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VOLUI'/E XXVT I T MARCH-APRIL199O NUMBER 5

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Editorial position for IIEHSBOY now open.

HORATTO ALGER SOCIETY

To further the philosophy oF Horatio Alger, Jr,and to encourage the spirit of Strive and Suc-ceed that for half a century Algenrs undauntedhereos--lads whose struggles epitomized theGreat Americal Dream and Flamed hero ideals incountless millions of young Americans.

OFFICERSGEOBGE OWENSFRANK H. JAQUESALEX T. SHANER

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Editorial and writing experience ie:Newspaper, or book editing.

Ability to work with others and toeditorial polieies of the Horatio AIger

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Working for and with a society oF intelligent andcreative members, wonderful Ietters From AIgen fansand scholars.

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CARL T. HAFITMANN EXECUTIVE SECRETARYB. JAMES RYBERGTRACY CATLEDGEHANK GRAVBELLEEVELYN M. GREBELJOHN R, JUVINALLROBERT E. KASPEFIWILLIAM J. McCOBOPAUL F. MILLEFIDALE E. THOMASWILLIAM R. l'lRl6HTLEO rBOBr BENNETTRALPH D. 6AHONEF

NEWSBOY the oFfj.cial organ of the Horatio AlgerSociety, is pubJ.ished bimonthly Isix issues peryean ] . Membershi.p fee fon any twelve monthpeniod is $15.OO, with single issues costing$3.0O. Please make alI nemittances payable tothe Horatio Alger Society' Membership appplica-tions, renewals, change oF address, and othercorrespondence should be sent to the SocietytsSecretany, CanI T. Hartmann-4907 Allison 0rive-Lansing, MI 4491O.

Newsboy is indexed in the Modenn LanguageAssoc j.ations' = l$g!!g!i!!gl Bibl iographv

BOOKS RECOXXENDED BY THE H.A.S.The Society recognizes Bob Bennettrs HoratioAlger, Jr: A Comprehensive Bibliography, as themost current, deFinitive authority on Algertsworks.

PUBLICATION FORMATS OF THE FIFTY-NINE STOBIESBY HOBATIO ALGER Jn. as neprinted by the Johntr. Winston Co. COMPILED.bY Bob Sawyert PF-455and Jim Thorp, PF-574,

HOFIATIO ALGEB BOOKS' Published by A.L. BUFT byBradford 5. Chase.

HOBATIo ALGER OR THE AMERICAN HERo ERA by FlalphGardner.

THE L05T LIFE OF HORATIO ALGER' Jr. by GanyScharnhorst with Jack Bales.

Newsboy ad rates: 1 page, $3e.OO; 1/2 page$17.oo; 1/4 page, $s,oO; per column 11"x3-3/4")$e.OO. Send ads, with check payable to theHonatio Alger Society, to CarI T. Hartmann,4907 AIIison Onive-Lansing, MI 4491O.

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EDITOR-NEWSBOYO I RECTOFIO I FIECT OROIRECTOROIRECTORDIRECTORD I RECT ORD1 RECTOR

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ALGER, THE TALKING DTtrTTONARY

The prolific Iiterary output oF Horatio Alger Jr.is beyond dispute. His 13O plus novels, multipleshort stories, ai'ticles and poems rvere a yeomanlike effort For the lifetime work of the man. Fewwould claim that his works were brilliant on evenabove average in the literary field but none could

ore a mone lasting eFfect on the boys and girls\- that reading generation than Horatio.

When I started collecting the books of HoratioAlger in 1972, I eventually heard about the AlgerSociety. A letter to Ralph Gandner brought moneinformation and I soon became PF-455 ' Afterattending my first convention in 1976 at Rosemont,Illinois, I had soon collected some Form of most oFAlger?s known titles. To learn more about Alger---his style---and philosophy, f started reading evenytitle on my bookshelves, With only a Few excep-tions have read each of hie titles at least twice'

I soon noted that Horatio loved long, obscure wordsand as I nead, started to notate them, the title ofthe books where I found them and the chapten. Irecently came across these notes and decided itmight make an interesting feature in NEWSBOY to'ecap and analyze them. I discovered that few

\-words were used repetiticiously the most Frequentbeing; ?rsententiouslyr?,ttpreternaturalyrt,trcalumnyrt,?rinsuperablet?, and ?tapprobationtr to name a Few'While the list is by no means complete, to date Ihave 243 different words. Noting only ones that Iconsidered to be unusual and rrot in common usage,I Found that he used such words more than threetimes as oFten in his 1O early serializations inthe New York Sun and New York Weekly than in hislater writings directed more at the juvenile marketYou will note that the words ane generally but notexactly alphabetized in my list.

