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The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
CHICAGO PRoDUCE MARKET.

Chicago. Dec. 6-BUTTER-Mark low
er. Creamery. extras, 43c; firsts, 35@41c !;
seconds. 32@34c; standards, 36A c
EGGS-Market higher. Firsts, 54d56c j;
ordinary firsts, 45Q50 refrigerator firsts,
40642c.
POTATOES-Market weak Wisconsin
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NEW YORK SUGAR MARKET.
NEW yoRK sTooK MARKET.

New York, Dec 6.-SUGAR-Raw, quiet,
unchanged: centrifugal, 3.66; refined, un-
changed fine granulated, 520Q5.30.
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WHEAT-The market was exceedingly
erratic and lacked definate trend until
the last hour, when scattered selling in
the form of liquidation caused a sharp de
cline
The news was mixed, cash wheat in some
markets being strong while others ruled
weak.
The strength was confined mainly to
Canadian wheat. for which an excellent de-
mand was reported. Winnipeg premiums
were 1 to . cents higher, while Buffalo
ported premium Manitoba wheat up
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Druggists refund money it PAZo ONT
MENT fails to cure Itching. Blind, Bleed
ing or Protruding Piles Instantly re-
HeTes itching Piles. 6oc.-Adv.
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TopEKA .-oULTRY AID EGGsg


market quotations by premium Poultry
Products Co, 210 North Kansas avenue,
Topeka, han.)
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Cannot use r0ug1 OF uIIIulsueu HVss-
viii have to buy at stock prices.
Receipts-Hogs, 4 cars from the follow
ing: Leo ZoeHer, st. George; Fred Nc
Hugh, Usage City; c. c. Coleman, Mayetts |;
f. A. Louk. Michigan Valley. Killing 800
hogs, SO cattle.
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CHICAGO GRAIN NTARKET.

the Chicago Board of Trade as reported
by The Empire Commission Co., POI New
England Bldg)
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MARKET LETTER.

FURNISHED by b. c. Christopher. 226 New
England Bldg, Topeka, Kan, L. C. Her
wig, Mgr.)
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FOREIGN EXCHANGE.

FURNISHED by Empire Commission Co, POI
New England Building, Topeka, kan.)
10 a. m, Dec 6, 1921.
EnnIish starlinc 4 &C. German marks. .45
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KANSAS CITY LIVESTOCK SALES.

(The following sales were made this morn
ing at the Stock Yards, Kansas City, and
reported over long distance telephone
direct to the State Journal by Il. Z.
Ward.)
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Kansas City, Dec. 6-CATTLE-Rece
Z 500 head. Market steady to strong.
HOGS-Receipts 1900 head. Market
steady. Bulk of sales. $6.50@6.65; top, ST 30.
SHEEP-Receipts 5000 head. Market
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TOPEKA POULTRY MARKET.

FURNISHED by the Topeka Packing Co,
corner corner. Laurent aud Madison sts.' Topeka
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rnPEKA HnG MARKEf.

FURNISHED BY Wolff PacklDg Co, loot
of Quincy street. Tobeka- hansasJ
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Chicago, Dec. 6.
-CIOse-


Orange of prices on grain futures on
the Kansas City Board of Trade as reported
by B. c. Christopher & Co., 226 New Eng
land Bldg, Topeka, Kan.
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additional late markets VIII be
found on another page of this paper.)
The Topeka state journal., 1921-12-06
DAILY WEATHER REPORT.

