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THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 1, 1876

* Charley Ross
* 1st kidnapping for ransom

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Charlie Ross" "Interview With the Boy Found at Carey, Ohio" "Various Theories Relative to His... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 13, 1885

* Norwood, New York
* Tornado disaster

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "DESTRUCTIVE CYCLONE" "Several People Reported Killed, Bridges Swept Away, and Crops Destroyed" See... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 28, 1877

* Harvard University
* Rutherford B. Hayes

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "BOSTON'S GUEST" "President Hayes' Visit to Harvard College" "The Banquet in Boston and... Read full description  

THE OBSERVATOR, London, England, 1682  A dialogue newspaper founded by Sir Roger L'Estrange, a Tory pamphleteer, as a vehicle for attacking dissenters and Whigs. This early singlesheet newspaper has the old style type making it great for framing (see photo) particularly with the over 300+ year old date clearly visible in... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 3, 1877

* Onota, Au Train Township
* Michigan Ghost town (village)
* Fire disaster

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Onota, Michigan, Entirely Destroyed by Fire" "Seven Hundred... Read full description  

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, Feb. 23, 1856  The front page has a print of: "The New U.S. Steam Frigate Merrimac on Her Trial Trip". This was the ship that would ultimately be scuttled by the U.S. Navy with the outbreak of the Civil War, and they resurrected by the Confederate Navy & converted to an... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 4, 1877

* Russo-Turkish War
* Kars, Ottoman Empire

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "The Fight At Kars" and more (see photos). Page 5 has a nice map titled: "A Comprehensive Map Of The Theatre Of War In... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 4, 1882 

* Jewish religion 
* Judaism vs. Christianity 

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The back page has one column headings: "JEWISH RELIGION." "Rabbi Hahn Lectures on Judaism and Christianity" and more. (see photos).
Complete,... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, March 15, 1882 

* Potter Building fire disaster 
* Manhattan, New York City 

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "FURIOUS FLAMES", "A Terrible Conflagration at the Metropolis",... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio,  November 12, 1879

* Painesville, Ohio
* Masonic - Masons
* Lodge dedication

The front page has one column headings: "A Masonic Hall" "Is Formally Dedicated In Painesville" "A Grand Success in Every Feature..." See images for text here.

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, September 29, 1879

* John Wise - ballooning
* Lost flight - death

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

The front page has one column headings: "Balloon Ascension" "Professor Wise Goes Aloft In Interest Of Science" and more. See... Read full description  

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 front page has one column headings: "Twenty Shots In His Body" "While Tied To A Tree By A Posse Of Citizens" See image for text.

Complete, a... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, May 15, 1878

* Victor, New York
* Ballooning

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

Page 6 has one column headings: "An Aeronaut's Peril" "A Terrible Ride Through the Air--Accident to Mons. Lavelle at Victor Yesterday...."... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, July 20, 1878 

* Sutro Tunnel opens 
* Comstock Lode 
* Nevada 

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 3 has one column headings: "The Sutro Tunnel", "Completion of the Great Work--How the Connection was Made",... Read full description  

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, August 14 , 1878

* Winthrop Junction, Missouri
* Atchison KS Kansas
* Train holdup robbery

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "A Cool Train Robbery Near Atchison, Kansas" "A Surprise Party" "A... Read full description  

SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, June 9, 1837

* Antonio López de Santa Anna
* Vera Cruz Mexico arrest?

This issue contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Page 2 has a small one column heading: "Arrest of Santa Ana" See image for text here.

Complete in 4 pages, nice condition.

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, April 23, 1880 

* Madison Square Garden 
* Roof collapse disaster 

The front page has one column headings: "Latest News" "Madison Square", "A Crowd Gazing at the Ruins--The Walls Examined Before the Disaster".
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout.... Read full description  

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, March 12, 1880

* Eureka NV Nevada
* Fore disaster

The front page has small one column headings: "Bold Robbers" "Bullion Worth $200,000 Stolen at Sidney, Neb.--The Greatest Excitement" See images for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages,... Read full description  

SANTA FE NEW MEXICAN, Santa Fe, New Mexico, November 5, 1902

* Carrie Nation
* Temperance advocate
* Anti-alcohol

This uncommon 4 page newspaper contains news of the day with some interesting advertisements 10 years before statehood.
The front page has one column headings: "MRS. CARRIE NATION" "Aboard a Train Which Ran on to a Siding and Collided... Read full description  

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, July 14, 1882

* Bombardment of Alexandria
* Royal Navy

Pages 4 & 5 have one column headings that include: "DEATH ! RUIN !" "Horrible Massacre of Europeans in Alexandria" "Hundreds of Them Mercilessly Slaughtered" "Alexandria Evacuated and in Flames"... Read full description  

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, May 12, 1882

* McAlester, Oklahoma
* Tornado disaster

The front page has one column headings that include: "THE WIND" "The Town of McAllister,Indian Territory" "Almost Obliterated by a Terrific Cyclone" and more.
Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8... Read full description  

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Ohio, September 24, 1880 

* Frederick Schwatka 
* Arctic expedition 

The front page has one column headings: "ARCTIC" and "Return of the Schwatka Expedition". See images for text here.

Other news and advertisements of the day throughout. Complete in  8 pages, a little margin... Read full description  

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, June 18, 1880

* SS Narragansett & Stonington collision
* Long Island Sound sinking

Page 3 has one column headings that include: "DOWN TO DEATH" "Steamship Collision on Long Island Sound" "Between the Stonington and Narragansett" "The Latter Burned and Sunk in a Few... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 12, 1866

* The Dearing family murders (1st report)
* Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
* Antoine Probst

Page 5 has one column headings: "Terrible Crime In Philadelphia" "Seven Persons Murdered In One House" "A Laborer Kills his Employer and his Whole Family..." See image for text here.
Other news of the day.... Read full description  

SALEM GAZETTE, Salem, Massachusetts, October 27, 1837

* SS Great Western launching
* 1st steamship purpose-built for crossing the Atlantic

This issue contains news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout. Page 2 has a small one column heading: "The 'Great Western' Steam Ship". See images for text.

Complete... Read full description