The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-07-16


the Gods, for a term of years, and
will be actively engaged in that work.
Her assistant is Miss Frances Wash
burn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Washburn. The tavern is part of
the famous Glen Eyrie estate, orig
inally owned by General W.. Palmer
Near the tavern leased by Mrs. Head
lee is the Castle, which was once the
Palmer home.
Miss Ada Ruth johnson of Win
field, and Mr.. Rodney Armstrong of
Topeka, were married Sunday at Win
field. The bride is a graduate of the
Winfield high school, took some work
at the Pittsburg Normal. and attend
ed the State Agricultural College. She
is now taking the summer course at
the college and will continue until the
end of the semester. Mr.. Armstrong
is the son of Mr.. Charles Armstrong
of Clyde. Kan. He is a graduate of
the Western Military academy, Alton,
I'LL, and is taking the officers train
ing at Fort Riley.
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THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who has her clothes made by a
fashionable designer, and as we all
know, fashionable designers are not
in business for their health. Well,
she had simple little summer frock
made, and in explaining it to her hus-
band, she told him hat she was sur
prised to learn that the modiste had
charged her eleven dollars more than
she at first said the bill would be, on
account of changes she had wanted
made. Hum" drawled the husband.
eff my tailor charged eleven dollars
more than was at first agreed, the
original charge for his work would be
nothing at all. And how is 1t that you
women will haggle for a half hour
with a huckster over the price of two
cantaloupes. whether it will be Is
cents each or two for a quarter. and
eleven dollars on the making of a
cheap cotton dress, in addition to the
first skinfiint bargain
Well, well, who can say how it is.
except, as the men say in excuse of
their various follies, I'VE can't help
the way we're made"
Y X X
A number of Topeka people will be
interested in news of the engagement
of Miss Dorothy Elizabeth Runkle of
| Leavenworth and Lieut.. Harry Law
renee Putnam, Twenty-fifth United
States cavalry, stationed at Fort D. A.
Russell, Wyoming. The marriage will
| be solemnized August 10. Miss Runkle
/ is the daughter of Capt. and Mrs. F.
c. Runkle of the National Military
/ home. She is a musician and a Chi
! Omego sorority girl. She has a num-
Putnam was a member of the first
class provisional neutenants stationed
at Fort Leavenworth during the win
! ter. He made a number of friends in
! the town and at the garrison, and his
acquaintance also extended to a num-
Der of people in this city.
X
l. 1t is amazing that red-haired girls
/ do not wear gray more than they do.
| It is such a cool shade to tone down
/ the high coloring that goes with the
/ Titan locks. 1 noted red headed
girl yesterday wearing gray taffeta
| frock, made up with a bit of trans
parency, probably Georgette crepe.
| Her stockings were gray silk and her
pumps were gray. She wore droop-
ing black hat with a gray facing.
| Have you noticed that the new par
asols are short handled, and ''stocky''
in build? The long, slim handled sun
shade has gone out, and is replaced
by the heavy set sticks and ribs.
! Mrs. David Mulvane is carrying very
attractive parasol on her morning
| shopping and business trips down
town. The parasoi has a green silk
cover, and the ribs are tipped with
little ivory points. The short, thick
| handle is green, with a flat knob of
ivory, and a green silk cord thru the
handle is Joined by a wide ivory ring.
Mrs. Mulvane is wearing a smart
| morning costume of checked ging-
ham, with collar of white organdie.
edged with the material of the frock.
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A meeting of the Good Governmen
club will be held at 10 o'clock Thurs
day morning in the Navy league
rooms, 9O6 Kansas avenue. Business
of Importance will come before the
| club.
The list of officers for the year is as
follows: Mrs. G. A. Supple, president;
Mrs. P. ]. Clevenger, vice president;
Mrs. Cyrus Guthrie. second vice presf-
dent; Mrs. Norman E. Keller, treas
urer; Mrs. j. w. Larmore, secretary;
Mrs. E. c. Moser. corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Emma Sells Marshall, au-
ditor; Mrs. Lee Monroe, president
emeritus. The members of the ad-
visory board are: Mrs. r. L. Cofran,
Mrs. c. Friedhurg, Mrs. H. w. Foster,
Mrs. ]. D. Mcfarland, Mrs. R. F.
DeArmond. Mrs. H. L. Quail, Mrs. Lii
liam Mitchner.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Mrs. 3. H. Pugh has left for Seattle
Washington, called by the serious ill