The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-01
NORTH SIDE news.
September Union Pacific Business
Breaks All Records, Says Official.

Lewis w. Spencer, traffic director for
| the Hartman lines, who was through
here recently over the Union Pacific
on an inspection trip, today gives out
in interview in which he says that in
September the earnings of the road
were the greatest in the history of the
system. He also says that the automo-
bile shipments have increased 100 per
cent in the last year
Il made an inspection trip over all of
the principal lines of the Hartman sys-
tenn" said he. AT that time 1 could
clearly foresee the great harvest of
crops that was forthcoming throughout
the west, and my predictions came true
This ma turally means tremendous vol
ume of business for the system, in addi-
ton to the general prosperity that is
now being shown in almost every
branch of industry.
Our lines are being taxed to the limit
to meet the demand for cars A short
age is beginning to manifest itself for
refrigerator cars, especially as ship
mentS of fruit must now necessarily be
protected from the cold weather which
is being experienced through parts of
the west
All ladies and children's hats at half
price Saturday. North Topeka Hat
shop, 81 North Kansas ave.-Adv.
Notes and Personal.
Miss Maude Massey who has been
visiting relatives in Granville will re-
turn to North Topeka Saturday.
Mrs. J. E McDaniels, state secre-
tary of the w. B. NJ. of the CHRISTIAN
church has sold her property at 1915
North Quincy street and has moved to
927 North Quincy street.
W. E. Shaw has moved from Rogers,
Ark, and has located at 1917 North
Polk street.
Miss Jessie Wade, employed at the
Reform school, who has been on a two
weeks vacation, at her home in May
eta will return to work tomorrow.
Union Pacific No. 10, east bound, due
here at 1925 a. M, was three hours late
this morning, delayed by snow in west
ern Kansas.
d. T. Gabriel, who has been in
Onaga on business, has returned home
Mrs. Rhoda cambridge of Hcyt is
visiting her granddaughter. Mrs. J. Z.
Warnock, of 1918 North Polk street.
Today being the Festival of All
Saints, there will be evening service
Good Shepherd at O'Clock tonight.
Collect for the day-''O Almighty God,
who hast knit together thine elect in
one communion and fellowship, in the
mystical body of thy Son Christ our
Lord; grant US grace so to follow thy
blessed saints in all virtuous and cody
living, that we may come to those I'M
speakable joys which thou hast pre-
pared for those who unfeignedly love
thee; through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Amen"
]. J. King was in Perry on business
Thursday.
Bert Ellis, who has been in Silver
Lake on business has returned home.
A Halloween party was given at
the home of Miss Margaret Morns, the
year old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred o. Morns of 1905 North Quincy
street. Those present included Miss
Thelma Johnson, Miss Mary Maudry
johnson, Miss Valta Lewis, Miss Myr-
tie Lewis, Fred A. Smith, Myrtle Carl
son. Clara Howard and Earl Baer.
Mrs. Arthur Gabriel is recovering
from a painful injury of the left foot.
At K. U. at Lawrence recently her
foot was caught in a door as it shut.
No bones were broken, but she suf-
fered severely from the bruise and was
not able to wear a shoe on the injured
foot until a few days ago. She is q
senior in the K. U. fine arts depart |
ment.
Harold WarnOck will go to Elm ont |
in a few days for a short visit.
H. J. Wing of Kansas City is in |
North Topeka on business. He is look |
ing after his property at 1928 Central
avenue.