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Item #619092THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Feb. 13, 1815 Inside has; "Law of Ohio - An Act for the Encouragement of Volunteers in the North-Western Army of the United States"; a lengthy piece headed: "Live the Constitution" and over two pages under the heading: "Events of the War".
Among the subheads is: "North-Western... Read full description -
Item #619090THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 30, 1813 Inside has a full page chart; "A Statement of the Annual Expenditures of the United States"; an article: "Impressed Seamen" which contains 6 letters from James Madison, Jno. Rodgers & others; over two pages under the heading: "Events of the War" with various... Read full description -
Item #619088THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 16, 1813 Among the articles are: "Legislature of South Carolina - An Act to Prevent Dueling" "East Florida" "Mint Establishment", and nearly 3 pages under the heading: "Our Naval Victories".
Over 3 1/2 pages are headed: "Events of the War" with various... Read full description -
Item #619086THE WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, Jan. 9, 1813 Content includes: "Medal & Premiums" "Law Case--Clark, the Spy" "Military Supplies" which includes a lengthy chart; "American Seamen" "Treaty of Peace" with Sweden; "Distribution of Prize Money" split evenly between the govt. and... Read full description -
Item #619070THE NEW YORK TIMES, August 29, 1871
* Dr. Jacob Rosenzweig
* Girl in the trunk murder mystery
* Alice Bowlsby still not identified
The back page has one column headlines that include: "THE EVIL OF THE AGE" "Satisfactory Progress in Developing the Trunk Mystery" "Arrest Of The Abortionist" and more. (see) Lengthy... Read full description -
Item #619019CAMP NEWS, Philadelphia, Sept. 1, 1869 This was the: "National Organ of the Patriotic Order Sons of America". This fraternity still exists, and their information notes the beginnings of the P.O.S. of A. is found in the early days of the American Republic. Patriots banded together to uphold the principles of Americanism and... Read full description -
Item #618948THE DAILY UNION, City of Washington, Feb. 24, 1854 All four pages have black mourning rules due to the death of the proprietor of the newspaper. Page 3 has an article headed: "Death of General Robert Armstrong" which begins: "The melancholy duty devolves upon us of announcing the death of General Robert Armstrong, the... Read full description -
Item #618872WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, November 24, 1874
* Seance - mesmerism - mesmerist
* Stage hypnotist Annie De Montford
Page 2 have one column headings: "Mesmerism" "An Exhibition of the Occult Science" "Miss De Montford In Washington Hall" (see)
Other news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Larger than normal... Read full description -
Item #618768HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1898 This issue contains a story "Sun-Down Leflare's Money" which is written by Frederic Remington and also contains an illustration by him. Also within the issue is "A Prince of Georgia"; "The People and Their Government"; "The... Read full description -
Item #618744NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 19, 1878
* Coal Creek, Fountain County, Indiana
* Race riot - Negro scabs vs. locals
* Coal mining - miners
The front page has a brief article headed: "Riotous Militiamen" "Three Negroes Shot By A Company Of Drunken" "Militiamen At Coal Creek, Indiana" (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8... Read full description -
Item #618656NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 18, 1814 Inside has over 5 pages of: "Events of the War" reporting on the on-going War of 1812. Included are reports & subheads: "Our Prospects"; letters form the "Creek Agency" and from "Milledgville"; "Military"; a letter from General Edmund... Read full description -
Item #618646THE EVENING NEWS, Detroit, Michigan, May 31, 1883
* Brooklyn Bridge
* Stampede disaster (1st report)
The front page has an article headed: "CROWDED TO DEATH" "Terrible Results of a Decoration Day Jam on Brooklyn Bridge" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 4 pages, light browning and some wear at the margins,... Read full description -
Item #618610NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, March 26, 1814 Over half of the front page has a letter signed by John Armstrong (Secretary of War) beginning: "The time at which we have reason to expect an ascendancy on Lake Ontario has arrived.." in which he gives an update on events from his theater of the War of 1812. War reports carry... Read full description -
Item #618308SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 9, 1884 The front page is "Ice yachting on the Hudson -- Watching a Regatta" with a related article within. Inside the issue is "Single Rail Elevated Railway and Train"; "Photo-Enlarging Apparatus - Obtaining the Focus"; and more illustrations, articles and advertisements.
This is complete in... Read full description -
Item #618307THE TOMAHAWK, "Saturday Journal of Satire", London, England, Aug. 19, 1868
* Rare satirical - satire issue
Info on the "NCSE" website notes: "This title first appeared 11 May 1867, being a weekly paper by Arthur W. aBeckett, and lasting only through 1870. The title ‘Tomahawk’ was borrowed from William Makepeace... Read full description -
Item #618290THE NEW YORK HERALD, October 13, 1860.
