The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-16
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

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The early grapes in Topeka vineyards
are ripe
The season Of conventions win open
again soon
The asphalt repairers act as if they
mean business.
The Kansas river now resem bles the
Work has been resumed on the new
/ Sumner school.
Perhaps in 100 years Topeka may get
creditable parks.
It seems strange to again be able to
sleep under covers
Governor Stanley speaks at the Os-
Wego reunion today
The John Marshall benefit concert at
Garfield park tonight.
The gas company has Western ave-
nue. looking like a fortress.
Miss Ethel Davies went to Kansas
City yesterday for short visit.
Extra seats viii be provided for the
Marshall benefit concert tonight.
Rockey Ford cantaloupes are on the
market now at two for 25 cents.
The ice cream makers are not enjoy
ing the rush they did last month
Eugene Quinton still holds the record
for the handsomest lawn in the city.
r. E. Gerow. state employment agent,
is visiting at his home at Atchison.
Why not bring Cresceus back to the
home of his ancestor to trot this fall?
David Overmyer will be the principal
speaker at Leayenworth on Labor Day.
There are over a hundred Topeka
people at the Topeka colony at Luding-
ton.
The old furniture in the Offices of the
federal building Is being repaired and
oiled.
George sharitt, clerk Of the United
States circuit court, has returned from
IL.
The frame for the willard Hail resi-
dence on Topeka avenue has been COM
pleted.
Chief stahl began operations last
an hour.
Mrs James Mcfarland has returned
to her home after a six weeks siege in
a hospital.
The new Parkhurst- Davis building
does not show the effect Of the settling
of the walls.
The Barber Asphalt company's re
pairers are busily engaged on the Jack
son street paving.
Jake Mohler's new residence at 1920
1t will cost $500.
Miss Laura Wedding has returned
from a two months trip in New York
state and the east
F. W. Emerson's paper. the Kansas
Endeavorer has been granted second
class mail privileges.
T. F. Doran went to Kansas City this
afternoon to n eet his wife, who is re-
turning frOm Chicago.
Aaron Brock. a graduate Of Wash
burn, and now a minister at Sedalia,
Mo, is visiting in the city.
Newton Republican Kansan: f. d.
McKeever Of Topeka. is in the city, d
guest of Robert Dougherty-
Robert Anderson is building a 81. 800
seven room residence at the corner Of
Fairchild and Madison streets.
The graders are at last working on
Clay street which causes Major Tom
Anderson to enjoy peaceful sleep.
1t is rumored on the streets that the
river is rising. Someone must have
dropped a cake of yeast into it.
A seven room residence to cost 81, 500
is being built for Jacob Oberer at the
corner Of Locust and Crane streets.
Engineer Oliver of the Columbian
building is suffering from the result OF
getting a chip Of steel into his eye
a. NJ Harvey says he has an inclina-
ton to go back to Oklahoma and try it
over. One week satisfied him before.
The schedule OF the High school foot
ball team here includes games with
the Central High school Of Kansas
City.
The benches placed along the walks Of
the state house grounds by the ladies
OF the city federation Of clubs are prov
ing popular
The eXcaNat1nE Tor the new state
house heating plant at Tenth and Jack
son is ain ost completed The walls are
being built.
The Topeka Tennis club announces
a free-fOr-aH round robin" tourna-
ment Saturday afternoon, beginning at
2:30 o'clock.
J. c. Hail. proprietor of a leading
music house in Emporias has returned
home after a visit with his daughter,
Mrs. J. Goodwin.
The Pension Office and Y. NJ. c. A
ball teams are scheduled for a nine
round so at Washburn athletic held
Saturday afternoon.
Thursday a Jack rabbit ran down
Western avenue The few dogs tnar
saw it soon gave up the chase. 1t was
too fleet for them
Topeka people We're greatly interested
in the Cresceus-Abbot race in New
York Thursday and it's termination was
entirely satisfactory
A request has been made for Major
Tom Anderson to sing "Old Shady
with the Modocs at the Marshall bene-
fit concert tonight.
Ten men secured work yesterday |
through the free employment agency /
The men were wanted by the Edison |
Heating company.
Rev. E. T. Russell of Topeka and Rev.
Bertrand of Lincoln are in charge OF a 1
campmeeting at Mankato. The meet |
ing began Thursday.
Go to the free vaudeville entertain
ment at VinewoOd park, Sunday, Au-
gust IS. Trains viii run on the Vine |
wood line every hour.
Irwin lodge $50 Of the A. o. u. W
viii hold a special meeting Saturday /
evening, at which ten candidates for
admission viii be initiated.
Charles Hoover. one OF the leading
dry goods merchants Of Ada, Okla, was
in Topeka yesterday on business. He
left for St. Joseph last night.
What have the park commissioners
done with the brass cannon captured at
the Bag Bag river and presented to
the city by Lieut.. J. J. Haisch2
A large number of tennis players
We're on the courts at Tenth and Fill