The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-27

The popular black and white has been
used in this model making it adaptable
to many costumes. The crown is of
white straw, the brim is faced with
black velvet, and the jaunty bow at
the back is of the new ribbon of black
velvet and white satin stripes. This is
held at the center of the back by a
white straw buckle placed vertically on
the crown.
A certain man met his friends on
the street this morning and had a
cross word for them all, not because
he was suffering from indigestion, but
because he was awake most of last
night all owing to a mouse story that
he tells with great detail as follows;
Scratch. s-c-r-a-t-c-h-! awoke
with start and listened to that sound
till it grew so insistent and loud that
it drowned even the sound of the pass
ing car. 1 endured it an hour or so,
hoping that might fall to sleep again
without the trouble of chasing after
the beast that caused it. At last
jumped out of bed and seized a towel,
stole to the waste basket. and seeing a
bit of paper moving suspiciously, I
damned the towel down over it. But
a little streak of gray shot over the
edge of the basket and under the bu-
reau before could wink. Now, UNI
brellas are made for three purposes:
to keep the rain off, to leave in street
cars and to poke under bureaus. Mine
served the third purpose this time and
mousie took to the open. AS he crossed
the corner of the rug 1 came down on
him again with the towel and gath
cred him up inside. bringing away.
handful of fur from the rug just to
be on the safe side. Then I wadded
him up in the towel, wrapped an
other towel around the first, and yet
another around that Then l went
ho oh tn hod fY1ll4
ing I unwound the towels to give my
enemy a Christian burial and in the
center of the wad was-nothing. I'm
swearing about it yet to everyone 1
meet
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Mrs. L. T. Price, Mrs. H. B. Shep-
ard and Miss Nellie Shepard were
hostesses at a charming tea last
Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Prices
home complimentary to Mrs. Shep-
ards daughter, Mrs. Fred Richards,
of Stroud, Ok. The serving was done
those who assisted were Mrs. w. w.
Yates, Mrs. H. K. Brooks. Mrs. c. F.
Briggs, Mrs. Luther, Mrs. Oscar Felix,
Mrs. c. S. Locknane, Miss Eolah Ger
main and Miss Sadie Baird. Miss May
Savage of Lawrence came to attend
the party and returned home Friday.
The Ideal History club held their
last meeting for the year Friday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Ira Williams.
Mrs. c. B. Lusby made an address on
Political Parties Up to Date and
Mrs. w. E. Atchison gave an address
on European travel. The club present
ed a handsome spoon to Mrs. E. S.
Marshall who has been the president
the past two years. Guests of the club
vile. Mrs. Ray Hall. Mrs. w. J. Lewis,
Miss Edna Pence and Miss Callie Kin
caid.
Miss Florence Craven gave dinner
party at her home, 1900 Lane street.
pupils. A short musicale was given
afterwards for the mothers of the
pupils. The program was as follows:
Lucille Bombardner, Florence Fair.
Solo, pure as Snow. ..........
Wendell Switzer.
Solo, La Trayiata,". .Leybach
Marion Lerrigo.
Solo, Beautiful Dreamer" .Baumbach
Helen Holar.
Whistling solo. Selected
Florence Fair.
Piano solo; "shepards All and Maid
Solo, S Eaea DeiB roll. VT TeVs sh
Marguerite Thrapp.
Solo. "Grande Polka De Concert"
-.-...- Bartlett
Lucle BOmgardner.
Solo, Lucia De Lammermoor,' Fan
tastic Brilliante ......S Smith
Florence Fair.
Piano duet. Overture to Tampa.
Lucille Bombardner, Miss Craven.
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The Topeka Grade Teachers club
held its annual business meeting in
the high school auditorium on May
%. Miss Mabel F. Smith was elected
president. The other officers are:
Mrs. Irene Russell. first vice president;
Miss Gertrude Morton, second vice
president: Miss Blanch Carnahan,
third vice president; Miss Minna Nc
Call, recording secretary; Miss AL
farata Whitmore, corresponding secre-
tary' Miss Alice Mccoy, treasurer;
Miss Jane Clelland. auditor: Miss Jean
Koontz, historian. Mrs. Helen t. But