The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-02

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Miss Ina Shaw, district secretary for
thu Woman's Baptist Missionary SO
| ciety gave a most interesting Talk
Yesterday afternoon. at the meeting OF
j the Woman's Missionary society OF the
Nurth Topeka Baptist church, held at
the home of Mrs. William Van Ness
| 1903 Kansas avenue. Miss ShaWs TAX
on mission work was preceded by
social hour from to O'clock A
vocal duet by Miss Gretchen Voiland
ana. Miss M1bel Rowe was greatly en-
! joyed by the company, while violin
sole by Miss Elizabeth Van Ness was
much appreciated. Business matters
| of impo, lance were discussed, and the
! serving of dainty refreshments COM
pleted the program for the after
noon About fifty members of the
society were present.
| The following prices were taken
! from an advertisement in the State
! Journal of 25 years ago, and were
listed by one of the largest grocery
stores in Topeka. Comparison with
| the prices of the same articles today
shows a surprising increase in cost.
! But in comparing the prices, IT must
| be borne in mind that 25 years ago
4 pure food laws were not enforced, nor
! had package goods and superseded the
| bulk to the extent they have today.
| Finest granulated sugar, 20 pounds,
! 81; Colorado potatoes. bushel, 95
! cents; fresh country butter, 20 cents
per pound; fresh country eggs, 70
cents per dozen; oranges. 10 cents per
| dozen: dates. pounds 25 cents; figs,
! 8 pounds rs cents; California raisins,
/ 5 cents pound; English currants, 5
! cents pound; salmon, can, 20 cents;
California rice. cents pound; lard,
10 cents pound; patent flour, 100
| pounds, $3.50.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs Eldred and son Vernon. for
mer residents of North Topeka, but
later of New Orleans, have returned
to North Topeka to make their home,
ard will live at 1928 jackson street.
| Morris j Kimes. a member of the
medical corps. Battery A, field artil-
lery. stationed at Camp Doniphan,
| Okla, is home on furlough. Mr.. Kimes
is the son of Mr. and Mrs NJ. w.
Kimes of 1875 Kansas avenue.
Miss Myrtle F'airbank of Soldier,
Kan, who is visiting her sister. Mrs.
J. S. Stephenson, 1211 Monroe street,
is recovering from an attack of ton
silitis.
] Laverne Bonneville, who is on fur
Tough from Camp Funston, is visiting
i his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Bon
newitz. of Route 4, and Mrs. Bonne-
] witt. Mrs. Bonneville has been stay
/ d,
while Mr.. Bohnewitz was in camp.
| Upon the expiration of her husband
furlough Mrs. Bonneville will return
to Des Moines to remain during her
husbands absence.
Mr., and Mrs. John Flott are both
seriously sick at their home, 82S Van
Buren, street. Mr.. Flott was stricken
with paralysis a week ago. while Mrs.
| Flott is suffering from an attack of
pneumonia. Mr.. and Mrs. Flott are
| the parents of Mrs. Joe Gordon, of
| S36 Van Buren, street.
Edmund Hanlon. son of Fire Chief
! and Mrs. Joe Hanlon, was badly cut
| about the mead recently when he fell
| out of his hammock at the Great
| Lakes training school. Mr.. Hanlon
was knocked unconscious by the fall
Charles Edwards of 211 East
Eleventh street. stationed at Camp
Doniphan, is home on furlough. Mr..
| Edwards was captain of the drill tea m
of Victor Council No. A.
A M. Petro, the Druggist.-Adv.
Sergt- Floyd Whitehead of the med
| ical department, Battery A, both in
fantry, is on leave from Camp Doni-
/ phan. and is visiting his parents. Mr.
and Mrs. William B. Whitehead. of
| 1414 Quincy street Sergeant White
/ head will return to Camp Doniphan on
Monday. Sergeant Fred Whitehead
returned to Camp Doniphan last week
after spending his leave with his
parents.
d. H Wallace former principal of
the Lyman school, is now at the home
| of his parents in La Forge, Wis. Mr..
Wallace was stationed at Camp Sheri-
dan, but was relieved from duty THERE
on account of i'll health and sent to
the Canadian border for a time. He
| has received word from the govern
ment to be ready to report for duty
| somewhere in America
Among the Churches.
At the Kansas Avenue Methodist
church tomorrow morning there will
be preaching at II o'clock by the pas
tor, the Rev. J. z. Scheer; subject,
Proof of Christianity Junior con-
gregation at IL O'Clock, under the di-
rection of Miss Laura Beverly. sun
day school at 9:45. Glass meeting at
II. The Epworth league will meet at
the home of Mrs. King, I022 Jackson
street, at $50 O'Clock
AT the North Topeka Baptist church
tomorrow morning there will be
| preaching at 1 o'clock by the pastor.
! the Rev. o. L. Weir: subject Com
| in the series of What Baptists Be
lieve and Why They Believe It. Sun
day school at $50. Young People S
meeting at $50 at the home of Mrs.
G. Crosswhite, 1404 Quincy street.
! The weekly prayer meeting will be
age at 1880 o'clock.
/ The Rev. Joseph P. Hicks. pastor
of the Second Presbyterian church,
will exchange pulpits tomorrow morn
| ing with the Rev. S. B. Anderson, of
the Third Presbyterian church. The
morning service will be at II o'clock
Sunday school at $50. The Christian
Endeavor meeting will be held at a
| private home. and will be announced
Sunday morning. The Sunday schools
of the Second and Third Presbyterian
| churches have entered a contest the
! points of which are. Attendance" and
| new recruits The start was made
| in January and the contest will con-
tinue until the middle of April The
side making the best score will be