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Death of President James A. Garfield...
Death of President James A. Garfield...
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September 20, 1881
KANSAS CITY DAILY JOURNAL, Missouri, Sept. 20, 1881
* James A. Garfield assassination
* First report coverage of his death
The front page has nice column heads on the death of President Garfield: "DEAD ! " "The Awful & Dreaded End Has Come" "Our Noble Chief" "Yields Up His Life so Dear to the Nation, After Eleven Weeks of Suffering & Suspense" "The Hearts of His People Bowed With Great Sorrow" "Death From Exhaustion" "His Last Day One of Alternating Hope & Despair" and more.
There are additional related reports inside as well.
Eight pages, never bound nor trimmed, some wear & minor tears at the margins, a bit of foxing, generally good condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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