The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-23
Industries in Topeka Produce
Articles in Variety.
Visit to the Factories Would
Serve as Eye Opener.
ABOUT TOPEKA MADE" GOODS
A Partial List of the Things
Made Here.
Adverse Weather Makes Realty
Market a TrifIe Dull.

Expressions of surprise on the pavt
OF many I -rsoRs who attended the r.
cent Iid7vinter Exposition were evil
dence that hundreds of Topekans DC
not realize the magnitude of the Topeka
industries. 1t has been the opinion
of some people that this city is simply
Topeka beautiful that it i a sOo1
place in which to live and educate
children This is true. but the carr
paisn which the Commercial club
carrying on IN the direction CT calIlne
the attention of the public 10 ~TopeNd
made goods" is having Its effect
\ Commercial Club Campaign.
To the average person a factory :
q big brick chimney. entirely surroJlEle--
ed by sU1oke. says the Commercial
Club Bulletin. Beneath the chimney
Is a roaring furnace OF some kind IN
side a building WI ch ferns 4 sll1ta Die
base for the chimney are number ~
men and sometimes q number of girls
here is lots Ct nose. much dust. pleu-
ty of places TO sell d good suit OF
clothes and several kinds OF spinning
wheels add belts.
Outside of that i'm preston. the every
day man has not much thought for q
factory. He thinks little and cares
1ess-unIess, of course, ne is directly in
terested.
In Topeka there are any number
of manufa curing concerns There IS
a good colony Of brick chimneys- out
many more electric motors But wnst
does the average person know OUTSIDE
Jf t1is2-uothiEg- absolutely nothing
The Commercial club management
has already announced that they viii
issue a booklet containing a list of the
local industrial institutions ana the
goods they manufacture. This VIII he
distributed generally throughout the
city. and also in the outlying towns
Then the travelling men Will be asked
10 stick Eumnei labels on their suit
cases calling the attention of the people
in the towns they visit that Topeka :
q place where their wants can be sup
piled. Other methods viii be employed
by the Commercial club in furtheriug
tie campaign
They Do Not Know
1t IS my honest opinion said bust
ness man today. that hundreds of To-
pel-ans do not purchase Topeka made
goods because they do not know what
articles are made in the city. It would
serve as an eye opener 70 the average
citizen TO visit a few OF the Topeka
might be of interest to take note Of
some Of the things made locally begin
ming with 90 in the alphabet and
hu-fiedly going through the list neces-
sa-iiy emitting on account of lack IF
space. MANY Of the articles that might
be mentioned
Topeka Made Goods.
Oae Of the interesting features at the
State fair was an automatic hog feed
er in actual operation 1t was amusing
TO see one of the -'grunters'' actually
getting his dinner through the patent
process
Many a camper next summer viii
supply himself with locally made tents
and 70 ward Oft the hot sun awnings
VIII shade Topeka windows
Topeka made" automobiles are now
on sale in Topeka. and a factory is on
the point of starting out in the industry
turns out auto truck beds and auto
tops.
Then before the first letter of the
alphabet is left behind in the hurried
glimpse of the things made here, should
be mentioned the fact that automatic
gates are produced. and apiary sup
plies
The first item in the b column is
Z important one, for the bridge in
dustry is d large and growing one in
Topeka.
The manufacture of bricks has been
given new impetus recently b. the city
commissioners in awarding a contract
TO a Topeka Arm
The broom industry is no small one.
Buggies and carria ges are made here
Boilers are turned out Barrels and /
baskets are made in large Quantities /
Then might be mentioned the manu-
facture OF bits. barber supplies. bank
fixtures. ba king powder. boats books (
soft drinks. and breechings.
Topeka is becoming well known es- !
peCialIy in this section OF the country F..
as cigar manufacturing center
Candy, made in this city. is shipped /
out to small dealers all over Kansas. /
Carriages are made here. anC castings /
too The cider industry Is growing. and /
an excellent quality of cheese is pro-
duced- There are nearly a dozen firms Z
that make cornices-
Topeka drugs and chemicals are be- I
coming well known
Several firms do electropIa ting work /
There are two good engraviu- COM
pauies- Then there are fouudries and +
machine works
Electricity for the lighting of homes /
and the running of machinery is 10 be (
had locally Extracts are made here. /
Furniture in Variety
Go into any furniture store and ask 4