Mark Twain Tribute Centered in Hannibal Missouri
Hannibal Missouri April 21 news of Samuel L Clemens Mark Twain death brought deep sorrow as city offices to close on his funeral day Mayor Dreyer announced. Laura Fraser first sweetheart wept recalling school days and mulberry stained fingers. Twain sent a steel engraving and note “To Laura Fraser, with love from her earliest sweet heart.”
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Hannibal
Samuel L. Clemens
Mark Twain
Dreyer
Laura Fraser
Beckey Thatcher
Redding
Conn
Howells Praises Twain For Plain Direct Style
William Dean Howells lauds Samuel L. Clemens for a straight minded use of words that express plain meaning. He notes Twain writes as if English were primitive, not derivative, shaping vital English literature and underscoring Twain’s American and Western character. Howells recalls Twain’s life, honesty, and resilience after business misfortune.
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New York
Samuel L. Clemens
William Dean Howells
Harper's Weekly
the World
Grant
Milton and
Thackeray
Henri Jones
Mark Twain
Twain Remembered by Riley In Indianapolis
Indianapolis April 21 news of Mark Twain death prompts poet James Whitcomb Riley to comment on Twain as a great man and modest figure describing his character and influence in the literary world.
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James Whitcomb Riley
Indianapolis
Ind
Mark Twain
Impossible to Exaggerate Loss by Col Higginson
The piece asserts the extent of a loss described by Col. T. W. Higginson, stressing that the severity cannot be overstated. It emphasizes the magnitude, framing the event as profoundly consequential with stark language.
Unique national symbol described as something special
A concise remark emphasizes a distinctive national feature as something uniquely meaningful. The statement frames this trait as a defining characteristic that sets the country apart.
Mrs. Howe Reflects on Mark Twain After Death
Boston writer Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, in her 91st year, notes the sorrow felt at Mark Twain's passing. She recalls him as a highly esteemed man of letters with humor and serious thought.
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Julia Ward Howe
Boston
Mark Twain
Twain A Literary God to George Ade
Kentland Ind April 21 George Ade said Mark Twain was a literary god to him. Ade read every line Twain wrote and credited him with influencing the literature of their day. He praised Twain for aging gracefully and for his simple faith in eventual success amid adversity.
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Kentland
Ind
George Ade
Mark Twain
Twain
Mr. Ade
Mark Twain Lives On In American Humor
The text lauds Mark Twain as a leading figure in American letters, noting his lasting impact through works like Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn. It states his originality attracted readers in the U S and Europe and argues that while new leaders arise, Twain remains the foremost American humorist who has passed but continues to live.
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Mark Twain
Hamilton
Bermuda
Europe
Tom Sawyer
the Jumping Frog
Pudd’nhead Wilson
Death of Mark Twain Recalled By Yale Writer
William Lyon Phelps of Yale eulogizes Mark Twain as a great loss to American letters. He calls Twain the foremost representative in literature and praises Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn as enduring portraits of American life, noting personal acquaintance and high regard.
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William Lyon Phelps
Yale
Mark Twain
Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain’s death viewed as distinctly American
Hamlin Garland reflects on Mark Twain’s death, calling him as American as the Mississippi and Walt Whitman. Garland, who knew Twain, praises his uniquely American voice and the inspiration he gave to readers and friends alike.
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The
Mississippi
Hamlin Garland
Chicago
Mark Twain
Walt Whitman
Twain
Stores Wrecked By Explosion In Malden
In Malden a gas steam explosion tore through the Lacey shop district injuring Frank Sargent who stood about 15 feet away. Police cordoned the area while the gas was shut off and water lines were deactivated. Damaged property, including plate glass and furnishings, is estimated at 3500 dollars.
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Frank Sargent
Lacey Shop
Sargent
Mark Twain in Literature A Portrait of a Genius
A tribute to Mark Twain as a defining figure in American letters. The piece contrasts his playful image with a broader view of his roles as novelist philosopher reformer and poet noting worldwide fame and high enduring status alongside Dickens and Swift. Laura Hawkins, child friend of Twain, is mentioned in a reminiscence of their youth.
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Mark Twain
Dickens
Swift
Theodore Roosevelt
Twain Remembered as One of the First Americans
Charles Battell Loomis reflects on the death of Mark Twain, praising him as a great humorist and a representative American who voiced a national idealism amid a culture of money grubbers.
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Twain
Mark Twain
Laura Frazer First Sweetheart of Mark Twain
Mrs Laura Frazer widow and longtime Hannibal resident was the becky of Tom Sawyer and Mark Twain's first sweetheart. The article notes she has been a matron for years and remains living.
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Laura Hawkins
Frazer
Becky” of “Tom Sawyer
Mark Twain
Hannibal
Laura Frazer
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