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Item #603677THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, April 14, 1881
* Hernando, Mississippi
* Tornado disaster
The front page has small one column headings: "Horrors At Hernando" "A Mississippi Town Almost Annihilated by a Tornado". See images for text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized... Read full description -
Item #603661NEW YORK HERALD, Nov. 30, 1860 A focus on the back page is the secession of states from the Union and religious unity under the heading of: "Thanksgiving Day". The article has a number of reports in New York City (see for portions).
A nice issue reflecting the importance of Christian values in... Read full description -
Item #603648THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, April 4, 1881
* Mormon 47th Congress dispute
* Allen G. Campbell
* George Q. Cannon
The front page has one column headings: "THE MORMONS" "The Campbell-Cannon Congressional Contest" and more. See images for text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper... Read full description -
Item #603634THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, March 2, 1881
* Early Mardi Gras report
* New Orleans LA Louisiana
* Mistick Krewe of Comus
The front page has one column headings: "Rex At New Orleans" "Mardi Gras a Brilliant and Enjoyable Success" See image for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4... Read full description -
Item #603630THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, February 17, 1881
* Boxer Paddy Ryan
* Arrest for fighting
The front page has one column headings: "PADDY RYAN" "Arrested In Albany, New York, By Jim Sweeney" and more. See image for text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring... Read full description -
Item #603623WOMEN'S DIVISION BULLETIN,, October, 1944 This is a small publication issued by the: "Women's Division--National Jewish Welfare Board" and includes a Star of Davis emblem in the masthead. The focus is on the efforts of women to support the fighting troops during World War II.
Eight pages, 8 1/2 by 11 inches, Library of... Read full description -
Item #603621THE AMERICAN JEWISH OUTLOOK, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Sept. 19, 1958 Obviously a Jewish-themed newspaper which has been: "Serving Pitttsburgh & the Tri-State since 1934." as noted in the masthead. Tabloid size, 16 pages, minor margin & fold wear, a few small archival mends inside, Library of Congress stamp in the upper right. -
Item #603616THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, March 15, 1886
* Nonpareil Dempsey (Jack Dempsey)
* Early boxing match - pugilists
* Railroad train robbery
The front page has a small one column heading: "Witness a Hard Fought Battle Between Dempsey and Lablanche"
Also on the front page is: "Daring Express Robbery" "And Murder on the Chicago,... Read full description -
Item #603587CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, April 21, 1876
* Indians - depredations
* Kentucky moonshiners - moonshining
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has column headings: "Indian Outrage" "A Party of Whites Attacked and Several Persons Killed or Wounded"
Page... Read full description -
Item #603583JEFFERSON 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 margin wear, otherwise good. -
Item #603580THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, January 27, 1881
* Chief Sitting Bull
* Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux Indians
* Surrender to Canadians?
The front page has small one column headings: "Sitting Bull" "Report That He Has Surrendered to the Canadians". See image for text .
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4... Read full description -
Item #603560THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, November 15, 1886
* John L. Sullivan
* Paddy Ryan
* Boxing
The front page has one column headings: "Ryan Knocked Out" "By the Burly Boston Boy in Three Rattling Rounds". See images for text.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper... Read full description -
Item #603529THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, November 23, 1886
* Dominick McCaffrey vs. James "Sparrow" Golden
* Bare knuckle boxing - fight
The front page has one column headings: "FIERCE FIGHTING" "Between Noted Pugilists" and more.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19... Read full description -
Item #603524THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, October 7, 1886
* Steamer La Mascotte boiler explosion
The front page has one column headings: "A TERRIBLE DISASTER" "To The Steamer La Mascotte" and more.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19 1/2 inches, minor spine... Read full description -
Item #603520CLEVELAND WORLD, November 14, 1892
* John and Sarah Makin
* Australian baby farm murders
The front page has one column headlines: "SIMPLY ATROCIOUS" "Fifteen Babies Murdered by the Cold-Blooded Keepers of a Baby Farm" "The Instrument Used" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some spine... Read full description -
Item #603518CLEVELAND WORLD, Cleveland, Ohio, November 11, 1892
* Gurley, Alabama fire disaster
The front page has one column headlines: "A TOWN BURNING" "The Total Destruction by Fire of Gurley, Ala., is Feared" "Several People Killed" and more (see photos).
