The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23

like that"
Finally his mother explained the ma
ture of the food and said:
You tell the man you want some
cookies, about so long and wide split
in two and that your mamma asked for.
for-and by that time the man viii
know what you want without your tell
ing him any more"
Notes and Personals.
Forbes Bros. will buy wheat offered
them at market price.
Residents of Central avenue have
wondered why the city allows the de-
preston in paving in the 1000 block on
remain. 1t is just across from the
Kansas Avenue Methodist church The
bricks have funk in about four inches.
1t is thought that the depression was
caused by the digging of ditch when
the gas was connected with the churcn
However, it Is said that the hollow
causes many a dangerous bump 10
autos and other vehicles, and other
North siders as well as the Central
avenue people are asking why it is not
attended to.
A tired, but happy looking bunch OF
men and women in red and white COS
tunes got off at the Santa Fe Junction
depot this morning. They were the
team Of the K. & L. of S. from Victor
council No. 4, who initiated Alb ca.id1-
dates into the Atchison lodge last
night. Inc team went on d Special C<AA.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Grenaid OF Ruskin,
Neb., are visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Levi Stanley, of 919 No-Ih
Jackson street.
The ladies of Helena chapter of the
Eastern Star are both industrious and
proceeds of the social held at the L. w.
Smith home, zoos Central avenue, last
night. by hiring dishwasher, several
of the ladies stayed up until midnight
to wash the dishes after the social was
over. The proceeds were about SIG
Mr.. and Mrs. J. z. Graft of 1912 North
Polk street are visiting relatives In
their old home in Boswell, Ind.
When you get ready to haul your
wheat to town, stop at Forbes Bros.
Zohaens Marie, en- route from Russia
via BuenOs Ayers, sent word to Little
Russia" people that he was stranded ut
Mexico City and wanted help. Con-
trary to the usual custom of these peo-
pie no aid was sent as Marie was IN
known to them. Finally more word
came from him. He had made his way
to FL PasO. Then J. P. rtzer heard IF
the matter and knew the man and sent
| money for his fare here.
Policeman Barker is showing
curious bug he found on the North
side. 1t is like a beetle with a white
and black body The colors are in
squares.
B. A. Retter has moved from los
Gordon street to S07 North Harrison
street.
The Odd Fellows, Eugene lodge No.
IS, will hold memorial service at the
North Side Baptist church Sunday
evening in honor of the members of the
lodge who have died within the last
year. Rev. W. I. Cole and Past Grand
Master John A. Bright will deliver ad-
dresses. The Van Ness choir will fur
nish music. The public is invited. T.
md ~,
charge of the arrangements.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Whipple OF RAJ
vena, N. Y, are visiting at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Dennison OF
Shorey.
Mrs. Schwartz of Tyron, Okla. is
visiting at the home of her son. viii
Schwartz on Central avenue.
Beulah chapter of the Eastern star
is holding picnic at Garfield park
this afternoon.
given at Pleasant Ridge Saturday even
ing June "a, by the Sunday school,
Everybody cordially invited to come.
Mrs Otto Dennison of Shorey is Wis
ting at the home of Mrs. Frank Over
ton, 1882 North Harrison street.
Miss Maud Browning and Miss Ina
Browning of Indian Creek are visiting
North side friends today.
Miss Heloise Green, who has been in
millinery business at Mayfield, KY,
has arrived for a visit at the horne of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert G.
Green, of 921 North Harrison street.
DR.. o. P. Davis is preparing to trim
the trees near his Central avenue prep
erty. Let the good work continue"
The Rock Island bridge over the Kaw
at the foot of Tyler street has been
raised two foot at the south end and
one foot at the north end. A $50 foot
span has been built on the south side
The work was done to make it level
with the sixteen foot dixie and to make
the waterway under it equal to tie
waterway afforded by tie extension of
the Melan bridge The work has re-
quired three weeks. 1t was completed
Thursday afternoon.
John D. Pratt is visiting relatives in
Tecumseh.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Byron of Kansas
City have returned home after a visit
with Miss Hazel Mossman of 1912 North
Polk street.
George Stratrneyer of Oklahoma City.
a former North side man, is visiting
Topeka friends
Mrs. Carl Robinson of 113 East Lau-
rent street has returned from a visit In
Kansas City
Mrs. C. w. Peel and Miss Edith VIII
hanson accompanied Mr.. and Mrs. Al
fred HyIt and daughter Ester on an
overland trip to ST. Marys in an auto
mobile Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Earl Priddy entertained the
West Elmont club June % in honor of
her sister, Miss Minnie E. Wendell, who
is home on a short vacation. A pleas
ant afternoon was enjoyed with music
and contest games, for which prizes
were awarded Before the club broke
up dainty refreshments were served.
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HOWARD HAS BANDSTAND.