The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-27
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day.
The John Robinson circus will show
in Topeka next Monday at the IAN
grounds.
The Crawfords, L. NJ. and Roy, are
the latest Topekans to invest in an
automobile.
DR.. w. f. Bowen and DR.. Otto
Kiene went to Emporia today to per-
form a surgical operation.
The river still vies with the swim
ming pond at the Y. NJ. c. A for pop
uiarity during the hot days.
The Barnum & Bailey circus is plan
ming to show in Topeka 1t viii proba-
bly, be here sometime in August
Another deck is being added to the
space used for lobby in front OF the
entrance of the Majestic theater by
the Crawfords.
concerning John Waters trip to Wien
tia last Sunday which is being passed
up by the reporters.
June 80 is the end of the state fiscal
year and the state bookkeepers in all
departments are getting ready to bal
ance their accounts.
The streets and walks committee OF
the council will meet this evening and
take ND the ordinance for the annexa-
ton of tracts to the city
Concrete crossing plates instead of
the present iron ones will probably be
used next year in paving contracts
because they are 81 cheaper.
In an caves trough at the corner of
kansas avenue and Railroad street a
cottonwood tree three feet high is grow
ing and apparently f1ourishing.
week from today will be the
Fourth. Between now and that time
the small boy and fireworks will make
business plentiful for the doctor.
The street railway company has
agreed to remove a disputed piece of
f.,ly Sfr
between Tenth and Eleventh streets
J. f Brewer state senator from Dick
inson county, and J. w. Creech, mem
Der OF the legislature from Dickinson
county, were in Topeka on business yes
terday.
more street, has invented a gas burner
which he warrants to do the work re-
quired and at the same time reduce
the gas bill
This item is not given as one of
great Importance, but il is fact that
gocseberries have made their appear
ance on the local market in large
quantities
Two of the largest circuses on the
road are advertised to show in Topeka
next month and they Will probably
pick up about all of the small change
that is left
The Santa Fe lumber yards are be-
ing moved from the vicinity of Fourth
and Branner streets to a new location
at the east end of the new Santa Fee
shop buildings
SuperstitiOus persons are inclined to
believe that it is about time for an
other murder mystery to develop. They
insist that murders always run in
groups of three.
An experience meeting Will be held
at. the Commercial club Saturday
afternoon when the owners of alfalfa
fields will sing the praises of their
favorite forage crop
The street car company is cOntem-
plating building passing track at the
ball grounds so that the crowds can be
handled without interfering with the
Vinewood Park traffic
The management of Vinewood park
on the night of the Fourth Oscar
Swayze, deputy county clerk, will be
in charge of the display.
Twenty-fifth street near Buchanan
street is claimed by a number of own |
ers of abutting property and the city |
II still retains possession
Mayor Green has received an offer
from the management of the James |
town exposition Offering to set aside |
one day of the exposition which will |
be known as Topeka day
Judging from the noise which ema-
mated from one of the big yellow street
cars this morning, which was filled
a
held at Vinewood park today.
The Loose-Wiles Cracker & CANDY
company have opened a branch office
in Topeka at S09 Kansas avenue This
office will be a distributing point for
goods to Kansas and adjacent territory.
The Loose-Wilse Cracker & Candy
company of Kansas City has opened a
branch Office at ~09 Kansas avenue.
which will be used as a distributing
center for the firms business in Kan
sas.
With the local primaries still year
away a lot of candidates for county
and city offices are already making
known their Willingness. through their
friends of course, to take jobs if they
can get them
Notwithstanding the fact that it was
a trifie cold last night there was good
sized crowd at Ninewood park. and all
the persons in it seemed sufficiently
thrilled at Gillett's big slide and dive
into the lagoon.
"A grass widow. my dear" said the
wise bachelor who has spent much time
In contemplation. rs a young woman
who has been too lazy to keep house
and make her home attractive for the
man she married.
The grip that the baseball habit has
on the average Topeka fan is illus
trated by the crowds which witness
the Novelty theater when the White
Sox are on the road.
BY winning from Wichita yesterday
the White Sox separated themselves
three games from their nearest COM
petitor for the second place and less
ened the distance considerably to the
pennant winners position
well. guess that while the UNI
pire may not be a perfect lady that
the other fellow received what was
coming to him." remarked a visiting
lady just after the fight at the ball
game yesterday afternoon.
The White Sox are now on a trip to
and Deavenworth Four
games will be played at Hutchinson