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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
EAST SIDE NOTES
Notes and personals from East Side !
by Frances Jones. Telephone 2f50.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Robson and children,
i3S Sumner street. have gone to Lawrence,
Kan. to spend the week end with Mrs.
RobinsOn's sister, Mrs. ]. H. Jeffries. and
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. McCarter will enter
tain with a reception Saturday evening at
The guest of honor will be their son,
Arthur McCarter, who has recently re-
turned from overseas
The Ladies' Mission circle of the Seward
Avenue Baptist church will give a tea
Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
D.. A. Sayler, Wilson avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. knute Forsell, 429 Jeffer-
son street. have returned to their home
after several days spent in Kansas City.
They attended the funeral Of Mr.. FOrselI s
cousin, Miss Lovena johnson.
Miss Edith and Miss Abilene Lentz of
Newman. Kan, are visitors at the home of
their sister, Mrs. George Fry of Klein
avenue
Mrs. Dexter Young entertained the Gle
mats club Thursday afternoon with the
following guests present: Mrs, Willard
Starr. Mrs. Alvin Renbarger, Mrs. f. L.
Karr, Mrs. Lester Shields and Mrs. Young.
The next meeting place will be announced
later.
Mr.. George Hoyes. recently returned Y.
NJ. {. A. worker, will talk Sunday morning
at the Third Presbyterian church:
La Verne Miller, the little son of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Miller. Sumner street, is recover
Ing after weeks illness.
The Nesta club was entertained Friday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. c. L. Wood.
a: E. Snider, Mrs. c. d. Webb, Mrs. I. +.
Alien, Mrs. c. f. Cox, Mrs. +. Jones,
Mrs w. ID Kesselring. Mrs Cromwell, Mrs.
W. L. Jury, Mrs. d. T. Thomson, Mrs. H.
V. Strait and Mrs. John Jones. The next
meeting will be held in four weeks at the
home of Mrs. Kesselring.
Eugene L. Butler, 1924 Monroe street.
has gone to Walter. Okla. to be the guest
of his brother. Jesse Butler. and family.
He will also visit friends there before re-
turning to Topeka.
Mrs. W. t. Brockett of Kansas City is
the guest of her brother, Mr.. William
Hayes, and family. OF Chandler street. Mrs.
crockett. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes and chill
dren, Bernice. Kenneth and Louis, were
dinner guests Friday of Mr.. and Mrs l. H..
Eilenberger and family. Lake street.
Mr. and Mrs. q. Noller. East Tenth
avenue, Will leave Monday to spend two
months in Cleveland, Ohio
sunday morning, at the East Side Metho-
dlst church, the pastor. the Rev. Fred SUIT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

Most of the American soldiers
laid aside their steel helmets when
the armistice was signed. but Sergt.
D. Hutchinson and the men in his
branch of the service are still wear
ing the metal "lids" He is diver
enlisted in the inland water trans
portation company. an outfit -ormer-
ly known as the fifty seventh u. S.
engineers. The company is build
ing. operating and repairing barges
which are used to relieve freight
congestion along Uncle Sans lines
of communication in Franco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
DEATHS AND FUNERALS

CHARLES DAVIS die today at local
hospital. Funeral announcements later.
JAMES W. WISE, age 81. 425 Sumner
street. died Friday at Leavenworth. The
funeral will be held at 10 O'Clock Monday
morning from Penwelfs chapel. in charge
of Topeka Post No. /, G. A r. Burial in
Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Ed Ward, age GO, who
died Friday at his home near Silver Lake.
will be held at 3 o'clock Monday afternoon
from the Ridge church. Burial in Prairie
Home cemetery.
The funeral of Harold Perkins who died
Friday at his home. :0s East Third street.
will be held at 10 o'clock Monday morning
from the residence.
MRS. MARGARET f. CARROLL of
Carbondale, died Friday night at the home
of her brother, w. NJ. Sullivan, 436 Swy-
CART. Funeral announcements later.
Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

Wilson. Miss Faye Knox, Miss Mary Way,
Miss Joy Elliott. Miss Norvelle Bowers,
Miss Vernon Woods. Miss Lucille Jones
and Miss Mabel Kesselring
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
North Side News
june 5 BIC DAY
North Topeka Boosters Plan for
Celebration Annually.
Details Worked Out at Mass
Meeting Friday Night.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
This Years Celebration VIII Be
on June 10.
Business Houses Will Close for
Half Holiday.

