The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-28

with the State Free Fair, brings to the
mind of one of the older residents of
North Topeka a wild west show that
was organized here in 1870.
Three men, Ike Lawrence, the late
DR.. Samuel Ashmore and a Mr.. La
Tourette, who married Miss Emma
Curtis, youngest sister of the father
of Senator Charles Curtis. organized a
North Topeka and took it on tour
over the country, working eastward.
Pottawatomie Indians from the res
ervation were induced to play the part
of wild Indians and for three months
the promoters of the show were busy
training these Indians in the different
dances and riding stunts they were to
put on in the show. All the costumes
for the show people were made in
North Topeka, Mrs. Ashmore, the IN
dian wife of the doctor, making the
majority of them.
Finally all preparations were com
pleted and the company started out
1t would travel from town to town,
camping just outside the city limits,
and put on the show, hiring horses
from the town livery stable for the
Indians to ride.
The people of the middle west did
not take much interest in the made to
order product, most of them having
known the real thing. But the show
managed to pay expenses until Indian
apolis was reached. There the whole
company went on a spree, spent what
little money was on hand. and was
left stranded. The promoters raised
enough money to return to North To-
peka by train. but the Indians We're
compelled to make the trip overland.
and came struggling back. The pro-
motors of this wild west show We're
confident if the had been able to
have gotten farther east. where the
public was not so familiar with the
woolly west, success would have been
assured.
The average life of an automobile
tire is 5000 miles, altho some have
given good service for 10000 or 12,-
600 miles. Albert Hook, route 6, re-
Gently brought into Pratt's store
back tire that had travelled 10000
miles, andaat that was not badly worn.
Three other tires, bought at the same
time. are yet in use.
+. All children between the ages of
to 10 are invited to the story hour
Friday afternoon at AIS at the Cen,
trail Avenue Christian church.
The Girl Scout Troop of the Second
Presbyterian church hiked to Doug
las farm, three miles north on the
Rochester road. last Tuesday evening.
In the party were: Capt: Viola Van
Nice, Lieut.. Augusta Hardt and Olive
Fisher, Lawrence Frisbie, Margaret
Peyton, Edna Helm, Frances McDon-
aid, Marie Murrel, Mollie Beers, Dor
othy Elkins, Corinne Wallace, jose
phine Beers, Lillian Sherburne, Evelyn
Buechner. Virginia Bowes, Helen
Davey. Mildred Kendall, Marie Will
son, Vesta Hicks. Margaret Fowler,
Gladys Rice, Vernice Griffin, Lenore
Drake and Mrs. Ira Beers, who was
the chaperon.
Notes and Personals.
The Parent-Teachers' association
wish to thank all firms and persons,
including Mr.. Conry and the board of
education. who assisted in making the
Quincy carnival a success.
5. K. Dexter. undertaken. Lady as
sistant. 1928 Kansas ave--Adv-
The Occidental lodge will give the
monthly dance Friday evening at A.
o. U. w. hall. The public is invited.
The Rev. DR.. B. B. Zook of Topeka
district will conduct the evening serv-
ice Sunday at the Kansas Avenue
Methodist church. Following the
service a short first-quarterly meet
ing will be held.
Children's week is being observed
this week at the Kansas Avenue Meth
odist church 1t will eliminate in a
report at the IL o'clock service Sun
day morning. Children of Junior
church age will be under the direction
of Miss Laura Beverly. Younger chill
dren and babies will be taken care of
IN the Cnurcn pdflOrS Dy competent
persons. The program for the morn
ing will be in charge of the parents
and will be on the subject of Parents
and Young Folks Problems
Hemstitching, picoting ana buttons.
s3S North Kansas avenue. Marie
Bobb.-Adv.
Charity lodge No. 26, D. of H, will
have a short program Saturday eve
ming at the meeting. Refreshments
of ice cream and cake will be served.
All members and families of members
are invited to attend.
Word has been received by friends
in North Topeka of the death, April
10, of W. F. Nichols, at the Soldiers
home at Leavenworth. Mr.. Nichols
had gone to the home on April IL, but
had not been formally admitted. He
leaves no relatives. He made his
home while in North Topeka at 426
East Gordon street.
Mr. and Mrs. o. D. Skinner have
returned to Topeka arter an extended
visit to relatives in California. Mr..
and Mrs. Skinner some years ago made
their home in North Topeka. but now
own home on the South side.
Mr.. A. NJ. Cross of Los Angeles.
CAL left today for Los Angeles, after
a weeks visit to old friends in North
Topeka.
The following program was given at
the Overall and Apron social at the
Central Avenue Christian church. Tues
day evening: Instrumental trio. May
sisters; vocal solo. Miss Emma Lou
Westbrook; vocal duet. Leon King and
Charles Wallace: piano solo, Mrs.
Teets; reading, Miss Ethel May; piano
duet. Mrs. Teets and Miss Violet Wolf;
reading. the Rev. J. A. Wilson; music.
May sisters.
We guarantee Gold Medal paint. S245 a
gal We will also sell several good pat
terms wall paper, 10 cents roll. O. A.
Mcclure, SIS n. Kansas Ave.-Adv.
Wichita Congregationalists to Build.
Wichita, Kan, April 2S.-Work has
started on the new $3.50. 900 United