James
• Notorious Missouri outlaws

The top of pg. 2 has column heads: "RIDDLED BY RANGERS" "A Pitched Battle in

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 21, 1879  Page 3 has almost half a column headed: "The James Boys" "An Instance Where Jesse James Was Moved from His Purpose by the Voice of Prayer". It begins: "The

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 19, 1915

• Outlaw Frank James death
• Jesse James gang fame

Page 9 has one column headings: "Frank James Dies At 74", "Former Outlaw Was One of Last Survivors of Notorious Band"

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 21, 1883

• Outlaw Frank James... Jesse James gang
• Gallatin, Missouri trial
• Nice to have on the front page of a Missouri newspaper

The top of the front page has column

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Feb. 4, 1880  The ftpg. has a short article headed: "Frank James"  which reports a local sighting of him (see).
Eight pages, good condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Aug. 7, 1883

• Ford Brothers - Charlie
• Jesse James assassination
• John L. Sullivan boxing

The front page has over a full column taken up with considerable round-by-round details

THE EVENING TELEGRAPH, Philadelphia, April 5, 1882

• Outlaw Jesse James assassination

Page 4 has a great editorial concerning the recent (killed 2 days prior) death of Jesse James which includes: "It

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 7, 1884  Page 4 has an article: "FRANK JAMES" "The Peculiar Way in Which His Moberly Friends Reversed Themselves".
Frank James, was a bit of a novelty at the time. He

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Sept. 2, 1883

• Outlaw Frank James
• Jesse James gang
• Gallatin trial ending

Page 4 has most of a column headed: "NEARING THE END" "Th Trial of Frank James at Gallatin

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 15, 1876

• Jesse James Gang
• Outlaw Frank captured

The top of page 4 has column heads including: "FRANK JAMES" "The Notorious Outlaw in the St. Louis Calaboose" "The

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, July 19, 1881

• Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
• Rock Island railroad train robbery
• Winston, Daviess County, Missouri

Page 2 begins with a quite lengthy account of what was the

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, April 4, 1882

• Jesse James assassination
• Robert & Charles Ford
• St. Joseph, Missouri

The back page has a rather inconspicuous report at the bottom of the first

LIBERAL SENTINEL, Middletown, New York, July 23, 1881

• Outlaw Jesse James-Younger gang
• Rock Island railroad train robbery

Page 2 has a report noting: "A gang of outlaws, supposed to be the James gang,

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, Aug. 20, 1883  The front page has: "Criminal Calendar - Additional Particulars of the Tragedy at Estancia Ranchm NB.M. - Frank James Trial--A Gang of Burglars

THE TUOLUMNE INDEPENDENT, Sonora, Tuolumne County, California, April 8, 1882

• Outlaw Jesse James killed
• Robert & Charles Ford

Page 4 of this issue contains a very brief and inconspicuous report on the

THE REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Missouri, April 13, 1882   Page 4 has an article with column heads: "The Killing Of Bandit James" "More Comfort for the Murderer's Friends".
This is an interesting

NEW YORK TIMES, May 7, 1883  Page 4 has a lengthy & interesting editorial headed: "The Growing Crop of Bandits" which begins: "The death of Jesse James and the disintegration and overthrow of his

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 7, 1882  Keeping in mind that Jesse James was killed in nearby St. Joseph just 2 months previous, page 4 has an article: "The James Lecture". The article

BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, April 5, 1882

• Outlaw Jesse James assassination

Page 2 has a brief & quite inconspicuous report reading: "Great satisfaction is expressed in western Missouri over the

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 6, 1882

• Outlaw Jesse James
• Life & assassination tour

Page 2 has an article headed: "The Dead Outlaw" "Opening of the Lecture Tour by the Jesse James

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCAT, Dec. 5, 1883

• Mormons and polygamy
• President Chester A. Arthur
• Outlaw Frank James trial

Over half of the front page and page of pg. 2 are taken up with: "The President's

