The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-19
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A letter from London, giving an IN
teresting view of one actually on t"e
ground, was received today from
Topeka tourist, Miss Helen Spielman.
1t says, il part:
LAS for my return, it may be sooner
than 1 expected, but 1 cannot tell now.
/ can only Iyait and see. Wherever
we turn We see STRANDED Americans
There are thousands of them In the
city of London. Many of them have
used up all their cash. and the banks
have been closed four or five days.
When 1 go by the American express
office here see hem standing in long
lines waiting to draw money. The
American express company and the
Cook agency are the only people who
have been cashing our checks. There
are many of our people here without
a cent (poor thingsD. They are be-
ing cared for by society organized
at the Savoy hotel for that purpose:
and those in London are being looked
after bear fully. 1t is the people on
the continent who are in danger.
THE greatest excitement prevails IN
the city. We search the papers for
the news, and a cry Of Extra on the
streets sends everybody running TO
buy one. Some friends. whose ac-
uuaintance we made on the boat, went
to Germany a week ago. and got there
lust before war was declared. we
have not heard a word from them and
are afraid they cannot get away. we
have a poor German girl in the house
with us, who is separated from ner
people. She cannot get to her home
nor hear any word or her people, anu
she is nearly crazy.
"Of course prices have gone up ana
food is scarce, but we have plenty OF
everything, but we expect the charge
for our board and lodging to be raised:
It's all very interesting and exciting.
Miss Splelman expected to sail TOR
home about September %, and after
arriving in the States, to go to the
Spielman summer home at Lake
Okoboji Iowa. and return about the
first of November 20 Topeka with her
mother, Mrs. H. A. Spielman- Her
homec coming may be either hastened
can secure passage Cor the return voy-
age. She has so far been able to cash
her drafts without serious difficulty.
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A crowd of Topeka young people
who are at Dew Drop Inn, near Wa
l<arusa, were hostesses at camping
party Tuesday for a number of friends
from Topeka. The guests were: Miss
Ruth Larimer, Miss Helen Whittiker,
Miss Helen Bennett, Miss Mildred
Ouinton, Miss Genevieve Mcmillan.
Miss Ruth Tomlinson, Miss Esther
Cnance, MISS OiclShCi' anu
Mrs Marion Sullivan.
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The Pi Sigma Psi girls who are in To-
peka this summer, had picnic break
fast this morning at Gage park. The
guests were Miss Irene Carter OF st.
Louis, and Miss Ida Franz of Lawton.
Okla. who are visiting Miss Helen
Casey. Miss Close o. Kansas City. who
is the guest of Miss Marie Cope. and
Miss Rose, who is visiting Miss Win
fred Emery. The members who attend
ed the party were: Miss Marie Cope
Miss Helen Casey, Miss ,Vinifred EN-
cry, Miss Lucille Grote, Miss Frances
Grote. Miss NJ. J. Anderson. and Miss
Helen DwinEeIl.
Miss Helen Casey will entertain al
cards tonight in compliment to hel
house guests, Miss Irene Carter of ST
Louis, and Miss Ida Franz of Lawton
Okla Miss Carter and Miss Case,
were formerly students in the Parochia
school in Topeka and the guests tonigh
will be some of the your people wh'
were their schoolmates.
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Miss Annie Laurie Hi1lyer, who lef
in July for vacation trip east. ha!
decided not to return to Topeka thi
year. She has accepted an excellen
offer of a position with the Boston
Traveller. and will remain in the cas-
at least until spring. Her new worl
will be assignments.
Miss Hillyer has been on the re
portorial staff of the Topeka Stat
Journal the last two years.
Miss Hillyer has been visiting
friends in New York and Seagirt. N. j
and spent part of the summer will
her aunt. Mrs. Parkhurst, and he
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