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Item #691799NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 12, 1874 The front page includes: "Indian Hostilities" "A Lieutenant & a Corporal Murdered--An Acting Agent Shot--The Bodies Mutilated--Other Hostile Demonstrations" being a report from Cheyenne, Wyoming Territory. Also: "Further Particulars of the Recent Murders".
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Item #691798NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 14, 1874 The front page begins with 1 1/2 columns on: "CONGRESS" "The Modocs and Oregon Settlers" and also on the front page a full column on: "THE INDIAN TROUBLE" with subheads: "Opinion in the Interior Department--Spotted Tail's Complains--Why He Is Off His Reservation--The... Read full description -
Item #691797NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 22, 1874 Page 3 has 2 1/2 columns taken up with: "CHARLES DICKENS" "Further Extracts From Mr. Forster's Biography" containing a wealth of interesting content on this notable writer.
Eight pages, four binding holes near the spine affect about 7 words in the Dickens article, otherwise nice... Read full description -
Item #691796NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 24, 1874
* North Carolina resistance
* Lowry War - Pembroke
* Steve Lowry killed
The front page has a brief yet notable article on the Lowry War in North Carolina: "The Last of the Robeson County (N.C.) Outlaws Killed", noting in part: "...Steve Lowery, the last survivor of the notorious band of... Read full description -
Item #691793NEW YORK TIMES, March 12, 1874
* Victoria Woodhull
* Tennessee Celeste Claflin
Page 2 has a report headed: "The Challis-Woodhull Libel" "Seventh Day of the Trial--Argument for the Defense--Address of Mr. Brooke" which is concerning the libel trial based on an article on her newspaper.
This is the famed... Read full description -
Item #691791NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 7, 1865 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From Gen. Sherman's Army" "From Virginia--The Expedition Against Wilmington--Why It Failed" "Proposed Relief for the Savannah Sufferers" "Death of Soldiers in the Hospitals in & About New York" and much more.
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Item #691783NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1864 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "From the Southwest" "A Company of the First Mississippi Colored Infantry Surprised" "All of Them Killed or Mortally Wounded" "Nothing Definite from General Sherman" "The Great Cavalry Raids in... Read full description -
Item #691781NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 20, 1864
* Tazewell, Tennessee TN
* Moorefield, West Virginia
Among the front page column headlines on the Civil War are: "The War In West Virginia" "The Affairs at Moorefield and Allegheny Junction-Negro Soldiers..." "The War In Tennessee" "A Skirmish Near Tazewell..."... Read full description -
Item #691776NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 26, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Important From New Orleans" "National Prisoners Shot by the Rebels" "Army Operations In ?Virginia" "A Battle Probable for the Possession of Fredericksburg" "A Rebel Cavalry Raid Into Poolesville, Maryland"... Read full description -
Item #691773NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 24, 1862
* Fredericksburg, Virginia
* General Ambrose Burnside
Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "ARMY OPERATIONS IN VIRGINIA" "Refusal of the Rebels to Surrender Fredericksburgh" "The Passage of the Rappahannock to be Disputed" "Our Artillery Put in... Read full description -
Item #691771NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 27, 1862 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "The Shenandoah Valley" "The Army of the Potomac - From Gen. Hooker's Command" "From the Eleventh Army Corps--The Enemy at Kelly's Ferry--Rebel Soldiers Captured" and more.
Additional war reports inside as well.
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Item #691765NEW YORK TIMES, March 4, 1863 Page 5 has column heads including: "Important From The South" with subhead: "Jeff. Davis Appoints March 27 as a Day of Fasting and Prayer". The proclamation is signed in type: Jefferson Davis.
Also on page 5 are: "The War in Tennessee" "The Rebels... Read full description -
Item #691764NEW YORK TIMES, March 3, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "Capture of the Gunboat Indiana by the Rebels" "Naval Engagement Thirty Miles Below Vicksburg" "The Indiana Badly Crippled & Run Ashore" "The Pirate Florida Again" "The Copperheads Filibustering in the... Read full description -
Item #691763NEW YORK TIMES, March 2, 1863 Among the front page column heads on the Civil War are: "IMPORTANT FROM PORT ROYAL" "Gen. Foster's Troops to Form a Part of Gen. Hunter's Command" "Capture of a Dangerous Rebel Spy" "From the Far West" "Operations of the Army of the Frontier"... Read full description -
Item #691762THE WORLD, New York, June 18, 1861 Page 4 begins with column heads including: "The Southern Rebellion" "Skirmishing Near Washington" "Troops Advancing Into Virginia" "A New Rebel Battery on the Potomac" "Reported Landing of Federal Troops In South Carolina" "War Movements in Missouri"... Read full description -
Item #691761NEW YORK TIMES, March 17, 1863 The front page begins with column heads: "OPERATIONS ON THE MISSISSIPPI" "Important Success of the Yazoo Pass Expedition" "Our Gunboats Above Haines' Bluff" "The Movement Against Port Hudson Commenced" "Affairs At Key West" and much more.... Read full description -
Item #691744THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 23, 1898
* Harvard-Yale-Cornell Regatta boat race
* Rowing races - Thames River - New London
The front page has a one column heading: "WON BY CORNELL" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not... Read full description -
Item #691741NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 20, 1874 The front page has: "A Victory For Women - The Supreme Court of Massachusetts Declare Them Eligible For Election to the School Board" with much detail.
