The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-09-11
in NORTH TOPEKA
An Automobile in Collision
With a Freight Engine.
Gas Wagon Comes Off Second
in the Encounter.

An automobile and freight train
collided at the Union Pacific crossing
on North Kansas avenue at $3.50
o'clock last night. After humping
into the train twice in rapid success
sion, the auto backed off and the
freight train passed on Then, max
ing way under a badly bent front axle
and a broken front wheel, the car was
taken to a North Topeka garage. The
owner of the car refused to give MS
name or home address. immediately
after getting the car into the garage;
he left with his wife and small
daughter for the South side.
The party, it was learned, ere on
their way to visit relatives IN the
southern part of the state They came
from Nebraska Apparently the car
was recently purchased and the owner
has not yet become proficient driver.
Going south on North Kansas ave
nue., the driver failed to see the freight
train. which was barely creeping
along, until he came almost upon II.
He forgot to shut off his power ms
car smashed into the freight engine;
bounced off and with the power still
on, rammed the freight engine a ser
ond time The freight train stopped
Immediately and after the second mix
up the auto stopped, also.
The train crew examined poth tne
engine and the automobile, saw that
nothing excepting the car was injured
and went on their way.
peka until Sunday afternoon, pendlnfs
the arrival of a new axle and front
wheel.
Surprise Party for Ramsey.
A party which was a surprise to F.
A Ramsey was given for him at the
Ramsey home Friday night by mrs
Ramsey and their daughters. Miss
Stella and Miss Pearl Ramsey. Mr..
Ramsey is a member of the Lyman
school board and among the guests
were his co-workers on the board the
teachers of the school and number
of neighborS.
What Is 1t?
An animal first believed to be a ella
monster was found Friday in front or
the Union Pacific drug store by j. W.
Rightmire Neither Rightmire nor
any of the employees or patrons OF
the store are able to say to what
species their find belongs. 1t appears,
however, to be no further removed
from the frog than a first cousin.
home has been made for 1t IN a large
globe filled with water.
Among the Churches.
Methodist: $50 o'clock. Sunday
school, H. A. French, superintendent;
IL O'Clock, sermon, theme, The APP
parent and the Real" 6:45 O'Clock, In
termediate League; 6:45 o'clock, Ep.
leader, Ned Keller; s o'clock, sermon,
theme, The True Test" Rev. j. e.
Scheer, pastor. Choir rehearsal Tues
day evening. The Ladies Aid society
meets Wednesday afternoon at
o'clock. Prayer meeting Thursday
evening.
Baptist: 10 o'clock. Sunday school;
IL o'clock, preaching service;
O'Clock. senior and intermediate B. Y.
p. U: 8 o'clock peoples popular ser
vice theme "A Recognition of the
Public School Work" Sermon sub
ject, Teaching and Destiny Shaping"
w. Garnet Handley, pastor.
Presbyterian: The Rev. Joseph P.
Hicks of the Second Presbyterian
church will speak Sunday morning on
1.-The Church Needed for the Time"
In the evening his theme will be The
Bible and Our Public Schools
Notes and Personals.
Fred VoiIand of the Voiland Cloth
ing company is expected to return
after spending several weeks in the
east on business. While on the trip
Mr.. Voiland was in New YoIF, Chi
cago, St. Louis and various other east
ern points.
Mrs. NJ J. Guffey has returned
from Fort Scott where she visited rela-
tives the past three days. While away
Mrs Guffey spent a short time with
relatives in Joplin
M. n. Austin of Blackfoot, Idaho,
is visiting relatives in North Topeka.
Until moving to Blackfoot five years
ego both Mr.. and Mrs. Austin lived in
North Topeka and their parents still
reside here. MIR. Austin has Il green
house at BlackfOot. Although no long
er residents of North Topeka, the Aus
tins still take considerable interest IN
the affairs of their former home AMI
Mr. AustinS visit at this particular
time was to take in the free state
fair along with his visit % relatives
Joe Campbell who has been work
/, r,se 1RV-fNf l1Er% n
the Campbell Drug store will leave to-
day for Lawrence VIII &c he is a sopho-
more in the State university Camp
bell is taking the pharmaceutical
course and expects to complete his
work in the school next year.
See Mrs. McClure's new fall hats
Adv.
Citizens state bank, has returned 70
North Topeka after spending the sum-
mer with his family at LudinSton,
Mich. Mrs Southwick and their chill
dren returned to Topeka with Mr..
Southwick.
Fred Hess. who for years was in tho
real estate and insurance business
North Topeka has sold the insurance
end of his business. He has rented
an office on the South side where he
will maintain a real estate office.
Ed Want and w. H. Price of Silver
Lake were in North Topeka Friday on
business.
Houses for rent and sale North and
South Topeka. c. d. Myers & Co. S2I
North Kansas avenue. Phone 1225.-
Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. I. Benjamin have re-
turned from Kansas City where they
spent several days the guests of rela-
tives.
N FulImer of Indian Creek and 2.
F gers of Kiro were in y nth Topeka
this morning on business
Ed Purdy of Elmont was in North
Topeka Friday afternoon on business.
A. NJ Petro. druSEist ADV
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