The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-05
FLOOD NOTES.

At the Joab AIulvane residence on To
peka avenue. where the women Of the
Twelfth and Topeka avenues neighbor-
hood have been sewing all week 300
yards OF material have been converted
into WOmeu's and children's clothins.
An average Of eight women a day have
been occupied.
Ladies of Unity church viii make
Headquarters at Unity church parlOrs
for its work in relieving flood sufferers
They viii give individual cases or
worthy people, Of whom they nave
actual knowledge, their special alten-
ton. Donations viii be received at the
parlors at any time during the day All
Unity ladies are urgently requested to
come and sew.
Anyone knowing the whereabouts ef
Andrew Walker cOlOred, please nOtlts
or telephone Mood Plumbing Co, III
West Sixth avenue Telephone 1Sl
If George and Fred Clark are safe
their Whereabouts should be Known by
George Clark, through the columns or
this paper.
Any information concerning a little
girl named Carrie Cowdry. who was
visiting with her uncle, Geo. Teeter
near Shorey. at the time Of the flood
should be sent to the State Journal at
o-ca.
~ a. SNOW. or the QluS Iiln Oh ENpNF-
ley & Snow. tells the following story.
AS he was going down Kansas avenue
he met a little girl staggering under
big bundle Of bedding. He ouered 70
help her with the load. but she refused
He then asked her where she was go
ing and She innocently replied that she
was taking the things down to her
sister who had whole lot of the North
Topeka "conviets' at her home
DR. Eva Harding. who has been on
the North side for the past two days.
REPORTS the birth of son to Mr. ana
Mrs. Skinner. of I4olman's addition.
The young man has been given the
name of Flood.
Or. Harding says the homes of NJ. c.
Holman and Of Mrs Calvin Holman.
of Holman's addition, are perfectly dry
end that the people who are now quar-
tered at these places are entirely safe
They have plenty of good, pure water
TO drink and the air is fresh and sweet.
The ground i'm this part Of town is
sandy and acts like a natural sewer,
and an hour after the water goes down
the ground is dry. HOlman's addition
IS directly west Of Garfield park, ami
the doctor says she believes one cOull
walk all over the park now
DR. Harding says the men on the
North side have been going around ir
boats throwing bread soaked in milk
TO the imprisoned cats on the roofs or
the various houses.
little dog belonging to Miss Mary
Hohnbaum has been rescued from thu
George Mayer bakery, where it had
been in a basket for the past week. One
of the first things Miss Hohnbaum dlo
this morning was to take the dog to a
restaurant and give him all the milk he
could drink
Mrs. Inez Day of 1888 North Topeka
avenue ana her family have not been
at the office of Grand Secretary KEN
per Of the I. O. O. f.
Farnsworth & Ashby this morning
received the following telegram from
Newark. Ohio. Draw on us for SlO0
for RELIEF fund.- H. Kelsey & Co.
glassware manufacturers
The substitution Of w L. Miller has
been increased from $50 to $3.50.
A carload of provisions arrived at the
Reform school today from Troy. Mayor
Graves accompanied the train.
Too much precaution cannot be taken
in the matter of drinking water at this
time. The general impression that els
tern water when filtered is free from
disease germs is an erroneous one
Some families having cisterns with
brick filters built in are using the water
without boiling. which is taking great
chances. In the scarcity of food prod
the hurried preparation for the market
and the hasty preparation for eating
there viii be danger of poisoning unless
the product is thoroughly cooked
Topeka lodge No. 40. l. o. o. F.. has
raised a fund Of $500 for the relief funa
When /. c. Byers returned to his
home at 632 North Tyler street today
among other things he found 4 live bui
snake. FIVE feet long. - feet nigh in j
tree The snake was evidently gettir e
out Of reach Of high water.
Mrs. Little Kistler and husband Will
lam Kistler, were rescued and taken r.
the Marble farm near Calhoun Blur
Tuesday evening.
Some irresponsible parties he gar fir
ing guns in North Toneka this morning
while Kansas avenue was fun o. ncopl'
engaged in saving Irooerzy. Office
Chas Carson went after tiea-n and foune