The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

Dave Leahy is i'll at his rooms with
rheumatism.
DR. F. H. Scholle has removed his office
to the New England building
Independent telephones double the num-
Der of ones worthy associates.
Small boys and girls who have found It
necessary to put their TEDDY bears
aside because of more recent playthinss
may bring them out again. soon they
will be the rage again.
The purchase of the Independent Tele-
phone company by the Bell people should
do away with many hundred unsightly
poles in the city. Only one line or poles
will be necessary now.
The Bell Telephone company takes of
fetal charge of the Independent company
today. The deed has been turned over to
the officials of the Bell firm. The indie
pendent has ceased to be a corporation;
You are now paying your telephone rental
TO the Bell company.
A West side man telephoned this to the
office today: why is it that the city
commissioners are raising such a howl
about cleaning snow from the sidewalks
and out here on Huntoon street Comrnls-
sioner Tandy owns several lots where the
snow on the sidewalks has not been
touched?"
The gas pressure was very low this
morning at the breakfast time 1t was 50
low in some parts of the city that little
red beads stood out on the range burn
ers. Where will the pressure be when
it is cold
Perfectly d1gnltled gentlemen WIN a.
accustomed 10 walk down the street
with shoulders thrown back and mead
nerched on their backbone, insist that 1T
is not at all socially correct for snall
bovs to fling snowballs at their sllken
derbys.
The brick plant west of the. city will
begin work with a full force OF men nm
mediately Their contract for the brlck
In Toneka's 1912 paving will keep them
b1sv the rest of the season and far INTO
the fall. a large number OF men Will pe
employed. -,.-
The train service to Kansas City Thurs
dav was the best in the history OF tils
city. Released trains from the SIloM
b1ockade district on the Rock 1sland aiiu
Santa Fe went through me e+e Guy y,,sU tive
east in punches. 1t was pettel TIA"
Topeka street car service
The first edition of the Santa F,e Rea
Pail in its new industrial dress came ou'
movements in cities along the me Vi tn-
Snta Fe. z II,
street car services has been resumed II,
good shape and the cars are [u irliaa. Of
Schedule time again For lIu ~, bae,,
.daI,s the street car right of way mas peei
a boon to transfers and MOTORISTS
since the announcement was mace INC
Miss Virginia Goodwin, ies efr,isb her en-
gaoen1ent at the play house TINS 49,
&c been the recipient of many e&PplotE,
sions of appreciation of her W. H.
-, the form of notes, and Ilo"eIs-
1z+ores+ is growing in the smoker anu
80 ainnnent which will be given NJ 3,
day evening at the ConlI Ior,ix-a1 Knight
the members of the n - "a af-
Siub II will be a get acqualiieU
fair. ,.,a11 five will |
-1aH team of "All-stars iv-e.s |
mainly of former hi igIoclz i in the gym
Us Az Central Y. NJ G a. ne sa
school will be represented ~ With |
Drum. Holt. Malone ah1 Bolton, |
Mooney anderson. Woodford and Iro- !
ba-t will compose the AL-s o.o4ioo team |
Ae a curtain raiser the Ap p and the |
IF fine Railroad I: M -
StrilxIers' team will clash
go hove been placed in the stores au.
o--ai;e the R W. Bonynge ADDRESS n 1.St
Wednesday night at the I1n,l1neJa has |
on m ~, cross from Colorado, and Is
Considered a foremost authori'S o
nonlic questlohs-
The Topeka Ad club in the near ., 1useIe
will engage in discussion no IN - The 10
OF tn Sa; Hu naners A committee will be |
anpointed to criticise aus tahel - - iii
naners at random, and the Ine ,.l1t-e +be /
be giyen an opportunity to olseuss 'h0
advertisements.
1Ja,-,, Allen of wichita, the Billy sun
5av convert has consented to close tne |
series of meetings at the NoVeIly tlIed D.
the auspices OF tI ddr nae given BY |
NJ .on Allen was not as well attended as |
would have been the case had the wealth
er been fine
NJ willis of New York, a member |
NJ the international Y. NJ c. A committee
,,-bo was expected to be in the city today, |
is snowbound somewhere IN the western
portion of the state
The Topeka Industrial Council will hold
n smoker and get acquainted meeting
at their headquarters, SIS Kansas avenue,
tonight at s o'clock All Officers ana /