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Swimmer Matthew Webb death...
Item # 626117
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July 26, 1883
ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, July 26, 1883
* Captain Matthew Webb death
* Whirlpool rapids, Niagara River
* English Channel swimmer fame
This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many advertisements. Page 5 has an article headed: "WEBB IN THE WHRILPOOL" "The Body of the Adventurous Swimmer Not Yet Recovered" (see)
This issue is not fragile as newsprint back then was made of cotton and linen rags, allowing them to remain very pliable and easy to handle. Complete in 10 pages, minor margin wear very nice condition.
Category: Post-Civil War
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