The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
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AT HOME NEWS.

chased and is now known as Black-Hook
& Co.
The drum corps of Old Abe camp sons
of Veterans. has been reorganized with a
membership of "a.
The Rev. Robert Gordon will speak
Sunday night at the First Baptist church.
on 1.-THE Sins of the Saints.
The Euclid Avenue Methodist church
has requested that DIR. Edwin Locke be
retained another year as pastor.
The strength and value of two, eonsoi-
dated into one. Use Long Distance over
either phone. 1t makes no difference
Within a few days the contract will be
let TOR the new female cottage at the 10
peka state hospital 1t will cost SSo,oOo-
Although there is still at least half
dozen inches of snow on the ground In the
vacant lots Kansas avenue is beginning
to look decidedly bare-and dirty
The list OF publications on the reading
table of the Commercial club is increas-
ing. There Is no expense attached to the
receipts OF the majority of them.
Since Topeka has set the example Sa-
lima business men are discussing the
question of putting in a white way" on
the main street, Santa Fe avenue.
A meeting OF the membership commit
tee of the Commercial club was held this
noon to discuss plans for Increasing the
membership of the organization to 100.
Mrs. ]. P. White, wife of the former
pastor of the Second United Presbyterian
church, who now resides at Manhattan,
will preach at the church both morning
and evening.
There was frost on the windows this
morning, but at that no weather record
was broken today: 1t has been degrees
above zero on this date. The minimum
today was s.
Revival services conducted by Rev. H.
NJ. FISHERMAN OF Lawrence will be held
ut the Second United Brethren church
Fifth and Leland streets, beginning sun
day night at 7:3o o'clock
Although 100 copies of the Commercial
Club Bulletin are printed the supply has
that it will soon be necessary to in
crease the output to 1900
It seemed good to see the sun again to-
day. Friday there was a small clear spot |
in the Dakotas and that has Travelled |
this way. bringing along cold blasts di- |
rect from the frigid regions.
1t is about time that another rumor |
were started regarding the much mar
of the Washburn law school have ceased |
to make John Cooper new propositions.
The house at 2027 Van Buren, street, be- |
longing to Earl Brown. has been re
modelled and is now ready to be occupied. |
Mr.. Richard Ca.hill of 116 Beacon street |
has just recovered from an attack OF the
grip.
DR.. L. shriver of Dansvilie, Ohio, will
deliver an address Sunday evening at
o'clock before the Jewish citizens of To-
peka at 216 West Sixth avenue. An in
vitation Is extended to all citizens to be
present
The State Journal has just issued neat
vest poc<et baseball schedule giving the
playing dates Of the Topeka t,,d team am so at
If you will call at this office it is yours
for the asking.
Hen fruit is now plentiful on the mar
ket due to the rush season among the
hens in spite of the snow are laying
fairly WELL also, and the price or eggs
has dropped to 20 cents a dozen
Secretary Guy T. Justis of the Provi-
dent association will deliver illustrated
address on local social service work at
the First Congregational church Sunday
evening. The Illustrations will show
housing conditions in Topeka.
W. B. Storey, jr., vice president Of the
Santa Fe in charge of operation, passed
through Topeka last night. The an
w. F. Buck, superintendent of motive
power, will be made from Chicago.
The Saturday Night club will meet
tonight at the office of Elon s. Clark,
Ninth street and Kansas avenue. Jus
ice J. S. West of the supreme court
Will read a paper on Eugene F. Ware.
Albert T. Reid gave an interesting talk
1t the Railroad Y. NJ c. A. Friday night
IN Cartoons and Cartoonists." He illus
rated with Stereopticon views, and made
points.
It has been suggested that it would be
In excellent idea to have some kind of
an enthusiasm meeting for the Topeka
Rooters' club. Interest in the organiza-
ion formed to create enthusiasm in base
oaH IN Topeka Is on the wane, and a
'ousing meeting would probably revive
{ again.
The Topeka Advertising club will ar
'ange to have the free MONDAY and Sun
lay pipe organ concerts at the auditorium
tart April l. These should prove decided |
y popular among shoppers on week days. |
The auditorium will be a convenient place
rood many farmers who are in town for
he day VIII take advantage of the free
concerts.
L D. Graham, chairman OF the agricul-
uT1 committee of the Commercial club |
las written to all the oranges of the
county extending an invitation to the
arIners to become members of the. Com I
nercta1 club at the reduced rate of Sc a |
nat the city and country people Should
work together for their mutual interest. I
He also set forth the advantage of being '
lhle to use the privileges OF the CONNER +
aal club when in the city. :
II Topeka wants balloon races in the G
coming season 1t is high time that some {
.cdve measures were adopted to retain Z
ne fhgnts here. The Topeka Real Estate
hearted manner has for some months !
leen talking OF getting hold of a site for :
ne nights, but no real aggressive work 7
n that direction has been done. The as
ociatton appointed committee this vveelx ]
Q LOOK INTO the question of getting back Z
Nestlawn park for balloon purposes g
Inc commercial Club Bulletin for
March viii be ready for distribution bv
Asrcn %; while the paper has contained c
much valuable Information the last two
months Its general appearance has not c
,een as attractive, due to the fact that 1
here has been no cut and that a 1arrs d
ist of the industrial firms of the civ has v
leen published. This month however Il
here Will be cut to brighten the pub-
ication. The Bulletin made an excellent
among commercial exeoutives
4 the country and several other simiIaT
PERIODICALS have been patterned after il,
A talk on Spirits by Judge esso,so 7