The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-07-01
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
Kimbal Printing Company. 912 North
Kansas Avenue-l
Mrs. Luke Ballard and children have
returned from Chicago.
DR.. NJ. E. Bryan has returned from a
short visit to the southern part of the
state.
C. D. Myers and family will return
next week to their home on Centrai
avenue
Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Speybroeck have
gone to housekeeping at 1909 Kansas
avenue south.
Charles Sanns, who has been working
for the Santa F'e. left today for his ole
home in Pennsylvania.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Curry and family.
formerly of 1920 Topeka avenue. are
now living on State street. Oakland
Miss Mildred Phillips will go to Kan
sas City to spend the Fourth, the guest
OF her sister. Mrs. June Baxter.
Found. at 527 Kansas avenue. south,
Aldridges photograph studio. Parties
holding coupons requested to bring in
at once.
Mrs. Henry Daub and daughter
Maud, of Central avenue, will go to
Horton shortly, where they will spend
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. L. Larimore, for
merly of 1914 North Monroe street, but
now at 412 Topeka avenue south. are
parents of a daughter, born Wednes-
The street force is busy filling in the
large depressions on Gordon street west
of Topeka avenue. The large hole in
front of Hanley Bros store has already
been filed
Kelsey Petro went to Cawker City
Saturday to visit his grandmother.
Mrs Mitchell. Mrs. Petro will leave
this week for Cawker City, where she
will be the guest of her mother.
Attention, members of North Topeka
lodge No. 152. D. of H: You are re-
quested to meet in the parlors of No. 81
hall, East Sixth street. this evening.
Business of Importance.
| MARGARET REED, Chief of Honor.
Mrs. n. A. Faus and daughter, Miss
Edith Faus, who were here from Kan
sas City looking after their property
on Van Buren, street. left today for
Horton, where they will visit friends
for short time. They will again be
in Topeka before their return to Kan
sas City.
The mud has been taken from the
cellar of the ]. H. FOUGHT building and
work will be commenced Immediately
| in repairing the foundation putting in
a new front and floor. As soon as this
work is completed Mr. FOUGHT will
open up his hardware business at the
old place.
The two story brick store building of
Hanley Brothers, corner of Topeka ave-
nue. and Gordon street. was as badly
WTecheO as any building on this side,
but Notwithstanding this Mr. Hanley is
planning to put the building into first
class shape again and work will be com
menced as soon as the water is out of
the cellar. Until this building is ready
for occupancy the Hanley Brothers will
have their grocery in the one story
frame building on the northwest corner
of Topeka avenue and Gordon street
where they opened up this afternoon.
Business houses and residences are in
growing demand in North Topeka. This
indicates a positive revival of business.
Not only is this true but rents are de-
cidedly higher than before the flood.
Residences that formerly rented for SO
and $12 a month are now commanding
$14 and SIG. In one case house former
4 " rented for $14. 1t vas not fully re-
paired but the owner vas offered and
refused $50 But this is not always the
case. Probably the general sentiment
is that no advance should be made In
a few cases owners have voluntarily re-
duced rents The large store room re-
Gently occupied by VIM. M Costley has
been rented and will be occupied by
the New Era Department store There
have been half dozen calls for this
ROOM
BLAIR-MORSE.
The marriage of Miss Kate c. Blair
/ Of Chicago to Mr.. John D. Morse of this