The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-07

! Miss Kate King, city welfare worker,
was called TO the feed yard III the Svv
block OF North Kansas avenue Sunday,
where family OF movers named Ham
! sists of the father and mother and
; five children. the youngest little girl
! five days old.
/ Just before Thanksgiving the father,
! a well to do farmer living near Phil
Hpsburg, was told by the family physi-
! clan, Doctor Nelson, that his wife had
contracted tuberculosis. following two
attacks of pneumonia. Mr.. Hancock
J was advised to travel about overland,
as the only hope for his wife.
He sold his farm, stock, auto and
household goods, saving out several
good teams, and started in a house
wagon for the southern part of the
state with his wife and four children.
The mothers health improved and all
would have been well, but the heavy
expenses incurred took all the ready
money left after all debts were paid.
The father was unable to get work OF
any kind. They came up north and
| five days ago the baby was born by
! the roadside a few miles from North
Topeka. the mother being unable to
stand the trip to town. The mother
and child received no medical atten-
/, tion until Sunday, when Doctor Lull.
| county physician. was called by Miss
King. A maternity nurse called TINS
morning and found both mother and
child doing well.
The house wagon is warm and coy
! and the children are healthy and
happy The baby is not yet named.
The other children are Jacob, nine
years old, a manly little boy; Willie,
seven, a live wire: Mary, a black-eyed
| five-year-old, and Emma, curly
headed fodder of Is months.
Mr.. Hancock would like to remain
here for some weeks longer but his
finances have reached a low ebb and
as he was compelled to sell his best
teams some time ago, he has no way to
raise money in a strange town. He is
willing to work but cannot leave his
wife and children. He hopes to get
back to Phillipsburg where he IL
known and would have no trouble
getting credit.
Shawnee council No. 8. S. B. A, will
hold the regular meeting tonight. and
also initiate a large class of candidates.
Refreshments will be served.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Baer of 90
Quincy street, left Sunday for st.
Louis. where Mr.. Baer will attend the
National Poultry and Egg DealersJas-
ISOLATION meeting.
The May sisters will have a musical
and literary program this evening at
the annual A. o. U. W. banquet held
at the Chamber of Commerce.
The following members of Degree
of Honor lodge No. 81 spent Friday
afternoon with Mrs. L. c. Kascr at
her home in Van Buren, street: Mrs.
John Danny, Mrs. Arthur Doyle, Mrs.
Lowe Gilbert, Mrs Ella w. Sowle,
Mrs. J. D. Hickman, Mrs. J. w. Ermy,
Mrs. J. w. Dowler, Mrs. G. W. Col
Inns, Mrs. F. Hurst, Mrs. ]. NJ. Han
lon. Mrs. c. E. Murrell, Mrs. C. E. Ell
kins, Mrs. C. johnson, Mrs. H. Stay
baugh and Miss Dollie Tilford.
That hat you have been looking for
to match your Easter suit you'll find
at Courtney
A number of North side women are
working in the personal appeal cam
paign for the Y. w. c. A, under the
direction of Mrs. A. D. Gray, captain.
The team is composed of Mrs. Fred
Morns, Mrs. Ralph Campbell, Mrs.
Charles Stewart. Miss Jessie Riach,
Mrs. E. S. Humphrey, Mrs. r. R. Hig-
gins. Mrs. Wilbur Mason and Mrs. W.
L. Stark.
Tax assessors for the North side
are Hal Williams, T. W. Thompson,
Mrs. c. c. Maze and Mrs. Ira Nesbitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Robb of sol Kan
sas avenue are leaving today for San
Antonio, Tex, where they will make
their home.
Hens Itching, pieoting and buttons $50
North Kansas avenue. Marie Bobb.-Adv.