The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-21

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The Kaw river II sim slowly falling. !
The stage this morning was At feet |,
Edward p. Brandt will erect DWELL !
ing at ~ Garfield avenue to cost H. |
SOC.
Strawberries from Texas are. selling |
at local stores today at Is cents per
pint box
Abigail sMcElroy has taken out per- |
init to add to the dwelling at S12z4 Car
field avenue.
Pie plant locally grown is now on
sale at Topeka stores 1t sells at ten
cents a pound.
A. H. Kruse has taken out permit |
to erect two story dwelling at sls Har-.
rison street, to cost $780,
Edgar E. linn has returned home
after a long trip through the southern
states and to Central America
The Spirit of 1914. That's the mod
ern version Of these college and high
school demonstrations on the Topeka
streets.
The first home grown spinach of
the season Is now selling at local
stores. The price is twenty-five cents
a peck.
A large force OF men is now EN-
ployed by the street railway company
on the Gage park extension and work |
is progressing rapidly.
The Shawnee County w. c. T. U. will
hold it's spring institute Friday April
"A. at the First Congregational church,
at an all day meeting.
The high school branch of the Y.
W. C. A. will present foreign pa
Geapt at the association building FIJI
day night at o'clock.
The tennis club of the Y. w. C. A.
will use the court in the yard OF the
governors mansion. 1t will be ready
for use Wednesday morning..
The Rev. C. A. Segerstrom of Kan
sas City has come to Topeka to assist
in the revival meetings that are being
held at the First Baptist church.
The race programs for the State
fair, Topeka, are now in the hands
Of the printer and will be ready for
distribution within few days.
Hargreaves & Co. have taken out
permit to erect a storage building at
1925 Harrison street. the building to be
of concrete and 1880 feet in size:
Clarence Jordan. secretary OF the
will speak at a meeting OF the OF
Itawa County Auto club at Minneapolis
Saturday night.
The rainfall for April thus far has
been short While the suhsoil seems
| to be in fair condition the surface o.
the ground is dry. A shower would be
| of much benefit
Indications are that there will be a
good attendance at MarshalIs benefit
concert and ball at the Auditorium
Wednesday night. The concert will
start at Sis o'clock and the ball at
$3.50.
Last night the Capital Rebekah de-
gree star decided to give fancy
drill at the Rebekah meeting Satur-
| day night at Security hall. All Re
bekah lodges within fifty miles will
have members present.
The Rev. J. K. Young, pastor of the
Evangelical association, was given
surprise by the members of the con-
gregation Monday night. The Rev.
\ Mr.. Young was returned to the church
at a conference held at Newton.
| Dr. A. E. winship. editor of the
New England Journal of Education.
and an educator of note, spoke before
members of the Commercial club at
noon today. and will address the
day.
Railway officials In Topeka state
that they are in readiness to handle
transport trains carrying troops to the
south whenever the order comes from
Washington. The Rock Island and
Santa Fe have direct service to Gulf
! points.
| Frank Mohler of the China branch
of the Young Mems Christian associ-
alton, who is spending a short time in
Topeka visiting his brother, will make
an address at the Westminster church
| tonight at 8 o'clock Mr.. MOhler has
spent some time in China
Vehicles will be admitted free at the
state fair. Topeka, next September. A
| 10. 90 ind
farmers to attend. There will be ade-
quate camping facilities. SO that those
| who desire to do SO may camp out on
the grounds the entire week.
Topeka camp No. 14S Royal Neigh
bors of America. will celebrate their
nineteenth anniversary at Lincoln Post
hall Wednesday evening. A mfscella-
neous program will be given and re-
freshments served. All the members
and their families are asked to be
present.
The last of the Leon Rice recitals
| will be given at the First Methodist
church at o'clock this evening. Mr..
Rice has delighted large audiences at
the First church. He is accompanied
by Mrs. Rice. There will be no adj
mission fee tonight, but silver offer
ing will be. taken.
Much will be made of "Fraternal
day at the state fair, Topeka. next
fall 1t vii. probably come on We'd
nesday of fair week. 1t il probable
that the board of managers will offer
q prize for the best work of a drill
team 1t is hoped to interest lodges
all over the state.
/ Lew Fields. the minstrel favorite,
was unconsciously fiattered during his
visit in Topeka yesterday. The WASH
burn war parade met him at the train
and he thought he was being well
coined to the capital city 1T was q
great disappointment to me to find out
I was wrong" he told a Topeka friend
last night
The semi-annual meeting of the
trustees of the Knights and Ladies OF
Security is being held this week in