The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-14
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Coffeyville feels more metropolitan
than ever since 200 Teddy bears have
been sold there.
In a Coneyville drug store are num-
| Der of imitation palms which the porter
| lndustriously waters every morning.
Ben Harlow, who has been editing the
Burton Grit for several months, has
purchased a half interest in the paper.
A Hope woman who started to apply
a face lotion to her face got hold of
the carbolic acid bottle by mistake.
She will hope to do better next time.
Two weeks ago a Concordia man was
thrown from buggy in a runaway.
After walking around for ten days he
| discovered that he had two broken ribs.
The Kingman Leader brags about the
growth of that town, and noting two
visits of the stork there last week, it
adds: This is another forcible argu-
ment that additional school room must
be provided in Kingman."
Charlie Blakesley is liable to a fine of
| five peanuts for this: Harry Bone.
United States attorney, insists there is
nothing to his record that needs inves-
tigating. A mistake was made in in
Guiding Bone in the sin-news.
Political suicide item in the Con-
cordia Kansan: I'VE are told on good
authority that Representative Brierley
will also vote for Charley Curtis for
United States senator-which is the
same thing as saying that he does not
intend to run for office again in Cloud
county"
Sporting item from Chanute: Check
ers are becoming quite a popular game
now. Almost every night some of the
old tried players gather at some of the
offices and indulge in this pastime. A
tournament is being arranged for the
near future, which will be held at the
Y. M. c. A. rooms.
Cut-up item from the wellington
Journal: A crowd of Milt Barrett's
friends met him and his bride at Dali
ton last night. With the aid of a big
bell they managed to call the attention
of the passengers on the train to the
newly married couple who were then
of course glad that their jorney was
about at an end.
Now will Emporia be good. Listen to
this from the Concordia Blade: A man
who tried to run a prohibition drug
store in Emporia has had to take out a
liquor permit because his store did not
pay. 1t is different in Concordia. One
of our most successful drug stores, Nc
Eckron's, has neither kept nor sold a
drop of liquor for many years and is
closed on Sunday throughout the day.
Philosophy from the Jewell Republi-
can: Noticing how unsafe 1t is to
travel on the railroads we have turned
in all our passes. A girl should
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Simplihed spelling and trial marriage
came and went before the most of us
had q chance to try either one. . .
We wouldn't kick on paying up our
bills January if they would only stay
paid. A hanging lamp with
danglers looks as old-fashioned as a
woman with ear rings The early
settlers knew how to beat the lumber
trust They lived in dugouts.
We have cut all the railroad deadheads
off our list. Under the new law rail-
roads must pay their fare in this office
or else walk A man who is a
mule about the little trifiing differences
that arise in his own household, is
usually a rabbit when asked to face a
great moral issue.