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Item #724477THE CORRECTOR, Sag Harbor, Long Island, New York, Oct. 29, 1870
* Anti-Mormons - Mormonism book advertisement
The back page has an advertisement for the publication of: "LIFE IN UTAH or the MYSTERIES OF MORMONISM" with some text noting its "...unprecedented success, one reports 186 subscribers in four days,... Read full description -
Item #723956BOSTON EVENING TRANSCRIPT, Dec. 9, 1933
* United States officially ends prohibition
* Repeal of the 18th Eighteenth Amendment
* Beer & liquor returns for 1st time in 13 years
* Organized crime - gangster era speakeasies ending
The front page has three related articles regarding the recent end of prohibition in the United States with a... Read full description -
Item #722350LOS ANGELES TIMES, June 26, 1979
* Earvin "Magic" Johnson drafted
* NBA basketball - Los Angeles Lakers
* Best title to be had ?
The front page of the sport's section (inside) has a two column heading: "Lakers Take 3-Point Stance in NBA Draft" with subhead. First report coverage continues on page 6. Page 7, under... Read full description -
Item #722303HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 25, 1858
* Paul Morphy - American chess champion
* Early Salt Lake City, Utah view
The prime print would be the great and displayable full page view of: "Salt Lake City, from the Observatory of the Council House" being one of the earlier views of Salt Lake City... Read full description -
Item #721569DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, July 9, 1874 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... Read full description -
Item #721546DESERET EVENING NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, July 7, 1874
* "Montgomery Queen's Circus" advertisment
* Child performer "Little Mollie Brown"
* ‘The only Female Somersault Rider in the World’
* Girl horseback circus performer (14 years old)
The front page has a 13 1/2 x 4 inch graphic advertisement... Read full description -
Item #720274BIKUBEN, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2, 1907
* Danish language publication
* Church of Latter-Day Saints
* Mormons - Mormonism - LDS
Here is a quite unusual and scarce newspaper from Utah, printed entirely in the Danish language.
There was a large number of Scandinavian emigrants that settled Utah in the last half of the... Read full description -
Item #719818CLEVELAND WEEKLY HERALD, Oct. 3, 1879
* Meeker Massacre - Colorado
* Battle of Milk Creek
* Major Thomas T. Thornburgh
* United States Army
* White River Utes - Indians
The top of page 5 has a very early report on the "Battle of Milk Creek" with one column headings: "RED DEVILS" "The Milk River... Read full description -
Item #719294THE 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... Read full description -
Item #717655THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, Mass., July 14, 1944
* Theodore "Ted" Roosevelt Jr. death
* Utah Beach World War II Normandy
* World War II - WWII - Post D-Day
The front page has a two column heading: "Gen. Theodore Roosevelt Victim of Heart Attack" with subhead and photo. (see images)
Complete with all 222 pages, light... Read full description -
Item #716370NILES' NATIONAL REGISTER, Baltimore, March 25, 1843
* Porter Rockwell - Utah Territory lawman
* Bodyguard and friend of Joseph Smith arrest
* Mormons - Mormonism - Latter Day Saints
* Attempted murder of Governor Lilburn Boggs
The back page has a small report: "Mormons" noting: "Orrin Porter Rockwell, the Mormon,... Read full description -
Item #716136NEW YORK TIMES, Sept. 3, 1858 The front page is almost entirely taken up with much detail on the burning of the Quarantine Hospital, the city's first line of defense against migrant-borne infectious diseases. First column heads included: "THE STATEN ISLAND ARSON "Full Details of the Burning of the Quarantine... Read full description -
Item #715991THE DETROIT NEWS, Aug. 24, 1938
* Captain George E. T. Eyston
* Land speed record broken
* Thunberbolt car - Rolls-Royce R
The top of the front page has a banner headline: "Eyston Goes 347 MPH on Utah Flats" with subheads. (see images)
Complete with 30 pages, rag edition in great condition.
