The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-23

The banks win be closed all dag
Christmas.
The Brotherhood Of the Contra,
Congregational church met today Il
the Commercial club quarters.
The merchants report that trade
has been unusually heavy this week.
The cold weather and snow helped.
Dana Davis loss last night BY theft
was fully covered by burglary insur-
ance with A. A. Rodgers 4 Co.-Adv.
Fall in line for big. fashioned
German "Sauer Braten'' dinner 1t
Rex Hotel tomorrow. 100 East Sixth.
Adv.
The Christmas tree for the little
tots OF the Provident association day
nursery will be held Wednesday aft
Arthur Haynes, . prominent farmer
living near Perry, has returned to his
home after spending q day in Topeka
on businesk
william Macferran has given the
Provident association one hundred
boxes OF candy for distribution
a,nong the poor.
Tho Sunday school Of the First
Christian church will provide provl-
sions. toys. ETC.. for fifteen colored
families Christmas.
An entertainment for the boys Of the
PrDvident association will be given in
the next few days but the date has
not az yet been set.
Charles n. Sawyer. state bank COM
missioner. states that the Kansas
Farmer Seed Wheat club delivered
seed to 1904 farmers.
Fall In line for big, old fashioned
German "Sauer Braten' dinner At
Rex Hotel tomorrow. 100 East Sixth.
ADV.
The Christmas tree At Redden Mis-
sion will be lighted for the youngsters
Friday night. One hundred and nifty
children are expected to be on hand
at 1880 o'clock.
A. b. Winant, 11Oe East Eighth
today against Mr.. and Mrs. o. n. Ell
lott for alleged failure to pay prom
issory note Of $3.50.
George H. Hodges. governor Of
Kansas, will look after the needs OF
q poor family Christmas. There is
sickness in the family and assistance
at this time will be much appreciated.
The majority Of entertainments for
the Riddles at the Topeka churches
will be held Christmas eve. Two or
three of them will take place tonight.
and some will be held Christmas
night.
There win be no rummage sale at
the Provident association this week.
because the force OF workers IL 80
busy getting ready to distribute free
offerings among the worthy poor
people.
The Kaw river has been slowly fall
ing in the last week. It will soon be
down to the former low water mark II
there IL not more snow In Kansas. the
stage was as feet this morning. long
way below normal.
mn
to the office Of the city clerk today:
T. e. Wyant and wife, 1870 Van Buren,
street. December 20. boy: William
Lars Critchlaw and wife, sol East
Eighth street. December 90, boy.
OF the fifty-three small boys invited
to eat turkey dinner Christmas day at |
the Central 7. N. CA, thirty-nve have |
already accepted the invitation. It IL |
probable that the majority Of them. |
however, will be there when the ap- |
pointed time rolls around
The members of the Cathedral
Boys club has undertaken to pro-
vide Christmas cheer for a worthy |
poor family in which there are a. NUM-
Der of boys. They will supply CLOTH |
ing and many articles that boys need
and enjoy.
The men who participated in the !
Commercial club tango minstrel
show last week will be rendered = din |
ner at the club quarters at $3.50
o'clock tonight. he meeting Will be |
in the nature of . smoker. A few
short speeches will be made.
The Topeka Provident association
has made provisions for ninety poor
through Topeka people who
wish to be OF assistance to the poor
Christmas day. There are still eight
names on the list of families that have
not az yet been provided for.
It was impossible to get all the mail
for the Potwin sub-postoffice in the
building Monday, and there was big
rush at that station today. The carrier
who delivers mail In the Melrose add ,
ton stated that he has never known ~
big q rush at the Potwin station
The Knights and Ladies OF Security
band will give Q sncred concert at the
three o'clock. This will be the third
Of the series Of entertainments ar
ranged by the Commercial club. Tho
concerts are becoming moro ana moro
popular every Sunday.
H. d. Driscoll, commissioner for the
Traffic association. expects TO
issue : booklet in F.nsntry q sest ing
organization In nearly two years OF
operation. A statement will also be
Riven an to what the association ex-
poets to do in the future.
II. b. Wilson. superintendent Of city
schools, recently sent out q bulletin
giving instructions to parents relative
TO the care Of children's hair and scalp.
rhe first sentence In the bulletin reads:
'Children affected with vermin Of the
head are excluded from school" Then
are given relative to treat
ment.
Commercial club members who re-
ceived tickets for the club tango min
.trel show have not paid Tor one
thousand Of these tickets. Approx
mately three hundred and fifty per-
IONS have not paid for their tickets or
.eturned them to the office. They are