The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-12-03
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AT HOME NEWS.

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No births were reported at the of.
flee of the city clerk today.
r.. L. Cofran has again resumed Of.
ficial duties after spending two days
at Leavenworth with the Shriners.
i The Second United Presbyterian
church will hold a bazaar Friday and
Saturday at ia West Eighth street.
J: A; Ramsey. city sanitary ser
geant. is back at work after spending
vacation in the southern part OF
Illinois.
The District School" will be pre-.
{ scented Friday night at the Contra
CONGREGATIONAL church by members OF
!! The annual meeting of the Central
CONGREGATIONAL church will be held next
j thursday evening following a $3.50
o'cock supper.
A barn at 217 Tyler street, including
thirty chickens. was destroyed by fire
last night. p. A. Friederichsen owned
the property. The origin Of the fire is
unknown.
The time to do Christmas shopping
Is right now while the stores are full
OF new things and before the shop girls
'Deg1n to wear out under the rush which
! inevitably comes the last few days be-
: fore Christmas.
The entertainment which was to
nave been given by the Topeka In
ous.riai council Friday evening. De-
hall. 41s Kansas avenue, has been
. postponed indefinitely.
Harry F1orschultz of Burlingame. and
Letha l. Wasstan Of Tecumseh. OBJ
tanned a marriage license in the pro-
pate court Wednesday. Another was
issued to Orville Christman of Menoken
and Eta Ball Of Silver Lake.
A reception will be held FRIDAY
/ evening ct
Park Christian church for the new
pastor, the Rev. r. p. Mcpherson and
the members of his family Rev Mr.
McPherson began his pastorate of the
church last Sunday.
One OF the most Irritating and contin-
uous annoyances of the larger local
stores Is the persistence with which bad
| checks are worked off in Topeka. A
! recent forgery cost one of Topeka g
largest stores a substantial sum and
apparently the forger has been able to
cover his tracks completely
The Old Settlers association at their
annual meeting will celebrate the six
! tiefh birthday Of the city of Topeka
Saturday in the First Presbyterian
church. There will be an all-day ses-
sion and an unusually interesting pro-
gram of speakers. music and recita-
tons GOvernOr-elect Capper and others
will speak.
"A prominent Topeka man who gener-
i ally wears a sack suit, came down
town wearing broadcloth "cut-away''
and a flower in his button-hole the
other morning. Investigation showed
the answer. His successful son-in-law
from the east. who wears yellow kid
gloves and e cane to business, was in
town for a visit.
Twenty years ago the kids Clipped
in a nickel apiece and bought an old,
round, rubber football for athletic pur-
poses on the school grounds. They
travelled miles to see a rugby ball
but didn't entertain hope of ever hav-
ing one to play with. Boys of 1914 never
saw rubber football and any lad who
wants one has rugby" OF his own.
|. The Spanish war veterans will hold
their annual meet and election Of Of
ficers tonight at the Odd Fellows hall.
A meeting of all persons interested
in the new golf club which is being
formed for play at Gage park will at
! tend a meeting at the Commercial club
quarters Friday noon to perfect an or
ganization- J. Z. Spalding is temper
ary chairman.
The poultry show that will be staged
at the Auditorium next week beginning