The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-13
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At HOME NEWS.

The Rev. q. H. Chatield. pastor OF
the Presbyterian church at Rossville,
was in Topeka today.
The Clearinghouse Realty company
has sold q seven room modern dwelling
at $40 Garfield avenue to J. W. Gard
ner for $3.50.
A meeting Of the executive commit
tee OF the local Boy Scout orSAnizA-
ton will be held this evening ut $50
o'clock at the Central 7. NJ. c. A.
The New Thought society win meet
at 3 o'clock Sunday afternoon at 1900
West Twelfth street. A. b. Smith will
speak on 'The Power OF Suggestion"
Reasonable prices on the highest
grade printing at Burroughs. Jones 4
Birch, $50 Kansas avenue, upstairs We
employ union labor. Phone 861.-Adv.
The new club house that the Topeka
Gun club II building ON their shooting
grounds south OF Highland Park IL ex-
pected to be completed next Tuesday.
The Aid society OF the First English
Lutheran church will hold its meet
ing Wednesday afternoon, Dec. II, ut
tho home OF MT. and Mrs. Arthur Mil
Ter, Ills Taylor street.
A set OF beautifully finished slides
Of the Canadian Rockies will be used
at the First Baptist church Sunday
night to illustrate the Rev. Robert
Gordon's sermon ON 1.-THE Gospel Of
Nature"
Superintendent Wilson Of the public
schools let the children holding State
Journal auto polo tickets on from
school early Friday afternoon. The
new superintendent Ii the friend Of the
Riddles.
The school children Of the city are
lit
Christmas seals. Many Of them wrote
letters to housewives Of the city an
nouncing that they would call to sell
tho stamps.
Mathew M. Miller. who was severely
injured by q fall. IL reported to be inn
proving. His physician says the dam
age from infection has now passed. but
that he will be confined to st. Francis
hospital for some time.
Sheriff L. L. Kiene allowed the parole
Of Ida Bailey. convicted on a liquor
charge in the district court, under pro-
test The colored woman has obtained
q position. and was paro1ed by the
judge Of tho district court.
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter will be
the speaker at the Christmas vesper
services at Washburn chapel Sunday
afternoon at four O'Clock. She win
read q Christmas story. A musical
program win be rendered.
The Shawnee County Bar associa-
ton banquet has been indefinitely
postponed. All arrangements have
been cance>ed. It was to have been
given next week. but will not take
place until after Christmas.
A number Of the younger boys Of
the Central 7. n. C. A. went on q
hike this afternoon in. the course OF
which they visited some Of the To-
peka factories. The trip was con-
Quoted by De witt Lee, boys. score
tary.
According to Bradstreet's bank clear
ings report for the week ending De-
cember II, Topeka made Q percentage
gain of per cent. over the correspond
ing period Of last year. It has been
long time since Topeka has failed to
show a gain.
Are you looking for an appropriate
Christmas gift for a friend! The book
OF RamblinEs" by Myr1 Williams
farrell IL called to your attention, at
Halls, Zercher's. Crosby Bros, Mills,
Peterson's and BARS In North Topeka
Price 50c.-Adv.
All county schools will close next
Friday for . weeks vacation. Christ
mas exercises will be held Dec. 10.
County Superintendent Eby has vis-
tied the 145 schools In Shawnee coun-
ty during the last term, and reports
them in excellent shape.
Tho choir Of the First English Luth-
eran church will render selections from
the Christmas cantata. Promise and
nection with the illustrated scenes
connected with the gospel story. Col
/ cred slides will be used in the illustra-
lions.
The subject Men in the Church
will be under discussion at the regular