The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-23
NORTH SIDE NEWS
WOman's Presence of Mind Saves
Baby's Life.
Thrown Out of Buggy by Street
Car Collision.
BABY WAS UNFRAMED
Mother and Grandmother Badly
Bruised.
BABY WAS. UNFRAMED
Last Rehearsal OF Chautauqua
Singers Tonight.

Mrs. A. H. Brill,s presence of mind |
saved her infant son from in |
jury and probable death when a |
street car collided with buggy at |
lzOb North Kansas avenue at about |
$3.50 O'Clock this morning. The mother, |
baby and grandmother, Mrs. Levia |
Slpes OF 1915 Garfield avenue were |
thrown out of the buggy and fell in |
front of the car. The baby escaped |
without scratch and soon after |
wards was acting as though nothing |
had happened.
Mrs. SipeS was badly bruised about |
the waist and it is not known whether |
she sustained internal injuries or not |
Mrs. Brill's right arm and wrist were
badly wrencheds but no bones were
broken. The buggy was damaged
considerable 49,
Mrs. Brill was carried some dis
lance on top of the car fender, but
retained presence of mind enough to
hold the baby up out of reach of
harm. Mrs. Sipesi was caught under
the fender and dragged several feet
The women had been visiting at
the home of Mrs. o. M. Brill at 1906
Kansas avenue. They started to leave.
The mother and grandmother were in
handed the baby to its mother when
the street car approached from the
south. The horse became frightened
and backed the buggy on the track.
The car hit it. The women and baby
were thrown out Mrs, Sipes was
caught under the fender. Mrs. Brill
fell so that she was caught up by the
fender, but with the baby in her arms.
She retained presence of mind enough
to hold the little one up until the car
n a h U
it's life.
The motorman stopped the car as
soon as he could and released the wo-
men from their positions. Mrs. o. M.
Brill helped them into her home
where they are staying at present.
Both are suffering from the nervous
shock as well as the bruises. Mrs.
Brill's left arm was badly bruised by
the fall. The baby seems to be none
the worse for the experience.
Neighbors quieted the horse and
picked UP the remains of the buggy.
DR.. Rhineheartg was called and at
tended to the women's injuries. He
said the baby was acting as though
nothing had happened.
The coal wagon. of Lucien Broggias
broke down at the Union Pacific Kan
sas avenue crossing about 4:3O yester-
bound Union Pacific train was ap-
preaching. The train was tagged in
time to prevent collision and the wa
Son was removed from the tracks.
1.-THE James Boys in Missouri" is
the feature of the program at the Bijou
Dream tonight in addition to other
interesting subjects.
The chautauqua singers will meet
tonight at the North Side Baptist
church for a final rehearsal before
the chautauqua. A splendid selec-
| the choir. including some of the most
popular secular and sacred numbers.
Among them are the following:
"Send Out Thy Light by Gounod;
GLORIA" from Mozarts First Mass;
BLESS the Lord" by Williams. and
MY Love Is Like the Red. Red
| Rose" by Garrett.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Clay Bowen of 1919
| Quincy street have returned from a
visit in California.
| r. L. Glyn of Granville was visit
| ing on the North Side yesterday. He
| says that the recent rains were just
| what the crops needed, especially
| the potato crops. He has twenty
| acres planted in this ever popular
vegetable.
Mrs. N. M. Phillips of Oklahoma
City is visiting her daughter. Mrs. c.
o. Burger, of S33 Kansas avenue.
She will leave Thursday for visit
with her granddaughter, Mrs. r. M.
Sutton.
r. j. Mcdowell of 904 Kansas ave-
\ nue. has returned from fishing trip
near Perry. He reports having
i caught twenty-eight pounds of carp.
He says the largest fish weighed
/ eight pounds and the smallest four.
/ Donated with signs:
It's all wright for the poets
| To write about Happy if not rich,
/ And for those as gifts paid.
| For poetry and SIGH,
But when a feHer's got to hustle
For to keep the wolf from the door.
What's more outsider.
Than jest abeun pore?
North Side Notes and Personals.
All hats will -.be sold at half price
at Todd's hat shop. at 917 North KAN
Isas avenue.
tin will be married tonight at the home
of the bride near Silver Lake at
4 O'Clock. Rev. T. c. Peterson, pastor
of the North Side Baptist church, will
the daughter of Ezra Martin. a promi-
nent farmer near Silver Lake Mr..
Boyce is g. stenographer for the labor
commission and the son of Mr.. and
H Mrs. L. C. Royce of III Jackson street.
The young couple viii make their home
at 1117 Jackson street.
The North side Baptist church young
people will hold a picnic in Garfield
Il park tomorrow afternoon. Iney Will
meet at the home of Miss Ruth En-
inert, at 1881 Monroe street, at p. M,
and go from there to the park
| Visitors will be welcome at the Model
/ bakery, SIS North Kansas avenue
L J. r. Spetter cigar is best on market
/ The Baer Manufacturing company at
934 Kansas avenue. and the Bair book
| store at S2S Kansas avenue, are among
| the merchants who are decorating In
lhenor of Merchants week Mr.. Baer
/ has an exhibit of his patent egg Gambler
| twined with bunting and surmounted
/ by a stuffed American eagle H. H.
Bair is displaying flags in front of his
| store.