HELENA WEEKLY HERALD, Montana, April 6, 1882

• Rare wild old West publication
• Outlaw Jesse James assassinated

The masthead is quite ornate and features a nice engraving of a mining scene in Montana.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, February 11, 1880

• Outlaw Frank James
• Mardi Gras carnival

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, May 5, 1882

• Outlaw Jesse James

Page 8 has a very interesting article taking almost an entire column: "Brown, The Mind--reader" "He Tells of an Interview He Had with the

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 3, 1880

• Jesse James killed ?
• Outlaw - train robber

The top of page 3 has an interesting article: "IS JESSE JAMES DEAD?" "A Certificate for His Burial Alleged to Have

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Jan. 25, 1883  The first two columns on page 5 are headed: "The Bandit At The Bar" "Frank James as He Appeared in the Kansas City Court Room" and more (see). One of the

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, California, July 5, 1901  Page 7 has over a full column taken up with: "TACTICS OF BANDITS" "A Raid That Was All Carefully Planned In Advance" "How Men Like three

NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 17, 1874

• Arkansas stagecoach robbery - holdup
• Jesse James & Younger gang ? - outlaws

The front page includes: "Stage Robbery by Masked Highwaymen" being a brief report from

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 20, 1884  This newspaper has a wealth of crime-related reports including: "A Woman Drugged & Robbed" "The Gaynor Murder Case" "Swinging from a Cottonwood Tree" is

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 2, 1875  Page 3 has most of a column taken up with: "Were They The James Boys? "Two Men Stop a Texas Express Wagon & Rob It of a Large Amount of Money". The article is

THE ADVANCE, Red Wing, Minnesota, Oct. 25, 1882  Page 2 has a somewhat inconspicuous report; "Female Bandit Caged" which reports: "...the capture in the Indian Territory of  a female desperado named

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 3, 1882  Page 2 has a somewhat brief article headed: "Dick Liddell [Liddil] Released on Bond" noting in part: "...the case of Dick Liddel, on trial for conspiracy in

THE GLOBE, South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Oct. 18, 1898

• Outlaw Jesse James' son

The bottom of page 3 has a small & somewhat inconspicuous article headed: "Jesse James Indicted" which begins: "The

THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Aug. 3 1972

• Festival of Hope - for crippled children
• Two-day rock concerts at Roosevelt Raceway
• Jefferson Airplane - The James Gang
• Elephant

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, August 13, 1970

• Janis Joplin last public performace
• Festival for Peace concerts
• Shea Stadium, Queens, NYC
• 25th anniversary of Hiroshima

A significant

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 8, 1883  Likely due to its location on the edge of the Western frontier, this newspaper typically contained a wealth sensational crime reports and events from the

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 8, 1882

• Brookfield, Missouri
• Bank robbery - outlaws

The front page has an article headed: "Bank Robbers Abroad" "The Town of Brookfield Startled by a Visit

THE KANSAS CITY TIMES, Missouri, April 30, 1882

• Rare "yellowish" paper stock publication

Rather than a typical newspaper, this is a 4 page sheet exclusively concerning the: "Twelfth Premium

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Nov. 11, 1883  Inside includes: "The Jesse James Drama at St. Joseph"; an article on the outlaw Abe Buzzard: "The Welsh Mountain Outlaw Still at Large" "Armed Citizens

THE VILLAGE VOICE, Greenwich Village, New York, July 30, 1970  A significant newspaper on the historic "Festival For Peace" concert at Shea Stadium as this was the only issue in which the iconic

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 10, 1882  Nice full ftpg. horse racing scene: "Opening of the Racing Season at Jerome Park--The Finish of the First Race". Fullpg print: "Dredging in New York

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 21, 1882  The front page of this issue features a full page Thomas Nast political cartoon entitled "'Ay! There's the Rub!' -- You Can't Change the Nature of the