The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-19

little bread and jam and let it go at
that. Yesterday a mother and daugh-
ter who are without a cook, temporarily,
were down town shopping until noon.
We don't have to get lunch today
the daughter said Papa isn't home 2
rs papa the only one in your family
who eats2" sOmbody asked. NO, y they
replied but he's the only one we have
to cook for There's always plenty to
eat, if he's not there, without cooking
"
A girl who works down town carries
channels skin which is known as the
village powder rag. Everybody knows
that she always has a powder rag and
all the girls stop her on the street. or
in the shops to borrow it of her 1t
hasn't been washed for six months and
has been collecting all the disease germs
and microbes on Kansas avenue ever
since. There is hardly a girls nose in
town tat hasn't been rubbed on that
powder rag.
Mrs. James P. Rowley left Monday
for St Louis. called on account of the
death of her mother, Mrs. John Arner
which occurred in st. Elmo Illinois,
Sunday night. The funeral was held il
St Louis this morning and burial was
in Bellefontaine cemetery. Mrs. Arner
formerly lived with her daughter in
Topeka and had many acquaintance
here.
Invitations have been received in To-
peka to the marriage OF Miss Opal
Griggs and Mr.. John Quincy Adams,
both Of Kansas City, Missouri. which
at the home of Mrs. L. o. Case 1906
Tenth avenue west where Miss Griggs
is visiting.
The Tivoli club has issued invitations
for their Christmas dance at Steinberg's
"Wednesday night December %.
Mr. and Mrs. John Sargent will give
a dinner this evening at their house 225
Clay street for these guests: Mr. and
Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. H. X Devendorf,
Mr. and Mrs. John Sargent, jr., Mrs
Alice Ebert.
The marriage of Miss Helen Reed,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Reed
of 624 Tyler street. and Mr. Francis r.
Frost, electrical engineer for the Santa
Fe railway will take place Christmas
morning at 10 o'clock at the Reed home
The Rev. F. ]. Lynch viii perform the
ceremony in the presence of relatives
only At home after short wedding
trip to Chicago. St. Louis and Kansas
ding invitations nor announcements VIII
be issued.
The Green Room Philosopher opines
LQaI ne rather DG 4AdAlNG4 q tCA -OA
than a paW-paw.
Notes and Personal Mention.
Among the out of town people Who
came to Topeka to attend the funeral
Of Mr.. Eugene Hagan yesterday We're
Mrs Hagans mother, MIS-. j. B. john
son and her sister, Mrs. J. p Altberger
from Philadelphia, Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Thomas of Ration, n. NJ, Mr.. W G.
Hagar of Oklahoma City Mr.. Victor
Hagan of Monroe City, Mo. Mr.. Hora &c
Hagan of st. Marys college. MIR. Rob-
ert Owens of Independence, Mo, Mr..
F. c. Gay and Miss Josephine Gay of
Kansas City. Mr.. Frank Thomas las
gone to Leavenworth to visit his rela-
tives there for few days, but will re-
turn here the first CT the week ATS.
Johnson will remain for some time with
Mrs. Hagan and Mrs. Altberger and
Mrs Thomas will be here until after the
holidays. Mr.. Hagar, Mr.. Horace Ea-
gan and Mr.. Owens returned to their
homes toda-.
Mrs. o. J. Hamilton. 1415 Topeka ~.
enue left today for West Virginia e
spend the holidays with her people.
Mrs. William J. Ehrsam. of Enter
prise, and her children arrived last night
to spend the holidays with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs David A MulVane. Mr.. /