The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-25

Petres drug store, or cali Eleano.
kimbalI, phone 3c3l. after p. H.
other hours, phone $3.50.
T. C. Banta of 1924 Jackson street
and Adam Hiikey of Overlook LETT
Yesterday for Clarendon, Ark. There
thew will take a house-boat and travel
down the st. Francis river. stopping to-
fish or hunt whenever they wish. TIE
house-beat consists of several rooms
comfortably furnished. and travelling
in this manner one has all the Pleas
ures of camping out. with none OF thes
drawbacks. Mr.. sBanta has. MADE
number of thes trips and on thus one
| will probably be gone all wiHfer.,kl5 e.
will be tuifeI later by his son, Il. b
Banta Of i01 Stevens street. ssxS
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bisehon of @S34
| South Harrison street, fef1nefiy OF NNR5
West Gordon street. received WOI
Yesterday that their daughter Mfnn1es
| who is in Germany, is safe and wen:
All communication ceased between lne
| two countries when the United states
| entered the war, and Mr.. Bischoff
could get no word of his daughter or
of his sisters in Germany.
| When the agreement was made last
| summer that communications could.
| be sent thru the Red Gross, wa
Switzerland, Mr.. Bischoff at once sent
an inquiry to his daughters last al
| dress. This was in August, ana a s the
message received. today was sent from
Switzerland August %, reaching
Washington October 81. the family feel
certain it is an Independent message
and not in answeF-t to the one they sent.
| The family has felt much anxiety IN
regard to Miss Bischoff. as she was IN
| poor health at the time of her last
writing, and of Mr.. Bischoffs sisters,
who are women advanced in years.
Miss Bishoff has been in Germany
for over twenty years, visiting feia-
tives and at various times holding the
position of governesS IN EngHsn anu
| German families.
| The message, which had been for SO
many weeks on the way, merely stated
that Mr.. Bischoffs sisters and daugh-
ter were safe and well in Berlin.
Notes and Personals. --
Mrs. James Drain and children of
i123s Quincy street, who have been
sick with influenza, are much I'M
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Black of 1920 Quincy
street are the parents of a son, born
yesterday. 80
Abe Joseph, who was called here
by the death of his brother, Fred, at
Fort Riley, following an attack OF
pneumonia, returned to New York
City this morning. ...es
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of 1881 Van Buren, street, who have
been seriously sick with influenza, are
reported as much improved. -.-.-
Ike BENJAMIN of $50 Jackson street
who was taken to the emergency hos
pital yesterday, was said to be much
) better today Mrs. Benjamin, who is
: with her mother on the South side
is also improving. 'e;----
The two little sons of Mrs. E. C
Buechner of all Monroe street, -whc
have been seriously sick with infiu'
enza, are better today. The little
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Herman
Buechner, who has also been sick with
the disease, is improving. ais
Mrs. r. L. Robson of 1903 jackson
4 streetsis improving. after q severe at
tack of influenza. TFs f
Charles Miller Of 1885 Kansas ave
!. mug is recovering from an attack o.
/, influenza.
Il The funeral services of Ell Brainart
were held this afternoon atsthe Kan
sas Avenue NJ. E. church. 52The3 Rev
Mr.. Pearson had charge Of the serv
: ices, which were private Burial wa
in Rochester cemetery.
Philip Miller of 1910 jackson
!; street, who has been confined to hi
! home for three weeks with a serious
attack of inf1uenza, is recovering.
a John Hovenden of Washington, D
S c.. is visiting his son, Guy Hovenden
1901 Polk street.
Mrs. NJ. L. Barnett of Kansas City
who has been visiting her daughter
s Miss Barnett of 1924 West Gordon
| street has returned to her home: Sh
d was accompanied by her sister, Mrs
McNish of 728 Lake street.
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