Page 3 has: "The Indians - Recapitulation Of Recent Reported Outrages" noting near the beginning: "...that there will be a severe... Read full description -
Item #691739NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 5, 1874
* General William S. Harney
* American Indian Wars
The top of page 5 has an article: "WASHINGTON NOTES" "Gen. Harney On Indians - He Suggests Hanging Or Shooting Sellers of Whisky to Savages--Army Officers More Efficient in Managing Them".
Eight pages, light toning at the margins, four binding... Read full description -
Item #691738NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 18, 1874 The front page has nearly an entire column taken up with: "The Coal Miners" "Meeting at Wilkes Barre, Penna.--The Operators Refuse to Grant an Advance of Wages". This is a lengthy report on the growing conflicts between the miners and the mine owners. It would come to more of a head... Read full description -
Item #691735NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 28, 1874
* David Livingstone death
* African explorer
The top of a front page column has: "Dr. Livingstone - His Death Officially Confirmed". The report from London notes in part: "...Dr. Livingstone died in Lobisa after crossing marches, with the water at one time, for three hours... Read full description -
Item #691726LOS ANGELES TIMES, Dec. 24, 1995
* Indian school function fire disaster
* Mandi Dabwali, Sirsa District, Haryana, India
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "365 Die as Fire Engulfs School Party in N. India" with subhead. First report coverage continues on page 6 with a related small map. (see)
Complete 1st section only with 24... Read full description -
Item #691723DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 30, 1852 Page 3 has over a full column taken up with: "Decision of a Fugitive Slave Case In The United States Supreme Court" which concerning the case of the fugitive slave Richard Eells in the state of Illinois. A rather notable case.
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Item #691722DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 1852 Page 3 has: "California Intelligence" taking half a column, reporting on the great fire in Sacramento, plus other items.
Also within: "Female Emigration To Australia" noting that it is: "...successful in an eminent degree...The first consisted of 39... Read full description -
Item #691721DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Dec. 9, 1852 Page 3 has an article: "Increase of the Slave Trade In Cuba" mentioning: "...a list of nine vessels which have landed at different parts of Cuba during the present year 4,170 slaves from Africa..." and more.
Page 3 also has: "The Florida Indians" as well as:... Read full description -
Item #691719DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 30, 1852 Page 3 has over half a column taken up with an interesting article: "On The Amazonian Basin" which is a quite early, descriptive article on this region of the world.
One bit notes: "...The whole of this immense tract of land, from the... Read full description -
Item #691716DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 11, 1852 The entirety of page 2 is taken up with an extremely detailed article: "The Japanese Empire". This is quite early on Japan as it was not until the following year that the famed American Commodore Matthew Perry led his four ships into the harbor at Tokyo... Read full description -
Item #691715DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 9, 1852 The top of page 3 has a few reports: "From California" noting in part that: "...The mining news from all quarters of the country is represented to be cheering...".
Also on page 3 is: "A Slave Case at Philadelphia" which concerns the cast of George... Read full description -
Item #691711THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, May 12, 1905
* Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma
* Tornado disaster with 113 deaths
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "TORNADO VICTIMS HAVE NO RELIEF" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues... Read full description -
Item #691707PARADE magazine section of the Detroit Free Press, Nov. 22, 1942
* Pin-up girls - models
* World War II - WWII
The front page shows a World War II pin-up girl. Inside has more of these models from different parts of the World. (see)
Complete with 32 pages, a little spine wear, generally in nice condition. -
Item #691705DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 1852
* Daniel Webster near death
Page 3 has half a column headed: "Dangerous Illness of Daniel Webster".
This report includes seven dispatches concerning his health. He would die the following day, and the: "Seventh Dispatch" states: "Mr. Webster is no better. His... Read full description -
Item #691704DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 15, 1852
* California gold rush
Page 3 has: "From California" with various reports, a few bits including: "...Our population has been increased by the arrival of a large number of passengers...The crops are coming on in fine style...Quartz mining is fast... Read full description -
Item #691703DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 13, 1852 Page 2 has: "Colored Daguerreotypes" which is an interesting article on how such early "photographs" could be in color. Also an interesting article: "Gold Digging In Australia".
Page 3 has: "California" which is a fascinating letter on life in... Read full description -
Item #691702DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 1852
* Washington Monument obelisk
* George Watterston & construction
Page 2 has: "Gen. Scott At The West" meaning Ohio, which includes: "Speech of Gen. Scott at Hamilton" and: "Speech of Gen. Scott at Dayton".
