The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-17
NORTH SIDE NEWS DID YOU FORGET?
Contracts Are Let for North
Side White Way.
Work to Begin About the First
of August.


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The contracts have been awarded for
the installation OF the white way from
First street on the south side of the
river to Gordon street on the North
side to the Tucker Electric company
and the Topeka Foundry company
we are glad this is settled said
a number of North Topeka business
men this morning. there has been
nothing but continual strife between
the North Topeka people and the city
officials since this Improvement was
first mentioned
The actual work on the white way
Will begin about the first OF August
The officials of the telephone company
I say it will be impossible TO remove the
poles on North Kansas avenue by tnat
time. but according to Mr.. Tucker the
wires can be laid around the poles Il
necessary.
Another Pioneer Gone
John Holiday died Wednesday at
his home at S33 North Madison street
The cause of his death was malaria
fever.
Mr.. Holiday was born June s. 1881,
in England. he came to the United
States in 1866. and lived in Harrisburg
Pa, for short time and then came TO
Kansas where he has resided ever
since.
He is survived by a wife and two
sans. David Holiday and John Holli-
day; also one daughter, Ellen Holli-
day Mr.. Holiday was an Odd Fellow
for - years and was also member
OF the a. Q. L ". and the x and l.
of $.
He was we'll known in North To-
peka and in the northern part Of Shaw
nee county.
George LETTERS Dead.
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evening at his home in North Topeka
The immediate cause of his death was
chronic bronchitis and heart trouble
He was born near Rochester, y. Y,
May 80, 1874. a number Of years ago
he moved in Lincoln. Kan He came
To Topeka about five years ago where |
he has been in the grocery business |
most Of the time.
Mr.. Jeffers is survived by a wife and |
one son who lives at Lincoln, Kan /
The body will be sent to Lincoln for /
burial today.
Mrs J. ID. Pratt Entertains-
A thimble party was given at the !
home of Mrs. J. D. Pratt Wednesday |
evening, in honor of Mrs R. H. Barber !
and daughter Esther. Those present |
were: Mrs. Heartburg, Dorothy Heart |
burg. Mrs J. A McLain. Mrs D G- |
Kline, Miss Geraldine Gushard of De- |
catUr, Ill. Mrs J. E Warnock- Mrs |
Frank Berry, Mrs. William NanNess, |
Mrs. Ed Holman, Mrs. VI. c. Holman. |
Mrs. Arthur Small. Mrs. Oran Layton
and son Robert, Mrs. T. D. Joseph, |
Mrs. Frank Warwick. Mrs. Edgar Win
ans and Miss Mildred Cary
Contracts Let for Church Repairs.
The contracts have been let for the
repairs on the Kansas Avenue Meth
ldist church. Noel & Son have the
sontracts for the paint and paper work
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he carpenter work
Personal Mention
Frank Spetter is i'll at his home at
10 North Madison street. 1t is re-
ported that he is failing rapidly
Mrs G. z. Allen is spending week
II Tecumseh.
Chas- E. Suit and family are NOV
ng from North Jackson street to the
south side where they Will make their
home
Pete Rippetoe has gone to Carbon
iale to spend the day.
The second operation has been per
formed OF W. H Caldwell at Christ $
hospital The doctors say ne has a
good chance to recover.
S. E. Kinsinger and wife. who have
been visiting their daughter, Mrs w.
D. Bridge, of North Topeka, have re-
turned TO their home in Kansas City,
Mo.
George niger, OF rochester, was IN .
North Topeka this morning on BUSH
ness
Walter Whitehead. Of Granville.
made a short business trip 10 the
North side this morning.
T D. Hammer. travelling passenger
gent for the Wabash, was in North
Topeka this morning on business.
P. NJ. Carney. travelling passenger
agent for the Union Pacific, was in
North Topeka Wednesday.
Katrine Webb, of 922 North Jackson
street is i'll at her home
Mr.. and Mrs William Summers have
TO their home in North To- |
peka after a short pleasure trip to
Kansas City.
Jones c. West has returned from
kansas City where he has been on !
business.
Charles Lukens has returned from
Nenoken where he has been on BUSH /
ness ,
Jacob Shaffer. of route 4. North To- '
peka, has gone TO Excelsior Springs on 6
| pleasure trip.
John G. Van NordeIl, of Chicago. was
n North Topeka Wednesday on bust
ness.
A NJ Petro- druggist-Adv.
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