Note: On August 24, 1938,... Read full description -
Item #714478ALLEGANY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, July 7, 1887
* Mormon - Mormonism
* The polygamy question
Polygamy by the Mormons was not officially outlawed until 1890, which was a condition required before statehood was granted which happened in 1896, however a front page report in this issue notes the efforts in Utah by Mormon... Read full description -
Item #714477THE 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... Read full description -
Item #714475ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Oct. 16, 1884
* Rudger Clawson polygamy trial
* Quorum of the Twelve Apostles
* Mormons - Mormonism
Page 2 has: "A Polygamist on Trial" being a report from Salt Lake, Utah Territory, on the rather famous case of Rudger Clawson.
Clawson was the first practicing polygamist to be convicted and serve... Read full description -
Item #714454ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCAT, Dec. 5, 1883
* Mormons and polygamy
* President Chester A. Arthur
* Outlaw Frank James trial
Over half of the front page and page of pg. 2 are taken up with: "The President's Message" being the annual state-of-the-union address of Chester A. Arthur. Near the... Read full description -
Item #713862NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Sept. 7, 1869 Page 2 has: "Mr. Lincoln's Eulogy on Henry Clay" which is an excerpt of his talk. Page 3 has: "Capture of a Slaver" which was the Spanish ship: "...Joven Antonia...fitted out for a slave voyage...had been on the coast & actually purchased a cargo of... Read full description -
Item #712823HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, September, 1871 Featured in this issue is an article "Montauk Point, Long Island" which takes 12 pages and includes 22 illustrations. Another nice article is: "The Reformation in Utah" which takes over 8 pages & has a great wealth of information about this... Read full description -
Item #712750THE DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Feb. 2, 1870
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Utah polygamy argument
This newspaper was published 26 years before Utah became a state.
Most of the front page is taken up with a report headed: "Indignation Meetings in the Settlements", beginning: "Determined not to be behind their... Read full description -
Item #712749THE DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Jan. 19, 1870 This newspaper was published 26 years before Utah became a state.
Included is the lengthy: "Governor's Message" reading much like a state-of-the-state address, signed by the acting govrernor, S. A. Mann.
But the most notable contgent is much reporting on the:... Read full description -
Item #712669SALT LAKE DAILY TRIBUNE & UTAH MINING GAZETTE, March 7, 1872 The first 26 issues of this newspaper were titled "Mormon Tribune", followed by the "Salt Lake Tribune" then the above title from 1871.
Various news items of the day, mostly from the West.
Four pages, never bound nor trimmed, irregular at some margins does not affect any text, good... Read full description -
Item #712519SECTION TWO only of the New York Times, Sept. 19, 1937
* Mormons to face food shortages ? - Mormonism
* Salt Lake City, Utah - during Great Depression
Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Mormons, Fearing Famine, Eat Single Meal; Plan Granary to Store Their Bumper Crops" (see images) I can't find anything online... Read full description -
Item #710604NEW YORK TIIMES, Sept. 15, 1859
* Camp Floyd - Utah unrest
* U.S. military installation
* Used to monitor the Mormons
The back page has nearly a full column report relating to the Mormons, datelined: "Camp Floyd, U.T." and headed: "Interesting From Utah" "More Gross and Outrageous... Read full description -
Item #710334THE DETROIT FREE PRESS, Aug. 28, 1963
* Moab, Grand County, Utah mining explosion disaster
* Texas Gulf Sulphur's Cane Creek" Potash Mine
The front page has a banner headline: "MINE BLAST TRAPS 16" with subheads. (see images) Nice for display.
