The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-07
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

AT HOME NEWS.
Put Kansas First is the slogan
association.
A marriage license has been issued
to George L. Maltby of Kansas City
and Edith /. Cook of this city.
In the past three years three differ
ept styles of penmanShip have been
put into force in the Topeka public
schools.
Football enthusiasm ran high in To-
peka today The game this afternoon
was a common topic Of conversation
on the streets.
Do not blame the street car con-
ductor when the car slides past in
stopping. Leaves on the track were
the probable cause.
A team Of ten golfers will invade To-
peka next Tuesday for a match with
players of the Topeka Country club
and one of the best inter-club amateur
matches of the season is expected.
1t will be of interest to the former
Kansas university students at Topeka
to know that the CORNER students OF
the institution in Kansas. City have
just raised nearly $4,000 for the Red
Cross.
The following births were reported
at the OlflC0 Oh -l1le CITY CLERK lOuAy
Isaiah Carter and wife, sos East First
street, November 2. boy: Jesse T. Roy
ster and wife, 219 West Sixth street,
November 5, boy.
DR.. S.. S. Estey will speak Sunday
morning r ON make All the Map
will be Hopeless Handicap" The
sermons will be appropriate for worlds
temperance day discussion.
Whether Washburn wins or loses in
the clash with K. U. today, the joys
of anticipation will still leave q bal
ance on the right side of the fun ac-
count for Washburn. Pep" has been
days.
Boyd Pollom, newly elected coun-
ty commissioner from the First dis
trict paid an extended visit to the
county court house Friday afternoon
getting acquainted with the officials
with whom he will be associated after
next January.
The Rev. Robert Gordon will speak
Sunday night at the First Baptist
Cards ?" The Mems club will deliver
5000 invitations to- this meeting. The
Rev. Mr.. Gordon slid today: Bridge
whist enthusiasts and crap shooting
boys are especially invited"
A special invitation Is extended to
parents, teachers and workers with
children to hear DIR. Benjamin Young
at the First Methodist church Sunday
morning on Smith. Junior" The
sermon has a STIRRING appeal to the
leaders on behalf Ct child life. This
is the third sermon in the series on
Smith and the church.
William Core. custodian Of the
Auditorium. is indignant with an in
dignation that will receive the en-
dorsement of most persons. The
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Auditorium is discolored hopelessly by
tobacco expectoration. There is an
ordinance against the offense. but it is
impossible to capture the spitters.
An unusually Interesting program
has been prepared for the Sunday ses-
Methodist church at $50 o'clock. DR..
w. S. Lindsay will speak on the
"Psychalogy of Inebriety." DIR. L NJ.
Powell will talk on rs Drunkenness
Disease ?" The new class roster has
been published and will be distributed.
The usual fight over the Topeka high
school banner did not matertalize at
Lawrence Friday. A minor attempt
was made after the game to seize the
banner and a few black eyes and one
broken wrist were the results. while
a Lawrence cop looked on smoking a
cigarette. Two years ago a small sized
war was fought on Massachusetts, ave-
nue..
In other lines Of business. the en-
ployee who goes to work at $3.50 a. m.
is through work by half past or
O'clock There is hardly q school
teacher in Topeka who does not have
to spend from two to four hours every
evening working over school affairs
which she finds 1t Impossible to take
care of in regular hours.
Commencing Tuesday evening. No
vember 10, at 1880 O'Clock. q series OF
special evangelistic services win be
held at the Potwin Presbyterian
church, at Fifth and West streets. The
pastor. Rev. H. l. Nelson, will be as
sisted In these services by Rev. B. III.
Gragg OF Lawrence DIR. Gragg is well
known here as a forceful and interest,"
ing speaker.
DR. w. II. Clarkson Of Manhattan 10
in Christ hospital and will lose the
sight of his left eye because Of a piece
kindling striking him Wednesday
evening. He was cutting kindling at
his Manhattan home when the small
silver Of wood hit him In his eye.
Realizing that he was In danger Of
losing his sight, he was taken to To-
peka in motor car. Mrs. C1arkson II
here with him.
A hundred or more Washburn col
Elege boys held q night shirt parade
last night. developing enthusiasm for