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THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 13, 1928 (new discovery - read backgrounds 1 and 2 below)

* Death report of Lewis H. Latimer
* Member of the Edison Pioneers
* Credited for drawing plans for Alexander Graham Bell's telephone

Page 29 has a 2-paragraph obituary headed: "LEWIS H. LATIMER DEAD", which tells of the death of Black-American Lewis Latimer, a member of the Edison Pioneers. See background details below.
Other news of the day is found throughout.
Complete in 60 pages,

NEW YORK SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE, Jan. 1, 1878  Page 14 has an article: "Telephone Experiments" which begins: "At a lecture delivered in this city, Professor Bell quaintly remarked respecting his telephone...".
Sixteen pages, 12 by 17 1/2 inches, minor type loss to a small portion of the front page, good condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878  

* Historic Phonograph invention
* Thomas Edison - inventor

Page 3 has a nice 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch illustration of Edison's recent invention--the phonograph.
Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully familiar as we are and have been with the machine since its inception, it is still impossible for us…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 24, 1878  

* Inventor Thomas A. Edison
* Megaphone invention print

Taking a bit more than half of the ftpg. is an illustration of a gentleman and a few onlookers using "Edison's Megaphone". The article, which begins on the ftpg., gives the background of "ear & speaking trumpets" plus talk about Edison's invention. The continuation of the article inside includes three more illustrations. Yet another page has an illustration captioned: "A Simple Phonograph" with…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 12, 1880 

* Thomas Alva Edison
* Phonograph invention

An inside page has a brief yet noteworthy report under: "Patent Office Items" reading: "Mr. Edison has just obtained a new patent for improvements on his original phonograph, by which the machine is made to speak to better advantage than ever before." (see)
The balance of the issue has a wealth of other articles with prints concerning the latest inventions & improvements of the day.
Sixteen…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 3, 1894  The front page is taken up with various illustrations of: "Details of Construction of the Bell Telephone" with a related article headed: "All May Have Telephones" concerning the expiration of the telephone patent. This article carries over to an inside page.
Inside has a print and article on: "Edison's New Electrical Railway" and: "The Edison Mimeograph Typewriter" as well as: "Pouchain's Electric Carriage" each with related articles.
Sixteen…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, June 4, 1910 

* Firefighting - firetrucks

The front page is captioned: "Fire Fighting Without Fire Engines" which shows the use of the new fire hydrant system (see).
Within the issue: "A Commercial Rotary Engine" "A Giant Ruhmkorff Coil" "How to Escape from a Sunken Submarine" "Alexander Graham Bell and the Telephone - The Story of a Great Invention" "A Motion Apparatus for Amateurs" and much more.
Sixteen pages, some wear at margins, a tape mend to the…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 30, 1878

* Historic Phonograph invention
* Thomas Edison - inventor

Page 3 has a nice 4 1/2 by 4 1/2 inch illustration of Edison's recent invention--the phonograph. Amazed by this uncomplicated apparatus, the report begins: "It is a peculiar feature of the Edison phonograph that no mere description can impart any real adequate idea of its performances. Fully familiar as we are and have been with the machine since its inception, it is still impossible for us to…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, March 4, 1876  

* Johann Philipp Reis
* German scientist & inventor
* Make-and-break telephone

The ftpg. shows: "An Australian Man-Of-War" with a related article. Inside print: "Professor Reuss' Telephone" with article; "the Invention of  the Telephone" , a crane mounted on a railroad car, and various other articles with prints.
Sixteen pages, some light staining on the front page, otherwise very nice.

