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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1904
Page
6
An advocacy piece promoting MUNYON S Paw-Paw as a cure for drunkenness and stomach ailments. It claims the tonic reduces appetite for alcohol, strengthens nerves, restores physical and moral tone, and aids recovery from addiction, urging temperance workers to recommend it. Mentions Paw-Paw Laxa Pills at 25 cents a bottle.
In New York a liquor bill provokes denunciation from Republican leaders and clergy as ministers denounce party maneuvering. Indirectly tied to church and state, the uproar warns of political risk in supporting prohibition measures. A separate dispatch from Indianapolis covers T J Dye's ten day fast and claimed health gains amid appetite restoration.
Brief notice reports Minnie Mesey wife of a Colorado Springs man, mourning the death of her brother Predichinder in Kansas. The will divides assets among rabbis and elders across Kansas and Brisbane, with March 15 slated for a related event. A Belfast steamer Arama sank after Sunday morning reef. The missed death included 43 weed BP per.
New York legislators led by Sharon E. Bennett and E. Biegelstein plan to introduce a bill amending the divorce law to permit absolute divorce on several grounds beyond cruel and inhuman treatment. Critics warn the term is elastic and may invite frivolous lawsuits as the statute is loosened.
President Moyer of the Western Federation of Miners calls out about 300 miners in Cripple Creek where around 300 respond yet mostly return to work. The Midzes mine owned by President Burne of Portland remains shut. Posters supporting union action are torn. Henry P Dahl was assaulted by strikers during the dispute.
A jumble of notes from Topeka covers Shriners and Woodmen Circle activities, city council chatter, school plays, county finances, weather bureau plans, a court case, and upcoming travels. Mentions include the Mystic Shriners, Knights, the Elks, Gov. Betourn, Washburn College, and local merchants.
Fragmentary OCR reports a Wichita robbery and assault at a Main Street location. Gunmen demanded surrender while victims were restrained, with shots fired leaving one dead and others injured as assailants fled. details and names are garbled in the text.
The Irish grievance matter dominated a parliamentary session as Mr Redmond moved to report progress. Premier Hoe opposed the motion amid laughter. Balfour noted the reduced Irish Soret vote, while Findmond challenged the tally as the government scrambled to muster ministerial support to avert a resignation risk if a second adverse vote occurred.
Officials at the American embassy debate the 40 million dollar payment for Paris Canal Co property and whether a liquidator should receive funds or officers of the company. Legal authorities differ on protecting the United States from claims, Ambassador Porter sees no need for a liquidator, and charter rights to sell are asserted. Mediation prospects in eastern war are noted as unlikely.
William E Milter, who claims to be the sole survivor in the United States of the Balaklava charge brigade, dies at his Groton residence. Born in Scotland, he served in the Civil War era US Navy. Acting Postmaster General Wynne orders better enforcement of four pound limit on first class mail packages, increasing scrutiny.
Miss Alice M. Smith of Minneapolis recounts relief from monthly suffering after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says two years of pain ended after trying the remedy and now uses it occasionally when tired or worn, praising its effectiveness.
Fragmentary report details factional struggle within the Republican party over state committee leadership. Dolley Hoch Stubbs Burton factions clash as nominations and chairmanship move through Wichita influenced plans, with Br Burrow and Dayhott figures in contention. The Absene Reflector cites Bristow’s omission as a political rebuke amid intra party rivalries.
The report outlines a state convention claiming broader and more generous aims than core Republican factions. It notes tactics that sparked sharp reactions from reform interests, with the Gazette facing criticism.
Chief Justice Fuller announced an adjournment of the Supreme Court for a fortnight starting next Monday. Fragmentary notes mention Mollie Allen of Somtm Park Ky and later references to stomach ailments and possible remedies sold by druggists.
In Topeka a decision against Sunday baseball appears linked to contributions from local businessmen including Thee, Chae M. Sheldee, James C. Smith, W. W. Mills, and Albert Watkins. A Sunday ban was expected as a condition of funding, with the club planning to attend the Missouri Valley meeting in Kansas City and to settle overdue dues.
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