The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-04
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Young Ben Palmer Breaks Corn
Shocking Record.
Shucks and Cribs Seventy Bush
els in Five Hours.
ASTONISHES FARMERS
Say Boys Time Keats All Expsr-
fence.
Robert Stone Speaks at Lukens'
Opera House Tomorrow.
ASTONISHES FARMERS:

Ben Palmer made a record-sh uck-
ing corn today on his fathers fSrm,
e z Palmer's four miles north OF To-
peka. which is known as the cheney
farm This young man, who IS !
years old. shucked and cribbed ~
bushels of corn in five hours and ~
minutes
Young Palmer is brother of Mrs.
Henry Hoberg of West Gordon street
This is some shucks even for z
grown man of long experience and the
like is said to have never been hearo
of before. To shuck and crib 30 BUSH
els IN half a day is a good stunt Tor
any one, let alone a 17-year-old BOY
The old timers are saying wonder
full" while the young men are saying
rob shucks, we must beat it.
Mrs. w. NJ Roast gave 1 o'clock
luncheon at her home, 800 North jack
son street Friday afternoon, in honor
of the birthday anniversary of her
daughter, Miss Hazel Boast Those
present were Miss Grace Lukens. Miss
Florence Rowe, Miss Florence Hafnil-
tor. Miss Lucille Lukens, Miss Mildred
Hughes, Miss Elwina Pugh, Miss Helen
Fulton Miss Ruth Ogden, Miss sylvia
Spetter. Miss Marjorie Cole, Miss Mat
tie Benedict, Miss Marguerite Thrapp'
Miss Ruth Bomgardner, Miss NeNa
King Miss Mable Gilchrist Miss Ruth
Rooster and Miss Hazel Null Birth
day cake WITH l. Cctilb1SS vas NAAS S0tA
ter piece on the table where three
course luncheon was served me
house was decorated with yellow and
autumn leaves. Miss Boast received
many beautiful presents
7 NJ HAYNES of oil North Harrison
street and brother, 5. H. Haynes OF
1874 South Polk street, have returned
from a three weeks visit in Indiana,
Ohio and Virginia
Robert stone. member of the Kansas
legislature and James A. Mcclure VIII
speak at Lukens' opera house, where
a special meeting in the interests OF
the Men and Religion movement wi WIN
be held at $3.50 O'Clock tomorrow after-
noon The Van Ness choir viii Iur-
uish the music. Paul Van Ness Will
sing a solo,
Notes and Personals.
Considering the number of suicides
in Topeka recently, the topic OF the
sermon which Rev. w c. Meeker, pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian
church, will preach at the churcn sun sun
day night is especially appropriate ana
interesting 1t is Suicide, and ITS
Prevention" the fourth sermon in the
series on Religion and Medicine
The Women's Missionary society OF
the Second Presbyterian church viii
hold its regular monthly meeting FIJI
dav afternoon. November 10, in the
church Special prominence is given
this meeting on account OF the spe-
cisI speaker for the occasion. VINO VIII !
he Miss F. F. Lincoln treasurer OF
the Women's Board of Home MISSIONS
of New York City
The ladies of the Degree OF Honor
No. 20 met at their hall Thursday Tor
an aII-day meeting The day was
spent quilting. Their families We're all
nra<ent at dinner. About As were
present.
The subject of the sermon of Rev
W 7 Cole at the North sSide
Baptist church tomorrow m nor .s M, N ~
be: For Such a Time as rms. me
evening subject vii lbe appropriate
to the beginning of winter
A large number attended the W. X
e. pension dinner given this noon at
Lukens' opera house
test given this week by a local mer-
camille firm follow; " hite corn;
First J. w. Cochrane OF SILVER Lake
second. E NJ. Reckards OF OzaW kle'
+I1Srd I. KELSEY. yellow corn: First,
7 r. Ostrand; second, Myron ,. keI-
sew: third, Ross Wollpert-
J, c. Fulton. who has been visiting
his niece. Mrs w. f. Darrison of
North Monroe street. has returned
ii0 Rev. and Mrs. carl Nau of lola have
returned home after visit with Miss
Stove sale at \. T. F. Co. 10 per
cent this week $40 North Kansas
avenue Both phones 1863.
Foucht's hardware sells mule pow
or gasoline engine at $126; u mule
power gasoline engine $50 and Ban
ouet cast range Best in city
The services tomorrow at the Church
Of the Good Shepherd, corner of
Laurent and Quincy streets, will be:
Morning prayer, litany and sermon at
IL O'Clock; evening prayer and sermon
at s o'clock; adult Bible class at 10
a.