Nordica to Appear in Topeka at Auditorium Worded for The Queen of Song
Theatrical notices report Mme Lillian Nordica making her first Topeka appearance Wednesday at the Auditorium under the Topeka Choral Society. Richard Golden's Old Jed Prouty heads Crawford bills with the Madison Square Theater company playing Monday through Friday, tickets 10, 20, 20 cents and ladies free Monday night.
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Topeka
Richard Golden
Jed Prouty
the Crawford
Topeks of
Lillian Nordica
Topeka Choral So
Atlantic
Rip van Winkle
Davenport
Art
Madison Square ‘Theater Company
Crawford
The
Topeka Choral Society
Santa FE
California
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Montana
Utah
Oregon
Puget Sound
The Play That Brought a Poem From Eugene Field
A fragmented poem fragment mentions Old Jed Prouty and Eugene Field. It references Chas A Demak and hints at a sentimental line about a simple homespun art. The text reflects early 20th century newspaper style with garbled names and stray musings.
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Eugene Field
Umene Field
Chas. A. Demak
Nordica Heralds New England Heritage in Verdant Tone
The celebrated songstress Aime Nordica reflects on a career rooted in New England against a backdrop of Vocal tradition. Her lineage includes John Tilley’s era and Governor Carver’s daughter, weaving a pedigree of musical prowess from Amanda Norton to Edwin Norton. She recalls early church salaries, Gilmore’s band tours, and a Met Opera debut as Violetta, noting periods in Italy, England, and America as pivotal to her artistry. The piece closes with a nostalgic tribute to the Yankee spirit and a toast to the “Truth” taught by the New England faculty of art.
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Ciety
Aime
John Tilley
Carver
Amanda Norton
New England
Eawin Norton
Belew
Maude
Abe Suye
Flet
Bosna
Dr. Putnam's Church
Fostan
America
Gilmore
Gilners
Mme
Nordica Sears
Dockstader Muses On Hill Buying Railroads At Grand Opera House
Dockstader contends Hill could cut railroad rates if he bought the lines. He cites William Murray of Union Pacific and Harry Fulton, Arizona manager, discussing railroad “jampms” from Chicago to the Pacific coast during a hearing with Harriman and Hill testifying. The event drew wide newspaper attention to the interstate commerce case.
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Grand Opera House
William Murray
Union Pacific Railway
Harry, Fulton
Arizona” Company
Jammps
Arizona
Chicago
Pacific Coast
Harrimin
Hill
Interstate Commerce Canton
Dockstader
Railroad Tycoon Buys Pacific Lines and Bonds
A magnate paid 78 090 000 for the Oregon Short Line and 55 000 000 in Northern Pacific bonds at 1. He already owns Union Pacific and hints at control. Debates arise over partnership payments and potential rate effects, with voices urging caution and delaying further purchases.
Spooner Stock Company Pack Park with Laughs and Gifts
The Spooner Stock Company at Brooklyn Park draws lively crowds with a family troupe led by Madge Kendall and her daughters. Birthday gifts and $1,000 checks fuel a festive mood as theater news from London to New York fills pages, noting anniversaries, new contracts, and plans for future seasons.
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Brooklyn
Spooner
Madge Kendall
Ceci
Maueme
Mamma
Two Europeans Plan Globe Circling Auto Tour From Paris
Paris Mar 1 An Englishman and a German will begin a global automobile journey by four horse power car. Accompanied by a London Geographical Society member and a cinematograph operator the pair aim to cross Russia and Siberia to Port Arthur.
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Paris
London Geographical Society
Russia
Siberia
Port Arthur
Mrs Elizabeth M LaPell Leads Women in Business Health Fight
A Buffalo woman and council deputy recounts how neglecting health nearly doomed her. After months of pain from a fallen womb, she used Wine of Cardui, reporting relief and restored strength. The ad urges others to seek Ladies Advisory Department literature from The Chattanooga Medicine Company.
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Elizabeth M. LaPell
Buffalo
McElree
Cardus
Ta Peltia
Ladies’ Advisory Department
Chattanooga Medicine Company
Chattanooga
Lena
Cardui
Autocar Expedition Aims From Mexico To New York
A group plans a four month journey by auto from Mexico across Texas to Chicago and New York to test autosmob bites in rough, shopless terrain. Their four bed convertible carries 200 quarts of petroleum and roof storage for provisions and tools. They may alter route to cross the Rocky Mountains, citing Winten’s views on mountain navigation.
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Texas
Chicago
New York
Rocky Mountains
Winten
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