The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-04
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS


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The Santa Fe shops were closed all day
But one delivery of mail was made to-
The paving workers enjoyed a holiday
Governor Stanley speaks at Lindsborg
today.
The 1iverymen did a rushing business
Al. the exercises at Garfield park today
are free.
Bicycle thieves are becoming very
High topped walking shoes win be pop
ular this winter.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H Odee are the parents
Rev. F. s. MeCabe has returned from
Little Rock, Ark.
DR.. J. NJ. Hamme of Cottonwood Falls
is visiting in the city.
Marshalls band responded to two en-
cores sunday afternoon
The Herod Mining company of Kansas
City has asked for a charter.
Since September started in colds have
become fashionable once more.
All the row boats were pressed into ser
vice at Garfield park Sunday.
Mr.. Charles KelIam, formerly of Topeka
is visiting relatives in this city
SEQ Il Nichols so, passed through To-
" Ii9 ~ -
The Standard Electric Light company OF
Kansas City has asked for a charter
Mr.. and Mrs Jonathan Thomas are
spending the summer at Fire Island
Mr.. and Mrs. N G. Shepardson are the
parents of daughter. born Saturday.
Otis Hungate says that he once caught
The court of visitation will convene to-
morrow and adjourn for another month.
District court begins tomorrow. The
jury will not be called till September Is.
The football games this season will be
played on the Washburn college gridiron.
Oysters and ice cream will soon be
fighting for supremacy. Odds on oysters.
The Topeka Y. W. c. A will add gym
nasium work to its other work on October
The free band concert by Marshalrs
l band tonight will no doubt attract large
Theodore Snattinger and Leslie Guild
left Sunday for Philadelphia and other
points.
Judge Johnston expects to erect a resi-
dence soon on Western avenue near Tenth
avenue.
The Shawnee County horticultural So
ciety meets Thursday of this week at Te-
cumseh.
The postoffice closed at 10 O'Clock today
The regular morning delivery was made
as usual.
Councilman J. w. F. Hughes and Mrs
Hughes have returned after a visit in
Tennessee.
The clothing stores did a good business
on new oyeralls to be worn in the Labor
The Rock Island. road, had 12o passengers
Philadelphia
The Y. W. c. A. has leased rooms in the
Masonic building and will remove there in
a short time.
These are the kinds of DAYS that one
feels like having a cold stream of water
DHAA~A a
street before long.
A special meeting of the ''Helianthus''
club will be held Friday at the home of
Mrs. j. B. Gatchell.
Parents with sons in the Twentieth
Kansas beSiege the returned members of
the regiment for news.
Miss is H Ienrit Mayo the new secretary
peka from Indianapolis.
Nj Nj F. j. shqb f, r assiistap1t general
Colorado on vacation
Director John Marshall is becoming
more generous He consented to two en-
cores Sunday afternoon.
Current Comment. a society paper edit
| ed by Mrs. NJ. J. McCaslin win make it's
| appearance September Is
The children of the Industrial school
viii picnic on the Washburn college cam
pus next Thursday morning.
County Surveyor. Rogers has one of the
and potted plants make it so.
ROLAND Medlicott who has been i'll with
| is reported to be Commissioning.
Mr.. T. T. Scudder is in Topeka. He is
| again associated with the Mutual Lie In
surance company of New York.
Marshalrs band gives a free band con-
cert at Garfield park tonight. An excellent
programme has been arranged.
The ladies' society Of the, First Metho-
Shellabarger Wednesday morning.
day afternoon under the auspices of the
terrain church in Kansas City
Mr.. e. w. Ellis of the State Journal,
has returned from Cottonwood Falls.
/ where he was called by the death of his
aunt
Governor Stanley speaks this week as
follows. Wednesday, QuindarO; Thursday
Alta Vista -''' Id ei-'e 7'''u- Jay
Work on the new Edison smoke stack
| is now progressing rapidly and the steel
shaft is visibly mounting farther skyward
each day.
The grand stand at Athletic park is be
/ ing torn down This makes the fourth
/ time TOpeka's Athletic park has passed
| out of existence.
I Since the Edison smoke stack has got up
/ so high many people stop on the streets
| below for blocks around and watch the
progress of the work.
Jennie Brown, the colored woman who
struck OFFICER Smith during the Crook
/ SO for resisting an officer
! People who are complaining about the
| heat today should remember that it was
/ had our first blizzard last year.
A. An attempt is to be made to to revive the
Of the army, Captain Bockstatte and
| Lieutenant Pistorions arrived today.
Santa Fe left Sunday for New York, Phil
/ adelphia, Atlantic City and other eastern
WEEKS. liz eApee'7 - &c sumo ''D'1- wv
! A Topeka man prophesies that the re-
turn OF the hustle will revive the crlnollne
! fashion and then people VIII understand
| why the city founders made the streets so
A building in Topeka has a new elevator
boy about every two weeks. The owner
of the building claims that his apprentices
/ become so proficient that he can not keep
| them.
| A Columbia bicycle belonging to F. H.
| Holt, assistant clerk Of the United States
| circuit court, was stolen from the VeSt1-
| buIe of the federal building Saturday af-
/ ternOOn.
| J. w. Gleed spoke at Kansas City Sun
/ Most of the state OFFICES We're closed To-
/ day in observance of Labor day. All hol-
| days are very carefully observed by pub
/ lie servants.
A Topeka man says that some of the
new style stockings displayed in Kan
SaS avenue street show case are so loud
4 that they drown all the roar and turmoil
Il of the street
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