The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-07
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

It is expected that the Washburn OBJ
servatory will be completed next fall.
: Harry Larimer is happy. He has
found another rare set of Shakespeare.
The Shawnee County Medical soci-
ETY. will meet tonight at the National
hotel parlors.
Why don't the large downtown
churches put in electric fans for the
comfort OF w0rshippers?
The Oakland baseball team defeated
ternoon at Lowman Hill by a score Of
Is to s.
Miss Karolyn B. whittelsey under
went critical surgical operation at
Christ hospital Friday. She is pro-
crossing favorably.
whereabouts of Red" Laird. Ellen M.
Stone is at Ottawa and does not care
about being kidnapped again.
It Is understood that the Topeka club
Will not accept the Elks challenge for
a ping pong match until Charles Blood
Smith returns from Chicago.
The New York Mercantile company on
East Sixth avenue is one of the dry
goods stores which closes Saturday at
s p. m It was omitted from the list.
The T. A. A. ping pong players will
have the game well enough In hand by
the time the E.lks and Topeka clubmen
are through to challenge the winners.
John Coyne lives across the road from
where the Democratic F'lambeau club
picnicked July and he says that not a
Democrat came anywhere near his Well
There will be a free lecture at the
Rev. Mr.. Belts of Kansas City. The
subject will be THE Devil and the
Fool
The Oakland Blues defeated the San
ia Fe Reds in baseball game Satur-
day afternoon by the score of to 3.
The Blues are fast getting into the
Limekiln class.
The Auburndale baseball team de-
feated the team from Spencer, Kan, at
Lowman Hill Yesterday afternoon by
nediately challenged the Oakland team,
but the latter declined.
TIL city railway started an early asy-
1um car this morning. 1t will leave the
asylum at 6:15 on week days. This is
the car that A. 8. Strain started a
movement to secure for the benefit OF
Santa F'e shopmen-
1t took the crowd which had gathered
| in front of the city Y. M. C. A. Sunday
evening for the street service, just
about Is seconds to dispense when the
| first clap OF thunder came, warning
| them of the approaching sprinkle OF
! rain.
| Baseball has reached its zenith for
| this summer Two teams from the Con-
| gregational Sunday school played Sat
QrCay afternoon On The w dS1DuFn uelo
| Mrs Burlingame's class team won from
| Mr.. Fox's class team by the score OF
| Z to 5.
| Potato digging in the Kaw valley has
| begun, and the railroads already are re-
I ceiving heavy orders for cars in which
| the tubers are to be shipped to the east
| ern markets 1t is calculated that g.
| 600 carloads will be about the size OF
| the crop.
/ In game with Washburn college stu
dents a few days ago a member OF
| the National Reds knocked the ball over
| the fence for a home rum 1t is the
| first time that this feat has been &C
conplished since Smith Of Highland
Park sent the ball over the right field
fence.
Salina Union: The Ober Clothing
company will close out here by October
], and will open up for business in the
| Hub building at Topeka with first
class stock of general furnishing goods
Obers have always conducted first
class store here and they should be very
| successful in Topeka