The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-01
Improvements Being Made i'm
View of Aviation Meet.
Painting of Stores and Resi-
denees Nearing Completion.
OLD AWNINGS LEFT.
These VIII Probably Be Replac.
ed by New Ones.
Other Items of Interest on the
North Side.

The Spurrier Racket store at s37
Kansas avenue is being reprinted in
preparation of the aviation meet which
is scheduled to be held at the Taylor
tract. north of Garfield park, June q,
s and g. Other stores along the ave-
nue. will likely be repaiuted also with
in the next week Several of the mer-
chants have already finished repaint-
ing their store fronts and interiors as
well as making other improvements
The one thing remaining to be done is
the removal of old, tattered and torn
awnings, some Of which bear out of
date signs of firms no longer in exist
ence- 1t is probable that these will
be taken down and replaced with new
awnings
As has been said before the i'm
provement fever extends outside of
Kansas avenue In the 500 block of
Jacyson street six houses have been re-
painted Others on that same street
and in other parts of the First ward
are in various stages Of the process
Around several residences the yards
are being walled with concrete cement
This prevents the washing away of the
earth and adds much to the attractive
ness Of the place
The clean up order is being obey
ed with cheerful celebrity. The cans
are being canned by being placed
in the alley and are removed as fast
as possible The '-can" wagon visited
the alleys in the west part of the
North side and Is making the trip over
the east part today. Another move in
this direction was made last week
This work has been greatly eucour-
aged by the civic pride committee of
the Civic club Dr. NJ. r Mitchell IS
chairman of this committee. In speak
ing of the matter ne said:
The North side now presents a
fairly cleaned up appearance People
have shown good spirit in leaving
the tin cans and other rubbish in the
alleys to be removed by the wagons
for the purpose
However, many Of the trees which
need trimming have not been touched.
as the people who live on the premises
are renters and it IS up to the owners
to make the improvements needed"
Community Comment.
Among the other things which are
becoming extinct are the children who
used to play in sand piles.
A Topeka girl says that for styles
sake she would wear a collar so tight
that she would have to hang her
tongue out.
GIVEN AWAY.
At an oil settlers picnic near a
Kansas town recently enc of the
girls" stylfshIy dressed. was in the
company of . young man of about 20.
| The couple were greeted by one Of the
county pioneers why. Miss Smith. =
said the aged man, 1T do my old eyes
good for to see you It seems but
yesterday that you were q leetIe gal,
but that was nigh 35 years ago" Since
that the girl has couScientiousIy
| avoided the Old mans presence
| Topeka women are talking Of or
gauizing against certain street car con-
ductors- They say that the ungalIanr
men will not assist them on board even
when the women are handicapped
with baby buggies.
IN the presence of women company.
a man always inagines ttat his neck
tie has slipped up far enough TO ex-
pose his collar button
MY idea of d useless job is that Of
an English poet laureate Bill Black
Notes and Personals
The bridge is being installed across