OBITUARIES AND OTHER NEWS ITEMS FROM THE TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL Transcribed and Submitted by Susie Hastings, copyright 2004-2006. ============ KSGENWEB INTERNET GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY COPYRIGHT NOTICE: In keeping with the KSGenWeb policy of providing free information on the Internet, this data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other gain. Copying of the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged. Any other use, including publication, storage in a retrieval system, or transmission by electronic, mechanical, or other means requires the written approval of the file's author. =========== The following obituaries, funeral announcements, and other news items from the early 1900s in Topeka, KS were transcribed by Susie Hastings and originally posted to the ShawneeKS Yahoo groups mailing list. They are reprinted here with Susie's permission. +++ Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas, USA), January 21, 1907 p.5 The body of H. E. Shaw, the Santa Fe brakeman who was killed at a wreck at De Soto Saturday, reached Topeka early Sunday morning and was taken to the Conwell undertaking rooms. The funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at one o'clock from the Walnut Grove M. E. church and the burial will be in Rochester cemetery. Mr. Shaw formerly lived in the neighborhood. He had but recently gone into the train service and this was his fourth trip out. +++ Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas, USA) October 7, 1912 p.6 Captain P. H. CONEY who has returned from Los Angeles, where he attend [sic] the National G. A. R. encampment, spoke on "Kansas day," September 14, before a crowd of 3600 people in Sycamore park. A banquet followed the address and a royal time was had. "All good looking men weighing under 150 pounds are eligible as ushers at the pipe organ picture show series next week," said Charles MITCHELL, who will have charge of the force of ushers. "We expect to have enormous crowds, and we don't want the ushers to take up too much room. We would appreciate the reporting of any inattention on the part of the ushers." The ushers will be business men, and the public will be given an opportunity to guess their identity. A Mutt and Jeff picture will be projected on the screen a week from tonight, and Mutt and Jeff will appear in person as ushers. +++ Topeka State Journal October 7, 1912 p.6 Deaths and Funerals Local Mention Officers who investigated the death of L. R. DISBROW, reported in the State Journal yesterday, decided that there is no occasion for an inquest. Later developments seemed to prove that death was the result of the accidental poisoning by carbolic acid, mistaken for solution of chloral that the victim intended to take. +++ Topeka State Journal October 7, 1912 p.6 Deaths and Funerals The lifeless body of Mrs. Margaret C. TRAPP was found in her rooms at 512 East Fourth street Tuesday afternoon, where she committed suicide by hanging herself. The body was sent to Leavenworth today for burial. Charles TRAPP of Topeka is her son and only living relative who is known. +++ Topeka State Journal October 7, 1912 p.6 Deaths and Funerals Mrs. Lillie Bell BOAST, aged 50 years, died at St. Francis hospital of a complication of diseases Tuesday. She was the wife of William BOAST of 909 North Jackson street. She is survived by her husband and one daughter, Hazel, and three sons, Charles W., Ray A. and Guy A. BOAST. She was the daughter of the late A. M. COLEMAN, who formerly lived north of Menoken. The COLEMAN family is one of the pioneer families of the county. The funeral arrangements will be announced later. +++ Topeka State Journal October 7, 1912 p.6 Deaths and Funerals The funeral of Mrs. Serge Dora COLBERT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Pehr OLSON of 522 Taylor street, was held in Penwell's chapel at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Interment in the Topeka cemetery. +++ Topeka State Journal October 7, 1912 p.6 Deaths and Funerals The funeral of L. R. DISBROW, who died Wednesday morning of acid poisoning, was held at the home of his daughter at 1216 Monroe street at 3 o'clock this afternoon. Interment in Mount Auburn cemetery. +++ Topeka State Journal October 7, 1912 p.6 Brings Suit For $500 Dr. W. F. BOWEN Wants Soldier Township to Pay for Wrecked Auto Suit against Soldier township, Shawnee county, on account of an automobile accident in which the auto was almost demolished, and Miss Evangeline INGERSOLL was bruised, was filed in the district court this morning by Dr. W. F. BOWEN, owner of the wrecked car. Dr. BOWEN says he went to Valley Falls, Kan., late the night of July 28, on an emergency call to see Webb GROFF. Returning he left Meriden about 2 o'clock in the morning. At Cheney's corner, he says, he encountered a 16 foot culvert in the middle