The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22
North Side Real Estate Shows
Unusual Activity.
Many Talk of Locating i'm First
Ward.
PLAN PROPERTY IMPROVEMENT
Repair and Remodel old Miller
Property.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.

Even this early, before the approach
of spring, real estate on the North
side is unusually active and nearly ev-
cry day brings people to the First ward
from out of town and other places in
Topeka Real estate men say that more
enquiries regarding houses and property
are received than ever before at this
time 1t is thought from this that the
record of demand for homes on the
North side will be broken.
1t is also said that many residenters
intend to remodel and otherwise inn
prove their property. The hope of max
ing an amusement place out of Gar
field park may have something to do
with these contemplated improvements.
Among others the William Miller
house at 800 North Van Buren, street,
recently damaged by fire, is being re
built and improved. J. B. Cain is build
ing a store building on Central avenue
and viii erect a cottage on the lot adj
joining. Other new buildings may fol-
low.
Among those who are moving to the
North side are following: Mr. and Mrs.
NJ w Bragg and family from Cove
county who will occupy the house at
1424 North Harrison street; H. c. Rice,
who is moving from Barley to 1872
Central avenue and William Winter,
WHO Is moving from Jackson county to
1222 North Jackson street, and o. w.
country to 1928 Central avenue.
A local institute of the North Topeka
w. c. T. U. to be held in Kansas
Avenue Methodist church, Wednesday
afternoon and evening, February IS, at
and 1880 D. m. The program follows:
Devotionals led by Mrs. J. W. Wal
dron
Pen Pictures of Miss Willard.
Round table-Why am a w. c. T. Z.
Woman.
Some reasons why we should always
wear the white ribbon-NIrs. Lottie Case.
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Suffrage drill-Mrs. Lillian Mitchner.
Address-Miss Helen Eacker.
Reading-Mrs- W. E. Cowdry.
Parliamentary drill-Mrs. AIitchner.
What can one do to advance our
work in North Topeka? Discussion.
Quizzes.
Question box.
EVENING.
Dovotionals- David Lyon.
Recitation-Miss Dora Eoefer.
Solo-Adiss Florence Rowe.
Reading-Miss Hazel Bennett
Music.
Address-Mrs. Lillian NIitchner.
Music.
Memorial Offering.
Closing prayer.
Some one, if living. is today being
haunted by a guilty conscience. For
just one year ago today an unknown
man murdered Benjamin Piatt an
aged Hebrew, at his store at S19 North
Kansas avenue. The slayer is still at
large. The victim was found about
T:15 o'clock in the evening. His
skull was crushed About S1OO worth
of old and rare coins which he had
carried were missing. The body had
been dragged behind the counter and
covered with a cloth
The murderer left no trace. How
ever, a few days later a pocketbook
containing some of the missing coins
was sent to DR.. Keith, then county
coroner.
Later letters containing more of
these coins were received by the pa
pers- A suitcase identified as having
been IN the Plat store was also found
IN q dry goods box in an alley back
or South Kansas avenue. But no d.
rect trace of the man was ever found.
All sorts Of theories except suicide
were advanced as to the cause of the
death. But only two facts are known
that Platt Is dead and that his muir
derer II living. is still at large
Mr.. Platt was the father-in-law of
Sam Frdedberg. a jeweler.
Do not overlook the fact that while
others are buying, getting tired and
selling out that Old Jim is serving bet
ter stun and more of it and gives bet
ter service for the money than any
care in the city Cafe Proudfit at sos
North Kansas avenue.
Notes and Personals.
A North side man claims that