Complete with 36 pages, library stamp within the masthead, some small binding... Read full description -
Item #709142SECTION TWO (sports) only of the Chicago Daily Tribune, Sept. 4, 1935
* Sir Malcolm Campbell makes history
* British racing motorist - Bluebird car
* 1st person to drive automobile over 300 mph
* Bonneville Salt Flats in Tooele County, Utah
The front page of this section has a banner headline: "CAMPBELL REACHES GOAL: 301 MILES... Read full description -
Item #708514NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1871 Page 2 has an entire column dedicated to: "THE MORMONS - THE RELIGION OF POLYGAMY. Affairs in Utah - Brigham Young - The Decline of Mormondom", which extends to the top of page three. The front page has multiple articles related to Boss Tweed, his order of arrest, and of him... Read full description -
Item #707064THE PLACER HERALD, Auburn, Placer County, California, Sept. 12, 1885
* Rare Old West publication
Placer mining in the Auburn area was very good, with the camp first becoming known as the North Fork Dry Diggings, later changed to Woods Dry Diggings. The area soon developed into a mining camp, and it was officially named Auburn in 1849.
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Item #707062THE NEW YORK TIMES, Nov. 2, 1871 Front page first column heads include: "The Mormon Citizens in Utah in a Submissive Mood" "The Mormons--Attitude of the Administration--Apprehensions of the Railway Companies" "All Quiet at Salt Lake City--Reported Attempt to Follow and Arrest Brigham Young".
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Item #706614NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 1, 1861
* Creating the "Southern Confederate"
* American Civil War tensions in the South
Among the front page first column heads: "THE NATIONAL CRISIS" "Secession Speech by Senator Benjamin of Louisiana" "Disgraceful Scene in the Senate Galleries" "The Condition of the Forts... Read full description -
Item #706378DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., May 21, 1857
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Prophet Brigham Young
* Fort Lemhi - Salmon River
Page 3 has an article: "Utah Territory" which mentions in part: "A part of 16 persons arrived at St. Louis...from Salt Lake City...a large number of missionaries to be dispatched to all parts of... Read full description -
Item #706027NEW YORK TIMES, May 25, 1874
* Leader Brigham Young era
* Converting to Mormonism - Mormons
Page 4 has: "Mormon Converts" which is a telegram from Salinas, California, noting in part: "... About two months ago two missionaries of Mormonism from Utah came to Long Valley...They met with such success in their labors...they have... Read full description -
Item #706023THE SALT LAKE DAILY HERALD, Salt Lake City, Utah, June 18, 1876
* Rare Old West publication
* Mormons - Utah territory
This 4 page newspaper has news of the day with several interesting advertisements. With newspapers West of the Mississippi being very rare prior to 1900, here is an opportunity to get a issue from the old West back when cowboys, Indians,... Read full description -
Item #705964NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 28, 1875 The front page has a report headed: "Gold In The Black Hills" "Fresh Discoveries--Coarser Gold, But More of It--A Crowd of Miners Coming Into the Hills".
This is followed by: "Prof. Janney's Report--The Paying Region of Large... Read full description -
Item #705963NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 29, 1875
* Mountain Meadows Massacre
* Mormons - Mormonism trial
* John D. Lee - Brigham Young
The bottom of page 5 has a brief article: "The Mountain Meadow Massacre - Repetition of the Effort to Save Young and Smith from Going on the Stand". The report is from
Beaver, Utah, and notes in... Read full description -
Item #705697THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, May 16, 1877 Among the front page articles: "UTAH" "The Mormon Rebellion--Alarm Among the Gentiles" and more.
Four pages, small binding holes at the blank spine, generally good condition. A bit fragile so should be handled carefully.
