The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-26
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Bring on the t-k-y h-S-h.
The days have begun to lengthen.
Terry Stafford is at work on a horseless
carriage
Holiday travel is exceptionally heavy
this year
There were many big heads in Topeka
People are now making preparations for
New Years calls.
The newsboys will meet Friday evening
at 7:30 o clock.
The demand for Christmas turkeys ex-
ceeded the supply.
The mails are beginning to reach nor
NAL proportions again
The state teachers association begins
its annual session this evening
James Lacey came up from the univer-
sity to spend Christmas in Topeka
Many people are 'indisPosed' in To
peka at present Cause: Vaccination
A Topeka. woman has revived an old
fad. 1t is the collection of 1900 calendars
BrOmO-seltzer is a good anudote FOR 100
day.
Christmas goods which the merchants
count
1t was on Christmas Eve last year that
the jury in the Collins trial returned a
verdict of guilty
The muffler market was brisk this year.
Mufflers were more popular present this
year than neCktteS-
The sprig of Myrtle club of the Knights
of Pythias will have an entertainment
Wednesday evening
f1cientIy to be removed from Stormont
hospital to his home.
A little boy hauled new. Christmas
sled down Kansas avenue this morning.
He cOuldn not wait for snow.
The school ma'ams are arriving. today.
A Topeka woman revived an old fad
It is the collection of 1900 calendars.
City Clerk squires. who doesn't smoke.
has been threa tening to put up a No
Smoking sign in the council chamber
Black Bird and Blackman are grateful
for the city hall contract which the city
council put in their Christmas stocking.
Expressmen do not have much chance
for a vacation on Christmas They are
kept busy delivering presents to other
people.
Christmas presents. in the form of new
furs jackets and other wearing apparel
are beginning to make their appearance
on the streets.
The temptation to learn to smoke has
men by their wives giving them smoking
jackets for Christmas.
Transferman WhftlOw of the city rail-
way probably answers more questions in
a day than anyone else in town That
is what he is paid for.
A gentleman who received a very hand
some silk umbrella. for Christmas, is
thinking seriously OF not using It, be-
cause ne does not want to get 1t wet
The street car men enjoyed some good
cigars Yesterday, thanks to an annual
custom Of Mr. r. S. Brigham in remem-
bering the men on such occasions
Mrs. J. E Adams a returned mission
airy from Korea. viii give an address on
ing at the First Presbyterian church
General Hughes and City Engineer Wise
during sessions Of the city council. and
City Attorney Bird and some Of the coun-
Ctlmen are threatening a strike
The following is from the ElDoradO
Times: Lew Bronson returned to Topeka
today He's a mighty nice lad and really
ought to fall in love with some Of our
mighty nice young ladies here.
A Topeka woman recently bought some
stuff in a clothing store. and as her hus-
band is clerk in an adjoining snoe store
she received 10 per cent discount. Wv here
are my premium stamps? ?" she asked as
the clerk gave her the change I'VE can
give 10 per cent discount and stamps too. -
said the clerk We'll. then III pay full
price and take the stamps" she said, and
She did.