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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 22, 1910
Page
9
A rough vignette recalls Mark Twain learning to smoke and a joke about not smoking in sleep. The fragment mentions a printer's dev il era and a tobacconist named Beegle who traded papers for cigars, with colorful slang about Beegle's “damnedest” cigars.
Mark Twain faced opposition from Olivia Langdon's parents as they doubted the courtship. He confronted Jervis Langdon in his private office and, with timid humor, pressed the issue by asking if he had noticed anything about his daughter. The blunt reply sent Twain scrambling toward the door.
A Hartford neighbor tale recounts Mark Twain forgetting his necktie and sending Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe the rest of him on a silver salver with a note. Twain clarifies the incident involved neighbors and no fences, misremembered by some.
A formal apology is recalled for a necktie matter none kept. The speaker laments not preserving the copy of the letter and notes the exchange was ceremonial between close friends, avoiding any playful or foolish display on the occasion.
A humorous 19th century note from Samuel L. Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain, advised burglars after a robbery in Redding to search the dining room corner for a brass box and kittens, and the front hall for rubbers, with the request to close the door.
Twain jokes about his white serge uniform and rejects American menswear as frightful. He quips about a Sandwich Islander wearing spectacles and imagines fashions like peek a boo waists and short sleeves, praising the human skin as best in dress. He mocks men who observe others in theatres and opera.
Mark Twain discusses lying from infancy and the nature of deceit. He argues most people lie from cradle to sleep and that reform through prohibition only masks but does not cure the impulse to lie. He reflects on honesty, habit, and human nature with satirical tone.
The text notes Mark Twain's encounter with King Edward at Windsor and his reminiscence of an 16 year old walk at Homburg. Twain denies a Windsor Castle buy rumor and recounts a humorous exchange with his wife about a bathroom remark. The piece preserves Twain's self-deprecating tone and playful storytelling.
Mark Twain recounts in a recent magazine feature how he hid profanity during ten years of marriage. An accidental bathroom mishap exposed him, revealing missing shirt buttons and escalating expletives, until he finally faced his wife and the consequences.
Mark Twain shared his personal regimen for long life at a dinner for his 76th birthday. He cites a strict routine from age 40 onward, including regular bedtimes and wake times, and a disciplined diet avoiding mince pie after midnight. He says old age comes only by following one’s own path.
A chemist introduces Cadum as a new skin disease treatment claiming universal success against eczema and related conditions. The product forms a thin coating to protect sores while healing, with trial 10c, larger 25c boxes available at druggists.
The death of H. H. Rogers, a close friend, struck deeply and his daughter Jane’s passing worsened his condition. Stabbing heart pains followed, and Mark Twain died from a broken heart, as nearly as can be said of any man.
Mark Twain publicly defends his novel after Denver Public Library refuses to stock Huckleberry Finn. He quips at Funston’s influence and Denver locals while noting his wife’s illness and unable to speak freely. The Denver Post prints Twain’s reply, indicating the book will be restored.
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