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THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Feb. 6, 1903

* Rufus Cantrell "King of the Ghouls" case
* Indianapolis grave robbers - body snatching

The front page has a two column heading: "CORPSE THIEF ON THE STAND" with subhead. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, two small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, June 1, 1879

* Lee's Summit, Missouri
* Tornadoes outbreak - disaster
* Irving, Kansas

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "HORRIBLE HAVOC" "The Wind Manifesting Its Wrath Out West" "Death and Desolation Visible on Every Hand" "Men, Women and Children Hurled Into Eternity" and more. (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 24, 1873  The front page contains a 2/3 page illustration of "Spring Time-Learning to Walk-First Steps." Inside are three quarter-page portraits including "The Late Hon. Oakes Ames," "The Late John Stuart Mill," and "Captain C. F. Hall and His Esquimaux Interpreters." Two half-page illustrations containing the "Polaris" including "Captain Hall's Arctic Expedition-The Polaris" and "The "Polaris" and "Congress" at Godhaven, Disco Island, Off the Coast of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 15, 1885  The front page is black-bordered with a nice print of: "Gen. Grant's Funeral--Gen. Hancock & Staff at the Head of the Procession". Inside has several more prints on Grant's funeral, including: "Bearing Gen. Grant's Body into the Capitol at Albany" & the doublepage centerfold is: "Grant's Body Lying in State in the New York City Hall" plus two more related full page prints.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 28, 1891  Fullpg: 'George Washington Relics at the National Museum, Washington'. Dramatic doublepage centerfold: 'The Funeral of Gen. Sherman in New York'.
Fullpg: 'The Port Huron Tunnel, St. Clair River' & 'Water Polo at the Manhattan Athletic Club'. Another doublepage centerfold: 'Funeral of Adm. David Porter, Washington, D.C.--Sailors Bearing the Body from the House'
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Apr. 4, 1874 Ftpg: 'Body of Charles Sumner Lying in State in the Rotunda of the Capitol' plus more illus. re. Sumner's funeral inside. Halfpg: 'Coursing--the Slip'. Illus. of: 'Victor Hugo with several vignettes re. his work. The Supplement has: 'Sketches in the Far West--Curing Hides & Bones' & 'Sugar Making in Texas' & 'Arkansas Pilgrims' & more.
Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 12, 1905  Front page illustration "A Twentieth-Century Plant" by W. A. Rogers; The Disastrous Boiler Explosion on the Gunboat "Bennington" in San Diego Harbor; Japan's Chief Peace Envoy in America; The Reception of the Body of Admiral John Paul Jones at the Naval Academy, Annapolis; Photographs of the Russian War-Ships Which Fled to Manila After the Fight With Togo; Views of the German Annual Diving Competition Held on the River Bober in Silesia; and other…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Jan. 20, 1872  Front 1/3 pg. illus. of "The Late James Fisk." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "What I Know About Horace Greeley." Two 1/6 pg. portraits of "L. N. Rossel" and "Theophile Ferre." 1/3 pg. illus. of "James H. Hackett."
Doublepage centerfold entitled "Winter." Two 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Compliments of the Season" and "The First Snow Ball." Four 1/6 pg. Nast illus. entitled "The Message Mayor Hall Ought to have Sent," "After Sedan-Wilhelmshohe," "Can…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 17, 1893  Front full pg. illus. of "A Coaching Party Lunching at the Open-Air Horse Show, Philadelphia." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Disaster at the Old Ford's Theatre, Washington - Removing the Bodies from the Ruins." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - In the Manufactures and Liberal Arts Building." Full pg. of illus. of "At the Philadelphia Open-Air Horse Show." Full pg. of illus. of "The New York Open-Air Horse Show." 1/3 pg. portrait of "Edwin…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1878  Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Slippery Hill of Georgia." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Refuge." Two 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to "General Grant in Egypt" including "At Karnak" and "At the Foot of a Pyramid." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Stanley's Expedition for the Exploration of Central Africa - The Burial of Edward Pocock in Hostile Turu." 2/3 of a doublepage centerfold of "The British Fleet Steaming up the Dardanelles."
Doublepage centerfold by Nast…

