The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-01-10

Merrick. chairman of the athletic
committee of the board of the Y. w.
C. A.
AND SILAS SAID
Said Silas McGuggin, in Peeweeple's
store: THE women don't care for
birthdays no more. It's those who've
passed thirty I'm talking about; they
seem ia prefer just to count birthdays
out. Today 1 went home and 1 says to
my Sue: My dear, it's your birthday;
best wishes to your She turned and
she says. acting terrible cool, Just
keep your best wishes, don't act like
a fool Now Sues thirty-three and it
makes the girl sore; she tells every
body she's just twenty-four. She's
crazy, I think. Gosh! I'm just sixty.
Now why should say I'm younger, no
nike" Old Grandpa MCGEE gave a
couple of sneers, said he: you've
been sixty for eight or nine years"
SAID Silas: BE quiet, you feeble old
frog" and as Silas went out he kicked
at the dog. ~ N.S.A.
Miss May Bailey and Miss Ella Bal
ley have received word that their
brother, Sergt William Bailey, who is
in service in France. has been sent to
an embarkation camp and expects to
be home soon.
An ideal beauty hint has appeared
in a recent edition of the Journal of
the American Medical association
which will undoubtedly be of interest
to many of the Topeka girls and ma
irons. For giving the face a good
color, get one pot of rouge and one
rabbits foot. Bury them two miles
from home and walk out and back
once a day to see that they are still
there"
THERE'S A MAN IN OUR TOWN
Who brings a few sandwiches with
him to his place of business every
day for his lunch. Yesterday morn
ing he picked up a package from the
kitchen table and brought it along for
! luncheon. What was his surprise on
| opening it at noon to find instead of
| dainty Sandwiches a slice of suet which
| looked as tho it had intentions of be-
| ing part of plum pudding by din
ner time. 1t was bad enough to find
\ no lunch, but to think of also depriv-
| ing himself of the pudding for dinner
was worse.
| Gen. and Mrs. Leonard Wood, of
! Camp Funston, who will be in town
for the inauguration Monday. will be
house guests of Col. and Mrs. Alvarado
M. Fuller, in Van Buren, street. Cen
eral and Mrs. Wood expect to arrive in
Topeka Monday morning.
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| Mrs. A. H. Bennett, of AIS Wood
| lawn avenue, will entertain the D. A.
r. chapter tomorrow afternoon at $50
at her home. Miss Clara Francis will
| talk on her experiences in France.
There will also be a musical program.
The board will meet at o'clock.
! n
THERE'S A GIRL IN OUR TOWN
And very pretty girl she is too,
/ who was recently taking a trip on
the train where she found herself seat
ed for breakfast opposite an extremely
| stiff looking second lieutenant. She
had ordered hot cakes and maple
| syrup. Her cakes were brought and
at the same time a small pot which
| looked as tho it might contain the
| desired syrup was set down near the
young lieutenant. The pretty maiden
reached over, took up the pot and
poured the young Heutenant's "cof-
fee" all over her cakes. The worst
ant didn't laugh. He didn't seem to
| notice it at all. not even when he
poured his second cup of coffee and
found only enough for half a cup.
| but every one else near was roaring.
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Notes and Personal Mention.
Miss Harriet Hill is spending a few
days in Kansas City. the guest of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Foote, and Miss Helen Poindexter.
| Mr.. James Hayes, who has been i'll
with the influenza, is recovering at his
| home in the Scott apartments.
Lieut.. Harry l.. King left yesterday
afternoon for his home in st. Louis
after a visit to his aunt, Mrs. H. L.
Shirer and Mr.. Shirer. Lieutenant