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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Weekly Sentinel
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1907
Page
9
A famed performer of stage and screen, renowned for grave conscience and tireless devotion, died after long effort to achieve the ends of the dramatic art. The obituary notes his enduring influence on acting and the toll of labor on his health.
Notable figures crafted by Mansfield mark a remarkable career journey from obscurity to prominence. Early struggles fade as his unique talents shaped a lasting influence across his profession and among peers.
Richard Mansfield died at 60 after a lifelong, prodigious stage career. The American born in Heiligland rose from London trials to international fame, starring in Baron Chevrial and Peer Gynt while creating twenty seven plays and a string of iconic roles from Don Juan to Cyrano de Bergerac. He battled illness, continued to perform, and died after a long struggle with liver disease. He left wife Beatrice Cameron Mansfield and son George Gibbs Mansfield, with brothers Felix and Henry and sister Mme Brassy.
P W Jackson of Perry township is recovering after being struck by a falling barn door a week ago. The 81 year old, who fell nine feet, was at first believed fatally injured but is expected to be out in a few days.
Indianapolis August 31 Ex Governor Winfield T Durbin recounts attempts to bribe him to hand over Kentucky refugee governor William A Taylor for trial on conspiracy to murder Senator Goebel The men offered 93000 in cash and discussed delivering Taylor across the Ohio River Durbin declined and reported the matter to Binkley who also refused to assist.
Philadelphia and Reading and its coal and iron subsidiary along with the Reading railway and Reading Coal and Iron challenge the federal breakup suit. They deny a conspiracy to monopolize coal, blame strikes of 1900 and Marcus Hanna for wage advances, and recount how Hanna influenced operators to raise coal prices amid political pressures surrounding McKinley’s 1900 campaign. The filings detail wage increases, contracts, and defenses against the government’s charges while denying control over allied lines.
New York leads with Dr. Asher Gluck promoting a new religion on baby improvement. He claims fifteen months of perfect living can yield a child who talks at birth with an adult brain and five year old stature, possibly never dying. The campaign has drawn 30 members, with bids from backers. He cites seafaring mortality comparisons in Norway Sweden and England as context.
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