I looked up many but not all of them in my 74rOOOword dictionary. I found many of them. The few Icould not find, f have asterisked, This does notmean that there is no such word, however, it doesemphasize the tremendous vocabularies of our hero'The known fact that he was a rapid writer and oFtenworked on several books at once, makes itbelievable that he had ready command oF these wordson the tip of his tongue. I did not check eachword, the many f did were used correctly and in theright context. It is my belief that we in theSociety should be justly proud oF Horatio Alger andwould be better served to emphasize this aspeet ofhis accomplishments, than to continually dredge upthe totally unproven facts of other segments of hisworthwhile and praiseworthy life.

Bob SawyerPF -455

Bobert Ieob] sawyer PF-455, wasPresident oF the Horatio AlgerSociety during 1943 E 1984. Hehosted rrCollected in Columbus'rin 1943 it is remembened bY allmembers as one of our best con-ventions. Bob has been a direc-tor and along with Jim ThonPpublished a book on WinstonAlgers. He also Published 1Ovolumes of the ilSun Storiesrt bYAlger.

HOROS USED BY ALCER

ABJUBE-R. Baymond's Heir-18ABSTEMIOUS-Ragged Dick-13

,kABSEQUIOUSLY-Discanded Son-19; F.Fowler-26i Mansonthe Miser-1O,28

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Luke WaIton-41; Hugo-7APPROBATION-Gipsy Nurse-9 I Manson- 1 3; Frank E

Feanless-91 C, Codmants Cruise-17'i.ABRANCOROUS- Discar-ded Son-35

ARROGATED-Oiscarded Son-391 Helen Ford-43ASPERSE-Coopenrs Ward-6; Hugo-9ASSEVERATED-PauI the Peddler-4; Mad Heiress-4oASSIOUITY-Gipsy Nunse-27ATTENUATED-Facing the l,lorld-31 ; Discarded Son- 16;

Helen Ford-?7AUGURY-Numben 91-25AVIDITY-Tony the Hero-7

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BADINAGE-Tom Templefs Career-11BEAUER-Hugo- 1 2BEHEST-Gipsy Nurse-6; PauI Prescottrs Charge-7BENIGNANT-Gipsy Nurse-38BETIMES-Robert Coverdale-22

'i.CACHINNATIONS-Tony the Hero-8; Cooperts Ward-7CALUMNIATED-A New York Boy-9CALUNMY-Debt oF Honor-34; L. WaIton-121 Cooperts

Ward-?7; T. Crumprs Wand-15; Hugo-9:'TCAPACTOUS-Mad Heiness-37

CAFAVANSEFY-Tony the Hero-29CELERITY-Glpsy Nurse-',l5; Paul Prescottts Charge-14CHIMEBICAL-Discarded Son-31 Helen Ford-3CHIROGRAPHY-Cooper rs Ward-18CHRYSALIS.Discarded Son-32; Helen Ford-33CIBCUMLOCUTION-Mad Heiress-1 1COADJUTOR-Mad Heiress-31 Oiscarded Son-ZO; HeIen

Ford-2 1COGENCY-Mar ie Bertrand- 17trOGENT-Bob Burton-2OCOLLOQUY-Gipsy Nurse; PauI Prescottrs Charge

,kCONCOLVfNG-Cooper I s Wand-23CONDESCENSI0N-New York Boy-1 1CONDIGN-PhiI the Fiddler-1oCONFERABLE-Mar ie Bertrand- 1 4CONJUTOR-Mad Hei ress-3OCONRETEMPS-Tom Temple ts Career-33CORMORANT-Train Boy-41 New York Boy-32

{.COSUISTFY-R. Raymondts Heir-31 Risen from theRanks-22 I Young Adventurer-28

Y,.CONTIGUOUS-Rol I ing Stone-26CONTRITION-Cooper I s Wand-6CONTFOVERTED-MadeIine the Temptress-1CONTUMACIOUS-Tom Brace-35CONTUMACY-Bernard Brooks Adventures-29DANOLED-Gipsy Nurse-18OECLIVITY-Do E Dare-29