Furnished by the weather bureau office,
Topeka, Kan. for the twenty -four hours
ending at 4. m Tuesday.
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Of North Topeka women are assisting him.
Notes and Personals.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mason Chamblin have re-
turned from q several weeks trip to west
ern points. Mr. Chamblin is assistant tick
ct agent for the Union Pacific
William Baker of the Graham Clothing
company has returned from visit to
friends in Chicago.
S. r. Dexter. undertaken Lady as
| sistant s23 Kansas ave.-Adv.
The Art Duffer family has moved from
924 Monroe street to 133 Jackson street.
Mrs. Hamm was elected president of the
North Topeka branch of the W. c. 7. U.
which met at the home of Mrs. Mary Lift
johann, 935 Jackson street, yesterday after
noon. Other officials elected were Mrs
cambridge, vice president; Mrs Lift
johann, treasurer, and Mrs Mauney, cor cor
responding and recording secretary. The
next meeting will be a picnic August 10
at Garfield park. Lemonade and waters
will be served. All members and friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark and chill
dren, Virginia and Larrie of 1888 Jeffer-
trip tomorrow night. While away they
visited Texas. New Orleans Mobile and
Chronicle, Ala, and other points of in
Mr.. and Mrs Roy Boast will leave the
end of the week for Kansas City where
they will join a camping party Of relatives
and will camp for several weeks num-
Der of miles from the city.
John Robinson of Winfield who has
been visiting his brother, L. i Robinson,
and Mrs Robinson of 11S5 Boswell avenue
for the past week, returned to his home
today.
Marie Bobb has moved her hem
stitching machine to the New Era, s27
North Kansas avenue.-Adv.
Mr.. George Knoll of North Madison
street has found that the setting aside of
a definite amount for a purpose has a
tendency to make you also watch other
expenditures, for you soon learn that if
you can set aside a definite amount for
one thing, it teaches you to watch things
closer and you find yourself cutting off
corners elsewhere. Take a payment of
S1430 a month for 60 months with the
Midwest Building and Loan Association,
YOU will be surprised to find how quickly
the months will slip by and you will find
handS-Adv.
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The Frederic L. Perry company, Eye
Olde New England Choir" Of Boston,
which opens the evening entertainments of
the chautauqua Thursday at Garfield park
10 one of the prettiest as well as one of
the best features of this series. Francis c.
Chantereau, the famous French tenor and
composer, who has made a name in the
country and abroad in grand opera. is n
member of the company. One of his COM
positions, 1.-THE Loyal Americans" has been
approved by President warren g. hard
ing This, as well other of his compo-
sitions, Will be sung on the programs.
During the afternoon program Miss Greeley
will give speciality of a group of Indian
songs in costume.
North Topeka girl who was married
over a year ago took charge of the mar
rage certificate, putting it away so care
fully that the most diligent search has
failed to disclose its hiding place.
Improvements on the new Baptist par
sonage. 926 Jackson street, have been com
pleted and the pastor, the Rev. o. L. Weir,
and family will occupy it early this month.
moving from the former parsonage, $40
West Laurent street
The county convention of the W. c. T. U.
Will be, held at the Kansas Avenue Meth
c. Fenton of the Cadmean chautauqua
management, is experimenting Il last min
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EAST SIDE NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. II. d.
WadIeigh. Call Blue 1921 OF $780,

