The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-17
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

reports are still coming to Topeka
OF the rumor over the state Friday
that the capital city was swept from
the map by the storm.
D. G. Tull. assistant manager of the
local ). 3 Kresge five and ten cent
store has been assigned the mana ge-
ment OF the Kresge store at Paducah,
Kentucky.
Fire at an early hour this morning
completely destroyed a vacant house
at 912 Morse street The house was
owned by Brown & Dake and the loss
was estimated at $500.
Judge Ralph Campbell of the east
ern division of the Oklahoma federal
cupying Judge Pollock's bench. Sew
eral civil matters were brought before
him.
The theft of a saddle from the resi-
dence of G. B. Ansel, 2061 Lincoln
street, was reported today to the po-
lice. Ansel states that the saddle was
stolen sometime in the last three
weeks.
Judge Ralph Campbell of the east
ern division of the Oklahoma federal
court, who occupied Judge Pollock's
bench in federal court today, will re-
turn to Topeka July 81 to hear other
civil matters.
A night school for city sanitary
officers is to be maintained by the
city OF Topeka beginning within the
school will be one of the first things
done by DR.. Harold B. Wood, the new
city health officer.
If ten residents of city block petit
ton the city to have trees planted
in the parkings in front of their
houses, the city superintendent of
streets is obligated to roll up mis-
sleeves and plant the trees. An ordi-
nance to this effect was passed today.
Following is a list of marriage Ii
cences issued today from the Shawnee
county probate curt: Augustus c.
Schoonover, age Al, Lowemont, kan
sas, and Phiiamean H. Orourke, age
81, Lowemont, Kansas. married by
Judge Hugh MacFarland.) Ray j.
Hungate, age %, Topeka, and MYRTLE
Drew, age 10, Topeka.
The following births were reported
at the office of the city clerk today:
James Baker and wife, r. r. 81, July
Is, boy; William H. Rhodes and wife.
42O East Fifth street, July IL, girl;
Max Grossman and wife, 3O5 Monroe
street, June "a, boy; Arthur Murray
and wife, Oil Madison street, July ).
girl; Arthur Sidney Clarke and wife.
Topeka, July II, boy.
Mayor William Hale THOMPSON and
a large party of soldiers from Chi
cago were IN Topeka for few min
utes late this afternoon. They were
at the Santa Fe station on three spec
ial trains. The Chicago executive
anu ms party occupied one OF the
specials and the soldiers two. Mayor
House, several city officials and a few
other Topekans were at the station
when the Chicago mayors special ar
rived.
The Young Peoples society of the
Swedish Bethel church has arranged
for song service with several musical
mum bers Sunday afternoon at five
O'Clock. There will be several selec-
tions on the piano, and a violin solo
by Miss Florence Nelson. Ruth and
Hildur Nygren will sing duet, and
a male quartet will also sing. Mrs.
Carl F. Johnson will give a biographi-
Deal SIX etch tot the famous Swedish
writer OF hymns, Lima Sandell, and
Prof. Harry Peterson of Pasadena,
Cal, who was formerly principal of
the Sumner school of Topeka will give
an Interesting history of some of the
most popular sacred songs. The
young ladies of the church will serve