The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-25
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

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DR.. G. J. Nulvane has gone to Chicago.
Next Wednesday is the last day to reg
lister.
Palms seem to be the popular porch
plants.
Some of the artificial stone walks are
cracking badly.
The entrance of the Crawford theater
has been painted
Martin O,Donnen. formerly of Topeka,
The Modocs leave Saturday, September
?, for Philadelphia.
The state house grass is almost long
enough to be cut again.
The Elks are contemplating opening the
season with a social session
Topeka boys who hate to go to school
have only TWO weeks more of grace
Some of the old gas lamp posts, are still
standing in different parts of the city
H J. Adams has returned from a three
weeks trip through southern Kansas
There is only one color that parasol
makers have not lased-clay bank yellow
Very few railroad engineers are good
drivers. Most Of them are afraid OF horses.
Some people say that when brick build
ings are painted they ought TO De painted
At the rate the Edison $50 foot chimney
is going up it viii be completed about
DR.. Martha s. Mccoy and brother, S.
A Mccoy, left Thursday for Colorado on
a vacation
It is said that Walter n. Allen can tell
more poker stories than any other man
in Kansas
Fail and winter styles in soft and crush
hats Will differ but slightly from those OF
a year ago
D. s Afford of Lawrence, father of the
late Lieutenant Afford. was in Topeka
last evening.
G. H. Munson has fled a suit in the dis
trict court for divorce from his wife,
Fannie MunSon.
Spear Brothers Will open a new depart
ment store in the new Arnold building in
North Topeka
a concert by AIarshalFs band in the
] a la
day celebration
Harry Bone. assistant United States
district attorney, went out to Marion on
business yesterday.
J. W. Bell was among those who had his
front door bell stolen by the youthful
gang OF junk peddlers-
A movers outfit went through Topeka
| last night with lace curtains up at the
rear end of the wagon.
1t is expected that Judge Hook will
hand down his opinion in the court of visi-
tation in about two weeks.
a successful insurance map printing
J office is operated in Topeka by a Topeka
young man, Raymond Wincheu
One Topeka jointist promised his wife
he would never sell another drop of liquor
[ and he is now on the retired list
Subscriptions for tablet to eOmmem-
state university have reached 1885.
The lawyers who are employed to fight
| probably vote for it at the election
The registration is now a little over
/ 1000 It should be over 5000 by next We'd
! nesday night when the books close.
The concert a. the Topeka club tonight
| by Marshalls band is the second one Of
| the season One more will be given
| Congressman Charles Curtis and \. K
/ Rodgers will speak at the Woodman log
| rolling at ThompsOnville Saturday.
| The first advertising car OF the Fore
paugh-SeIls circus has been here and two
more will stop before the circus comes
| Topeka young people who intend to go
| to college the coming winter are now en-
/ gagged in making preparations to that end
! There is a large lakelet where Fourth
! street crosses the Santa Fe tracks. It
/ needs to be filled in by the railroad or the
\ city
| A. Mccoy, who was appointed substitute
carrier OF rural delivery route No. 2. has
| resigned on account OF absence from the
city
Book sellers say there has been another
/ big sale OF In His Steps since ten
| cent edition has been placed on the mar
I ket-
| W. o. Neviu Of the Rock Island. &C
I cOmpanied by his wife left yesterday af-
] ternoon for a few days visit in DaYen-
port
The same day that it was announced
( that the Salvation Army had Quit Topeka
4 the Volunteers Of America pulled out Of
Wichita
! Some of the employees of the insane asy-
lum are afraid to come to town in their
uniforms for fear Of being spotted and
followed.
/ Carl Lee Of Atchison. tells the Cham
piOn that he is going to quit Young
band over there and join MaTshalPs band
4 in Topeka
J It is an old tradition that druggists
make q larger pront than any other line