Background: This exceptional 16-page issue of the Scientific…

EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Jan. 20, 1913

* Inventor Thomas A. Edison photo
* Walter Rathenau medal recipient  
* Battery powered safety lamp invention

The top of the front page has a two column photo headed: "EDISON IS TO RECEIVE RATHENAU MEDAL FOR NEW SAFEGUARDING INVENTION" with subhead and text. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 20…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Nov. 17, 1877 

* Historic Phonograph invention
* Early Pre-public unveiling 
* Thomas Edison - inventor
* Early baseball science

A page 2 article headed: "A Wonderful Invention--Speech Capable Of Indefinite Repetition From Automatic Records" reports this about Edison's latest invention: "...The possibility is simply startling...a strip of indented paper travels through a little machine, the sounds of the latter are magnified....Speech has become, as it…

Johann Reis - inventor of the first "make-and-break telephone"...

THE NEW YORK TIMES, March 22, 1876 

* Johann Philipp Reis
* Very early telephone experiments

Page 4 has a very early article on: "The Telephone" which takes most of a column. Although this article talks about the work of a "Professor Reuss", the inventor it apparently was actually referring to was named Philipp Reis. The Reis telephone actually turned out to be too crude for commercial use -- it could transmit musical tones fairly well, but not speech. Ironically, the Philadelphia…

EASTON EXPRESS, Pennsylvania, Dec. 12, 1878  

* War of the Currents"
* Thomas "Edison Mania" 
* Dawn of the electric age

Most of a page 2 column is taken up with a detailed article headed: "Edison's Great Invention" "An Authoritative Explanation of His Wonderful Electric Light--Why the Secret Has Been so Carefully Guarded".
The front page has: "Polygamy" "A Reminiscence--Brigham Young and Brother William's Wife".
Four pages, minor edge-tears in the spine margin. very nice condition.

Background: The…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN SUPPLEMENT, New York, January 2, 1886  Includes an article of: THE BELL TELEPHONE CASE . This article details the Interior Department recommends that the Attorney General investigate to see if Bell's first patent was valid. The front page of the issue "Hydraulic Machinery for Operating the drawbridge Across the Harlem River at Second Ave. N.Y. City". Inside the issue is ""The Jarman Ice and Refrigerating Machine"; "Vertical Flour Mill Engines"; and many more illustrations,…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, NY September 14, 1889. This paper has an article and print concerning: THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF PATENTS OF THOMAS EDISON. This article lists all the patents he attained plus how many he made application for.  The frontpage of the issue also contains "The New Croton Aqueduct Tunnel Under the Harlem River". Other articles are "The New U. S. Cruiser Philadelphia" is launched; An Attractive Cheap Dwelling; and also an advertisement of Edison Lamps.

This is complete in 16…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Aug. 1, 1885  

* Inventor Sarah E. Goode
* 1st African American Woman
* To receive a United States Patent

Sarah Goode is not a name from history remembered by many, but she was a trailblazer. She was the first African American woman to receive a patent from the U.S. Patent Office.
Most customers of Goode's Chicago furniture store were working-class people who lived in small apartments that couldn’t fit a lot of furniture, including beds. As Goode heard…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Jan. 4, 1923

* Mabel Gardiner Hubbard death
* Alexander Graham Bell's wife
* Invention of telephone fame

The top of page 19 has one column headings: "Mrs. A. G. Bell Dies; Inspired Telephone" "Deaf Girl's Romance With Distinguished Inventor Was Due to Her Affliction" (see)
Complete with 40 pages, light toning, some margin wear, should be handled with care.

THE MISSOURI REPUBLICAN, St. Louis, Jan. 25, 1879  Page 2 has several varied reports including: "Mormon Thugs In Idaho" "Driving A Gentle From His Home--Dead Men Tell No Tales" plus: "Sitting Bull" "His Reported Return to the American Side of the Border - Two of His Runners, 'Black Wolf' and 'The Fox' Negotiating for Terms of Peace" taking most of a column.
Also: "Edison's Invention" "How Physicians Put the Telephone to Practical Uses" and then: "Fort Robinson" "Official Report of the Escape…

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Dec. 28, 1879  Fully 2 1/2 columns on page 2 are taken up with a great account of Thomas Edison's latest invention: the light bulb. With heads: "THE NEW LIGHT" "The Undoubted Success of the Edison Lamp" "Some Adverse Opinions of A Rival Inventor"
The very lengthy text goes to great detail in explaining the possible value in this invention, balanced by the criticism of another academic, W.E. Sawyer.
A great report on Edison's electric light bulb, an…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Feb. 27, 1909 

