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Stagecoach robbery... The new king of Hawaii...



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April 09, 1874

NEW YORK TIMES, April 9, 1874  The front page has: "A Highway Robbery In Texas--Passengers of a Stage-Coach Robbed" which is a classic report from the Old West.
Page 4 has an interesting article: "Ten Hours, or Eight?" which is a detailed report--taking over half a column--on the debate as to whether a work day should be 8 or 10 hours.
Page 5 hs: "the Expedition Against The Sioux" as well as "Hawaii" "Ceremonies At The Inauguration of the New King", being King Kalākaua.
Eight pages, four notebook binding holes at the left side do not affect the mentioned article, nice condition.

Category: Post-Civil War