The Topeka state journal., 1911-12-25
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

AT HOME NEWS.
The slsfei, bell theory was exploded
this wear Hereafter in Kansas all cIil-
dren shall lie informed that santa
Claus travels in a motor car. snow aiies
sleighs Are ancient history
One TopeRa grocery store sent all Or
its larger patrons 4 half pound box
Of candy Saturday. Other stores hlao9
similar presents with fruit. nuts and
other appreciativa Christmas decora-
tions.
About the siekcst boxing thing ls Ins
window Of department store the uas
after Cthristnas 1t looks ike q SKY
rocket stick the day after the fouFth
Of July
ITS too tad you fellows don't have
2 4-scatiou TO-DAY said commuter 70
a street car conductor this morning
Yes. il would be fine" replied the con-
ductor- but how would you ENJOY
v-aIlxina down towr2r TIE commuter
didn't think Of that
The general offices and shops q '4e
Santa Fe closed Saturday noon not lo
open again until tomorrow morning.
This gives the employees lonS rest
of two and a half days
81 West side woman threw an up-
= stairs rug from the second story ptch
porch the other day ana tIe bts -. - -
fell square on the head OF q AeIsiioSl
man who was talking in the PACK Sdtu
to the WOmans husband IL knocked ttAS
neiehbor fiat to the ground ana ne was
sick for week after
t,1tv Gardner. city passenger agent
* tl9e T-7ion Pacific in Topeka. doesn I
sra today whether tine railroad runs ~
NOT Hs ard Mrs. Gardner were the
l,.trents OF a boy born sunday mernlhS-
+,er Burrs fell from a step-ladder
sunday ana breke his iee1 NJ Sdl,i+ III
IS connected with the legal depar ti1leill
Of the Rock Island
tzansas avenue was a decidedly busy
75otfng thoroughfare early TINS morn
ing The ice man, the express iildI ii
the grocery man and otheIs We're
delivering goods Inc man ny y -
heats loads to lug about IN the MORN
ing delivery
rrare ought not to be much room
70 rumble this Christmas Ihe poor
Tver4 vel provided for and there lsH
.,-sr the weather to grumble ABOUT
n is said by old settlers that
wears ago today it was warm ehousH
to 81 swimming in the kaW
" Fisher of Atchison has pur-
.5es4d i house at -O1 Fillmore street
ana has made Topeka his home
fs4x. James L. Delk Of the Nazarlne
mission who has had much Atto1 -. -
r,ee4ntIv. rugged up wagon IN lrue "
(-l4rtstr1as style. not forgetting Sahla
.-fans. and went driving UP ana down
l5ansas avenue letting everybody Know
he was on earth
r,he central Y. NJ. c. a. has been
sopen today. but no special enterlei N
fasnt has been provided
Aau the theaters were open this att
srnoon. and no small percentage OF ths |
population of the city was on pleasure
bent.
The depots in Topeka have been
nlaces Of hustle and hustle TO-DAY |
There is the usual Christmas rush. |
MANY TOpekans went out Of the city 70
spend Christmas
Some of the stores were open for a /
short time this morning to attend 70 |
rf7a delivery Of Christmas packages /
The public offices were all closed There
vas no one at tfe Commercial club |
today
Beginning the first Of the year there
viii be great activity at the CONNER
cial club. January 10 is the date set |
for the nemberhip campaign with the I
object of bringing 500 new member into +
the organization.
There was almost a s many grown ups
as children at the candy distribution
pv one Of the clothing firms this morn
ing. 1t was interesting just to watch
the youngsters
The next monthly meeting Of the
board Of education is due to be held
week from this evening
The Y ". c. a. received a number
Of Christmas gifts. including a large
sack OF peanuts, from the Topeka
Spice mill. IS pounds OF ice from the
Peoples Ice company. and some ice
cream from Baughman Bros
Dancing at the New Music Hall (6th
and Quincy this afternoon and tonight.