The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-26
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Once an Independent patron always an
Observation-Disclosures counts.
| Orson Baker will hereafter be found at
the Palace Clothing Co., where he will be
glad to meet old and new friends.
| A general meeting of Men and Religion
! enthusiasts will be held Wednesday even
ing in the Central Y. NJ. C. A. at G
| O'Clock.
! The Christian E.ndeavor society of the
/ First Congregational church Will hold a
| business meeting Wednesday evening at
1850 O'Clock
| There will be a special meeting of the
| ladies Of Lincoln Circle c. A. r. Friday
| afternoon for inspection by Department
| President Ida Dickerson-
If you see man today wearing an ugly
necktie, don't Law it to his taste or to mis-
breeding. Probably his wife gave it to
him for Christmas and he had to display
it the first day.
This is the time of the year that the
average railroad man looks out of the
corner of his eye at the boss" wonder
| ing if he will give recommendation for
raise in salary
Now is the time for the economical man
who buys his winter clothes late in the
season and his summer clothes in the fall.
Clothiers in Topeka say hundreds of men
do this in order to save money
A young married man in Topeka who
has been troubled with his wife wearing
his pajamas gave her two pairs for
Christmas with the following inscrip-
ton: Now, draw on your own supply"
Christmas this year was celebrated at
various times In some homes it was
Saturday evening. in others Sunday
morning and many chose Christmas eve
Monday morning was favorite time for
the surprises
The board of city commissioners &C
cepted officially the new great white way
at their meeting this morning. The i'm
provement now is the property of the
city and under the maintenance of the
city authorities
Since the police judge has given free
dom to prisoners before him Christ
mas day, in the years following IN To-
peka, every man who wants to have one
big heleva time once a year will do ii the
night before Christmas.
man on the West side who fell heir
to baby-Sleigh several years ago and
had it stored in the attic for emergencies,
took it out this morning and piled it full
of pillows with a blanket over the top
Il Just had to use it, he said.
The street railway employees presented
local superintendent Howard Patten with
a beautiful umbrella at the annual
Christmas gathering last night. The
company gave long entertainment for
the employees at the car barns
Today has been a great day for the
youngsters with their sleds but yesterday
was Christmas and you can't pun boy
away from his new toys with block
and tackle. OF course there were many
boys who received sleds for gifts.
The bank clea~ings in Topeka for the
last week amounted to more than two
million dollars and made gain over the
same week a year ago despite the fact
that many of the larger banks in the city
do not clear in the clearing house
Word has been received in Topeka that
the Y. M. c. A. organizations in China |
are in danger of financial ruin if aid does
not come from this country. George L. |
Lerrigo and Frank Mohler. formerly OF
Topeka, are in association work IN
China.
The Scott City & Garden City railroad
in western Kansas was blocked with
snow for several days. Finally the Santa |
Fe sent a rotary snow plow from Topeka |
and bored a hole through the drifts. The |
little butterfly plows had no effect on /
the western Kansas brand
Mrs Elizabeth F. Richie and others /
have sold their property at 100 Kansas /
avenue to Mrs. Willis Norton, who IS re- /
the building. This property /
has belonged to the late DR.. Andrew j. !
Richie and his heirs for almost fifty |
years. Mrs. Richie Lives at 523 West |
street. 1t was enormously stated that
the property belonged to John Richie.