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NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore  

GENTLEMAN'S MAGAZINE, London, October, 1798  Inside has a number of naval reports of encounters with the French & others. Included is a report beginning: "On this morning of the 7th inst. I fell in with and captured an American snow, which had been taken by a French privateer on the 4th, and, in consequence of the information given me by the American master, went in pursuit of the enemy..." with more.
But the prime content in this issue is the of Sir Horatio Nelson's victory over French at the…

COLUMBIAN CENTINEL, Boston, Oct. 24, 1798 

* The XYZ Affair - France relations
* John Adams & Thomas Jefferson
* Battle if the Nile (Napoleon/Nelson)

The front page has an address: "To John Adams, President of the United States" from a military unit at Lexington, followed by his response signed in type: John Adams.
A page 2 bit concerning America making preparations for action against France during the XYZ Affair, with Thomas Jefferson intervening. Other reports concerning the troubling…

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, November 28, 1939 

* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice 
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 
* James A. Naismith death (1st report) 

This 18 page newspaper has a two column headline on page 14: "Nile Kinnick Is Unanimous Choice on All-Big Ten Team" (See images for text here). Also a 1st report on the death of basketball inventor, James Naismith on the same page.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor spine…

NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., April 4, 1839  The top of page 3 has a report of the death of famous newspaper publisher Hezekiah Niles, it noting in part: "...the decease of the venerable and respected Hezekiah Niles, the founder...editor & publisher of Niles' Weekly Register--a paper universally known and esteemed in our country for its ability, candor, and useful character..." with more.
Four pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, sport's section only, July 21, 1940

* Nile Kinnick's all-star voting tops all
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

Page 5 of this section has a small and somewhat discrete heading: "Kinnick Is Far In Lead" with subhead. (see)
Other sporting news of the day. Complete sport's section with all 8 pages, rag edition in nice condition.

wikipedia notes: Nile Clarke Kinnick, Jr. (July 9, 1918 – June 2, 1943) was a student and a college football player at the…

SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, November 11, 1939

* Nile Kinnick to upset Notre Dame (DAY OF)
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

Page 2 of the sport's section has a two column heading: "TEXAS A. & M., CORNELL, IRISH FACE TOUGH FOES" See image for brief  text on the day that Nile Kinnick would lead the Hawkeyes to the win.
Complete with all 24 pages, light toning at the margins, small library stamp within the masthead, small address label on the front page, small binding holes along the…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939

* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football
* Maxwell Award trophy

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes for 1939 Eleven Selected in United Press Poll" with ballot results.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Light browning, otherwise nice condition.

wikipedia notes:…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 14, 1940

* Nile Kinnick receives All-America award
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 100+ page Sunday newspaper has small one column headings on page 4 of the sport's section: "Kinnick, Iowa, Honored", "Receives All-America Board's Captain's Cup Here". See photo for text here. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.

wikipedia notes: Nile Clarke Kinnick, Jr. (July 9, 1918 – June 2, 1943) was…

THOMAS'S MASSACHUSETTS SPY OR WORCESTER GAZETTE, Dec. 12, 1798 

* Lord Horatio Nelson victorious
* Battle of the Nile - Napoleon Bonaparte
* President George Washington
* Masonic - free masonry - Masons

Most of page 2 is taken up with reports from the Napoleonic War relating to the Battle of the Nile, and includes four notes or letters each signed in type: Horatio Nelson.
The back page has a letter from the "Worshipful Grand Lodge of Maryland, to George Washington..." followed by his…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 30, 1939 

* Nile Kinnick "All American" team choice 
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football 
* Maxwell award winner 

This 44 page newspaper has one column headlines in the sport's section (page 26): "ALL-AMERICA POST IS WON BY KINNICK" and "Iowa Back Draws 577 Votes for 1939 Eleven Selected in United Press Poll" with ballot results. (see images)

Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Rag edition in great condition.

