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ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, March 18, 1875

* St. Patrick's Day celebration

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "ERIN GO BRAUGH" "Imposing Display in Honor of Ireland's Patron Saint" "Ten Thousand Lovers of the Old Sod Tramp the... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS DAILY GLOBE, Missouri, February 10, 1875

* Early Mardi Gras report
* Memphis TN Tennessee

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "THE CARNIVAL" "A Grand and Imposing Pageant at Memphis" "Momus Holds a disputed Sway for at Least... Read full description  

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1876  The last column of the front page and most of page 2 are taken up with a report of: "Forefathers' Day" "New-Englanders at Dinner" "The Annual Festival of the New-England Society--Speeches by Hon. G. William Curtis, 'Mark Twain', Rev. Edward Everett Hale..." and more (see). It is... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 11, 1877

* Karl Strahl lynching - hanging
* Goetz murders

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "HORROR'S HARVEST" "Carl Strahl, the Double Murderer, Executed by Judge Lynch" "The Murderer Leads His Captors to... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 29, 1877

* Ben DeBar death
* American actor-manager
* Nice title to have in

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "Ben. De Bar" "Death of the Great Actor and Manager" "Some Account of His Disease and Moments" and more. (see)... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, October 2, 1877

* Pow Wow - Indians
* Chief Spotted Tail
 * Red Cloud

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE FINAL POW-WOW" "What Spotted Tail and Red Cloud Demand of the President" and more. (see)
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ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, August 11, 1877

* Spiritualism - spiritualists
* Materializations - paranormal

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 11 has an article headed: "SPIRITUALISTS" "Piano Playing Without Mortal Contact" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1 1/3 columns.
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EFFINGHAM COUNTY OBSERVER, Altamont, Illinois, December 11, 1896

* Uncommon title

News and advertisements of the day.
Complete in 8 pages, a little margin wear with some small tears, generally good.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 16, 1879

* Jacob Schaefer, Sr.
* Billiards - pool

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "THE WIZARD'S WAND" "Schaefer's Marvelous Performance with the cue" "The Western Wonder Retains the Championship" and... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 18, 1879

* Waterboro SC South Carolina
* Tornado disaster

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Wrecked By The Wind" "The Lower Portion of South Carolina Tornado Torn" "Fifteen Persons Killed in the... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, April 20, 1879

* Negro Exodusters begin
* Wyandotte KS Kansas

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "The Colored Immigrants" "Brief Description of Their Reception and Condition at Wyandotte" and more. (see) Text takes up more than a... Read full description  

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, January 7, 1877

* Laura Bridgman biography
* Deaf-blind Woman

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 11 has an article headed: "Laura Bridgman" "An Evening in Her Home--Her Wonderful Tact and Ingenuity" (see)
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THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, March 26, 1877

* Samuel P. Stickney
* Circus horseback rider

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "America's Oldest Circus-Rider" "The Death of Samuel P. Stickney After Fifty Years' Service in the Ring"
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THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, February 3, 1877

* Chief Sitting Bull
* Sioux Indians
* Black Hills

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "The Hostile Sioux" "Their Present Location  and Future Movements" "Preparing for War in the Spring"
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THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 11, 1875

* SS Schiller sinking disaster
* German ocean liner

The front page has one column headings: "The Lost Schiller" with the subhead "Additional Particulars of the Wreck". This is coverage on the sinking of the German ocean liner, SS Schiller. Lengthy text takes up nearly three columns on the... Read full description  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 18, 1873  The front page has a large illustration "The Great American Brick Machine" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "Emerson's Feathering Paddle Wheel"; "Nine Horse Power Compound Steam Engines"; "Design for Ball Ground Pavilion" and other... Read full description  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 16, 1878  The front page of the issue features a halfpage illustration "The Holden Ice Machine" with an accompanying article. Inside the issue is "The National Steam Pump"; "Double Shearing, Punching and Straightening Machine"; "New Boat-Propelling Device"; "Phillip's... Read full description  

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, September 9, 1874

* Alfred Packer
* Saguache, Colorado
* Cannibalism - murder

Page 5 has a small one column heading: "Murders In The Mountains Of Colorado" See image for text here.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, a little spine wear, generally good.

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, January 24, 1873

* British full rigged ship
* Northfleet sinking disaster

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Most Terrible Marine Disaster" "A Ship Cut to the Waters' Edge" "Over 350 Persons Believed To Be... Read full description  

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 30, 1873

* Battle of Sand Butte
* Modocs Indians War
* Scarface Charley victory

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Battling The Modocs" "Disastrous Fight In The Lava Beds" and more. (see) Text takes up about 1... Read full description  

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 23, 1873

* Frankfort KY Kentucky
* Beer riot - breweries
* Modoc Indian War

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "The Frankfort Riot" "Twelve Hours of Disorder--The Trouble Caused by an Advance in the Price of... Read full description  

THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, April 9, 1873

* Actor Edwin Booth
* Hamlet & Richelieu

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an advertisement headed: "OPERA HOUSE....EDWIN BOOTH..." (see) Uncommon to find on the front page.
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THE EVANSVILLE JOURNAL, Indiana, February 4, 1873

* Conshohocken PA Pennsylvania
* Factory - boilers explosion disaster

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. The front page has an article headed: "Terrific Boiler Explosion" "Four Immense Boilers Scatter Shafts Of Destruction And Bolts... Read full description  

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 28, 1888 Full front page has seven scenes: "Manufacture Of Scientific Apparatus--Factory, Stores, And Offices Of J. W. Queen & Co." with an accompanying report inside includes five more illustrations. Inside the issue is: "Engish Coupling and Uncoupling Devices", "A Twenty Thousand Dollar Country... Read full description  

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, May 9, 1876

* Lyons, Clinton County, Iowa
* Lynching - lynched - hanging

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 2 has an article headed: "Lynch Law In Iowa" "Patrick Hand Hanged in the Engine House at Lyons" See images for text here.
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