The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-15
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Ray Halls orchestra viii play for
Sunday dinner AT the National
The Christmas issue Of the CONNER
ciaI Club Bulletin viii De or the press
the first OF next week
Dr. C A Barbour. head Of the team
OF experts, Men and Religion campaign.
spoke at D5ugherty's Business college
this afternoon
Tomorrow a special entertainment for
the little tots in the 7. W. G. a gym
nasium class viii be held at the as
ISOLATION building.
Miss Louise BIoodgood OF Monroe.
Mich has been chosen as house sec
rotary OF the 4 w C A She viii as
sumo duties January L
There are some disgraceful holes IN
the asphalt pavement at Ninth
street Commissioner Tandy evidently
has run his automobile into them.
The first edition Of secret History
been exhausted This neat little book
was published originally for holiday
trade.
The first instaIlment of special i'm
proveuent taxes from the county treas
urer was received by City Treasurer
ed TO S6o, CO.,
The store building at 7so Kansas
avenue viii be improved and put in
readiness for the occupancy of the
front viii be installed.
A number of the general officers Of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe at
Topeka went to Girard this morning
TO open with proper ceremonies the
new station in that city.
A box Of flowers came to the desk
Of the society reporter this afternoon
If all girls whose rumored engage
ments we're printed would only show
their true feelings on the matterl
II.
one of the important topics which VIII
be discussed at the meeting Of the Kan
sas Improve Live Stock exposition
which VIII be held in Topeka January
SO.
Dr. F Babb. city milk inspector,
nee county dairymen at the CONNER
ciaI club rooms this noon Dr.. Babo
IS one Of the leading hog experts in the
west.
John Richie. formerly q Topeka
paving contractor, now living il W1ch- ]
tia. has signed q 5000 contract in
that city Richie is doing consider |
able work in both Hutchinson and /
Wichita
The current number of the Santa F,e /
magazine IS dedicated to |
the memory Of the late A - Hayes
Of Topeka who was freight auditor !
Of the road before his death = few 1
weeks ago
-
uercial club is preparing a list OF 1900
men who should be members OF the
,lub and who viii be approached in the
campaign for members the first part
# the year
According to the advertisements any
hing will make a good Christmas pres
mt Even a good well made washrub
would be appreciative II a neat little
loIly card was attached to the handle
With a ribbon
ire department IN Topeka viii be held
saturday night. December 80, al
;teinberg's hall Chief Snead says II
viii be the largest ball IN the history
+ the organization
4 meeting of teachers viii be held AT
he Y W. C a this evening and 80
T 200 OF the local instructors are ex-
ected TO sit down to dinner Sociai
ervfce work VIII be discussed Ray
nond Robins viii speak
Mayor Billiard denies the statement
n the morning paper that he will open
eaduuarters for his gubernator1aI cam
align the first Of January and employ
M StrotherS as manager I nave
made no such plans, said the mayor
The annual Washburn calendar was
ss71ed this afternoon This calendar
: one Of the Erettiest publications in
opeIa- Each month or the year Is
ecorated and accompanied by a cam
rs scene The calendar was puDlsn-
Z BY E N Stoves & sons
tt Is figured by the fire department 1
7ar with the new mOter chemical en-
inc. the first companies arriving at J
re viii make the time nearly twice
: fast as the time now made with
orses- One minute means considera-
Ie TO a fire in its incfpiency-
In order to do away with the cleo
-oIvsis troubles with the city water
aims. City Commissioner Miller has ]
ltroduced an ordinance before the
o1-7 ,,f rrr- rrlissfOnerS recurring all
srvfce pipes to be covered with
sphaItunl This IS a nonconductOr OF
Iecrricity-
Officers of the fire department are !
ravfug that the city commissioners
III enforce their new resolution re-
uiring all pole lines to place their
Tres underground Fighting fires
nd attem pting to raise ladders
trough tangled wires is one Of the I
AL difficulties Of the work.