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ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, March 18, 1876

* St. Patrick's Day celebration

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 3 has an article headed: "THE IRISH SAINT" "His Day Celebrated Under Inclement Skies" "Thousands of Erin's Sons Face the Snow and Freezing Winds" "Crowds of Women and Children Throng the Streets" and more. (see) Loads of text takes up entire page and more.
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton…

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 Streets" and more. (see) Lengthy text takes up most of the front page and continues inside.
Complete in 8 pages, minor irregularity along spine, very nice condition.

THE NEW YORK HERALD, March 18, 1863 

* St. Patrick's Day parade 
* Civil War era 

The front page has one column headlines that include: "ST. PATRICK'S DAY", "Celebration in the City and Vicinity", "Grand Military and Civic Processions" and more.
Civil War reporting includes the following headings throughout: "Rosecrans' Army", "General Granger's Recent Operations Near Columbia", "Hooker's Army" and more.
Other news of the day. Complete in 8 pages, minor spine wear, otherwise nice…

NEW YORK TIMES, March 18, 1863  Among the front page column heads are: "ST. PATRICK'S DAY" "Military and Civic Celebrations, Processions, Balls, Dinners & Speeches" "The Friendly Sons of St. Patrick & the Knights Thereof at a Cheerful Reunion" "The Irish all Right, and Not a Copperhead in Their Ranks" with more.
Some Civil War reporting inside.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed (desired), minimal dosing to ftpg. folds, nice condition.

MID-WEEK PICTORIAL, New York, March 25, 1920  Fine pictorial published by the New York Times, this issue has the reporting the "German Revolt"; St. Patrick's Day Parade"; "Fashion's Changes" "Asquith's Return" and other photos with text throughout this 24 page issue. In good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 6, 1867  Front 2/3 pg. illus. of "April Fool." Inside is a full pg. Nast illus. of "St. Patrick's Day 1867 - The Day We Celebrate." "Irish Riot, St. Patrick's Day 1867." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Winter Mail Service on Prince Edward Island."
doublepage centerfold of "The New Military Commanders in the Insurrectionary States." This illus. includes portraits of Major General Daniel E. Sickles, Major General John Pope, Major General George H. Thomas, General Ulysses S.…

JUDGE magazine, New York, March 8, 1890

* Color political prints 

Judge magazine was founded in 1881 by a group of artists, headed by James Albert Wales, who left the staff of the popular comic weekly Puck. The magazine featured bold satire and good political drawing with chromolithographic front and back covers and center spread.
After a strong start, the magazine found itself struggling to compete with its very similar rival Puck. Puck finally expired in 1918, while Judge continued…

CHICAGO SUNDAY TRIBUNE (Picture Section), March 11, 1934  The front page is completely taken up with a color illustration of St. Patrick. It is a print of the painting, which at the time was hanging in Saint Patrick's Church in Chicago, and which had survived the 1871 Chicago Fire.
Other prints within this section include additional photos and images related to St. Patrick, Charles Lindbergh, the Girl Scouts, the Balkan-Turkish War, and a new type of airplane, the German Cyclogiro. See photo…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 29, 1873  Full ftpg. political cartoon by Nast: "The Game of Fox and Geese; or Legal Trial of the Period". Full page "Mardi Gras in New Orleans--Grand Tableau of the 'Mistick Krewe' " with accompanying article. Nice Thomas Nast doublepage centerfold: "The Meeting of Nast and Watterson in Central Jersey". Two prints re: "St. Patrick's Day" show a definite bias against the Irish.
Full page advertisement for P.T. Barnum's "Great Traveling World's Fair for the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 16, 1912

The front page of this issue is a photo of "The Man Who Found the South Pole--Captain Roald Amundsen."

This issue has an article of "The South Pole Attained" and two full page illustrations by Kemble called "Putting It Up" and "Talking It Down." The double page illustration is of "The Suspected Courier" by Sidney H. Riesengerg and there is a full page illustration of "The Rehearsal" by Mary Sigsbee Ker and much more.

Other advertisements of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1907   There is a front page illustration, "An Unnatural Fakir Story" by W. A. Rogers. There is a illustration and article of "England's Ovation to Mark Twain" by Sydney Brooks. There is a illustration of "Mark Twain Chatting With King Edward at the Garden Party at Windsor"; and "The Tribute of Owen Seaman, Editor of "Punch," to Mark Twain" and a photo of "Mark Twain's First Appearance in Public as a Doctor of Letters." There is also a double page…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 28, 1885  Very nice & displayable full ftpg Remington illus.: 'Ejecting an Oklahoma Boomer' shows a family in a covered wagon being lead out by soldiers (at least one of whom is Black).
Displayable fullpg. with 5 scenes: 'Logging In Wisconsin'. Fullpg: 'Snake Charming in Tangier'. Halfpg: 'Shad Fishing in Florida' & 'Alaska Scenery--Middle Glacier at Yukon' & 'Subterranean River in Muir Glacier'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1888  The front page features a nice illustration of "Senator William B Allison, of Iowa" and has accompanying text. An inside page features illustrations of four "Members of the German Imperial Family". A full page has 3 views of 'The New Manhattan Bridge Across the Harlem River at 181st Street'. Another page features a half page is 'Sketches in Ireland -- A Galway Eviction in Progress' along with quarter-page illustrations of "The Late Louisa May Alcott'…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 20, 1936 

* The Great St. Patrick's Day Flood
* Williamsport, Pennsylvania - Susquehanna River

The front page has a four column headline: "135 DEAD, 200,000 HOMELESS IN FLOODS; WHEELING DELUGED, WASHINGTON HIT, NEW ENGLAND CUT OFF ABOVE HARTFORD" with many subheads. (see)
Also a two column headline on the front page: "Williamsport, Pa., Scene of Desolation; City in Darkness and Damaged by Fire" (see)
Coverage on the Pittsburgh Flood of 1936 in which much of…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 28, 1874 Full ftpg. illus. of: 'Charles Sumner' who recently died. Nice fullpg. with 2 prints & some text: 'The Texas Cattle Trade--Guarding the Herd' & 'Calling the Night Guard'. Fullpg. Nast political cartoon: 'Between Two Evils'. Fullpg "What's the Matter? -- A Temperance Lesson".
Complete in sixteen pages.

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, March 18, 1899

* Windsor Hotel (Manhattan)
* St. Patrick's Day fire disaster
 
The top of the front page has a one column heading: "THE DEAD AND DYING" 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. Rare as such.
Complete with 8 pages, a few small library stamps within the masthead, a few small binding holes along the spine,…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, Mar. 24, 1877 Full ftpg. shows: 'Our New President Taking the Oath'. Great dblpgctrfld: 'Our New President--General View of the Inauguration Ceremonies' at the Capitol. Two other halfpg. scenes. re. the inauguration. Nice fullpg. Nast cartoon: 'Another Such Victory & I am Undone' shows a wounded Republican elephant in bandages. Fullpg: 'Pres. Grant & His Cabinet at the Capitol'

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.