* Edward VII - Prince of Wales
* North American tour - NYC visit
Page 3 has one column headings that include: "The Prince In The Metropolis" "Outrage of the Prince by an Insane Englishman" "THE DIAMOND BALL" "The Glitter and Glory of the Night" and much more. (see)... Read full description -
Item #618262DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Aug. 8, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Among the various reports inside are: "Our Independence No Longer a Doubt" which is an interesting and... Read full description -
Item #618261DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Aug. 7, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* General John Hunt Morgan
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Among the various reports inside are: "How Morgan Used the... Read full description -
Item #618243DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Aug. 5, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* General John H Morgan's Kentucky raid
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Over one-third of page 2 is taken up with the very... Read full description -
Item #618228DAILY COLUMBUS ENQUIRER, Georgia, Sept. 30, 1862
* Very rare Confederate publication
* Rebel V.P. Alexander H. Stephens
Certainly one of the less common Confederate titles from the Civil War. Columbus is in Southwest Georgia on the Alabama border very near Montgomery.
Various reports inside include: "From Col.... Read full description -
Item #618200THE NEW YORK HERALD, June 6, 1859
* Battle of Montebello - Italy
* Second Italian War of Independence
The front page has an article headed: "THE WAR IN ITALY" "The Battles Of Montebello" "The Battle of Montebello Won by Napoleon III" (see)
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Item #618195SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, December 31, 1864
* Wilmington Campaign - North Carolina
* General Benjamin Butler
Page 4 has various reports on the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain... Read full description -
Item #618154THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 27, 1879
* Yellow fever - jack
* Memphis, Tennessee crisis
The front page has: "THE GRASP OF THE RIVER" "Memphis Rapidly Becoming Deserted" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, light browning, minor margin wear, should be handled with care. -
Item #618148CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, August 25, 1882
* Ben Ficklin, Texas
* Concho River flood
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Six-Foot Rainfall" "In Texas, Causing Washouts and Other Damage to Property...". (see)
Complete in 8 pages, minor margin wear, nice... Read full description -
Item #618116THE UNITED STATES' TELEGRAPH, Washington City, Jan. 24, 1831 The top of page 2 has a letter signed in type by the President: Andrew Jackson. Also a lengthier letter signed by the Secretary of State: M. Van Buren.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, damp stain to an upper corner, nice. -
Item #618010ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 8, 1876
* Chicago, Illinois & more
* Tornadoes
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "THE TEMPEST" "An Illinois Central Train Blown Off the Track" and more with many smaller subheads. (see)
This issue is not... Read full description -
Item #617995CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, May 2, 1866
*Bombardment of Valparaiso, Chile
* Spanish fleet shelling & destruction of port
The front page has an article headed: "South America" "Valparaiso Bombarded by Spanish" "The Town Completely Destroyed" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages,... Read full description -
Item #617993CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, June 28, 1866
*Austro-Prussian War begins
The front page has an article headed: "The German Troubles" Prussian Declaration of War" "A Battle Reported But Not Confirmed" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large issue measuring 32 x 23 inches, minor spine wear,... Read full description -
Item #617888CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, February 23, 1866
* William H. Seward speech
* Restoration of the Union
* Cooper Institute, New York
The front page has a speech by William H. Seward headed: "SEWARD" "Speech At Cooper Institute". speech takes up over 1 1/2 columns.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large... Read full description -
Item #617886CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, February 24, 1866
* Steamer W. R. Carter
* Boiler explosion disaster
* Vicksburg, Mississippi
The back page has an article headed: "THE CARTER DISASTER" "Graphic Description of the Affair" "Terrible Scene After the Explosion" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4... Read full description -
Item #617884CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, February 10, 1866
* John W. Hughes execution
* Murder of Miss Tamzen Parsons
Page 3 has an article headed: "RETRIBUTION" "The Panalty of Crime!" "The Last Hours and Execution of John W. Hughes" "The Murderer of Tamzen Parsons" "Scenes In The Jail" "THE... Read full description -
Item #617862CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, April 12, 1866
* The Dearing family murders (1st report)
* Philadelphia Pennsylvania
* Antoine Probst
The front page has a brief article headed: "Horrible Murder in Philadelphia" "A Family of Seven Persons Butchered" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large issue... Read full description -
Item #617831CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, February 2, 1866
* Franklin, Pennsylvania
* Venango County
* Fire disaster
The front page has an article headed: "The Great Fire at Franklin, Pennsylvania" "Great Fire In Franklin" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large issue measuring 32 x 23 inches,... Read full description -
Item #617826CLEVELAND DAILY LEADER, Ohio, January 22, 1866
* Martha Grinder execution
* "Pittsburgh Poisoner" "Borgia"*
* Murderer using arsenic
Page 3 has an article headed: "HANGING OF MRS. GRINDER IN PITTSBURGH" "A Most Fearful Scene !" "Execution of Mrs. Grinder" (see)
Other news and advertisements... Read full description -
Item #617821EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, February 28, 1881
* Scranton Pa Pennsylvania
* St. Patrick's orphan asylum
Page 2 has an article headed: "Burning of an Orphan Asylum--Loss of Seventeen Lives" (see)
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, nice condition. -
Item #617734NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, July 28, 1821
* Florida officially in United States possession
The front page has an historic report concerning Florida which begins: "Florida, at length, is in the peaceable possession of the United States, acquired by treaty. On the 10th inst. the flags were exchanged at St. Augustine,... Read full description -
Item #617715THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 11, 1860
* William Hazard Perry
* Battle of Lake Erie victory
* Monument dedication
Page 11 has an article headed: "OUR NAVAL VICTORIES" "Inauguration of the Perry Monument at Cleveland, Ohio" "Thirty Thousand People on the Ground" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up over three full... Read full description -
Item #617662THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 30, 1859
* Key West, Florida
* Fire disaster (1st report)
Page 4 has an article with small headings: "Destructive Conflagration" "The Great Fire In Key West--Destruction Of All The Stores" (see)
Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition. -
Item #617502HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, July, 1869 The first article in this issue is "Early Aeronautics" and contains several illustrations including "Blanchard's Flying Balloon", "Blanchard's Counterpoise" and the "Death of Madame Blanchard".
