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HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 30, 1910  The prime content within this issue is the content related to the life and death of Mark Twain.  The front page has:  "Mark Twain: 1835-1910".  Several

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

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 15, 1900 Color front page of Mark Twain; The Surprise Party to Mark Twain; Scenes on the Island of Guam; The Opening of Congress; fullpage "The National Capitols

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York,  December 17, 1910

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "A Seasonable Suggestion" by Kemble.

This issue has

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 13, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Jacques Loeb; The "Iowa Idea"; The World's Greatest Gun; Walter Damrosch as Lecturer, Composer, and Conductor;

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 23, 1905 Front page illustration "Uncle Sam's Christmas Dream" by W. A. Rogers; The Reign of Terror in Odessa; Mutiny of the Russian Sailors at Cronstadt; The

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Dec. 15, 1900

• Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens

See the photos for the great two-color cover portrait of "Mark Twain" as drawn by William Nicholson. The inside cover

THE NEW YORK HERALD, July 11, 1873

• Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens letter
• Shah of Persia visit to London, England
• Nasar al-Din Shah Qajar

Page 3 has a letter by Mark Twain with many headings that include:

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18, 1905  Front page illustration "A Growing Menace" By W. A. Rogers; Photos of New York's Railway Strike; From My Unpublished Autobiography, by Mark Twain; Two

NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 14, 1879  Over a full page 2 column is taken up with a piece by Mark Twain, headed "THE POSTAL ORDER AGAIN" "Mark Twain Answers Mr. Key's Private Secretary" "The

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 6, 1873

• Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
• Hawaiian - Sandwich Islands

Pages 4 and 5 contain an extremely lengthy--almost two full columns--under the heading: "THE SANDWICH ISLANDS -

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 4, 1908  The front page of this issue has an illustration of "Grover Cleveland - When First a Candidate for the Presidency." There is then an article, "The Funeral

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866

• Early Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
• Clipper "Hornet" disaster report
• First national headline for Twain

The most notable content would be the full page print:

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 20, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Waking Up At Oyster Bay" by W. A. Rogers. There is a photo and article of "A Democratic Presidential

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, dated May 7, 1910  The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Nation's Leading "Fan."" which shows President Taft throwing out the first ball at the Washington

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, August 20, 1910

This issue a full color, cover page. This issue's front page is a photo of "England's New Sovereigns at Close Range."

This issue has an illustration of "An

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 24, 1910

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is a photo of "The New Chief Justice of the United States."

This issue has a

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 31, 1910

There is a full color cover page on this issue. The front page of this issue is an illustration of "Step Lively, Please!"

This issue has an illustration

THE NEW YORK TIMES, July 9, 1883

• Mark Twain comes out with new book
• Life on the Mississippi

Page 3 has small one column headings: "Mark Twain's Latest Book" "Life on the Mississippi" See images for

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, December 7, 1878

• Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. Page 10 has an article

THE DAILY MEMPHIS AVALANCHE, Tennessee, Jan. 28, 1877

• Mark Twain - Samuel Clemens
• Author and Humorist

The top of page 2 has an article: "The Innocent, Mark Twain" which takes one-third of a column.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 27, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Robert H. McCurdy; The Fate of Trust Legislation; fullpage illustration The Keystone of the Venezuelan Situation;

NEW YORK TRIBUNE, Jan. 17, 1932

• Uncle Remus author corresponds with Mark Twain

Page 28 contains: "BANK VAULT YIELDS 'UNCLE REMUS' RELICS - LETTERS FROM MARK TWAIN TO JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS FOUND IN

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 5, 1902 "Santiago - July 3, 1898" by Janvier; doublepage of photos The Automobile and The Horse; fullpage photo Anthony Hope;  The Struggle for Western Free Range;

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, Missouri, December 4, 1875

• Mark Twain
• Niagara Falls

This uncommon Midwestern title has news of the day with many interesting advertisements. The back page has an article

THE EVENING TRIBUNE, San Diego, June 27, 1907

• Mark Twain - Samuel Langhorne Clemens
• Receives honorary degree from Oxford University

