The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-01
NORTH SIDE NE VS.
Auto COll;des With Buggy-No
One Hurt.
Wheels o. Machine Skidded i'll
Deep Rut.
BUGGY OVERTURNED.
-GGY OVERTURNED.
Runaway Probably Prevented
BY Presence Of Mind.
other Items OF interest on the
North Side.

When coming home from the Indian
Creek grange fair Thursday afternoon
! in his auto, E. E. Ollinger collided
with a buggy occupied by Earl Brown
and Miss Otie Matchet about mile
south of the grange building. No one
was hurt seriously. The rear wheels
of the buggy were broken and the auto
was put out of commission.
The accident occurred about six
O'Clock. Mr.. Ollinger started to pass
the buggy at the foot of a slight in
cline. At this place the dust and sand
was deep and covered up a rut. The
auto ran into the depression and the
wheel Skidded. Before Mr.. Ollinger
could gain control of the machine the
collision took place. The front wheels
of the auto were broken up consider
ably
The buggy was overturned, but the
occupants were not. thrown out. To
prevent a runaway, A. NJ. Petro i'm
mediately jumped out and caught tie
horse.
Mr.. Brown and Miss Matchet bor-
rowed horse and buggy from a farm
er who lived nearby and drove nome
Mrs. Ollinger and her mother, Mrs. ].
H. Skinner, and Mrs. Ralph Skinner,
who were also in the auto, were taken
home in another rig. The auto was
taken care of at a farm house A man
from garage is working on it today
Notes and Personals.
Perfection flour makes better bread.
bread.
A full attendance is desired at the
meeting of the I. o. o. F., Eugene lodge
No. 10. tonight. The third degree
work will be put on.
Those who are Interested in photog-
raphy should see the kodak supplies
at Campbell's drug store.
A black and yellow dog, of uncertain
age, attracted much attention at the
Union Pacific depot this morning. The
animal was evidently strayed or lost as
he wandered up and down the plat
form as if looking for his owner. He
finally attached himself to two women.
They didn't seem overjoyed at the ca
nine'S company.
An exceptionally long tarin of empty
Rock Island freight cars blockaded
the Kansas avenue crossing for some
time this morning. The train extend
ed from Tyler street to Quincy street.
This is one of the many incidents
which show the need of better cross
ing facilities.
Perfection flour makes better bread.
Lee Carr of 119 Gordon street, who
has been very i'll with pleurisy has
recovered and is able to be at work
again. He is employed by a local gas
company.
is visiting her sister, Mrs. John Ha-
vens, of 12S Holman street.
Mr. and Mrs. Earl Capron are the
parents of a daughter, born yesterday.
The kodak supplies at CampbelPs
are attracting considerable interest
Miss Ida Havens and Mrs. Charles
Ravens are spending today In Kansas
City.
The ladies of the Kansas Avenue NJ.
E church will give a Birthday So
citl'' at the church parlors tonight. It
is expected that those who come will
bring the amount of their age in PEN
MES.
T. w. Andrews of Rossville has left
for a trip through California.
Mrs. r. D. Johnson of Silver Lake
is visiting in Topeka
A. M. Kent has moved from 1910
Quincy to 1117 Jackson street.
Mrs A. Jennette of 1927 Central
avenue left yesterday for visit to
Sharon Springs.
Word has been received here that
Mrs. A NJ. Coleman, an old settler of
Topeka who has been very ill at Wich-
tia, is not expected to live.
Perfection flour makes better bread