The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
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George H. Hoyes. secretary of the
Central Y. NJ. C. A.. is confined to his
bed with an attack OF malaria.
Do not fail to get our estimate on
that lumber bill. J. Il. Whelan & Co.,
4th and s. F. tracks Phone 865-w.-
Adv.
The demand for space for concessions
at the State fair IL brisk. Already
George e. Clark. secretary. has as
signed a large number OF spaces.
Reports coming from eastern states
say there has been no rain in some
parts OF the east for many weeks, and
that many of the crops will be poor.
Miss Marie Witwer, who has charge
of the art department OF the State
Fair. Is enthusiastic over the prospects
of larger exhibit than ever before
shown in Topeka.
A water wheel north of the home of
E. F. A. Reinisch. park superintendent.
at Gage park, is attracting attention.
1t will be run by the overflow from
the bubble fountain.
Mrs. G. l. Walker, 726 Lincoln
street, who has been in Christ's hos
pital several days recovering from a
surgical operation, is expected to be
out in q short lime.
The State Journal today received the
first homegrown watermelon that has
O~CAA OAOu6uS ~ 4OPCAA tu18 80A8Ou.
The melon was grown by E. c. Kasse-
baum on his farm near Silver Lake.
There will be a camping ground on
the Statet fair grounds during the
week of the fair Sept. Il. Many out of
town people are planning to drive to
Topeka ana to camp out during fair
week.
The Kansas University Alumni asso-
citation has not received a response to
tho he
Agricultural Alumni for a baseball
game at the Western League park,
Friday. August II. =
The Kansas oranges are interested in
the State fair at Topeka. The secre-
taries Of the organisation are writing
to Secretary Clark to know about the
special prizes Offered for agricultural
exhibits by oranges.
A marriage license was issued in the
offices Of the county recorder at Kan
sas City Mon y afternoon to George
F. Baker. aged so. CT Topeka, and
Anna Sparkman, age 20. Of Topeka
Both the young people are well known
here.
r. L. Bone. city commissioner, ex-
poets to take his vacation in two weeks
or as soon as r. L. Cofran, mayor of
Topeka, returns from his outing. Mr..
Bone expects to go to the Yellowstone
National park. While Mayor Cofran
is away he will preside at the meetings
OF the city commission.
Dewitt Lee, boys secretary of the
Y. M. c. A., Is at Mill creek near Maple
Hill today getting things in readiness
for the association camp, July 80 to
August L. Up to today twenty-six boys
had applied to go out TO, the camp. Ap-
plications win be- received until Thurs
day. IS
A special tango program will be given
at Garfield park this evening. Special
music will be furnished by the orches-
ira at the dancing pavilion. This is
the first time that q program Of this
kind has been given at the park. If
it is a success it may be made a reg
ular event.
Conrad Mayer, barber. one of the
longest in service in Topeka and a
great grandfather several times over,
still successfully conducts a shop with
a good patronage. His present place
is at COS Clay street, where he says he
wishes all his friends would not for
get him.
The automobile ordinance prepared
by the city attorney proposes that it
shall be unlawful for automobiles to
go within 10 feet of a street car that
has stopped to load or discharge pas
sengers. The ordinance prepared by
the committee of the Topeka Auto
club makes he distance feet
THE Perils of Pauline" being shown
at the Crystal theatre in moving pic
lures and printed in story form in the
State Journal is making big hit with
Topeka people. A local drug store Is
serving "Perils Of Pauline" sundaes.
The manager of the store reports that
the new name is making a big hit.
Since the story was published in last
Saturdays issue Of the State Journal
about the big Brothers camp that
will be held at Mill creek, near Maple
Hill, August 1875, several local busi-