Items for this OiuILn mny De left at
retrO's drug store OF telephone Eleanor
kimball. 1851 after .. IN. u:her hours
$3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
HIGHLAND PARK.

Notes ana personals from Highland
Park, by Mrs. y. Shaul. Teiephons
232J MI.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


Practical Purity.
Now Lawrence, to the protection
OF her people quite alert.
Has decided that if they must dance,
She'll tame the Shimmy Shirt
-Cir-Cingle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

Lords Flowers Satisfy. Tel. s27-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

Safety razor blades sharpened bet
ter than new. 25c-35c doz. Erunt-
Martin.-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

DR.. c. o. Byerley has sold his lots
at lOO9-11 to the National Oil corn
pany which will build a filling station
there These lots adjoin Doctor Bver-
Iey's office at 1915 Kansas avenue
The consideration was $1,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17

CHARLES DAVIS die today at local
hospital. Funeral announcements later.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
Present Movement in Seattle Realty Is
Not Speculative; Based on Solid Ground

build "a home Of his own. IL can be
done today for very little more ac'
tual cash outlay than wns required
several years ago The reason for
this lies In tho very low price of va
cant building lots.
Tho building lot. whether located
well toward the center OF the city or
In the outlying districts. n the one
commodity which has shown a large
Hhrlnkage In money value instead Of
large increase IN price during re-
cent years, When everything else
you buy has been on the upgrade In
price and has increased from 90 per
cent up. tho building lot has re-
manned stationary even during the
period Of war initiation. II can be
bought today on an average for 30
per cent of the price that IL com
manded In the market OF ten TO thir'
teen years ago. The purchasing pow
or OF money today IN just about half
what Il was In 1907 TO 1910. no that,
guaged by the purchasing power Of
money. building lots In Seattle and
It's suburbs today can he bought for
about rs per cent OF the price they
commanded In the old days.
Make. large Saving
This means that every purchaser
makes "A large saving when he buys
vacant LOT for building purposes. a
saving which foes far toward max
ing up the difference IN building
costs between today and ten years
ago. and makes Il possible for him TO
acaplre home in this way for not a
great deal more than IL would have
cost him in the old days. The man
who buys his own lot and builds can
acquire a home for little, II amy.
more than his outlay Of rent would
amount 10. az that very many are
realizing this fan, IL shown b. the
brisk demand for vacant lots and the
mounting number OF permits for
small houses issued by the municipal
buildln. department.
Another healthy sign In the dc.
mand for building lots today is tho
quest for lots large enough for good
sized gardens. The war garden
taught the average person a lesson
NAAt8At1 - tFt'AAAh WV - tsHs.' NNfssr@"s
While II wRA matter OF patriotism
10 grow your own vegetables In war
times. Il is a matter Of eo2d business
now, A garden space has become
one Of the requirements OF the aver.
age purchaser Of lots today.
building Up Lowiands
The signing OF the arnistice found
Seattle from ~ months 10 two years
behind In It's building program. not
alone In homes. BIN in business and
( industrial structures. The past six
months has seon a great revival. the
most noticeable feature 81 which IL
the building hp Of the vacant lots 10.
ward the center ~ the city ~ IL
natural In a city Of hills. ihc first
builders sought tho hilltopr and the
slopes which commanded farreach.
ing views. The growth Of the city
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

