The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-05-12
SIDE news
Daer Packing Plant Open for
\ Business This Morning.
Promises to Become One Of
North Sides Big Concerns.

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" and boost for the North side. opened
for business in the old Wooden Mills
building this morning. The building
Has not been occupied for the last two
years and il located near the Santa Fe
junction in North Topeka. 1t II three
0tories in height. built of brick ana
contains more than 10000 square feet
ct floor space.
aFe r.. r. Baer, formerly manager OF
the Topeka packing plant. and Chas.
Baer Of Abilene. es5
r. r. Baer is well known in North
Topeka having been connected with
the Topeka packing plant as manager
OF the concern for the past seven
years. He 10 mainly responsible for
the building up Of this plant and max
ine It one Of the North sides most Inn
portant concerns. The Baer packing
plant, which he Is now at the head,
promises to become one OF the biggest
Concerns Of its kind in the city.
The Wooden Mills building will be
Bner expects to employ large force
Of men within a short time.
John Davis Dead.
John Henry Davis. 90 years of age.
died this morning at his home nine
miles north Of North Topeka at 12:1S
osclock. Mr.. Davis has been i'll for
several years. He was one of the old
Shawnee county and he died in the
farm which he homesteaded 80 years
ago.
He was born in Bourbon county.
Kentucky. He was well known In
North Topeka and the northern part
OF the county and was highly respect
ed. He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Lavina Davis. four sons and one
daughter. His sons are: John Davis.
Geo. ]. Davis. BENJAMIN Davis and
Theodore Davis and his daughter.
Mrs.. LAvina Hill.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed but will be announced
later.
Personal Mention.
MISS Avis Clayton has returned
from Lawrence, where she spent sew
eral days with her brothers who are
spend the remainder Of this week with
her friends in North Topeka before
leaving for her home in Hill City,
Kansas.
Mrs. J. C. Jacobs Of Goodwill, OKLA.
q visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. A. Jacobs. 1928 North Quincy
street. for a short time.
Edward Boroughs of Granville has
returned home after q business trip
to the North side.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Schanck have
returned to their home in Rossville.
9ltST Il OuSlueSS 10 the (NOrtu SlUc
Mrs. Alice Boroughs of Granville.
has returned home after a business
trip to the North side.
The Tashi Hashi club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs.. seger. 1882 North Harrison
j., A. Sheetz has left for Newton.
where he will attend the Knights Tenn
plar celebration.
Miss Verne Reedy has left for Le-
compton. where she will spend a short
time.
The Argonauts will meet tonight at
tho home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C. C. Nichol-
son. Fred Voiland win read a paper
on Organization and Government"
The social committee will have charge
gram.
w. v. Casebier has returned to his
home in North Topeka after business
trip to Wamego.
North side business visitor Monday
evening.
Six applications for admittance
have been received by the officials
OF the Boys Industrial school.
A. M. Petro, druggist-Adv.
The weekly entertainment at Boys
Industrial school will be given this
Mrs. 8. M. Richards has returned
to her home in North Topeka after
etg.AuAh6 IAS WihtcT III CdlIOTn1d
Vernon Warnock has left for KAN
sas City where he will make his future
home.
w. E. Dyal of Chicago is spending
some time in North Topeka visiting his
brother. c. H. Dya;.
Mrs. David Overmyer OF Holton is
spending short time in North To-
peka on business.
w. d. Pendleton has returned to his
home in Rossville after a business trip
TO the North side.
Lee Gilmore has left for Newton,
Kansas, where he will attend the
knights Templars celebration.
Emma Matney has returned to her
home in Wakarusa after a business
trip to the North SIDE
he Young Ladies' Missionary So
c1ety of the North Topeka Baptist
church will meet at the home of Miss