AI notes: In 1877, tensions in the Utah Territory between the Mormon... Read full description -
Item #705620NEW YORK TRIBUNE, July 6, 1857
* Abraham Lincoln speech
* Springfield, Illinois
* Lincoln-Douglas debates prelude
Page 3 has nearly 2 columns taken up with a seminal report on Lincoln's political career. Lincoln had been in the audience when Stephen Douglas made his June 12 speech... Read full description -
Item #705619NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Oct. 23, 1858
* Abraham Lincoln & Stephen Douglas
* The Great Debates of 1858 (last one)
* Alton, Madison County, Illinois
Keeping in mind that this was from the period of the Lincoln/Douglas debates, page 4 has a report from Springfield headed: "Illinois Politics" which talks of... Read full description -
Item #705573THE DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 26, 1879 This newspaper was published 17 years before it became a state. Included is an interesting report concerning a stagecoach robbery. Also Mormon-related items, with articles headed: "The Mormons And The Indians" & "Sugar Made In Utah" "Murder"... Read full description -
Item #705524THE CRISIS, Columbus, Ohio, March 12, 1862
* Battle of Fort Donelson - Tennessee
* Abraham Lincoln & emancipation
* State of Deseret - Utah - Mormons
The front page begins with: "Are the Abolition, Free Negroites to Force this War into One of Emancipation?" which is a prophetic... Read full description -
Item #705430THE DESERET NEWS, Salt Lake City, Utah, Nov. 26, 1879 This newspaper was published 17 years before it became a state. Included is an interesting report concerning a stagecoach robbery. Also Mormon-related items, with articles headed: "The Mormons And The Indians" & "Sugar Made In Utah" "Murder"... Read full description
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Item #705412PORTER'S SPIRIT OF THE TIMES, New York, Jan. 3, 1857 A rather famous sporting newspaper, with a sporting-themed masthead, calling itself: "A Chronicle of the Turf, Field Sports, Literature and the Stage". This is a volume one issue.
Inside has most of a column taken up with: "Base Ball"... Read full description -
Item #705278THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 10, 1860 Page 2 has almost the entire first column taken up with: "Affairs In Utah--Federal Officers in the Territory--The Weather, Crops, etc.--Criminal Incidents--General Intelligence, etc." This article begins: "Much as it may be regretted by the majority of the American people, still it does seem, after... Read full description -
Item #705277NEW YORK TIMES, June 17, 1858
* Abraham Lincoln, Springfield, Illinois
* A "day of" mention of the convention
* Mormons - Mormonism - Utah War
Near the top of the front page is: "Illinois Republican State Convention" is a report datelined Springfield, Ill., Wednesday, June... Read full description -
Item #705274THE NEW YORK TIMES, Oct. 20, 1860 Page 5 contains nearly a full column on: "Affairs In Utah" "Departure of the Delegate--Agricultural Fair in Utah--Serious Indian Hostilities--Miscellaneous News" with an interesting variety of tidbits from this Mormon stronghold (see for portions).
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Item #705272NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1859
* President James Buchanan
* State of the Union Address
* Mormons - Mormonism - SLC
Page 3 has most of a column headed: "From The Mormon Country" datelined at "Great Salt Lake City" which provides a rather inclusive update on the events in Utah in recent... Read full description -
Item #705271DAILY NATIONAL INTELLIGENCER, Washington, D.C., Nov. 22, 1858 Page 3 includes: "Salt Lake Correspondence" which has various news reports from Utah. One item of discussion is whether the seat of government should be in Fillmore City.
Four pages, small, discrete archival mends in the margins, nice condition. Folder size noted... Read full description -
Item #705268NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Dec. 28, 1859 Page 3 has most of a column headed: "From The Mormon Country" datelined at "Great Salt Lake City" which provides a rather inclusive update on the events in Utah in recent months. Also on page 3: "The Purchase of Mount Vernon" by the Mount Vernon... Read full description -
Item #705264THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 25, 1870
* Mormons - Mormonism
* Polygamy - Cullom Bill
The front page has an article headed: "The Utah Polygamy Bill--What is Thought of it in Salt Lake City". See image for details.
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Item #705258NEW YORK TIMES, June 19, 1858
* The Utah War - Mormon Rebellion
The front page has over a full column of the latest news on the troubling Mormon situation in Utah, heads reading: "Further From Utah" "Arrival of Seventy Mormon Families at Camp Scott" "The Utah News" and "Details of Advices Previously... Read full description
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