July – Review of Reviews (NY) published a portrait of Mark Twain, “From a photograph recently taken in Italy,” p. 122 [Tenney 39].
Munsey’s Magazine ran an anonymous article, “Mark Twain in Italy—In his Florentine villa he is still taking on the copyright question,” p. 601. Tenney: “A rather general account, citing an interview in which he spoke of Mary Baker Eddy and the copyright law; details of publication are not given” [Tenney: “A Reference Guide Sixth Annual Supplement,” American Literary Realism, Spring 1982 p. 10].
Neeley’s Popular Library (Magazine) for July featured Mark Twain’s portrait on the cover and more of Will M. Clemens’ unauthorized work [eBay item 400168228582, Nov. 3, 2010]. See insert.
The Phrenological Journal of this month contained an article comparing facial features of several famous men, including Ben Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt, Grover Cleveland, Seth Low, Rev. Bishop Potter, Alton Brooks Parker, and Mark Twain. The article’s title reveals its contents: “How a Man’s Career Shows Itself on His Face,” p. 205-212.