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Item #599623THE WEEKLY MUSEUM, New York, Sept. 19, 1795 Much literary content but page 3 has various news reports, one from Bordeaux noting: "The people of France in general think well of the new constitution, and it is thought it will be adopted." Other news from France as well.
Four pages, 9 1/2 by 12 inches, bit of foxing, generally nice. -
Item #599607THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, November 18, 1881
* Charles Guiteau trial begins
* James A. Garfield assassination
The front page has one column headlines that include: "THE GREAT TRIAL", "It is Formally Opened by the District Attorney", "Guiteau's Counsel Discovery the Meaning of... Read full description -
Item #599604THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Coldwater, Michigan, September 3, 1889
* Marie Antoinette
* Louis XVI of France
The front page has one column headings: "MARIE ANTOINETTE", "The Head of the Beautiful Queen Brought to the Block", "Incredible Cruelties of 1793" and more with a few related... Read full description -
Item #599603THE COLDWATER REPUBLICAN, Coldwater, Michigan, August 16, 1889
* General Georges Ernest Boulanger
* Conspiracy and treason
The front page has one column headlines that include: "Bad Man, Boulanger", "The French Senate Declares He is Guilty", "All Charges Against Him Proved" and more. See images for text. Other news... Read full description -
Item #599596SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN, March 18, 1913 The front page has a one column headline "Women Attack Snowden" with subheads "Riot at Gateshead Meeting", "Suffragists Eject Suffragist" and "Mrs. Pankhurst Tells of Daughter Suffering In Solitary Confinement". This was a report on the British militant... Read full description -
Item #599594NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, April 10, 1819
* Asbury College (Maryland)
* Andrew Jackson & Winfield Scott
Inside has nearly 2 pages taken up with much on Asbury College, a one-time Methodist school in Baltimore, which ended in 1832. Also in this issue: "General Jackson and Scott" which takes 5 1/2 pages and includes... Read full description -
Item #599557NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 22, 1869
* Ku Klux Klan - KKK
* Negroes attacked in Tennessee
The front page has small one column headings: "The Southern States" "The Ku-Klux-Klan Again At Work In Tennessee". See image for text.
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Item #599533SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Springfield, Massachusetts, October 11, 1905
* World Series of baseball
* New York Giants vs. Philadelphia Athletics
* Chief Bender
Page 3 has one column headings: "The Sports Of A Day", "Philadelphia Wins This One", "New York 'Giants' Shut Out", "Bender, the Athletics Indian... Read full description -
Item #599532STAUNTON DISPATCH, Staunton, Virginia, January 5, 1906
* Coaldale coal & coke company
* West Virginia explosion disaster
The front page has one column headlines that include: "MINE DISASTER", "Coaldale Coal And Coke Company Suffers Explosion" and more. This is 1st report coverage on the Coaldale coal & coke company... Read full description -
Item #599530STAUNTON DISPATCH, Virginia, January 20, 1906
* Stonewall Jackson
* Robert E. Lee
* Confederate generals
The front page has one column headlines that include: "LEE-JACKSON", "Anniversary Celebrated Here Yesterday By Veterans" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, minor... Read full description -
Item #599528STAUNTON DISPATCH, Virginia, February 9, 1906
* Parral mine disaster
* West Virginia coal
The front page has one column headlines that include: "A MINE DISASTER", "Almost The Worst In West Virginia Mining Regions" and more. 1st report coverage on the Parral mine explosion disaster in Fayette County, West... Read full description -
Item #599510STAUNTON DISPATCH, Staunton, Virginia, March 11, 1906
* Courrieres mine disaster
* Europe's worst mining accident
The front page has one column headlines that include: "MINE DISASTER", "Nearly Thousand Frenchmen Lose Their Lives". This is 1st report coverage on the Courrieres mine disaster. Other news of the day.... Read full description -
Item #599493THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 26, 1873
* Watsonville, California
* Lynch mob
Page 5 has one column headings: "HANGED BY A MOB" "The Murderer of a Woman Lynched--The Doomed Wretch Makes His Will Under the Fatal Tree" 1st report coverage on the lynching of Matt Tarpay at Watsonville, California for the murder of Sarah Nicholson.
