HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 28, 1905 Front page Photo, John Kean, U. S. Senator From New Jersey; A Session of the Hungarian Parliament Afger the Recent Riot in the Chamber of Deputies; "Scene at the Recent Metropolitan Musicale Given at the Home of the Late W. C. Whitney" by W. Granville Smith; and other advertisements of the day. See photos for full details. ... See More  

Mark Twain... Inauguration Day... NY Railway Strike...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 18, 1905  Front page illustration "A Growing Menace" By W. A. Rogers; Photos of New York's Railway Strike; From My Unpublished Autobiography, by Mark Twain; Two Photos of Mark Twain, one from 1875 and one from 1905; "Mrs. Humphry Ward" by Albert Sterner; Double page Photos, The President and Inauguration-Day Ceremonie... See More  

Horse Show...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 13, 1905  Front page illustration "Home Again" by W. A. Rogers; Work on the Isthmian Canal; Scenes at the Recent Drag Hunt with the Monmouth Hounds at Lakewood; The Recent Open-Air Horse Show at Lakewood; Snap-Shots Along the Route of the New York Automobile Parade; Photographs of the Annual Relay Races and Field Sports at Franklin Field, Philadel... See More  

1905 Mentor, OH train wreck...

ALLEGANY COUNTY REPORTER, Wellsville, New York, June 23, 1905 



* 20th Century Limited wreck 

* Mentor, Ohio 



This 8 page newspaper has three column headlines on the front page that include: "THE 20th CENTURY FLYER WRECKED" and more (see photos). 1st report coverage on the wreck of the 20th Century Limited express passenger train at Mentor, Ohio.



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Air-Ship...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 9, 1905 Front page "The Final Victory" by W. A. Rogers; The First Flight of an Air-Ship Over New York City; On the Skirmish-Line at the Shooting Tournament at Sea Girt; Double page illustrations "The Year's Art in Paris--Some of the Noteworthy Pictures of the Season's Exhibitions; An Interesting Scene in the House of Co... See More  

Automobile Races at Ormond, Florida...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 3, 1906  Front page illustration "The Busy Showman. - III. " by W. A. Rogers; photos of "Tolstoi to the Czar"; "Beating out the Blaze of Revolution in Moscow"; "The President's New Panama Plan" by Henry Harrison Lewis; and "The Automobile Races at Ormond Beach, Florida". A ph... See More  

A pair of issues on the White House wedding...

THE FREE PRESS, Feb. 18, 1906  The ftpg. has two photos headed: "Magnificent Apartments In White House Where the Wedding Ceremony Took Place" and also heads: "Fair Alice Is Happy Bride of Rep. Longworth" with related subheads on the marriage of Alice Roosevelt, daughter of Teddy Roosevelt.

Also included is: HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Feb. 17, 1906  Front page&nbs... See More  

Insurance Investigation Results...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 17, 1906  Front page photo "Lieutenant-General John M. Schofield"; "The Insurance Investigation and its Results" by Ralph H. Graves; "Growth of Life-Insurance in the United States" by James Davenport Whelpley; "There is a New King in Denmark" by Paul Harboe and other advertisements of the day. Se... See More  

American's Triumph in Olympic Games....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 2, 1906 There is a front page illustration, "Checkers at the Country Store, The Stranger's Move" by Harold Matthews Brett. There is an article "Murder as a Labor Weapon" by Franklin Matthews and "Britain and Her Restless Blacks" by Edgar Mels. Also, there is a double page photo spread of on one page "Vic... See More  

The Death of Lady Curzon.... H.G. Wells...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 18, 1906 There is a front page illustration, "The English Cousin Arrives" by George McEvoy. There is both an article, "The Future in America" by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, and illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey and E. V. Nanherdy to go with the article. "Japan's Capacity for the Supremacy of the ... See More  

H.G. Wells...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 29, 1906  There is a front page illustration, "Is There a Soul on Board?" by W. A . Rogers. There is an article, "The Future in America" by H. G. Wells, author of War of the Worlds, and illustrations by Vernon Howe Bailey in this issue. There is an article on "The Precursors of the Pianoforte" by Frederick ... See More  

History of "Harper's Weekly"....