IkBECOCTIONS-PhiI the Fiddler-6DELETERIOUS-R, Raymondrs Heir-5DENOMINATED-Frank Fowler- 13OENOUEMENT-Ben the Luggage Boy-1DEPRICATIONS-C. Codmants Cruise-31 Manson-3OISAPROBATION-Ben the Luggage Boy-14; Manson-?71

C, Codmanrs Cruise-24DIMINUTION-Brave E BoId-12; Coopenrs Ward-32;

Discarded Son-7; Madeline-5OISCURSIVE-Manson- 16 ; Codman- 1 3DISINGENUOUS-Gipsy Nurse-24DISQUIETUDE-Young Miner-23DISQUISTITION-Gipsy Nurse; Paul Prescottts ChargeDISSIMULATfON-Mark Manning?s Mission-3ODOUCEIJB-Dan the Newsboy-3OOUODECIMO-Victor Vane-7

DESSEMINATE-Discarded Son-2EBULLITIONS-Gipsy Nurse-6 I Paul Prescott-5;

Cooperrs Ward-271 Risen Fnom Ranks-6EFFICACIOUS-Discanded Son-11 Cooperts Ward-?71 T.

Crumprs Ward-15EGBEGIOUSLY-Mad Heiress-41 Train Boy-34EMULOUS-Risen from the Ranks-29ENCOMIUMS-Gipsy Nurse; PauI Prescott; Odds Against

Him-33; Debt oF Honon-eOENIGMATICALLY-Number 91 - 15ENTAILED-Robert Covendale-2 1ESCULENT-Frank ?s Campaign- 12; Brave E BoId-\-r

Wait E Win-36i Facing the World-36EULOGISTIC-C. Codmants Cruise-'13EULOGUIUM-Discarded Son-26; Helen Ford-77; In A

New ltlonld-12; AdriFt in New York-{5EUPHEMISTICALLY-AdriFt in New York-7EXCULPATE-Mason- 15; C. Codman-12; Robert

Coverdale- 1 2EXEERATED-Cooperrs Wand-371 Train Boy-29EXCRATING-Young Bank Messenger-13EXECRATION-Tom Brace-31; Tony the Hero-61

Struggling Upward-33;M.Masonts Vict.-12ESeRESCENCE-Young Outlaw-2 1EXPATIATING-Erie Train Boy-1EXPEOITIUUS-Struggl ing Upward- 1 0EXPIATING-Marie Bertrand-S1 Tom Tracy-15; Hugo-6EXTENUATION-Jack rs Ward-2EXPOSTULATI0N-Joe's Luck-28EXPRESSMENT-Mark Mason- 1OEXTORTfONATE-Dean Ounham-34 \-,FACETIOUSLY-Ben Bruce- 13FAUTEVIL-Hugo-9FIAT-Shifting For Himself-12FILLIPED-Gipsy Nurse-22FORFENO-Tom Turnerts Legacy-4; Disearded Son-28FREEMASONRY-Dan the Newsboy-34GHANDELOQUENTLY-Striving Upward- 19HALCYON-Gipsy Nurse-39HYMENEAL-Mad Heiress-30IMPECUNIOUS-Chester Fland-25; Boys Fortune-3; Train

Boy-35IMPORTUNATE-Andy Gordon-29IMPOHTUNITY-Adrift in the City-BIMPFIECATION-Ben's Nugget-28; Work E l,Jin-?7 ; Phi I

the Fiddler-ZoIMPUTATION-Number 91-1a; New Yonk Boy-38; Phil the

Fi ddler - 2OINADVEBTENCE-Young Bank Messenger-3OINCONTINENTLY-PauI the Peddler-4: phil the

Fiddler-22INOITE-Odds Against Him-39INEFFACABLE-C. Codmants Cruise-29

SEE PAGE 5

A college education wontt hunt you if yourrewilling to learn something 1ater.

