The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-01

If these daily rains continue to fall
the work of repaving Kansas avenue
will be seriously interfered with.
One Of the young men of the city
called up attractive visiting girl and
asked her to take dinner with him at the
Topeka club 7 am awfully sorry,' she
replied, but am going to take din
ner with one of the ball players at the
restaurant where he is stopping"
A good heavy rain began falling this
morning just about the same time as
the rain came yesterday morning.
Il saw him frst." said a visiting
girl, referring to a recent man arrival
in the city. who, though a resident, has
been away for some time, 'and he be-
longs to me. He has lived here most
of his life and you never noticed him
until I set my heart on him"
Lemon sours bid fair to be classed
among the high priced drinks this win
ter as choice lemons are now quoted at
IS per box.
All the county offices will be closed
Monday on account of Labor day as
well as most of the stores in the city.
The police force shift positions today
ana the men who have been working
nights will be on duty during the day
time during the month of September.
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Today is the first day Of September
and consequently is the first day of
fall. We will probably have summer
weather though for some time yet.
The September term of the district
court will convene Monday morning
when the motion and trial dockets for
the term will be called.
The electric wiring of the new fire
station near Washburn college has
been completed and the station is now
in perfect working order.
A case of diphtheria has been re-
ported from the home of Philip Bar
brid 1913 North Locust street and the
house guaranteed.
A local forecaster predicts an IN
usually early and hard winter and
bases his prediction on the fact that
locusts arrived in this locality a month
earlier than usual this year and have
remained here ever since.
T. a. Beck has taken out a permit
for the erection of a two-story, brick
building at 1876 East Sixth street
which he Will use as a feed store.
The postoffice will be closed Mon
day, Labor day, from 10 o'clock in the
morning until o'clock in the even
ing and there will be but one delivery
by the carriers. The general delivery
window will be open in the evening
from until o'clock. The two new
carrier which have been added to the
force at the postoffice will commence
work Monday morning
The Shawnee County Medical So
ciety holds its regular monthly meet
! ing at the National hotel Monday
evening The program consists of ar
address on Diseases of the Cervix,
/ by DR. John Outland, a discussion BY
Dr. ". F. Bowen and report by DIR
W. W. Yates and DIR. NJ. R. Mitchell
Travelling men who make Topeka
their headquarters are boosting The
race meet September 1915. through
out the state. and doing the work o.
bill posters and advertising agents
gratis.
What the asphalt company has
/ done to lower Kansas avenue is an i'm.
provement, even should the workmer
quit and leave it stand az it is Tn,
concrete base, put down 20 years ago
is much better to drive over than tbs
asphalt humps and holIows the work
men plowed up this week.
When Mrs. O'Brien returns from
New York the goth of September. sh,
will know what is stylish for fall anS
winter wear Engage the time now
Central National Bank building. Ele
vator service. Phone No. 1881
THEY HAD a LITTLE FUN.