The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-11-21
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The ice on the Kaw river did not
last long. There was no sign of ice
today.
John H. Butler and Mis- Maud
Rasor. both of Topeka, have obtained
marriage license.
Mrs. w. H. Kemper. president Of
the Rebekah state assembly, il at
the lodge.
Miss Ethel Matting1y. of the Farm
ers' National bank, is at Hutchinson
visiting her niece, Miss Alta Bregkle.
She will return Monday.
us There a Roman Catholic Mem
ace! Is the, subject upon which the
Rev. Robert Gordon will speak Sun
day night at the First Baptist church.
For the benefit of those who intend
to contribute to the Belgian relief
fund: One barrel Of flour costs $3.50;
one sack, $1.15; One-half sack, so
cents and a quarter sack. 80 cents.
Copies Of the premium. list for the
Kansas State Poultry federation show
that will be held at the Auditorium,
December 7-12, have been mailed to
hundreds Of poultry breeders and
fanciers.
The following births were reported
at the office Of the city clerk today:
. George H. Spillner, and wife, Topeka
| township, November 49, girl; Robert
II. Chilson and wife. 1859 High street.
November 20. girl
After December the office of
county treasurer will be kept open
during the noon hour to enable tax
payers whose time is limited to pay
during that hour. The S per cent
penalty for delinquency becomes eff
fective December 20. =
done a big business in the last two
week. Because of the presence Of the
teachers in the city the business was
the best of the 1914 season last week.
This week the weather, although cool,
was favorable to shopping. There
were a large number Of out of town
/ shoppers here today.
| Friends Of Central Park school are
J. taking much interest In the entertain
ment to be given by the kindergarten
| department Monday evening Tor the
, benefit of the piano fund. The cost
tons and earnings Of the pupils and
teachers who will be assisted by tat
! ented friends in an attractive pro-
gram at p. m. Monday.
! An inspection of the place on the
Calhoun Bluffs road where Mrs Rose
McClain was injured last Sunday.
when a Buick automobile went into a
1 QAtCH WH1lS AVO1OAu8 a mOtOTCycle, re-
ported to the county commissioners,
! showed that the machine went or the
road on the left hand side. At that
point two automobiles have since
been lined up abreast with seven feet
clearance between them.
/ A free lecture on Christian Science
will be given at the Grand opera house
at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon BY
Clarence w. Chadwick of Omaha, Neb
Mr.. Chadwick is q member OF thu
board Of lectureship of the FRS
Church Of Christ, Scientist, in Boston
Mass, and is we'll qualified to talk in
telligently on Christian Science. Thos.
interested will find much Information
in his lecture.
The new automobile board appoint
ed under the automobile ordinance re
Gently passed by the city commission
met and organized Friday and adopt
ed plans for an unusual method to Sc
cure observance of the provisions o
the ordinance. Another meeting will
be held Monday, at which time thei
plans will be made public. Charlie
Trap was chosen president. and Geo
Stansfield. secretary Of the new board
Frank Dutton, charged will
jumping" his hotel bill at the FIFTH
avenue and passing some bad checks
has been released under bond pend
ing his preliminary hearing mex
week. but his affinity, Mrs. Rutl
Priboth, has not obtained bond. Dut
toms father came to his relief. Pros
poets Of the pair for ultimate releas,
have been clouded by the discover.
that Mrs. Priboth was not Dutton'
wife. Her own husband has writer
from Oklahoma that he will be gla,
to get q divorce right away.