The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-10
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AT HOME NEWS.

Ill AT HOME NEWS.
All loyal fans will be supplied with
megaphones at the first baseball game
of the season, April 10.
The Topeka Industrial council has
completed arrangements for their
third annual ball. which will be given
at Music hall, April II.
PIasterers have been at work at the
Commercial club putting the walls in
shape in places which were damaged
by the leaking roof the past season.
About every other man one meets
on the street now either tries to sell
you a Y. NJ. c. A. membership or a
ticket to the Karnival Knight min
strel
Eugene B. Stotts, city commission
er, has purchased the Lieurance
home in Auburndale. Mr.. Stotts will
move his family to the new place i'm
mediately.
A. E. Sweet general mana ger of
the second district of the Rock Island
in Topeka, has returned to his office
in this city after long conference
with trainmen in Chicago.
Some of those who were so enthus-
iastic over the Auditorium moving pic
ture shows are still demanding that
arrangements be made to have a show
each week for the benefit of the pipe
organ fund
Frank Willard, a Topeka photogra-
pher has been taking a number eff
excellent Topeka scenes for use in the
Commercial Club Bulletin. One scene,
The Million Dollar Block" is one
of the best ever taken in the city.
Leave all the ''possiblys' and
''probablys'' and sit is reporteds' out
of the morning story of a new thea
ter in Topeka and it is possible, prob
able and reported that the new thea
ter will be built. Otherwise it is hard
to tell.
High school lads stood in line
nearly all night last night waiting for
a chance to buy tickets to their an
nual play. The manager of the high
school play is the only theatrical
manager who has trouble with S. r.
O. signs.
On account OF the sale that was an
nounced in the State Journal Tuesday
evening, there was such a large crowd
at the Matthews shoe store today
that the doors had to be closed at in
tervaIs. 1t was impossible to handle
the people
The new motor wagon purchased
by the fire. department for the use
of Chief Wilmarth was on the streets
today for the first time. The machine
is equipped in regulation fighting
trim and is a valuable addition to the
department.
The Iris theater will be the meeting
place Sunday for the members of the
First Congregational church. A great
Transformation is being made in the
general interior appearance of the
First church. Workmen are busy
making the main auditorium an at
tractive place.
They are figuring on building a
swimming pool for the boys in North
Topeka. Where is there a boy who
would dive in a perfectly ladylike
pool rather than Slip down the banks
of the river, skin off his three pieces
of clothing and plunge into the cur
rent with his hand over his nose?
superintendent c. c. Starr has an
nounced that the grade schools will
be dismissed on Thursday, April Is,
teachers have expressed their desire
to be allowed two days in which to
attend the Northeast Kansas Teach
ers' association meeting in Leaven-
worth and to visit other schools.
All fans of the city are expected |
to attend the enthusiasm meeting of |
the Topeka Boosters and RIOTERS |
club at the Commercial club Friday |
evening. The official button will be |
given out at that time and a large |
crowd is desired. One thousand mem |
bers are wanted by the head rooters |
of the organization. A general dis
cussion of the plans for the opening |
day will be held. Any suggestions for
good 'yells' will be gladly received.
Miss Bessie B. Linsitz of Kansas City,
Mo-, was in Topeka yesterday, giving /
speed demonstrations on the Under
wood typewriter. Miss Linsitz has only
been typewriting for a little more than
a year. At the National Business show
held at Convention hall, Kansas City,
last November, she won the amateur
speed championship of the country,
and she has increased her speed ma
terially since joining the ranks of the
professionals. She can transcribe new
matter at a rate of from 120 to 1aC
words a minute, and on practice matter,
that is the repetition of a sentence of
short words with which she is familiar
she can write 200 words per minute.
Miss Dinsitz favored the employees of