The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-09-17
Winners of Merchants Essay
Contest Are Announced.
J. w. Bartholomew Can Dress
Up in Teddy Bear.
IT IS BEAUTIFUL SILK ONE
Another Man Awarded Shirt
waist or Bathing Suit.
Women Given Neckties and
Classy Sport Shirts.

IT is apparent that when the Topeka
retail merchants association recently
offered twenty-three prizes Tor the
best essays on the subject, 1.-The Enor-
nous Waste of the Present Delivery
System" the organization didn't couhl
on very many men becoming contest
ants. A list of prizes and prizewinners
announced today by Charles Trap.
secretary of the association, shows
that men not only took an interest in
the contest, but masculine contestants
won number of prizes that are gen.
orally embarrassing articles with or
binary mere men.
J. Kirk, 1901 Van Buren, street, won
the first prize of $40 in gold over the
more than 100 other contestants and
hasn't any kick coming. However;
the list of prize winners announced
today shows that J. w. Bartholomew.
615 Fillmore street. won the sixth
prize and a SIS silk teddy-bear. A.
Buell., Twenty eighth and Virginia
avenue, submitted an essay that came
so near being as good as Bartholo-
news that it was awarded seventh
honors and if the writer will call al
the office of Charles Trap, secretary.
an order for a Georgette crepe waist,
offered as seventh prize by Berkson
Bros, will be rendered.
Man Gets Fruit Jars.
F. L. McClelland, iii Throop, took
the eleventh prize and won a dozen
fruit jars.
H. A. Claussen took twelfth honors
and won a 1ady's silk waist or bathing
suit. E. l.. Platt, 1925 Morris, also
won a waist and, oh yes. G. w. Nc
Donald, Route 5, won third prize, a
fern parasol.
Mrs. Charlotte Y. Reader, 1865 Ty-
-. L, IL
Younger, 1867 Tyler street, won a
sport shirt.
The contest closed August Is.
Judges were Miss Nanon Heron, Miss
Eftie Graham and Miss NJ Edna Cor
bett. The essays were graded on
truth, argument, English, neatness
and number of words. The contest
majority of Topeka retailers of all but
one delivery a day.
The Prize Winners.
The names of winners of the con-
test, their addresses and the order in
which the prizes are to be awarded to
them follow:
% J. Kirk. 1901 Van Buren,. ten
dollars in gold.
90 Mrs. cambridge. 712 East
Eighth street, $500 genuine leather
bag, by Pelletier's.
fern parasol, by Warren NJ. Crosby
Co.
ca r. w. White, $40 Lincoln, $500
pair shoes, lady's or gents by Pal
ace Clothing Co.
~(5) F. R Watson, 619 Van Buren,
street, pair lady's $500 shoes, by
Payne Shoe Co.
more, $500 silk teddy bear, by Crosby
Bros. COMPANY
Cd A. Buell., Twenty eighth and
Virginia, Georgette crepe waist
Berkson Bros.
80 T: H. Reed, 111s Lincoln
MCKEE plated flashlight, by W. A L
Thompson Hardware Co.
81 E. A. Waidelich, large Jap
anese imported vases, by Woolworth's
(10.) Maybelle Reeder, N. E Bldg.
care Topeka Title & Bond Co., Vacu
UNI bottle, by Fullerton Bros.
| G1) F. L.. McCelland, I'LL Throop
one dozen glass top fruit jars, by The
Fair.
(12.) H. A. Claussen, 412 West 5th
ladies' silk waist or bathing suit. b,
Dave August.
G3.) Mabel C. Packard, 1884 Har
rison, white wash skirt, by Green
| baum's.
q4.) E. L. Platt. 1895 Morris, shir
waist, The Outlook.
| (15.) E. H. Whitman, 117S Clay
| umbrella, by Paxton & Paxton.
(16.) Mrs. A. NJ. Craig, III
Throop, ladies' hose, by Felix Cloth
ing Co.
,(17.) F. E. Jordan, 7os Topek.
avenue, high-grade shirt, by Glib
Clothing Co.
(1s.) Annabelle Y ounger, 1875
Tyler, sport shirt, by The New Tog
gerry.
19.) Jane C. Craven, 1249 Null
vane. fiber handbag. by Fred Voiland
! (20) S. M Shields, 1880 West St
carton toilet paper, by kresge's.
(21.) G. M. Parks, 1850 Buchanan
Dandy" sinner outfit, by Walk-Oove
Boot Shop.
(22.) Vera A. Pratt, Almena, Kan
8 pairs fine hose. by Diment & Kleir
(23O Mrs. Charlotte Y. Reedel
1855 Tyler, necktie. B. R. B. Clothin
Co.
The winners may obtain their prize
by calling at the office of Charlie
Trap, secretary, 113 East Eight
street and securing an order for then
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