The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-31
Plant VIII Give Work to Nearly
Eighty People.
North Topeka Churches Plan
Big Evangelistic Series.
Garden Contest Prizes Shared
In the First Ward.

peka Packing company are being
established in the Wooden mills build
ing on East Laurent street.
The Wooden mills building Is now
being remodeled. Cement floors will
| take the place Of the old wooden
floors. An electric elevator will be
installed and the building made mod.
ern. When the building is remodeled
the Baer Packing company will en-
ploy between sixty and eighty people.
Charles Baer Of Abilene also owns q
part Of the packing company.
Helped the Farmers.
The soaking rain which was general
all over the northern part OF Shawnee
ing was badly needed, according to
farmers coming into North Topeka
this morning. Corn in the Kaw river
bottoms was in fairly good shape but
that in the extreme north end OF the
county was hard hit owing to the dry
weather.
Hold Meeting Tonight.
The executive committee that IL ar
ranging for the union tabernacle meet
ings to be held this fall in North To-
peka will hold a meeting this evening.
Plans are being made by the North
side churches to hold one Of the larg-
est evangelistic services ever held in
Topeka. The union services in the
tabernacle will begin September ~.
Winners in Garden Contest.
Additional awards have been made
in the garden contest for school chill
Topeka have won a number Of awards,
in addition to the first and third
awards in class one. which was an
nounced q few days ago. Russell
Whaley of 1926 North Quincy street
was given the first prize Of $50 in class
one. while Julius Jacques of 1916
North Harrison street was awarded
the third prize OF $40.
There were several entries In the
north district, in class two, and addi-
tional entries in class three. Class No.
2 was for gardens on tracts which
measured Is by SO feet. and third class
was for entries with garden tracts
measuring 20 by rs feet.
| Crowd Bargain Week Specials.
| Every regular train running into To-
peka over the Union Pacific and the
special train which was run over the
Marysville branch of the Union Pacific
were crowded Thursday, according to
Union Pacific OFFICIALS Inv North To-
peka. The special train was run over
the Marysville branch on the return
| trip in the evening instead of the mo-
tor.
For the last two days Of the trade in
Topeka the Union Pacific will add ex-
ira equipment to all their trains rum
ming into Topeka.
| Social and Personal.
! Mr.. and Mrs. ]. D. Zimmerman will
entertain the members of the Central
avenue Christian church and Bible
school at their home, 1923 North Jack
son street. this evening in celebration
of their seventh wedding anniversary.
Miss Ona May Miller will give a pro-
gram of readings and vocal and harp
music.
The circus furnished the opportunity
for happy surprise for one North
Topeka family that had given up hopes
| of seeing anything like the big parade
yesterday. A big automobile drove up
to their home on the other side Of the
river, q big man beckoned to them to
get in. They were whisked over to
the South side. the car was backed up
to the curbing and from the comforta-
BILE cushions Of the auto the less for
tunate folks viewed the people and pa
rade with genuine delight. The num-
Der Of the car is credited to w. H.
Kientz.
John D. Zimmerman, pastor Of the
Central avenue Christian church. will
leave Sunday evening for Indianapolis
where he will deliver q series Of lee
lures In the Bethany Park summer
Ischool.
Mrs. J. d. Zimmerman will leave
Sunday evening for q months trip to
colorado. She will visit in Manitou and
denver.
E. E. witter. Of Kiro, has returned
to his home after a business trip to
the North Side.
Lon Berry, of Elmont, was a North
Topeka visitor Thursday evening.
L. Tanning has returned to his home
in Granville after a business trip to
1.-THE North Side.
J. c. Snediker, Of the Austin-Snediker
mercantile store in North Topeka. will
leave tomorrow evening for Chicago
where he will spend a short time or
business.
| Nt.. Geo.. w,ao - D...,,.,,> q.
spending a short time in North To.
peka visiting her sister. Mrs. Bertha
Wetherholt.
Miss Mildred Jones. of Horton, is
spending a few days in North Topeka
visiting Mrs. Bertha Wetherholt.
Miss Mary zarker and Miss Ethe
Harmon have returned to their homes
in North Topeka after attending the
summer school at the Kansas State
Agricultural college.
John Duffy Of Elmont has returne
home after a business trip to the NORTH
Side.
c. H. Huntington, Of Silver Lake
was a North Side business visitor
. Thursday evening.
]. c. Jackson. of Elmont, Is spending
a short time in North Topeka on bust.
. ness.
Ed Mcconnell. of Silver Lake. has re
turned to his home after q business
trip to the North Side. =.
w. H. Moss. of Silver Lake. is spend
ing short time in North Topeka OF
business
J. G. Reese, of Granville, il spending
! a short time in North Topeka on busi
ness.
Bigham Uhl has returned home T.
Silver Lake after a business trip to tn
{ North Side. =
L. v. Willis has returned to hi
l. home in Volland after spending q fev
a davs in North Topeka on business
Frank MonRold has returned home (,
Perry after a business trip to the Nortl
I Side Thursday evening
&C L. Dillon. Of Silver Lake was
North Side business visitor Thursda,
: fevening.