NEWSBOY MARCH-APR]L ,I990 PAGE 5

Son-Helen Ford-41 In a New World-26INTEGEHMENTS-Cooperts Ward-Z3; T. Cnumprs Ward-1O1

Herbert Seldon-1INTEFDICTED-Frank?s Campaign-'l I Marie Bertrand-7INTERLARDED-51ow and Sure-',l9INTERPOSITION-Tom Thatchers Fortune-37INTERSTICES-Frank's Campaign- 12ISHMAELITE-ame and Fortune-22

qGISTERIAL-Discarded Son-HeIen Ford-1 1\-,eONIUOQUENT-Risen From the Ranks-32

MALADROITNESS-Mad He i ress-4MALEDICTIONS-Young OutIaw-1; Dan the Newsboy-3OMAMMON-Young Musicians-?4MEDACIOUS-Bernard Brooks Adventures-1 I In Search

of Treasures-91 Tom Tnacy-11MENDICANCY-Mark Stanton-2MENDICANT-Rufus E Rose-24; JuIius-22METAMORPHOSED-Sam I s Chance-26METAMORPHOSIS-Mark Stanton-33MIEN-Try E Trust-16MISANTHROPfC-Brave & Bold-A; Mark Manning I s

Miseion-36MONOMANIA-Tom Turnen rs Legacy-2MYRMIDON-Manson-33 & 38NUTRIMENT-Frank' s Campaign- 1OBSEQUIOUS-Wor-Id Before Hin- 17 ; Tom Thatcher ? s

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Nurse-3PROPITIOUS-Striving For Fortune-32PRODIGALITY-Marie Bertrand-1O; Wait E Hope-37PREFORCE-Marie Bertrand-5PUNCTILIOUS-Strong & Steady-5; Mad Heiress-14PURLING-Do E Dare-29PUSILLANIMITY-Making His Mark-Z2PROLIX-Manson-161 C. Codmanrs Cruise-13

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SOMNOLENCY-Man ie Bertrand-9SPECIOUS-Strive E Succeed-1; Fnank E Feanless-Z2SUBSERVIANCY-A Boyrs Fortune-3SUBSTBATUM- Manson- 26SUPPLI ANT- Manson-7SUPERANNUATED-Store Boy-4SUPERSCRIPTfON-Mark Masonrs Victony-17SYCOPHANTS-T. Templers Career-4; Sink or Swim-7;

Young ExpI.-3; Frank E Fearless-4; Waitand Win-5 I Tom Turnen I s- 1 4

TANGUINARY-Madeline the Temptress-1TERMAGANT-R. Raymondts Heir-15TERMINUS-Number 91-?4THRALDOM-Mad Heiness-27THRALDROM-Mad Heiress-26TIPPET-Phi1 the Fiddler-8TOUT ENSEMBLE-Hugo-7TRADUCE-Discarded Son-26; HeIen Fard-?7UMBRAGEOUS-Young Musician-21 g ?4VAINGLOBIUS-Gnit the Young Boatman-4VALETUDINARIAN-Facing the World-25VAUNTS-Manson-3VENfAL-Ben the Luggage Boy-15VERACIOUS-Mad Heiress-4OVEROANCY-Store Boy-33VEROANT-Ben the Luggage Boy-1; Samts Chance-24VEROURE-Young Advent.-22; Oiscarded Son-HeIen

F OFd- JVIRA6O-Struggling Upward-13; Robert Cloverdale-2OVI SI TANT-Manson- 3

,i l,lATEHY-Gipsy Nurse-25

MEMBERSHIPDear Sir:

As 3 generations of avid Horatio Algen, Jn. readerswe were delighted to find that a society existed.Could you please send us information concerningthe society, membership, etc.

Gai 1 D. Fleuben

Change of address:

Liane Houghtalin PF-6S9P.O. BOX 9551Hollins CoIlegeRoanoke, VA

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George Locko PF-739

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Lot 506St. Petersburg, FL 33713

DanieI M. Peterson PF-20O9426 Marsh CreekSan Antonio, Texas 7A?5Ooarlene T-t0 [51e] 52o-1sag

CONVENTION NOTES

HORATIO ALGER SOCIERY I99O

Plans are being finalized for ItHoratio Vists FlipVan Winkle 1990r!. PIease make your reservationsfor nooms directly with the CattskilI Moton LodgeA .room registration form is enclosed with thisissue of the NEWSBOY.

Registration fees Fon the convention [$4O,OO penperson] ane made directly to Bill McCord - ZOr.Spring Street - Catskill, NY 1?414.