The L. S c. club held their regular meet
ing Tuesd1y afternoon at the home of Mrs
John Hefrich in Scotland avenue. The
SSbecksfield' Mrs. James Kaye, Mrs. John
Deeter, Mrs. Jane Disney, Mrs. Jesse Smell
ser, Mrs. NJ. Baird, Mrs. Frank Renald
Mrs T. Bacon and Mrs. Helfrich, MISS
Esther Benton and Miss Hazel Peeler as
sisted Mrs. Helfrich.
The Sunday school of the Third Chris
| tian church will hold their annual picnic
Thursday in Ripley park
The members of the X. K Klub held "A
line party at the Orpheum theater Tuesday
evening Those who attended were: Mrs.
Clara Allison, Mrs. Myrtle Hagan, Mrs
Edna Watlleigh, Miss Florence Miller, MISS
Cora FarIuer
Miss Edna Marshall Of Quenemo,, Kan. is
spending few days in Topeka the guest
Athon in Lake street.
Miss Dorothy Kerns of East Fifth ave-
nue. is spending q few days in Lawrence
f, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Zeigler Of East
Eighth avenue entertained a few friends
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. S. F. Brooks
and children, Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Harris
and sons, Robert and Eugene, Mr.. and Mrs
Carl Mize~ and sons, Herbert and Arnold
/ and daughter ,Deliiah, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Zeigler aud children. and Mrs G. l.. Nc
Cracker and daughters, Uldine, Kathryn
Mrs wesley Tucker entertained Tuesday
afternoon at her home in honor Of the
uTlnuhy anniversary OF 1eT nuSDduu- L He
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Collins,
Mr.. and Mr.. John Blakeley of Omaha, Neb.,
Nj and Mrs. W N St. Charde of kansas
and Don Ansel, Miss Merle Jennings and
Miss Sarah Jane Tucker.
Mrs. Isabel McCracken and grandson,
Wayne McCracken and granddaughter, Vir-
ginia McCracken OF CenteFville, Ia, came
Sunday to spend a few days at the G. L.
McCracken home in East Eighth avenue.
Mrs. Jane Miller died suddenly Tuesday
evening at her home, 1928 East Crane street.
The Clematis club will be entertained
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. e.
s. Young in Branner street.
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OAKLAND NEWS
Notes and personals by Mrs. H. D.
WadIeigh. Call Blue 1921 or $3.50.

Mr.. I. NJ. Orner celebrated his birthday
anniversary Saturday evening at ms nome
in Chester avenue; Mr. Orner was pre-
the evening we're: Mr. and Mrs. J. Suth-
erin, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Van SAINT.
Mr. n and Edm MTs g. F and M Mr Fr na
saith, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Chubb. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. S. Clingan, Mr. and Mrs; James
Mrs Tom Brelsford, Mr.. and Mrs, ii. l.
Pnrkhurst, Mr.. and Mrs. Meade L. Ward;
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Sherman Taylor, Mr.. and
Mrs. Henry Lang, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Roller,
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Huffman. Mr. and Mrs
o. NJ. Moreland, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Achen-
paugh, Mr.. and Mrs. / M Orner, Miss , Eu,
Beatrice Worthington, Miss Joeie Worth
ington, Miss Lucille Parkhurst, Mr.. A ].
Jones' Mr.. J. E. -Yinglings of Berryton,
kan. Mr.. Henry Chubb, and Mr.. Glen
There will be district cabinet meeting
Of the Epworth League Friday evening,
August ;, at the home of Rev c. W. Mar
lin, in Chester avenue.
(. The Plus Ultra class OF the Oakland
Presbyterian church will hold an ice cream
social on the church lawn this evening.
The Good Samaritan elias Glass t or the OAK
meeting, Tuesday evening at the home OF
Mr. Franklin Hamilton in Chester avenue.
The guests Of the evening were MI. q, Y.
son, Mr.. Ray Knight, Mr.. II. V. Clayton,
Mr.. Franklin Hamilton, Mr.. David TAMIL
I.
Mr. L. NJ. Mills, Mr.. H. E. Allison, Mr..
D. NJ Hettinger, Mr.. A. E. Snider, Mr.. Roy
Weeks and Mr.. J. o. Tousley.
The following young people held an all
day picnic today at Ripley Park: Miss Ids
Meggison. Miss Irene Stanley, Miss Gladys
Blair. Miss Alice Cogdal, Miss Dora Meggi-
SON, Miss Gertrude Stanley, Mr.. Joe Blair
and Mr. Everett Stanley.
The Fidelity class of the Oakland Meth
odist church will meet Thursday afternoon
at > 80 O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Morgan
Washburn in Chester avenue.
The Dawson Community club will meet
Thursday afternoon at the home Of Mrs.
james Baker in East Seward avenue.
The Oakland w c. T. L. will hold an
ice cream social on the school house lawn.
Thursday evening, August II.
The Friendship club will serve Ice cream
and waters TO the public this evening on
the lawn of the College Hill school house
west Of Washburn college, for the benefit
of the Tuberculosis Porch fund. The
Stringollio club, under the leadership of
Mr.. Albert Shut, will furnish the music
for the evening.
The Missionary society of the Oakland
Christian church will hold q twilight
meeting, Thursday evening at Z 20 O'Clock
in the church. Mrs. Bessie Fix of Law
renee. Kan. will speak. Mrs Fix and her
husband will sail early in the fall for China
TO do missionary wort
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wANTED-MAIB HELP.

