The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Rochester Girl without Speech
for Ten Days.
Peculiar Case of Miss McNOun
From Accident.
FALL PARALYzES VOCAL ORGAN
Brain Blood CIOt ResuItS-She
VIII Recover.
Baptist Church illustrated Lee
lures Grow in Popularity.

Miss Vida McNoun, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. N. McNoun of Shorey,
and sister of Miss Edith McNoun,
employed at Emahizer & Spielman's
store, and Of Mrs. F. w. Alexander,
wife of a Topeka hotel proprietor. is
reported today to be improving from
an accident by which she lost power
of speech ten days ago. 1t is sup
posed that she fell on the ice and a
blow on the head caused a clot on the
brain. She sustained a fracture of
the left rib. She is IA years old.
Until she is able to talk the details
of her accident will not be known.
One morning she had started to the
Rochester school which she attends.
Soon afterwards she returned home.
She could not speak a word. A few
inarticulate sounds and signs were
her only means of expression. BY
these she made her parents under
stand that she was injured. A doctor
was sent for by the alarmed people
of the household. He said her
on the brain but the clot would be
absorbed and the girl would recover
her speech in time. Her vocal organs
only are paralyzed. She has perfect
understands everything that is said to
her. The case is unusual.
masterpieces of Christian Art in
the Life of Christ will be the subject
of an illustrated lecture at the North
Topeka Baptist church tom morrow
night. Rev. w. I. Cole will conduct
the services. Special and appropriate
music will be given by the w. M. Van
Ness choir.
This will be another of the series
of Bible character sermons. illustrat-
ed by the stereopticon which have
grown in popularity. When Rev. Mr..
Cole gave his first illustrated sermon
he did not think that the interest
would demand his continuing the ser
les. However in spite of unfavorable
weather the church has been crowd
ed nearly every Sunday evening when
ly that these pictures will be made
a regular feature of the evening ser
vice.
Said a North side man today:
The item in the State Journal Fri
day regarding young folk spooning on
the Quincy school house steps reminds
me of one or two anecdotes. Recently
a Topeka young man went to the
home of a girl who he was to take
to a theater. 1t was raining. She
lives quite a distance from the car
tracks. When he called the young
woman said as her father was in the
room: I'm afraid the rain will spoil
my hat" The Y. NJ. replied: You
won't need a hat. 1 have brought a
cab The girls father then roared
out: Young man, I want you to I'M
derstand that my daughter is a Nice
girl. She isn't going no place with no
young man in no cab. You go home
sir, and you, daughter, go up stairs
The father would allow no explana-
tions nor would he permit the gen
tleman-and he was one-to call
again. All because of the young mans
thoughtfulneSs in calling with a cab
on account of the rain. I can't help
thinking that although perhaps the
father thought he was doing right,
that he most likely misjudged his
daughters friend. And I can't blame
the girl if she would meet her once
caller on the sly, or become one like
those referred to-since she can't
have company at home.
Notes and Personals.