The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-07
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.
Collection of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.

Burton H. Pugh will soon move to
Greeley, Col, to go into the potato bus
mess.
Topeka Upholstry Co., 6o7-6os Jack
son, has been sold to J. G. Keva, who
will continue the business. F'irst-class
work will be turned out.
Have you inspected your coal bin
lately? If it's low let us fill it for you.
Gillett & Nicholson.
What will send her for Christmas?"
is easily settled, just send her a box of
flowers from Rodman's.
The board of county commissioner
yesterday inspected the new bridge
across the Kansas river at Maple Hill.
Why worry about a wash woman for
Monday morning. Just telephone for
the Commonwealth Hand Laundry
wagon.
This weather can't continue always,
and you know what comes after 1t, Sc
we're cold, SO prepare yourself by order
ing your coal and wood now or US. Gill
Iette & Nicholson.
d. r. Palmer and H. j. Bunds were
found insane at hearings held in the
probate. court and will be sent to the
insane asylum. 4ar
Miss Lora E. Squire of Beloit, Kan,
who attended the International Sunday
School convention in Jerusalem last
spring, will speak of 1.-The Overland
Trip Through Palestine at the Oakland
Christian church. Friday at 2:30 p. m.
daily invited to hear Miss Squire.
The Kansas County Clerks associa-
ton will meet in Topeka December 81
and % to discuss the proposed new tax
law. 80 ~,
A Topeka man has the proper idea,
One of his wife's Christmas presents
will be the coming every Monday
morning of the Commonwealth Hand
Laundry wagon for the family washing
Harry Wingert is i'll at his home on
Fillmore street. Ef-
Prof E. B. Garriott, head of the fore
cast division of the United States
weather bureau, stopped in Topeka to-
day on his return trip to Washington
riott has been in New Mexico. Texas
and Colorado inspecting the country
preparatory to esta blishing river gauges
and flood warnings.
Those chysanthemums have stayed
fresh aweek,'' said a lady today, but
then 1 bought them from Rodman."
Frank Harrison, county commissioner,
received word last night that his home
near Auburn had been totally destroyed
by fire and that Mrs. Harrison had
come to Topeka This morning Mr..
Harrison found out by telephoning to
Auburn that the report was a mistake.
Miss Barry Engle in the city visit
ing Miss Ethel Powers will leave today
for her home in Kansas City.
T. ]. Coughlin a prominent local
hardware dealer, may be candidate
to succeed George Neal as councilman
from the Third ward.
mo sloppy Mondays, late dinners,
and cross wife at my home, said a
man today, 1--WE send our family laun-
dry to the Commonwealth Hand
Laundry.
A meeting of the Topeka Pipe Organ
association will take place on Thursday
night in the Commercial club rooms.
The following notice has been sent to
the directors: "On account of the sick
ness of our secretary, I have been d.
rected by the president of the Auditor
ium Pipe Organ association, that the
directors of the association for Thurs
day next at p M, in the Commercial
club rooms. Meeting is important. A !
full attendance is required"
It is said the elegant floral decoration |
made for the Elks memorial service by |
Rodman, the florist, was the finest dis |
play ever seen in the lodge room.
Linen laundried by the Common
wealth Hand Laundry lasts twice as |
long as that laundried by a steam
laundry because it is more carefully |
handled, and each piece is personally |
inspected before it is sent out.
The debating club of the Y. M. c. A.
met last evening in the association par
lors Much business was transacted. |
constitution so far: L. R. Manley, Fran
els Anderson, Fred Skeen, Ivan Glove,
RAYMOND Eye Harold Tasker, Clarence |
Gresser, Floyd Jackson, John Manley, |
David Page Several others are ready /
to sign A few more members will be |
admitted. At the next meeting one of
the lawyers of the city will act as
critic and instruct the club in the art
of debating.