Washburn Students Stage Electra in Sock and Baskin
Washburn University students present the Greek tragedy Electra in a Sock and Baskin venue. Cast includes regional actors and the production runs this week with local audiences invited to attend.
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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1895
Page
5
Electra Dress Rehearsal by Washburn Greek Class
First dress rehearsal of Sophocles Electra by Washburn College Greek class shows promising acting and scenery limits. Cast includes Electra Miss Moon and Chrysothemis Miss Nye with strong chorus, under Professor Ellis. production features imported costumes and notable energy despite rough staging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sophocles
Electra
Washburn College
Washburn
Greece
Grant
Mabel Martin
America
Plumtre
Paedtagoges
Saint Agamemnon
Priades
Orestes Argistus
Rhytimmegica
Mal Eicctra
Caliad Herttie
Orestes
Walter Lick
Ployd Brockett Chorus
Myocenae
Elsie Davie
Ida Behan
Blanche Bartley
Emily Bissell
Maury Steinfort
Katheryn Arnold
Lizzie Pond
Laura Welding
Mary Harrison
Mr. Kent
Brown
Frank P. Strong
Paul Lovewell
Edward 5. Martin
Ward W. Silver
Miss Denison
Agamemnon
Troy
Clytemnestra
Aegisthos
Chrysothemis
Pylades
Osestes
Chirarthemia
Clytemmestra
Aramemoon
Electre
Crytemnestra
Hise Moon
Miss Nye
Paedagogos
Miss Moon
Chrynothemis
Oreates
Pilades
Asheate
Gually
Hla
Pylides
Oreste
Agamemon
Jennie Hodgers
Prof. Palmer
Cemdagones
Ana McVicar
Professor Ellis
Maurice Gould
Pyrades
Witcher
Eight New Doctors to Graduates Kansas Medical College
The fifth annual commencement of Kansas Medical College will be held next Thursday evening March 28 in the high school auditorium. Eight graduates expected though some may yet fail final exams. Senior class includes Francis Rowley Emma Hill EK Minney George Nogel G A Tull W Storra C H Gillman J H Hiodman. Program features master of ceremonies J E Minney, quartet, polonaise, piano solo, addresses by Capt J G Waters and S G Stewart, piano duet, and conferring degrees by Chief Justice A H Horton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas Medical College
Francis Rowley
Mra
Emma Hill
Eldorado
EK. W. Minney
Topeka
George Nogel
Council Grove
G. A. Tull
W. Storra
Top
Alice Fritz
J. G. Waters
Isabel Lamont
G. Stewart
A. M
Les Dames de Seville
W. L. Gilpin
A. H. Horton
Board of Trusteen
Rent Dispute Between Landlord and Clements & Chaffe
A clothing firm named Clements & Chaffee faced a rent suit from 625 and 627 Kansas Avenue owners G. W. Donnell and Cornelia J. Curry. The petition alleges a 1839 lease at 3500 dollars yearly with rent reduced by 417 dollars for the last two months due to water pipe damage soaking stock, the firm arguing the landlord bears liability for the loss and the dispute has escalated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clements & Chaffen
Kansas Avenue
G. W. Donnell
Cornelia J. Curry
W. & Curry
Clements & Chaffee
Clementa & Chaffee
Fim
Enlt
Court of Appeals to rule on Gould Sage bond suit
The soldiers' orphans' home of St Louis sues George J. Gould Russell Sage and others to recover about 11 million dollars in Kansas Pacific railroad bonds held by Gould and Sage as trustees. The court directed Union Pacific Railway to be a party defender. the appellate court upheld the order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould
Sage
Court of Appeals
New Yeas
Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home of
St Louis
George J. Gould
Russell Sage
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Jay Gould
Consolidated
Union Pacific Railway Company
Soldiers’ Orphans' Home
Supreme Court
Wild Violets
Eee LM Wood
Stormont Hospital
McGrath
Republican City Central Committee
Murch
Sho
Frank Mallator
G. Clemens
la Junta
Lodge No. 40
East Sixth Street
John Keeley
Santa Fe
I Nis Hungate
New Republican City Central Committee
Dick Cooley
St. Louis
State of Kansas
Cooley
Misa Ellen Beach Yaw
Kansas
W. E. Knight
Effingham
Oscar Swayze
Jennings
Columbian
Midland
Atlantic & Pacific
C.L
E Younkin
Democratic Lambeau Club
Columbian Courcil No 50
Knights and Ladies of Security
Lincoln Post Hall
Burdge
Arkansas City
John Ri
Grigga
Miss Yaw
Wack
St Paul
Ellen Beach
Robert Erowne
Stave
Chicago Times Herald
Washington
Walter Wellman
Bullet in his brain a New York man slowly recovers
George Sussenbech, a German who shot himself in Central Park, is rapidly recovering at Manhattan hospital with the bullet embedded near the brain’s back. Dr De Volce says danger of sudden death remains. The item also advertises Beggs Blood Purifier and related products, ending with assorted local ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Yoak
George Sussenbech
Central Park
Manhattan Bass
de Volce
Sousenbach
Joe Wright Emots Te Rock Island Excursion
Go to Texas on a Rock Island excursion with Joe Wright on April 2. Tickets cost about one fair for round trip. See any Rock Island ticket agent for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Rock Island
CYs Must Didn’t Go Reported Cause of His Charges
Local coverage outlines the alleged reasons behind CYs refusal to testify and ties the matter to accusations directed at Senator Rogers. The piece notes ensuing charges and frames the dispute within ongoing political fallout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers
Charges Against State Treasurer Rogers Spark Senate Conflict
