The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-13
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The Kaws will play a doubleheader at
Omaha Sunday.
Dancing tonight at Garfield park.
Free motion pictures.
W. E. Frantz has been appointed as
assistant physical director of the Cen
trail Y. NJ. c. A.
DR.. z. F. Wolf, a dentist from Las
Vegas. n. NJ, is in Topeka. He is
considering locating here.
Kaw valley "spuds'' are retailing at
20 cents a peck. Next week the price
is expected to drop five cents.
Truck gardeners in the vicinity of
Topeka say that there will be bump
er crop of tomatoes this season.
Dewberries are the only local ber-
ries now on the market. The. black
berry crop was a disappointment.
There will be. but one telephone sys-
tenn in Topeka Sunday. The work of
cutting over will begin at midnight.
The Topeka State bank solicits
large and small accounts and pays in
terest on earnings. Safety boxes for
rent
town churches will be held in the
First Presbyterian church Sunday
evening.
Music will be one of the big fea-
lures of the fair next fall" said Sec
rotary H. L. Cook today. There will
De plenty OF L
Corn is now becoming plentify on
the local market. 1t is selling at 5
cents a dozen. Next week there will
probably be another drop in price.
Miss Grace Page will sing the offera-
tory at the morning service of the First
Presbyterian church tomorrow. The
congregational singing will be led by
the "Oblong Quartet of mems voices.
The second annual midsummer pic
ric of the Concordia Colony will be held
at two o'clock next Wednesday at the
John Caylors farm on the Rochester
road. Over 100 persons are expected to
attend.
Peaches in bushel basket lots are ex-
pected to arrive in Topeka next week
from Oklahoma and Texas. Canning
time will probably begin the last of
next week, and will continue through
out the following week.
A special meeting of the board of
education will be held next Monday
evening to open the bids for the con-
struction of the new Quinton Heights
school building and the rebuilding of
the old wing of the Potwin building.
Cantaloupes are becoming scarce OF
the market. The Imperial Valley fruit
is about exhausted. Watermelons are
more plentiful. They are being ship
ped in from Oklahoma and are selling
at from 80 to so cents for good mel
onS.
A series of revival meetings under
the Rev. ]. B. Mcbride of Pencil,
Tex, will begin on the lawn of the
Seward Avenue NJ. E. church next
Thursday evening. The Rev. A. S.
Clark pastor of the church, will have
general charge of the meetings.
There has been considerable COM
plant recently as to the condition of
alleys in Topeka, especially in the
business districts. Restaurant people
and others along Kansas avenue have
a way of killing large rats and throw
ing them out in the alley to decay.
F. D. Reisner, of Redlands, Cal, has
been chosen as the new physical direc-
tor of the Central Y. M. G. A. to sue
coed Ralph Knapp. who resigned some
weeks ago. Mr.. Reisner is well known
in Topeka, having left this city twelve
years ago. His father is II. Reisner,
who resides here. He will assume his
duties September 1.
The Street Railway company will run
cars every half hour to Vinewood park
tomorrow, starting at 1 o'clock. This
will be for the accommodation of those
attending the picnic given by Councils
Nos. and of the Fraternal Aid Asso-
cation. Additional cars will be run
if there is a demand. The cafe will be
open and there will be plenty of re-
freshments.
The Topeka local union will meet
Monday evening at 8 o'clock in the
First Baptist church. The Rev. John