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Item #599491THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1873
* Elyria, Ohio fire
* Captain Jack - Modocs
The front page has one column headings: "Extensive Conflagration at Elyria, Ohio--Loss, $200,000" "The Modocs" "Capt. Jack Again Anxious to Talk--A New Commission"
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition. -
Item #599488THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1873
* New Orleans riot
* Modoc War
The front page has one column headings: "A Riot In New Orleans" "A Police Station Attacked by the Militia--Repulse of the Latter--Several Killed and Wounded" 1st report coverage on the political riot in New Orleans, Louisiana. Also on the front page is: "The... Read full description -
Item #599481FITCHBURG SENTINIEL, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, September 6, 1887
* Theatre Royal fire disaster (1st report)
* Exeter, England
The Back page has one column headings: "A PLAY-HOUSE CALAMITY" "Burning Of the Theater Royal At Exeter, England" "An Awful Struggle For Escape By The Audience" 1st report coverage of the... Read full description -
Item #599464NEW YORK HERALD, May 21, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "Advance of the Union Army towards the Rebel Capital" "Skirmish With the Enemy's Outposts" "The Rebel Pickets Driven to Within Two Miles of Their Main Body" "Correspondence Between Jeff. Davis and the Virginia... Read full description -
Item #599463NEW YORK HERALD, June 23, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "News from McClellan's Army" "Advance of the Rebels in Force" "They are Promptly Met by the Union Forces and Retire" "Sharp Skirmishing Along the Lines" "Important From the South" "Affairs at... Read full description -
Item #599462NEW YORK HERALD, June 23, 1862 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "News from McClellan's Army" "Advance of the Rebels in Force" "They are Promptly Met by the Union Forces and Retire" "Sharp Skirmishing Along the Lines" "Important From the South" "Affairs at... Read full description -
Item #599458THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 1, 1873
* Modoc Indians War
* Captain Jack on peace
* Lava Beds
The front page has one column headings that include: "The Modoc War", "Capt. Jack Anxious for a Peace Conference-So Is the Government". See image for text. Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition. -
Item #599456THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 13, 1873
* Persecution of Jews in Romania
The front page has one column headings that include: "The Jews In Romania" and "Action of the United States Government In their Behalf". See image for text here. Other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, nice condition. -
Item #599440THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 6, 1959
* Little Rock AR Arkansas
* Negro reform school fire disaster (1st report)
The front page has one column headings: "FIRE KILLS 21 BOYS IN REFORM SCHOOL", "47 Negroes Escape Locked Dormitory in Arkansas". This is 1st report coverage on the fire disaster at the... Read full description -
Item #599437NILES' WEEKLY REGISTER, Baltimore, June 17, 1815 The issue begins with nearly 2 pages of "Naval Affairs".
Nearly four pages are taken up with a very lengthy & detailed report titled: "Dartmoor Massacre" which was a tragedy of the War of 1812 with American prisoners being severely mistreated in this... Read full description -
Item #599416PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Prescott, Arizona, May 18, 1930
* Gallant Fox race horse
* Triple crown of horse racing
* Kentucky Derby (1st of 3 wins)
The sport's section (page 9) has a banner headline: "Gallant Fox Gallops To Victory In Kentucky Derby By 2 Lengths" with subhead and photo of Gallant Fox (see photos). This is 1st... Read full description -
Item #599405THE NEW YORK TIMES, November 12, 1942
* Naval Battle of Guadalcanal begins
The front page has one column headings: "OUR MEN IN DRIVES ON GUADALCANAL", "Push to East and West With Army Air Support--Foe Is Again Hit in Aleutians" 1st report coverage on the beginning of the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal.
Other news,... Read full description -
Item #599395THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, October 15, 1881
* James A. Garfield assassination
* Charles Guiteau pleads not guilty
The front page has one column headlines that include: "'NOT GUILTY'", "Guiteau's Plea in the Washington Criminal Court", "The Abject Coward Taken Before the Judge in... Read full description -
Item #599394THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Ohio, September 23, 1881
* President James S. Garfield death
* Lying in State at Capital
* Best title to have ?
The front page has one column headings that include:"UNDER THE DOME", "Of The Capital the Dead President Lies in State", "And is Viewed by Thousands of Grief... Read full description -
Item #599372THE NEW YORK HERALD, September 26, 1864
* General William T. Sherman
* Atlanta GA Georgia campaign
The front page one column heads include: "ATLANTA" "Rebel Falsehoods Contradicted by General Sherman" "Peace Propositions Tendered by Governor Brown of Georgia" "A Portion of Atlanta Demolished" "Hood's Rebel Army... Read full description -
Item #599356THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, August 17, 1933
* Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played record
* New York Yankees - MLB baseball
The front page has a one column photo of Lou Gehrig with heading: "Lou Gehrig Equals Playing Record in 1307th Game"
The sport's section (page 16) has two column headings that... Read full description -
Item #599346THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, Boston, June 15, 1942
* Joseph Goebbels broadcast
* Extermination of Jews ?
Page has a two column heading: "Nazis Hit British Terrorism; Goebbels Threatens Jews" which is one of Joseph Goebbel 's radio broadcasts to the German people.
Other news of the day. Complete in 12... Read full description -
Item #599328THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, September 9, 1875
* Clinton, Mississippi
* Political rally - riot - massacre
The front page has one column headings: "Reign Of Terror In Mississippi", "Turbulent Condition of the State--A Sheriff Driven from His County-Unauthorized Armed Bands" and more. Coverage... Read full description -
Item #599304WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, November 2, 1870
* Thayer Hall opens
* Harvard University
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page has one column headings: "Harvard College" "The New Dormitory,Thayer Hall".
