The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-16
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AT HOME NEWS.

Sunday evening O'CLOCK dinner
Throop. Halls orchestra
The Fair Journal published in Chi
cago contains an article about the
kansas State fair.
can stay at home; use either phone,
long distance is there. talk everywhere,
so don't care. Try it.
The copy" for the State Fair pre-
MUM list will be ready for the
printers in its complete form within
another month or so.
The rebate office was a busy place
today. A great many shoppers from
out of town took advantage of the fine
weather to come to Topeka.
st. Patricks day is on Sunday this
year and the thousands of persons wno
believe that flowers and potatoes should
be planted this day will have to break
the Sabbath.
There was a dead dog-Iying near the
gutter in front of the Badders' store
this morning. 1t was attracting some
attention but 10 one seemed to know
how it happened to be there.
Mr.. NJ. T. Watson has been appoint
ed district manager for the Cont
mental Casualty Co. for Shawnee
county, one of the largest personal
health and accident companies in the
world.
The street railway company is work
ing out a number of new motormen on
their fines and the commuters in the
mud street district have to wade IN
the slush chasing a car after 1t has
passed a crossing.
The Santa Fe promises to have a
perfectly good looking young physician
to take care of the emergency office at
the general office building. Every girl
stenographer in the building is plan
ming to faint-it is reported.
Owing to the rush Of work In the
foundry of the Santa Fe shops the en-
tire department will work until late
this evening. This will be extra money
that the shopmen will be glad to earn
I'VE must get behind that baseball
club this year." exclaimed E. l. cope
land, secretary and treasurer OF the
Santa Fe and a well known Topeka |
mems religious worker. Everyone Is
getting the bug
The wiring in the Auditorium has
been put in proper condition for the
picture shows next week, and the work |
was inspected and approved by the
city inspector. The fire proof booth |
for the lantern which the Y M. G. A.
has loaned is being installed.
The bicycle in the window at CROSBY
Brothers which will be given as prize
to the boy who sells the largest num-
Der of tickets to the organ and pic
ture show entertainments in the Audi
torium, is looked upon with longing
eyes by the boys who pass along.
The Karnival knights committee
VIII meet 6L the OAcA NAoO
rooms Monday night at 1880 sharp to
transact important business in con-
nection with the next festival and a
full attendance is urged upon the
committeeman The early hour IS
named because of the Old Fiddlers'
contest to take place on that night
The committee will adjourn in time
to attend the music fest.
Two or three boys have been hav-
ing great sport recently at the cor
CT 4e1l
late in the afterno ons. s They have
been throwing snoWballs at the peo-
pie standing on the platform of street
cars. The youngsters throw their
alley. They have used ice in some
cases instead of snow. One old gen.
tleman got a severe crack on the
head with one of these missiles.
One girl is out selling tickets for the
moving picture shows in the Audito-
rum which will start next Tuesday.
She is working to get the gold brace
let which has been offered as prize.
She will have an easy time of it I'M
less some other girls get into the con-
test. There are a lot of boys work
ing strenuously for the bicycle that
will be given as a prize. The boys
will be given a ticket to the show for !
every twenty tickets they sell If they
are not the lucky one in the con- ,
test. .-.=..s.-..s 7s--s
w. w. Webb, chairman Of the Com
club picture show committee !
Is of the opinion that the greater part :
of the thousands of persons who have !
bought tickets for the shows next :
week will attend the first few days :
and that by the end of the week there
Is likely to be a terrific congestion at .
the Auditorium on the part Of those
who are seeking to purchase tickets. :
To avoid this rush he suggests that :
every one purchase tickets at the
stores in which the tickets have been
placed.