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THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, April 2, 1884 

* Very rare publication
* Deuel County, South Dakota

A very rare territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, five years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the population of Gary was 227.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it folds out to one large sheet, some wear at the spine and a…

THE INTER STATE, Gary, Dakota, Nov. 14, 1883  

* Very rare publication
* Deuel County, South Dakota

A very rare railroad town, territorial newspaper from what is present-day South Dakota, six years before statehood. They refer to themselves as the "Gate City of Dakota" as it is situated at the eastern border of the Territory, very close to Minnesota. At the 2010 census the population of Gary was 227. It never had a population larger than 600.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed so it…

EVANSVILLE DAILY JOURNAL, Evansville, Indiana, June 3, 1874

* Life in the early Dakotas

This uncommon title has news of the day with several interesting advertisements.
Page 2 has one column headings: "The Wilds Of Dakota" "Bleakness In May--Dakota Mud..." See images for text.
Complete in 8 pages, irregular along the spine, otherwise in nice condition.

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 25, 1889  This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed there). "Union List of Newspapers" notes only two institutions have but scattered 19th century issues of this…

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 26, 1889

* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame

This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed there). "Union List of Newspapers" notes only two…

WILMINGTON MORNING STAR, North Carolina, March 17, 1941

* North Dakota blizzard of 1941 

This 10 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "44 Perish In Windstorm In Dakota And Minnesota" with subheads. Other news of the day.

Light browning with a piece missing from the lower right area of the front page (see), otherwise good.

IAPE OAYE, South Dakota, 1880  A newspaper from the "Dakota Mission" of native Americans with most of the front page taken up with an illustration. Note that the photo is "generic" and the issue you get will not have these specific photos or be of this specific date.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1889 (excludes supplement)  Full ftpg: 'The Arrival of Troops--A Scene on Penna. Ave. Before Inauguration Day.' Very nice doublepage centerfold: 'Sketches in Washington Before the Inauguration' shows 10 scenes, including: 'The Arrival of the President Elect at the Arlington' [President William Henry Harrison]. Fullpg: 'The Great Salt Lake of Dakota' shows 7 scenes, 2 with Indians. Fullpg: 'Building the new War Ship Maine'.
16 pages, in nice condition (only…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 15, 1896  Full front pg. illus. of "The Shot That Failed." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Detroit's Marine Postal Service - Delivering Mail to a Steamer Under Full Headway on the Detroit River." Full pg. illus. of "Prize-Winning Pictures of the Year." Full pg. portrait of "Francois Felix Faure, President of the French Republic."
Two full pgs. of illus. of "Elihu Vedder's Decorations for the New Congressional Library, Washington, D.C." 1/2 pg. of illus. of…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, February 8, 1876

* Custer, South Dakota born

This uncommon 8 page issue has news of the day with several interesting advertisements throughout.
The front page has small one column headings: "Black Hills" "Growth of Custer City--More Gold Diggings Reported--Sioux On The War Path". See image for text.
Complete, minor margin wear, otherwise good condition.

"WITH A SHIRT TAIL FULL OF TYPE--The Story of Newspapering in South Dakota", by Robert F. Karolevitz (1882). Hardbound book with dust jacket, 116 pgs. Personally signed by the author.

THE RUSSELL DAILY NEWS, Kansas, June 21, 1957

* North Fargo (Gold Ridge) area
* South Dakota tornado disaster

The front page has a three column headline: "Twister Takes 10 Lives, Damage Is in Millions"

with subheads that include: "Huge Black Arm Hits Fargo, N.D." and more. (see photos) 1st report coverage on the 1957 Fargo tornado.

Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 6 pages, a few binding holes along spine with minor text loss, otherwise good condition.

