The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-09
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Soda that's really cold and pure is
Shows hobby. Tenth and Topeka.
If the Great White Way is ready for
fair week some one will deserve a long
credit mark.
This finishing touches are being put
on the L. NJ. Penweu three story bust
ness building on Quincy street.
Work is progressing rapidly in con-
nection with the $40, 900 Sunday school
addition to the First Methodist church.
Principal A ]. Stout. of the high
school, is boasti1.g of having grown q
tomato in his garden weighing "
pounds.
Doctors are saying that the efforts
in the way of vaccinating have not
proved effective in a large number OF
the cases.
Representatives of the American
Steel and Wire company of Chicago
completed the steel fence at the fair
grounds today.
Col F. s. Savage returned today
from Oklahoma City, where he went
to spread "salve.'' The colonel is an
expert in this line.
September will be a big month in
Topeka. The state fair, the Semi-Cen-
tenniaL four circuses and the opening
of all schools and colleges.
A E. Sweet, general manager Of the
Rock Island, has returned to Topeka
after few days in charge of the flood
cleanup in northwestern Kansas
Art Griggs, the Topeka ball player.
played his first game yesterday with
Toledo in the American association,
getting two hits in five times at bat
The vinewood cars were crowded last
night with people who were trying to
find a cool place. They found it on the
figure eight and circle swing where 1t
is always cool.
A Topeka man who made the auto
trip from Atchison to Topeka said to-
day that the roads are good with the
exception Of a space Of two miles on
either side of Meriden.
coming the popular thing among the
young ladies of Topeka. A number of
the members of the strictly society set
are INDUCING in cool plunges.
Frank Asher, who is now in Regina
Canada, but who will return to Topeka
within a short time, has an OK team
which Will probably be feature of the
Kansas ni-Centennial pageant.
The people who live cut in the com
muter'' territory are laughing At the
city people today. Without trees and
buildings these commuters slept peace
fully last night and other people swell
, tered.
The arrangements committee of the
Semicentennial held an enthusiastic
meeting at the Commercial club this
noon. It is about time some Of the
other committees were getting to-
gether.
The Rock Island officials in Topeka
have heard little of the proposed strike
in the railroad shops all over the coun-
try At least they say nothing has
come to them in the form of an 'un-
rest" at Horton.
The lookout committee of the c. E.
of the First Congregational church Is
arranging for an all afternoon and
evening picnic at Garfield park. A
couple of hundred young people are
expected to attend.
Earl Chandler, member of hose
company No. at fire department head
quarters. killed the big turtle that
measured three feet across the back
and drank all the soup that he made
after the execution.
If you don't believe Dave Leahy is
old fashioned listen to this: Leahy
says British newspapers are better
from a news standpoint than American
papers. To appreciate this you must
see a British paper.
A horse owned by H. B. Howard fell
into an old cistern back of the store