The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-24

ing their hens and getting them ready for
the state chicken show.
A Topeka antiquarian says that thirty
six years ago today the Battle OF Chat
tanooga was in progress.
A Topeka girl is looking anxiously for
has a sleigh ride promised
Popcorn is now in the market. When a
new crop comes on 1t IS a sign that the
taffy-pun season is at hand
Assistant County Attorney Galen Mich
OILS is prosecuting the criminal cases IN
the district court at present
A new picture display will attract more
attention IN a store window than almost
any other kind of display
Topeka people who expect to send
better be getting them mailed
The space on the right of the entrance
to the Crawford theater will be fitted up
as a comfortable smoking room
The Topeka High school football team
goes to Kansas City, No, Saturday to
play the High school team there.
George Hawkins and J. B. Ashton. both
cOlOred. have been arrested for stealing
a revolver from Parkhurst Davis & Co.
New tagging is being placed in front
corner of Eighth and Kansas avenues
L. C. Beal, of Topeka, and John
Haughey of Wellington, have gone to Ari-
iona to look after their mining interests
The grocerymen are anticipating a big
Thanksgiving trade this year Nearly
everyone can afford an extra fine dinner.
w. J. Nuzum has been recommended by
Postmaster Guthrie for appointment as
extra carrier, to begin work Decem-
Der l.
Dr.. Mary McKinstry. formerly of To-
peka, has built a San1tar1um at mercer,
self
A J. Hit, superintendent of the Rock
Island road stopped off in Topeka for a
short time yesterday on MS way 10 chi
cagO.
People who watched to see say that as
many men as women stopped to look at
Crosby Brothers show windows last
night
day morning to find the ground covered
with snow and they finally got to expect
''Chained to the Rocks" the history of
Colonel Henry Inman's life, supposed to
have been written by himself, can not be
James D. whelpley of the Kansas City
Star has an article in the current liar
pers on THE Success OF irrigation IN
Kansas
a Topeka druggist got in an expensive
over, but he expects to keep II running
A certain Topeka man who has time
piece in every room at home and who car
ries a $40 watch, is never on time at his
engagements.
There is one exception to the people who
are glad to see Thanksgiving come That
is the mother who has a boy on the
football team.
A weather prophet says that we nearly
always have a storm just before Thanks
in the next few days
Mrs. Ida Eckert Lawrence of Toledo,
formerly Mrs. Thomas Brewer Peacock,
has published a book of poems under the
name Day Dreams"
There is said to be less work in the
office of the state printer at present than
there has been before at this time of
year for a long time
There is a man in Topeka who makes it
a point to get sick about this time OF
year so that the neighbOrs will send him
in some quail on toast.
People who board at restaurants and
boarding houses are looking around
among their friends for invitation out
to Thanksgiving dinner.
Chrysanthenum have now become 50
numerous on the street that a man wear
ing one does not attract the attention
he did a few weeks ago
The theaters furnish a variety of en-
tertainment this week There is nearly
everything from an Uncle Tom show to
a hrst-class comic opera
The next union meeting of the a. o.
Z. W. lodges of the city viii be held the
second Friday in December at the hall
of Upchurch lodge No. pa.
Mr. and Mrs Louis Wiss are the parents
of twin daughters. Mr.. WisS is engaged
in the grocery business at the corner Of
Crane and Quincy streets.
The man who was kicking the most
about the heat a few months ago is al
ready saying that he breads the ap-
proach of cold weather.
The best theatrical advertising matter
that has been seen in Topeka for some
time is the FREDERICK the Great Htho-
graphs Of Lewis Morrison
Mrs. George H. Whitcomb is convalesc-
ing from the burns received while extn-
gushing fire in her home on West
Sixth avenue some tnie ago
Topeka had bench show last year at
this time, at which all the fine dogs in
the city were congregated- What has
become of the show this year2
The door knob was broken from the