The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-10-21
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AT HOME NEWA

There is now a good supply of hot
house lettuce and radishes on the mar
ket.
Miss Hazel Bennett will recite at the
colored Baptist church tonight. She
will give an monologue on suffrage.
o. E. Walker left today for Wiscon-
sin where he will purchase some ex-
ira fine cattle to add to his stock west
of the city.
An unusually large number of To-
pekans spent Sunday in the country
or in the outlying towns. Scores of pic
lies were held
Cabbage has not been so cheap in
long time. Good cabbage may be pur-
chased in the Topeka stores at five
cents each or 40 cents dozen.
The promotion committee of the
Commercial club will meet this even
ing to prepare for the work of SELL
ing stock in the factory aid PROPOSE
ton.
The joists of the second floor of the
new wing If the Potwin school are
being put in place. The work has
been delayed somewhat on account CT
inability to get materials.
A social survey will soon be made
in Topeka. L. A. Halbert of Kansas
City told at the Central Y. M. c. A.
Sunday afternoon the results that have
been accomplished through a social
survey in mis- city.
Washburn's victory over William
Jewell Saturday has added more fuel
to the fire of enthusiasm for a cham
pionship team this year. The team
now is preparing to down Ottawa at
the Washburn yard Saturday.
"Our school board has dismissed
school for three days. says Superin-
tendent D. c. Porter of Concordia.
"Our teachers will all go to Topeka.
and the school board is planning to
"a
conference
There was a heavy crop of walnuts
this year and the small boys have
taken advantage of this fact. They
have been making excursions into the
woods adjacent to Topeka and along
in the city schools have tell-tale hands. !
Superintendent James A Ray of
Marion says: I'VE had IS teachers
and fifteen school officers in attend |
ance at the State Teachers associa- |
ton last year. We expect to have a
hundred teachers and many more |
school officers there this year-No- |
vember and g."
A motion picture of Marshall's |
band was taken at Third and Kansas
avenue Sunday. Topeka is famous for
her moving picture scenes-but all of
them are taken with about the poor
est background that can be found. |
Marshans band should have been
marching up town in the skyscraper
district.
The entire effect of Topeka's great
white way from lower Kansas avenue
is spoiled because of a scraggly elm
tree on the west side of Kansas ave-
nue. between Third and Fourth streets.
This tree hides the entire line of lights
above Fourth street. It should have
been listed with the Western Union
poles and cut down.
1.-The Secret of Susanna on opera
by Wolf-Ferrari, which will be pre-
sented at the Auditorium a Week from /
tonight by the Chicago Grand Opera
company, is stated to be something
unusually worth while. The perform
ance is being given by the Topeka Ad
club The company carries a special
orchestra of high order.
The meeting of the Shawnee Alfalfa
and Farmers institute at the CONNER
ciaI club next Saturday afternoon will
be of unusual interest to the farmers
of the county. The question of pro-
curing a county expert" will be dis
cussed. L D. Graham will read a conf
from S. NJ. Jordan, the Eek
pert of Pettis county, Mo.
The Rev. H. J. Corwine in speaking
Sunday evening at the Third Christian
church called upon the mayor, the
chief of police, prosecuting attorney,
the ministers. lawyers and others, to
start cleanup campaign in the
city. The purpose of the campaign. he
side world that prohibition will pro-
hibit-
The first annual meeting of Meth
odist Church Temperance society.