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WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL from Madison, Wisconsin and dated November 7, 1868.

• Early Madison Wisconsin
• 1868 Wisconsin
• Original News

This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL from Madison, Wisconsin and dated October 20, 1868.

• Early Madison Wisconsin
• 1868 Wisconsin
• Original News

This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 5, 1958

• Colfax, Wisconsin
• Tornadoes outbreak
• Memomonie, Wisconsin

This 14 page newspaper has a two column breaking news headline on the front page:

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, April 4, 1929

• Wisconsin votes to repeal prohibition early
• Severson Act - enforcement bill repealed
• Public liquor - beer consumption allowed

The front page has a five column

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL from Madison, Wisconsin and dated December 12, 1868.

• Early Madison Wisconsin

This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL, Madison, Wisconsin, Dec. 22, 1868  Among the front page items: "News from Washington" "Cuban Revolution Declining" "Rumors About Gen. Grant's Cabinet" "A Proposed Amendment

WELLSVILLE DAILY REPORTER, New York, June 14, 1899

• New Richmond, Wisconsin...  Herman, Nebraska...
• Tornadoes

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "ONE

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, April 30, 1875

• Oshkosh, Wisconsin fire

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

THE WISCONSIN CHIEF, Milwaukee and Fort Atkinson, 1861  A quite uncommon newspaper from Wisconsin with various news of the day (pre and early Civil War era news) & a wealth of ads. 
Note that the

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 10, 1877

• Pensaukee, Wisconsin tornado

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

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, September 25, 1911

• Neenah WI Wisconsin
• Hayrack (hayride) train disaster

This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that

WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL from Madison, WI and dated December 9, 1868. This 4 page newspaper is in good condition due to the use of cotton and rag paper during this time in history. This issue has

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, March 11, 1876

• Hazel Green, Wisconsin tornado disaster

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

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 6, 1901

• Hurley, Iron County, Wisconsin
• Klondike Theater fire disaster

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THEATRE DESTROYED" with subheads. (see)

MILWAUKIE DAILY SENTINEL, 1845 Has all ads on the front and back pages, with bit of news, ads and other content on pgs. 2 and 3. A volume 2 issue of this early title from "Milwaukie", three years

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 12, 1883

• Beloit, Wisconsin & more
• Tornado disasters

The front page has one column headings: "TORNADOES IN THE WEST" "Buildings Blown Into Splinters By The Wind" and more. See

THE DAILY WISCONSIN UNION, Madison, October 18, 1866

• Uncommon title

Among the front page items are: "The Alabama Claims to be Urged", "Run On A Canadian Bank", "A Great Fenian Meeting in Rochester,

THE ELLSWORTH RECORD, Wisconsin, June 5, 1902

• Uncommon title
• Pierce County

Contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete with all pages, A little archival mending on the

DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., June 23, 1853  Among the reports inside are: "The Jews" which is a letter from Jerusalem; nearly a full column: "By the President of the United

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Nov. 30, 1899

• 1899 Wisconsin Badgers college football
• Victory over the Michigan Wolverines

The top of the front page has a one column heading: "CHAMPIONSHIP GAME" with

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 28, 1885  The front page shows a horse-drawn sleigh in the snow.
Among prints inside are a fullpg: 'The Storm on Coney Island'; very nice fullpg: 'Evicted Tenants

THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL, Memphis, July 17, 1891

• Superior, Wisconsin tornado disaster
• Douglas County

The front page has a a one column heading: "A RAGING CYCLONE" with subheads that include: "Passes

THE MYSTIC WORKER, Plano, Illinois, June, 1904  An interesting little paper which describes itself as: "...a social, fraternal and beneficial society, governed by a Supreme Lodge, having subordinate

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Jan. 9, 1858  The front page has a print: "Station House, Hotel & Steamboat Landing at Rouse's Point, New York" with a related article.
Inside has 2 pages of descriptive

Here is a very small broadside from Juda, Wisconsin, dated June 30th from 1878 although the year does not appear on the broadside. It includes a poem, a few ads, and  a few anecdotal tidbits (see

THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, April 29, 1875

• The great Oshkosh, Wisconsin fire (1st report)

The top of the front page has one column headings that include: "A BURNING CITY" "Oshkosh In Flames"

JEFFERSON COUNTY UNION, Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, October 25, 1878

• Uncommon title

This issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Complete in 4 pages, a little fold and

THE RIVER FALLS JOURNAL, Wisconsin, February 16, 1882

• Pierce & St. Croix County

Contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements. A large sized issue measures 28 x 22 inches.