of a 30 foot road, which had been graded up nearly two feet above the roadbed. He says although he was driving at only from 10 to 15 miles an hour his machine was completely wrecked in striking the culver. He asks damages in the sum of $500. +++ Topeka Capital Journal, Tuesday, April 25, 1989 p.5c Retirement reception set for kindergarten teacher A retirement reception will be Sunday for Barbara Ross, kindergarten teacher at Highland Park South Elementary School. Ross will be honored by friends, students, former students, parents and fellow teachers from 2 to 4 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the school, 1400 E. 34th. Ross has been teaching at Highland Park South for 18 years. +++ Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas), Sunday, July 10, 1921 p.6 Emmett Wins Double Header Emmett won a double header baseball game Sunday afternoon by defeating Wheaton by a score of 11 to 3 and the Manhattan Ramblers by a score of 5 to 4. The latter game was fast and highly interesting. An extra inning was played to complete the game. +++ Topeka State Journal (Topeka, Kansas), Sunday, July 10, 1921 p.6 Tucker's Bond Is Reduced May Regain Liberty by Providing $1,300, Supreme Court Rules The supreme court today reduced the peace bond of L. M. Tucker, now in the Cowley county jail in Winfield. Tucker was arrested on a charge of assault and battery and disturbance of the peace and is now held in jail in default of $4,000 bond. Under the order of the supreme court Tucker may regain his liberty by providing a $1,500 bond. This bond will be in effect pending final review of an application for a writ of habeas corpus. +++ Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, March 2, 1919 p.43 Only Wanted Ice Water - Wife Sued for Divorce Minnie Pearson seemed unable to sufficiently back up the allegations contained in her petition for divorce from Andrew J. Pearson, when the case was heard in the second division of the Shawnee county district court yesterday morning. Her original petition asserted that her husband had an ungovernable temper, and on numerous occasions threatened to take the life of his wife, four children, and himself. In one paragraph a specific instance, where, it was alleged Pearson had attempted to assassinate his wife, was given, but when Judge George H. Whitcomb got down to the facts of the case, he found that in reality, Pearson happened to pass through his wife's bedroom one night with an ice pick in his hand, and she jumped at the conclusion that he was in the act of doing her bodily harm. The judge said that since it was an exceptionally warm night when the incident occurred, it was barely possible that Mr. Pearson might have been on his way to the ice chest for the purpose of procuring some ice for his drinking water. The divorce was denied. +++ Topeka State Journal December 2, 1918 Frederick D. Smith, age 10? / 16? years, died Sunday at the home of his mother, Mrs. Alice F. Smith, in Oakland. The funeral service will be held at 4 o'clock Tuesday afternoon at Penwell's chapel. Burial in Topeka Cemetery. +++ Topeka State Journal 1918-Dec-2 p.4 Rugona M. Lux, age 12, died November 18 at her home in Los Angeles, Cal. The body was shipped to Topeka and the funeral will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at 201 Greenwood avenue. Burial in Topeka Cemetery. +++ Topeka State Journal, December 2, 1918 p.4 Mrs. Calvin Manning died today at her residence, 1000 Buchanan street. The funeral announcements will be made later. +++ Topeka State Journal, December 2, 1918 p.4 Almeda Martha Swanson, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Swanson, died at the residence, 715 West Sixteenth street. The infant was buried this afternoon in Mt. Hope cemetery. +++ Topeka State Journal December 2, 1918 p.4 John W. Hercules, age 20, died Sunday morning at his home, 1015 Clay street. The funeral will be held Tuesday morning at 9 o'clock at the Church of the Holy Name. Burial in Mt. Calvary cemetery. +++ Topeka State Journal 1918-Dec-2 p.4 Mrs. Eliza Wood, who died Friday morning, will be buried Tuesday afternoon. The funeral service will be held at 2:30 o'clock at Stonestreet's chapel. Interment in Mt. Auburn cemetery. +++ Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, May 3, 1891 p.4 Heavy Shipments Messrs. Reed & Son have had to increase their force of packers to fill the large number of orders they are receiving from all parts of the country, probably due to the astonishingly low prices at which they are selling furniture while closing out. One large shipment was sent by them to Galveston, Texas, and what seems most surprising is the fact that they have sold a large bill which goes to Englewood, a suburb of Chicago. +++ Topeka State Journal October 7, 1912 p.6 M'Graw Won't Tell Keeps Secret His Selection of Pitcher for Opening Game. New York, Oct. 2. - Until a few minutes before the