* Inventor Thomas A. Edison cover 
* Upgrades of "The Phonograph"

A great front page as it is entirely taken up with a full-figure photo of Thomas Edison at his laboratory, with inserts of: "The First Phonograph" as well as: "The Latest Edison Phonograph".
A related article inside takes nearly an entire page headed: "Impressions Of American Inventors--Thomas A. Edison".
Complete in 16 pages, a bit irregular at the spine from disbinding, a discrete…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 24, 1894 Fullpg. with 9 scenes of: 'The House of Refuge, Randall's Island, N.Y.' Fullpg: 'A Reception at the White House'. Great halfpg: 'Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze' showing 81 frames. Fullpg. with 4 scenes of: 'The University of Nebraska'.
Complete issue.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 20, 1893  

* Inventor Thomas A. Edison demonstration
* W.K.L. Dickson's Kinetograph and Kinetoscope

The top of an inside page has a very historic article headed: "First Public Exhibition of Edison's Kinetograph" which was essentially the beginning of the motion picture industry.
The article takes over a full column & a portion includes: "...the duration of each image is one-ninety-second of a second, and the entire strip passes through the instrument in about…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, May 29, 1886 The front page has a nice print showing "Early Telephones" from before Alexander Graham Bell's invention, with each of the 6 models labeled by date, name, and inventor. Also a nice ftpg. article titled: "Early Telephones". Other articles are: "Badia's Improved Life Preserver"; "The Lemurs in the Berlin Zoological Garden"; and additional articles and advertisements.

This is complete in 16 pages with a slightly irregular left spine containing…

THE CLEVELAND LEADER, Cleveland, Ohio, June 7, 1878

* Inventor Thomas Edison
* Phonograph invention

The front page has a report headed: "Edison's Inventions" with subhead: "An Exhibition of the Phonograph and His New Instrument for Measuring Heat--The Suit of the Two Telegraph Companies". Near the beginning is: "...Mr. Edison gave an exhibition of the phonograph for the press...A carelessly dressed man of medium height; he has a long, pale face, sharp, strongly marked features and…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Dec. 22, 1877 

* Inventor Thomas Edison
* The phonograph invented
* Best title to have this in ?

Page 2 has an extremely significant article headed: The Talking Phonograph" which begins: "Mr. Thomas Edison recently came into our office, placed a little machine on our desk, turned a crank, and the machine inquired as to our health, asked how we liked the phonograph, informed us that it was very well, and bid us a cordial good night. These remarks were not…

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 8, 1879

* Inventor Thomas Edison
* Tasimeter invention

This 8 page newspaper has small one column headings on page: "Edison's Tasimeter" and "Mr. Proctor On It's Uses-The Statements Of Prof. Young"

Other news and advertisements of the day. Complete, light browning with a little margin wear, should be handled with care.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, August 5, 1893  The front cover has "The World's Columbian Exposition - The French Locomotive Exhibit - The Bethlehem Iron Co.'s Exhibit" (Pennsylvania) with an accompanying article.  Inside the issue is: "The Edison Electric Light Suits" the recent ruling on the patent; "The Desroziers Dynamo"; "The World's Columbian Exposition - Loop of the Intra-Mural Railway"; "The Woolf Electrical Apparatus for the Purification of Water"; and more illustrations, articles and…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, Sept. 22, 1888  Although quite significant for any collector of vintage cameras, one of the back page has the "Index of Inventions" showing over 100 which have recently been awarded, one being: "Camera, G. Eastman....388,850". This was for his first roll film not requiring support.
Various illustrations of recent invention of the day, many quite curious. Sixteen pages, nice condition.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 10, 1869  The front full page illustration is of "The Memory of Seventy-Six." Inside is a full page illustration by Thomas Nast entitled "All hail and Farewell to the Pacific Railroad." A quarterpage illustration "Liberty Bell" also has an accompany article. A halfpage illustration of "British Troops Firing on the Citizens of Boston, February, 1775." which is a fac-simile of an old engraving by Paul Revere. A fullpage illustration is of "Fireworks in the…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 30, 1878  The full front page is a Thomas Nast political cartoon: "Fulfill Your Promises" and a fullpg. inside has another Nast political cartoon: "Our Uncle's 'Honor' Touched" showing Uncle Sam.
The great doublepage centerfold: 'The Oil Regions of Pennsylvania' shows 11 scenes and is very displayable. The feature scene is an overview of the town of Oil City.
There is a nice illustration of the front and back of: "The New Silver Dollar" with an article as…

