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Newspaper

Topeka State Journal

Location

Topeka, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1897

Page

7

Irving and Terry in Madame Sans Gene in London

London reports the first Lyceum production of Madame Sans Gene with a distinguished audience. Ellen Terry silenced critics with a strong prologue and initial acts, while Henry Irving’s Napoleon makeup impressed, though some delivery and staging issues appeared in later scenes.

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Danish Captain Tests Ocean Race Craft Dolphin Prototype

Captain Flindt, Danish born and long based in New York, plans a two day trial in town for a coal sis propulsion boat named the Dolphin. The steamer, 67 feet long with a six foot beam, features a whale back hull and two feet long curved steel blades for propelling power. Launch expected April 10 with a Hudson run a month later before a possible Atlantic crossing.

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Political prodigy named Charles A Gordon rises as Chicago postmaster

Charles A Gordon, aged thirty two, becomes Postmaster of Chicago succeeding Wash Hesing. Endorsed as a political prodigy in Illinois, the young appointee faced early fame as a precocious child without heed to the praise.

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Charles A Gordon a Young Leader in Illinois Politics

Charles A Gordon, a Peoria native who studied law after public schooling, built a real estate career and rose in Chicago politics. He helped found the Marquette club and served as its secretary, director, and president, later shaping campaigns and party activity in Illinois. Postmaster Gordon drew attention as a younger Republican leader and joined committees and real estate boards while facing veteran party reaction.

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The Lost Jewel and a Diamond’s Flight to Love

A Port Nelson man recounts his two year field labor and a lost diamond. Pearl Trillard finds the jewel parcel, cares for him in illness, and the couple marry. The stone later becomes a symbol of their western farm and fortune.

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