The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-22
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The work of constructing the new fire
station No. is progressing apace.
The Presbyterians of Potwin gave a
lawn social at their church last night.
Members of the United Brethren church
enjoyed picnic yesterday at ViIleWood
Councilman E. F. Stanley is spending a
few days in Lawrence. his former home.
The grocers and butchers of Topeka Will
hold their picnic at Vinewood two weeks
from today.
Estimates have it that 1868 gallons of
milk will be sold in Topeka during the
month of July.
One hundred and ten working girls and
shoppers took lunch at the I. w. c. A
cafe yesterday.
ride last night of the c. E. Society of the
First Congregational church.
The Topeka baseball team returned this
morning from Lincoln, after having been
on the road for nearly three weeks.
The Topeka team opens a series of
games with Denver tomorrow on the
great ball on its last visit here.
crowd of Oakland people are holding
a Sunday school picnic today at eNinewood
in honor of Scott Kelsey's birthday.
NJ. Snattinger is having plans made to
make a flat of his handsome briclo resi-
dence on West Tenth avenue facing Capt.
toll square.
The Geneva club of the organization is
making Y. w. c. A. remnants, the pro-
ceeds from the sale of which will help
send two delegates to the Lake Geneva
H. L. Heinzman returned yesterday
Hamilton farm near Maple HILL He has
been assisting Mr.. c. H. Fenstermacher
at the camp. Today he again Joined the
boys.
At the Y W. C. A. employment bu-
reau daily applications are received for
domestic help. while girls. are registering
constantly for office positions. This con-
dition of affairs is not conducive to re-
suits.
A business man was commenting on the
fact that the Euclid street school prop
erty was purchased for 81 600 by the city
and was sold for the paltry sum of 81 500, |
but its usefulness as a school is over and
1T is good for little else.
Miss Junia E. Marlowe Of Seattle has
been selected to fill the position physi- |
cal director of the Y. w. c. a. made va
can't by the resignation of Florence E.
Denison. 1t is not known whether Miss |
Marlowe will accept the offer.
Earl Leach, the twenty-year-old son of
Officer Leach, 2044 West street. was Sc |
verely injured in a baseball game at Law |
renee Saturday afternoon. Young Leach |
was playing with the Topeka Owls and in
sliding to third base sustained severe I
rupture.
Dr.. F. N. Lynch has returned from his
trip to Seattle. where he attended the ma
tional convention of the Epworth league |
as delegate from the Topeka district. DR.. |
Lynch took in the Alaskan Yukon eX-
position, and on his outward, trip spent a /
few days in Denver. t*s
Mayor Green is insisting that the ordi-
nance IN regard 20 cutting tine weeds be
enforced. If after five days from receipt |
Of a reminder from the sanitary depart
ment any person has not complied with
the requiem ents of the ordinance he is
liable to arrest and subject to fine of
from IS to $50.
IF Topeka's welcome to strangers is as
sickly as the appearance of the welcome
sign across Kansas avenue at Seventh
street, Topeka won't add much to her
said one Santa Fe official
his morning. And he spoke more truth
han fiction. The lath combination served
is purpose when it was decorated with
he colored whirly-gigs. Now it's time to
AXE it down.
A game between the newspaper men
and the state house gang would be a
good means of settling-the long standing
to who are the best play
RS. Both sides have claimed the cham
1ionship since 1904 when the teams last
net. But it isn't likely the state house
gang would want to play. Maybe the
newspaper men could play the employees
# the federal building who harbor such d
dislike for baseball slang.
Six hundred names are necessary on
he commission form Of city administra-
ion petition. Upwards of 1920 have al
eady signed and the committee in charge
xpect to secure 1000 signatures before
,resenting the petition to the mayor. AS
0 per cent of those approached on the
ubject are signing the petition it is
'efore the people. No very strenuous eff
orts have been made during the past day
II two Those who haven't signed are
Urged to do so,