The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-13
IN NORTH Topeka
Kaw Valley Fair Closes in a
Blaze of Glory.
Big Demand for Modern Houses
on the North Side.

The Kaw Valley fair held at Grant
VILE closed yesterday with a re-
ord crowd present. The event ina.
created the most fun was tne "a
mans race, in which Cossen lnsle L.
G. Rarratt and sidney Burroughs par
ticfbated The first two heaVyWeisnalsS
tip the scales at something over wv
pounds and Burroughs is nearly as
husky Ingle and Barratt tleo lo[
honors and the supremacy OF one %
them will be decided in race TO pc
run some time next week announcer
Heavyweight wonder Is on eXhlpltloh
in the citizens state bank 1t is a
nine-pound sweet potato grown py
Robert Turner of North Topeka. IL
is more than a foot long ana Is elShl
or ten inches in diameter.
where were the night police at
O'Clock last night" North TopekanS
are asking. shortly before that hour,
a negro was passing along on the side
walk in the soc block on Quincy
street. From one of the houses a dog
ran out and barked at the figure pass
ing in the moonlight. The negro shot
three times at the animal, altho 1t ala
not attempt to bite him The negro
then turned and ran, firing another
shot as he did so, narrowly missing
some girls sitting on the porch OF the
house Neighbors and mill workers
came running from all directions but
Lacey Broadus a negro. has prac-
tically recovered from the wound in
his leg caused recently by an accident |
with a % caliber revolver. He was
downtown today, trying to sell the |
wear pom which did the work.
7 raise from 200 to 500 Belgian
hares and 100 guinea pigs year" de-
clares J. H. Hartman, seed dealer. Il
-. & 7nT1cr
guinea pigs are some fancy English
Peruvians. My stock goes all over the
state "
Two of MIR. Hartmans best Belgian
hare bucks he brought from Colorado.
The rabbit man says that his pets are
hardy ana will eat anything. They
have from seven 10 fifteen rabbits in a
litter and the guinea pigs produce |
from three to six. The rabbits are
more popular because they are so good
eating. The surprising thing about 1t
is that. thC the guinea pigs are gen
era liv supposed to he valuable as pets
r. Their than as meat. in the east they
ara looked upon as the best sort of
material for roasts and when they are
obtafnab BILE are served at the most fash
ionable banquets-
Victor Council No 4, Knights and
Ladies of Sc curly met Thursday night
at o'clock in Barratt hall. There
man Won the lucky number and re-
ceived back the amount of one terms
dues Next Thursday, the lodge will
meet in the hall at Seventh and Kan
sas avenue. with the other lodges of
tho city. Next Monday, the organiza-
ton will have q big line party at the
Cozy theater. where films will be
shown of the big convention of the
order held in Toledo, o., last June
a man desiring to withhold his
ma mn from print declared this morning
that It was almost impossible to rent
q rto90rn house in North Topeka He
dccl' ~-a that one real estate dealer he
knew OF had forty-three applications
on hand. of persons desiring to rent
buildings are the north sides greatest
need He himself is a North Topeka
business man.
If North Topeka is a good enough
place to 40 business in, it's good
enough TO live in" he declares. But
where can I get a house"
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. Max APPEL of Meriden
IN town today. tell of meeting another /
while motoring last Sunday
around a blind corner" The front
wheel of Mr.. ApeTs car was torn off |
No one was injured
Miss Lillian Prunty entertained with
: shower Wednesday in honor of Miss
Edna Mcclure, soon to be married.
MI and Mrs a. V. Lindeu and Mr. !
and Mrs J. Hush motored to Usage 1
City Thursday
Miss Marie Finch entertains this
evening on behalf of Miss Edna Nc
lure. whose wedding will be ceIe-
orated soon.
NJ. Q. Snediker of Chicago and Mrs F
;, ;, r. Snedlker of Kansas City are Wis
ting j. c Snediker and family. 92A
Jackson street 4
Miss Hattie Wilson will entertain
saturday night for Miss Edna Nc
See Buechner Bros window tornor-
'ow.-Adv
White Swan bakery products can
le purchased at Buechner Bros. +
:. Mace or Dibble Grocery Co-Adv