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Death of President Garfield...
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September 20, 1881
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Sept. 20, 1881
* President James A. Garfield assassination
* 1st report of his death
The front page has a stack of column heads including: "A DARK DAY" "the World in Mourning For a Martyr" "President Garfield Passes Away Peacefully" "Death Finally Relieving the Patient Sufferer" "The Last Moments of the Dying Man" "Sad Scenes In & About Elberon" with more, taking 2 column of text and with most of pg. 2 concerning Garfield as well. Page 4 also has much including a lengthy black-bordered editorial.
Eight pages, various small tears at margins & some water staining near the bottom.
Category: Post-Civil War
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