The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-06
NUUHh OEDI N@WO
Mike ThOmpsOn's Barn Partially
Burned Last Night.
Fire Thought to Have Started
From Fireworks.
ROOF DAMAGED MOST.
Horse and Wagon Saved = Few
Accidents Yesterday.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.
ROOF DAMAGED MOST.


The barn of Mike Thompson. of 1915
Quincy street, caught fire about s
o'clock last night and was damaged
by the flames to the extent Of about
SIS. There was some insurance on the
barn. The roof was partially burned
and the walls of the building were
charred considerable. The horse was
saved. The fire is thought to have
started from sparks from skyrockets
or other fireworks.
The blaze was first seen by H. c.
Bowen of 1919 Quincy street. He at
once notified Mr.. Thompson and turn
ed in alarm Mr.. Thompson and Miss
Ina Thompson together saved the horse
and wagon.
When the fire company from station
Mo. arrived it looked as though the
entire building would be burned and
that other barns in the neighborhood
were threatened. Smoke was pouring
from the roof and through the ventila-
tors. These ventiIators were at each
end of the loft and created a draft.
However, the quick work of the fire
men checked the blaze before it spread
to other buildings.
So far no serious accidents from
Fourth of July carelessness have been
reported. AS usual there were few
cases of burnt fingers, etc.
Notes and Personals.
Summer hats. half price, at Mrs.
Todd's Hat shop. 917 North Kansas
Model bread. made by the Model
bakery, is the summer bread.
Dot Greenfield and Ben Greenfield
of the Maple Grove addition are visit
ing in St. Joseph
4. D. Joseph is selling mems and
women's Oxfords at about half price
Mrs. Dennis Sipes, of S24 Jackson
cd a visit in
E. W. Davis, formerly a North side
resident, who has been employed by
the government on the Panama canal,
has been transferred to Glenwood
Springs, Col, where he will work in
the government land office.
Mrs. Ike sheetz and daughter
Mildred, and mother, Mrs
Archie Baird and daughter, Miss Sadie
Baird, left yesterday to spend several
weeks at WaUkesha, Wis.
Miss Grace Brooks and aunt, Mrs.
S. Bowers, and uncle, A. J. Ottinger'
spent yesterday at the home Of Miss
Brooks in Dover
Wanted-A colored woman to go
camping and take care of the camp.
Apply at Foucht's hardware.
Robert Anderson, who has been visit
ing at the home of his parents, MI.
and Mrs. James Anderson of 110l Mad
ison street, will return to his home in
St. Joseph tonight.
See the line Of cheap refrigerators at
E'oucht's hardware.
Fl. H. Bair, of 1915 Quincy street. is |
visiting in Chicago.
e E. Nesbit is moving from 400 West
Gordon street. TO 1924 Logan street.
L. A. Dolman, of ST. Joseph, is in |
the city on business.
n. NJ. Cline is visiting in Kansas
Mrs F. NJ. Ward. of East Indianola, |
has gone to Excelsior Springs, Mo,
for the benefit of her health.
rF & II in
street who is attending the summer |
school at Emporia, spent the Fourth |
Francis sipes and Miss Lola Sipes,
OF St. Marys, are visiting relatives on
ladder belonging to j. H. FOUGHT
w as stolen yesterday evening from the
rear of his store. He says that If 1t
prosecute the guilty parties as he
knows who they are.
r. H. Eastman has moved from Lau-
rent and Jackson streets to 1900 Kan
sas avenue.
Dudley Pratt and sister, Miss Esther
Pratt. of RossvilIe, are visiting at the
home of their uncle and aunt, Mr.. and
Mrs T. d Pratt of S33 Jackson street.
Thonas Goodman of Valley Falls
spent the Fourth at the home of his
brother, NJ. B. Goodman of 1925 Central
avenue.
The following young people spent the
Fourth in Valley Falls: Miss Vera
BridSe, Miss Hazel Haynes, Miss
Georgia Gardner of Wabash. Ind,
Miss Bessie Sheetz, Miss Thea Hughes,
Miss Helen Haynes, Mr.. Floyd Tai
mage. Mr. Irving Diffenderfer, Mr..
Harold Forbes. Mr.. George Dossman.
Mr.. Jack Goodno and Mr.. Joseph Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Davis returned
home today after a visit with friends
IN Kansas City.
Short Weight Loaves.