The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-10
SNAP SHOTS

r. c. Rowse has taken out a permit
to erect a one story dwelling at 2OlO
Topeka avenue.
Plans are now ready for the remodel
ing of the Kresge store building at
1921 Kansas avenue.
The falling leaves make a large
amount Of additional work Tor the
city street cleaning force.
Every grocer in town has Banquet
Flour. Every up-to-the-minute grocer
will fill your order without delay.-Adv.
A volleyball league will be organized
this week at the Central Y. M. c. A.
among the business men who play the
game.
The forecast for the week sent out
from Washington calls for a cold and
disagreeable brand of weather this
week.
Miss Inez Beebe, general secretary OF
the Y. W. c. A. in Kansas City. spoke
yesterday at the association vesper
service.
DR.. ]. B. silcox of Kansas City will
speak at the Central Congregational
church Tuesday night on Grip and
Grit"
Now that cool weather has arrived
there is a heavy demand at the Topeka
Provident association for clothing for
children.
The Topeka Boys club of the Provi-
dent association will meet at the
Provident building at o'clock this
evening.
The Salvation Army has rented
building at SOS Jackson street in
which meetings will be held through
out the winter.
Miss May Baker has been appointed
as a teacher at the State Street
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for the remainder of the year.
The hens in Shawnee county still
refuse to lay. The downtown grocery
stores are continuing to sell fresh eggs
at 40 cents q dozen and the cold
storage kind at SO cents.
w. H. Essig, United States naval re-
cruiting officer, was formerly champion
checker player on his ship. Essig is
said to have once played in the checker
contest for the entire navy several
years ago.
During the sickness of Chief of Police
Josiah Ross Sergeants Walker and
Sauls have been at the head of the
police department. The chief is con-
fined at his home with bad attack OF
neuralgia.
Lulu Joyce, a negress. spent last
night in the city Jail because she de-
clared that her husband was going
to beat her. She was released this
morning and a warrant was issued for
Joyce's arrest.
The physical department of the Gen.
trail Y. M. c. A. will conduct a series
of group gymnasium contests this fall.
The young men and boys will work for
monograms which they will receive il
they excel in the contests.
The city Jail for the past few weeks
has resembled a Spanish music house.
Several Mexicans temporarily living in
Jail have taken possession of a mando-
lin and pass the hours away singing
and playing the instrument.
The regular November meeting of
the board of directors of the Provi-
dent association will be held at the
Commercial club quarters Tuesday
noon. The annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION will take place some time
this month.
AS the wireless telegraph plant at
the high school building is the first
wireless equipment installed in a high
school in the state there were a large
number of the visiting teachers inter-
ested in demonstrations made in the
manual training high school building,
The Topeka Milling company was en-
tered last night and eleven sacks of
flour were taken. 1t is believed that
Will Dupree, arrested with five large
sacks early this morning, was respon-
sible for part OF the theft according
to police officers.
Police OfIicer Harmon recently found
q motorcycle on his beat which has
been at the police station for DAYS
without being claimed by the owner.
Most Of the bicycles found last summer
have found a way out of the station but
the motorcycle, a new Pope. still re-
mains unclaimed.
The Topeka Real Estate Dealers
association will look into the question
of the establishment OF an experiment
farm in connection with the agricul-
tural course in the high school n
Coover, w. A Neiswanger, w. +
Rickenbacher and J. E. TorrinRtou
compose a committee that will inyesti-
gate this proposition.
The Cathedral club football team will
play a curtain raiser Friday after
noon with Silver Lake high school
prior to Topeka-Lawrence game. The
Cathedral boys have played severa
games this season. Lowman Hill, Car
bondale and Rossville highs and will
play Maple Hill and Perry high schools
before the season is finished.
The Young Women's Christian as.
sociations all over the world are OBJ.
serving a week Of prayer. The prayer
week at the local association begar
with vesper services Sunday after.
aoou. Several special services will b.