The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-13
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$4,000, the building at 829 Kansas
avenue and farm property. Manusos
had also accumulated several valuable
pieces of property.
ManusOs Starts With Nothing.
The career of Frank Manusos in To-
peka is similar to that of Con Chumos-
He came to the United States from
Greece 20 years ago. He was located
years and then came to Topeka where
he has been in business 10 years. He
had but IL cents when he come here
He had business aspiration and was
given credit by the Atchison Candy
company and sold enough stock to
make his start. This stock consisted
of 10 pounds of taffy candy, valued at
$1-25- He opened a taffy candy counter
In the Knights and Ladies of Security
building in 1888 This was the city
building at that time. The taffy sold
readily and Frank lived economically
until he had accumulated a small
amount of money and then opened a
confectionery and fruit store in the
building which he has just vacated at
8OS, or which is the south lot owned by
Mr. MacLennan.
He continued in this business in this
location up to the present time and be-
cause of the necessity to vacate he is
moving his stock and fixtures to 423
santa F'e passenger station.
MI Manusos continued in this loca-
ton Tor four years, and during that
lime. had accumulated $4,000 in addl-
ton to a full sized stock of fixtures AMI
merchandise all without debt of any
character January Il, 1902, he locked
the doors and left for his native home
in Greece with his money. He was only
on pleasure trip and with a desire to
visit with the loved ones at home and
old boyhood friends. He was gone seven
I'onths when he returned to Topeka, re-
opened the business and has continued
there ever since.
In moving from this location he sta
ted yesterday that the people of the
city had been good and kind to him
and that he had tried to express his
feeling by extending the same treat
ment. He has formed a wide acquaint-
ance which he admires and expresses his
thanks to these people for former bust
ness and social favors.
A glance backward is sufficient to
convince the average person of the
thrift of these two Greeks. Neither had
anything but ambition when thew came
here and now both are considered
wealthy.
Mr.. TrOmp's Success.
H. L. TronIp, the cigar manufacturer,
is another who knows the xalue of this
location. He started as a cigar manu-
facturer in this location in 1889 and has
continued IN this place until few
sas avenue. He opened a billiard par
lor on the ground floor and his cigar
factory is located on the second floor.
John Bonn gardner was in business at
S06 Kansas avenue for eight years. A
conversation with Mr.. BOmgardner
brings back many old memories. He
has been in business in this location but
eight years and has moved to the sec
ond story of the building at 80 Kan
sas avenue He has been in Topeka
Jaor iG a c m
of the old popular tailors of the city.
Among the recollections of Mr.. Bonn
gardner was the murder of A T. ROdg-
ers, of the Rodgers Stranahan, mer-
Gated at 116 East Fifth street, or which
is more commonly known as the Office
block.
Mr. Bomgardner was working for this
firm when a robber entered the Rodgers
home at night with a motive of robbery
but Mr.. Rodgers disturbed him and was
killed. The robber was named Oil
plant. He was arrested but taken out
of the county Jail by mob and lynched
by being hung from a telephone pole
the alley on the north side of Sixth
street, between Quincy street and Kan
sas avenue. This was during the year
of 1888.
jeremiah E. Hayden is another who
will remember this location. He and
Mr.. Bomgardner were located in the
building at sos Kansas avenue Mr.
Bomgardner conducted tailor shop
and Mr.. Hayden a jewelers. repair shop.
Hayden will probably retire from bust
ness or will for a few months at least
He has moved his tools and holding to
his home at 215 East Tenth avenue.
where they will remain for time The
work of pulling down these buildings
preparatory to the excavations and
foundations will begin next week.
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