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, April 10, 1884  The top of a page 3 column has heads: "CRIMINAL CALENDAR" "A Dakota Town Marshal Killed by a Desperado" "Murder of a Missouri Farmer--Blowing an Express Safe--Brutal Murder of a Child." The first report begins: "Hank Lewis, a notorious desperado, keeping a saloon, murdered City Marshal J. Pierce early this morning..." with much detail & includes: "...Lewis is one of the worst characters that ever came to the Territory. Some weeks ago he shot at Oscar…

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 27, 1889  This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed there). "Union List of Newspapers" notes only two institutions have but scattered 19th century issues of this…

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood City, Black Hills, Nov. 24, 1878  

* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame

This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light.
This issue is from the "heyday" of the Wild West. Some of the most celebrated names of the Old West passed through Deadwood, not the least of whom was…

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) July 23, 1889  This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed there). "Union List of Newspapers" notes only two institutions have just scattered 19th century issues of this…

DEADWOOD DAILY PIONEER, Black Hills, (South Dakota) May 25, 1889 

* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame

This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. It attracted larger-than-life Old West figures including Wyatt Earp, Calamity Jane, and Wild Bill Hickok (who was killed there). "Union List of Newspapers"…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 16, 1886  Front full pg. Nast illus. entitled: "A Good Spirit to Follow." Inside are two 1/4 pg. portraits of "James W. Husted, Speaker of the New York Assembly" and "Edmund L. Pitts, President Pro Tem. of New York Senate." One-third pg. illus. of "The Match for the Chess Championship." Small portrait of "Peter M. Arthur." 1/2 pg. illus. of "Banking Up for Winter in Dakota."
Doublepage centerfold of "The United States Senate." Full pg. illus. of "Civil…

GREENSBORO NORTH STATE, North Carolina, Nov. 7, 1889  Near the bottom of the front page is a rather small, yet notable report headed: "North And South Dakota Admitted", they becoming the 39th and 40th admitted to the Union.
Eight pages, irregular and loose at the spine, various tears at the margins.

BLACK HILLS DAILY TIMES, Deadwood, Dakota, July 7, 1886 

* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame

This city would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. 
This issue is from the "heyday" of the Wild West. Some of the most celebrated names of the Old West passed through Deadwood, not the least of whom was "Wild Bill"…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 3, 1909

* The USS North Dakota

The front page of the this issue shows an illustration of a battle scene, which reads:  "The Use of Aerial Artillery in Warfare".  Additional content includes:  "The Latest United State 'Dreadnought'...", "Night Sky: March and April", and much more.

This issue is damaged, which several attempted repairs on the front page.  Additional tears/repairs can be found on several of the inside pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 5, 1879  Full ftpg. Nast political cartoon. Dramatic fullpg: 'Tenement Life in New York--Rag Pickers' Court, Mulberry St.' Nice dblpgctrfld: 'A Cabinet Meeting at the White House' includes Pres. Hayes. Fullpg. with 5 scenes of: 'Issuing Rations at the Sisseton Indian Agency, Dakota'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in 16 pages and is in good condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 14, 1878  Full front pg. Nast illus. entitled "The Sooner the Better." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Scenes in Bismarck, Dakota." Full pg. illus. of "The New Regime in Canada-The Landing at Halifax-The "Sarmatian" Passing Through the Fleet to Her Moorings." Dblpgctrfld. of "The Gathering of the Clans-Awaiting the Order to Advance." Full pg. Nast illus. of "The Field of Smoke." 2/3 pg. illus. containing many smaller illus. of "Sketches in Suabia."…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 27, 1881  Full ftpg: 'The Electric Light at Sea'. Fullpg: 'Little Cripples by the Sea--Scenes at the Surf House, Rockaway Beach'. Terrific & frameable fullpg: 'Fargo, Dakota--Head of Steamboat Navigation on the Red River' 'John O'Groat's--Northernmost House in Great Britain'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 23, 1867  Full front page print of: "Benjamin F. Wade, President of the U.S. Senate.
Prints inside include a full page: "The Indian Battle And Massacre Near Fort Philip Kearney, Dakotah Territory" with a related article;  "The Late Dr. Livingstone, The African Explorer"; a doublepage centerfold with eleven prints of: "Southern Justice" showing hatred towards African-Americans.
Also 3 prints of: "New York Street Railroad Cars"; "The Late Charles F. Browne…

