The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-27
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). q. Watkins of Kansas City, was
a guest at the Commercial club today
Dancing at McRae's, Thursday after
noon, to 6, and dancing in the even
| ing at 9.-Adv.
The Thanksgiving service at Grace
Cathedral will be held Thursday morn
| ing at 8 o'clock
George w. Swartz. of SaIome. Ariz.
a former Santa Fe man in Topeka, is
spending few days in this city.
This evening several changes will be
made IN the constitution of the Central
congregational church. A full attend
ance of members is urged
meeting of the Topeka Real Estate
Dealers association was held at the
Commercial club at noon today The
promotion committee also met
everybody is enthusiastic over the
special light lunch service just opened
at Batman's, 72O Kansas avenue-in
fact, over the Will store.-Adv
A half dozen or more Topekans are
on the program of the Kansas Sta tie
Good Roads convention. which win be
held IN Independence, December 3-5
Doctors say that, on the whole, there
is little sickness in Topeka at the pres
ent time. There are a few cases of
scarlet fever, and some sore threats.
The revival service at the Central
Park Christian church are being well
attended. They will be continued for
several days. To date there has been
thirty-one conversions.
The Polk Street team and the West
End team will meet on Washburn field
at $3.50 O'Clock Thanksgiving morning to
settle the city championship question.
Each team has won once from the
other.
The Rev. J. H Jones, of the First
Unitarian
from the pastorate on account of i'll
health, will leave within a short time
for Oklahoma, where he will raise
chickens
A week from this afternoon the To-
peka High School Walking club and the
Forensic club of the school will clash
in football. The teams of both organi-
cations are practicing for the event this
afternoon.
The annual dinner of the Topeka Old
Settlers association will be held at the
First Christian church on Thursday,
December 5. All residents of Shawnee
county or Kansas for thirty-f1ve years
or over are inyitedeto attend
musical entertainment will be given
at Lane chapel. Friday evening, for the
benefit of the Big B" Girls band (col-
ored.) Mildred Brown, who is but
years old, will play a selection on the
piano. There will be number of band
numbers.
Miss Helen Smi h. of Chicago is now
in charge of the visiting nurses depart
ment of the Provident ASSOCIATE She
succeeds Miss Laura Neiswanger. who
is now doing state work. Miss Smith
has had considerable hospital ex-
perience in Chicago, and is well quail
fed to do the work.
The Topeka High school football
squad and coaches left for Beatrice,
Neb. over the Rock Island at 1920
O'Clock this afternoon. There was a
large crowd of football enthusiasts at
the depot to see the fellows off. A num-
Der of rooters went with the team. A
bunch of former Topeka High school
students will meet the train at Man
haitian. The boys are travelling in a
special car attached to the train
Two prominent Kansans are on the
point of taking extended trips. Con-
gresham Dan r. Anthony and his fam
ily will spend Christmas in Porto Rico,
at the home of Mr.. Anthony's sister.
Mrs. Keller. whose husband, Colonel
Keeler, of the United States army. is
commanding officer at Porto Rico. Mr..
Anthony will go to Washington next
Sunday. and will meet his family in
New York December II. and sail with
them for Porto Rico. e w. Howe. of
Atchison. will leave San Francisco De-
cember Il by the ''Sonoma'' for Aus
traIia. stopping on the way at Homo
lulu and Samoa. From Australia he
will go to South Africa.