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Item #691700DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 6, 1852 Page 3 has a report headed: "California Intelligence" which takes half a column of various news. A few bits include a report concerning a slave under the Fugitive Slave Law; also: "...A lump weighing 25 lbs. & valued at from $4,000 to $6,000 was recently... Read full description -
Item #691699DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 1852
* Transcontinental Railroad thought
Page 3 has a nice report: "The Desert Beyond the Colorado--And the Pacific Railroad" being a detailed letter on the topography of the West, and the availability of water. Also some good talk concerning the construction of a... Read full description -
Item #691698DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Oct. 2, 1852 Page 3 has a report headed: "Immigrants" noting the numbers of foreign immigrants who have landed on American shores. Also: "Two Weeks Later From California" has various news reports with bits including: "...The overland emigration continued to be very... Read full description -
Item #691697DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 18, 1852 Page 2 has nearly half a column with a very descriptive article headed: "California Desert", It is datelined from the junction of the Colorado and Gila Rivers, which would be west of Phoenix at the California border, but there is mention of Capitol Dome and other locations... Read full description -
Item #691692THE DETROIT NEWS, Jan. 13, 1928
* 5 year old girl Dorothy Schneider w/ photos
* Mount Morris, Michigan kidnapping & murder
* Slayer suspect Adolph Hotelling arrest ?
The front page has a displayable banner headline: "SUSPECT HELD AT FLINT IN SLAYING OF GIRL, 5" with subheads and related pictorial.
Complete with 48 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #691689LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Mass. November 14, 1960
* Marilyn Monroe leaves Arthur Miller
The front ]page has a two column photo with small heading: "Quiet On Divorce" with a little text. (see)
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Item #691688THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 4, 1936
* Albert Einstein's cosmic telescope
* Space lenses - R.W. Mandl
Page 27 has a two column heading: "Einstein Reports 'Space Lenses' Magnifying Stars by Bent Light" with subhead. (see)
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 52 pages, some damp staining to... Read full description -
Item #691686THE MYRTLE, Boston, Massachusetts, April 21, 1877
* Published by "Universalist Publishing House"
Illustrations throughout this little newspaper which has a religious theme. Published by the "Universalist Publishing House". A decorative and ornate masthead.
Measures approximately 9 by 7 inches and contains 8 pages. Nice... Read full description -
Item #691685ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, Dec. 18, 1941
* Admiral Chester W. Nimitz promoted
* Commander in Chief, U.S. Pacific Fleet
* Husband E. Kimmel loses position
* Post bombing of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The front page has a banner headline: "HAWAII NAVAL, ARMY, AIR COMMANDERS OUSTED" with subheads and a few related photos. (see) First report... Read full description -
Item #691684THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 3, 1961
* Lake Lucerne - Switzerland
* Americans touring bus tragedy
The front page has a banner headline: "16 Americans Die as Bus Hurtles Into Swiss Lake" with subheads. (see)
Complete with 40 pages, two library stamps within the masthead, some small binding holes along the spine, generally nice. -
Item #691682DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 15, 1852
* Billy Bowlegs - Florida Seminoles Indians Chief
Page 3 has: "The Indians In Texas" as well as: "The Seminole Delegation" which includes talk of Billy Bowlegs. Another item mentions Nathaniel Hawthorne has written a biography of General Pierce.
At the top of page 3 is: "An Indian... Read full description -
Item #691680DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 1852
* "Great Slasughter" at Table Rock
* Attack on a Takelma village
* Native Americans - Indians
Page 3 has: "A Great Slaughter of Indians" concerning a battle between whites and the Indians on the Rogue River. This was the night at Table Rock, one of the... Read full description -
Item #691679MOTION PICTURE DAILY, New York, December 10, 1954 This end of the year edition contains 11 - 9 x 12 inch high gloss movie posters of Universal Studios pictures for 1955 staring big names like: James Stewart, Tony Curtis, Gloria DeHaven, Piper Laurie, Kirk Douglas, Rock Hudson and... Read full description -
Item #691677DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 24, 1852 The bottom of the back page has a small notice for: "Uncle Tom's Cabin As It Is, being narratives, scenes, and Incidents of the real 'Life Among the Lowly', by W. L. G. Smith...".
Also o the back page is an ad: "Wanted, a Colored Woman (a slave... Read full description -
Item #691666DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Aug. 5, 1852 Page 3 has an entire column taken up with: "Gen. Scott On the Subject of Slavery" which is signed in type: Winfield Scott.
Page 3 also has a nice item: "From the Western Prairies" which is a great account of... Read full description -
Item #691664DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., July 24, 1852
* Charles Dickens speech
Page 3 has a report prefaced with: 'Mr. Charles Dickens has been discoursing very eloquently about flowers at the ninth anniversary of the Gardener's Royal Benevolent institution. We give a short extract from his beautiful address:..." followed by... Read full description
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