Also within the issue is "Making Watches by... Read full description -
Item #617495DOLLAR WEEKLY MIRROR, Manchester, New Hampshire, August 20, 1859 Pg. 4 has a full column ad for "The Real Genuine Monster Show - Nixon & Co.,'s Mammoth Circus." This also includes small illustrations, including "Educated Bull, Don Juan"
Complete in 4 pages with a small lite stain on the front page, otherwise is in very good condition. -
Item #617479OAK & IVY LEAF, Chicago, July, 1892
* Young Women's Christian Temperance Union
This is a small newspaper which supported temperance (prohibition of alcohol). This newspaper was the "Organ of the National Y.W.C.T.U." as noted in the masthead. The front page has an illustration of: "The... Read full description -
Item #617462SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, May 2, 1865
* Joseph E. Johnston's surrender
* Abraham Lincoln obsequies
* Civil War ending events
Pages 4 has various reports on the closing events of the Civil War with one column headings. See images here.
Complete in 8 pages, this issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton... Read full description -
Item #617382THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 30, 1860
* Summer resorts in America
* Early Mauch Chunk description
Page 2 has an article headed: "The Watering Places" with many subheads including: "Mauch Chunk" and much more. Text takes up over 3 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along the... Read full description -
Item #617381THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 16, 1860
* American boxer John C. Heenan
* Boxing champion welcome home
The front page has an article headed: "The Return Of Heenan" "The Champion Of The World At Home" "The Bencia Boy On Staten Island" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little irregular along the... Read full description -
Item #617251THE AMERICAN SOCIALIST, Oneida, New York, Sept. 18, 1879 A article inside has the heading, "One Thing And Another", which states in part: "Sitting Bull is a powerful savage with a massive face-- as big, say, as a ten quart pail--and with plenty of room on it for the display of deep-plowed lines of decision... Read full description -
Item #617236THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, June 23, 1881
* Inventor Herr Faber
* Amazing talking machine
Page 5 has a somewhat discrete article along the first column with small heading: "A Speaking Machine" with text that begins with: "A new and most ingenious speaking machine has lately been exhibited by Herr Faber...." (see)
Other news and... Read full description -
Item #617234THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 29, 1860
* John C. Heenan vs. Tom Sayers
* 1st boxing championship dispute
Pages 3 has an article headed: "The Championship" "Settlement of the Heenan and Sayers Affair" Both To Have Belts" with subheads. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 12 pages, a little irregular along spine,... Read full description -
Item #617233THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 10, 1860
* American Anti-Slavery Society meeting
* William Lloyd Garrison speech
Pages 2 & 3 have a reporting headed: "The American Anti-Slavery Society" "The Republican Party Defended and Denounced--Disunion Speech by Mr. Garrison..." Text takes up over 5 columns total.
Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #617231THE NEW YORK HERALD, May 27, 1860
* Pike's Peak
Page 2 has reporting headed: "The Pike's Peak Gold Mines" with smaller subheads. Text takes up about 1 1/2 columns.
Other news of the day. Complete in eight pages, minor spine wear, nice condition. -
Item #617214THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 15, 1858
* John Gilpin (clipper)
* Iceberg collision sinking
Page 3 has an article headed: "Shipwreck At Sea" "Loss of the Clipper Ship John Gilpin, of Boston, by Collision with Ice off Cape Horn..." (see)
Other news of the day just prior to the Civil War. Complete in 8 pages, close cut and wear along... Read full description
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