The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-21
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News item: 1t hasn't rained for
two days in Topeka,
Cement walks have been laid in the
pergola at Central park.
This has been great lawn mower
year. The grass has grown in many
crops on Topeka landscapes.
The annual Christian Endeavor con-
held at the First United Brethren
church, July 31-August 8.
A new triplex mower has been or
dered by the members of the Shawnee
Golf club. 1t is to be used on tho
clubs links in Highland Park.
Some Topekan has a chance to pose
as an everlasting donor of good advice,
II he will explain the cause of the
dying elm trees and produce a remedy.
If the river stays in its channel and
his up It's banks as it has so far this
summer. some one will start boat line
service between Topeka and nearby
points.
A foursome match will be held at
the Shawnee Golf club grounds Satur-
day when members of the Country
club are scheduled to meet with the
Shawnee club.
Several Topekans are visitors in
camp at Fort Riley. Thursday and
Friday mornings service target prac-
tice will be held. This is one of the
most interesting features of the en-
campment.
Sons of Veterans of Old Abe Camp
No 16 and the auxiliary will give an
entertainment Thursday evening at
Lincoln Post hall lis East Sixth
street. Refreshments will be served.
Public cordially invited.
The Lowman W. C. T. L. will meet
thursday afternoon at clock with
Mrs. w. L. Irwin, 913 Morris avenue
Tying a comfort for the Methodist
Home for the Aged will be the prin-'
clpal business of the meeting.
Entries for various departments of
the big free fair which will be held in
Topeka Sept. 1917, have been receiv-
ed from eight states Mississippi,
Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Illinois,
Iowa, Wisconsin and Colorado.
A contest by the women of the
Shawnee Golf club will be held week
from Thursday. The women making
the highest scores will be awarded
prizes. The club officers are plan
ming to have Thursday of every week
ladies day.
Richard Whitcomb. son of Judge
and Mrs. Whitcomb, left Topeka Tues
day night for Honolulu. Hawaiian
Islands, where he will be assistant Y
M C. A. secretary Whitcomb was
graduated from Wash burn college in
activities.
street car ripped up the network
OF trolley wires at Tenth and Kansas
avenue last night at about 11:45
O'Clock. The trolley became SO tan
gled in the broken wires that it took
about half hour to get things fixed
up. The combined efforts of ten men
were necessary to extricate the car
from the wires.
The swedish summer school will
mold closing exercises in the Swedish
Bethel church Friday evening JULY %
The school has been successful and
we'll attended. Miss Edith johnson,
who teaches in the public schools of
the city, and the pastor of the church
nave been in charge. An interesting
program will be given by the children.
Professor Harry Peterson will speak
on the great educational value of the
study of languages.
Although construction work has
been in progress for some time
building permit has just been issued
for the erection of the $1,000 building
of the Palace Clothing company at
1O9-111 Kansas avenue and the S25.-
GOO building for Mrs Warren NJ. Cros-
by at lib Kansas avenue. 1t was nee
essary to have the fully completed
plans before taking out the permits. J.
NJ. Leeper is the contractor, and he is
pushing work rapidly.
After the regular business meeting
VI JClIll IOuSSS NO = anu NO 4,
Fraternai Aid Union, Tuesday evening.
tabloid musical comedy entitled
The Girl of MY Dreams" was pre-
scented by the J. L. Samuelson Tabloid
company. The numbers were we'll
presented and about $50 members and
friends were III attendance. The MEM
bers OF the tabloid company are: J.
b. Samuelson, manager: Clarence
LandOn, Ed Landon, Lewis Strate-
meyer. Harry Orr. Miss Genevfeve
Schiller, Miss Margaret Eyer Miss
Frances DehoEey, Miss Maud Butler
Although it takes five dollars to pay
the cost of sending one oOy to the Big
Brother" fresh air camp near Maple
Hill the last of August. any smaller
amount will be gladly received. Money
should be sent to John r. Sargent, jr
Only enough money is on hand to send
"a boys to camp. There are scores of
deserving youngsters who would be
''tickled to pieces to nave the chance
to enjoy camp life. This is a chance to
do some real good" said one of those
interested in the camp today. Many
of the boys who will attend the camp
will experience the pleasures of their
first real outing.