The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-10-02
IN NORTH TOPEKA
MenOken Farmer Places 70.Ib
Watermelon on Exhibition.
Annual Fair of Indian Greek
Grange Opens Thursday.

A 70-pound watermelon grown by
L. H Neiswender of Menoken, on ex-
hibition in Morns & Myerss grocery
store, bears testimony to the opening
of the Indian Creek grange fair next
Thursday. Live stock of all kinds,
agricultural exhibits. boys corn-grow-
ing contests, culinary displays, sewing
products and amusements for every
one are on the program.
A horse caused excitement on Kan
sas avenue, when it became fright
ened at Union Pacific train, and
ran north. The driver was getting
the horse well under control when the
wheel of the buggy caught in the
wheel of heavier vehicle moving in
the opposite direction. The driver
name not disclosed, was thrown to the
ground but was uninjured. The light
buggy sustained considerable damage
but the other carriage escaped I'M
harmed.
Miss Iona Carver of the Topeka
creamery company motored to Perry
saturday afternoon, in company with
other members of Mrs Barton
Phelps's Sunday school class of the
FIRST Presbyterian church. Two auto
mobiles were used by the party A
weinie roast provided most of the en-
tertainment. Miss Carver saws that
| she made the thirteenth person in
the party and that she had ''all sorts
! of luck
| Notes and Personals.
| Policeman Samuel Jones has been
| transferred from day to night duty
on the North side.
| Girls kaser of the Breitenstein hard
/ ware store is in Wichita on business
/ c A Marker leaves for Manhattan
TINS afternoon to take some boys down
for the dairy examination.
Harry Whittelsey. manager of the
Owl stores. has left for Memphis
| rem, on business.
Ralph Whittelsey left for Detroit
| Sunday.
W. S. Baker of the Graham Cloth
ing company. has gone to. Kansas City
| to visit relatives.
recovered from his recent illness and
gone to work for the Rock Island
| railroad.
Frank Breitenstein. of Paxico. mot
ored to North Topeka to spend Sunday
with his brother, H. Breitenstein, 617
| Van Buren, street.
! Mike Dietrich and daughter, Mrs
w. NJ. WEIGH. have returned to Wa
| mego after a weeks visit to H E
Dietrich of Garfield Place.
/ A. NJ. Petro, Druggist.-Adv
/ G. w. NJ Seigler is showing some
line specimens OF white corn IN the
| Citizens State bank. 1t was grown
three miles north of the city.
Mr. and Mrs. ]. L. HOLSTER of the
1 Union Pacific hotel are visiting rel
| atives in Cleveland. Ohio.
Mrs. Agnes Ayers. s26 Madison
4 street. is rapidly improving after sew.
| eral months of illness following a sur
sical operation.
| AS "a farewell to David Rosenthal
| who is leaving Tor New York, Miss
| Gertrude Louise Bowers entertained
| the Bohemian club of which Mr.. Res-
| enthal is a member, in the club rooms
Friday evening. Her home was dec
| GRATED in roses and evergreen Favors
for the evening were miniature aero
| planes with Topeka to New York
| inscribed on the planes. Guests pres
1 ent were Miss Creola Christie, Miss
Edna Mae Young. Miss Dorothy Hol-
/ comb. Miss Ruth Laundrae. Miss
Katherine Pearlling. George Boeger
A. F. Boeger. Lloyd d. Young, E. L
| Mowers. H. G. Boeger. Smut Ham
merry. David Rosenthal and Miss