The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-31
IN NORTH Topeka
BARS Wall Paper Store Badly
Damaged by. Fire.
Local Merchants Not Worried
by Strike Outlook.

A fire occurred at 11:50 last night
IL the paint, wall paper and stationery
store of H. H. Bair, S38 Kansas ave-
nue.. The store contained a stock of
about $4,000 rolls OF wall paper, of
which 5000 rolls were ruined. The
total loss is estimated at $1,000. The
loss was covered by insurance. The
origin of the fire is a mystery. 1t
started on small shelf in the door
way between the front and back
rooms. No matches were about, no
electric wiring near, no one left a ci-
gar there. Mr.. Bair closed his place at
6 o'clock last evening. A midnight
some one passing the store saw the
flames, ran to the fire station a block
north and gave the alarm. When fire.
r1en arrived the place was furnace
and when the front door was smashed
in, the pressure of the heated air in
side blew smoke and cinders to the
middle of the street. Much of the
damage to the stock was caused by
smoke and water. The fire, altho
well under way when the alarm was
given, was confined to the rear part
OF the building by the prompt arrival
of firemen. The upstairs of the build
ing, which is of brick, was not in
| jured.
Call for Band Concerts.
The citizens of North Topeka are
beginning to wonder when they are to
lear the two band concerts that have
been promised them. Garfield park
has been granted three concerts this
season, and it was understood that
i've We're to be given. The season is
almost at an end. and the suggestion
is frequently heard that if North To-
peka is to hear any more band music
this year, now is a very good time. 1t
has been felt that the Coca Cola peo-
| pie have not eXerted themselves over
much to draw people to the park
fin ind
to attract the public. and have given
| no concert this season. Their contract
for the grounds as a public amuse-
ment park expires this year.
| They Should Worry.
Local grocerymen and produce deal
ers do not appear anxious about the
effect of the strike upon the food sup
ply. The shipment of Colorado mel
ons, peaches, pears and plums will be
stopped. Grapes and lemons from
| California will be cut off. All the ba
nanas on the market will be exhausted
within week. The greater part of
the fresh vegetables sold in North side
groceries are brought in by the farm
erS.
A few weeks ago North side potato
growers were shipping thirty cars of
potatoes day. Wednesday a Topeka
commission merchant offered a Kan
sas City dealer s1.45 a bushel for a
car load. The market is cleaned out.
A potato famine, with the coming on
| of the strike, is imminent. With the
great crop produced this year it would
be possible for a grower with an
eighty or hundred acre field who had
held his crop, to clear $4,000 for the
season.
Notes and Personals.
The Senior society of the Baptist
| church will hold a business meeting al
the church Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Allen and their
children who have been visiting Mr.
Aliens mother. will leave tomorrow
for their home in Cuba They will &c
from here to New Orleans and will
take a steamer from that point.
The ladies of the Second Presby-
terrain church gave a missionary tea
Wednesday afternoon at the home OF
Mrs. Charles Suit, 1927 Jackson. The
teas will be given each month at the
homes of members of the Foreign
| Missionary society.
DR.. and Mrs. J. E. Scheer, with thei1
son and daughter, returned home
Tuesday evening from an automobile
| trip into Missouri.
The Rev. VIM. Meeker with his wife
and son, Cornelius, of Heron, ILL.,, ar