WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN UTAH Bill Sign VOTE 1870 Newspaper

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WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE IN UTAH Bill Sign VOTE 1870 Newspaper is a complete, genuine historic old newspaper with the following title, date and description: DESERET EVENING NEWS, from Salt Lake City, Utah Territory, dated February 12, 1870 * Early Woman's suffrage bill in Utah * Voting rights On page 2 under "The Woman's Suffrage Bill" is an editorial referencing the bill signed by the acting governor granting women the right to vote in the Utah Territory. The editorial says, in part: * We congratulate his Excellency upon his action in this matter.... The spirit and genius of the age point directly to an early day when women everyw throughout this wide republic will enjoy the right of suffrage... Also included is the message from the Governor to the Speaker of the House which begins: "I have the honor to inform you that I have this day approved, signed and deposited in the Secretary's office, 'An Act, conferring upon women the elective franchise...'" He also mentions his doubts about the measure, but then concludes by stating: "...I have approved...the bill, hoping that future experience may approve the wisdom of our action, and that the same may be found to be in harmony with the spirit and genius of the age...", signed in type: S. A. Mann. after is the text of "An Act Conferring upon Women the Elective Franchise" that reads, in part: " Be it enacted by the Governor and Legislative Assembly of the Territory of Utah: That every woman of the age of twenty-one years who has resided in this Territory...born or naturalized in the United States ...shall be entitled to vote in any election in this Territory...". Great to have this historic content in a Utah paper. First leaf has two small ink spots & an archival mend to a tear in the upper margin, has a few lite foxing spots, otherwise in very good condition. View additional information concerning collecting rare newspapers: Please Note: All of our offerings are 100% authentic! We do not offer reprints or reproductions of any kind. They are guaranteed to be original! See below the photo for additional information related to Shipping, our Return Policy, Premium Packaging, Certificates of Authenticity, and other offerings by Timothy Hughes Rare & Early Newspapers. Shipping Policy... A U.S. winner pays $7.00 S&H. Combined shipping is available for additional eBay items won (within a 7 day period) for only $1.00 per item (excluding bound volumes) provided the items are paid for simultaneously. All U.S. orders include insurance and are guaranteed (at no additional cost to the buyer). All U.S. bound orders include delivery confirmation (if sent by USPS) and/or tracking (if sent by UPS). Expedited shipping is available for all orders upon request. Every effort is made to ship all orders within 24 business hours of receiving payment. Combined Shipping Notice If the automated eBay checkout process does not properly combine shipping according to our stated shipping policy, please contact us to obtain a revised invoice. Thank you. International Shipping Policy... Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. Please check with your country’s customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding/buying. If insurance is desired, please be in touch for a quote. All insured orders are subject to customs, duties, and taxes for the full amount insured and are subject to items 1 and 2 above. Large and/or brittle issues must be shipped flat and are required to be shipped by Priority Mail International (PMI) often at a weight of 3 pounds or more - quite expensive . Please contact us for a pre-purchase/pre-bidding S&H quote if you are concerned about the potential S&H cost. International purchasers are encouraged to take advantage of our combined shipping policy to lower the cost per item S&H. Premium Packaging... ... which includes the item being shipped in an acid-free storage folder, is available for an additional $9.00 . If desired, p... read more

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