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THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, November 28, 1939

* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 28 page newspaper has two column headlines in the sport's section (page 35): "Kinnick Outstanding Grid Star in Western Conference", "Iowa Back Only Unanimous Selection of Coaches as They Name All-Star Eleven". See images for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. minor margin wear, otherwise in…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Michigan, November 19, 1939

* Nile Kinnick stars - Iowa Hawkeyes
* Minnesota Golden Gophers upset

This 50+ page Sunday newspaper has various college football reports in the sport's section with a one column heading on the front page of this section (inside, near back): "Hawkeye Rally in Final Period Beats Gophers" with stats and lineup. See images for text here.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day are included throughout. This issue has minor…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Detroit, Michigan, December 17, 1939

* Nile Kinnick "Player of the year" BIG TEN
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 40+ page newspaper has one column headlines on page two of the sport's section: "Kinnick Selected for Big 10 Award" and "Voted Most Valuable Player in Loop". See images for text. Other news, sports and advertisements of the day throughout. Minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.

wikipedia notes: Nile Clarke Kinnick, Jr. (July 9,…

THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, November 13, 1939

* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

Page 14 has a two column heading: "Kinnick Leads Star Quartet to Head of Grid Honor Role" with subhead: "Nile Scores Seven Points to Upset Irish..." (see)
Complete with 22 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.

SARASOTA HERALD-TRIBUNE, Florida, November 12, 1939

* Nile Kinnick's touchdown upsets Notre Dame
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

Page 6-B has a one column heading: "NOTRE DAME IS UPSET BY IOWA" (see)
Complete first 2 sections only with 20 pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, June 10, 1943

* re. Nile Kinnick death
* Iowa Hawkeyes Heisman trophy winner
* NCAA college football
* World War II reports

The top of page 28 has a small one column heading: "Memorial to Kinnick Is Planned by Iowa" (See image)
Other news, sports and advertisements throughout with much on WWII. Complete with 42 pages, rag edition in very nice condition.

BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, May 1, 1858  Inside has 2 pages of text with 8 prints of: "Cottage Architecture". Also a print of: "The Union School any Niles, Michigan" with an article, plus: "The City of Kandahar, Afghanistan".
Sixteen pages, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 23, 1940

* Nile Kinnick All-star votes
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

This 40 page newspaper has small one column headings in the sport's section (page 25): "Kinnick Leads In Poll" "Iowa Halfback Has Most Votes for All-Star Eleven" See photo for brief text here.

Other news, sports and various advertisements of the day throughout. Light toning at the margins, nice condition.

THE TOPEKA DAILY CAPITAL, Topeka, Kansas, November 28, 1939

* Nile Kinnick "All Conference" 1st choice
* Iowa Hawkeyes - NCAA college football

The sport's section (page 8) has a two column heading: "Kinnick Captains Big Ten's All-Stars Picked by Coaches". See images for text.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 14 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice.

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, (February, 1813) 
This is the "Appendix to Volume The Third" as well as the "Addenda to Volume The Third" which includes a great rarity for this title: a full page print of: "The Columbian Steam Engine".
This "Appendix" contains a wealth of documents which relate to events of trhe year 1813 but were too numerous and lengthy to be included in the weekly issues.
Articles include: "British View of the War" "Charter of Rhode Island" as well of the constitutions…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Cornelius Vanderbilt, The President in New England with photos; Mark Twain in His Country Home with photos; Marksmanship in the Army with photos; The Great Dam Across the Nile; color doublepage centerfold "The Blacksmith's Noon Hour" by Ranson; and other news and advertisements of the day. See photos for full details.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 25, 1880  Front full pg. illus. of "Making Wreaths." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The Excavations Under Flood Rock, Hell Gate." Three large illus. of "Sketches on the Nile."
Doublepage centerfold of "Christmas Morning in Old New York." 1/4 pg. illus. of "The Gun of Ericsson's Torpedo Boat the 'Destroyer'." Two 1/4 pg. portraits of "Allan Campbell, the Comptroller of New York" and "General W. B. Hazen, the New Chief Signal Officer." 2/3 pg. illus.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1882  The full front page has four illusstrations of: "The Apple Harvest." Inside has a quarter-page portrait: "Maggie Keppel, Alleged Kidnapper of Lizzie Selden"; a half page print of: "Hoisting Cylinder on Board the New Steamboat Pilgrim"; a full print of five smaller illus. pertaining to "Heating New York By Steam."
Doublepage centerfold. of "Sick People Waiting for the Nile to Rise"; a quarter-page portrait of "Herbert Spencer"; a half page print…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 10, 1880  Full ftpg: 'From the Land of the Nile to the Shores of the Hudson: Cleopatra's Needle'. Nearly halfpg: 'New Farmers' Market in New York'. Three-quarter pg: 'Some Early Inventions' shows five. Fullpg; 'Gen. Grant in Phila.' Fullpg: 'Christmas Dinner at the Five Points House'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages.