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We are anticipating a good turnout. Donrt forgetto bring all your surplus books For the book sale,and remember to include some items fon the auction.Fleceipts from the auction ane H.A.Sts major sourceof funds to carny on the Societyrs work.

There wilI be a special auction of several Algercollections which have been tunned over to theH.A,S. however we receive only a commission on thissa1e, so the regular auction proceeds areespecially important.

REMEMBER TO:

It] Uate room reservations directly withthe MoteI; v

Ia] Sena H.A.S. registration Fee to BillMcCord; [$4O.0O pen person].

[=] gring or send items for the auction;

[4] Mark down the dates, Thunsday, May 3thnough Sunday May 6th, !

SEE YOU IN CATSKILL!

IN IIETIORIAX

Mr. John F. Sullivan, PF-O74

John a member oF the Algen Society since 1963 pas-sed away January 1, 1990. John was the ExecutiveDirecton of Fniendship House in Ottawa, IL. Movingbefore his retinement to Charlston, SC. AlthoughJohn only attended a few conventions, he kept intouch with membens by mail and was active withideas for the Society. He provided Fornest Camp-be11 with the mimeograph machine that Forrest usedto print the Newsboy.

In 1986 John won the Ottawa Jaycees ttDistinguishedService Awandt?.

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KENNETH B. BUTLEH COLLECTIONThe following is a Iisting of the pnivate collec-tion oF Kenneth B. Butler PF-OO6. Due to Kenrsdeath, his wife Doris has requested that weliquidate the collection, with a particular eye togetting his precious books into the hands oF AIgerBufFs within the Society.

Ken was eo-founder oF H.A,S, with Forrest CampbelI.ue hosted the first Alger Convention in 1965 in

. rdota, III. His firm, The Wayside Press,\[ublished RaIph Gardnerts book, r?Horatio Alger orthe American Hero Era?r, the first complete andauthentic bibliognaphy of the life and works ofHoratio Alger, Jr. He also senved as the Fir-stpresident oF H.A,S. In 1968 he was awarded theSocietyrs highest honor, The Luck and Pluck Awand.

In examining Kents collection at Mrs. Butler?srequest, I found that he was more interested incondition than in early editions. His collectionwas carefully upgnaded over the years and in mostcases his books will be a cnedit to anyonerseollection.

It is planned to offer this collection to themembership at the 199O annual convention in May,This will be held in the Catskills oF New York

As usual sealed bids will be accepted by anyunable to attend the convention. Use the enclosedbidding forms to submit your bids, The estimatedprices are a guide but the final price will bedetermined by the bidders.

CONDITION COBES: We have taken into considerationthat many of the books ane in excess oF 1OO yearsoId:

EXCELLENT+ Exceptional condition-neanly pristeen.

EXCELLENT Tight binding, better than averageeover condition. No missing parts,

State, hosted by William J.will be a feature of the manyplanned by McCord and hisATTENO!

McCord. The auctionoutstanding eventscommittee. PLAN TO

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Some looseness, some cover wear, nomissing parts.

Shaken, some cover damage, no importantmissing parts.

EST. VALI"ENO. TITLE

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31. Walter Sherwoodrs Probationi3..!_,.) The Errand Boy33. Jacob Marlowts Secret34. Mark Manningts Mission35. Tom Turnents Legaey36. Try and Trust

'.s-7--l) rne Young Adventurer38. The Young Musician39. Bernand Bnooks Adventures40. In A New World41. Risen from the Banks42, Strive and Succeed43. In Seareh of Treasure44, Wait and Win45. Benrs Nugget46. Julius the Street Boy47. Ragged Oick48. Young Circus Rider49. Brave and BoId5O. Tny and Trust51. Rufus and Flose52. Bound to Rise53. Herbert Canterrs Legacy54, Luck and Pluck55. Risen From The Ranks5b. SInK Or :'Wlm57, Stnive and Succeed58. Strong and Steady59. Try and Trust

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Framed signed l-etter from Horatio Alger $1OO.OO2 Shoe Shine Boys, Souvenirs from'tst Algen Convention-$25'OO-5O'OOAlger Plate, Souvenin of Bosemont Convention 1976 1O'OONewsboy souvenir of Connecticut ConventionFramed certificate ne: American Flag flown over U.S. Capitol 5.OO

PAGE 1? MARCH-APR]L 199O NEWSBOY

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Dear Jim:

It is always an enjoyable moment when NEWSBOYarnives, and congratulations to you upon your verycapable performance as Editor. However, in theConvention issue ISeptember-October], f noticed avery glaring error, which was also repeated.

