The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-08
bikes on Soldier Creek Prevent
ed Stream From Flooding.
Farmers Did Not Worry While
Shunganunga People Moved.
RETURN TO RUSSIA.
Several East Gordon Street
People Are Going Back.
Other Items of Interest in the
First Ward.

North siders are congratulat1ng
themselves upon the good behavior OF
Soldier creek during the recent hlgh
water. While the neighborhood in the
vicinity of the Shunganunga was flood
ed and the people there were making
a noise like moving day." leaving their
houses. or else marooned on porches'
the Inhabitants of the country around
Soldier creek were going about their
farming the same as ever. They leit
a comforting sense of security IN the
fact that a large portion OF the stream
had been diked. The rivulet had come
up considerable and at places wa
threatening to leave its banks, but the
farmers were not worried. They hau
taken time by the proverbial forelocK
and knew that the bikes along the
stream would prevent the fields from
being flooded by the rise Of the stream
These artificial embankments along
Soldier creek have doubtless paid Tor
themselves several times since they
were built.
George Kreutz has sold his property
on East Gordon street in Little Rus-
sia" and will leave Topeka September
1s for Pfeiffer, province of Sartow, Rus
STA his native home. He Will remain
there permanently. He has been IN
American for about six years. To re-
turn he will go to New York city ana
sail from there on the Holland-Amer-
lean line to Rotterdam, Holland. From
there he will go by rail to Eydkuhuen,
on the border between Germany and
Russia and thence to Pfeiffer on the
Russian railroad.
A great many Russians, who have
been here a short time are returning
to their homes to stay. A larger num-
Der have done so this season than ever
before, it is said. This may be be-
cause that times are getting better in
the old country. The climate of the
place is said to be especially fine.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Clara Plummer, of North Quin-
cy street, has returned from a vacation
in Mackinac Island, Mich. She was
there at the time of the big storm
which unroofed cottages and did other
damage at Ludington, near there. She
says that from one of the cottages
which were unroofed red hat with
red plume was blown into tall tree.
However, as the mother of the girl who
bought the hat had objected seriously
to the purchase, no effort was made to
get the hat down.
W. A. Forbes and son, Ben, are in
Manhattan TODAY to attend the meet
ing of the, Kansas River Baptists' as
ISOLATION. sr
Mrs. John Ravens. of 12S Holman
street, has returned from Kansas City
where she has been visiting her sister,
Mrs. A. T. Davis
Mrs. T. D. Gabriel has returned from
Emporia.
z. r. Crouch, who has been in Kan
sas City on business for several days,
has returned home.
The Junior Mission band of the Sec
ond Presbyterian church, are holding
an all-day quilting bee at the church.
Juanita Putnam has returned home
after visit with her sister. Mrs. Whit
man, in Kansas City.
The Western Wooden mills have just
completed shipment of 20 bales of
blankets for the state reformatory at
Hutchinson.
Frank Short has returned home af-
ter visit in Kansas City.
Robert Baker and family have moved
to Wichita.
All but a few dollars of the 500
which the Civic club are raising for the
g. A. r. encampment has been raised.
The committee, F. B. Simms, F, p. Ell
more and DR.. Mitchell, raised 500. so
in half an hour Wednesday afternoon.
George Groshong will leave in the
near future for visit in Wyoming
Miss Maud F. Ward. the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Ward of 1920 North
Quincy street, and e. H. Widaugh were
married at o'clock last evening at the
parsonage of Rev. w. 1. Cole, pastor of
the NOrIn SlOo BapLlSI cnurCn. MISS
Ward has been employed in the Con-
tinental creamery. Mr.. Widaugh is a
carpenter. The couple will live at 43S
Chandler street.
Miss Jetta Paramore and Miss Ida
Paramore left today for Gramburg
Tex. Miss Jetta. Paramore will be en-
gagged in millinery work and will be
gone until about December.
Rev. w. 1. Cole, pastor of the North
Side Baptist church, went to Manhat-
tan today to attend a convention of the
Kansas River Baptists' association.
The young people of the Methodist
church gave trolley ride last night.
Louis Nystrom of Kansas City has
returned home after a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Nystrom,
of 1919 North Jackson street. Mrs. Ny
strom. jr., and daughter, Claudia, will
remain until later.
Mrs Lou Rohring Of Van Buren,.
Ark, is visiting at the home of Tom
Blair at 911 North Quincy street.
Miss Lena Hohnbaum is visiting rela-
tives in Sabetha-