The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-14

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The need of more business houses
IN North Topeka is becoming more APP
parent every day A number Of firms
have been prevented frem locating in
North Topeka owing to the fact that
there We're no vacant buildings ana
e no promise of any to be built
new business enterprises are desired
but no less Is it necessary to keep the
established firms on the North side II
North Topeka is to grow.
The purchase OF the Barratt block
by the Farmers Creamery company is
step forward in the business life OF
the North side, but owing to this pur-
chase, one of North Topekas best eiti-
zens was compelled from failure to
lind location on the North side, TO
move to the South side. Several re-
moVals of this nature and North To-
peka will be going backward.
remedy for this state of affairs
could be found in using some OF the
idle capital possessed by a number of
North side citizens ana farmers in the
vicinity. Several modern store build
1ngs would be good investment, and
the high cost of labor and material
would be offset by the higher rents
now paid.
North Topeka cannot grow, either
in the business or residence district.
until 1t has more housing ROOM This
condition has reached an acute stage
and something must be done.
Golden Rule lodge No 90. will hold
specials Wednesday and Thursday
evenings and put on work in the Bird
degree.
The Modern woodmen Of America
have moved back to their former
rooms over the Shawnee bank.
Notes and Personals.
Doctor and Mrs Charles Byerley. of
1920 Jackson street. have given the
name of Leroy Frederick to their lit
tie son. born october s.
DIR. J. S. Glendenning of 1910
Quincy street Is attending the synod
OF the Presbyterian church at En-
poria.
Mrs. VIM. Roehrig returned Sunday
from a visit of two weeks in Denver,
where she was the guest of Mrs. c. 1.
Lamb. -..s
Charles F. Payne has moved his
drug store to the South side. The
building he was occupying has been
purchased by the Farmers creamery
and will be occupied by that concern.
D. E. Lamb of Harrington was WIS.,
itor to the ]. D. Pratt family list eve
ming.
P. w. Hrenchir of route 8. who was
operated on for appendicitis. is in
critical condition.
George Tinker has recovered from
an attack of acute indigestion. He
and Mrs. Tinker attended the dedica-
tion exercises of the l. o. o. q. home
at Manhattan yesterday.
Mrs. Annie NJ. Gould and her
daughter, Mrs. f. s. Meade, returned
yesterday from KanapoLs, Kan. Mrs.
Meade, who was taken seriously sick
soon after her arrival at Kanapolis, is
much improved and her physician
THINKS she will he p0mnletelV reCOX-
cred in a short time.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Armstrong,
who have sold their house at 1919
Quincy street to the Leonard Marsh
family moved today to their new
home north of town.
Capt Clifford Eshom and family
from New York. and Dan Eshom and
wife from Kansas City, spent part OF
last week visiting their sister, Mrs. J.
s. Miller of 154 Evelyn street. Cap
tain Eshom and family have gone to
California, where they Will visit Gap
tain Eshom's parents. They VIII GO
they will make their home. .
s. r. Dexter, undertaken Lady as
sistant S23 n. Kansas avenue. Phones
1442-house 146S.-Adv.
The Booster class OF the Central
Avenue Christian church will hold
their monthly business meeting at the
home of Mrs. J. s. Miller, Tuesday
evening.
Miss Irene GRAFT entertainer MON
day evening at q very pleasant sur
prise given in honor of Miss Eleanor
Sutton, the occasion being her six
teenth birthday Anniversary. The
party was given at the home or Mrs.
g. r. Gabriel, III East Gordon street.
The guests present were: Eleanor
sutton, Elizabeth Bottom, Hazel Mar
pie, Thelma Rhowitz. Hazel Broaddus,
Charlotte Conwell. Irene Graft vera
BechteIheimer, Helen Doyle, Helen
Sherburne, Mrs c. r. Gabriel, Willard
Sweangen. Harry Jackn1an, Robert
Myers, Charles Suit, Jr. Ralph Henry,
Mark Adams, Willie Cardwel, Lloyd
blanchard, Theodore Mcclure, Robert
Knoll Emmett Sutton, c. r. Gabriel.