When Emperor Norton died on 8 January 1880, there were 38 stars on the United States flag.

Remarkably, by the end of January, newspapers located in at least 33 of the current and future states of the Union had carried news of the Emperor’s death and funeral, as well as related stories and memories of the Emp.

Here is a listing of those papers that The Emperor Norton Trust has been able to determine took note of Emperor Norton’s passing during the month of January 1880.

We’ll add to the list as we learn of others.