shows land oult Ranch

Kirkland. Just across Lake Wash.
ington. has become the haven OF
many Seattle families escaping from
the landlord and the general high
cost OF living during the past two
years. Steadily Increasing rents.
coupled with a scarcity Of houses
and apartments, and steadily mount.
ing prices OF food have the tendency
10 drive many people out OF the more
thickly settled and high priced sss--
tons OF the city into NE suburbs.
where property values and rents are
low and lots are big enough to raise
vegetables and chickens for the fam
fly use.
Kirkland. more than any other
suburb OF Seattle. has benefited by
this movement. because OF superior
transportation facilities 20 the com
mercial and Industrial districts OF Sc
wsie. and the fact that large garden
tracts within walking distance of the
county ferry dock can be bought
there for less than the price OF
small city lot. People can live in
Kirkland. work I'm Seattle. and still
have plenty Of time In the daylight
hours OF sbring and summer to cul-
flvate large gardens and fruit trees
and raise chickens on the garden
tracts into which the town site Is d.
vided. saving many dollars in the
cost OF food in the course OF a year.
There are 1000 people in Kirkland.
scattered over n town site OF 1000
acres. Aitho the smallest size Of gar
den tract La one-quarter acre. and
one can buy as much ground as one
pieases. there Is room for many more
people In easy reach Of the ferry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

which Is the connecting link with Sc.
attle. During 1915 Burke. 4 Farrar.
Inc. owners 81 the town site. built
rs homes. which were quickly pur.
chased, mainly by Seattle workers.
while there are some rented
houses In kirkland, Il Is essentially
a home owning community. for
Burke s Farrar encourage the pur.
chase OF land and the building %
homes. They are community build.
ers. not landlords. They sell land on
easy terms. and then help the buyer
70 build home They have sold
1880 garden tracts since they took
over the old town site OF Kirkland.
nearly ten years ago; they have built
400 homes. they have helped 10 make
several hundred families prosperous
and happy.
Altho the large garden tracts on
which Kirkland homes are built give
~ all the advantages OF country life.
Kirkland has the modern city con.
canle uces-city water. light and teie
phone. Two jitney lines serve Its
people connecting with the county
ferry Lincoln. That powerful boat
makes frequent trips from 5ts a. m.
TO midnight. making tho Seattle run
in 20 minutes on five-oent fare for
Kirkland residents. and the Madison
Il. electric lands Kirkland passen.
gers at second and Madison In IS al.
ditionaI minutes. SO Kirkland In in
quick touch with the heart OF Seat.
tie. and the additional fare is more
than offset hy the lower taxes which
the Kirkland home owner pays. to
say nothing Of the large saving made
In growing ones own vegetables
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
Gen. Billiard Back
With Four Medals

NEW YORK. May 20 ttnlted
Press l--Lleu,enant General Robert
Lee Billiard. second army corps com.
mander. arrived today on the Kaiser.
In Augus,e Victoria. Overseas. he
won the distinguished service cross.
the order % Leopold. tho crosx de
guerrc with two palms and was made
a commander in the legion 81 honor.
Fifty nurses returned on the Vic
toria. including Miss Jane v. Doyle.
Portland. Ore. head nurse at base
hospital ia
The transports ranaman and San
IA Elena locked this morning. on
the Panafnan we've tho s9th aero
squadron incomplete: 4i5th telegraph
battalion. Incompicte;'iitth base hos.
pitai: 42nd ambulance company.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
r. X. Singleton

jumped from hlli TO hill. leaving
much unoccupiod territory between.
The More Homes" campaign OF
1919 and the present activity in
building has done much TO fill up the
vacant Spaces. especially in the un.
occupied hollows Of our city. Small
homes. mostly. have been built. with
small stores and garages and other
business structures where they were
warranted. This filling up OF the va.
cant spaces continues. and IL the
present rate IN maintained, Il will
not be many years before Seattle, in
It's central districts. win present
much the same solidly built aspect OF
Eastern cities. with the exception
that the larger building lots will
leave moro space, more lawn and
shrubbery between buildings.
Not only has seattie's population
outgrown It's housing facilities. but
in commercial and industrial lines
Seattle has had the same experience.
All lines of industry and trade have
expanded. and nearly all lines need
more room. For weeks past there
has been an insistent demand for
more warehouses to take care OF the
products OF our manufacturers, n dc.
mand which has been only partly
filled by tho warehouse projects un.
dertaken and now under way. Seat.
tie still needs more storage space 10
house her products, n demand which
offers profitable field for invest.
ment.
Short Of Store Space
In store buildings. Seattle Is far
short of her requirements. with the
result that n demand in excess of the
supply has been followed recently by
a sharp increase in rents In the bust.
ness center. This increase has not
been caused by landlords charging
all the traffic win boar; IL has boon
tho result OF bidding for locations by
outsiders who wished TO get loca.
lions on our main business streets,
and who readily outbid the occu.
pants in order TO secure them. Con
struction OF a hundred additional
stores in our downtown section
might relieve this situation, and yet
be profitable to the owners.
Vacant land Is exceedingly low
priced In Seattle today. while build
ings OF any description sell for all
they are worth. and carry good
value for the land upon which they
arc built along with them. In other
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
lONCSH0RElhAN MAKES GOOD
, ON KIRKLAND GARDEN TRACT

