The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-06-11
Rain Starts an Exodus From
the North Side.
Pumping Station o. K.-False
Reports Spread Rapidly.

Gus parade were on the North side
today. Groups stood around on the
corners discussing the high water and
giving their opinions. The usual num-
Der of calamity howlers' was pres
ent and did what they could to make
the resident feel uncomfortable by
telling of miraculous happenings of
the days of old. The moving vans
reaped harvest from the newcomers
to North Topeka, by carrying their
household effects to the South side.
"a AS early as $3.50 this morning persons
were taking their belongings across
the river. Few persons who had been
through the 1903 high water period
felt more than passing interest in
the scare.
Pumping Station Is o. IA.
The pumping station on East Fair
child street, which was put out of
commission during the electrical
storm Thursday night was fixed this
morning and is now ready for service.
The five hundred volt wire that sup
plies power to run the pump at the
station was out of commission last
night and this morning. Commission
er Porter was notified and immedi-
ately set men to work repairing the
damage Reports were circulated this
morning that the pump itself had
been injured, but these were err
roneous.
Telephone Service Out.
Telephones on most of the rural
lines north of town were out of COM
mission today. The high wind and
electrical storm caused considerable
Inconvenience to the farmers who
tried to use their phones today.
Wind Breaks White Way Globes.
The globes and tungsten lights on
a number of the white way posts
along North Kansas avenue were
broken by the wind Thursday night.
Glass was thrown into the streets,
causing damage to auto tires.
Precautionary Measures Taken.
Precautionary measures are being
taken by the North Topeka merchants
in removing their goods from the cell
lars under their places of business.
The grocery merchants who have
large surplus stocks are placing them
on the first floor.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Brownell left
Thursday for Dover, Kan, where they
will spend several days visiting rela-
tiveS.
Sam Roller of Silver Lake was
North side visitor today
Joe Holzmeister has returned to his
home in Elmont after spending
short time on the North side.
Mrs. Frank Leonhardt and daughter
of Hoyt are visiting Mrs. Leonhardt's
cousin, Miss Frances Waychoff
The social planned by the Booster
class of the West IndianoIa Sunday
school that was to have been given to-
night has been postponed indefinitely.
Mrs. c. H. Thompson and daughter
are visiting relatives in Junction City.
Miss Stella Reckards of Jefferson
county is visiting at the home of her
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B.
Cain on Central avenue, while attend
ing the teachers institute, which is
being held on the South side.
D. H. Frazer of Meriden is visiting
his daughter, Mrs. Ira Ogan of 1928
Central avenue.
John Anderson of ST. Marys has re-
turned home after a business trip to
North Topeka.
About the first of July, F. NJ. Ward
will move his real estate office to the
rooms above the Voiland clothing
store.
Children's day exercises will be
school Sunday June II. A special
program will be given.
A surprise party was given Wednes-
day night for Mr.. and Mrs. Everett
Edgar at their home in West Indian
ola. One hundred of their friends
and neighbors were present. Next
week they will move to Colorado
where they will make their future
Members of the North side drain
age board are watching the bikes and
will report any cause for alarm i'm
mediately.
At the Princess today six reels.
Diana of Eagle Mountain two part
feature, THE Coward" in two parts
featuring Dorothy Philips. Fate of
Persistent Pete and the Weekly.
c. NJ. Thompson, formerly engaged
in the grocery business in North To-
peka, is in the city to receive treat
ment for an attack of rheumatism
Mr.. Thompson formerly was located
at 1000 North Kansas avenue He
disposed of his business and located
IN Jackson county for a time and
then moved to Marysville, in Marshall
county, where he re-engaged in bust
mess Mr.. Thompson has been suffering
with rheumatism for more than a
year, and seven months of that time
he was compelled to use an invalid's
chair.
Upton A. Gift a waynesboro (Pa) music
dealer. who has just received his eleventh
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