The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-20
in NORTH Topeka
A New Manufacturing Enter.
prise Has Been Established.
Plaster Paris Casts Are Being
Made in Large Quantities.

Topeka has new factory the only
one of its kind in the city at 104 East
Laurent street. 1t is turning out plas-
ter paris casts of all kinds.
The plant is operated by three
Italians, the Landi brothers and Ger
man named Brumcardi. One of the
Landi brothers has studied sculpture
in Paris and several of the many mod
els from which the molds were made
are designed by him. The Italians are
from Bagni Di Lucco, Italy, and have
been in this country only two years.
Since starting the work in this city
several hundred of the casts have been
sold, and a large number of contracts
for their works have been made over
the state.
His Breakfast Interrupted.
A man who gave his name as ]. c.
Brays, was picked up TINS morning,
while eating breakfast on the bench
outside of No. l fire station, by Off
Ger Frazer, for investigation. When
searched he had an express money or
der for a package sent to Junction
City, and when questioned at the sta
ton as to where he was from. stated
that he had been working in Wyoming
He was wearing an army hat and
shoes When told by the officers he
was arrested at the request of juno
ton City officials. ne admitted COM
hitting a crime there and was willing
to return and serve time for 1t, but
would not say what he had done He
is being held at the station for further
investigation.
Storm Hits Norris Street.
A miniature tornado Wednesday
afternoon, following the big storm at
Hoyt visited North Topeka. 1t came
from the southwest, and struck Norris
street, about block and a half west
of Kansas avenue. Several Outbuild
ings were blown over and a number
of trees torn out, one of them large
cottonwood tree. No serious damage
was done by the storm which only
lasted a few minutes.
Notes and Personals.
The meeting of the Merry Matrons
which was to have been held with Mrs.
Killian of 400 Underwood avenue has
count of a case of measles at the Kill
liam home.
George Leese. who for several years
has been in the navy, is home on
furlough visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. H. H. I-eese. of 1925 Paramore
street.
The play Uncle Hiram's Sewing
Circle" will be given Saturday night
by O. Z. s. at Pleasant Ridge grange,
accompanied by Quincy orchestra. Ad-
mission 10 cents.-Adv.
Ed Buechner, accompanied by sew
eral other baseball fans, is in st. Jo-
seph today attending the opening
game of the season in that city.
Morris Kimes is in the Santa Fe
hospital. where he was operated on
the early part of the week.
Al Hohnbaum of Mayetta was in the
city Wednesday on business.
Miss Catherine Howe has gone to
Pin. KY, to spend the summer with
her parents. Miss Howe will return in
the fall to resume her work as teacher
in the county schools.
A NJ. Petro. druggist.-Adv.
DR.. Henry Wolf. superintendent of
the Topeka district of the Kansas
Methodist conference. will speak this
evening at o'clock in the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church. His theme
will be THE Day of Fellowship
Mrs. George Bigham is i'll at her
home on r. r. No. 8.
Bud Whit, a horse dealer, was
badly trampled by a number of horses
that became frightened when he was
holding them. Several bones were
broken in his hand
The ladies of the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church will hold an Easter
food sale. Saturday, April %, at the
corner of Laurent and Kansas avenue.
in the old bakery stand.-Adv