Complete in 4 pages,... Read full description -
Item #599303WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, October 28, 1870
* Siege of Metz ends
* France surrenders
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. Pages 2 & 3 has one column headings that include: "Capitulation Of Metz" "Surrender of 150,000 Frenchmen" "Metz"... Read full description -
Item #599301WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, September 3, 1870
* Coup d'etat
* Franco-Prussian War
* French surrender?
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements, measuring 26 x 19 inches. Page 2 has one column headings that include: "GREAT NEWS" "THE WAR OVER" "Official Prussian Despatches"... Read full description -
Item #599300WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, August 8, 1870
* Battle of Spicheren
* Franco-Prussian War
* Metz
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. Pages 2 & 3 has one column headings that include: "A Great Battle", "The Prussians Victorious",... Read full description -
Item #599299WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 30, 1870
* Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page has one column headings: "Our House-Warming" "By Harriet Prescott Spofford"
Complete in 4 pages, a... Read full description -
Item #599296WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 16, 1870
* Nathaniel Hawthorne
* Mrs. Bullfrog
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page have one column headings: "Mrs.Bullfrog" "By Nathaniel Hawthorne"
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Item #599295WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Massachusetts, July 15, 1870
* Charles Dickens
* Henry Ward Beecher
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. The front page have one column headings that include: "Summer Dinners" "By Henry Ward Beecher" "Charles... Read full description -
Item #599292WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, July 22, 1870
* Franco-Prussian War beginning
This newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. It measures 26 x 19 inches. Pages 2 & 3 have one column headings that include: "Austria and Prussia" "England's Efforts For Peace" "Europe"... Read full description -
Item #599258THE NEW YORK TIMES, February 19, 1973
* Frank Costello death
* 'The Prime Minister of the Underworld'
* Italian gangster & crime boss
The front page has a one column heading: "Frank Costello Dies Of Coronary at 82; Underworld Leader". Coverage continues inside with two related photos. Lengthy text here. 1st report... Read full description -
Item #599251THE BETHLEHEM GLOBE-TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1930
* Jack 'Legs' Diamond shot 5 times
* New York City Gangster
The front page has one column headlines that include: "JACK DIAMOND, GANGSTER, SHOT IN HOTEL ROOM", "Two Gunmen Invade New York Building--Actress is Questioned"
"Victim Reported... Read full description -
Item #599227THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Springfield, Massachusetts, May 8, 1957
* Frank Costello gets 30 days
* Post assassination attempt by Vincent Gigante
* Cosa Nostra - Mafia - mob - gangland
The front page has one column headings: "COSTELLO GETS 30 DAYS IN JAIL FOR CONTEMPT", "Refuses to Reveal Meaning Of Cryptic Note Found In... Read full description -
Item #599206THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, July 28, 1876
* Red Hill, South Carolina
* Negro lynching
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Lynch Law and... Read full description -
Item #599200THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, February 19, 1876
* Charlotte Cushman death
* American stage actress
* Parker House Hotel
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: ... Read full description -
Item #599199THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, January 28, 1876
* Apache Indians
* New Mexico fight
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "Fight Between Indians And U.S. Soldiers" and more.... Read full description -
Item #599193LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Leominster, Massachusetts, June 17, 1931
* Al 'Scarface' Capone
* Income tax evasion guilty plea
The front page has one column headings: "CAPONE FACES LONG TERM", "Possible 34 Years in Prison, and $94,000 Fine". This is 1st report coverage on Al 'Scarface'... Read full description -
Item #599189THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 10, 1929
* John Scalise assassination
* Al Capone hitman
* Chicago Outfit
Page 28 has one column headings: "Chicago Police Divide On Cause Of 3 Killings" "Rich Liquor and Vice Profits Believed Responsible by One Side--Stege Sticks to Gang War View"
1st report coverage on the assassination of three... Read full description -
Item #599164RADIO GUIDE, Chicago, Illinois, April 11, 1936 The cover of this issue features an illustration of Ann Shelley of "One Man's Family". Inside the issue is: "Winchell's Forty-two Days at Flemington" which dealt with Bruno Hauptmann; "Ego's on Parade"; and more. This includes the radio schedule... Read full description -
Item #599149THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 24, 1875
* 3 Negroes executed for murder
* New York hangings
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: ... Read full description -
Item #599147THE DAILY JOURNAL, Wilmington, North Carolina, December 12, 1875
* Rolling Fork, Mississippi
* Race riot - Negroes
An uncommon title from the South during the post Civil War reconstruction era. Contains news of the day with many interesting advertisements.
The front page has one column headings that include: "MISSISSIPPI" "Riot... Read full description
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