The Topeka state journal., 1914-01-20
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At HOMO NEWS 4
A. W. Tennyson win erect a 50, 4oo
dwelling at 1859 Garfield avenue.
A. b. winant has taken out q pek-
NIT to build a dwelling at 212 LAkA
street.
Claude E. Neil will erect q $4,000
residence at 213-z15 West Eleventh
street.
The male instructors of the high
school met at the Commercial club
quarters at noon today.
Invitations have been issued for the
high school commencement exercises
which take place early next month
s. Olson has taken out a permit to
erect an addition to the business
building at 1910 West Second street
Dest Sergeant Frank A. PARCELS Of
the police department will return this
week from his vacation in Seneca.
Kan.
The members of the Brotherhood of
met at the Commercial club at noon
today.
Services at the salvation Army hall
on jackson street will be led by Joe
the Turk" Saturday. Sunday and
Monday evenings.
John Wilson of Safina, until recent
ly stenographer for Senator Bristow.
is in Topeka this week taking the
state bar examination.
Lewis Wisdom. colored. is on trial
today In the district court for per-
sistent violation of the prohibitory law,
q penitentiary offense.
J. Will Kelley, secretary OF the To-
peka Commercial clu is in Independ-
ence on business. He Is expected to
return to Topeka Thursday.
The mild weather OF late has made
several people believe that spring is
coming. Many are looking for houses
for the annual spring moving.
A wrestling class will be started
M. c. A. at eight O'clock. There will
be an experienced instructor.
The warm weather Of the last few
days has caused Towering bulbs to
shoot rapidly. The grass. too. has tax
en- on a somewhat greener tinge.
A fellowship meeting" will be held
at the Central Y. NJ. C. A. next Sun
day afternoon at $3.50 o'clock. It will
close with a luncheon at $3.50 o'clock.
The Mothers club of the Provident
association held meeting this after
noon. The club was entertained by
the ladies of the First United Breth-
rem church. a.:.
B. NJ. Selby, H. Hayse, f Furguson
and H. Small were fined $25 apiece in
police court Monday afternoon
charged with gambling. They will
appeal to the district court
No more developments in the Santa
Fe shop clOsedown rumors. Officers
say that the regular winter schedule
is maintained and that they anticipate
no further retrenchments in forces.
The statement was made today that
one hundred more persons took ad-
vantage OF the gyntnasium work at
the Central Y. M. CT last week than
was the case the corresponding week
IN rlp13- cIsrs Er1s. - Z f.
l. e. Ketterfield Of chicago. win
speak at the Imp theater. 211 East
Sixth avenues Sunday afternoon at
2:3O o'clock, on How to Get What
You Want" This win be a Socialist
address.
The memorial services OF the late ].
c. Root, founder Of the M. w. A. and
w. o. W., were held by the latter or
der instead of the former. as first
printed. A sister Of Root, Mrs. G. G.
Stiles, lives in Topeka.
Mrs. Carrie E. Skinner has taken
out a permit to erect two-story ad-
dition to the storage plant at 611
Quincy street.-the plant Of the Mer-
chants Transfer company. The i'm
provement will cost $4,000.
The first of a series of lectures on
first aid to the injured will be given
at the Central Y. M. C. A. next Sat
urday evening. The lectures will be
given by prominent Topeka physicians
and others. The lecture Saturday
night is free.
Many high school students are
planning to have track team this
year to take part in the interschool
class meet. Two years ago Topeka
won the meet and the students be-
| lieve that they can be successful
again this year.
The committees representing the
conductors and brakemen on the
Atchison proper OF the Atchison, To-
peka & Santa Fe railway have return
| ed to their homes after q two weeks
conference with officials here con-
| corning working conditions for 1914.
February "a is the date set by the
state public utilities commission for a
hearing to determine a unit of meas
urement for gas on a basis of the heat
produced. Notices have been sent to
| the cities OF the state requesting that
they have a representative present.
E. L. walker, who has been acttne
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