The Topeka state journal., 1909-03-26
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State Auditor James NJ. Nation left
Tor Erie today to spend Sunday with
his family
g. E. Lux says that he has no in
terest in the proposed canning factory
in Topeka.
Police Matron Laura E. Thorpe would
have the police motor cycle christened
Life Preserver'
w H Davis says that the question
. of rebuilding for his wholesale busi-
mess is still undecided.
Otto Kuehne says that the prospects
for a good season in business in this
vicinity were never better.
The talk about a press club in To-
peka is being revived. Topeka has not
had press club for 20 years.
The time limit for buying dog tax
tags at the old rate will expire April
L After that the price will be doubled.
Don Knowlton, who has recently re-
turned from a trip to Mexico bought a
large tract of land in our sister repub-
lie
The average small boy counts the
time he spends in school as wasted
when the weather is warm enough to
play base ball.
Miss Eva Corning. of Topeka, gave
n entertainment at Meriden last night
under the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
society of this city
Workmen are working on the con-
crete wall which is supposed to keep
mel west of the Melan bridge.
The Scottish Rite Masons took five
ministers into their mysterious order
the other night Scottish Rite should
not be mixed up with the Shrine.
The Washburn Review has declared
thon race" They state that such an
exertion on the part of small boys is
injurious to the health.
1t is easy enough to secure expert
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bud question-one faction says the buds
all killed and the other that enough
are left to make good crop
The meeting of the creditors of the
lfunct Blanchard Construction COM
pany which will be held on the Both of
1.-THE present month, promises to be one
of the largesc gatherings of the kind
ever held in the city
w. H. Kemper grand master of the
]. o. o. F., is making a weeks trip in
the southern part of the state on busi-
ness for the Odd Fellows. While gone
he will dedicate a lodge room at Medi-
cine Lodge and one at Wellington.
The shocing of chickens off of those
little back lot garden spots has begun
in earnest and more vehement than the
winter protests so frequently brought
before the police judge. are the warm
weather neighborly relations concerning
the usefu. hens.
Scandals a. Washburn are every day
occurrence. The latest awful report
reads like a rebellion. The Dramatic
club which presents a play at the
Grand on April 1 threatens to practice
in one of the college buildings all day
Sunday and the faculty is up in arms.
Such is life-in a college.
Norris L Gage of Ashabula, o., and
Topeka, is visiting for a few days with
his sister-in-law, Mrs. G. G. Gage of
409 Van Buren street. and will later
continue his journey to California. Mr..
Gage is the godfather of the Topeka
Provident association. his liberalfty hav-
ing made possible the good work of the
institution.
Invitations have been issued for the.
celebration of one of Major T. j. Ander-
sons birthdays at his home, 215 Clay
street. Just which birthday is to be
celebrated is not made public on ac-
count of the sensitiveness of the ma
jor in regard to his age. and that in
the face of the fact that he admits that
he has resided in Topeka for consider
ably over half a century.
The lady knocked to the pavement at