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, some spine wear,... Read full description -
Item #603517CLEVELAND WORLD, November 2, 1892
* Thirsk rail crash - train - railroad
* North Riding Yorkshire, England
The front page has one column headlines: "DISASTER IN ENGLAND" "An Express Train Loaded With Passengers Completely Wrecked" "People Roasted To Death" and more. (see)
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning,... Read full description -
Item #603515CLEVELAND WORLD, Cleveland, Ohio, October 23, 1892
* Oliver Curtis Perry
* Eastern train robber
* Prison escape
The front page has one column headlines: "PERRY HAS ESCAPED" "The Noted Train Robber and Desperado Gets Out of Auburn" "His Threat Made Good" and more with illustration. See images for text.
Other news of... Read full description -
Item #603502THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, Nov. 4, 1886 Much on the recent election with the front page having several political cartoons, 3 showing the raccoon & another the federal eagle "shaking" the rooster. The back page has 3 more engravings of the raccoon with the election articles (see).
Four pages, large folio size, very nice... Read full description -
Item #603496THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, August 31, 1886
* 1st time city lighted up w/ gas
The front page has one column headings: "HEAVEN AFLAME" "For the First time in Wheeling's Long History" "The Joyous People Crowd the Streets by Thousands" "Is Tranformed into the Light of Noonday" and... Read full description -
Item #603485THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, August 26, 1878
* Yellow fever - jack
* Memphis & New Orleans epidemic
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "The Great Plague" "Spreading To Other Parts" "The Largest Death Rate" and... Read full description -
Item #603464THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, April 26, 1886
* Killeen, Texas
The front page has one column headings: "TERRIBLE TORNADO" "Texas Town Swept By Wind" and more. See image for text here.
Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 4 pages, large sized paper measuring 25 x 19 1/2 inches, a little irregular... Read full description -
Item #603461THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, Wheeling, West Virginia, April 15, 1886
* Sauk Rapids, MN tornado
* St. Cloud, Minnesota
The front page has one column headings: "DIRE DISASTER" "Overtakes Two Towns in Northern Minnesota" "The Terrible Destruction Wrought by a Cyclone" and more. See images for text here.
Other news and... Read full description -
Item #603435THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, April 2, 1767 Inside has an "Extract of a Letter from Boston (New England)" concerning the dismissal of Mr. Jackson as an agent, signed by the governor: Fra. Bernard (see).
Eight pages, 88 1/4 by 11 inches, some damp staining & minor margin wear. -
Item #603434THE WHEELING INTELLIGENCER, West Virginia, March 2, 1886
* Xenia, Ohio
* Powder Mills explosion
The front page has one column headings: "TERRIBLE ACCIDENT" "Ohio Powder Mill Explodes" and more. See images for text here.
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Item #603386BOSTON DAILY JOURNAL, Boston, Massachusetts, May 18, 1864
* Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
* Ulysses S. Grant vs. Robert E. Lee
* Battle of New Market - Virginia
The front page is entirely taken up with ads, while much of pages 2 & 4 are taken up with Civil War reports, including articles headed: "The Virginia Campaign"... Read full description -
Item #603378CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 30, 1876
* Black Hills - Wyoming Territory
* Native Americans - Indians
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "More Doleful News From the Black Hills" "Fighting and Murdering by Indians in Wyoming... Read full description -
Item #603377CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 18, 1876
* Steamboat Pat Cleburne
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 5 has one column headings: "Evansville" "Terrible Steamboat Explosion and Loss of Life" "The Pat Cleburne Explodes her Boiler and is... Read full description -
Item #603376THE SCOUT, London, July 7, 1923 An early issue of the Boy Scout magazine, and noted in the masthead: "Founded by Sir Robert Baden-Powell" who is credited with founding the Boy Scouts.
This was very much the "Boy's Life" of its day, with various articles & stories of interest to boys and scouts. Various illustrations as... Read full description -
Item #603375CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 12, 1876
* Texas highwaymen
* Stage coach robberies
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Stages Robbed" "Two Stage Coaches in Texas Stopped by Highwaymen and Robbed of Money and Mails"... Read full description -
Item #603371THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, September 5, 1879
* General George Custer
* West Point statue unveiling
* Henry Slade - medium - psychic
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 3 has one column headings: "Custer Monument" "Ceremonies of the Unveiling of the West... Read full description -
Item #603327CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE AND JOURNAL & ZION'S HERALD, New York, Dec. 26, 1828 Page 3 has an article on "The Great Western Canal..." with is very descriptive of the Erie Canal (see). This is followed by a related item: "Navigation of the Upper Mississippi" (see).
Four pages, scattered foxing, generally nice. -
Item #603321LLOYD'S EVENING POST, London, Jan. 1, 1796
* Rare 18th century title
Page 4 has: "Extracts From An American Journal" which concerns the relations among England, France, and the United States.