in his spare time he cleared the
place.
The Nelson's planted garden.
Next they built chicken houses.
They started with 100 baby chicks.
which were Mrs. Nelson's especial
charge. In September they began
to lay. In a year the flock had
grown to 300. This spring the
Nelson's bought 500 more chicks.
The COW. bought IN the first year
Is a constant source OF food and
revenue. In addition Nelson raises
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

ulation. neither material nor labor
was available to do the building nee
essary 90 house them. and as re-
suit Seattle today has naturally out.
grown It's clothes. They III too tight
for proper protection OF the body
polite and more room and more
homes are an immediate necessity.
Made New Home Builders
There has been much complaint
from prosperous workers Of today.
who naturally desire living accom-
modatIons in keeping with their
earnings. about the rent charged for
even the inferior living quarters in
the city OF Seattle The shortage in
houses and apartments In RESPONSE
bic for tho increased rents. and for
time the people OF Seattle were
forced TO take anything they could
get Mt the price offered. That con-
dition still obtains 10 large extent
turnout the city. but II has had the
effect OF making many people stop
to consider why they should not be-
come home builders and own their
own homes. instead OF paying rents
to landlords for the remainder OF
their lives.
For the past three months there
has been n marked revival In the
buying of building lots, especially in
the outlying districts directly con.
nected with the Industrial centers by
street car. and "a strong revival in
the building of small homes. IL is n
natural and healthy movement on
the part OF people OF small cash cap
itai who are escaping the heavy out
lay for rent and the Inconvenience
and expense OF having TO move from
time TO time by the purchase OF a
small home or Of building lot on
which to erect their own house. This
movement means the rapid up-build-
ing of many suburban sections OF
the city which have languished with
little development for years past.
Needs Little Cash Outlay.
There is every reason why this
movement should continue and grow
In volume. While houses already con-
structcd are selling Mt n premium in
Seattle, and tho purchaser pays not
only the full price for the house. but
n good valuation for the lot as well,
and needs respectable amount OF
cash in order 20 buy at all. II Ia still
within the reach OF any wage-earner
to buy suitable building lot and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

and FRUITS. and raising ones own
chickens
Just now Kirkland Is enjoying tho
greatest real estate activity IL has
experienced IN years. It's advantages
have been discovered by the home
seeking public. and each week re.
cords a respectable list OF homes pur'
chased and garden tract. bought by
those who win build homes. The nc.
tlvity extends from tho waterfront
back TO the outlying tracts OF acre.
arc for the small farmer who can
make good living raising vegcta.
bios. fruit and chickens for the Seat
tie market. because he can reach
a market In an hours time at min
imum Of expense. over paved roads
and tho floating bridge operated by
KING county. tho ferry Lincoln.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

prices OF ten years ago. In fact. a
suffening up OF prices OF exception
ally well located lots IL already be-
ginning, and the increase In value In
likely TO be rapid. In their judg
ment. the opportunity to buy vacant
lots for 90 10 60 per cent OF the
prices Of 1907 will not be open very
long. and the man who wishes %
take advantage OF the opportunity
70 save the increased cost OF build
Ing In the purchase OF his lot will
have 70 act quickly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

words, the land on which a building
II erected commands n much higher
price by virtue Of It's Improvement
than the vacant lot. Realtors see in
this condition n certainty that tho
market prices OF vacant lots will
soon begin TO increase. with n pros.
poet OF regainins or passing the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