The error wasi in the misspetling of Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania, appearing as Pittsburg. Here inCalifornia we have a city of Pittsburg and there isalso a Pittsburg, Kansas, but there is noPittsburg, Pennsylvania.

As a former resident oF Pittsbungh, pennsylvania, Irecall a popular saying of the natives - rtlf youknock the h out of Pittsburgh, I will knock the hout oF you.tt To Pittsburghens, the deletion oF theh is as unpardonable as it is to San Franciscanswhen. a visiton or writer reFens to our eity asItFriscotr Iwhich some easterners do].

Keep up the good work JimPittsburh, Pennsylvania.

but do put the h in

Cordially yours,Robert J, Conley PF-777

[Thanks, Bob. I know how annoying a spelling orpronunciation error can be regarding a location. Ignew up in Illinois saying, rrThere is no noise inIllinois.r? because the s is silent. Those oF uswith the Newsboy Production also appreciate yourattention to detail. To produce the Newsboy alleopy is sent to Lansing, Michigan, where themagazine is produced. I never see or prooFread thefinished project until I receive it in the mail,ProoFreading is now done by computer andapparently, the computer doesn?t know Pittsburgh isin Pennsylvania, not California. Thanks again fonkeeping us informed. Jiml

Oear Jim-

Herets some new Alger values that will interest aIIH.A.S. members. They were the bids realized onWednesday, January 31, 199O at the Bradley MantinLibrary sale at Sotheby?s New York fnclude in theseprices the 1A% surcharge that buyers must pay:Berthars Chnistmas Vision, estimated at $35O./5OOlsold For $1,43O.OO.

Ragged Dick, estimated at$1,54o.

$1 ,2oo.,/1,5o0, sold for

Grandrther Baldwins Thanksgiving, estimated at$35o./5oo:, sold for $55o.

In the sale catalogue, I was pleased to see thatSotleby rs used my Alger Bibliography as theirreference.

A few days before the sale there was a miniatureH.A.S. reunion at Sothebyts when I met GiI Kapelmanat a special preview exhibition for members oF theGrolier C1ub.

I hope to see you at the Catskill Convention,although I never know until the last minute jcan come, \-/'

Cordially.RaIph

IThanks, RaIph, High prices paid For Algers atauctions are both sweet and bitter. The sweet isif we already own a copy and the value is pushedupward, The bitter, oF course, eomes iF we aneseeking a copy and must pay higher prices. As mostantiquarian book dealers and colleetors know, how-ever, auction prices are just one indication oFwhat a book mey be worth. Since two collectorsmight have been bidding against each other, Thebenefit for us all is the increaseC interest inbooks by Horatio Alger, Jr. which high auctionprices oFten stimulate.

As ever, I appreciate your taking the time to senme material for nearly every issue of Newsbov.,couldnrt get along without you, Rarph.l

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To the NewsboyRe: FRANK ANO FEARLESS

I am making a survey oF this book. I find thatJaspen Kent was supposed to go out to Missouni tohis fathers sister when he was in seanch For hisfontune ..

There was not a thing said in the book about that.I believe that the publishers must have left outabout two chapters. I don?t think that Mr. Algenwas responsible For this. This was a good book.This book was published by Alonian Press Inc.Leyden, Mass. 01337.

SinceneIy,Lyle Beaird

PF-A4A

two or three more Horatio Alger storiesP. S.There arelike this.

NEWSBOY MARCH-APBIL 1990 PAGE 13

Hi CarI:

Sorry Irm late with my dues this year. Too muchmoney going out and too little coming in.

Itve still got 3 boys in school, my Sth year seniorwill be out this spring. My second Boy will begetting out after 3 yeans in a electronic school.

. youngest has just started at the U.W. this past\;f f . So things are starting to Iook up.

