The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-04
LAST DAY OF
TRADE SPECIAL

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all in sleek condition when the special
passed along on the Missouri Pacific and
, Union Pacific routes
] The Topeka men did "get acquainted %
both with the people and with the
i prosperous conditions Of north central
Kansas. There has not been a town OF
city along the route where a crowd was
not at the depot, or awaiting on the
/ main streets for the parade to form.
| The trip to-day took the boosters ON
| the Union Pacific from Beloit to Nc
Pherson and through the rich farm
| lands of the Rock BLAND. from Nc
Pherson, through He1ington and other
r. ]. Laubengeyer. il the manager of
the Studebaker garage. He furnished
| the cars for the visitors. Bert Cowden,
former boys secretary OF the Central
| Y. NJ. c. A. of Topeka and now general
! secretary of the Salina 7. M. c. A.,
shook hands with many of his old
/ friends at the hotel. He leaves Sep
| TENDER LIST for Oklahoma City, as Sec
rotary of the Y. NJ. c. A., and will
conduct the campaign for a new $780,
600 building there. DIR. BENJAMIN
Young. pastor of the First Methodist
] church of Topeka, who is visiting in
| Salina, Joined the parade from the hotel
| to the depot.
The band played several selections on
Santa Fee avenue before the procession
was formed. The train was Is minutes
late in leaving the city.
Mayor Of Assaria Led Reception.
| Assaria, Kan, June fifty out
of the $50 citizens OF the town were
at the depot. headed by Mayor weets.
| who acted as a committee Of one for
the reception for the visitors
Bridgeport Children Turned Out.
Bridgeport, Kan, June 4.-When
| the Topeka trade special pulled into
Bridgeport this morning, 80 out of
the $50 inhabitants of the town were
at the depot. And by actual count. %
| out of the 80 were children.
No Supper at Glen Elder.
Glen Elder, Kan. June 4.-The To-
peka special arrived at Glen Elder
! during the usual supper hour
| stop 500 people from postponing their
evening meal to welcome the visitors.
In Prosperous Cawker.
Cawker City. Kan. June IA
large portion of Cawker City was at
| the depot today to welcome the To-
peka get acquainted" special Greet
ings. were exchanged between the
WOOdstOn Band Helped.
Woodston. KAN. June MAR
shalPs band was afforded a rest at
Woodston, as the Woodston Concert
band was playing when the train
pulled into the station. The director,
Fred Schultz, went with the band to
Stockton, where they helped the ia
nous Topeka band.
Atoms Improvements.
Alton. Kan. June ALTON was
preparing for the Topeka visitors in
automobiles and they were taken
through the pretty little town. There
are several improvements that are
pending at Alton. one a new depot
which is expected soon and another
cement elevator being constructed
by J. w. Tucker president OF the
Commercial club. Machines were
furnished by the following business
men: J. w. Tpcker~'F. w Gaunt,
mayor; J. B. Taylor. H. L. Hoggett.
Ned Stephenson. James Boyd. Ben
Terle, o. Gregory, ]. M. Cretzmeyer.
Osborne Pretty County Seat.
Osborne. KAN. June 4.-Osborne gave
the visitors hearty welcome and
plenty of automobiles were at the depot
to take the. trade trippers through the
town. The short ride gave the visitors
an idea Of this pretty county scat town
of 1900. There were many comfortable
homes in Osborne. a big courthouse and
good retail business district Sheriff
George Emerson Is the father of
Washburn student, Ralph Emerson.
The following furnished automobiles:
w. B. Van Wormer, T. w. Abby, Homer
Beck. c. N. Bliss. F. M. Bolden, r. E.
BrOderick. Alden Clark Robert Clark,
F. b. Denman. N. C. Else. s. B. Far
well. Chris Tourney, w. H. ellison. C.
B. Hahn. A. G. Hartman. J. w. Har-
vey. e. o. Henchel, James Hill, Oscar
1doary, J. johnson, Kendig Brothers,
William Layton, formerly Of Topeka.
M ]. Leaver. J. r. Loomis o. NJ Madi
son. ]. r. Marlar, Rothwell and Nc
Ipturen, Henry Neiswanger, Henry
RUTH, Rev. Walton, Rev. Bates, c. W.
Weeks, ]. E. Royce, s. ]. Schwaup, ]. K.
Smith. Quincy Smith, Fred Thomi. D. l.
Timbers. ]. L. Travers and several
others
At Mcpherson.
Mcpherson, Kan, June 4.-The To-
peka Get Acquainted special arrived
shortly after 10 O'Clock this morning
with fifteen automobiles. They were
taken through the city in the machines.
The train at Mcpherson was delivered
from the Union Pacific to the Rock
Island tracks
Crowd at 1ndsborg.
Lindsborg. Kan, June 4.-The To-
peka trade special arrived here this
morning and was met with q large
crowd at the Union Pacific depot. The
by Marshall's band. marched to the
main streets II the city.
Ernest Pih1blad, president of Bethany
college, made a brief address Of well
come which was responded to by J. VIII
Kelly. secretary Of the Topeka Conn