The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-08-09

be engaged in Y. w. c. A. work She
expects to have charge of all the Red
Cross work of the Boston association.
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An exceedingly attractive suit worn
on the street yesterday afternoon was
made of wool jersey in bright purple
shade. It had an effective trimming
of white buttons and white collar and
cuffs. Completing the costume were
white shoes and soft white hat.
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There is club of five little girls
which has been meeting every week
this summer for the purpose of snip
ming rags to make fracture pillows for
the injured soldiers. They are known
as the shipping club. One member of
the club is spending a few weeks in
Manhattan and while there has form
ed a shipping club in that town. She
expects to bring these rags home with
her to add to the twelve pounds which
the club has shipped this summer.
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who few weeks ago went to the
country for a short stay and hoped to
just sit around and read. So she Sc
lected Edith Wharton's latest novel,
Summer" as something which would
not require much mental effort. But
she had judged only by the title and
says she would just as soon while
away the summer hours reading
Faust"
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burrow and
Mr.. and Mrs. Warwick Updegraff mo-
tored to st. Marys today to attend the
races. They expect to return home
this evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel E. Lux, jr.,
and their small son, Samuel Edward
Ill expect to leave soon for Junction
City, where Mr.. Lux will manage a
branch mercantile company, of which
he is president.
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A terrible calamity has befallen the
doll soldiers and the toy soldiers of
the cabarets and musical comedies.
They are no longer to be allowed to
appear on the stage in the uniform of
the army and navy. Neither are the
dressmaking establishments, depart
ment stores and those who have fos-
tered the wearing of khaki uniforms
by their attendants, chauffeurs and
others any longer allowed this free
dom. A United States attorney is re-
sponsible for this order and he says
it is to be vigorously enforced.
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Speaking of the ''rube propaganda"
q. Topeka newspaper is trying to force
on elevator riding patrons insisting
that the men remove their hats when
women are in the car, the Kansas City
Star suggests:
Ought he not to kneel, too, and,
as the elevator passes each floor.
of the car, as further mark of rev.
erence?"
Word was received in Topeka this
morning of the death of Mrs. C.
r. Hudson of Mexico City, formerly
pleasure trip thru Vermont. Mrs.
Hudson has many friends in Topeka
who will be shocked by her sudden
death. She is survived by her hus-
band and one daughter, Miss Mary
Margaret Hudson.
Mr.. Hudson has recently been made
president OF a Cuban railroad. He
and his family were touring the east
in their car at the time of Mrs. Hud-
sons unexpected death.
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Mr.. Louis Hall, son of Mr.. Horace
L. Hall. is another Topeka young man
to receive a commission that counts.
Mr. Hall has been made a captain in
the ordnance department of the
United States army.
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The members of the Pi Phi sorority
from Manhattan, who are in town.
had a picnic at the Updegraff home
north of town last evening. Those
present were Miss Mary Churchward
Of Wichita, Miss Sarella Herrick. Miss
Genevieve Herrick, Miss Margaret
Fuller. Miss Marjorie Whitney, Miss
Lillian Guthrie. Miss Gladys Guild,
Miss Ernestine Billy and Miss Edith
Updegraff.
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Miss Ruby May. Miss Ethel May
and Miss Eva May are three talented
sisters who will give an entertainment
of readings and music at Menoken
Saturday evening. They furnish the
entire program.
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Miss Julia Larimer will be in Kan
sas City this winter where she will be
connected with Miss Barstow's private
school for girls. Miss Barstow has
had day school for some time but
is Just starting a boarding school
which is to be very exclusive. There
will not be more than eight pupils.
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