FITCHBURG DAILY SENTINEL, May 21, 1883

• Racine, Wisconsin
• Tornado disaster

This issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 3 has an article headed: "The

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 28, 1885  Ftpg. shows a horse-drawn sleigh in the snow. Fullpg: 'The Storm on Coney Island'. Very nice fullpg: 'Evicted Tenants of the Adirondacks' shows a moose,

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 27, 1884  Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled "Grave Regrets." Inside are many portraits of "The American Association for the Advancement of Science at

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 28, 1861  One of the prime features of this issue is Walt Whitman's first Harper's Weekly appearance: "Beat! Beat! Drums!"
Additional content includes: the full

BEACON, Philadelphia Navy Yard, February 13, 1942

• USS Butler & USS Gherardi launching w/ photo
• World War II - WWII U.S. Navy destroyers

A military paper produced at the Navy Yard, which was a major

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1904  Front page illustration "Looking Forward" by W. A. Rogers; Robert Marion La Follette, Governor of Wisconsin; Prominent Representatives of Capital and

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 20, 1884  Full ftpg. Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'The Issue of Protection to American Labor' & another inside: "Another Feather in His Cap; or, 'Dodged, By

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1885  Very nice & displayable full ftpg Remington illus.: 'Ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer' shows a family in a covered wagon being lead out by soldiers (at least

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 3, 1880  Full ftpg. shows: "The Veteran SoldIers' d. bion, Milwaukee, Wisconsin". Fullpg. Nast political cartoon. Most of a pg. is on "The Coming Obelisk", being

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1869  Inside has a very nice half page print: "Completion of the Pacific Railroad - Meeting of Locomotives of the Union and Central Pacific Lines: The Engineers

HARPER'S WEEKLY, March 30, 1889 This issue features the dblpgctrfld: 'The Last Lull In the Fight' done by Frederic Remington, showing but a few survivors of an Indian attack. Nice fullpg. view of:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 29, 1870 The front page features a full page illustration of "A Father's Advise." Inside are five small illustrations pertaining to "The Grand Procession" from "A

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 5, 1885  Although there are many fine prints in this issue, the most desired may well be the nice full page print captioned: "Lawn Tennis At Newport--the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 17, 1885  Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Adrian Vidal." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Taking Toll." Three 1/4 pg. portraits of "General Porfirio

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 5, 1886  Full ftpg. illus: 'Oliver Wendell Holmes'. Nice fullpg: 'Annual Meet of the Wheelmen at Boston' is a great illus. of men on high-wheeled bicycles. Great

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1878  The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon captioned: "Crescit Sub Pondere Virtus." 
Inside has a full page Nast illus. entitled: "That Dollar";

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 12, 1881  Front full pg. illus. of "Greeting and Farewell" which represents the retiring administration of President Hayes to President Garfield. Inside is a full

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 5, 1885  Full front pg. portrait of "The Late Thomas Andres Hendricks, Vice President of the United States." Inside is a 1/3 pg. illus. of "Proposed Design for

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 16, 1898  Full front page illus. of "Imported Cruisers for the United States Navy." Inside are two full pages of illus. of "Washington - Scenes in and around the

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 31, 1886  Nice front page print: "The British Cutter Galatea, Challenger for the America's Cup" is a nice sailing scene. Full page print: "Scenes of the Volcanic

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 2, 1867  The front page features two views of the: "St. John, New Brunswick, Skating Rink" building.
A great doublepage centerfold: "Scenes on a Cotton

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Nov. 25, 1871  The significant print is the very dramatic doublepage centerfold captioned: "Forest Fires In The West--The Burning of Peshtigo", Wisconsin. This fire, which