The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-03
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At HOME NEWS.

Work on the white way extension on
East Seventh street is in progress.
Mrs. Mary A. Steed is having a s1.400
dwelling built at 6S1 Harrison street.
More applications for work are being
received at the Provident association
than can be filled.
Sam Alexander has taken out a per-
init for the erection, of a $5,500 dwelling
at HOS College avenuesr -.
a meeting of the.srSpeciala welfare
committee of the Commercial club UNI
der A. A. GODDARD was held today.
A permit has been issued ito E. A.
Wilson to remodel his two-story dwell
ling at 162-164 West Eighth avenue.
]. H. Hostetler and d. H. Shirk. su-
perintendent of the Kansas Children's
Home society, are new members of the
Commercial club.
Fred G.. Robertson United States
district attorney. formerly of Atchison,
moved his household goods to 1106 Ty-
Ter street today.
Miss Mary r. Vose. secretary of the
Provident association. has returned
from Evanston, Ill, where she has
spent her vacation.
The Commercial club will maintain
an information bureau at some point
on Kansas avenue next week for the
benefit of the visitors TO the state fair.
Small boys in Topeka have delved
into closets and, have brought out the
old ootballs that have been stored away
since last year. They have the foot
mall bug already
Three trainloads of exhibits from the
Nebrask State fair are expected to
arrive in Topeka for the local fair on
Saturday afternoon There will be
about 20 cars 70 the train.
The housewives of the Melrose addi
ton are holding a picnic this after
noon in the Childrens park west of the
city. The husbands of the women will
join them at the supper hour.
All Boy Scouts of Topeka who de-
sire to be of service as messengers,
ETC. on the state fair grounds next
week are asked to meet the commits
sioner J. II. Fazel, at the office on
the grounds next Monday morning at
10 O'Clock.
Two or three of the local merchants
have already signified their intention
for fair week. The Commercial club
urges that merchants generally do this
This will give the business district
gala appearance
II. L. Cook, secretary of the Kansas
State Fair association, who saw the
production odd Mexico-1S47' at Lin
coin the first of the week, says that it
is the most stupendons Pain produc-
tion that he has even seen. This VIII
be the night attraction at the local
fair GROUNDS next week.
Through the efforts of Policewoman
Elizabeth Barr and Poor Commissioner
Bacon, a 79-year-old woman, found
destitute in Topeka, was sent to the
home OF some friends in Fort Scott,
Kan The old woman was found in the
Rock Island depot yesterday morning
by the policcwoman. who sent her to
Fort Scott this morning.
Police Judge George a. Huron dis
posed of five automobile complaints in
por 20 court This morning. Ira Buck
holder Phil Sampson and Aubrey Fra
sie,, were fined So apiece for running
their automobiles without a tail light.
H. 8. Frye was fined So for keeping his
muffler open and Mike Quinn So for
riding a motorcycle without a license
Here is a chance for 275 Topekans
TO indulge in theatrical work. The
Pain company wants 200 men and boys
and IS women and little girls to as
sist in the production odd Mexico
1s47'' at the fair grounds each evening
next week. All persons desiring to do
this work are asked to meet the stage
manager, George kirchner, in the ag-
ricultural building on the grounds at
7:30 O'Clock Thursday. evening.
Civil service examinations for the
purpose OF securing eligibles 10 fill
vacancies in the position of patrol
man in the police department, fire.
men in the electric light department.
and plum bling examiner in the SAM