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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1904
Page
8
Local residents in the city testify that Munyon Paw-Paw cures dyspepsia indigestion and also relieves nervousness sleeplessness catarrh and rheumatism. The advertisement urges Paw-Paw as a tonic to strengthen the weak and overworked.
Testimony from Dr Thomas C Carter and others lauds Munyon's Paw-Paw as an effective pepsin tonic for nervousness indigestion and stomach trouble. Att Gould Col Mancock D C Pavey D A Catford and others claim cures for gastritis dyspepsia and stomach issues. Advertising urges readers to buy Paw-Paw at druggists with Paw-Paw Laxative Pills 25c.
W W Parr of Wichita writes to the attorney general alleging county officials and physicians in Sedgwick County failed to actively enforce new medical licensing provisions. He claims a midlevel medics administrator promoted compliance, but county attorneys did not pursue it, prompting him to request a formal inquiry and action by the attorney general. He plans to escalate the matter with the county attorney in Winfield.
A severe blizzard swept Rochester North Carolina on March 1 causing trolley lines to go out of service and drifts to block streets. Large snowfalls and drifting hindered travel as residents faced difficult conditions overnight.
At the Louisiana Purchase Exposition site in St Louis about 1000 men including 28 on hand court and road crews walked out demanding wage increases. The stoppage involved various forms of work at the World’s Fair, with laborers complaining of reduced pay and poor conditions.
Local social scene features Mrs Leonard Ferry hosting the DD Whist club on Topika avenue with substitutes W Webb Capper and Jarrett. Many gatherings follow including Mrs Rigby’s afternoon cards with a long guest list, Western Sorosis electing new officers, and various clubs meeting at homes around town. Governor Bailey to host a dinner for Saturday Night Out. several residents travel or visit relatives in Las Vegas Pueblo Denver and Chicago.
Gabe Bouck of Oshkosh Wisconsin emerges as a storied Civil War veteran, congressman, and outspoken opponent of private pensions. The piece recalls his fearless opposition to pension bills, his rough manner, and his long tenancy in the Seymour House upper room, where he remained a local fixture and self described "Gate." It highlights Bouck's role in labor history with the pine timber industry and his lasting influence among Wisconsin woodsmen.
A lengthy account describes Korea as a land of ancient fighters, composed people and rigid social norms. It highlights gender roles, arranged marriage, strict conduct, harsh penalties for women, rural poverty, primitive housing, and scarce food under noble extraction. The piece notes limited industry, potential mineral wealth, and Western railway influence. It frames Korea as a potential flashpoint in a broader regional conflict involving Japan and China.
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