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 4, 1816  Pages 2 and 3 are taken up with a very extensive chart of the: "LAND BATTLES" of the recently-ended War of 1812, columns headed "Place of Action" "When Fought" "Commander's Names" and more.
The top of page 4 has a chart: "A Comparative View of the Aggregate Loss of the American and British Armies in the Several Campaigns".
The back page has a nice item in memory of Captain James Lawrence, which includes his famous quote: "Don't Give Up The…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 11, 1820 

* Missouri Compromise
* Maine and Missouri become states
* Mordecai Manuel Noah... Grand Island... Jewish settlement

The top of the front page has an article which announces the approval of the Missouri Compromise: "The bills for the admission of Maine and Missouri into the union have been respectively signed by the president of the United States and become laws. The latter without restriction as to slavery, but containing the…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, Jan. 5, 1839  

* Missouri Mormon War
* Latter-day Saints settlers
* Governor Lilburn Boggs

Page 2 has a report from the Missouri legislature which includes "...governor has made a statement of the expenses of the Mormon war...and suggests that the United States are liable for it. The governor's position is that the Mormon movement was an insurrection & that the national government is bound to suppress insurrections...." with more.
The balance of the issue…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 25, 1816  Inside has over a full page taken up with five "Laws of the United States", most dealing with military affairs, and each signed in type by the President, James Madison, and H. Clay, Speaker of the House. Also: "A Proclamation by the President of the United States" concerning an act for granting bounty land to Canadian volunteers, also signed in type by the President: James Madison.
Sixteen pages, 6 by 9 inches, minor foxing, nice condition.

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NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Washington City, Jan. 12, 1839  

* Second Seminole War - Florida

Included are 1 1/2 columns taken up with: "Occupation Of Florida" which is introduced with: "A bill to provide for the armed occupation and settlement of that part of Florida which is now overrun and infested by marauding bands of hostile Indians." with all six Sections.
Much more reporting from the federal government.
Sixteen pages, 8 1/4 by 12 inches, very nice condition.

Background: This January 12, 1839…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 29, 1819 and March 5, 1825  

* Precursor to the Jew Bill - extremely historic
* Equal rights for Jews - voting
* Henry Marie Brackenridge's speech

A pair of issues on the passage of the Maryland "Jew Bill".

May 29, 1819 issue: Certainly the best content is full text of the speech presented by of H.M. Brackenridge in the Maryland House of Delegates when the Jew Bill was under consideration. The text of Brackenridge's speech is headed: "Religious Liberty" and…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, June 22, 1844 

* Mormons leader Joseph Smith
* Election campaign for president
* 1st presidential candidate to be killed

It is not known by many today that Joseph Smith, leader of the Latter-Day Saints, ran for president of the United States in 1844.
After several years of harassment and persecution in Missouri and Illinois, Smith wrote to five men expected to be candidates for the presidency, asking each what he would do to protect the citizenship rights of the…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 14, 1846  

* Mormons - Mormonism exodus Westward
* Leaving Nauvoo, Illinois for Salt Lake City, Utah

The  back page has an interesting article with a small head: "Mormons" concerning their plan to head West. Bits include: "...announces that they design to send out from thence into the western country, early in March...a company of young men, pioneers, with some families...who are to proceed to some spot near the Rocky Mountains, there halt, make a crop &…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 20, 1813  

* USS Constitution - William Bainbridge
* HMS Java - Henry Lambert

The prime feature would be the nice account of the naval battle between the U.S.S. Constitution and the Java, a victory for the American ship.
The article is headed: "Splendid Naval Victory, by the Frigate Constitution, commodore Bainbridge" with the text beginning: "We have been obligingly favored by major Robert Carr...with the following interesting account of another splendid…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, May 24, 1845  

* Mormons Mormonism 
* Nauvoo, Illinois settlement
* Capture of the slaver "Spitfire"

Inside has a full column of reports concerning the Mormons in Illinois. A few bits include: "There are large numbers of Mormon emigrants flocking from Europe, most of whom are bound for the city of Nauvoo...the trial of the prisoners indicted for the murder of Joseph and Hiram Smith was to commence...Among the indicted are some six or seven of the most…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 21, 1830  

* Southern Native Americans - Indians
* Removal to lands West of Mississippi River

Near the back is: "Removal of the Cherokees" which is a follow-up to the Indian Removal Act signed by the President 3 months prior. The lengthy letter from the "Department of War, Office of Indian Affairs" explains the benefits of the Indians being removed to west of the Mississippi and the dangers of staying where they are. Ultimately this controversial Act would…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Nov. 1, 1845 

