The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-02-08
CALENDAR
Of
Chamber of Commerce

| Chamber OF Commerce |
Board of directors of Chamber of Com
meree in large committee room George p.
McEntire, president Noon.
vestry of Grace cathedral. Dean James
p. Deb. Kaye, chairman. Noon
President T. w Dickerson of the Western
league. Baseball talk to diners. Noon.
SATURDAY
State National Guards. Business meeting.
T. d. Humphreys. commander. Evening at
| 1 80 o'clock
NOTES
An oil portrait of ex-President chas L.
/ Mitchell has been hung in the r:1ain recep-
ton room. 1t is the work Of Artist George
NJ Stone,
Robert Stone and Judge whitcomb are
| thinking of challenging all corners at bill
lizards.
/ w A. Billy has an idea: When the X.
and L. of s. home gets under way there
are to be sent into the city every morning
loads Of butter Eggs and s "a tse
order at rock-bottom prices
1t was said at the tables yesterday that
a, widow and six children have been thrown
into the world and that the Knights and
Ladies have takea care of them
1t is proposed that at the coming conven-
ton of the, IFoiste.n- Friesian breeders that
the manufacturers and jobbers wait on the
patients. 1t is also suggested that the
dinner be exclusively of Topeka products
calling attention to his product. Harry
Pugh is to wear tailor-made roll OF but
tear Fl five O. t Gn Truck xi HERE Puty WIFI
/ escort the big county tractor. patriotic
printer has volunteered to get, out menus
that the guests viii be glad to take home
as souvenirs.
Last fall farmer near the brick yard
bridge advertised in the State Journal for
boys. to pull and TOP, turniips at 10 cents
only ones who responded. They came
home on Saturday night with sI;4o each
and proudly exhibited the loot, The next
Saturday there enough boys on hand
to clear the % acres by noon
Mr. Raymond, of the Santa Fe. has just
returned from a trip to Chicago and thru
Illinois He tells of hundreds Of Of. people pe
of coal. on hand sheds ana in baby buggies;
of $4,000 limousnes with barrel of coal
He says that the mines oil Illinois had plen-
ty of coal but that it coulc not be moved
demand He is preaching the gospel of ev-
cry man filling his coal bin in the summer
months.
The philosophers of the club have solved
the problem of war existence in this wise;
care of the fellow next winter Who is com
PEELED to buy in half ton lots let there be
a municipal market established where the
city will control the pr1ce and let that price
guarantee reasonable margin to the pro
Queer.
One of the bigger members put three
spoonfuls of sugar in his cup and didn't
stir it up.
/ The guests of the club continue to be
almost as numerous as the members.
Charlie Mitchells dream of the C. of c.
chambers being the center of the city's
making their homes there.
Thunders of oratory and zephyrs of airy
persiflage marked the Rotary luncheon
Thursday.
In passing it is well to state that the
lack of diners in the common dining room
was practically due to those same thunders
and zephyrs.
b. 3. Eitelman and his house committee
are in dire straits. At least it seems that
they are-they caucus nearly every day.
H. S. Putney received the presidency of
the new Capital City Cutoff for his pains
| in calling the meeting of the route boosters
at the c. of C. Thursday night.
Missing faces. Mostly all of the mem
bers Thursday. You see they were find
ing out to just what degree business should
be kept normal. In particular, Phil East
man, George w. Stansfield and S. L. Cobb
(To be continued)
J. 3. Whelan. the lumber dealer and ]
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