Four pages, 8 1/2 by 11 1/2 inches, wear at the margins, minor foxing. -
Item #603297WORCESTER EVENING GAZETTE, Worcester, Massachusetts, August 26, 1874
* Trenton, Gibson County, Tennessee
* Negroes massacred
* General George Custer expedition
Page 2 has one column headings: "Tennessee" "Shocking Affair at Trenton" "Four Colored Men Lynched" "The Indians" "Severe Fighting near... Read full description -
Item #603295CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, May 8, 1876
* Chicago, Illinois
* Tornado disaster
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Tornadoes" "Leavenworth and Chicago Visited by Terrific Wind Storms" "Buildings Unroofed, Church Steeples Blown... Read full description -
Item #603280NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 3, 1850
* California gold rush producing
The back page has more than half a column taken up with: "Paul "Revere" which has much on his life (see photos). Also: "California" which is a letter from San Francisco, June 1, 1850 which includes: "...beg...your... Read full description -
Item #603269THE NEWS SCIMITAR, Memphis, Tennessee, December 5, 1910
* Mary Baker Eddy death
* Christian Science
The front page has one column headlines that include: "LEADER OF CHURCH OF CHRIST HEARS CALL OF DEATH" "Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy Dies Following Indisposition Lasting Nine Days--Death Due to 'Natural Causes'" and more. (see)
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Item #603259THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 14, 1876
* Molly Maguires
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has a small one column heading: "The 'Molly Maguires' Exposed" See image for text here.
Complete, a little spine wear, otherwise good condition. -
Item #603236BALLOU'S PICTORIAL, Boston, Massachusetts, May 30, 1857
* Actor Edwin Booth
* Sumo Wrestling
* Montreal, Canada
This title was formatted much like the more popular "Harper's Weekly" being tabloid-size with several pages of prints. This title actually precedes Harper's, which did not begin publication... Read full description -
Item #603228NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 8, 1865 Among the front page one column heads on the Civil War are: "ARMY OF THE POTOMAC" "The Second & Fifth Corps In Motion" "Successful Advance of the Troops" "The Second Corps Attacked by the Enemy" "The Rebels Severely Repulsed" "From Missouri" and more.
Eight... Read full description -
Item #603219THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 24, 1864 The front page has one column heads on the Civil War including: "Our Armies In Virginia" "Sheridan's Great Victory" "The Rout & Demoralization of the Rebel Army" "A Victory In Missouri" "Gen. Pike's Army Defeated & in Full Retreat" and more.
Eight pages,... Read full description -
Item #603206CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, March 31, 1876
* Lynde Brook Reservoir dam break
* Worcester Massachusetts flood
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "An Irresitsible Flood" "Lyndebrook Reservoir Dam Carried Away" "760,000,000... Read full description -
Item #603202CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, January 22, 1876
* Bellefaire Orphanage
* Jewish - Jews - Judiaca
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 4 has one column headings: "Jewish Orphan Asylum" "Annual Reports of the Officers of the Institution". The text takes up over a... Read full description -
Item #603201CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, January 8, 1876
* Friars Point MS Mississippi
* Negroes - lynchings - shootings
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has a one column heading: "Judge Lynch Holds Court at Friar's Point" See image for text here.
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Item #603200CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, January 8, 1876
* Early Mardi Gras report
* Memphis, Tennessee
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Mardi Gras" "The Festivities at Memphis--Proclamation of the King of the Carnival". See image... Read full description -
Item #603190NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Nov. 27, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From General Burnside's Army" "The Enemy Being Re-enforced" "From Gen. Sigel's Corps" "The Rebels under Longstreet Refuse to Occupy Fredericksburg or... Read full description -
Item #603180CLEVELAND DAILY HERALD, Ohio, February 29, 1876
* Princeton, Indiana
* St. Charles Missouri
* Tornadoes disasters
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "Terrific Tornadoes" "Fifty Houses Destroyed at Princeton, Indiana"... Read full description -
Item #603179THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, February 28, 1876
* Susan B. Anthony
* Beecher-Tilton scandal
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has one column headings: "'Susan B. Anthony Speaks" "What She Thinks of Bowen, Beecher, Tilton, and the Advisory Council" See... Read full description -
Item #603176THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, February 1, 1876
* Robert Toombs speech
* Founding father of the Confederacy
* African Americans - Negroes
This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
Page 2 has one column headings: "'Hark From The Toombs'" "Bob Toombs Again on the War... Read full description -
Item #603175THE CLEVELAND HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, January 31, 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" "Probable Finding of the Long Lost Child" "Answers the Description in Every... Read full description
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