The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-30
North Side NeDs

George Tincher of Elmont was one
of the victims of the Elmont cyclone.
Having repaired the ravages OF the
elements in the last few weeks, Mr.:
Tincher has printed an account OF
how it happened. Mr.. Tincher was
pretty we'll distributed over the land
scape during the disturbance, and
gives a vivid story of how things
looked to. him in the process. His ac-
count is given in part. and exactly as
he printed it for distribution among
his friends.
After ten weeks of recuperating
and getting my nervous system down
to something near normal, l Will en-
deavor to answer many inquiries in
regard to the Elmont tornado of June
5th, 1919 Registration day). The
night of the 4th a good rain had fall
en-. The morning of the 5th was
cloudy and sultry.
Nothing unusual occurred until
about 4 O'Clock in the afternoon when
it became apparent that a storm of
unprecedented intensity was gathering
in the southwest from all atmospheric
indications.
AT o'clock it was evident that a
most disastrous storm was upon us.
Hail. wind and hot air preceded the
storm proper. A quarter after 5.
some one hOllered, "A cyclone, a cy
, clone.
John Curry was found unconscious
under a mess of wreckage Charley
Korts was not so severely hurt but
what he could extricate himself and
render help to Mr.. Curry and myself.
1 was blown out on the brick walk
On my back. A portion of the furnace
flue fell on my feet and legs. A heavy
mess of wreckage fell onto nv left
shoulder, rolling me over IN my face,
crushing my shoulder. My feet and
legs could not turn with the body, /
consequently my knees were severely |
wrenched from which 1 am and will
still suffer for some time
In no previous year have so many
North Side residents taken extended
motor trips thru the country, and in
no other season have so many cars
from out of town passed thru Topeka
Not only do many more North Topeka
people own cars than ever before, but
the Improvement III the roads, it is
said, and the added accessibility of
motor conveniences has induced a
greater amount of travel than in the
past. Seeing America First" in
North Topeka at least is becoming
quite the proper thing.
A dozen motor cars pass down
North Kansas avenue every morning
loaded to the guards with "duffle'
and well spattered with mud. The
amount of luggage that :. Ford can
carry and at the same time "ramble
right along" would astonish Henry
himself
Apparently Kansas is to produce
another notable pugilist to place be-
side the redoubtable Jess Willard. At
least SO say the bystanders who saw
Fred Kirk punch Earl LIE Claire on.
the jaw Wednesday noon at the office
of the American Express company
1t was a real .haymaker, a sure enough
sleep producer, for when it landed, LIE
ont int T1-sa-a
minutes.
The two men differed as to the
proper method of conducting the COM
pany's bushes. and Kirk was so sin
cere belieVersin his own system that
he put II in operation by connecting
his right with LIE Claires visage He
was arrested by Officer Kennedy and
later released on $40 bond.
Rookie Marie Singer of Topeka and
Lenora Martin of Mayetta were mar
ried Wednesday at the home of Mrs.
Tom Martin, 1905 North Quincy street
The Rev. J. Herbert Jones of the
Christian church read the service
Those present were Mrs. Fred Graft,
Mrs. T. H.: Sutton, Miss Olive Weese.
Mrs. Tom Martin, Elijah Cook, Elean-
or Sutton. Irene Graft. Mrs Olive Yes
per. Julia Stanley, Ray Singer, Harry
Bayse and Mr.. and Mrs. n. c. Singer.
Social and Personal
Mrs o. c. Anderson of OskaIoosa.
who has been visiting DR.. and Mrs.
c. H. Thompson for the last two weeks
has returned to her home.
\ The Sunbeam Sunday school of the
, Meriden Methodist church held an ali
day picnic at Garfield park today. The
picnic is an annual affair. Last year
about 100 persons attended. A larger
crowd was present today because of
the circus. Most of the people mo-
tored into town.
Grace Willis, daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. w. S. Willis of 1906 Lane street,
has returned to East St. Louis, Ill,
where she will have charge of the
high school cafeteria She spent the
summer in Estes Park. The family
formerly lived in North Topeka.
L. A. Anderson and P. ]. Cunning
ham have been making daily and
semi-daily trips to Granville for the
last few weeks. They have a forty
acre field there. and have engaged a
darby, 1t appears, to pillow the ground
for wheat. The darby has been plow-
ing for three weeks and the field is
not yet ready for the grain. Eventual
~, the employers hope the work will
be completed. e
Attorney Harry Logan has COM
pleted new garage at his bungalow
on Rochester road.
Lawrence Mcfarland went to Valley
Falls and Oskaloosa Wednesday for q
shortetrip. !.
A. NJ. Petro. the Druggist-Adv.
Frank Bechtelheimer returned to-
day from weeks journey thru north
efn Kansas, buying stock. e
George Scheer leaves Saturday for