BLACK HILLS DAILY PIONEER, Deadwood, Black Hills, March 3, 1878  

* Rare publication
* Famous wild West town
* "Wild Bill" Hickok fame

This town would arguably be--along with Tombstone & Dodge City--one of the more famous of all the towns from the rough & tumble days of the Old West, and only rarely do such issues come to light. Plus, this is a volume 1 issue.
This issue is from the "heyday" of the Wild West. Some of the most celebrated names of the Old West passed through Deadwood,…

HARPER'S WEEKLY New York, October 28, 1865  The front page has a print: "Seizure of 'The Irish People' Newspaper in Dublin and of Deadly Weapons in Cork, Belonging to the Fenians." The balance of the front page is an article titled: "The Fenians".
Prints inside include: "Dacotah Territory - Fort Thompson on the Upper Missouri River, built for the Sioux and Winnebago Agency" "Main Street, Vermilion, Dacotah Territory" "Sioux Falls, Dacotah Territory" "Broadway in Yankton, the Capital of the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 22, 1883  Front full pg. illus. of "Views in Canton, China." Inside is a 1/2 pg. illus. of "Laying the Corner Stone of the Capitol of Dakota, in Bismarck." 1/2 pg. illus. of "The End of the Long Branch Season-Embarkation of Horses and Carriages at Branchport, New Jersey." 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late Hugh J. Hastings." 1/6 pg. illus. of "Statue of President Garfield, San Francisco, California." Three 1/3 pg. illus. pertaining to "The Boston Industrial…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 10, 1888  Several: 'Sketches in the 'Back' Country, Australia. Halfpg: Cane Sugar Culture in Hawaii'. Fullpg. showing a Black family: 'Hoe-Cake & Clabber'. Halfpg: 'The Product of a Day's Sport Near Webster, Dakota' showing hunters with hundreds of geese & ducks. Fullpg: 'The Ardor & Joy of a Game at Football' is mostly a crowd scene, but game action is visible.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in sixteen pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1887  Nice fullpg: 'Views In & About Marblehead' shows 6 scenes. Very nice fullpg: 'Sketches In Utah' shows 9 scenes including 'Mormon Temple at Logan' & 'Tabernacle & New Temple at Salt Lake'. Fullpg: 'Wheat Harvest in Dakota'.
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. Complete in 16 pages.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  July 11, 1896  Full front page illus. of "Typical Gold Bugs." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Thirty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the National Educational Association, Buffalo, New York." Full pg. illus. of "The Cuban Insurrection - The Battle of Lajas."
Full pg. illus. of "The Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois - Scenes in the City." 2/3 pg. illus. of "The Democratic National Convention in Chicago - The Coliseum, Where the Convention Meets."
…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 15, 1879  Full ftpg. by Th. Nast: 'Coming Back to Mother England's Apron Strings'. Halfpg: 'Indian Chief Having His Hair Dressed' & 'Across the Missouri by Rail, at Bismarck, Dakota Terr.' Fullpg. Nast: 'A Matter of Taste'. There is a full page print: "The Martha Washington Reception, Academy of Music, New York--Tableau Representing the First Inauguration of President Washington".
Other news and advertisements of the day are included. This issue is complete in…