The top of page 4 has a one column heading: "MARK TWAIN GETS HIS

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 6, 1906  Front page illustration "The Quarrel of the Guides" by W. A. Rogers; "A Powerful New Weapon for the Navy," by Walter L. Beasley; Photos of  "The Recent

HARPER'S WEEKLY, April 8, 1905, New York.  Of particular interest is the quarter-page letter titled: "A Humane Word from Satan" which is prefaced with: "The following letter, signed by Satan and

THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY, New York, Oct. 1877 - Jan. 1878

• Mark Twain's 4-part series
• "Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion"
• 4-month (complete) set

By far the most notable content is the four-part

DAILY TERRITORIAL ENTERPRISE, Virginia (City), Nevada, 1876  Virginia City is one of America's largest historic landmarks. Some say Virginia City's rich gold and silver mines financed the Civil War.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 29, 1866  The most notable content would be the full page print: "Burning of the California Clipper 'Hornet', One Thousand Miles from Land" not so much for the print

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 7, 1901 A nice print showing Canadian Mounted Police in a Victoria Day Parade; Fullpage "Half Speed! An Ocean Liner Feeling Her Way Through the Fishing Fleet on

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 24, 1903  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, XXIV -William B. Leeds; The Outlook for Currency Legislation; fullpage illustration "The Great Social Event of

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 2, 1903  Frontpage Photo of Rudolph Keppler; Experiments with Lightning; Photos The Situation in Macedonia; Doublepage illustration "A Hold-up in Central Park" by Max

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, April 15, 1905  Front page illustration "The Seats of the Mighty" by W. A. Rogers; Photos of Russian Wounded Soldiers Held as Prisoners of War in Japan; Double page

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, November 29, 1902  Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Newton Booth Tarkington; White House Workshop with photos; The Destruction of Timber upon Western Forest

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, September 6, 1902 Frontpage photo Americans of To-Morrow, Cornelius Vanderbilt, The President in New England with photos; Mark Twain in His Country Home with photos;

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 16, 1899  Full front page illus. of "Santa Claus: These New-Fangled Chimneys are Very Trying to an Old Fogy Like Me.", by W.A. Rogers. "A Glance Ahead - Being a

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 9, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "Discharged Without Honor" by W. A. Rogers. There is an article called, "Mark Twain and the Cat" by Herman Spencer

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, May 18, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "The Sawdust Twins" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "The London Residence of Our English Ambassador, Maintained by

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, February 4, 1905  Front page illustration "The Upheaval" by W. A. Rogers; Ice-Yachting and Skate-Sailing on the Shrewsbury River, in New Jersey; Match Games of "Curling"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 13, 1907  There is a front page illustration, "A Costly Roosevelt Parade" by W. A. Rogers. There are photos of "A Democratic Presidential Possibility--Charles A.

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 30, 1909  There is a color cover on this issue. The front page of this issue has an illustration of "A Solid Man on a Solid Foundation" by W. A. Rogers.

This

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, July 30, 1910

This issue a full color, cover page. The front page of this issue has a photo of "The Man-Gull."

This issue has illustrations of "We Offer a Few Suggestions"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, December 15, 1906  This issue is in two parts. Part 1 includes a front page illustration,"'Merry Christmas'" by W. B. King. There are many illustrations stories and poems

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, January 18, 1908 There is a front page illustration, "Seeing Things" by W. A.. Rogers. There are photos of "Rolling Down to Rio"; "Four Distinguished Literary Americans"

HARPER'S WEEKLY, New York, Sept. 26, 1891  The full front page is a nice print captioned: "Samuel L.Clemens (Mark Twain)" with a corncob pipe in his mouth. Very displayable as such. 
Inside pages

THE NEW YORK TIMES, Dec. 23, 1876  The last column of the front page and most of page 2 are taken up with a report of: "Forefathers' Day" "New-Englanders at Dinner" "The Annual Festival of the

ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, April 11, 1878  Page 2 has 3 interesting articles headed: "Mark Twain" "His Speech at the Bayard Taylor Banquet" which takes two-thirds of a column. "Barnum On Temperance"

(3) HARPER'S NEW MONTHLY MAGAZINE, New York, a three-issue set, July - September, 1896

The Aug. and Sept. issues contain the first appearance of: "Tom Sawyer, Detective", by Mark Twain. Great to