The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-26
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AT HOME NEWS.

! A buggy was stolen at 1905 Lime
street this morning from Mrs. Scott
| Mr.. and Mrs. B. o. Purdum of 1929
! Garfield are the parents of son, born
| Sept. 20.
! Topeka people appreciate quality.
! Every one has eagerly taken hold of
Banquet Flour.-Adv.
| From the present outlook it appears
! that the sons of Ichabod will make d
good showing in football this season.
/ Almost every known stroke in swim
| ming will be shown in the contests to-
! night at the Central Y. NJ. c. A. This
summer there We're seven classes in
swimming.
James Snideman of Kansas City,
Kan, vice president of the Kansas
State Federation of Labor, is in To-
peka on business connected with the
organization.
James Hughes, son of Chief Hughes
has evidently frightened speeders so
much with his motorcycle that autoists
are becoming careful. Not single ar
rest has been made this month.
This has been one of the best months,
if it does not prove to be the very best,
in the history of the Office of electrical
inspector. A fine report will filed next
week. according to E. ]. Stewart, in
spectOr.
The bond of Ferb MCGEE, charged
with assaulting Charles Swartz. was
declared forfeited this morning in the
cour of Topeka, when MCGEE failed to
put IN appearance for trial. The bond
was for 5000.
Now is the time to plant bulbs of
every kind for early blossoms next
spring. Many Topekans are setting out
various bulbs, or already have finished
putting them out 1t will be too late
before long to put them out this fail.
The September issue of the CONNER
cial Club Bulletin will be ready for gen.
eral distribution Saturday. The feature
of the publication this month is an at
tractive cut of Washburn college. The
issue is full of Topeka prosperity items.
License Collector George F. Mat
tingly is eXected to be back a his
desk next Monday morning. He has
been spending the week Visiting his
son at ST. Joseph, Mo-, and relatives in
Kansas City, Mo. He was accompanied
by his wife.
The rains have cut a big figure in /
reducing fire alarms. Such alarms have ]
been decidedly scarce since the first /
rain fell two weeks ago. Houses and /
barns that We're dry as finder the first
of the month do not catch fire so
readily now, and the grass hardly will {
burn at all
The Shawnee Alfalfa and Farmers /.
institute will hold their monthly meet /
ing at the Commercial club, Saturday !
afternoon at o'clock. The members !
will discuss hay diseases and their pre-
vention and talk on alfalfa. George
F. Babb will lead the discussion on !
hay and H. L. Brook on alfalfa.
The fall swimming festival at the /
Central Y. NJ. c. A. opened this after i
noon. Events will be held also tonight |
and Saturday morning. One week from
today the winners i'll the contests will |
give a public exhibition to which the
women will be invited. All men of the i
city are invited to attend the contests
tonight.
Olive B., yogenitz was granted a, did
vorce from Russell O. Vogenitz by
Judge Dana in the first division of
the district court this morning. She
was also given the custody of the
young child and a part of the pro-
perty consisting of two residences, and