The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-17
NORTH TOPEKA
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Try Forbes Bros chicken food.
! s. A. Grendol was in town today from
| Granville.
T. E. Cooper of Elmont was a North
side visitor today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fieger are the
parents of a II pound boy.
Rev. H H. Fowler of Hoyt was a
Topeka visitor yesterday.
Mrs Shirley and daughter of Grant
vile were in town today shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ekerman of Sardou ave-
nue. are the parents of a II pound boy.
Miss Eleanor Holiday went to Kansas
City today to attend the wedding of a
friend.
There is still a dearth of cars at the
North Topeka mills and other indus
tries on this side.
Mr.. Will ]. Thomas will go to Leav-
enworth next Wednesday where he will
take the Shriners' degree.
The Kaw Valley box factory re-
ceived three carloads of cottonwood
logs yesterday from Spencer and Te-
cumseh.
The Mystic Circle meets at Mrs. Addie
Hutchins, 1926 Madison street, Thurs
day afternoon at o'clock. Subject,
"Contentment."
Miss Edna Wells, cashier at the Cash
Mercantile store. has been confined at
her home in Oakland for the past two
days by Illness.
The Grant school baseball team will
go to Hoyt Saturday to play the Hoyt
Reds. Miss Frances Brown, one of the
Grant teachers, will accompany the
team.
Mrs. Frank Rice and little daughter,
Hazel, of 923 jackson street, returned
this morning from Rossville where they
visited Mrs. Rice's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. White.
Mrs. Brown who came up last week
ri a
daughter, Miss Frances Brown, lett
Sunday for Indiana where she will spend
the, summer with a son.
The Kaw box factory on Curtis
street has a contract to supply
wholesale house in Wichita with
baskets. Both the North and South
side box and basket factories are do
ing well.
river bank in Oakland on Sardou ave-
nue. near the Sardou bridge is plainly
visible from the foot of Laurent
street. Work is progressing nicely on
the plant.
from 1911 Jackson street to 14l7 Quincy
street Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Goodman
will move this week from Kansas ave-
nue. to the cottage vacated by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Berry.
Mrs. A. c. Gurtler has taken the posi-
ton of bookkeeper in the grocery store
of Mayor Vim. Green in place of Miss
Anna Doyle who is off on an extended
vacation and will probably be away un-
til the first of June.
The W. T. K. club met Tuesday
afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Fred
Tompkins. 222 Greenwood avenue,
Potwin. The next meeting will be in
two weeks at the home of Mrs. C. e.
Jordan, 1922 jackson street.
The Argonauts met last evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Mich
olson. 919 Van Buren, street The
programme included the lesson on
"Othello," music and a paper. The
Plot of Othello,'' by Miss Owen.
Charles Gerteisen, local agent for
the German Steamship company, re-
ceived advices from Baltimore yester-
day that William Ingenthron, en- route
from Russia to North Topeka, was
detained at Baltimore on account of
sickness and want of means. The let
ter also stated that it would be neces-
sary to advance sufficient means to
pay hospital expenses and transporta-
ton to North Topeka and also to en-
close proof that his father and broth
err at North Topeka had become
naturalized citizens of the United
States, or else he would be returned to
Russia. His relations here will come
to his rescue.
The Novelty sale held last evening
at the Indian Cheek grange was a
success from point of attendance and
from the receipts in the cash drawer.
AS the name would indicate the sale
was a Novelty one and everything
from popcorn balls to angel food
cake, from seed corn to baled hay,
Leghorn eggs and Poland China pigs
were sold. While in the art section
the list of articles sold ranged from a
lady'S necktie to sofa pillow. ]. NJ.
Pollom was the auctioneer ably as
sisted by F. P. Rude and w. l.. Reid
who collected the money which
amounted to over $26. Much credit
is due Mrs. ]. NJ. Pollom who was in
charge of the affair and which was so
successful that it will probably be-
come an annual event. The Grange
expects to build a hall in the near
future and is working hard with that
end in view. Their meetings are be-
coming well known over the county |
and are always events of interest. The !
bringing of the farmers together in a |
social way is one of the good inten- |
tons of the Order of the Patrons of |
Husbandry.
Local Option Bill Passed.