The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-22
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS II
Easter Greeting.
with Easter so near,
1t gives the feeling of scorn,
To hear everywhere,
"Oht what shall l wear
When / go out to church Easter morn.
Well have to confess
That the subject of dress,
Has grown so momentous in size,
If the soul grows at all,
1t only grows SMALL
Until it just shriyels and dies.
NELS YINGLE.
Dancing tonight and Easter ball
Monday at Kellam hall.-Adv.
The Lillian Mitchner w. C. T. u.
will meet Thursday afternoon with
Mrs. George Stevenson, S21 jefferson
street.
Mrs. Effie Harris was called home
suddenly this morning on account of
the serious illness of her father, ].
Evans, Kansas City, Mo.
Herbert Dale, manager of the local
r. G. Dun & Co., office, will spend
next week in Excelsior Springs. He
will be accompanied by Mrs. Dale.
He lit a match
To read the meter;
He's pleading now
With old st. Peter.
The Hinkson Sign company has set
up an attractive sign in front of the
First Baptist church. 1t reads-"Hear
Easter Musical Program Sunday p.
m. Here
THE Community of the Disciples"
will be the subject of DR.. Arthur s
Henderson's lecture to his Bible class
| Sunday at 10 a. m. at the First Con-
gregational church, corner Seventh
and Harrison streets. All men are
welcome.
The Shawnee Cycle company has
moved into it's new home at ia East
Seventh street. The building has been
remodeled, a new front has been put
in, the interior redecorated and the
rear entrance enlarged so to admit
side cars.
THE Birth of the Star Spangled
Banner was the most popular moving
picture program so far presented at
the First Baptist church. The picture
and THE Star Spangled Banner sung
by Mrs. B. B. Smyth aroused the
crowd to cheers and flag waving.
New cross covers, new track and
other repairs are being made by the
! Topeka Street Railway company on
| the line at Tenth and Kansas avenues
Excepting Eighth and Kansas avenues,
the corner is one of the most impor-
| tant on the railway company's lines
| in the city.
| The bridge over Shunganunga on
| Kansas avenue was completed today
and thrown open to traffic, according
| to an announcement from the office of
| Commissioner Tandy. The Lincoln
| street bridge will be ready for both
foot and vehicle traffic soon, it is an
| nounced.
Have you sent in your guess on the
| paid attendance at the opening game
at the local park Tuesday with Den
yer? No guesses received after to-
| morrow will be considered. Better
hurry if you want that $40 pass Of
fered by the State Journal Address
Baseball Editor, State Journal
| Mrs. Clara H. Hazelrigg, pastor of
the Auburndale Christian church, en-
| tertained about twenty-five women
Thursday in honor of Mrs. ]. H
| Howes, who leaves Monday for her
home in Montana. A MONDAY lunch
Auburnda1e church, where Mrs
Howes has served as chorister for sew
| eral months.
| George T. Russell, who was taken
to the police station Thursday night
on a disorderly charge, when he was
found in an alley with a colored wo-
man, told the police he was employed
at the Y. NJ. C. A. George G. Hoyes,
secretary of the association, denied
this morning that Russell was work
ing there. I'VE never heard of him
before" said Hoyes.
The Business Mems class of the
First Methodist church will have for
its subject tomorrow morning THE
Resurrection, the Hope of Immor-
tally" Lesson will be taught by Dr.
E. S. Pettyjohn. Music will be fur
| nished by the class quartet Miss
Gladys Cav will render a violin seIec-
ton, Handers Largo, accompanied by
second violin and piano. Every man
present will receive an Easter souvenir
eggsactly" to his taste.
An auto tour through four states
where prohibition is under considera-
ton is the vacation plan of Clarence
True Wilson, secretary of the Metho-
dist Temperance society. A big auto
mobile will leave this city June or
10 carrying secretaries of the associa-
ton and men prominent in the affairs
of the church and temperance work.
There will always be at least four men
the personal of the party changing
from time to time. Nebraska. South
Dakota, Montana and California are
the four states to be visited. The
temperance auto party will make
speeches in each state and in other
ways assist the prohibition crusade.