opening of the world's series here nobody will know Manager McGraw's choice for pitcher in the first game. McGraw's present plan is to delay his selection until almost the last moment, picking his man according to conditions. Most of the New York players believe that the final choice will be Mathewson, who is in great condition and is conceded to be the steadiest pitcher on the team. Tesreau is likely to be held in reserve because of his lack of experience. In spite of Marquard's bad showing yesterday the big left-hander is said to be rounding into his best form, but McGraw has nothing to say on this point. +++ Topeka State Journal November 1, 1913 The following birth were reported to the office of the city clerk today: Mr. and Mrs. Carl Olaf Headstrom, 523 Polk street, Oct 21, boy Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Wallace Cooper, Twenty-sixth and Michigan, Oct, 29, boy. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Neiswanger, 333 Arter avenue, Oakland oct 26, girl. Mr. and Mrs. Howard O. White, 1626 Lincoln street, Oct 31?, girl. Movie Ad: Mary Pickford in "The Bishop's Carriage," Iris. Friday and Saturday. +++ Topeka State Journal November 17, 1913 p.4 Charged with Misuse of Stamps Frank Gee, a well known Lawrence business man, has been arrested by federal authorities on the charge of using stamps in his business that have already [the rest is missing] +++ Topeka Daily Capital, September 2, 1902 p.1 The End Is Now Near Judge A. H. Horton unconscious and not expected to live through Night +++ Topeka State Journal, Topeka, Kansas (USA) November 17, 1913 Wedding Licenses The probate court issued licenses this morning to the following couples: Jacob Younger, aged 22, and Katie Mader, aged 21, of Topeka. Guy Neiswender, aged 21, and Marie Holzmeister, aged 18, of Elmont. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 FREDERICK - Mrs. Ruby Frederick, age 33, died yesterday morning at 312 East Sixth Avenue. The funeral will be held this afternoon at Clyde, Kan. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 BAILEY - Edgar Bailey, age 13, died yesterday morning at the home, ten miles north of Silver Lake. The funeral will be held this morning at 11 o'clock in the Walnut Hill cemetery. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 MELTON - Dorothy Melton, age 8 years, died Monday at Tecumseh. The funeral will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from the Big Springs church. Burial in Big Springs cemetery. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 PAVEY - The funeral of Corp. Frank A. Pavey, who died Saturday evening at the base hospital at Fort Riley, will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from Penwell's chapel. He was a member of Co. A., Tenth division ammunition train, stationed at Camp Funston. He is survived by his mother, Mrs. R. C. Pavey; one sister, Hazel, of Topeka; and two children, Harold and Thelma Pavey, of Carbondale. Burial in Lynn Creek cemetery. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 ALLEE - Mrs. Mabel Allee, wife of Fred C. Allee, died Saturday morning at her home, 119 East Fourteenth street. She is survived by her husband, one child, father and mother, and one sister. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 KING - Mrs. Laura King, age 22, died Monday at her home, 1302 North Logan street. She is survived by her husband, Charles W. King; two children, Clifford Eugene and Anna Lenore; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Houser; a brother, W. E. Houser and three sisters, Mrs. H. W. Woodington, of Houston, Tex., Mrs. I. L. Dauhoff; and Mrs. H. P. Colberg, of Topeka. Funeral announcements later. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 MORAND - The funeral of Franklin A. Morand, who died Friday at his home, Sixth and Sherman avenues, will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from Penwell's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 FARRIER - The funeral of Mrs. F. W. Farrier, who died last night in a local hospital, will be held this morning at 10 o'clock from Penwell's chapel. Burial in Mt. Hope cemetery. +++ Funeral/Death announcement from a Topeka newspaper circa Dec 1918 FARROW - The funeral of Bertha Farrow, who died Sunday evening at her home, 722 Tyler street, will be held Thursday morning [the rest is missing] +++ Topeka Daily Capital, September 2, 1902 p.1 Fewer Marriages This Year Business of Probate Judge Has Suffered a Slump During the month of August this year there have been thirty-nine marriage licenses issued by Probate Judge Fagan. Last year for the same month there were forty-nine. This year however, there were no insane warrants issued during the month of August while last August there were eight. Whether there is any connection between the two is impossible to say. +++ Topeka State Journal (Topeka, KS), Friday, September 22, 1922 A.E. Van