The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-07
NORTH SIDE NEWS
A Destitute Russian Family and
the Good Samaritan
The Wright-Stoek Wedding
Ends a Long Courtship.

A destitute Russian family is the
subject of much pity. in North To-
peka and it is being expressed in a
material way. Charles Gerteisin, sta
ton agent at the Santa Fe Junction,
has been aiding in getting food and
money for the family. They were
turned from the house on East Gordon
where they had been living and they
sent their baggage and furniture to
Las Animas, Colo, where they expect
to get work in the beet fields. They
will leave Saturday. When Mr.. Ger
teisin found them they were without
money or food OF place to stay. He
took the matter up with the Provi-
nishing them a house at 551 Fair
child street, until they start for the
beet fields. There are six children,
the youngest being two and a half
months old.
The Wright-Stock Wedding.
A wedding of unusual interest took
place last Saturday evening at the
home of the Rev. Meeker on West
Gordon street, when Miss Edna Wright
was married to w K Stock. Mr.. Stock
is a we'll known farmer living north
east of town, and the bride is a well
known Topeka young woman. The
wedding is the happy elimination of
long courtship and the two will make
their home on the farm north of town.
Minors in Pool Halls.
The police in North Topeka are hav-
ing a hard time in deciding the exact
age of a number of the youths who
frequent the pool halls in North To-
peka. A great number of those not
yet Is are able to pass for that age and
beginning today boys who are suspect
ed of not being old enough will be
asked to show certificate from their
parents proving their age.
Personal Mention.
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was a North side visitor today.
The Eastern Star, Helena Chapter
No 10, held an initiation at their
lodge last night. /
The .Tashi-Hashi Embroidery club
will meet next Tuesday with Miss Bes
sic Sheetz.
The Second Presbyterian church will
give an entertainment at the church
on May IA. Nanon Herren, a we'll
known reader, will give Madame But
terf1y in costume
Frank Winner of Hoyt and r. B.
Miller of Mayetta were North side Wis
itors yesterday. s5yssgf
Park Goodno and Ed Griffith of
Elmont were on the North side today
on a short business trip.
See Foucht'S Hardware, 825 North
Kansas avenue, for lightning rod work.
Houses and barns not rodded are in
great danger-Adv. ~
Mrs. Fred Moore of Della was TAX
en- TO the 81. fTdnClS -nOSplIdl MONDAY
Mrs. Hit was called to Omaha, Neb.,
on account of the serious illness of
her daughter. s9F6 El
o. Lawson has gone to Salt Lake
City where he will remain indefinitely.
The Senior B. Y. P, U. of the North
Topeka Baptist church held a business
meeting at the home of Miss Marjorie
Cole last night - boss 7la
The boys of the intermediate class
of the North Topeka Baptist church
met at the home of Russell Jones on
North Monroe street and organized a
baseball team to compete for the sill
yer loving cup offered by H. W. How
ard. They will give an ice cream So
cial Wednesday evening, May 81, the
proceeds of which will be used to pur-
chase baseball suits.
See Foucht's Hardware for all kinds
of repair work on tin roof, spouting
and pump work.-Adv.
The Ladies' Good Will society of
the Fairview church will hold their
next regular meeting with Mrs. Frank
Doel.
Mrs. Clarence Robinson of Elmont
is seriously i'll at her home.