The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-17
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~ HOl; NEWS.

Ralam Jordan will build q dwelling
at 81 Oak street.
Mr.. and Mrs. william s.Barnett. Az
East Paramore street. are the parents
of q girl, born Friday, August II.
A meeting of the membership COM
mittee of the Commercial club under
Frank Curry will be held Tuesday
noon.
Miss Beulah Hughes will have
charge of the Y. w. C. A. class in mil
linery that will begin Wednesday eve
ming. Sept. 9.
There will be ten acres of machin-
ery at the big fair. Topeka, in Septem-
Der. The Independents will make
better showing than ever before.
A building permit was issued this
morning by the city to Mrs. A. E.
Kingman, 1888 North Jackson street.
for the erection of q dwelling house to
cost $1,000.
Miss Maude Darby, who had been
employed as teacher at school No. IS
| which is near Berryton. has resigned
to take up high school work and Miss
Julia Newell will succeed Miss Darby.
An ordinance was passed at the city
commissioners meeting this morning
whereby the cost of cutting weeds by
the city on vacant lots and along
streets in front OF property will be
added to the tax list of the property
owneHs.
F. A. Bruce of Chicago, is in Topeka
demonstrating the new fire tractor re-
Gently purchased by the city for use
on the aerial truck of station No. 2.
| The new tractor was received in To-
peka by the fire department Saturday.
| The tractor will be hooked up with
| the aerial truck in few days.
J George E. Clark, secretary Of the
Kansas State Fair association. has re-
| turned from a weeks trip through
| Missouri and Iowa, where he called on
stockmen and manufacturers in the
/ September. He stated today that q
tlarge number of persons have said
| they would exhibit at the fair.
| A large crowd attended the Sun
day evening services at the Salvation
army hall conducted by Mr.. and Mrs.
| of Boston, Mass The Camerons are
now living in Topeka. While here they
will sing at many of the Topeka
/ churches. A large number of people
were turned Away from the Salvation
army hall Sunday evening.
The Kansas State Fair association
through Phil Eastman, the publicity
man, has put out a profusely illus
trated four page paper called Kan
sas'' that is being sent to all parts OF
the state to advertise the big fair
Topeka. September ills The paper
ance and is filled with good reading
matter.
Because J. r. Switzer, employed by
the Kaw Paving company. discovered
that his wages were held up by gar
nishment proceedings, It is alleged IL
a complaint sworn to in the court Of
Topeka, he assaulted s. L. Lashbrook
attorney instituting the garnishmen
proceedings. Lashbrook, who is Of
frail physique. charges that Switzer
who is athletic, did great bodily in
jury to him. a3o
The executive committee Of the Kan
sas District Clerks association met Al
the National Hotel, Saturday Afternoon
for the purpose of formulating plans fol
the annual meeting Of the district clerk,
this winter. It was decided to hold the
meeting on the same date as the meet
ing of the county clerks, county com
missioners and register Of deeds. Thu
q ssociation will meet at Hutchinson
this year. The members Of the executive
committee are; F. L. Wilson, Alma
Florence Hutchinson, Hutchinson; o
". Fail, Columbus: e. H. Rees. EN-
poria: L. M Thomson HOltOu.