Newspapers

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

Newspapers

Entry/Object ID

2019.251.1.1

Description

"The New York Herald," 29 January 1870, "WHOLE NUMBER 12,214," 12 pages (a-f). In addition to offering national and international news, the paper contains notable articles that cover Women Suffrage, Japanse settlements in the San Francisco, California area, and reports of relapsing fever in New York. The fever is caused by a tick-borne, bacterial infection. Other information found in the newspaper speak of topics of legislation, commerce, crimes, suicides, marriages, deaths, and more. It is in good condition despite the minor discoloration, emrbittlement, and tears.

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Object Name

Newspapers