The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-06

Row Boast, manager Dibbles' North
Topeka grocery store: It's gooo
idea. Topeka is large enough for
noon paper"
You can't keep a laboring man
down." said Clarence Lodge, newspaper
man. He wants penny paper. ana
he's got it,
moon edition half the price of the
evening paper-same idea as ten cent
matinee and twenty cent evening per-
formance; it sounds good to me, SalC
E. F. Maxwell theatrical manager.
Topeka is large enough and metro
politan enough to demand tne noon e4 ~
ton Of the newspaper" Mrs. George n.
Hodges said this morning. land think
it will be much in favor.
1.-The penny edition at DON is fine
idea for Topeka, and 1T ought to go
WE'LL, is the opinion Of Mrs. r. F. Hay
den.
1.-The new penny edition of the even
ing paper at noon ought to De a pls
success" Mrs. A. Mar)urg said, Il am
strongly in favor of it. for it is mark
of INCONSISTENCIES. The noon paper is
the accepted thing in the cities, ana
the establishment of it in Topeka is
sign that We are moving cityward.
DR.. E. S. Pettyjohn says of the noon
edition, II think it splendid idea ana
worthy of the patronage of the people
of Topeka
]. B. Billiard, owner of the Billiard
mills and ex-mayor of Topeka: "A
good thing for Topeka"
Ray Harries, Union Pacific pas
senger agent, Mighty fine. Topeka
is certainly big enough for a noon edi-
tiOn.''
w. L. Bridges, agent Union Pacific:
"A good thing. Topeka Is big enough
for a noon paper and 1t will give the
public the news right off the bat"
w. D. Bridge. North Topeka coal
and grain dealer: "A mighty good
thing for Topeka"
Judge Schoch: The noon edition
may not pay for the effort in money.
but it will be appreciated by hundreds.
1t is what we need, and although the
town may not be large enough to
make it a financial success, everyone
should appreciate the enterprise and
loyalty to the city that prompted the
State Journal to try It,"
Tom King: Topeka may be under
sized for an innovation of the kind.
but it is fine thing for advertisers
one knows better than 1 do that ad-
vertising pays"
DR.. Lyngar. White Dental Co.: ''It
is a long wait, to anyone who cares
to keep up with current events, be-
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people who stop and read every word
of newspaper window bulletin prove
that. The noon edition of the State
Journal Is not only a good thing for
the advertisers. but should be appre-
ciated and patronized by readers"
A. Weiss: That's a good idea,
particularly from an advertising stand
point"
Art Hargis: 1T makes Topeka look
more like a city"
Clad Hamilton: 1T is no easy mat
ter to introduce something new. but
1 hope this noon edition of the Jour-
nal is kept up. Topeka needs some
thing Of the kind"
Arthur M. Mills of the Mills Dry
Goods company: IT think it is
splendid idea. 1t ought to be APP
preciated, by the reading public as
we'll as the advertisers"
J. R. Burrow. president Central Ma
tional bank: 1T is excellent enter
prise on the part Of the State Journal
"a fine thing for Topeka"
: A. J. Stout, principal OF the high
school: IT think it Is good idea"
s. D. Sunny Flora. the local
weather observer: Publicity is the
greatest thing in the world: a cheap
paper is an aid to publicity"
c. G. Blakely, realty man: 1T is
all right
Albert T. Reid. president Kansas
Farmer company: The people want
news all the time; that is the reason
prise"
T. A. Borman. president Of the Kan
sas State Fair association. and editor
of the Kansas Farmer: 1T shows
more enterprise than / have seen ex-
a town the size of Topeka. I think it
a great stunt"
George E. Clark. secretary Of the
Kansas State Fair association: 1T
think it is a great thing"
Stanley Medlicott, with the Shaw
nee Agency: 1T il hfst class idea"
G. n. Wilmington, instructor in the
high school: 1T il certainly great"
w. p. FEEDER. secretary Of the public
utilities commission: Its the very
thing We need. A penny paper at noon
ought to help a lot"
Harrison Parkman, state IRE mar
shall: 'Tll drop penny ON the pile
every noon. YOu can count IN me for