The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-28
IN NORTH TOPEKA
Long Trains on the Union Pa
cific Annoy Joy Riders.
No. 1O4 Comes in Drawn by
Two Engines


peka joyriderS and the deprivation
has wrung from them loud protests
Without any apparent effort the
road burners pass up city and coun-
ty officers and protests from persons
living along the paths they choose,
they cannot near. But now has come
an unforeseen obstacle to block their
way and they like it not. Long tre1ght
and passenger trains pulling mt
North Topeka or leaving the city are
compelled to cross the roads north of
town at several points. Such t-al1ls
neglect to stop to allow Joyrlders TO
pass.
for five or ten minutes, sometimes
even longer Not infrequently the
party of motorists at two diff
ferent points during the same trip
From statements made by joy riders.
1t appears that this is the GROWING
sin.
Traffic on Kansas avenue near the
Union Pacific station is often blocked
by long freight and passenger trains
Loudest objection to stopping traffic
on the streets, however, comes not
from the business men of the North
side but from road erasers' who mi
CRATE there from points south of the
Kaw river.
School Books Coming In.
North Topeka school book dealers
are receiving the stocks of books
preparatory to the opening of the city
and country schools. Texts published
by the state have not been sent over
but are expected in a few days. BY
the end of next week the full supply
of books will be on hand on the North
side.
North Topeka book dealers not only
supply most of the books for children
attending schools on the North side
but supply also a majority of the
books used in northern Shawnee
county.
q. p. Train No 1O4 Is Long.
Union Pacific train No. 1O4 last
night broke the record for long trains
pulling into the North side station.
The train was composed of sixteen
cars and two engines. 1t was three
blocks in length, extending from the
Thomas Page mill on Quincy street.
to the corner of Van Buren,.
A delegation of teachers from
Shawnee county who attended the Ma
tional Education association in Cali
fornia occupied one of the cars The
delegation which was in charge of
John F. Eby, county superintendent of
schools and Robert Willis, left To-
peka August L. Besides attending the
convention of teachers, they visited
both of the California fairs and other
points of interest in the state.
Among the Churches.
Kansas Avenue Methodist church,
E. Scheer. pastor-9:30 o'clock. sun
day school. H. A. French, superintend-
ent: II o'clock sermon, theme, Econ
intermediate League; 1880 o'clock,
last of the union services, leader,
Charles Wiseman.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Jones, Ills North
Van Buren, street, are the parents of a
girl, born Thursday morning. The in
FAINT has been named Helen Irene
Mrs. JONES was formerly Miss Minnie
Millburn.
A W. Anderson will leave today for
Osawatomie where he will visit friends
next week.
Kelsey Petro. who has been spend
ing his vacation in California, is ex-
pected in Topeka next week.
Claude and Miss Izadel Wycoff of
Emporia are expected in North To-
peka today where they will be the
guests of their sisters. Miss Maude and
Miss Frances Wycoff, 1912 North
Quincy street.
John Duffy of Elmont was in North
Topeka Friday on business.
Frank and H. a. Mongold of Silver
Lake were in North Topeka this morn
ing.
Miss Jessie Hoover, who spent the
summer with her parents, Mr. and D.
north of town, left this morning for
Idaho where she is an instructor in
the domestic science department of
the Idaho Agricultural college.
Robert F. Spetter will go to St.
Joseph today where he will visit
friends.
Danlel mcdowell, q former resident
of north Shawnee county, has return
ed from Chicago where he has been
for the past five years. Conditions
look much better here than they do in
the east. according to Mr.. Mcdowell,
and he expects to make his home here
again.
Boyce Forbes of Kiro was in the
city Friday.
Mrs. H. Cole has moved from ITO
North Van Buren, to No. 11O7 on the
same street.
A. NJ. Petro. druggtst--Adv.
Mrs. c. o. Henderson of Meriden
was in North Topeka Friday visiting
Miss B. Mason has a position as
bookkeeper for the North Topeka
store of the Dibble Grocery company.
Al Hohnbaum of Mayetta was in
North Topeka today on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. O. c. Anderson of
Oskaloosa will be the guests next week
of DR.. and Mrs. c. H. Thompson, 1917
North Jackson street.
w Nicholas, who resides near the
Rochester school house, has pur-
chased a new automobile.
Frank Weir of Silver Lake was in
North Topeka this morning.
Mrs. J. NJ. Willard of Elmont was
friends
Clifford Priddy of Elmont was in
North Topeka Friday on business
Mrs. w. A. Barber. and daughter
have taken the house at 1922 Central
avenue.
William Boast has returned from
Kansas City where he visited friends.
Miss Mona Dobson, who has been
visiting Miss Adele Scheer, has re
turned to her home in Medicine Lodge
See Mrs. McCIure's new fan hats.
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