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Floods in Louisville.....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 16, 1907   There is a front page illustration, " 'They'll Do' " by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called, "Hawaii's Lesson to Headstrong California" by William Inglis and also photos of "Four Celebrated Champions who will Compete for Honors at this Week's Dog Show" and "Louisv... See More  

James Bryce in America....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, March 9, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "As Taught at Groton, Massachusetts, "Rub Them Out, Obliterate the Lines"" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The Arrival of the New British Ambassabor, Mr. James Bryce, in America"; "The Japanese Squadron that will Visit American Waters"; "Our Navy&... See More  

Court-Tennis Championships....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 25, 1907   There is a front page illustration, "Helping Hughes" by W. A. Rogers. Included in this issue is an article on "The Murder Charge at a Labor  Union's Door." There are photos of "The Principals and the Scene of a Momentous Trial"; a double page photo spread of "The Bridge-Builders" and ... See More  

John Warwick Daniel....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 15, 1907   There is a front page photo, "A Democratic Presidential Possibility--John Warwick Daniel--Senior Senator From Virginia". Included in this issue is an article on "An English Opinion of Mark Twain--From the London Spectator." There are photos of "Veterans Review Veterans"; "Honors For New York's... See More  

Mark Twain as Doctor of Letters....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 27, 1907   There is a front page illustration, "An Unnatural Fakir Story" by W. A. Rogers. There is a illustration and article of "England's Ovation to Mark Twain" by Sydney Brooks. There is a illustration of "Mark Twain Chatting With King Edward at the Garden Party at Windsor"; and "The Tribute of ... See More  

St. Lawrence River Bridge Disaster...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 21, 1907  There is a front page photo, "Sir Gilbert Parker." There are photos of "The Great National Shooting Tournament at Camp Perry, Ohio" and "The Disaster Which Followed the Discovery of a Defect in the St. Lawrence River Bridge." Also included in this issue are two illustrations, one of "The Horse... See More  

1907 McKinley National Memorial dedication in Canton, Ohio...

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, Sept. 30, 1907



* President William McKinley ceremony

* McKinley National Memorial monument

* Canton, Stark, County, Ohio dedication



The top of the front page has a nice banner headline: "MEMORIAL TO M'KINLEY IS DEDICATED" with subheads and photo (grainy). (see) Nice for display. Surprisingly this issue is in good condition being from the "... See More  

Boat-Racing on the Hudson....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, October 12, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "Blood-Curdling Nightmare in the Canebrake" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "Training Bluejackets for the Battle-Ship Cruise to the Pacific" and a comic portrayal of John D. Rockefeller and Mark Twain. There is a double page illustration of "Music" by James Mon... See More  

Ballooning.... Wall Street Banking Panic...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 9, 1907 There is a front page illustration, "The Man Who Rocked the Boat" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "Wall Street During the Banking Panic"; "Ballooning for Records"; "The 'Valise Cabinet' " and "New York's New $3,000,000 Parkway." Also, there are illustrations such a... See More  

Collinwood school fire...

SPRINGFIELD REPUBLICAN, Massachusetts, March 5, 1908 



* Collinwood school fire - Lake View conflagration 

* Cleveland Ohio...  Ash Wednesday disaster 



This 16 page newspaper has one column headlines on page 9 that include: "SCHOOL BURNS DOWN" "DEATH LIST OVER 160" "CHILDREN IN WILD PANIC" "Suburb Of Cleveland Mourns" and more (see ... See More  

Governors and Guests and White House Conference...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 30, 1908  There is a front pg. illustration, "The Prodigal Returns from Brownsville" by W. A.. Rogers. In this issue, there is are photos of "Governors and Distinguished Guests at the White House Conference"; San Francisco's Welcome to the Fleet"; a double pg. illustration of "Cross-Country Run of the Fav... See More  

William Howard Taft.... Republican Convention...

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, June 27, 1908  The front page of this issue has an illustration by Kemble, "The Prelude." There are also other sketchings by him which include "Circus Day in the Coliseum"; a double page of "They're Off--and Going Some"; and full pages of "The Third Day at Chicago"; "The Moist Fourth Day"; and Convention... See More  

The Olympics in London....

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 1, 1908 The front page of this issue has an illustration by W. A. Rogers called "'Get Out of the Way? I Guess Not!' " There are photos of "America First at Olympia" and American Laurels at Olympia." There is then a photo of "The Republican Battle Front" which is a photo of George R. Sheldon, William H. Taft, Frank R. ... See More