The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-04
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS


for an addition to his dwelling
/ The Kaw river continues to fall
slowly; the stage today was So feet
February was the third wettest
month of that name on record in
Kansas
Y Cross has taken out a permit to
erect a dwelling at rs Polk street to
cost $4,000.
E. W. Grant will build a two story
dwelling at 1920 Polk street at an ex-
pendIture of s2.7OO.
The present storm has naturally
put stop to xterior building oper-
atoms and thrown men temporarily
out of employment
Mrs Catherine Miller will add to
her dwelling at I415 Clay street The
improvements will cost $1,000
The Rev H a Hohenwald of Kan
sas City will preach at the First Ger
man Methodist church Sunday both
morning and evening
The Topeka Provident association
needs underwear for distribution
among the poor. Shoes for children
are in particular demand
Many persons who thought they
could get through the season without
ordering an additional supply of coal
are now turning in their orders
Several thousand persons stopped in
front of what remains of the Robinson
store 10 view the destruction wrought
The Midland College Concert COM
pany Will be heard tonight at the
First English Lutheran church,
corner of Fifth and Harrison streets
IF our forefathers would have an
ticipated the jitney craze said a To-
probably have been named Dodge
City
The Ladies Aid society of the First
United Brethren church will meet at
the parsonage Friday afternoon at
2:30- The afternoon will be spent in
making calls
In the Wednesday evening volIey-
ball tournament at the Central Y NJ
C A team 8 won from team l two
games out of three Team 4 turned
the same trick with No .
H W. Rahmeier of Lincoln, Kan,
and county attorney for Lincoln
county, was a visitor in Topeka this
week He has been a subscriber to
the State Journal for 19 years.
J. A Stewart. general passenger
Topeka today from Denver. Colo,
where he attended hearing of the
public utilities commission of Colo
RADIO.
Civil suit for 1915 on a promissory
note has been filed in the Shawnee
Rush Of Topeka against George Rim
ner and George w. Warren, 322 Kan
sas avenue
The street railway company is using
larger double-truck cars on many OF
the lines on regular service, much to
the satisfaction of its patrons Add
tional cars during rush hours facili-
tate the cOnveniences-
Before the snow fell the first dog
tooth violet shoots were seen with
their noses barely through the ground.
A few days of sunshine would bring
-ut the blossoms, but conditions did
not look very encouraging today
At a meeting of the Original First /
Ward Republican Club" Colonel Jon /
Ithan D. Norton was indorsed for city
commissioner of finance and revenue. F
David Roach is president of the or
yanization and Walter White is sec
-etary-
L D Martin, Ed. Long and Mrs Ed.
Long are defendants in a civil sui-
lied today in the Shawnee county dis
rict court by the Shawnee Building
md Loan association for a S1,02S-S2
on a promissory note and .
We beg to announce that we have
appointed William Green & Son, a re-
all depot for the distribution of our
products where consumers can buy
Red Snappers at wholesale price, now
u cents per pound. Gulf Fisheries
20. Galveston. Texas.-Adv.
A missionary program will be given
1t the First Baptist church tonight
t has been prepared under the direc-
ion OF Mrs w. E Bulls. Among
hose who Will participate will be
Mrs Bruce Kinney, Mrs. A s Am
der, Mrs Robert Gordon and others.
A meeting of the chairnen of the
'espective Commercial club commit
ees will be held Saturday noon to
ak over work that has been accom-
)Iished and to plan for the future
There are several committees that
lave not as yet held their initial
meetings.
Local jituey companies are respOn-
ible for sudden increase in the
tutO license business at the office OF
Matt Weightman, county treasurer
Fourteen license tags have been is
iued to the Topeka Jitney company E
md twice as many others to other i
companies and independent drivers
A due banquet will be given Friday /
hight by the members of the West \
Side w. c. T. L. at the home of Mrs |
Nm Schick. 3O3 WoodIawn avenue. T
The members and their families are
invited TO come. pay their dues and I
1ring new members. Mrs Mitchner,
tate president, will address the meet
ng.
James Kennedy. a Topeka police of
icer, is serio usly i'll at his home 40
Monroe street Kennedy was unaDIe
o be OF duty for a long time last falI-
out apparently regained his health in
he winter. For the last six or seven {
lays, however. he has been confined
20 his bed nd his condition is regard
ID as critical
There have been many transients
applying for work at the Provident
building the last two or three weeks
Because of the slight moderation in
weather that was experienced in Feb
-usry the men who make a business
II going from one town to another and
hiding a occasional odd job have
been on the move.
There are a lot of persons IN To-