Mark Twain in the New York Times, Part Seven (1920-1924)
The New York Times , Mark Twain
Play
Length 3 h 25 min
Chapters 33
First published 1924
This collection of articles by and about Mark Twain and his family was compiled by Barbara Schmidt, publisher of twainquotes.com. Included in Part Seven of this chronological listing (1920-1924) are articles concerning his death, some of Twain’s short stories, speeches and letters, as they appeared in the New York Times in that period. 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
Chapters
1
March 7, 1920 - REMODELING TWAIN HOME [Hartford mansion] Read by John Greenman 1:31
2
March 21, 1920 - TOPICS OF THE WEEK - CHANGING HUMOR [Editorial related to Van Wyck Brooks] Read by John Greenman 10:42
3
April 4, 1920 - MARK TWAIN [Editorial related to Gamaliel Bradford] & MARK TWAIN'S HARTFORD HOME [Letter to the Editor] Read by John Greenman 9:11
4
April 6, 1920 - MARK TWAIN'S HOUSE [Poem about Hartford mansion] Read by John Greenman 1:33
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April 18, 1920 - MARK TWAIN MEMORIAL [Hartford mansion] Read by John Greenman 2:49
6
May 17, 1920 - TOPICS OF THE WEEK - COERCION CAN BE APPLIED [Editorial - Hartford mansion] Read by John Greenman 3:25
7
June 27, 1920 - MARK TWAIN, CHIEF OF SINNERS [Book Review of ‘‘The Ordeal of Mark Twain’‘] Read by John Greenman 17:37
8
September 12, 1920 - MARK TWAIN’S MOCK TRIAL Read by John Greenman 2:50
9
November 7, 1920 - ELECT MARK TWAIN TO HALL OF FAME Read by John Greenman 4:47
10
November 9, 1920 - FAME [Editorial on election to Hall of Fame] Read by John Greenman 2:41
11
November 24, 1920 - TO HONOR MARK TWAIN. Ettinger Wants Books Mentioned in Schools Read by John Greenman 1:20
12
December 1, 1920 - OBSERVE TWAIN'S BIRTHDAY. Senator Reed Extols Author Read by John Greenman 1:57
13
March 10, 1921 - BUST OF MARK TWAIN STOLEN Read by John Greenman 0:54
14
October 9, 1921 - AID ESCAPE FROM RUSSIA Read by John Greenman 6:41
15
March 12, 1922 - MARK TWAIN FOUND GORKY A VEXATION Read by John Greenman 4:11
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March 21, 1922 - $200,000 MARK TWAIN SET. Gabriel Wells Pays Record Price Read by John Greenman 1:25
17
June 11, 1922 - TWAIN'S CABIN DEDICATED Read by John Greenman 1:43
18
December 28, 1922 - MARK TWAIN'S HOME SOLD [Stormfield] Read by John Greenman 1:15
19
January 25, 1923 - PAYS $1,900 FOR RARE MARK TWAIN WORK [‘‘Is Shakespeare Dead’‘] Read by John Greenman 1:44
20
March 23, 1923 - MARK TWAIN ESTATE SOLD Read by John Greenman 0:58
21
June 10, 1923 - DINNER TALK BY MARK TWAIN [Review of MARK TWAIN'S SPEECHES] Read by John Greenman 17:31
22
July 9, 1923 - HARBAUGH,WRITER OF TERROR TALES, SELLS RELICS OF PAST Read by John Greenman 3:11
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July 26, 1923 - TWAIN'S OLD HOME DESTROYED BY FIRE (Stormfield) Read by John Greenman 2:38
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October 7, 1923 - EUROPE AND ELSEWHERE [Book Review] Read by John Greenman 5:44
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December 2, 1923 - FLEET-FINGERED TYPIST Read by John Greenman 2:15
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April 18, 1924 - BUYS MARK TWAIN'S HOUSE Read by John Greenman 1:09
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May 14, 1924 - UNVEIL TEN BUSTS FOR HALL OF FAME Read by John Greenman 7:03
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July 13, 1924 - MARK TWAIN’S BROAD GERMAN GRIN Read by John Greenman 11:37
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July 26, 1924 - MARK TWAIN MATCHED GERMAN'S INVENTION Read by John Greenman 2:13
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August 10, 1924 - MARK TWAIN'S FORMER HOME - Famous Fifth Avenue House Read by John Greenman 12:43
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October 15, 1924 - A UNIQUE AUTOBIOGRAPHY Read by John Greenman 4:02
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October 19, 1924 - MIRROR OF THE HEART AND MIND OF A GREAT AMERICAN Read by John Greenman 38:49
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December 28, 1924 - MARK TWAIN’S BURGLAR - Now a Devoted Reader of Man He Robbed Read by John Greenman 16:58
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