Were still doing a flea market once a month duringthe winter. The books are really doing well theyusually average about 1/Z oF what we sell. Irm notsure why books are doing so well, but I must bedoing something weII. I dontt usually sell to manyboys books. But Itm always trying. I think I solda few Algers but not too many people ask for them,Of my boys books the Leo Edwards sell best.Followed by Tom Swifts.

I missed you guys at the last convention.' I hopeyou enjoyed your Eur-opean trip. I went to theconvention with Percy Seamons From Lake Helton, WI.It was his finst eonvention I think he reallyenjoyed it. f wontt be able to make the conventionthis yean. I work fon the Water Utility, and we

- _ ene hit pretty hard by some eanly retirements and-t started a diFferent job. For some reason itsharder on me to sit at a desk For I hours then to

drive a truck For I hours. My sitting For I hours,is probably more stressful. f have to deal withthe public more then I ever had to do in the past26 years. So I hope next year f can make theconvention again.

Irve got a good story on how books move around. Inthe 1950rs a man and his wife started a book storehere in Madison. They made a living on books, andflea markets while he was in Madison he found acopy of trHike and His Aeroplanert by Thomas Graham[a pseudonym oF Sinclair Lewis, in fact his venyfirst book.] A few years ago there was a articlein the rrAntique Tnader Weeklyrt. Describing thisbook as a very rare, rare, rare book. He nevertried to sell the book in Madison. Sometime in the1S6Ors they moved the books to Conn. In Conn. theyhad a successful book store, The man selling booksand the wife selling Jewelery etc.

In 1985 they moved back to Madison to be near theingrown chil"dren, Where he opened anothen bookstore, small but interesting, f went into hisstore and saw that rare book. It wasnrt cheap, andit wasntt in perfect shape. ft was missing thefrontispeice but probably still a bargain, I was

able to convince my wife that I really needed it.f bought it and really enjoyed owning this book. Icantt say f enjoy reading it. Itts not the type ofbook I enjoy neading. IF this book could talk, itwould probably have another taLe or two to tell.

Since then the bookstore ownen has gone to the bigbook store in the sky, and his sons are selling hisbooks in a bigger bookstore, They still bring outintenesting books, f found a nice copy oF No. 91by Arthur Lee Putnam, itts not a first, or .realvaluable, but a nice old book. I enjoy tetlingthis story. Sometimes looking for and buyingbooks, is almost like a good mystery novel,

Sincere ly ,Neil McCormick

PF-506

Dear Carl,

I will not be able to be in attendance at theannual convention due to the Fact that my daughterwill be attending Space Camp. I have to sandwichtime to get her to and From the airport in themidst oF a hectic work schedule.

Enclosed you will Find a photocopy of a cartoonthat appeared in the Gettysburg Times in August198S. You may gse it in the Newsboy as you seerit.In the course of reading John Jakes,HELL, I came across the Following.,..

HEAVEN AND

A two-thousand dollar red morocco set ofthe works of Dickens excited WiII?s admi-ration - he touched and smelled the booksreverently when they were delivered - buthe remained an unpnetentious man, and onlyread such things as Algerrs stories ofplucky enterprising young fellows who suc-ceeded, . . . page 637

My youngen sister did a hand-made china plaque oFthe Alger stamp and framed it for me for Christmas!She did a fantastic job. IF anyone in Algerland isinterested in having something done in china froman Alger picture, she may be willing to go to workFor you. I will put any and all interested personsin contact with her.

Sincerely,Robent D. Eastlack

PF-557

MARCH-APFIIL 1990 NEWSBOYPAGE 14

Oear Jim:

This replies to Gene HaFnerts letten in the July-August, 1989 issue of ?'Newsboyrt which f receivedOctober 25, 1S49. Mn. Hafner not only questionsthe 1st Edition oF Slow and Sune but he brazenlyofFers to let the neadens oFrtNewsboyrtdecide whichis the real 1st edition. In doing so, he issummarily rejecting the years oF research byGnuber, EnsIin, Gardner, Bales, Scharnhorst,Westgard and myselF among others and deciding theissue by referendum,

The rtNewsboyrt editor has also confused the matterby printing without my knowledge or consent, titlepages and copyright pages and assigning my name tothem.