WANTED-Car repairers with 4-year let
ter and tools, out of town; Transfers,
40c hr., west; married farm couples; farm
and dairy hands; man and wife cooks
manager for restaurant, west Kan; fry
cooks; grocery meat clerk, out of town !;
hospital help; restaurant for sale. Fur
A REAL proposition for live wire sales
men, prefer men acquainted with city
and surrounding country. This is an OPP
replies strictly confidential. Write Sales
men, care Journal.
WANTED = Experienced clerk, grocery
store, inside work. Q, care Journal.
TWO experienced house toulouse sales
men. Call afternoons, PIG East 9Th.
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WANTS
AND MISCELLANEOUS ADS

ADVERTISING RATES: The rate for
Inserting Want Ads in The Topeka State
Journal rs l cent a word each insertion
minimum 10 cents; by the week cents q
word: minimum 50 cents.
OUT OF TOWN advertisements must be
accom- panied with cash or check in full
payment of the same Eote the foregoing
Instructions about counting the words and
the rate per word for The Topeka State
Journal
CLOSING HOUR: Want ADS to be
classified properly must be in The State
Journal office before 12 20 o'clock. Want
Ads received after L. 80 till rs p. ID. will
be :nserted<under the head: TOO Late to
Classify"
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BUSINESS CHANCES.

FOR SALE-Clean stock of groceries and
general merchandise, best location in To
peka. A liberal discount will be given.
Stock will invoice about $4,000. Call or
see H. A Moege, Phone go. 2222 lincoln.
FOR SALE-Restauranf,- 80 miles from
Topeka, new and complete, doing good
81 500 FERNS on part; no trade. Furman's
Real Estate, LOG West Sth.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.


6. S. to w. Lyons, northwest u % 1916.
B. A. Fraser to A. E. Golf, part lot
1893 Polk st, Stringhams addition, lot
So part 56 block B and lots 60-24
Street. watts addition. and lots 400
part 39S Taylor street Stringhams
addition and lots 457 -9-61-3 Mid
daugh's End subdivision. ...
A G. AIeMains to A. f. Golf, same.
J. Brown to T. J. Sumey. lots 1 and 3,
Roosevelt St, Whittekind's sub. IS
W. F. Johnson to J. H. Bowie, pit lots
S9-91-3, Throop St, TROOPS Bird
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DIDN'T WAIT FOR SATURDAY.

Emporia, Kan, Aug. 3.-Tuesday
was bath night in Emporia.
A heavy rain in the headwaters of
the Neosho river has sent the stream
over the dam near Emporia, and the
4-inch bath rule was lifted today by
Commissioner Dan Dryer.
After being limited to 4-inch baths
for more than a month, Emporia folks
tonight filled. the tubs for good old
fashioned Saturday night plunges- -
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wANTED-FE,MALE HELP


WANTED-Neat girls for dining room and
lunch counters. $40 mo-, board and room,
free transportation women cooks; house
keepers: chamber maids; pantry girls.
Furman's Employment Office, 106 West 9th.
WANTED-Woman for dishwasber and
chambermaid at Mother Wheeler's board
ing house, 126 East Monroe St, N. Topeka.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


