The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-31
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The nurse training school at Christ's
| hospital opens the first week in Janu-
| ary
There is a social dance at McRae's
tonight. Matinee Wednesday after
noon.
James Morrison, and old citizen of
| Topeka, is very seriously i'll at his
home On Clay street.
! Homer Hoch, private secretary 70
4 Governor Hoch, has been spending a
| rev days at his home in Marion.
Window. placards are out announce
ing the Mfdwinter exposition at the
Auditorium, January 20 to February L.
The State Journal will be issued at
\ noon tomorrow in order to give all the
4 employees chance to enjoy the holt
day
The Nautilus club entertainment
which was to have been held Monday
evening, was postponed until next
week.
H. L. Colts has leased the Johnson
farm in Highland park of the owner
E. H. Johnson, who now resides In
Atchison.
DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, was sick with
an attack of appendicitis last week,
but is much better now.
The petty thieving in Topeka still
goes on. Some drastic measures should
be resorted to or portable property will
be very insecure in Topeka.
The meeting Of the Kansas State
Agricultural society will begin at p.
m, Wednesday. January 8. 1t will be
cid in Representative hall.
The new school for colored people in
North Topeka on Western avenue VIII
be opened Monday. Solomon g. Watt
kins will be the new principal
George w. Winans former state
superintendent of education, is plan
ming to go abroad next summer with
party of Kansas school teachers.
The seventh number of the pipe
organ Iyceum course, a concert by the
Kansas University Glee club, will be
given at the Auditorium Friday even
ing.
The courts of the city are kept busy
just now melting out justice to the
petty criminals who are exhibiting I'M
usual activity for this season of the
year.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. B. Schermerhorn
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Botkin return
ed yesterday from a trip to Arkansas,
where they spent the holidays In the
Ozarks.
The Topeka Providenr association
has the applications. of a number of
deserving men who are out of employ
ment and are willing to do any kind
of work.
]. E. Manley. formerly assistant sec
rotary of the Y. M. c. A, has returned
to Chicago after a short visit to To-
peka. He is secretary of an associa-
ton in Chicago at the present time.
The annual drenching with cal
endars which every community is
subjected to about the change of years
is at hand and Topeka is no exception
to the rule.
The attention, of Councilman
Hughes is called to the fact that this
would be good season of the year,
with the council in Sunday closing
frame of mind. to introduce his sane
fourth ordinance.
The public school building on West
ern avenue in North Topeka was COM
.pleted yesterday ana will be opened to
the colorea pupils apf that part of the
city Monday morn Ag.
An even dozen Russians direct from
the land of the car arrived in Topeka
Monday afternoon and will take up
their residence in Little Russia, the
North Topeka suburb.
A marriage license was issued in
Kansas City Monday to Richard
Phelps, aged 80 and Clara May Glib
bons, aged %, both parties giving
their residence as Topeka.
The men who are drilling a hole in
Calhoun Bluffs announce that they
have struck small flow of gas, suffi- |
Gent to make a small flame at the |
opening of the well, when ignited.
John Rogers city engineer. is
checking over the paving petitions so |
far filed to see if sufficient number |
of names have been signed and Will
make a report to the council next
week.
The secretary of the Atlantic City |
club has written to Major |
Anderson for Information about the |
in Topeka, as the New Jer- t
sey club wishes to erect similar |
building in that city.
Have the window trimmerS struck, I
or is this the vacation period for dis |
play windows?" enquired an observing /
native of one of the proprietors of an
uptown store which usually has dis
play of it's best offerings in it's win
days
r N Irwin. who sang the illustrated |
songs at the Novelty theater last sea-
son, has returned to Topeka, and Will
commence an engagement as singer OF
Illustrated songs at the new Novelty.
Since leaving Topeka Mr.. Irwin has
been singing in Denver.
This is the last day for a good many
people to enjoy some of their luxurious
habits. Tomorrow at least part OF the
day. New Years RESOLUTIONS will be in
effect and a strict and simple life, will
be the rule 1t is expected that tobacco
sales will be slightly deprecated for to-
morrow.
Big preparations are being made for
The annual chicken show at the Audi
.orium, January to January IL. The
Jubilee Orpingtons. strain which
originated in England during the
queen VlctOria juUuee' VIII oe HAao a
'or the first time in this section of the
United States.
Captain Joseph Waters claims that
he Sunday closing ordinance under
which the city is operating at the
present time was passed thirty years
lgo at the instigation of the saloon
keepers of the city who believed that
ts stringent provisions would lead to
is nom enforcement.
An eighty-year- resident of
shawnee county claims that his pocket
vas picked while in the county treas