Item #016514 The Chicago Weekly News. October 27, 1881. Authors.

The Chicago Weekly News. October 27, 1881

Chicago: Victor F. Lawson and Co, 1881. Tabloid. Good. Item #016514
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Large format tabloid newspaper. Single sheet, four pages. Single issue of this Chicago based newspaper, featuring an account of a ballooning adventure undertaken by Samuel Archer King (noted in the article as an aeronaut), a noted balloonist in the US responsible for its growth in popularity. Also present is news on the defense strategy for Guiteau, the assassin of President Garfield; news on shooting events and long-range rifle shooting records; brief news shorts on baseball teams, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present. General toning. Minor chipping and tearing along the extremities.

Price: $35.00

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