Mark Twain in the New York Times, Part Three (1890-1899)


Read by John Greenman

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This collection of articles by and about Mark Twain and his family was compiled by Barbara Schmidt, publisher of twainquotes.com. Included in Part Three of this chronological listing (1890-1899) are some of Twain’s short stories, speeches and letters, as they appeared in the New York Times in that decade. The original microfiche articles are available at the New York Times “Times Machine” website: https://timesmachine.nytimes.com/browser/. - Summary by John Greenman and Barbara Schmidt

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January 21, 1890 - ELSIE LESLIE [review of opening of ''The Prince and The Pauper''] 5:15 Read by John Greenman
January 27, 1890 - MARK TWAIN HAULED UP 13:22 Read by John Greenman
January 28, 1890 - AFFIDAVITS THAT CLASH 10:11 Read by John Greenman
January 31, 1890 - IS HIS WORD TWAIN ALSO 32:49 Read by John Greenman
March 9, 1890 - MARK TWAIN IS DEFEATED 9:47 Read by John Greenman
March 10, 1890 - TWO WAYS LEFT OPEN. AN APPEAL 3:38 Read by John Greenman
March 11, 1890 - A STAY OF PROCEEDINGS 2:37 Read by John Greenman
March 12, 1890 - HOUSE MAKES TERMS 2:05 Read by John Greenman
March 16, 1890 - UNTITLED EDITORIAL ON ‘’THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER’’ LAWSUIT 1:39 Read by John Greenman
September 7, 1890 - THE PRINCE AND THE PAUPER & LETTER TO THE EDITOR (from E.H.House) 5:44 Read by John Greenman
March 30, 1892 - PAIGE TYPE-SETTING MACHINES 1:59 Read by John Greenman
October 5, 1892 - WORK OF THE COURTS 1:59 Read by John Greenman
November 1, 1893 - S. L. CLEMENS TIRED OF BUSINESS 2:40 Read by John Greenman
November 10, 1893 - LOTOS DINNER TO MARK TWAIN 1:43 Read by John Greenman
November 12, 1893 - ''MARK TWAIN'' AT DINNER 12:47 Read by John Greenman
December 11, 1893 - ‘’MARK TWAIN’’ VISITS EDITOR BUNNER 0:53 Read by John Greenman
December 15, 1893 - ‘’MARK TWAIN’’ TOO ILL TO LECTURE 0:50 Read by John Greenman
February 27, 1894 - MARK TWAIN’S OLD STORIES 2:38 Read by John Greenman
May 10, 1894 - CHARLES L. WEBSTER & CO.'S AFFAIRS 2:13 Read by John Greenman
August 16, 1894 - MAYOR GILROY SAILS FOR EUROPE - Gloomy, Fellow Passenger Mark Twain 4:33 Read by John Greenman
September 19, 1894 - BUSINESS TROUBLES 2:01 Read by John Greenman
May 23, 1895 - MARK TWAIN IN THE PLAYHOUSE. Pudd'nHead Wilson 10:22 Read by John Greenman
July 12, 1895 - EXAMINING MARK TWAIN'S ASSETS 4:03 Read by John Greenman
July 23, 1895 - MARK TWAIN BEGINS HIS TOUR 12:05 Read by John Greenman
August 17, 1895 - MARK TWAIN'S PLAN OF SETTLEMENT 5:57 Read by John Greenman
August 23, 1896 - LEARNS OF HER DAUGHTER'S DEATH 1:33 Read by John Greenman
July 17,1897 MARK TWAIN AS KIPLING’S PROGENITOR 3:11 Read by John Greenman
September 11, 1897 MARK TWAIN’S NEW BOOK 1:16 Read by John Greenman
October 2, 1897 MARK TWAIN ILL WITH GOUT 0:48 Read by John Greenman
November 6, 1897 - MARK TWAIN STILL IN DEBT 1:54 Read by John Greenman
November 14, 1897 - AUSTRIA IN THE BALANCE - Mark Twain sees an opportunity 4:12 Read by John Greenman
November 27, 1897 - MARK TWAIN'S VIENNA SPEECH IN GERMAN 8:33 Read by John Greenman
January 1, 1898 - MARK TWAIN PAYING HIS FIRM’S DEBTS 1:42 Read by John Greenman
March 12, 1898 - MARK TWAIN'S DEBTS AS PAID 5:07 Read by John Greenman
June 20, 1898 - MARK TWAIN ON THE TWO WARS 2:14 Read by John Greenman
July 24, 1898 - FOURTH OF JULY IN BERLIN. Twain Writes Letter 3:31 Read by John Greenman
October 20, 1898 - MARK TWAIN ON UNIVERSAL PEACE 1:06 Read by John Greenman
November 13, 1898 - A MEDALLION OF MARK TWAIN 2:42 Read by John Greenman
March 26, 1899 - Mark Twain Wants $75,000 3:32 Read by John Greenman
May 27, 1899 - MARK TWAIN'S BOOK 7:04 Read by John Greenman
May 29, 1899 - TOPICS OF THE TIMES. [Mark Twain's autobiography] 3:22 Read by John Greenman
May 31, 1899 - TOPICS OF THE TIMES. [More on the autobiography] 2:31 Read by John Greenman
June 11, 1899 - TWAIN'S FAREWELL TO VIENNA by Dr. Johannes Horowitz 3:57 Read by John Greenman
June 17, 1899 - DINNER TO MARK TWAIN. [Whitefriars Club] 4:13 Read by John Greenman
June 24, 1899 - MARK TWAIN'S LONDON SPEECH [Author's Club] 4:33 Read by John Greenman
June 25, 1899 - MARK TWAIN'S FIRST SUCCESS 4:19 Read by John Greenman
July 15, 1899 - MARK TWAIN'S SPEECH ON THE FOURTH 2:44 Read by John Greenman
July 29, 1899 - MARK TWAIN'S EDITIONS IN ENGLAND 5:14 Read by John Greenman
September 9, 1899 - MARK TWAIN ON RUDYARD KIPLING 2:18 Read by John Greenman
November 11, 1899 - MARK TWAIN'S BOYHOOD 7:52 Read by John Greenman