HARPER'S WEEKLY March 23, 1889 Front 2/3 pg. illus. pertaining to the front pg. story "A Hazard of New Fortunes." Inside is a full pg. illus. of "Houses of the New York and the Manhattan Athletic Clubs." 1/3 pg. portrait of "General Stewart Van Vliet." Four small portraits of "Albert G. Porter, of Indiana, United States Minister to Italy," "Thomas W. Palmer, of Michigan, United States Minister to Spain," "Eugene Schuyler, of New York, the Nominee for First Assistant Secretary of State," and…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 20, 1895  Full front pg. illus. of "The War in the East - Chinese Poor Receiving Alms at the Japanese Staff Office in the Kinchu Citadel." Inside is a full pg. containing four illus. pertaining to "The University of the City of New York." Small portraits of "Edwin A. Abbey," "Brigadier General Thaddeus H. Stanton," "John H. Knowles," and "William Court Gully."
VERY LARGE fold out illus. of "The Seat Perilous." 1/2 pg. with four illus. of "Chicago's New…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 23, 1893  Front 1/2 pg. illus. pertaining to the story "The Moonshiners at Hoho-Hebee Falls." Inside is a 1/4 pg. portrait of "The Late Frederick L. Ames." 1/3 pg. ilus.of "Judd Street Entrance to the Synagogue - The Crowd Clamoring for Admission." Full pg. illus. of "Columbian Exposition - The English Military Tournament." full pg. illus. of "The Midwinter International Exposition at San Francisco." 1/4 pg. illus. of "Foreign Commissioners in the 12,000…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 6, 1904  Front page illustration "Keeping Cool" by W. A. Rogers; Henry G. Davis, Democratic Nominee for Vice-President--A Snap-Shot Taken at His Home at Elkins, West Virginia, on July 14; Photographs of Scenes at the Annual Race Week and Water-Sports Carnival at the Larchmont Yacht Club; The Mayor's Inspection Party Making a Tour of the New Subway in New York City; Double page Photo, Making New Automobile Records at the Empire City Track--Mr. Alfred G.…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 28, 1876  Famous full front page Thomas Nast political cartoon: 'Willie, We Have Missed You!', and another great fullpg. Nast cartoon shows a large Republican elephant "The Elephant Walks Around - and the Still Hunt is Nearly Over". A famous Black-related Nast doublepage centerfold: "He Wants A Change Too" showing a Black with a rifle.
Great half page: 'The Indian War -Deadwood City, Black Hills of Dakota" and half page; "The Indian War - A Sick Soldier on a…

Constitution Day celebrated...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, September 18, 1937 

* Mount Rushmore - Keystone, South Dakota
* Abraham Lincoln sculpture unveiled 
* Constitution Day celebrated...

This 36 page newspaper has small and somewhat discrete one column headings on page 21:  "Lincoln Head Unveiled", "5,000 See Dedication at Dakota 'Shrine of Democracy'" which is a first report on the dedication of Abraham Lincoln's granite sculpture at Mount Rushmore, near Keystone, South Dakota. There are also several articles (and…

THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Atlanta, Georgia, June 24, 1914

* Watertown, South Dakota
* Tornado disaster (early 1st report)

This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on the front page that include: "9 PERSONS KILLED, 40 OTHERS INJURED, 3000 HOMES RUINED", "Fearful Work Is Done by a Tornado Which Swept Through Watertown, South Dakota", "All Communications Destroyed By Storm" and more (see photos). This is a 1st report coverage on the Watertown, South Dakota tornado disaster.

Other…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, January 1, 1937

* Sioux Falls, South Dakota
* Powder house explosion
* Robbery gone awry

Near the bottom of the front page is a two column heading: "Girl, Shot by Gang, Sees It Execute Member By Dynamite Which Rocks Sioux Falls, S.D." (see) First report coverage of the Sioux Falls, South Dakota powder house blast.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete with all 46 pages, rag edition, a little spine residue from disbinding, very nice condition.

After a little more than 100 years...

