The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-28
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
Tonight at Theaters.
Novelty Vaudeville.
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Christ hospital has just installed {
system Of house TELEPHONES.
David W. Mulvane is in Washington
+ hobnobbing with the statesmen
Country roads around Topeka have
been almost impossible for a week.
C. B. Merriam's new. red automobile
is the largest and shoWiest in Topeka
Harry steinberg viii give the last
masquerade ball of the season at his
/ hall, Saturday night.
Ear Simms, son Of Councilman
/ Simms Of the First ward, is seriously
III with typhoid fever.
There viii be a meeting of the Afro
American league this evening at their
hal, 129 Kansas avenue.
DR.. w. T. Bowen will soon leave for
New York where he viii take an ad-
vanced course in surgery.
1t may be necessary to use boats in
| the bail game Friday between the Chi
cago and Topeka White Sox.
H. B. Howard viii move his stock Of
sporting goods and electrical fixtures
TO 10 Kansas avenue this spring.
The Ebey Millinery company viii
have their spring opening Thursday
and Friday, sos Kansas avenue.
Secretary Thomasson and wife will
attend the dedicatio Of the new 7 N
c. A. building at lola. Thursday
A social viii be given this evening at
the home Of Mrs. Hammond, 122 Clay
street. by Naomi lodge, No. IS I. o. o. F.
Crocuses are in bloom. There IS a
fine bed in the parking at John 2
F'rost's home. Tenth and Western ave
nues.
Major A. NJ. Harvey went to Kansas
City today, presumably to get some
information to use in his next chess
match.
Robert Norris. secretary of the State
Temperance union. viii speak at the
Santa F'e coach shops at the noon hour
tomorrow.
H G. Larimer has a collection of
unique chess men, among them an
ivory Chinese set and a loaded set Of a
German pattern.
Clarence Scott of the Cremerie res
taurant owns one of the fastest driving
horses in Topeka but he uses him only
about once a month.
Work is commencing upon the
Washburn gate at the entrance Of the
campus The money is being furnished
by the Dramatic club.
The licenses onSO0 dogs have been paid
this spring. The total number usually
runs close to 100. The penalty IS
asked commencing with April l.
A new restaurant which has recently
been opened Is using a fine back bar
which has probably done DUTY in some
Topeka joint as a sideboard.
A force of workmen is busy on the
Christ hospital grounds building the
walks, drives and flower beds in &C
cordance with Dean Hayes plans.
One Santa Fe official smoked twenty
five strong cigars on the twenty-eighth
day Of February and then swore off and
has had nothing to do with the weed
since.
If you war to know just how bad
the Kansas avenue pavement is ask
any auto driver in Topeka. They are
the only ones who really appreciate
the condition.
The warm spring like weather Of the
last few days has had the effect Of
fooling the erocuses and the lawns and
parks are dotted with their little yell
low blossoms.
Topeka au1ofsts are taking of max
ing the run to Denver to attend the
automobile show on April 1 5, but just
now the condition of the roads doesn' t
invite discussion.
The Democrats of the Second ward
will hold a meeting Friday evening
in the Democratic F1ambeau club
rooms. R. ". Blair will deliver the
principal address.
Orr J. Adams, a graduate of the
Topeka high school but now of Tellu-
ride, Colorado, will give a demonstra-
ton with radium and the X-rays to-
night. No admission will be charged.
In response to call sent out by Mrs.
H. o. Gsrvey 300 books have been col
lected by the ladies of Holton which
will be sent to the state reform school
north Of this city.
The first ball game of the season is
scheduled for the Athletic park Marca
80 and will be between the local team
Whicfs is being organized and the
White Sox Of Chicago.
The Salvation Army viii hereafter
conduct services Sunday at both the
city and county jails. Ensign P. Hal
rington of Denver, who is visiting here
will have charge of one Of the ser
vices.
The Washburn quartette accompanied
by Dr. and Mrs. Norman Plass will
leave on the 9th of April for a trip west
on the Santa Fe and will give concerts
at the railroad Y. NJ c. A. rooms along
the route.
An enterprising Kansas avenue
clothing dealer obviates the necessity
of making a new window display each
day by simply changing the cards On
the suits in his windows and giving
them new names.
Ex-Chief of Police Goodwin returned
from Chicago last night but says that
he could not enjoy himself for he was
haunted with the fear all the time that
he was away that the lid would slip of
during his absence.
Harvey Wheeler, the negro who WIS
shot in the head and whose skull The
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Grated on at Christ hospital Tuesday
Dr.. w. F. Bowen removed some dead
bone near the ear cavity.
The street commissioner had a King
road drag working out today on West
Fifth street. King road drags have
been thoroughly tried on the few dirt
roads which still remain in the city and
they have more than made good.
The Topeka Sunday School Teachers
Union will meet at the Y. W. c. A. par
Tors Friday afternoon at 2.30. All Sun
day school teachers in the city are re-
quested to be present and hear the ex-
position of the lesson by Mrs. Ingham.
Mrs. Mae Hamlin Wells of Detroit,
Michigan. representing the Interna ton
al Health League Of New York will
give a free lecture to ladies at the par
Tors Of the Y NJ. c. A. on Eighth ave
nue. Thursday afternoon at three
o o'clock
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