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, August 2, 1931 

* Thomas Edison's health takes downturn 

This 6 page newspaper has one column headings on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON SERIOUSLY ILL", "Three Physicians Caring For Inventor At His West Orange Home". 1st report coverage on the famous inventor's illness in which he would never recovery from with his death a few months later.

Other news of the day throughout including various advertisements. Light browning, minor margin wear but…

CHICAGO DAILY TRIBUNE, June 16, 1936

* Daniel Moore McFarlan murder
* Electrical engineer and inventor
* Fluorescent & Neon lamp lighting
* Thomas Alva Edison associate

The front page has a one column heading: "Inventor Aid, Associate of Edison, Slain" (see) Small photo of McFarlan on the back page.
Complete with all 36 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional holdings. In great condition as such, a few small binding holes at…

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, July 8, 1897

* Nikola Tesla & Thomas Edison 
* "War of Currents" heated  rivalry 
* "Glow Lamp" (cold light) invention

The top of page 3 has a one column heading: "Electric Lighting" with subheads and small engraving of Edison. (see images) Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "wood pulp" era. Very hard to find issues that are not totally fragile from this era in paper.
Complete with 4 pages, a few tiny binding holes along the spine, nice…

PRESCOTT JOURNAL MINER, Arizona, October 22, 1929 

* Thomas Edison 50th year anniversary 
* Dearborn MI celebration 
* Henry Ford 

This 8 page newspaper has a two column headline on the front page: "THOMAS EDISON HONORED BY PRESIDENT HOOVER'S VISIT TO ELECTRICAL WIZARD'S DEN"

1st report coverage on the dedication of the Edison Institute in Dearborn MI Michigan. The great stock market crash of 1929 was just a few days away.

Other news, sports and advertisements. Light browning, a…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, February 3, 1894  This is the front leaf only with most of it taken up with very nice prints captioned; "DETAILS OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BELL TELEPHONE". Nice to have details displayed on the cover of this 1800's scientific publication.

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 17, 1796 

* President George Washington
* Patent signed in type
* Inventor Robert Dawson
* Improvement in bolting cloths

The back page has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: "...Robert Dawson...of Delaware...hath alleged that he hath invented a new and useful improvement in bolting…

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 17, 1796 

* President George Washington
* Patent signed in type
* Inventor Robert Dawson
* Improvement in bolting cloths

Page 4 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: "...Robert Dawson...of Delaware...hath alleged that he hath invented a new and useful improvement in bolting cloths...to…

FEDERAL GAZETTE & BALTIMORE DAILY ADVERTISER, Maryland, June 13, 1796 

* President George Washington
* Patent signed in type
* Inventor Robert Dawson
* Improvement in bolting cloths

Page 2 has a document headed: "The United States of America...Letters Patent..." which is signed in type by the President: Go. Washington. The document notes a patent has been given to: "...Robert Dawson...of Delaware...hath alleged that he hath invented a new and useful improvement in bolting cloths...to…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 25, 1863  The front page of this issue has an illustration and supporting text re: the "Bartlett's Patent Refrigerator". The inside pages has: "Cobb's Patent Hay Rack", "Raymond's Patent Hay Fork", "Johnson's Patent Piston-Rod Packing, and more. There are also two Civil War reports - one "The attack on Charleston", and the other on "The Iron-Clad Steam-Battery 'Roanoke'".

