The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-04

stores Will Be Closed Tomorrow
VIII Be a Holiday.

If you haven't purchased your gro
ceries and supply of meat for tomor-
row, it is time to get busy before the
sun sets tonight. for tomorrow the
| grocery stores and meat markets will
| be closed. The occasion will be the
annual grocers and butchers picnic at
| Vinewood park.
| somewhat of an exception to the gen.
| eral rule in that there is no sign of
rain. But it will be miracle If To-
peka doesn't get some rain within a
week for there is the Gentry Bros
| show next Monday. But the grocers
| are not worrying for good weather is
on the bill for tomorrow.
V1neWood park will be the scene of
| unusual activity tomorrow. There will
| be athletic events and contests for all
| classes of humanity. Old men over IS
years of age will participate in foot
| race There will be nail driving con-
| test for women. Ladies will be called
| upon to saw logs. Girls under ten will
| compete in bundle wrapping contest
And last, but not least, will be the
contest for the handsomest grocer, and
| grocer's wife Mayor Green recently
| shaved his moustache, and II is rumor-
| ed that he had this end in view at
| the time He will make a strong race.
H. A. Hebb, the West Sixth street gro
| Ger won this title last season and will
| be a strong competitor again.
| The long list OF events and prizes
| for each is as follows:
1. 1000 a. m Vinewood park.
2. 1918 a. m. Music.
8. 1920 a. m. Baseball game, South
Side Grocers VS.. the North Side Gro
| GERS. Prize, nine boxes of cigars to
the winning team. Geo. Burghart.
Curry Cigar Co., Chas. s. Eagle, Griley
& Kreipe, Frank Klingaman, ]. r.
Spetter. Henry L. Tromp, Mr.. Holt
! wick, Mr.. Marling.)
4 f. 1900 to 1:30 D. m Basket lunch.
8. Music by MarshalPs band. =
6. E30s Pm. Baby show. Hand
soonest baby under eighteen months.
| Each baby entering this contest re-
prize, Libby basket, value $500; second
prize 1 dozen Van Camps milk; third
prize, cans Van Camps milk.
4 IL Largest baby under eighteen
value $500; second prize, 1 dozen Van
Camps milk; third prize, u dozen Van
| Camps milk.
8. Ball game, Young Ladies VS..
Young Men. Young men to play in
sacks with but one arm protruding.
| Prize to the winning team. water
| melons (Stone Pro.-Co.), 2 gallons
Cream (Scott Bros.e-
9. Ball throwing contest, for women
only. First, prize. dozen tins Nabisco
National Biscuit Coz. second prize.
dozen No. Van Camp pork and beans;
third prize, pound Rumferd baking
powder. i. as-4-
10. Egg rolling, for girls under IL
National Biscuit Co.'s Fig Newton.
First prize, 1 bunch bananas (A.-A.
Coz; second prize. 1 crate liberia
peaches byron Willcuts); third prize,
8 watermelons (Stone Prod. Coz.
IL. Running race, between Young
Men and Young Ladies. Young Men to
run 100 yards, Young Ladies 30 yards.
First prize, 3-pound box Vassar Choco-
lates; second prize, 10 bars Lily White
soap Peet Bros); third prize. 6 bot
| ties Silver Leaf catsup lotto Kuehne.).
II. Fat Mans Race. free for all.
First prize, Wolff Banquet ham (Wolff
| Packing Coz; second prize, 20 bars A
B. Naptha soap Pees Bros.); third
prize, 10 bars G.. P. Tar soap
| 13 Girls race, under sixtest Each
entry to receive 1 bar Wild Rose soap.
| First prize, 1 dozen cheese sandwiches
| National Biscuit Coz; second prize, l
dozen cocoanut dainties National Bis
cult Coz; third prize. dozen Zu-Zu
! snaps.
| IA Boys Box Race. First prize, IL
No 2 Van Camps baked beans; Sec
| ond prize, IL No. 1 Van Camps baked
beans; third prize, IL Uneeda Biscuit.
Is. Tug-of-War Race, between IL
women and men. Prize. can of Log
Cabin syrup to each member of the
| winning side.
1e. Tug-of-war Race, between IL
| women on each side. Each entry to
| receive 1 can F. F. o. G. baking pow
der. First prize. pounds each F. T.
| o. G.. coffee.
| II. Hurdle race, for boys. First prize,
| l dozen No. l Van Camps beans; sec
ond prize. 10 bars Ben Hur soap Peet
| Bros.); third prize, 10 packages Sea
| Foam (Peet Rros.)
| Is. Walking creased pole. First prize,
1 dozen No. 2 Van Camps baked beans;
| second prize, l dozen No. l Van Camps
| baked beans; third prize. 1 dozen lemon
waters. National Biscuit Coz.
| 10. Mixed Shoe Contest, for boys I'M
| der 3D. First prize, 25 bars G. P. Tar
/ soap (Peet Bros); second prize, 20 bars
Ben Hur soap (Peet Bros.); third prize.
10 bars A. B. Naptha soap (Peet Bros)
| 20. Barrel Race, for boys. First prize.
| 6 bottles Silver Leaf catusp; second
prize. / dozen sugar Clusters CNation-
al Biscuit Coz; third prize, one 2
| pound can Lees Sensation coffee.
| IL Twine-winding contest. for wo-
men only. First prize. IL packages as
sorted sugar waters loose Wiles);
second prize, 20 bars A. B. Naptha soap
| (Peet Bros); third prize, 10 bars G. P.
| Tar soap (Peet Bros.).
| o. Nail Driving contest, for ladies.
First prize, Swift Premium ham; Sec
| ond prize, 1 dozen graham crackers
| National Biscuit Coz; third prize q
pound can Lees coffee.
| %. Log-Sawing contest. for ladies.
First prize, So carving set (,Vheeler
Hardware Col; second prize. IL cans
Van Camps milk; third prize. 10 bars
| Ben Hur soap (Peet Bros.).
| a. Old Mans race, none under IS
| years. Each entry receives l pound