In addition to his wages as long.
shoreman, Nelson clears $40 per
month from his chickens, COW. vege.
tables, fruit and pigs, after the Mel
sons have consumed all they can
cat.
Nelson Is one Of many who have
made good and become independent
at Kirkland. In the spring Of 1917
ne bought acres from Burke &
Tarrar, Inc, for $500. paying 5000
down. Burke G. Farrar helped him
buy enough lumber on terms to
build his home, costing $3.50.
Nelson went back and forth to
his work In Seattle every day, but
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
Seattle Man and Wife Pay
for $4,000 Home in
Spare Hours

Andrew Nelson works on the Sc.
attic waterfront as iongshoreman.
He lives in Kirkland.
Two years ago Nelson had no
home. Today he owns three acres
OF land with the nice home shown
IN the picture.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

litter OF pigs each year. keeping
two for his own use and selling
the rest. lie Is outside the city
limits OF Kirkland. where cows and
pigs are permitted.
Nelson's land. house. chicken
house and other improvements have
cost him about $500. They are
worth about 5000 per month to him
in revenue. food and saving Of rent.
lie is independent OF landlords and
getting ahead In the world.
Let us help you, as we helped
Nelson, on a tract from one.third
acre up. We sell them cheap on
terms, within easy walking distance
of the ferry.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24

ture gave her, or any approach 70
H. For many years the Codiva pag-
cant. which memorialized the day
when a titled lady rode naked thru
the town 20 redeem n tax and a peep
ing Tom looked from behind HIS cur
tain. gave Coventry distinction. Now
church people have started a move
ment 20 fully clothe the female who
lmpersouates Lady Godiva In a re-
vlval OF the pageant along with tho
peace celebration.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
PAGEANT LADY TO BE
CLOTHED HEREAFTER

Especial to The Star by N. u. AZ
LONDON. May 24.--Lady Godlva
may ride no more in Coventry
Leastwise. not in the garb that ma.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-05-24
ny \. Il. SINGLETON


Secretary Publicity Committee.
Seattle Real Estate Association.
seattle real estate has come
back.
No longer IN the aging resi-.
dence bursion an tho hands
81 Its owner. Some one IN will.
ing to pay q good pric. FOE IL
m u home 60 live la.
No longer II the vacant build.
ing LOT a d.spised possession 20
waste taxes and regrets upon.
IL IN again an asset. sought
after by many who realize that
the man who docs not own
home of his own In these days
must pay the price and move
often.
Real estate values In cities are pc.
culiarly responsive 10 tho influence
OF depression or prosperity In gen.
eral business. Real estate In the
first commodity 10 feel the effect OF
commercial and Industrial dcprea.
sion and the last 10 recover from de.
pressed values on the return OF pros
perity. So. white Seattle has been
prosperou. beyond IL. dreams during
the past two years. the stimulating e..
feet of prosperity upon real estate Is
just now being felt
Demand has practically absorbed
the available supply OF homes and
buildings OF all sorts. building con.
struction has increased in volume. In
spite OF prosperity prices. and with
building comes the demand for va
cant real estate: for building sites
for homes. stores. warehouses and
Industrial purposes. healthy and
insistent demand which IL rapidly
absorbing the vacant surplus real cs.
tate In seattle.
Substantial development
Prices have started on the way tn
recovery OF the old levels Of d~cad.
ago. when spectators discounted
the future development OF Seattle.
Values Of all seattle real estate.
from downtown business blocks 20
the outlying building lots. are due
for rise The vacant lots are being
absorbed for use for building pur.
poses; for the substantial develop
mn, Of the city. which establishes de-
pendable realty values. That is why
real estate has come back
The boys returning from tho front
and the training camps are not tho
only ones who have outgrown their
clothes and need a larger outnt as a
result Of the war, Seattle Ia In cx.
sctly the same condition az tho Tat.
tened soldier or sailor. The demand
for labor IN the shlpysrds and other
war industries brought a greatly In.
creased Industrial population 10 this
city during the past two ycars AZ
the same time that VIC were speed
Ing up in tho shipyarsia and other
essential war industries. the indus.
try 81 building lanFulnhed.
While effort was made 20 furnish
homes for our rapid increase IN pop.