The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-01

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North TOPEKA 1l0 sSn Isyc0 ~
new new p new ~orL i ii ~ year. ~ '
..North Topeka manufactured and
shipped in 1918. approximately 5000. 900
worth OF wheat nour ana corn meal
North Topeka station OF the To-
peNA - 1870 Is- ~h.r - 1o1s and
cent noIc es1s. A. -. .s..* ...cro
nanoieo apptoAalnaasly ~ po1 eelae ill'-s
mail matter.
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ana the meicantile eAD ...I ul1 -
ception are in excellent condition
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The year nineteen thirteen was an
a Club ead 81
that have obtained. Despite the long 10y
dry spell that almost entirely destr1yeo
and retail. has held up admirably and me
general actfvit1ee OF tne city nave mA1cA-
ed on unimpeded. ,. $50. ,,-o..
"One OF the best 1noe1es 20 CITY PVs~
pertty = her building pefmite. ano tne
year 1913 approached very near GO the mll-
buildings grace our avenue which add
wonoerIuiiy to nef A3eAoy p1oePesous ~
peaxance.
employed and even now when vast armies
of unemployed are taxing the resources
pie from suffering, Topeka has very
employment and to onset that. thousands
the rough places. their unfortunate PROM
ers. The Santa Fe management ~
Pbe ' dimin snss q tSeir workins foscs.
tinuance Of this fortunate condition:
I'm the year several new enterprises
have come to our city. the most impor-
tant of which II the Perfection Metal Silo
mobile building ding The soutSwestern Min
mills: the Topeka Oil company. e new
entire neM pant west Fast
and several smaller concerns add In the
s ea sns to t. s IN
have been balltzths white E.y has, been
peka and several cross streets. such Is
Sixth. Seventh and Eighth have some
tric light signs have been placed near
travelling public that here is Topeka
club conducted trade extension excur-
sion for the manufacturers and jobbers;
Three days were spent on the tour and
The territory covered extended along the
Central Branch Of the Missouri Pacific
ing via the L. K & w. Union 'Pacific).
The trip gave Topeka much good adver-
time and cost by every man who par
| dc1pated.
"A forward step has been taken by To.
ranks of progressive cities, when she ar
ranxed for and financed the social and in
WSs sna
| live. good city in which to do business.
great as they endeavor to improve their
conditions and to make every thing bet
ter, number .n .; Of progressive citizens got
against very discouragfng odds raised the
money to finance the Undertaking and the
and In a few weeks the results Of these
,nvesdeataons IN reports and charts Will
Se to the he. people for their in
tangible lines for the fptur, development
"A city plan will als6 be made, which
make Topeka a sim mere beautiful city
has been created for a new union depot.
ana II VII not pc long before this sent
roads win be given. the opportunity OF
city
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| that we hoped to accomplish at the be-
ginnng OF the year ana mat was the COM
P. pei OF the south sue dike. 50 that Il
| IN case OF flood-it Is to be hoped. how
ever. that 1t Will not PC necessary to wait
me me co cont danger that is tnrea teninz
tne CITY every time h1sn waters seem
"Fully fifty thousand people have been
entert9lned IN Topeka by conyentons. the
| State Iair ana otner gatherings. These
| rave All IeIt IoPeka with very friendly
| Ieei1ng indeed for the Capital City OF
Kansas. The feeling OF optimism that
prevails In topeka As to business condi-
montns and as 10 tne OUTLOOK for future