THE PRATT TRIBUNE, Pratt, Kansas, June 14, 1979

* The Sioux are awarded $17.5 million for stolen lands
* General George Custer... the Black Hills of South Dakota

The front page has a 5-column heading near the bottom of the page: "Sioux to be paid $17.5 million for lands", with coverage which begins: "A century ago, Gen. George Custer paid with his life for the government's policy of uprooting the Sioux Indians from land in the Black Hills of South Dakota. A century later, a federal…

LEOMINSTER DAILY ENTERPRISE, Massachusetts, June 22, 1957

* Fargo ND North Dakota
* F5 tornado disaster

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "SURVEY REVEALS OVER 1500 HOMES HIT IN FARGO, N. D., TORNADO"

This tells of the Fargo, North Dakota F5 tornado disaster.

Other newspaper of the day. Minor spine wear, otherwise in good condition.

FITCHBURG SENTINEL, Massachusetts, March 4, 1926

* Fitchburg high school boys basketball 
* Undefeated regular season w/ team photo
* Eventual national champions in Chicago 

The front page has a nice four column photo showing the 1926 Fitchburg High School boys basketball team with heading: "Fitchburg High's Undefeated Basketball Squad" (see images) 
And the top of page 8 has a banner heading: "Fitchburg, With Reserves Playing Part Of Game, Trims Manchester" with subheads and box…

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, February 8, 1876

* Custer, South Dakota born

Page 5 has small one column headings: "The Black Hills" "A City Springing Up Like Magic--Forty Houses Built, And Sixty going Up--A Steam Saw Mill Constructing--Red Cloud Abroad"

See photo for brief coverage on Custer City, South Dakota in it's infancy.

This issue contains other news of the day throughout. Complete in 8 pages, it is in very  nice condition.

ROTOGRAVURE SECTION only of the New York Times, Nov. 2, 1941

* Mount Rushmore National Memorial
* Black Hills - Keystone, South Dakota
* Construction ends on mountainside

Page 5 of this section has a photo of Mount Rushmore with heading: "HEROIC HEADS" with text that begins with: "Complete at last, the gigantic heads of Washington, Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Lincoln...." (see) The construction ended just 2 days prior of the date of this issue.
Complete rotogravure section only…

HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, (New York), February, 1867 

* Wild Bill Hickok
* Folklore hero of Old West
* Gunfighter & scout

Featured on the front page is a great full-figure print of "Wild Bill" Hickok, one of the most notable names from the Old West who was very much a legend in his own time.
Such a print of him is rarely found in newspapers or magazines, and in fact this was the very first published image of Wild Bill Hickok. Nine years later he would die as famously as he lived,…

DAKOTA COUNTY TRIBUNE, Farmington and Lakeville, Minnesota, March 6, 1881 

* Volume 1 Number 1 issue

This is the first issue published, the volume 1, number 1 issue as noted in the masthead. Gregory notes that only the Minnesota Historical Society has any issues of this title, and just a few from the 19th century.
Four pages, archivally repaired at the spine, archival strengthening at the central fold of pages 2 & 4, generally good condition.

DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, June 24, 1875 

* Castle Creek - South Dakota
* Black Hills gold discovery

The ftpg. has: "Gold at Black Hill" which has a dispatch beginning: "I have discovered gold in small quantities on the north bend of Castle Creek...About 15 miners have located a camp on the creek above here..." and more.
Four pages, rejoined at the spine, nice condition. Folder size noted is for the issue folded in half.

THE NEW NORTHWEST, Philadelphia, April, 1878  Although the title & city of publication may seem in conflict, the theme printed in the masthead would explain it: "Devoted To The Interest of Railroad Investments, Land and Settlement".
This is the volume 1, number 3 issue of a paper focused on promoting the expansion and settlement of the West. Articles include: "Red River Valley" "Dakota" "New Settlement" "Going West" "Silver In the Black Hills" "Railroad to the Black Hills" 'Invest In Real…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Feb. 28, 1930

* Poker Alice death (first report)
* Alive Ivers Duffield Tubbs Huckert
* American old West poker - faro player
* Rapid City, South Dakota

Near the top of the front page is a one column heading: "'Poker Alice' Coppers Last Bet, Dies At 77" with subhead. (see images)
Complete with 26 pages, light toning and a little wear at the margins, generally nice.