The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-30
Hucksters at North Side Mar
ket Disturb Neighbors.
House Warming at New Fire
Station Monday Night.
GEOR6E PARKER IS DEAD
For Twenty Years Carried
Mark of POliceman's Bullet.
Circus Bound Automobiles
Crowded Streets During Day.

Crowded Streets During Day.
The people of North Topeka claim
! to have a larger curb market than Is
maintained by the city. around the
about o'clock, gardeners. hucksters
and others assemble at the intersec-
ton Of Kansas and Central avenues
and Gordon street.
The vegetable raisers assemble at
this point to meet the hucksters, meet
the people Of North Topeka and q
large number. of the vegetable raisers
dispose of their entire load at this
point, and then return home.
This market is larger than at the
city hall. In fact, SO many assemble
at this point every morning that they
disturb the beauty sleep OF the people
! who live in the close vicinity.
Shoppers Come to Town.
Kansas avenue in North Topeka to-
cus-bound autoists who live in the
| near vicinity Of North Topeka. 1t is
estimated that more than $50 motor
cars were driven through North To-
peka which were filled with people
who came to the city to do their
shopping and to see the circus. Many
others came in horse-drawn vehicles.
They began arriving as early as
o'clock this morning and continued
until early in the afternoon.
Levy In Soldier Township.
The township levy in Soldier town
ship will be lower than last year. The
reduction will be from 1 II to Y
mills. Boyd Pollom. trustee of the
township board. claims that there will
be a surplus of approximately $4,000
at the end of the present year. 1t
will not be necessary to make the levy
, as high as last year.
School Wells Unsanitary.
The wells and sanitary conditions
around the school buildings in the
north part of Shawnee are said to be
very bad. DIR. c. c. Lull. the county
work OF fumigating these school build
ings and investigating the sanitary
condition.
There are about thirty-five school
houses in Shawnee county, north OF
the Kaw river, There was much con-
tagiOn in these schools, as well as in
other parts of the county, during the
last year. DR.. Lull promises to make
a full report of these conditions when
he completes the work in the entire
county. He will file this report about
September 1.
Indian Creek Grange to Meet.
The members of the, Indian Greek
Grange. next Tuesday night will hold
an open session for discussion of edu-
cational questions and to enjoy an en-
tertainment which will be followed by
refreshments trip to the Arctic
lands will be made. The members
also will discuss plans fer the grange
fair which will be given early in Oc-
tober.
House Warming Monday.
The house warming at Fire Station
No. 1 will be held next Monday even
ing. This was decided Wednesday at
meeting of the arrangement commit
tee. Mayor r. L. Cofran, the other
members of the city commission and
Joe Hanlon. chief Of the fire depart
ment have been given places on the
program. Musical numbers will be an
important feature. The program will
start promptly at 8 o'clock. Refresh
ments will be served.
Mrs. Nettic b. Simmons Dead.
Mrs. Nettie B. Simmons. age 80.
died today at the state hospital. Her
home was at 1411 North Jefferson
street. She has been at the hospital
since in April. 1913. The funeral ar
; rangements will be announced later.
| No Fires in North Topeka.
| The firemen at Station No. l, in
North Topeka, have not been required
to respond to a fire alarm since May
%. On that occasion there was fire
,
trail avenue and st. John streets.
George Parker Dead.
The death of George Parker, colored.
removed from North Topeka one of the
best known characters in this part of
the city. and in fact the entire town.
George Parker was known on account
of his disability which was inflicted
more than % years ago. He was shot
in the back and disabled, permanent
| ", by Henry M. Steele, who was chief
Of police at the time. Parker had
committed a petty theft and Chief
started to run and the shooting re-
suited.
Tall Nlillet Harvested.
J. T. Holt, a farmer living between
Topeka and Granville, today brought
samples Of millet to the city which are
more than seven feet tall.
| Personals and Locals.
| Marion Flynn of Granville has re-
turned from points in Oregon where he
has been on a trip for a month.
| NJ F. Southwick, president of the
Citizens State bank, left today for
| Chicago and eastern points where he
will enjoy a vacation for one month.
| E. A. Ward and Louis Christman. OF
Silver Lake. were among the North To-
peka visitors today.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Winter of Hoyt
are visiting relative sin North Topeka.
Shawnee council No. 3, K. and l. OF
/ S., will hold q basket picnic at Garfield
park Friday evening, beginning at Z
4 D. m. All come and bring your
| baskets.
/ A. NJ. Petro. druggist.-Adv.
The Senior 3. Y. p. u. of North To-
peka Baptist church will enjoy a pic
mic supper at Cages park Friday even
| ing beginning at $50 o'clock.
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