The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-06-12
IN NORTH Topeka
Automobile Hits Motorcycle;
Two Persons Injured.
Contagious Diseases Are Re-
duced to Minimum.

Mrs. Elizabeth Stewart died sunday
morning at her home, 326 West Cur
tbs street She was 76 years of age
and for the past thirty-four years has
been a resident of North Topeka Mrs.
Stewart was the mother of ten chill
dren, five of whom survive her They
are Charles, James and Douglas, and
two daughters, Matte Stewart and
Mrs Jacob Maze. Coming to Kansas
in 1876 from Quincy, ILL.,. the family
settled in the western part OF the state,
but in 1882 moved to North Topeka,
where they have made their nome
since. The funeral will be held Iues-
day morning at o'clock from the
Church of the Assumption. Burial
will be in Mt. Cavalry cemetery.
Two Hurt in Collision.
In an accident which happened
Sunday afternoon, when an au.omo-
bile and motorcycle collided, two
young men were badly hurt. Lloyd
Smith of 1916 Western avenue was
the most seriously injured. He was
riding on the tandem seat OF the mo-
torcycle which was being driven by
Frank Miller Of 1916 Polk street. o.
D. Cromwell was the driver of the
car. The men were knocked more
than fifteen feet. Cromwell dio not
stop to investigate the damage done.
but ran north to Garfield street and
west to- the Silver Lake road, where he
was followed by a n.otorist and the
number was ascertained.
The injured men were carried into
the No. i fire station, where they were
cared for until an ambulance arrived
to remove Smith to st. Francis nos
pital An examination by DR.. Lull
and DIR. M. c. Porter showed a com
pound fra cture of the knee which Will
necessitate an operation. The police
booked them at the station for 1eck-
less driving. Each put up $40 cash
will be in Mt. Calvary cemetery.
Quarantine Is Lifted.
Doctor Clark, city physician, who
has been attending to the quarantine
of the two cases of smallpox in North
Topeka, this morning lifted the quar-
street. The house was fumigated by
the officers. There have only been
the two cases of smallpox in North
Topeka, as the diseases was checked
by the health department before being
given chance to spread. According
to Doctor Clark the other contagious
| diseases of a minor nature which have
been spreading over the city have
been very light in the First ward.
Office Is Moved.
The Page Milling company is maxi
| ing its office headquarters in the room
in the rear of the Shawnee State bank
building at present while the razing
of the old office building and the work
of completing the new one is in
progress.
| Notes and Personals.
William Baker of the Graham
Clothing company returned today
/ from Kansas City, where he has been
visiting his mother, who is sick in
her home in that city.
Miss Lucille Smith, who for the past
two weeks has been the guest of the
/ Van Ness family at their home OF
Kansas avenue, returned. this morn
ing to her home in Denver, Col.
The Merry Workers class of the
Sunday school department of the Kan
sas Avenue Methodist church will hold
its regular monthly meeting for bust
ness with Mrs. Albert Shook of 1902
Kansas avenue on Tuesday afternoon
June 13.
| Royal Neighbors of America No. So
will meet this evening at their hall
Refreshments will be served following
the business session.
/ Special Tuesday and Wednesday
| Scribners' SC cigar, for 25c at Nc
Farland's, 917 North Kansas avenue
ADV.
Spring and Summer Millinery al
closing out prices at Courtney's, 500
| Kansas avenue, upstairS-Ady