The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-15
NORTH SIDE NEWS.
Civic Club Planning Big Picnic
For July 4.
Gathering Will Probably Be at
Garfield Park.
TO GET ACQUAINTED.
Chance For North Siders to
Meet Each Other.
Make Arrangements at Meeting
Friday Night.

Two boys and one girl in the family
o! Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. Klein, of SO7
Harrison street, are sick with diph-
iberia. Mrs. Klein is nearly worn out
with loss of sleep and caring for the
sick ones. Until last night she had not
had a full nights sleep for nearly a
week. Her husband has been living
away from home to avoid quarantine
so he could earn a living for the fam
lily He works for the Pruessner
Furniture company at COZ Kansas ave-
nue..
These conditions existed until last
evening when a trained nurse was Sc
cured from the Provident Association TO
look after the case and give Mrs. Klein
q chance to rest.
At that time Mr.. Klein was on the
point of leaving his work to take care
of the family. Then he told the sttua-
ton to w. d. Fribance, police of1cer
On the North side. The latter report
ed the case to the Provident Associa-
ton, and through the persistent work
of Mrs. Charles B. Thomas, IN charge
of the visiting nurses of the aSsoc1a-
ton, a trained nurse was secured from
Christ's hospital, to take care OF the
family This was done after some DIM
Guilty as people who are willing to go
to a diphtheria case are not plenty.
The KleinS came here from near
Woodward, Ok, last December. Ihe
oldest boy in the family is 10 years OF
49,
Besides these two, another 6-year-oid
boy is ill with diphtheria. The Oldest
has the malady in mild form, Dut
the other two are more serious. Inc
FATHER works at odd jobs. For some
time he has been employed by the
furniture company and is considered a
very efficient employee. He refused TO
have a collection taken UP for him.
saying that he could earn the hVlns
if only some one could be 1ounu 10
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to remain away from home on account
of the quarantine.
Under the auspices of the Civic club
a big picnic will likely be held at Car
field park July 4. Plans for this will
be considered at the next meeting of
the Civic club Friday night. Then
committees will be appointed to look
after a program, entertainment, etc.
A basket dinner at noon may be one
of the features of the daY.
While this affair is primarily North
side underta king, it is hoped that peo-
pie from all over Topeka will be
present.
The affair could also be after the ma
ture of a big reunion It will give an
opportunity for people to become bet
ter acquainted. Besides, it is expected
that many former First ward residents
now living in other parts of Topeka
or elsewhere will be glad to meet old
friends ana nelgnDOES.
At present no definite arrangements
have been made for the celebration,
but it is very likely that beginning
with the meeting Friday night no
pains will be spared to make the pic
mic a success.
An inspection of Central Avenue
bridge was made yesterday by City En-
gineer W. c. Fulton. City Commits
sioner W. G. Tandy and Deputy Street
Commissioner ]. M. Miller because OF
a report that the concrete on the
south side of the bridge. which would
come under the city's supervision, was
cracking and falling off. The men re-
ported that such condition existed.
The county will have to stand good
for the damages on the north side. as
Soldier creek. which the structure
spans, is the dividing line of the city
and county.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. J. NJ Painter of Kansas City is
visiting her sister. Mrs G. E. KiStler,
of 80 Park street.
Charles Birmbaumer of Independ-
ence, Mo-. visited North side friends
yesterday. He was on his way for a
visit with relatives in Kilner.
Mrs. Ray Near of 220 Tyler street
and daughter have gone to Reading
for a visit with Mrs. Near's mother,
Mrs. Larson.
Riley Mcdonald of Indianapolis.
Ind, is visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Captain Brassf1eld. of 114S Kan
sas avenue. From here he will go to
Hutchinson for a visit with friends.
Lawrence Harold of Houghton,
Mich, has just returned home, after a
ten days visit with his cousin, Miss
Florence Harold, of 1925 Logan street.
Fred Parker of Johnson, Neb., is
Visiting his daughter, Mrs. A. Tone
Wilson, of 1175 Kansas avenue.
Miss Laura Miller, daughter of Mrs
]. E. King. of 1910 Topeka avenue, is
visiting relatives in Holton for a few
days.
Mrs. Thomas Haverty and sons,
Thomas Haverty and Harold Haverty
of Atchdson, are the guests of Mrs.