Western Union (Hannibal, Mo.), 1850-1851
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Title
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Western Union (Hannibal, Mo.), 1850-1851
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Publisher
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O. Clemens
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Place
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Hannibal (Mo.)
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Date
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1850-1851
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Identifier
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ISSN: 2326-8433
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LCCN: sn87091068
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OCLC: 16907505
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Continued by
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Hannibal Journal and Western Union (Hannibal, Mo.), 1851-1852
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Language
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English
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Temporal coverage
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1850-1851
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Description
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From the Library of Congress, " In 1850, Orion Clemens bought the nine-year-old Hannibal Journal in Hannibal, Missouri, and quickly changed its name to the Western Union. Clemens would be the editor and publisher for only three years, but during his tenure, he would change the title three more times before finally returning to the paper to its original name. Under Orion Clemens’ leadership, the paper not only changed titles in rapid fashion but expanded to include weekly and daily versions. Both publications were four pages in length with the weekly being published every Thursday.
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In 1851, Orion hired his 17-year-old brother, Samuel, to serve as typesetter and editorial assistant for the Western Union. Samuel, later to be known by his literary pseudonym of Mark Twain, published his first known sketch, “A Gallant Fireman,” in his brother’s paper. He wrote several short articles for the paper, including a piece on the dangers of matrimony. As editor and assistant editor, the Clemens brothers did not often rail against political parties as some of their counterparts did, but they were advocates for community development. They called for the creation of a public library, a debating society, and a college in Hannibal. They were also strong advocates for railroad improvements and the construction of lines connecting Hannibal to other parts of the Midwest."
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Publication frequency: Weekly
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Accessed online at ChroniclingAmerica.loc.gov
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