Great Sorrow for Mark Twain Wife Olivia Langdon Dies
Florence Italy reports the death of Mrs Samuel Clemens wife of the humorist Mark Twain. She had been a constant inspiration and support through his career including the erg of the Webster publishing era and the world lecture tour. The piece recalls their courtship in Elmira and Buffalo and notes Livie Clemens’s influence and loss to Twain.
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Florence
Italy
Samuel Clemmens
Mark Twain
Metropolitan Club
New York
Samuel Clemens
Clemens
York Harbor
Olivia Langdon
Jervis Langdon
Elmira
Europe
Miss Langdon
Langdon
Jamira
Mr. Langdon
Mark
Lemons
Buffalo
Buffalo Express
Clemenses
Olivia Langdon Clemens
Mrs. Clemens
Livie
Head Waiter Admits Unclear Bride Groom Names
In a light exchange a head waiter asks for the couple in seats near No. 72 while the server notes the bride is called darling and the groom dear cat, illustrating local dining room humor.
Anthology of Poetic Passages and Quoted Minds
A long fragment presents alternating excerpts from poets and thinkers, including Emerson, Longfellow, Beethoven, Hilliard, Herrick, Luther, Scott, Cowper, Aristotle, Byron, Tennyson, Rossetti, Proctor, Brooks, and others. The piece threads reflections on music, beauty, spring, faith, love, and moral meditation across varied eras and voices.
Women Have Captured Berlin In Wartime Controversy
Berlin hosts the International Congress of Women with heated debates between radicals and conservatives led by Anita Augsburg and Helen Lange. American delegates Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt restore order as Russian troops resist, while Jap superstitions and anti military sentiment grow among peasants.
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W. R. Hearst
Berlin
International Congress of Women
Reichstag
Anita Augsburg
Helen Lange
Woman's International Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony
Carrie Chapman Catt
Miss Anthony
Catt
New York
White Plymouth Rocks praised for egg laying and market appeal
The article argues white Plymouth Rocks offer strong egg production and market appeal due to their size and clean legs. It notes some prefer barred varieties but highlights the white strain as a versatile, well regarded overall fowl with plump form and good market fit.
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Plymouth
West
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