Hook, Insurance: "It's alright if there is only going to be one hotel, but two hotels in this town are likely to lose somebody some money." Chester Stevens, Independent lawyer: "Greatest improvement Topeka could make. Perfect location." W. J. Tod, Maple Hill stockman and member state board of agriculture: "Surely glad to see Topeka get her new hotel at Ninth and Kansas avenue. Finest thing that has happened in Topeka in many years." The Rev. J. T. Crawford, secretary of the Kansas Baptist convention: "That is the real location. I was greatly pleased to learn of the resumption of construction work on the Hotel Kansan." E. E. M'Daniel, advertising manager of the Kansas Teacher: "The best thing that has ever happened for Topeka." L. C. Rahn, shirt manufacturer: I always have said that is the ideal site. It will be a great thing for the city. We need a good building on the avenue. I believe if the other hotel is built Topeka will have good use for both of them." Frank Sprawn, salesman: "I think it is a good thing." J. M. Boring B & R Oil burner company: "A hotel is the thing Topeka has been needing most." +++ Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, May 3, 1891 p.4 A dry, hacking cough keeps the bronchial tubes in a state of constant irritation, which, if not speedily removed, may lead to bronchitis. No prompter remedy can be had than Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, which is both an anodyne and expectorant. +++ Topeka Daily Capital, Sunday, May 3, 1891 p.4 A Trip Through Western Kansas. TOPEKA, Kan., April 29, 1891 Special Correspondence of the CAPITAL. A few days since your correspondent made a daylight ride from the western part of Kansas over the Santa Fe road to this city, and in doing so had an opportunity to view the crop prospects for a distance of more than 350 miles. In the extreme western portion of the state the regular spring rains had not begun but numerous warm April showers had been reminding vegetation of all kinds that the time had come for it to get a move on itself. From Dodge City to Emporia there had been plenty of rain but it does not appear to have interfered with farming. From the latter place to Topeka one would suppose that farm work had scarcely begun. The fields were covered with water. The late snows and backward spring has retarded the growth of everything in the high altitude of the west. But from the manner in which a few hot days were bringing out the leaves and carpeting the earth with green it will soon catch up with the east. >From beyond Hutchinson to this side of Emporia the scene was magnificent on account of the advanced state of the wheat fields other vegetation and spring work. A gentleman from San Francisco regarded western Kansas as a desolate and barren country, but could not understand why the towns were so large and apparently prosperous. He was not a good judge because he had just come from the semi-tropical region with its fruits and flowers and ripening grain. He was amazed to learn that a new country had done so much in establishing the institutions of civilization in about six years; that the country had better population three years ago than now. He simply could not realize that a dozen years ago, in the magnificent farming region of Reno and other counties contiguous, settlers were starved out and had abandoned the land to buffalo, sod, coyotes and cattle. It does seem like an iridescent dream, but it is cold Kansas history. We are glad it is true because it gives hopes and a resolute confidence to the pioneers of the extreme west. They know how the pioneers of eastern and central Kansas contended against the adverse forces of nature, and they know of the grand victory achieved. Misfortune has dealt more gently with western Kansas than it did with the eastern part. The west has a higher, purer and healthier atmosphere and a larger per cent of tillable land than eastern Kansas. There is no reason why in a very few years the western third of the state may not develop an empire of wealth and even eclipse the present grandeur of the central and eastern third. A day's ride upon a fast Santa Fe train, which runs from the Pacific to the great inland sea, gives one an idea of the greatness of our commonwealth, and makes him proud of his adopted home. The vast acreage of wheat along that line promises an abundant harvest. The shortage of that crop in some of the great wheat producing countries of the world is going to give the Kansas farmer good prices. Plenty of high priced wheat and a fair crop of other products is going to blight all the hopes of the calamity politicians. They will have to hunt some honest calling or else leave the country. But if we can get the wheat we will manage to survive the loss of the calamity politician. +++ Last Updated on 11/11/2006 By Teresa Lindquist Email: merope@radix.net For the KSGenWeb Project Shawnee county site