The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-27
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The primary election will be held next
Tuesday.
The third floor of the new Mills
building is being put in.
The license of Philip Billiard as an
automobile driver has been revoked.
A coating of white paint is being
given the grandstand at the state fair
grounds.
The lower Kansas avenue pavement
along the street car tracks is in bad
condition.
1t is likely that a band concert will
be held in Chesney park the first of
next week.
A city force has completed the nee
essary grading for the new sidewalks
in Auburndale.
City Clerk Burge states that he will
within ten days.
The Central Congregational church
members will hold a picnic in Central
park this evening.
Last night was the hottest of the
season but it didn't seem to be, so
what's the difference?
| Republican rally at Oakland tonight.
D. r. Anthony, jr., speaker Band
music. Meeting at the bandstand.
| Repairs have been made to the Sew
enth street bridge over the Shunganun-
ga, new piling having been put in.
| One of the most popular places in the
! city at the present time is the swim
ming pool of the Central Y. M. c. A.
| The red light on top of the Quincy
| street drinking fountain has been bro
ken. 1t should be replaced at once.
The State Journal punch is a new
drink served at one of the drug stores.
Another innovation is the aeroplane
| highball.
A case of dipftheria is reported at
| the home of Mrs. D. w. Becker, l424
North Madison street. Helen Becker is
| the victim.
Mrs Dolly Starr, 915 West Eighth
street, will hold social this evening
| for the Christian Endeavor of the First
Congregational church
| A program of events is being ar
ranged for the first annual picnic of
| the Colored Y. NJ. c. A. which will be
held Friday at the City park.
| Sloan lodge No. 225 A. F. & A. M,
will confer the third degree on several
| candidates Thursday afternoon and ev-
ching, beginning at $3.50 O'Clock.
w. A. Dickinson, of 1905 West Sixth
avenue, is at Stormont hospital where
| he was operated upon Tuesday. He is
| auditor of the Santa Fe storehouse.
| John Richie is paving on Kansas
avenue south of the Shunganunga.
Ritchie states that he will obtain brick
| Immediately and rush his contract to
| completion.
| Secretary H. L. Cook of the state fair
states that the concessions already
granted for the fair and exposition
| next fall will bring in more money than
| all concessions last year Melted the old
association.
| A boy named Bright, who lives in
| Auburndale, caught a 80 pound cathsh
with his hands in the Kansas river
Monday. The fish became stranded in
e. drift and the boy had lively tus-
sic before he landed 1t.
| A meeting of the Topeka Motor
league will be held this evening at the
| Commercial club for the purpose Of
comforting with Charles Williams Of
| Silver Lake, who will discuss the estab-
| lishment of a roadhouse at that town
| for the use of Topeka automobiliSts-
| DR.. S. E.~Price, president Of ottawa
university, will give the address at the
| laying of the cornerstone of the new
" W. c. A. home, Seventh and Van
Ruren streets. The ceremonies will be
| held at o'clock in the evening because
of the heat. Governor w. r. Stubs
| will preside.
| Muddy water which has been drawn
from faucets by private consumers in
! various sections of Topeka has been
caused by the flushing Of hydrants. On
account of the immense amount of
water used in the city it is impossible
to flush all the hydrants at once as
| was formerly the case. few OF them
are flushed each morning.
A. Lee Henson, until six years ago a
resident of Topeka, is in the city rep
resenting the American Motor Car
company of Indianapolis. He and a
party are demonstrating with an
| American Traveller, the undressing