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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1902
Page
3
A fragmentary ad copy touts Paine's Celery Compound as a cure for rheumatism and a purifier of the blood removing poisonous acids. It asserts the remedy has cured more rheumatic sufferers than all other remedies combined and notes various claimed benefits and ingredients with period folk-healer tone.
The paper reviews The Old Arkansin melodrama on Tuesday night and notes upcoming performances at Ingomar and Sanford venues. It highlights efforts to stage Arkisan themed plays and Three Muskteers Cipnie Fini style shows with local talent and familiar directors returning.
A Baltimore stage contest led by Miss Percy Haswell drew wide spectator interest as three hundred critics and the public debated the winning play. Rumors spread of a scoop on results, but the final vote favored a work by John Allen White rather than the expected choice Worldlings.
Critics debate the outcome of a prominent theatre prize with heavy praise for some performances and criticism of others. The selection favored Fitchie and the cast, while several reviewers questioned the jury’s judgment and the play’s overall merit.
In a readably garbled report, a figure named Fharersizin proposes a method called Passive Play to influence public sentiment. The piece hints at an old theater style and a plan to win favor, but specifics are unclear and the tone borrows an Uncle Tom era voice.
A Madison Chicago study on authors and library groups notes improved activity in city and college celebrations. The piece cites plans for readings, recitations, and literary events across Indiana as part of a broader national push.
William H. Crane recounts formative insight into Senator Plumb of Kansas. The comedian notes Plumb’s frank, plainspoken nature and early career as a forest enteemment figure while detailing shared social chatter, recollections of Charley Rept, and a late life miscue as he describes Albanah's influences and memories surrounding Plumb.
In New York May Irwin aids a struggling actress from Japan by offering guidance and a large loan to secure a position. The tale follows her warning about the rigors of the industry and the need for reputable connections, as the woman seeks honest employment in theater and related work.
A reader describes long lasting dizziness and kidney pain with attacks. They tried various remedies and note temporary relief from Doan's Kidney Pills advertised by Howley and Snow's Stagatore. The narrative mentions bladder trouble and improved appetite after treatment but includes unclear details and damaged phrasing.
Mrs L S Webb of Toledo urges Wine of Cardui for the change of life in women. Letters from Mrs Elizabeth Barfield and Mrs Abbie Stricklin claim health improvements, reduced pain, and regained activity. The ad cites The Chattanooga Medicine Co and Black-Draught as aids and recommends $1.00 bottles.
A wide array of productions and performances fill the coming New York season. Notable names include Charles Hooker, Marielle Davie, and Eileen Sera with Nine, as theaters plan premieres and revivals across major houses.
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