* Early Mormons - Mormonism
* Nauvoo, Hancock County, Illinois

Inside has an address to the anti-Mormon citizens of Hancock (Ill.), submitting copies of a correspondence between a group of citizens and the "twelve" at Nauvoo.
This discusses the removal of the Mormons from the state, including: "...The history of their church has shown that wherever the leaders go, the members will follow. This is part of their religious duties. When, therefore,…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, April 29, 1843 

* Millerism - Millerites
* "The Great Disappointment"
* "Second Great Awakening"

The back page has a report: "Millerism" which is a fine report on the Millerite prediction that the world would end on April 23.
It includes: "The eventful 23d of April, 1843 was as delightful a day as our spring has offered. True, quite an ominous discovery was made in the morning; a large quantity than ever before noticed of a substance precisely resembling sulphur…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 20, 1836  

* Treaty of Velasco
* General Santa Anna
* Texas Revolution ending

Inside has "Latest From Texas and Mexico" which includes a significant letter signed in type by: Antonio Lopez De Santa Ana in which he agrees to the treaty between Texas and Mexico, known as the Treaty of Velasco.
This is followed by the "Articles of the treaty concluded between his excellency Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Ana...president of the Mexican republic...and his excellency…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 3, 1844  

* Mormons - Mormonism 
* The Rise of Nauvoo, Illinois
* Frontier Conflict and Kidnappings
* The Calhoun-Smith Letters

Pages 2 and 3 contain a lengthy article concerning the Mormons in Nauvoo. Headed: "The Mormons", bits include: "This singular community contrive to make themselves of importance. Numbering as they do many thousand persons, all moving with the perfect devotion at the nod of their prophet, and burning with ardor in a cause which most…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Aug. 6, 1836  

* Texas War for Independence
* Santa Anna to be tried & shot
* Creek War - Cherokees - Indians

The front page has a short report concerning the "outrages" due to the rescue of two runaway slaves.
Other articles inside include: "Lynching Among the Indians" "The Creek War" with reports from Fort Mitchell, Alabama; "The Cherokees" "From Florida" "Mexico & the United States" "Western Indians" and "Texas", the latter mentioning that the Mexicans had not…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 10, 1836  

* Death of Nathan Mayer Rothschild
* Established English Branch of the Rothschild family
* President Jackson and others discuss the U.S. surplus

The front page has a brief, albeit historic, report on the death of Nathan Mayer Rothschild, the founder of the English branch of the Rothschild family legacy and influence.
A portion of the text includes: "He...swayed princes and ministers by the power of his immense wealth". Quite historic - and nice to…

THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Sept. 7, 1811  

* Volume 1 number 1 issue 

This was the first issue published: "Vol. 1 No. 1" as noted in the masthead. The entire front page is taken up with: "The Editor To The Public" in which he details what the newspaper is to be about. Page 10 has a chart of: "Total Expenses, Of the War for Independence with a Statement of All the Troops in the Continental Service."
First issues remain desirable to collectors and even more so titles which would because…

NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, May 19, 1827  

* Latter Day Saints movement
* Oliver Cowdery & Joseph Smith
* Mormons - Mormonism

Inside has a rather brief article: "Counterfeiters" noting in part: "A whole nest of counterfeiters of coin has been arrested near Painesville, Ohio & another at Ashtabula...chiefly manufactured pieces in imitation of half-dollars..." with a bit more.
One could argue an early Mormon connection here.
Allegations were made by the top Mormon leadership against Oliver…

NEW YORK HERALD, Aug. 28, 1873 

* British explorer Sir Samuel Baker
* Military expedition to Nile region - Africa

The top of page 3 has one column headings: "SIR SAMUEL BAKER" "The White Nile Fully Discussed" "The Three White Men At Ujiji" and more. (see) Text takes up over 1 1/2 columns.
Complete with 12 pages, good condition.

NILES WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 30, 1836  

* Battle of the Alamo close
* San Antonio, Texas victory
* Texas War for Independence

This issue has a great deal of reporting: "From Texas" giving the latest information on their struggles during this significant year.
The first report with a subhead: "Declaration of the Victims" beginning: "We the undersigned prisoners of war, condemned to be shot on Monday next..." and more taking over a full column.
This is followed by a report from New Orleans…

NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, Dec. 31, 1842  

* Last crew member of John Paul Jones death

The back page has an item: "The Last of The Crew of Paul Jones" which concern the death of Thomas Chase, the last survivor of the crew of John Paul Jones: "...when engaged with two British ships of War..." and noting his hearing was impaired: "...having been injured by the concussion by the guns...having extended his head through a port hole during firing."
Other articles of interest within this issue…