The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-02
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Kansas People Should Con-
slider Themselves Fortunate.
Hard Times Here Nothing
Compared With East.

"People who live in Kansas and
think that business is slow and times
are hard should consider themselves
mighty fortunate that they do not live
in some of the eastern states," said
Fred Voiland Of the Voiland clothing
store this morning. Voiland returned
this morning from a business trip to
Chicago and through a number of the
eastern states. He says that the num-
ber of unemployed men in Topeka
does not hold a candle with the num-
ber out Of work in some of the big
cities Of the east. "One thing I noticed
in PARTICULAR said Mr.. Voiland:
there were more than three hundred
unemployed men lined up in front Of
a newspaper in a large eastern city,
:, waiting for>the paper in order to look
over the want ads.
"Yea, be it so," quoth Mr.. Voiland.
1.-THE pessimists who run at large in
the city of Topeka and howl about
hard times should consider themselves
fortunate. The people Of the state of
Kansas who think times are hard this
winter don't know what hard times
are"
To Hold Grounding Social.
The congregation of the Second
Presbyterian church will hold
grounding social this afternoon, be-
ginning at 4 o'clock. The banquet
will be held from to o'clock. At
arranged by Mrs. Joseph p. Hicks will
be given. According to the members
in charge of the banquet, a regular
grounding menu has been prepared.
Grange to Hold Meeting.
The Indian Creek grange will hold
Ian all-day closed meeting tomorrow.
The day will be given over mostly to
the discussion of the various farm
crops. Authorities, both local and
from out of town, will deliver ad-
dresses. The program has been. ar
ranged under the direction of Mrs.
j. F. Cecil. At noon. the ladies of
the grange will serve a basket dinner.
Gain in POstOfIice Receipts.
The stamp sales at the North To-
peka postOffice for the month of jan
uary. 1914, were greater by $67.S7
Since the establishment of the North
side postoffice from one year to the
next there has not been a single de-
crease in the receipts. The receipts
for January. as customary, fell below
those of December. This was due to
the Christmas business.
Personal Mention.
w. v. Casebier has returned from a
business trip through southwestern
Kansas.
Lee Cook has returned to his home
in Elmont, after a short business trip
to North Topeka.
Patrick Cunningham of Menoken
will move to North Topeka in a short
time, where he will make his home.
Mrs. H. w. Daub Of Tacoma,
Wash. is spending some time in To-
peka visiting her daughters, Mrs. De-
Witt Lee of 1856 West street and Mrs.
w. D. Coleman Of 1407 Jackson
street.
The c. w. M. of the Central Ave-
nue. Christian church will hold an
open meeting at the church Tuesday
evening. A program has been ar
ranged.
Mrs. L. Quinn of Hayes City is
spending a short time in North To-
peka visiting relatives.
1. Sheetz has sold his property in
North Topeka and will make his
home in Elmhurst.
Mrs. ]. P. Hicks is confined to her
home on North jackson street on ac-
count of illness. She was reported to
be improving at noon today.
MANS Opportunities was the sub
ject of DIR. Pettyjohn's address at the
Second Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
G. w. Bradley of Clifton is spending
ness.
A. D. Blanchard has returned to his
home in Manhattan after spending a
short time in North Topeka on busi-
ness.
Abner Glass of Rossville has re-
turned to his home after a short busi-
ness trip to Kansas City.
]. d. Frost. who has been spending
several days in Ozawkie, has returned
70 his home in Perry.
II Lafe Bell of Perry has returned to
his home after a short business trip
to Kansas City. s-a.
o. o. Barney has left for Kansas
City after spending short time In
North Topeka.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Richmond
have returned to their home in Ar.
kansas after spending q short time
with relatives in the northern part OF
Shawnee county.
Roy Miller of Della will leave soor
to make his future home in Califor.
mia.
David Cunningham has returned L
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