HARPER'S WEEKLY Feb. 25, 1871  Front 1/2 pg. portrait of "The Rev. Bishop Simpson." Inside are three 1/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Railroad Accident at New Hamburg" including "...Scene of the Disaster on the Following Morning," "...The Burning Car," and "...Recovering the Bodies." Two 1/2 pg. pertaining to "The Darien Ship Canal Expedition" including "...The Pioneers Preparing for the March" and "...Native Village on the Coast." Also, a full pg. illus. of "In the Clutches of the Enemy."
A…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1878  Full front page Nast illus. of "Always Killing the Goose that Lays the Golden Egg."
Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Mr. H. M. Stanley's Anglo-American Expedition for the Exploration of Central Africa - Reception by Mtesa's Body Guard, Prime Minister, and Chiefs." 1/2 pg. illus. of "An Aecumenical Council at St. Peter's, Rome." 1/4 pg. portrait of "George Cruikshank, the Great English Caricaturist." 2/3 of a doublepage centerfold of "Mr. H. M.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY May 16, 1874 Full front pg. Nast illus. of "The Cradle of Liberty Out of Danger." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "George M. Van Nort, Commissioner of Public Works." 1/2 pg. illus. of "A Boston Bar-By Their Fruits Ye Shall Know Them." 2/3 pg. illus. of "Jacob Wainright and the Body of Dr. Livingstone." Dblpgctrfld. Nast illus. of "A General Blow Up-Dead Asses Kicking a Live Lion." Full pg. illus. of "Indians Killing Buffaloes in the Missouri River." 2/3 pg. illus. of "An…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 17, 1873  The front page features a fullp age illustration 'The Spring Campaign - Led as a Lamb to the Slaughter.' A 3/4 page illustration 'The Bank of England Forgeries - Bidwell's Examination.' Nice full page has 2 Indian illustrations: 'Young Bucks on the War Path' and 'Young Bucks Returning With Spoils' shows one holding a scalp. Nice 3/4 page illustration; 'Modocs Scalping and Torturing Prisoners' and 1/3 page 'Modoc War--Soldiers Recovering the Bodies of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 1, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Admiral Dewey at Manila - A Visit to the Office of the Captain of the Port." Inside are two full pgs. of illus. of "The Inter-Collegiate Eight-Oar Race at Poughkeepsie, June 27 - A Comparison of the Stroke of Columbia, Cornell, and Pennsylvania."
Full pg. illus. of "The Spread of the Automobile - Types of Self-Propelling Vehicles." Full pg. illus. of "Samoa - Incidents of the Recent Fighting over the Kingship." Full pg.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Aug. 19, 1871  Three front pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Johnny Rich." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. pertaining to "Two Great Questions: Who is Ingersoll's Co.? and Who Stole the People's Money?" Full pg. illus. of "The Staten Island Ferry Boat Disaster-Recovery of Dead Bodies at Whitehall Slip."
Doublepage centerfold: "A Sketch from the Summer House Terrace in Buckingham Palace Garden." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The London Cat Show-Can We Part with Puss?" Six…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 28, 1873   Two-thirds of the ftpg. is an illustration: "The Modoc War-Captain Jack's Cave in the Lava Beds."
Inside has a full page illustration of "The Modocs-Murder of General Canby" but perhaps the prime feature is a full page print by Winslow Homer: "The Noon Recess".
Also in this issue is a full page: "Way Down Upon the Swanee Ribber" which features a Negro man playing the violin; a full page: "The Vision of Loyola-Our New Board of Education." There are…

SKANDINAVIENS STJERNE, "Organ for de Sidste-Dages Hellige", Copenhagen, Denmark, Dec. 15, 1875  The subtitle above translates to: "Organ for the Body of Latter-Day Saints", meaning this is a quite rare Mormon periodical for the Mormon community in Denmark.
American Mormon missionaries were sent to Denmark in 1850 and made significant inroads in converting many Scandinavians to the body of Mormons. This is the first Latter-Day Saints periodical we have seen published outside of America or…

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania PA June 6, 1892

* Oil City Pennsylvania
* Titusville PA
* Oil Creek Disaster (1st report)

This 4 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 2 that include:

* FIRE FOLLOWS FLOOD
* A Veritable Reign of Terror in the Oil Creek Valley
* More Than One Hundred Lives Reported Lost
* Burning Oil On The Flood Top
* Terror Stricken Titusville

Tells of the Oil City - Titusville Pa disaster.