Complete in sixteen pages, and in nice condition.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, January 24, 1863  The front cover has an illustration entitled "The Celebrated Patent Cow-Milker" and "Colvin's Breast Pump" with an accompanying article. Within the issue are: "Lane's Patent Potato-Digger"; "Swift's Patent Chimney-Fastener"; "Drake's Patent Churn Power" and additional articles and advertisements.
Complete in sixteen pages and in very good condition.

DAILY TIMES, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, March 5, 1890 

* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison

The top of the last column is headed: "Edison Address Bethlehem" "He Talks to a Select Audience Through a Phonograph and Then the Band Plays" which is an interesting article on how Edison "talked" to an audience through his new phonograph (see).
Four pages, evenly toned, large folio size, nice condition but must be handled carefully.

THE NEW YORK TIMES, October 17, 1931

* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
* Falls into a coma - would die next day
* Al 'Scarface' Capone's tax evasion trial
* Would be found guilty on this day

The front page has a one column heading: "EDISON IN DEEP COMA" with subheads. (see) Edison would die on the following day.
Page 4 has a one column heading: "CAPONE AS 'NO PIKER' EXTOLLED IN PLEAS" with subheads. (see) Lengthy coverage on the day he would be found guilty of tax evasion.
Other news,…

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN, New York, April 2, 1892  Within this issue is an article "A Talk with Edison" in which Thomas Edison talks personally about the phonograph, telephone, stockticker and much more. A very fascinating insight into this amazing man. 
There are additional illustrations, articles and advertisements within.
This is complete in 16 pages with several non-archival mends throughout the issue (the Edison article is clean), otherwise in good condition. 

THE NEW YORK TIMES, December 18, 1930

* Inventor Thomas Edison
* U.S. Prohibition support
* Anti beer - liquor law

Page 17 has a one column heading: "EDISON SEES BOON IN PROHIBITION LAW" with subheads. (see) See images for a question/answer article showing Thomas Edison's support for the Eighteenth Amendment. I suspect this is one of the few publications to report this particular event as other titles in our inventory do not.
Complete in 52 pages, light toning and some wear at the…

FRANK LESLIE'S ILLUSTRATED, New York, May 9, 1891 

* Inventor Thomas Alva Edison
* Early bowling

A full page has two prints of: "The Troubles in the Pennsylvania Coke Region" & another fullpg. has 5 prints relating to: "Breaking Ground for the Grant Monument in Riverside Park, New York".

Most of a page of text is taken up with: "A Visit To The Edison Laboratory" which has a wealth of interesting reading (see for portions) while another page has 8 prints captioned: "A Day With…

THE DETROIT NEWS, August 2, 1931

* Inventor Thomas Edison becomes ill
* Prelude to his death shortly after ?

The front page has a great banner headline: "EDISON RALLIES AFTER COLLAPSE" with subheads. (see) Nice for display. Edison would die about 2 months later. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Complete 1st section only with all 16 pages, this is the "rag edition" printed on very high quality newsprint meant for institutional…

HARPER'S WEEKLY, from New York City, dated November 4, 1911.

This issue has a full, color cover before the front page. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Joseph Pulitzer:1847-1911" which is "After the Painting by John S. Sargent."

This issue is has an illustration of "Fusion and Confusion--Boss Murphy: 'That Blame Thing Always Gives Me a Scare.'" by Kemble. There is a double page illustration of "In Charge" by Angus MacDonall and a full page illustration of "Where All…

THE SAN DIEGO UNION, California, July 25, 1878 

* Early old West Southern Calif.
* Inventor Thomas A. Edison

The front page has an article: "Edison & His Inventions" which takes over half a column & begins: "This man of indefatigable energy, who has given to the world so many remarkable inventions, continues to exercise his genius own that direction..." with much more. 
Four pages, irregular at the spine from disbinding, a bit fragile but in nice condition.