The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-01-13
IN NORTH Topeka
Business Is Almost Paralyzed
by the Cold Weather.
Silver Lake Is Recovering From
an Epidemic of Mumps.

Jack Frost won yesterday. Few
North Topekans braved the biting
wind and icy snow that blew down
the streets throughout the greater
part of the day and consequently most
of the thoroushfares were almost de-
serted. The activity of North Kan
sas avenue was almost altogether
missing. Pedestrians were Few ana
far between.
from the stoves about which most
North Side sales and office forces
were huddled. Even drug stores re-
ported an unusually quiet day AT
the banks it was stated that the day
business fell below one-fifth of that
handled in the average day
Encrgcs From Epidemic.
silver Lake is emerging from an
epidemic of the humps For three
months the contagion had beeh pre-.
aIent in and about the town. county
officials report that II Is now PIdCti-
cally stamped out.
John F. Eby. county superintendent
of schools, visited Silver Lake Tues
dav afternoon. He found but Two
cases there at that time, he say say. i,
The epidemic broke out early IN
October and by the middle q the
month had spread into the country
DR.. c. c. Lull, county physlcllh' as
suned charge of the SITUATION ah1
every effort was made to stamp out
The disease. Only a few cases were
treated by physicians This ana lne
fact that authorities were seldom no
. titled of cases seriously handlCapPeu
r the efforts Of DR. Lull and other co''h-
Few serious cases were reported
n,and none was fatal as far as can be
viii Serve supper.
. . OYSTERS in every style will be served
at a supper which will be given at the
Central avenue Christian church TO-
night bv member sof the Junior con-
= lfrregation. Proceeds from the supper
will be used to purchase new books Tor
the department and to pay OIL PAL u
the Sunday school deficit.
Following the supper, program
prepared by members of the junior
CONGREGATION will be offered ihe en-
tertainment viii close with a get ac-
. quainted" round.
win Make Home in Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Macdonald
who were married at the Methodist
D.. parsonage Tuesday evening by inc
q Rev. l. E. Scheer pastor OF the Kansas
.fAvenre Methodist church, left wed
nesdav for Chicago, ILL.,. where they
will make their home. Mrs. MacDon-
old before her marriage was MISS
Edith Holiday and lived with her
b. father and sister on North Mauls0ii
Notes and Personals.
"Details for a party to be given by
the Christian Endeavor society OF the
second Presbyterian church VIII De
discussed tonight when members OF
the society meet at the church
CIaud c. Maze of the Sheetz grocery
is confined to his home. 1432 North
Quincy street, today on account OF
. illness. Mr.. Naze's condition Is not
believed to be serios.
Golden Rule lodge No. 80 A r.
and A NJ will hold its regular meet
ing tonight in the hall, gil North
Kansas avenue
Mid-week services will be held to-
night at the Second Presbyterian
sservice was held on Wednesday eve
Tho snow on an iron rail in front of
-the building at 912 North Kansas
avenue looked good to little 9-year-old
Marguerite Taylor. So she thrust
forth her tongue to lick it off. Now
she is nursing sore mouth. As
soon as Marguerite's tongue touched
THE rail it adhered to it and only
after several minutes work by Off
Ger Sam Jones and several onlookerS
was it loosened from the iron bar.
sAIarguerite' is the daughtes OF Jess
-Faylor of 224 West Gordol street.
Street car service to %or-h TopekG
as well as on many other iines--was
interrupted this morning on account of
the fire at the Cremerie restaurant.
slippery rails also impaired the serv-
i've. After 10 o'clock, however. a
steady Improvement commenced and
cars were running on near schedule
-time.
~ A. NJ. Petro, Drugsist.-Adv.
Tom Dooley. who for years has lived
on a farm near Meride1. has moN ed
to North Topeka. He has located on
North Harrison street.