Other news of the day with several interesting…

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, June 8, 1878  The front page has: "The Indian Outbreak" "Latest News from Idaho--Col. Bernard in the Field in Pursuit of Hostile Indians".
The report notes in part: "...Five men scouting up the Braneau Valley found...settlers gathered at Robinson's ranch...valley had been raided by Indians...Colonel Bernard with sixty cavalry are in pursuit...bodies of three whites were found...Numerous large and small bands of Indians are racing the country...Stages continue…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, November 17, 1878

* Alexander Turney Stewart
* Corpse stolen for ransom

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 4 has an article headed: "A NEAT JOB" "The Gouls of Gotham Hunted Down" "Stewart's Friends in Possession of the Body" "The Thieving Scoundrels Under Lock and Key" and more. See images for text here.
Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along spine, very nice condition.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Aug. 29, 1878  

* George Parrott
* "Big Nose George"
* Stagecoach robbery

The front page has an article: "Cheyenne" "Train Robbers in Wyoming--Officers Murdered". This is a great & detailed account of a stagecoach robbery near Medicine Bow, Wyoming.
Four pages, irregular at the spine from disbinding, a bit fragile but in nice condition.

background: On June 2, 1878, near Medicine Bow, Wyoming, the outlaw Big Nose George Parrott and his gang attempted…

THE WORLD, New York City, April 22, 1895  This 14 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page: "Five Negroes Lynched" and "Three Men and Two Women Killed a Nephew of the Late Gov. Watts, of Alabama, and Burned His Body".

Other news of the day. Light browning, minor margin wear, otherwise good. Should be handled with care.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Dec. 15, 1902

* Thomas Alva Edison, Jr.
* Magno-Electric Vitalizer

The top of page 2 has a one column heading: "YOUNG EDISON" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine, generally very nice.

google notes: No matter…

ALLEGHENY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 28, 1903

* Pope Leo XIII burial (1st report)

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that: "CARRIED TO HIS TOMB" "Final Solemn Ceremonies Over Leo XIII's Body" "Enclosed In Three Coffins" and more with a small related illustration.

This paper contains other news and advertisements of the day. Complete in 8 pages, light browning, good condition.

EASTON EXPRESS, March 1, 1879

* Jennie P. Clark trunk murder (1st report)
* Lynn, Massachusetts mystery

Under "This Morning News" on page 2 is a brief report that begins: "The mutilated dead body of a young woman was found in a trunk...." (see)
Other news of the with several interesting advertisements. Complete in 4 pages, minor spine wear, nice condition.

THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE, April 5, 1873  The top of the first column has a report on the sinking of the steamship Atlantic with heads: "THE ATLANTIC DISASTER" "Captain Williams's Explanation-His Visit to the Wreck--Bodies Robbed but Not Mutilated.." and more. The report takes over two columns.
Page 11 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at which are appearing: "Hon. W. F. Cody...the original Buffalo Bill" and "J. B. Omohundro...the original...Texas Jack" as well as Ned Buntline…

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 9, 1884  Page 2 has: "The Mormon Problem" reports on political issues, noting in part: "...semi-annual post-conference session of the Mormon Constitution Convention...composed largely of polygamists, being a continuous body...John T. Caine reported on his efforts to have Utah admitted as a state..." with more.
Page 3 has several crime-related reports: "A Colored Man Riddled with Buckshot While Seated at the Supper Table" "Arrest of an 'Arkansas Assassin" "Texas…

DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, July 9, 1874

* Mormons - Mormons - LDS
* Secular vs. Ecclesiastical Authority
* Targeting the "School of the Prophets"

Page 2 has nearly two columns taken up with the details report of a Utah Supreme Court case concerning wives testifying as witnesses against their husbands.
The report is headed "Supreme Court Decision" "Wives as Witnesses" being the case of Edward Friel vs. Lyman Wood.
The front page has a lengthy, illustrated advertisement for…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, New York, April 5, 1873  The top of the ftpg. has a report on the sinking of the steamship Atlantic with heads: "THE WRECKED STEAMER" "One Hundred & Sixty Bodies Washed Up--Mother and Child--Inhuman Stowaways" with the coverage taking three columns.

Page 11 has an interesting advertisement for "Niblo's Garden" at which are appearing: "Hon. W. F. Cody...the original Buffalo Bill" and "J. B. Omohundro...the original...Texas Jack" as well as Ned Buntline & others (see…

CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Cleveland, Ohio, May 27, 1881

* Excursion steamer Victoria disaster
* London, Ontario, Canada

This 8 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "GHASTLY", "The Work of Recovering the Dead", "From Under the Wreck of the Victoria", "238 Bodies So Far Taken Out" and more. Coverage of the capsizing of the excursion steamer Victoria at London, Ontario in Canada. More related reporting inside as well. Lengthy text.

Other news of the…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 29, 1901

* Jennie Bosschieter "date rape drug" case
* Murderers found guilty of rape and murder

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "THE MURDERERS OF JENNIE BOSSCHIETER" with subheads. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 8 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, April 10, 1874

* Bloody Benders - serial killers
* John Bender arrested ?

The top of page 7 has one column headings: "THE BLOODTHIRSTY BENDERS" "Probable Arrest of the Kansas Murderers in Utah" "The Fugitive Family Hid in the Mountains" and more. (see) Nice reporting here.
Other news of the day. Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

background: The Bloody Benders, a family of four—John Bender Sr., Elvira (Kate Sr./Almira), John Jr., and Kate Jr.—operated a…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 11, 1874

* Vicksburg, Mississippi massacre
* Assassination of Negroes

The front page has small one column headings on the front page: "The Vicksburg Troubles", "All Quiet In The City--Burial Of Bodies...", "Gov. Ames' Proclamation--The Slaughter Of Negroes", "The 'War' Over--The Colored Sheriff Still Held". This is coverage on the 1874 Vicksburg massacre.

wikipedia notes: In 1874, the Vicksburg Massacre, white men killed at least 50 black residents.…

THE NEW YORK HERALD, Dec. 28, 1872 

* Andrew Strong killed
* Lowry's War - gang
* Pembroke, North Carolina
* Scuffletown

Page three has an article on the Lowery (Lowry, Lowrie) War in North Carolina.
The Lowry War is a notable event in North Carolina history. Led by Henry Berry Lowry, whose father and brother were murdered by men of the Confederate Home Guard, a band of American Indian, White and African-American men waged a guerrilla war against the white establishment from 1864 to…

NEW YORK TIMES, January 27, 1874  

* David Livingstone death
* African explorer (1st report)

The top of the front page has an article headed: "Latest New By Cable" "Death Of Dr. Livingstone" "He Dies In The Interior Of Africa--His Body Being Brought Home".
Eight pages, four binding holes near the spine affect 6 words in the Livingstone article, otherwise very nice condition.

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, Oct. 17, 1879  The front page has: "A Formidable Apache War - Large Bodies of Well Armed Warriors in Morton" "This is followed by: "Terrible Apache Depredations in the Rio Grande Valley--A General War Opened--Volunteers Defeated--Forty People Murdered in the Last Five Days".
And this is followed guy: "The Colorado Utes" "Dispatch From Agent Stanley air Los Pinos". Four pages, some archival strengthening near the margins, a bit fragile but in nice condition.

