The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-02-19
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"Jitney jokes are in vogue at To-
peka vaudeville houses.
The Research club met this after
noon at the home Of Mrs L. M. Gal
win. 1898 Fillmore street.
So far no bombs nor submarines
have been noticeable in Topeka be-
cause of the jitney war.
A Washington birthday. social will
be- given this evening at the .paxsou-
age of-the First German M. e. church.
A Topeka man purchased a pfnt
bottle OF whisky recently and when
he opened it he found 1t was coffee
Those who welcomed spring earlier
this week with open arms. are now
growing. A drizzly day is never pop
ular.
Judge Dyer is holding federal court
in Kansas City this week. Judge John
c. Pollock is in Des Moines holding
court.
young man." said a plain spoken
Shawnee county farmer today, you
should drink flaxseed tea It cured
one OF my calves
George D. Brewer, Socialist, will
speak at Lincoln Post hall next Mon
day evening at o'clock. No admie-
sion fee will be charged.
Herbert Clark Of the Thompson
Hardware company Is convalescing at
nus nome, 1910 quincy street, from
an attack of typhoid fever.
The Brotherhood Bible Glars of the
First United Brethren church Will hold
a special meeting this evening at 1880
O'Clock. An interesting program has
been arranged. --.s<.-.
Lena Shepherd and Teresa Douglas,
colored women, were arrested Thurs
day and turned over to the county
Jail ON the charge of robbing d. A.
Hfppensteel q blacksmith.
A meeting Of the nti-Commission
City Government league WIN be held
at the Throop hotel tonight. The
meeting Is open to the public and the
invitation to attend Is general.
Many people have the opinion that
Tom POWELL who Is running = min
strei show now appearing at the Nov
city. is Topeka Tom Powell. The To-
peka man played. in the Commercial
club Ministries
A washington's birthday program
was rendered, this afternoon at . meet
ing OF the Ladies' Aid society Of the
First United Brethren church at the
home of Mrs. D. I. Hoauon. 42s
Greenwood avenue.
A meeting of the West Side w. C. T.
u. will be held at the home of Mrs,
F. H. Pitcher SOC Woodlawn avenue,
Friday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock It
win be In the nature Of q Frances
If the pure complexion bill had
passed." said one Topeka woman, ''the
women in the state would have worked
hard Tor a bill preventing men from
shaving. smoking. getting their hair
trimmed or talking politics.
Boys OF the senior class of the high
school late Thursday elected the fol-
lowing officers OF the B. o. w. s.:
President. Edward A. Thompson: vice
president. Blaine Battey: secretary and
treasurer. Harry Welty: sergeant ut
arms. Fred Worbey.
The maltese kitten at the city Jail
was saved. Through the efforts OF
Sheriff Kiene and Chief Ross hole
was dug In the partition and the fe-
line, which had been Imprisoned there
for three days. was given its freedom
and 3 square meal.
There are plenty of students in high
school who know "Burke's. Concilia-
ton Speech. ''Thanatopsis," or other
ling masterpieces In prose or poetry
It has long been the custom for the
authorities in the school to make tho
pupils learn these things when they
have been naughty.
A grounding and two varieties OF
ground squirrels are living together ct
Gage park in one contented family.
The squirrels would make Just one
good bite for the groundhog, but he
seems to enjoy having the little fell
lows frish about over him in the day
time. At night they snu8gle mp In
the groundhog'o fur.
Plans are being made now to send
delegates to tho Z. w. C. A. confer
ence at Estes Park this sumner. The
annual conferences always draws hna-I
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