The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-24

The employ ees of C. A. HARLAN pre-
scented him with a desk set today.
There are great many Topekans
spending the holidays out of town.
Topekans are by this time well sup
Piled with Christmas booze literature.
Doctors report that many persons in
Topeka are now suffering with grip
and colds.
A new front is being put in at s23
Kansas avenue. This is the Elon
Clark building.
You will always find the party you
want on the Independent telephone
RED Directory
There will be no special functions at
either the 7. M. or Y. W. c. A. on
either Sunday or Monday.
The Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian church, has made an offering
of $3.50 for mission work in Korea.
Monday will be observed generally
and offices Will be closed for the most
part
| The c. E. meeting at the First Con-
gregational church which was to have
been held tomorrow night has been
called of.
| Warden J. K. Codding will speak at
the Novelty theater week from to-
morrow afternoon, under the auspices
of the Laymen's council
| Practically every business and pub
\ lie office in Topeka will be closed
Monday. Monday will be the official
| holiday for the Christmas cheer.
| The last of a series of addresses on
| the Hero Of the Ages will be given
| tomorrow evening by DIR. S S. Estey
at the First Presbyterian church.
! Mrs. J. c. Mosier, who lives on the
| Burlingame road, was taken to the st.
| Francis hospital, where Sunday or
| Monday she will undergo an opera
| ton.
| The next item in the list of the at
| fractions at the Y. NJ c. A. will be
| open house, Monday, January 2. From
2 to o'clock refreshments will be
! served.
| There will be preparatory COM
munion service at the First Presby-
terrain church in the auditorium
Thursday evening next at 1880 o'clock
An address will be given by the Rev.
John H. F'razel.
The management of the Kansas
Midwinter exposition has begun an
extensive campaign of advertising for
the event which will begin January 16
and continue for IL days.
The fact that 500 in gold will be
i given way in prizes to the holders of
tickets to the Midwinter exposition to
those who come nearest to guessing the
exact attendance will undoubtedly
stimulate interest in the show.
/ Owing to the fact that this is Christ
mas time and the duty of giving pres
ents looms up before them the stage
door johnnies" at the Majestic have
neglected their work the last few days.
But Every Johnny Has His Day"
In the T. H. S.-Westport high school
basketball game, the local five proved
that the other teams in the inter
school league will have to look sharp
or Topeka will carry off the champion
ship honors. The boys played a fast
clean game
Bishop Millspaugh will preach at the
1920 service at Grace cathedral to-
morrow, Dean and Mrs. Kay having
been called to Chicago on account of
the death of a relative The services
at the cathedral on Christmas day will
be at 7 a. m. and 1890 a. m.
The idle rich of Topeka are
spending their time watching the con-
struction of the extension to the Me-
Ian bridge over the Kansas river A
crowd is lined up on the bank from
morning until night. The contractors
are putting in the concrete piers at
this time.
Those who have been kicking so
long on the bank clearing reports sent
out from Topeka, will take it all back
when they realize the marvellous rec
ord made this week. The queer part
of it all is that all reports could make
this good showing if the bankers had
worked together.
Chief Wilmarth of the Topeka fire
department was acquainted personally
with Chief Koran of Chicago. who was
killed recently in the packing house
man-and a man who has done won
ders for the Chicago department" said
) Chief Wilmarth this afternoon.
Miss Hattie Holman and Miss Cow
gill. deputy city clerks, have been car
rying on their Christmas campaign in
| form COLLECTIONS
the employees who are unable to en-
joy the holidays by themselves. Gro
ceries, meats and fruit will be sent to
three men of the street force.
The charitable institutions of the city
: are making arrangements to brins
cheer to the poor. At the state hos
pital for the insane there will be G
Christmas tree and lots of candy. The
people at the poor farm, Ingleside home
Crittenton home, boys industrial
school, and the Provident Association
will be given entertainment and gifts
The preliminary arrangements for the
Topeka Poultry show January 81, are
about completed, and indications are
,. that the exhibition of birds will prove
, a most successful affair. AS number
of poultry organizations hold their an
. nual meetings in Topeka while the show
: is in progress there will undoubtedly bt
large number of out-of-town people
in the city.
tt Inc mSn iootDali heroes OF las
fall will be the recipients the first as
q sembly after vacation of 'T'' sweaters
. There are Is of them to be distributed
2 Through the generosity of the Mer-
8 chants Association, W. w. Mills, ]. W
r Robinson. and w. T. Crosby the boy.
will receive their honor sweaters
f They will undoubtedly be as proud %
q these rewards for valiant work, as j.
v the college gridiron veteran when h
receives his lettered garment.
A good musical act is enjoyed by ev
| cry one, but when to the spell of thu
| music is added the charm of good clear
| comedy, the combination is one to maxi
name and fame for any company o
performers possessing 1T. Such an ac
| is that of the BraminoS, European com