NEW 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".
Page 3 has one-third of a column headed: "The Jewish Right of Burial".
Eight pages, four small binding holes near the spine do not affect mentioned articles, otherwise nice condition.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, February 12, 1874 

* Chang and Eng Bunker autopsy
* re. Siamese Twins death - embalming 

The top of page 7 has a one column heading: "CHANG AND ENG" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with all 12 pages, nice condition.

THE BETHLEHEM TIMES, Bethlehem, PA, September 12, 1900.

* Galveston Hurricane storm flood (historic)
* Original reporting 
* Deadliest natural disaster in U.S. history

This newspaper is complete in eight pages with two column headlines on front page that include:

* BODIES OF THE DEAD A MENACE TO THE LIVING IN GALVESTON
* The Latest News From the Stricken City as Sensational as it is Shocking
* THE WORK OF FIENDS IN HUMAN FORM
and more. (see photos). Many details described as the…

NEW 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 Robeson County outlaws, was instantly killed...by three citizens...He was tuning his banjo...when three shots were fired...killing him instantly...".
Page 2 has 1 1/2 columns on:…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, May 16, 1873

* Bloody Benders arrested ? (false)
* Cherry Vale, Kansas murderers
* Corpses discovered recently

The bottom of front page has a very brief and somewhat discrete article with tiny heading: "Reported Capture of the Bender Family" (see image)
Complete with 8 pages, a little irregular along the spine, nice condition.

background: The Bloody Benders, a family of four—John Bender Sr., Elvira (Kate Sr./Almira), John Jr., and Kate Jr.—operated a deadly…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 18, 1872  The front page has stacked column heads including: "The Yellowstone Region as a National Park". 
The corresponding article is headed: "A National Play-Ground" which includes: "The bill introduced... by Mr. Claggett, of Montana, to reserve the Yellowstone region for a grand pleasure ground for the people...has been referred to the Committee on Public Lands..." with more. It would officially become the world's first National Park on March 1, 1872.
Page 4 has…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1879  Front full pg. Nast illus. of "Another Core on the Body Politic." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "The New Steamship 'Arizona,' Williams & Guion Line." 2/3 of a dblpgctrfld. of "A French Christening - Costumes of the First Empire."
Full pg. illus. of "The Colored Exodus - Scenes at Topeka, Kansas." 1/3 pg. portrait f "Prince Louis Napoleon." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The Ovation to the Flags." Full pg. of portraits of "The Royal Family of Germany."
Other news…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Aug. 9, 1904

* Eden train wreck - Colorado
* Missouri Pacific Railroad
* Flash flood  bridge disaster

The top of the front page has a two column headline: "SEARCH FOR BODIES WENT ON ALL NIGHT" with subhead. (see) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 6 pages, small library stamps within the masthead, a little irregular…

THE DAILY JOURNAL, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27, 1891  The front page has a half column report headed: "WALT WHITMAN DYING" "The 'Good Gray Poet' is Fast Approaching Dissolution" "Stricken With Paralysis" "It is Slowly Nearing the Heart and the End May Come at Any Moment--The Poet Has Chosen the Spot Where His Body Is to Lie". 
Actually, he would live for another five months.
Included with the detailed article is a print of him as well.
Four pages, archivally rejoined at the irregular…

THE DAILY GRAPHIC, New York, March 26, 1879.  A great issue for framing and displaying!  "The Whirligig of Time" "Dona Juana L Loca, Queen of Castle and Leon, Conveying the Body of her Husband, Philip of Burgundy, from Burgos to Grendad" "Sketches in France" "Sketches in Canada" "Fancy Dress Ball of the Philharmonic Society in Vienna"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 7, 1889  Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "Papoose - A Christmas Story" by George A. Hibbard." Inside are three large illus. pertaining to the above story.
Doublepage centerfold of "The Princeton-Yale Football Match at the Berkeley Oval." Full pg. illus. of "Thrust His Lance Through His Body and Rode Him Down." Full pg. with two illus. of "The City of Lynn After the Great Fire of November 26."
Doublepage centerfold with many illus. pertaining…

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 little margin wear, otherwise in good condition.