The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-06
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AT HOME NEWS.

| A big line of Ratine hats for 81 at
Courtney's Millinery parlors.
| Dancing tonight at Vinewood. Special
cars at $50 and 9 p. m.
| Free band concert by Second Regi-
ment band in the City park tonight
The rain of late Wednesday did much
| in the way of good job in street
| cleaning.
Within the next 30sdays the Shawnee
mills will Install some new modern
machinery. :,
w. H. Eastman was called to Enid
Ok, yesterday on account of the ILL
ness of his father.
The members OF the Topeka traffic
| bureau will meet at the Commercial
club at $50 O'Clock this evening.
| At one of the local motion picture
theaters there is an exciting race be-
tween a train and an automobile as a
side feature.
The members of the South Side Boos-
ter club will entertain those who care
to attend, a picnic in Lakewood park
Friday afternoon, June z.
A number of Topeka. people are
planning to go around the world in
1915 They are some of those persons
who have been with the Aldrich-But-
terfield excursions.
Within a short time the relaying OF
the brick floor of the Melan bridge will
coat of asphaltic concrete will be placed
over the brick. This will give a smooth
surface.
Mrs. F. E. Vest will give a free illus
trated travel talk at Westminster
church Friday evening. June z, at 8
o'clock. This lecture is under the au
spices of the Ladies' Missionary society
and will be interesting as we'll as in
structiEe.
Bishop Frank R. Millspaugh stated
at a session of the Episcopal conven-
ton that $4,000 is required to com
plete the new Grace cathedral. 1t was
his opinion that the work would be
accomplished before a great amount
of time has elapsed.
The housewives are putting to use
the list of Topeka made products that
was published by the Commercial club.
Copies of this card which is intended
to be hung in some convenient place
in the kitchen or near the phone, MAJ
be had for the asking.
The Clearinghouse Realty company
has taken out permits for the erection
of three new dwellings,. They will be
field avenue, and 1240 Garfield. The lat
ter is the most expensive of the three.
1t will cost $4,000 to build.
The harmony party of the Santa Fe
will go to Emporia Friday to be the
guests at a banquet to be given in the
evening ny IHS SOlllIACI SAuO VI IAAeA1
town. Those who will be in the party
are: General Manager c. w. Kouns, j.
R. Koontz. ]. NJ. Council. E. L. Cope
land, r. ]. Parker, j. C. Burnett, w.
r. Smith, John Purcell, H. G. Pribble,
B. F. E. Marsh, E. c. Kitching, w.
J. Curtis and ]. F. farrell.
A meeting of patrons of the Potwin
school was held Wednesday night, with
the result that a committee was APP
pointed to go before the board and
ask that an entirely new building be
erected If that is not possible they
will ask for a modern front to the
patched up building. Among those who
will represent Potwin are: Clad Ham
ilton, J. NJ. Brier, G. w. Cooper, A.
S. Allen. E. w. Rankin, A. H. Bennett,
E. E. Roudebush and w. ]. White
king.
Seer stary ]. Will Kelley of the Com
mercia; club has expressed his belief
that the most practical way to get
good roads in Kansas would be to have
the state constitution amended so that
it will be possible for the state to APP
propriate a sum of money each ses-
official state highways. This plan has
islature has voted 100000 in bonds,
one million of which are available
each year. Mr. Kelley believes there
should be three highways built east
and west and two or three north and
south.
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