[PW] aeronaut Leo Stevens?/even more/

[AllenAmet at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/4/2008 5:07:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
Dennis.K.Lien-1 at tc.umn.edu writes:

NYT  feature notes that "part VI" of a series of this name by Moffett  was
published in ST NICHOLAS magazine for June 1901.  (Presumably  earlier and
perhaps later parts appeared there as well; possibly the  earliest dated back
to 1898... [last article, X, in St Nicholas was  Oct 1901.] 'Leo Stevens' was 
part III in Mar 1901, as per Kathy.] First of  this series in SN seems to be 
Jan 1901.


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"mystery" probably solved.
 
This is what appears in the 1901 edition:
 
"ACKNOWLEDGMENT 
About one half the chapters in this book  appeared serially in " St. Nicholas 
Magazine," 
the other half in the "New  York Herald," and two chapters on the 'Locomotive 
Engineer,' and one on the  'Wild-Beast Tamer' appeared in "McClure's 
Magazine." 
Thanks are extended to  all these for permission to republish. "

also:

"Copyright, 1900, 1901, by 
THE CENTURY Co. 
Copyright, 1898, by  S. S. McCLURE Co. 
Copyright, I90I, by CLEVELAND MOFFETT. 
Published  October, 1901 
THE DEVINNE PRESS. "
 
  The statement about LS's age appears only in the 1901 book (p. 123),  as 
being barely 30 years old, so this is more evidence that LS was born  in/around 
1871 after all (supported by Sue's old newspaper article). The other  dates, 
on the parachute medal, at the Smithsonian, etc., even his obits (with  
1876-1877) are incorrect. His claimed birthplace of Cleveland,  Ohio, also seems very 
problematic. His parents were Frank and  Anna Stevens, but they do not seem 
to be ID'd in any Census. Leo's mother  apparently apprenticed him out to a 
circus entertainer (in Philly) and  in 1875 sued (successfully) to get him back. 
He had an early career as a  tightrope walker named "Prince Leo."
 
Thanks!

Allen
 



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