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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1902
Page
3
A vintage ad extols Paine's Celery Compound as the essential remedy in heat to cleanse and enrich the blood boost digestion and restore vigor. It cites a Washington letter from Hon. J McCarthy praising the product's healing power and urges readers to try four bottles to regain health and appetite.
J C Elliott advertises a wide range of fishing gear and related supplies including nets seines seined twine trotlines hooks poles rods baits oars oar locks and boat baskets plus picnic coolers and dog foods medicines bicycle supplies and Spratt patent items.
Miss Maxine Elliott discusses marriage and advice for actresses with theories on discretion and public image. She notes husbands resemble colds and that keeping quiet can guard reputations. The comments segue into a remark about Nat G Wins and a cautionary epitaph on silence.
MDOWELL AS KING LEAE, plus Nat Goodwin lore, and Melbourne sucveneu comments on newspapers as American aristocracy. Bettina Girard, May Yohe, and Bettina figures are noted alongside Sardou demands and Los Angeles press life. Ambition to place sons in papers, weariness with constant notices.
An anecdotal portrait recalls Nat Goodwin and wife Maxine Elliott noting how reforms by marriage altered his image. Elliott, famed for wit in When We Were Twenty-One, discusses husbands and theater life, while candid banter with a reporter reveals the couple’s public personas and stage roles.
Andreas Dippel renowned German tenor to begin a multi month concert tour across the United States starting in November. Managed by Loudon G Charlton he will bypass opera for recital and oratorio engagements across the south and Pacific coast after four seasons with the Maurice Grau company. He brings a versatile repertoire and languages to mix lyric and dramatic works.
The Boston theater leader John B. Stetson, famed for his strong control and pride in the Globe, clashed with manager Mr. Sharp over a sidewalk sign announcing a matinee. Stetson demanded the sign be repainted and insisted on his authoritative investment and glory.
The American Dramatists' Club pressed for amendments to federal law to protect plays from unauthorized performances. They argued one injunction should apply nationwide, but the test case raised issues over what constitutes official printing. A Minnesota supreme court justice ruled typewritten copies did not meet the law’s definition, leaving plays deposited for copyright uncertain.
A veteran recalls the Seventeenth Indians Volunteers, Big Fisher of Jet Waitsco, and shared hardships from 1861 to 1865. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with his postwar recovery after kidney hemorrhages and heart palpitations, recounting years of illness before finding cure in 1801. He praises the pills’ effectiveness and notes their availability by Dr Willams Haus Bredicine Company.
A lengthy, disjointed report surveys Broadway and New York opera scenes. It lists actors, managers, and productions pending next season, with mentions of new pieces, signings, tours, and venue changes among studios, theaters, and companies.
A historical note describes Egypt’s struggle to secure durable poles for a large telephone system. The climate hinders growth of suitable timber, forcing reliance on imports. Cedar poles from Michigan and Cairo were examined, yet supply and viability remain uncertain amidst ongoing exchange and procurement challenges.
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