The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
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the North Side reported at her home,
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Mr.. Bert Miller returned to work
today after being off a week on ac-
count of illness.
Miss Anna Yonkers has accepted a
position as stenographer with J. J.
King
Mrs. NJ. E. Connolly went to Atchi-
son last night to visit with relatives
for two weeks.
The north division of the Sunday
school OF the Christian church will
hold a meeting this evening at the
home of Miss Blanche Jones. 1910
North Van Buren, street.
The Shawnee State bank is being
papered and painted.
Mr.. Ed Luthye of Silver Lake was
IN town on business today.
Mrs. McCammon, trimmer at the
New Era department store, is in KAN
sas City and Chicago on business.
Mr. William Damn of Meriden was
in town today on business.
Mr.. Jacob Brown, rural mail car
rier on route No. 4, was severely in
jured yesterday by his horse falling
and throwing him from the wagon.
| Mr.. w. A. Luthye of Silver Lake
was in town today.
| Miss Anna Case of Belvue, Kansas,
| is visiting friends here this week.
Mr.. Homer Mills of Meriden spent
| the day here yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Miller are the
parents of a baby son, born yesterday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Harsely of Kan
sas City are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| G. F. Gladfelter of 1905 North Van
| Buren, street.
tanned a number of friends at dinner
| today in celebration of their fifteenth
| wedding anniversary.
Mrs. Joe Maxwell and little daugh-
ter Ruth went to Auburn. Kan, today
| to spend a few days with relatives and
| friends.
The Epworth League of the Kansas
Avenue NJ. E. church will give a Mys-
tic Gate social this evening at the
church. All members of the league
and friends are invited.
Mrs. H. E. Gaines of 1913 Wesl
Laurent street is suffering with a
broken arm.
The Harmony Rebekah circle will
be entertained by Misses Edith and
Carrie Haynes Thursday afternoon at
| their home, Gil North Harrison street.
For information regarding the Great
Salt River valley of Arizona, write
VIM. M. Costley, Box 81, Phoenix,
Arizona.
Mr.. George Morns and Mr.. Lou Bar
nett entertained a number of guests
at Mr.. Barnett's home. 156 Holman
street, last evening. The evening was
spent in playing games, music and
freshments were served. The invited
guests were: Miss Bessie Tomkins,
Miss Estelle Babcock, Miss Ida Fell
kiner, Miss Freda Gregg, Miss Eva
Harry Hayden, Master T. J. BowIus,
Mr.. Roy Deever, Mr.. Ray Doe1. Mr.
Oscar Gregg, Mr.. Julia McCorkell,
Mr.. George Morns. Mr.. and Mrs. F. N.
Bowlus, Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Hayden,
Mr. and Mrs. J. w. Barnett, Mr.. Louis
barnett. Mr.. Will Barnett
At the meeting of the Ginger club,
which was held at No. 1 fire station
last night, the following officers were
elected: President, Fred Morns; vice
president, A. F. Grear; secretary, w.
L. Smith, and treasurer, E. S. Gress er.
All of the officers chosen are active
and are working to build up the bust
ness interests of that part of the city
and more than a score of others were
in atte ldance, who are willing work.
ers. Merchants of the 500 and 900
blocks in North Topeka attended the
meeting at No. 1 fire station to assist
in completing the organization. The
people were enthusiastic. The Ginger
club fund has reached 500, which will
be used in advertising the merchants
and their business, and more is being
solicited. 1t has been practically de-
cided that nine large arc lights will be
hung in these two blocks on Kansas
avenue, in addition to the three that
are maintained by the city, and an,
electric sign will be hung at each end
Of the limits of the district. One sign
which will read 900" will hang at
Kansas avenue on Norris street and
face south; the other sign will read
900" and will hang on Kansas avenue
at Gordon street and face north. Mer-
chants who are members of the Gin
ger club will give tickets to farmers
who will present them to the livery
men or feed yard men as pay for the
care of the horses. The tickets will
be redeemed by the club. Several diff
ferent plans on this subject have been
mentioned and the one to be adopted
will be decided at later date. Re-
suits of the efforts toward organizing
the Ginger club in North Topeka are
being shown already and the mer-
chants have begun to show enthusiasm
by dressing their show windows in a
more artistic manner and more fire.
quently and keeping them cleaner than
ever before. Applications from almost
every merchant in the two blocks and
business men in others are coming in.
Subscriptions are being added con-
stantly to the advertising fund. The
! money will be used to pay the cost of
| clean up movement originated in Kan
sas City and was first suggested here
| by j. G. Snediker of the Cash Mercan-
| tile company, who visited the Ginger
| club block in that city and invited J.
| E. Richards, president of the Kansas
| City club, to come to North Topeka to
| stir up the merchants here. Mr. Rich
ards is also receiving applications for
| advice concerning this work in Des
| Moines. Ia; Enid, Okla; Davenport
Ia, and other cities in the central Sec