Twenty-Five yeans ago Ralph Gandner wrote that the1st edition of Slow and Sure has a penfect "c'I inthe word rtEtc. tr on the title page and thatsubsequent editions have a damaged rtcrt. The titlepage printed on p.12 of this issue of ttNewsboyrr hasa damaged trcrt and erroneously carries theinscription, t'Both the Same." WeIl informed collec-tors have been awane of this point for at least aquanter oF a century.

Secondly, Iet us consider the order oF publicationbeginning with the previous book Stnive and SucceedThe ads in the 1st edition of this book projectJulius fon Nov. r73 and Try and Trust For ApriI 173,The next book, SIow and Sure, carries the identicalprojections. The following book, Try and TrustJ,pnojects JuIius for Nov,t73 but changes the projec-tion For itselF to May r73. This latter date wassoon dropped in neprint editions ' Knowledgeablecollectors know that the eanliest projected date isalways the first date in a series of books. Thereis absolutely no Iogic to HaFner?s argument thatthe order of projections for Julius in these booksis Nov.t73, no projection, Novr73, when in neality,the Nov.r73 projection is consistent with alI thneebooks.

Rockwell and Churchill printed several AIger booksboth before and after Slow and Sure. My guess isthat the H,O. Houghton firm was used for Slow andSure because this book was pnepared almost simulta-neously with Stnive and Succeed. The prefaces ofthese two volumes are dated oct.1, 1872 and Oct.5,1A7? respectively, and it is probable that theRockwell E Churchill fir-m was given one manuscriptand the othen assigned to H.O. Houghton. Stnive ang!Succeed was reviewed inttLiterary Wonldrr in the Nov1r. 1872 issue Ip.43] which indicates a October pub-

lication. Slow and Sure was Eerialized in 'rStudentand Schoolmate,r? Jan-Oct, 1872 and left incompleteso it is plausible that the book had a Nov' publi-cation.

The HaFnen book, an obvious reprint, was probablypublished in mid-1873 after Try and Trust IapriI1737 and before Bound to Rise [oct t73] in whichthe projeeted publication date for JuIius ischanged from Nov t73 to April 174- One can onlyguess why Rockwell and Churchill handled only thereprint editions of SIow and Sure.

vFinally, I would like to reply to Jack Barkertsinquiry concerning Try and Trust. The missing "it'ton p.81 of the Loring 1st edition is not mentionedin my book because it is also missing in the Loringreprint editions and therefore is not a distinguis-hing characteristic. The rrittr remained missingthroughout the Porter E Coates, H.T. Coates, Luptonand Winston editions and was corrected in theMershon, Burt and Hurst editions'

Bob BennettPF-265

Dear CarI,

Enclosed is my check for my membership renewal

I plan to attend the Convention this Yea.Holyeven, will we receive a tist and description oYthe books in the collection that is to beauctioned? This is of definite interest to me as Iconcentrate entirely on First editions'

Look forward to seeing You there'SincereIY,

David ThorntonPF-470

- See list printed For Auction - alsomail bids in earty.J

IN IIEIIORIAII

FLOBENCE LEBLANC

Florence LeBIanc passed away after a longillness on March 7th., 199O. Florence at-tened most oF the Algen Conventions withher husbgnd Edwand T. LeBlanc - PF-OI5.Florence will be missed by our membersbecause of her quiet demeanor and senseof humon. She was always a rrladyrr andadded much to our Society.

Further,both Paul

it was projected forthe Peddler and PhiI

a Nov. publicationthe FiddIer.

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I Ed. Notesend youn

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scribtlles throught. 'TRUFUS S ROSE.tr 3O.OOA6. VARIOUS REPBINTS: A1I VG to Fine. Nautilus, Cast Upon in DJ [2 copies], Silas in dj

[2 copies], Strive/Ju]ius in dj, Aeonian [e] Mabel di. 1oo.oo27. HORATIO ALGEB, OR THE AMERICAN HEBo EBA. Wayside, 1964, dj inscribed to rrStewart

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29. HORATIO ALGEB, JF., A BIOGRAPHY E BIBLIOGRAPHY. Gruben. Grover Jones Good-VG 50.O030, ALGER STREET, Westgard. Canner. 1964. #22 oF 125 Ieather hardcovers in Glassine jack-

glassine jacket & slipcase. VG-Fine es.oo31. Not ALGEBS, but of possible interest: THE FEFIRY BOY A THE FANANCIER, By Hon. Salmon P

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