The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-06
NORTH TOPEKA.

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ball Printing Co., 912 n. Kansas avenue.l
C. B. Behner was in town today
from Silver Lake.
Mr.. f. A. Grear is spending a few
days in Junction City.
Miss Nina CIampftt, of st. Joseph.
Mo-, is the guest of Miss Rose Cough
lin.
A. A. Kellae is i'll with infiammatory
rheumatism at his home, 1908 Monroe
street.
MISS Alice Bourso is i'll with the grip
at the home of her grandmother, Mrs.
Ogee-
Miss Bessie Henry has been quite i'll
for the past few days at her home, AS
Park street.
Lost in street car Saturday afternoon,
pocketbook containing money. Reward
for return to Forbes. Bros.
The Taxa HASH Embroidery club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. f. L. Cooper, -934 Monroe street.
The 2-months-oid daughter of Mr.. and
street, is seriously ill with spinal
meningitis
Mrs. Ijams, of Osawkie. was called
here yesterday by the illness of, her
daughter, Mrs. Whitehead of 1906 Quin-
cy street.
Robert Garrett returned Saturday
from Cincinnati, o., and points in Ken
lucky where he has been for a number
of months.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hanley of lola.
are in town for a short visit to Mr.
Hanley's mother, Mrs. J. Hanley OF 1925
Topeka avenue.
Eugene lodge No. 70 I. o. o. F. will
have special session Wednesday eV
ening to confer the inititatory degree
several candidates.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Pres
byterian church will meet Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Thomas
Page, 1927 Monroe street.
Mr.. Harry Rurasell, of Neodesha, has
returned to his home this morning af-
ter a visit to Mr.. and Mrs. C. Brocker-
man of $50 Monroe street.
The February meeting of the w. NJ.
Society of the Presbyterian church will
meet at the home of Mrs. W. c. Steele.
1414 Quincy street, Friday afternoon at
2:30 o'clock.
Because of the fndisposition of Mrs
Arnold the Bible class will not meet at
her home this evening. Owing to the
cold weather it was deemed advisa bic
to have no meeting this week.
Mrs. Frank Schmidt and little daugh-
ter, Pauline, returned yesterday to ther
home in Caldwell after a visit to Mrs
Schmidt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Heber of S2S Monroe street.
Rev. and Mrs. E. S. Riley are expect
ed in Topeka from Garrett the last Of
the week and while here will be the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Nicholson
of 919 Van Buren, street. Rev. Mr.. Ri
ley was the pastor of the Baptist
church here about IA years ago and will
occupy his old pulpit next Sunday
morning and evening. Rev. and Mrs.
Riley are en- route to their old home in
Southport. Ind, where they expect to
again make their home.
A woman and her 12-year-old daugh-
ter were arrested Saturday evening for
shoplifting. Between s and o'clock
they went to the shoe store of W. c.
steele and while the daughter was
looking at shoes the mother concealed
pair of oVershoes under her cape. Mr
Steele had seen her take the shoes and
as they left the store he followed them
and informed the police. officers Small
and Hutton caught the pair when near
the fire station and brought them back
to the Steele store. When searched not
only were the overshOes found but part
of a bolt of Bingham which they had
taken from J. Lapp's store and also
quantity of candy. They were taken TO
the police station but were not held as
the woman pleaded to be allowed to go
home to her sick baby. Her story was
investigated and found to be true so
they were released. The woman and
hel husband were at the Steele store
this morning trying to compromise the
matter. The family live on Central av-
enue north of Soldier creek