Description: Original 1878 or 1879 St Louis MISSOURI newspaper dated in the era of famous Missouri outlaw / bandit JESSE JAMES - inv # generic SEE PHOTO----- COMPLETE ORIGINAL newspaper, the Missouri Republican (St Louis, MISSOURI) dated in 1878 or 1879. Filled with great LOCAL Missouri news and ads from 131+ years ago. The actual issue that the buyer will receive is picked at random from our inventory of the Missouri Republican dated in 1878 or 1879. The appearance and condition of the newspaper will be similar to that of the generic issue in the photo above. This newspaper was published in MISSOURI during the very era that the JAMES-YOUNGER GANG was at large committing bank robberies and train robberies in that area. As I have not gone through these issues carefully line by line, the exact content of the newspaper probably will not have any reference to Jesse James. They should be thought of (and purchased as) as "atmosphere issues" of a LOCAL Missouri newspaper printed at the time that JESSE JAMES and his GANG were active in Missouri, and not as issues that have Jesse James references ! Jesse James MAY have even read this very issue !!! The James-Younger Gang was a legendary 19th century gang of American outlaws that included Jesse James. The gang was centered in the state of Missouri. Membership fluctuated from robbery to robbery, as the outlaws' raids were usually separated by many months. At various times, it included the Younger Brothers (Cole, Jim, John, and Bob), the James Brothers (the infamous Jesse James and his brother Frank), Clell Miller, Arthur McCoy, Charlie Pitts, John Jarrette (who was married to Cole's sister Josie), Bill Chadwell (alias Bill Stiles), and Matthew "Ace" Nelson. Contrary to frequent report, the James brothers and Younger brothers were not related, at least not by blood. Starting in 1879, after the demise of the James-Younger Gang, The James brothers committed further crimes with Clell Miller's brother Ed, the Ford brothers (Robert and Charles), Bill Ryan, Dick Liddil, and the Hite Brothers Wood and Clarence.The James-Younger Gang had its origins in a group of Confederate bushwhackers who fought in the bitter partisan conflict that wracked the divided state of Missouri during the American Civil War. This group's postwar crimes began in 1866, though it did not truly become the "James-Younger Gang" until 1868 at the earliest, when the authorities first named Cole Younger and both the James brothers as suspects in the robbery of the Nimrod Long bank in Russellville, Kentucky. It dissolved in 1876, after the capture of the Younger brothers in Minnesota after the ill-fated attempt to rob the Northfield First National Bank. Three years later, Jesse James organized a new gang and renewed his criminal career, which came to an end with his death in 1882. During the gang's period of activity, it robbed banks, trains, and stagecoaches in Missouri, Kentucky, Iowa, Texas, Arkansas, Kansas, and West Virginia. Very Good condition. This listing includes the complete entire original newspaper, NOT just a clipping or a page of it. STEPHEN A. GOLDMAN HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS stands behind all of the items that we sell with a no questions asked, money back guarantee. Every item we sell is an original newspaper printed on the date indicated at the beginning of its description. U.S. buyers pay priority mail postage which includes waterproof plastic and a heavy cardboard flat to protect your purchase from damage in the mail. We do combine postage (to reduce postage costs) for multiple purchases sent in the same package. We list thousands of rare newspapers with dates from 1570 through 2004 on Ebay each week. This is truly SIX CENTURIES OF HISTORY that YOU CAN OWN! Stephen A. Goldman Historical Newspapers has been in the business of buying and selling historical newspapers for over 45 years. Dr. Goldman is a consultant to the Freedom Forum Newseum and is a member of the American Antiquarian Society. You can buy with confidence from us, knowing that we stand behind all of our historical items with a 100% money back guarantee. Let our 45 + years of experience work for YOU ! We have hundreds of thousands of historical newspapers (and their very early precursors) for sale.
Price: 12 USD
Location: Oxford, Maryland
End Time: 2024-09-07T14:16:53.000Z
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