WE PAY the highest price for cast off
clothing, shoes, hats and overcoats. Drop
Us a card or call Gordon Brothers Loan
Office. 400 Kansas ave. Phone 1913.
A FEW MILK COWS WANTED-Win
pasture and pay $500 to $500 per month
in advance for milking privilege. Call 1744
K-2.
CASH and Ford touring, extra limousine
top, electric starter, lighting, for small
home. 1900 Harrison.
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LOST-Brown leather pocketbook on
Country Club car No. 105 on Monday,
25th. Liberal reward for contents of peck
etbook.- 2204 Buchanan street.
TIRE FOUND between Perry and Topeka.
Size 32xS1a. Jorn Lewis, Perry, Kan.
LOST-Gold bar pin with pearl in center.
Finder please call 1872. Reward
LOST-Wrist watch on East 4th Monday
night. Phone Red 1860. Reward.
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AUTHORIZATIONS

---~-~-~-~-~-~~~----~~->---
SITUATION WANTED by married man
experienced in general insurance and real
estate or collecting and soliciting. S. W,
care Journal.
YOUNG MAN experienced in farming
wants work Address G. NJ. care journal.
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North Topeka Nems

Items for this column may be left at
Petro's drug store, or telephone Eleanor
Klmball. 1881 after 4 o'clock Other
hours, $3.50.
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MOVING.
TE NIMORE WIN
CALL PHONE 4341.
LEGAL

LEGAL y
First published in The Topeka St6tsJ
Journal, August g. 1919 =
NOTICE OF APPOINTMENT.
In the Probate Court of Shawnee County.
Kansas.
IN THE MATTEK OF Center L. Tillot-s
son, a person ad1udged TO be Eeeoles
Minded.
State Of Kansas, Shawnee County. IS. y
Creditors and all other persons intereste4s
are hereby notified that the sunderkigneol
was, on the goth day OF July, A d. 1921sp
duly appointed guardian Of the person. and :
estate OF Center L. Tiliotson. who was. on
Court of Shawnee County. Kansas, ad-s
judged to be Feeble Minded; that / have
qualified as such guardian and am now
managing the estate and affairs OF the
said Center L. Tillotson.
o. c. WYATT.
Guardian. y
Dated at Topeka, Kansas, the Goth da1
of July, a D. 1921.
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS


CHICKERING piano, concert upright rose
wood case, $3.50. Phone White 2575.
SAXOPHONE BARGAINS-509 Tylel
Phone 2251-J.
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FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE.

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
EXCHANGE OR SALE-200 acres good
+ level land, rich soil. in Missouri. part
cleared: some good heavy timber: plenty
water; so miles Of Jefferson City Price
IS 600. clear; consider suburban Furman
Real Estate, LOG West Sth-
FOR SALE OR TRADE-StOck of hard
ware and implements in inland town. Adj
dress, +. G. K, in care Journal.
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Your surest store
for QUALITY and
a SAVING "THE
OWL"

Watermelon (ss-Ib. average).
ID. -2hc
Sweet Potatoes Cf1ome grown.
ID. ............... Sc
Corn. Fancy. Sweet, doz. .14c
Tomatoes. 6 lbs Detrimental Csc
Cantaloupes. for..15c
Potatoes, 24c PIX. bu. 900. soc
White House Flour. . $500
Our Fine Bread. 24-oz.
loaves. ............. 1Oc
Layer Cakes, each. zoe
Owl Right Coffee Case quality.
ID. .-......... .3Oc
Morning Glory Extract. ..12c
Apple Flakes. pkg ....2 csc
Excel-o Cake Flour, pkg. .15c
oat Flake, G. NJ. zig. pkg). .2Sc
Navy Beans. best, 4 lbs. 80. .25c
Old Dutch Cleanser.
Sun Brite Cleanser.
Bacon Squares. lie
10 Bars White Borax Naphtha
Soap. ............... SOC
Grape-a-Lade (15 OF. jar. Csc
Fruit-a-Lade (15 OF. jar) soc
Libby's Pear Butter. lib.
can. lac
Bulk Macaroni, lb...... .12c
Bulk Cocoa, 2 lbs. .25c
Kellogg's Korn Krisp,
Z pigs. -....-- -10c
Alber's Wheat Flakes. pkg .19c
sailed Peanuts. lb. lac
Egg Mash. Southard's,
25-lb. sack. ...7Sc
Scratch Feed. sNRthards.
100 IDS ST 80
Campfire Marshmallows,
pkg. ..-.....S. 1Sc
"A IA
low gre
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MONEY
BONDS

MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KINDS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY - Household
goods. pianos, automobiles, cattle ands
horses. diamonds machinery and to salaried
people. b. S. Thomas. 514 Kansas avenBe<
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L. w. wILSON-Fire, tornado plate glass,
insuraHrc Phone S.s6 % roinmbinn b'dG,.
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real ESTATE LOANS at reasona BILE rates
aud various terms OF repayment. Personal
loans on good collateral. State Savings
Bank. Col Kansas ave.
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FOR sALE-HOUsEHOLD GOODS

FOR SALE-HOUSEHOLD GOODS
HOUSEHOLD GOODS for sale.
Must sell in ten days. Piano,
three bed room sets, two gas
stoves, tables, chairs, carpet,
curtains, san. cot, dishes, pic
lures, rugs, mating, cabinet,
book cases, three-piece parlor
set. J. M. Brier, 415 West 9Th
Street.
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A REAL BARGAIN

Beautiful furnishings of a four-room
apartment, close in, to be sold for $3.50,
will sub-let apartment to purchaser, walk
right in and take possession Phone Blue
267O.
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first published in The Topeka Stah
Journal. August 3, 1879
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LOANS made on personal security; also
to salaried persons. L. Biscoe. 523 Kansas.
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FOR SALE-Modern 7-room house. ; east
front lots, garage, chicken house. fine
shade Washburn college and c. y. school
district; near car line. Phone 1872 Black.
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| ute sale of season tickets A large corps
| of North Topeka women are assisting him.
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q. ". BoMGARDNER. Phone re.
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MARKET MOVES
ITS old STOCK
No Arrivals; Watermelons
Sell at 3 Cents Pound

With practically no arrivals Sat.
urday, much OF the old stock on the
wholesale fruit and vegetable mar
kct WINS being cleaned up.
Watermelons were half cent
cheaper at . cents a pound. due 10
the fact that new melon districts
are developing and larger Quantities
are being distributed.
The first straight car OF eanta.
loupea from wapato In due 20 begin
rolling about August 8. Tho Yakima
canta now on the market are quoted
NJ u for the standard crates. 81 for
the ponies and yi.25 TO si.5o for the
flats.
A small express shipment Of avo.
cadoes and mangoes arrived on the
market from Florida. The avocadocs
were quoted at tf2 a dozen and the
mangoes at 81 dozen.
Oregon summer squash was sell.
Ing at cents a pound. Green corn
was meeting strong demand and
the price on fancy stock was raised
rs cents crate. reaching N.25 a
crate.
There was a fair market on both
butter and eggs Saturday. but no
change on either commodity VIVA
noted.
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WOMEN ARE
WORKING ON
RAILROADS
100000 Are Helping Build
New Lines and Maintain
Existing Systems
py RALPH =. COUCH

WASHINGTON, July ~ W otn'"
workers are now flocking TO the etn'
ploy OF the nations railroads.
Nearly 100000 women now are
helping TO build new lines and nam
tain and operate existing systems, q
forthcoming report OF the Interstate
commerce commission Is expected 70
show.
Women constituted. In 1890. nearly
8 per cent Of the nations s'coo'oov
railway employees. according 70 cen
sus taken by tho Interstate com
mercc commission. And the number
Is increasing daily.
The commission Is now prrparins
n new census OF female railway
workers for 1881.
The 1880 census shows that women
are going in for all kinds OF railroad
work. heavy as well as light Thsy
ar, cleaning engines and headlights
On roundhouses, keeping watch
nights. "a well as az dangerous grade
crossings. operating telegraph Keys
CARRYING messages of train dispatch.
ers. and even doing carpentry ana
other heavy work In the rh'roao
shops.
In some Jobs women. the railroads
are learning. are more efficient tnah
male workers.