Chairman Cy Leland files charges with Governor Morrill against State Treasurer William Rogers of Washington county. Allegations center on drunkenness and improper language at the Chesterfield hotel on March 10, 1895, with Attorney General Dawes to testify. Charges stem from a row in the senate ways and means room over Board of Public Works appropriations, Rogers denying them and declaring rivals to Dr Price’s Baking Powder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Works
Rogers
Cy Leland
Republican State Central Committee
Morrill
William Rogers
Washington County
The
State University
Chesterfield
Leland
Dawes
Senator Rogers
Senate Ways and Means
Board of Public Works Appropriations
Board of Public Works Sperone
Rogera
Receivers in Denver Seek Rio Grande Contract Details
In Denver on March 23, Union Pacific receivers Mink, Iderason, Doane, Clark, and Coudert met Rio Grande officials Receiver Trumbill and U S district Judge Hallett to discuss the Pueblo to Trinidad line contract. If the court rules for a parallel line, construction may begin promptly next etc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Denven
Mink, Ideraon
Doane, Clark and Coudert
Union Pacific Railroad
Denver
Trumbill
Railroad
Hallett
United States Court 4A
Union Pacific
Pueblo
Trinidad
Topeka Pioneer Dead John Farnsworth Dies Suddenly
John Farnsworth, a longtime Topeka founder and major landowner, died suddenly of apoplexy at his Fort Scott home. He helped plat the city, built up Fort Scott, and owned extensive business and real estate. His brother Lorna Farnsworth died in a similar manner two years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Farnsworth
Fort Scott
Scott
Topeka
Lorna Farnsworth
Artificial Cotton From Wood Pulp Process Described
United States Consul Morris in Ghent reports a new method for making artificial cotton from wood pulp. The process yields a cheaper material with many cotton-like qualities, carved into ceru lose then spun into cloth. Coating with parasine and glazing increases brilliancy, while parcrimentizing adds strength as it becomes semi transparent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wasuixetos
United States
Morris
Ghent
Belgium
State Department
Six Miles for Suffrage Walk to Meeting
Three North Topeka young women Miss Stella Marple Marie McConnell and Grace Porter walked six miles to attend a suffrage meeting at Indian Creek School last night. They returned home between midnight and 1 am and said they enjoyed the trip very much.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Topeka
Stella Marple
Marie McConnell
Grace Porter
Indian Creek
Heir to 10 Million Seeks Share in Coffin Estate
Sax Asrough March, a telegraph operator aboard a sea station, has learned he is an heir to a $10,900,000 estate left by F. Coffin. The will names four heirs, with Coffin’s relative receiving a quarter of the fortune. Other items note Topeka Shirt Mfg Co products and Peerless Laundry services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sax Asrough
March Ae F. Coffin
Rio
Mr. Coffin
Spain and Arms Ties to Cuba Alarm Officials
Spain declares it has seized detailed evidence of U S arms shipments to Cuban insurgents with rendezvous in Philadelphia and Perth Amboy. Madrid may seek orders to arrest suspected organizers as officials warn Philadelphia is a hot bed of activity. An Illinois bill seeks a bachelors tax to fund an Old Maids' Home run by three unmarried women with $1000 salaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Cuba
U. S
Philadelphia
Perth Amboy
N. J
Spain
United States
Illinois
Seaixcritry
Wallace
State Board of Managers
Old Malda Home
Dr. Price
Armour to Ship Fruit Expansion in California Trade
The Tribune reports Armour & Co plans a large expansion of California to eastern fruit transport. About 400 to 500 cars will be used via arrangements with the Southern Pacific railroad. The cars will feature improvements for year round orange and lemon winter transport and summer deciduous fruit needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wit
California
Catcaco
the Tribune
RD. Armour & Co
Southern Pacific Railroad
Selling Themselves Starving Africans Sell Children Into Slavery
In eastern equatorial Africa famine driven by drought and locusts leaves villages depopulated and faith institutions closed. Desperate natives sell themselves and their children to obtain food as missionaries in Ugoge and Mambola join appeals for aid and relief efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zanzusab
Equatorial Africa
Ugoge
Mambola
Othera N &N
Wid
Ingersoll for Silver and GOP Nomination Outlook
In a radio interview Colonel Hubert G. Ingersoll says the 1886 Republican nomination will favor a free silver advocate and warns a single-issue candidate cannot win. The piece mixes assorted ads and quips from period pop culture as context.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lavoris
Ind
Hubert G. Ingersoll
Emery Bird Thayer Promotes Grand Ladies Wrap Exhibition
Emery Bird Thayer presents a large opening display next Saturday featuring ladies wraps and children’s goods. The event emphasizes a vast collection sourced from London Paris Berlin and American makers, promising high quality styles and extensive variety that aims to attract shoppers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Paris
Berlin
Selling High Grade $100 Bicycle Now
A local dealer announces the sale of a high grade bicycle priced at 100 dollars. The notice emphasizes new bicycles for ladies and general sale of bicycles. Availability is announced with emphasis on quality and value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tren's
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