The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-12
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The Kaw river is mostly sandbars.
The river Is now but q ghost of itself.
Malinda Goldsmith will build an adj
dftion to her dwelling at us Crane
street.
Topeka looks more tidy than before
the city weed cutting force began oper-
ations.
The work of surfacing West Fifth
street west OF jackson street is now in
progress.
The dead limbs noticeable on some OF
the elm trees in Topeka are the result
of the work OF bores.
A permit has been issued to ]. w.
Worthington to add to his dwelling at
14O8 Van Buren, street.
Several vacancies in the faculty of
Wsshburn college will be filled before
the opening OF the fall term.
A meeting Of the Topeka Motorcycle
club will be held at the Commercial
club quarters Friday evening.
Watermelon socials will soon be pop
ular in Topeka. Home grown melons
are on the market and the opportunity
for the social has arrived.
Picnics have been more popular than
ever in Topeka this season. Since the
opening of the car line to Gage park
there have been scores Of them at the
/, park.
While there are bar spots here and
there, the corn in the vicinity OF Ross
vile and Silver Lake is in good condi-
ton. report the autoists who have come
in from there.
Every day automobiles from other
states and Oti er towns in Kansas stop
| in Topeka The Golden Belt and Red
Line routes are becoming more and
more popular.
The Ladies' Bible class Of the Swe-
dish Bethel church will meet Thurs
day (Aug. 13) at 2:so p. m. in VIII
! low park. Mrs. o. o. Henrikson will
| be the hostess.
1t is a common sight now to see
groups Of boys and girls riding bicycles
on the streets of Topeka evenings. A
year ago it was rare that a girl was
| seen on a bicy- e.
| The Democratic county central
committee will reorganize tonight in
Flambeau hall, 232 Kansas avenue.
| Officers will be selected for the en-
| suing two years.
Thursday, September II, will be "Po-
| litical Day. at the fair at Topeka in
| September. Candidates for office will
be given a chance to tell the people why
they should vote for them.
| The burning of straw stacks is now
| a common occurrence in the vicinity
of Topeka. A big stack burned last
| evening between Silver Lake and
Rossville, making a brilliant illumi-
nation.
A. L. Brooke, of Granville, will have
charge of the horticultural department
| of the big fair, Topeka, in September.
No entrance fee is charged in the de-
partment and creditable display is
anticipated.
More than five hundred persons
have applied for the special water
| sprinkling rates. According to F. M
Newland. city commissioner. the water
consumption in Topeka has been ma
W. H. Kemper:.eiscfiesn commission.
er, and Mrs. Kemper have gone wes'
in their motor car. They did not
know where they were going or how
long they would be away. They will
turn around and head towards Topeka
when they become tired oe travel.
There are many experts in agrfcul-
| ture, live stock, ETC., in and around To-
pelxa. More than half Of the depart
ment superintendent for the fair al
Topeka in September are Topekans
And the management was careful In
making its selections for the respective
positions.
The children in Topeka who have
been interested in the home garden con-
! test will ave an opportunity Of enter
ing both flowers and vegetables for dis
plsy at the big fair. Topeka, September
1918. Prizes are offered for a large
number of varieties Of cut flowers as
we'll as growing plants.
The fine field of corn on the asylum
grounds, about which SO much was
said and written, has been hard hit
by the heat and drought. The crop
will fall far short of what was ex-
pected. The corn stalks are rapidly
turning color, and the ears of corn
failed to develop normally.
Aside from the liberal premiums that
the management of the Kansas State
Fair association is offeri /. in the cat
tie department stoclknen's associations
are Offering special prizes. They in
clude the American Shorthorn Breeders
association, the American Guernsey
Cattle club, and the Brown Swiss Cat
tie Breeders association.
Although the roads in Shawnee
county are in better condition than fol
ticeable slump in the number Of auto.
mobiles on the country roads the las
two evenings, due to the cool atmos
phere. 1t takes a hot night to bring
the autos OFT in large numbers.
The women Of Kansas will have al
opportunity Of showing whether thu
making of bread is lost ar. at thu
Jig 1ahs AOpCAo@p NSRsSAAA0SA A
! large percentage of the city women nov
depend upon the baker for their bread
The fair management offers a dozel
, prizes for the best bread that is dis
! played. Special stress is being place.
on the culinary department this season
The first issue of the Washburn Re
|. view to be published in newspape
form Is now In course OF preparation
It will be the regular midsummer Is
sue of the publication Due to tn
recent death of her father, D. C. Til
, lotson, Miss Margaret Tfllotson. tn
: editor, has turned over her work t.
Edwin A. Menninger, the ASSOCIATE
editor The paper will not only b.
circulated among the old students. bu
| will hA aenf out to $50 prosnectiY