The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-13
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AT HOME NEWS.


Garfield park.
\ A meeting of the board of directors of
the Central Y. NJ. C. A. will be held
tonight
+ This is Friday June 10, 1913 Attribute
all bad luck to the tactics of the
calendar
Z The Fraternal Aid Junior of America
/ Will hold lemon social tonight at Lin
coin Post hall
1t will soon be circus time. To date
no f1aring circus advertisements have
appeared on the billboards.
Saturday will be children's day at
Garfield park 1t will be just half
fare" for the concessions for the
youngsters.
: w c. A is becoming a valuable fea-
ture for girls coming to Topeka to
seek work.
The pleasant weather of the last few
days has been responsible for bringing
a large number of shoppers to Topeka
from out of town.
The report of the Ffremens Relief
association for s46.20 expended during
the month of May was approved by the
city commission this morning.
Time is not improving the condition
/ of the bridges in Willow park. They
should be repaired before any more
persons twist their ankles in the
cracks.
The Novelty theater will close Sat-
urday night not to open until next
Friday when the Quincy Adams Saw
yer" films will be shown in six reels
for two days.
The following births were reported
this morning to the city clerk: To Mr..
and Mrs T. NJ. Martin, 112 Evans a
boy; to Mr.. and Mrs. George F.
Schmidt. 224 Polk street. a girl.
The Y. W. c. A. will soon have a
drinking fountain in the lobby The
money with which to purchase such
a fountain was given by the Bible class
under Mrs c. F. Menninger.
Motorists report that the roads in the
vicinity of Topeka are extremely dusty
again. The weather man has indicated
today that there is the bare possibility
that there will be shower here to-
night.
The city board of automobile exami-
ners was reappointed in the city coun-
ell room this morning. W. w Webb.
Chester Woodward and L. NJ. PenwelI
Will continue office after the expira-
ton of their present term, July 1.
Scandal in southwest Topeka, Neigh
boring sleeping porch slumberers over
heard an evening converse ton across
the moonlight quietness and now a
feud. threatening violence, has de-
veloped.
are recommending the construction of
an independent street car line to Gage
park Everyone realizes that the line
is needed and will be patronized but
public sentiment is unable to pay divi-
dends.
Commissioner Bone made an unoffi-
cial motion this morning that the
snakes at Cages park be removed.
Bone gallantly declares them offensive
to the ladies. The snakes are housed
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nothing more offensive than bull
head and a water snake
c. w Kouns. general manager of the
Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe at To-
peka has returned to this city from a
business trip over the eastern lines of
the road and is spending his spare
moments training for the coming base |
ball comedy with the state officials.
The new manager of the Wichita |
club stood in front of the grandstand |
yesterday and was introduced to the |
Booster club by George Godfrey Moore |
manager slipped under the bench and |
the next man slashed out two-ba gger. |
Bids will be received by the city |
commission for the various white way |
extensions on Monday morning, July |
4. The extensions include: Eighth |
avenue from Kansas to Jackson; Sew |
enth street from Kansas TO Quincy:
Sixth street from Jackson to Quincy; |
Kansas avenue from First street to |
Gordon.
NJ. ]. Drury, superintendent of the /
Topeka shops of the Santa Fe, and one
of the fielders in the scheduled Politi-
clan VS.. Corporation baseball game
played wonderful game of ball in '76.
He was pitcher at that time on the
champion team of the Philadelphia and |
Reading railroad.
Letters are received daily by J. Will
nf al
club from the towns that will be Wis
tied week after next by the Get Ac-
quainted Special that will run through !
the northeastern part of the state. All \
planning to show the Topekans a 4
good time.
Fourteen young Topekans receive I L
a license to practice medicine in tt :
state by the medical board. If these Il
fourteen young doctors are to be re-
leased and allowed to work at will in
this territory, the word disease will
cea Sc to convey a meaning in Topeka 4
dictionaries.
a communication from H. c. Root /
asking that the Topeka Street Railway
be instructed to place screens
over the windows of all cars on lines
where center poles are used to carry !.
trolley wires was referred to the city
attorney and the commissioner of
streets at the city commission meeting
today.
Dr. NJ. F. Troxweu, pastor of the
First English Lutheran church, has re-
turned from Dixon county ILL.,. where
ne delivered an address in connection
with the dedication of a new admins
tration building for an orphanage- The Il
attendance at the dedication was SO
large that it was necessary to hold the
ceremonies out on the lawn.
The fast Country club tennis team
Will meet the Kansas City Athletic club Il
on the Topeka courts I
July 4. Immediately after the game 4
the following Country club PLAYERS win L