The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-19
missionary for the German Baptist

missionary for the German Baptist
Mr.. C. Miller has purchased the
BITTERLY property at 927 Van Buren,
street for $500 and will make this place
his home Mr. Miller is at present liv-
ing at 929 Quincy street
The holiday goods are now open fer
your inspection-largest variety and
lowest prices.
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE
Get our prices on coal, full weight, sat
isfaction guaranteed. Free with one ton
aimed, not hand painted. c. F. Hawk
ms, 1912 North Kansas avenue.
Arthur S. Kane returned last evening
from Kansas City where he has been for
the past week. Mrs. Kane and little son
are in Atchison and Mr. Kane will go
over there this week and they will spend
Christmas visiting Mrs Kane's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs Sharrard.
Have just bought 81 carloads of Usage
City and Ouita coal Part of it is in
our bins. Balance in the mines at Usage
City and Russellville, Ark. At % min
utes past 2 o'clock next week we COM
mence to give with each ton of coal sold
a beautiful hand-painted house and lot.
KENT'S KASH KOAL KONCERN-
Mrs Alex Bates died suddenly Mon
day at her home at Ordway. Col. The
remains will arrive here early tomor-
row morning and the funeral arrange
ments will be announced later Mr.. AMI
Mrs. Bates lived for a number of years
north of Menoken and the news of Mrs
Bates death will be a great shock to
their many friends. The family only left
here a few months ago.
Christmas goods, in an almost endless
variety. at
NEW ERA DEPT STORE.
Burglars are again at work in North
Topeka and this time with more sue
cess than last week. The Dibble gro
Gerry store was entered last night and
between six and seven dollars taken
from the till and also a large can of
lard Other articles in the grocery line
may have been taken, but nothing else
so far had been missed. Entrance was
effected by breaking the glass from one
of the rear windows. these windows be-
ing unprotected by iron bars.
Over a hundred styles of dolls-all
Sizes all kinds, prices low.
NEW ERA DEPT. STORE.
The Argonaut club held their last
meeting for the year last evening at the
home of Mrs. Charles Curtis, corner Of
Laurent and Van Buren, streets. The
lesson in English history covered the
period of the Later Plantagenets.' The
papers for the evening were unusually
interesting and included one by Miss
Mabel Miller on English Traits" and
one by Miss Bessie Reader on The Poet
Laureates." Roll call was answered by
quotations from Tennyson, and the mus
ical part of the programme was furnish
ed by Miss Permie Curtis who gave a
piano solo.
Mr.. and Mrs John Schenck entertain
ed Monday evening at their home or
West Gordon street. their guests being
limited to those who composed the Wa
karusa camping party last summer. The
time was pleasantly spent in converse
ton and in supplying the missing words
IN a floral story, the omitted words b.
ing the names of different flowers. In
this contest Mrs. Barber was the win
ner of the prize, pretty framed picture
Refreshments of ice cream and cake
were served Those present were: MI
and Mrs. Russell Barber, Mr.. and Mrs
Joseph Warnock, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Berry, Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt, AR
and Mrs-James Thompson, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Heartburg, Mr.. and Mrs T. n
Davis, Miss Jessie Perkins and Mr.. d.
c. Kline.