The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-21
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State Journal tries to keep its editor
Ial page optimistic, enlivening and en-
it does not always succeed
1t would be more successful If there
were not so many libel suits brought
against this paper requiring so much
of the time, attention and money of
it's editor to defend.
If the reader has had a bad day.
full of trials and tribulations, many of
which may have been petty, but per-
haps nagging and insignificant like
the Fostering of even a single mos
quito, there are two or three depart
ments on this page which are COM
mended to the reader who may thus
be feeling little depressed or out of
sorts
Read Little Benny's Note Book"
about five inches daily written by Lee
Pape The writer reads this every
day and generally reads it over two
or three times and it seems funnier
the last time than it did the first.
Eddie Guests poetry which appears
on this page every day is another
cheerful feature.
George Matthew Adams's little five
inch daily talks are splendid. The
writer is a more or less intimate.
strong personal friend of Mr.. Adams
and he is a most wholesome, able
writer.
My Husband and I" is another
daily feature which is not bad and
should be of interest to every man and
woman who is a subscriber to this pa
per.
There are other good features too
numerous to mention on this busy
day. One is a weekly feature, "A
Wonderful Story of o. printed every
Saturday; one will appear tomorrow
as usual. These are the stories writ =
ten by Frank Baum, the author of
such tales and plays as those pro-
duced to the delight of thousands by
fred Stone, one of the worlds great
comedians, formerly of Wellington,
Kan, and at one time on a farm in
this county.
fred Stone has made a wonderful
success on the boards. He delights
President Wilson; he delights his en-
tire audience. 1t is most unfortunate
that his intimate friend and partner
on the stage, Dave Montgomery.
passed away a couple of years ago.
The blow was a terrific one to Fred
Stone and the loss was an irreparable
one to the public. which demands
and needs entertainment of the high
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and is now continued by Stone with a
handicap which cannot be lifted. In
the series of 1.-The Wonderful Stories
of Or" are THE Wizard of o." 1.-The
Gingerbread Man." Jack O'Lantern'
the latest. and 1.-The Scare Crow"
Read if you will 1.-THE Wizard of Or
story in Saturdays State Journal and
read it to your children; it will be
well worth while.
Our Roy X. Moulton's ION the Spur
of the Moment is clever, too. in prose
and poetry.
Then there is the Frederic J. Haskin
Washington daily letter from our In
| formation Bureau there. This is of a
more serious and informing character
and of an educational character. The
facts may be depended upon. Mr.
Haskin has a very large staff that
works for the State journal and its
associated newspapers. Saturday Mr.
Haskin begins a series of four article:
on Moving Pictures, each one of which
is certain to be of great interest and
value not only to the movie fan bu
to others.
On different line comes Mrs. Eliz
abeth Thompson, who every day, un
der the head of Heart and Beauty
Problems" gives good advice. mainly
| to girls and ladies.
There is also the daily Evening
Story. Saturday there is long story
five or six columns, the one tomorrow
being a thrilling detective. story b!
Brebner.
Then there is our Dorothy Dix, VIII.
is said to be the highest priced woman
writer in the world.
1t is hardly necessary to refer t.
Saturdays full page in colors givinl
IJiggss latest adventures under tn
caption. Bringing Up Father" ais
to the full page Tom Sawyer" il
colors; in addition there are Mutt an,
Jeff, Goldberg, Dean Kaye and his in
imitable fairy stories about flowers
Doctor Crumbine's sane and safet
Health Hints" There is a long lis
of desirable stories to say nothing o
the big news from the country an
the world over thru the full lease
wire day and night reports of the AS
sbciated Press and the United Pres
and the local happenings from GU
staff of more than ten reporters. nc
counting this one.
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