The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-20
SATURDAY

Dreamed eggs on toast
Canned cherries Cake
Chocolate
If milk were substituted for the
chocolate for the supper drink, the
housewife might be able to boast of
strictly Topeka supper. Considerable
coffee is shipped to Topeka in a green
state, it might be mentioned, and
roasted locally. ready for use.
Loyal TopelSans in partalSing OF their
meals, it goes without saying, eat or
of tables made right here in the city
and sit in chairs Of home manufacture.
The carpets likewise are Topeka
made goods Cigars that are passed
around among the gentlemen present
will naturally be of the Topeka kind.
Topeka Goods Shipped Out.
Topeka pickles are shipped all over
the United States. Canned goods In
Guiding spinach, beets. asparagus to-
matoes pumpkin, sweet potatoes.
cherries and apples also are sent FAR
The candy manufa curing business
in the city is growing. There are
three or four firms that send sweets
out over the state.
One firm manufactures baking pow
der, gelatin, extracts, and candles and
the sale of these products is not con-
fined to Kansas.
not only supplies the Topeka mar
ket with excellent house vegetables.
but grows enough radishes and let
tuce to ship out of the city at this time
of year through the commission mer-
chants
Farmers in the vicinity of Topeka
are producing sorghum molasses in
considerable quantities, and the cider
and vineger business is on the in
crease.
In the producing season the commits
sion men ship out apples. sweet pota-
toes, potatoes, and other local prod
ucts by the carloads.
Meats OF various kinds. chickens,
turkeys, geese, ducks. eggs and but
ter can be classed as Topeka products.
It is not the intention in writing
this article to enumerate all the local
products but to give a general idea
of the extent of the trade in Topeka
products.
At the grocery store one finds var
ious articles that are not intended for
the table, but which serve the grocer
and housewife a useful purpose. The
grocer uses egg testers made right
here in town. The baskets in which
he places his goods for delivery are
home products-likewise pasteboard
boxes into which he puts his candles.
Brooms he sells are made in Topeka.
Realty Business Still Good.
In realty circles this is always the dull
est season OF the year. on account OF the
severe cold weather Il has been next to
impossible to take prospective buyers out
TO see property. but Notwithstanding this
fact considerable property has changed
hands thus far this month.
The land men are extremely optimistic
in speaking of the prospects for the spring
rush season. Things are going TO boom"
said Stanley Medlicott OF the Shawnee
Agency.
Sales of the Shawnee Agency: Ia acre
tract in Garfield Place and a six room
house to Marie Opocensky, consideration
$1,000; a five room cottage at 1900 Lane
street to James II. Andrews, $780, the
f. Doerr estate. 2 miles east OF Topeka.
consisting Of five acres, to Charles John
son, 5000; a three acre tract in Garfield
Place to Inez T.. Pope $1,000; three lots IN
Oakland. Nos. 377-3Sl Forest avenue from
Ezra Petit to L. L. Corey. $500: a five
acre tract 3ik miles south of town from
Winfield Scott to Thomas O'Neil: a five
room house at 1911 Kansas avenue to C.
f. Bowman, $3.50: lots 537-53s Quincy
street to Clarence H. Martin, $500: a five
room bungalow at 1911 Lane street TO ".
J.. GawBer, 81. $50.
Jones Brothers have sold an eight room
house at 634 Garfield avenue from w. w
sideration 1900: also a room dwelling
at 20l4 East sixth avenue from Jus lied
Ter to +. 7. Jones, s., 400.
Sales OF the Barnes Real Estate Co.: A
dwelling at AIS Western avenue from
Katie Brumell TO c. f. Coe. 81. 100. DWELL
ing at 11O2 Garfield avenue from Judge a.
F. Carver TO Kate Brumell. &c. 400: a
dwelling from Mrs. Lille AfcCabe. lf0e
Polk street, to w. S. Scrieber s3g5O. a
dwelling at sl4 East Laurent street from
r. D. Sheldon to Mr.. Guny, $3.50.
Rodgers, Davis & CO. have sold dwell
ing from E4Lle Murphy 10 MIS- EaFan
Grisso Of Usage county for 81 $50.
The building permits are normal FOR this
season Of the year Permits Issued thus
far in 1912 follow
Frank eBnton. one and one-half
story dwelling, 500 Scotland ave-
Frank Benton. one and one-half
story dwelling. 900 Scotland ave-
us scotland ave......:......-......... LIE
Vi ISIS s. MuIvsne st..................'-.. 1900
1. F. Clearinghouse. two story dwell
ing house. iii Arch street-.-..-..-.. 1900
charles vvolH Packing Co, one story
brick ice storage plant. 1000
'' 30 East Eighth eet............. 80
Total ........................... 1890
~ 1850 40 wvra CTR