The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-24
TRADE TRIPPERS
FIFTY STRONG OFF
FOR 3 DAYS. TOUR
In Special Train They Cover
Large Territory.
Manufacturers and JObberS Out
in the Field.
TO DESCEND ON FIFTY TOWNS
Elaborate Plans Made for Their
Entertainment.
Five Cars of Baggage and
Business for TOpekanS.
roPEKANs ON s-DAY TRADE TRIP

Firms Represented by
Lux Mercantile Coo. a. Fleming, f. e.
Centrai-Topeka Paper Co.'S. ]. Hodgins.
James Nelson, Arthur Hodgins. Burgess
Adams Bros. Co.-J W. stouffer.
McEntire Bros. Coo. W. Wetherton, Geo.
Ives ( sonsNEarl Ives
w. o. Anderson-A. L. Williams.
Inter National Harvester Coo. E. Wright
VIM Schick Mfg. Co.-H. o. Sare-
Seymour Packing Gov. F. Williams
Knights & Ladies of Seeurity-J. E. Will
Curtis -Towle & Payne Col. B. Holland.
State Journal-Norman Greer, reporter; A.
THOMPSON Hdw. Cor. B. Austin, Roy $.
Thompson, H. H Clark, Charles Cox. j.
Central National Bank. F. Burrow.
National Life Ins. Gov. L. Gardner
Topeka OH CO. Si,tSEnm 6 WinteFS; Is p FEEDER
Wolff VS Packing Co. S. Chase, S. F.
Boyles. Carl Erickson: G. G. Haggart. r.
Topeka Tent & Awning Coz. A. Anton,
Pierson Telegraph & Transmitting Co.-E
Poehler Mercantile Co.-F. P, smithmeyer
iwRiteker Bros.AJ. w Jarnison
Beatrice Creamery-Frank benjamin, clint
! Haskell, Jim C6rkhill.
Daily Capital-B. p. Bartlett, Milton Tabor
Barber-James- -Dwinnell Electric Goa. F.
ro1eHa meNasfST PURE Milk Col. R. Manley
Paface Page M1!fts riotsing % 3o.hp. W. Vanderhoff
| Kaw Milling Co.-Dale Gear
Derby Grain Co.'S. W. Grubb.
Western Union-w. C. Carswell.
Knights and Ladies Band-C. c. Rogan, f.
| c. Connolly, J. McNeish, J. A Wagner
| H. Wilton, Ira kinnett: Ira Tx KoD1ns1a'
! Wood Clyde Templeton, I'll. J. Crow,
Walter Slagle.
| Fifty Jolly iobbers and manufactur-
| ers left Topeka this morning for a
three days trade trip thru Usage City,
| Council Grove Herington, Mcpherson,
| Marion. Emporia, Mcfarland and in
| termediate points.
The fifty men gathered on the plat
| form at the Missouri Pacific station
| ali set for the three days of merry
business getting. Every one was more
than expectant with the fields that
were to be opened for Topeka bust
| ness houses during the trip. They
were enthusiastic and eager besides
/ Jolly, cheering and happy.
! large sunflower buttons were pre-
sented to each of the trade boosters
by j. r. Burrow of the Central Ma
| tional bank. Burrow, with his usual
good humor, called the fifty men
about him and presented each with a
Trade Trip Register" which gave the
business connections, name and ad-
| dress of each representative.
! Fifteen pieces of the Knights and
Ladies of Security band were therl
all decked in their dress uniforms.
J. Will Kelley. retiring secretary
Irish from the core, hurried here and
there with parcels. people and puppies
all in his steps. George Mcintyre o1
the newly installed ''triumvirate'
marched about with his usual con-
tented but quiet air.
Indications for real" day were evi-
dent every place. Advertising novel
ties by the bushel, by the suitcase and
by the box were lugged aboard the
baggage car.
SmiIingest, Handshakiest.
At 1920 the whole gang was there
I ICON tinned on pa ra Enrlr !