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James M. Cain, editor, The Lorraine Cross, Volume 1, No. 7, March 20, 1919, published by The 79th Division, United States Army, 1919.
“Mange is on the Decline.” “Cudgels Taken Up.” “Atrocities in Verse: ‘Over the top with Rastus Brown’”. “Inoculation of 79th is Ordered.” These and other article titles and sections and features make this issue of The Lorraine Cross, uber-scarce in any condition and not currently available even on WorldCat dot org . This issue, in Fair…
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The Penultimate Draft of the Bill of Rights—Still Finalizing What Became the First Amendment
This issue of the Gazette of the United States prints the proposed constitutional amendments approved by the U.S. Senate on September 9, before a joint committee worked out the final details. Both houses finalized the twelve proposed amendments by joint resolution two days after the issue appeared. “Congress shall make no law establishing articles of faith, or…
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Live history, binding 2nd half of 1914 from Le Matin, perfect condition.
31st year starting with issue 11082 from July 1, 1914 to December 31, 1914 [the August 25 issue is in deficit]. Half-leather with corners, newspapers in very good condition. Minimal defects: telegraph lines logo cut out on the August 26 issue; hole on the first page of July 20 and July 31. One page repaired…