The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-18
North Side Neus
XMAS RUSH IS ON
All Stores Report a Big Holiday
Rush Saturday.
Creamery Butter May Take An
other Jump in Price.

The Lyman school house heard the.
first of a series of debates by the pu-
pills of the school Friday night. The
title of the discussion was Which is
the most destructive, fire or water ?''
Doubtless a large number of the pa
rents in the audience were awakened
to vivid memories of the times they
argued on which is the shortest way
to Redville, by the Rough-and-Ready
railroad or by the Bumpety-Bump ~
Dialogues, music and readings fol-
lowed the debate. Next Friday, D. H.
Wallace's pupils will give Christmas
cantata.
the ministry of the Christian church
at special services held in the Central
Avenue Christian church Friday even
ing. The charge was given to the
candidate by the Rev. George E. Lyon,
secretary of the Kansas Christian
Zimmerman, state superintendent of
the Christian Endeavor society,
preached the ordination sermon me
Rev. J. H. Jones, pastor of the CEN
trail avenue church, and David Owen,
state Bible school superintendent, as
sisted in the evening services. On jan
uary l, Mr.. Duncan will assume the
pastorate of the Glen Elder Christian
church. For the past year he has
supplied the pulpit of the church at
Berryton-
1t should have been fair skating on
North Kansas avenue this morning
from the rate at which horses and
mules slipped and went down. W. A
Kopseker saw nine horses fall success
sively while he was on the way to his
place of business.
Charles Small thinks that rabbits at
the selling price of 1914 cents apiece
ought to be getting profitable. A
hunting party he tells about shot nine
ty of the cottontails in one day
C. A. Marker of the Topeka Cream
cry company tells of an unusual oc-
currence. 1.-The Chicago and ElGln
markets today went up u cents IN
the price of butter, but the consumers
price remains the same, he salo-
Whether or not this will continue
thruout the week, can't tell, but the
consumers price probably will rise.
What should have happened under
usual conditions is a rise in price OF
/ cent-something 1 should hate to
see like the dickens, but was afraid
Of
Mrs. W. A. weigle, 125 Van Buren,
street. holds the master key which
unlocked the 5000 Harmonola of the
Dibble Grocery company. The key
also matched the one held by the Citi-
zens' State bank.
Small pamphlets, What Is Real
Christianity written by ]. P Hicks,
pastor of the Second Presbyterian
church, are being issued under a spe-
cial Christmas cover.
W. G. Handley recovered from the
operation for the removal of his tom
sis sufficiently to preach both the
morning and evening sermons at the
North Topeka Baptist church.
J. G. dresser has returned from his
trip to Toledo, Ohio, where he went as
the guest of the Overland Automobile
company. He is enthusiastic over his
io1 fY-oi raT-n
run to the factory. He says the COM
pany has been host to 10000 people in
the last three weeks. His worst COM
plant is that the concern wouldn't
let US spend a red cent"
Saturday was the busiest day
North side stores have seen in months.
The Owl grocery was so crowded with
customers part of the time that the
clerks had to go in and out by the rear
entrance. The Campbell Drug people
sold large amounts of Christmas
goods. Numerous stores report stir
ring times.
pad" Morehead, who conducts a
stand in Garfield park. leaves soon to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Fred Hoberg
of Ell Paso, Tex He will spend two
or three weeks there.
Frank Mongold of Perry was in
Saturday on business.
Ray Beaver visited friends in Hoyt
Sunday.
John Alfrey of Villas, Col, came to
the city for the funeral of his mother.
Ms. John Brown.
Mrs ]. J. Sigrist of 1901 North Van
Buren, street has returned from Shaw
nee and Oklahoma City, Okla, where
she has been visiting relatives.
Charles Mccormick f Kilmer is in
on business today.
A. NJ Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
Richard Mize of 1888 Central ave-
nue. is confined to his home on ac-
count>of illness.