The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-05-30

five Topeka Shriners will attend the
IL nperial Council of the North Ameri-
can Shrine at Buffalo. n. Y, begin
ming July 1. The Topeka representa-
tives are Frank Sturgis, Fred Voiland,
W. A. s. Bird, George Hart and George
Stansfield.
Mrs. Deets Pickett and children
left Monday for Wilmore. Ky. where
they will attend commencement at
Asbury college Later they will be
Joined by Mr.. Pickett and proceed to
Washington, D. c., the new head
quarters of the NJ. E. Temperance
union.
Monday evening a meeting of TWEEN
ty-five men was held at the ThrooP
Riding club was formed. The object
of the organization is to restore IN
terest in equestrian affairs Dr. A b.
Jeffrey and Otis Hungate are among
those interested in the work OF the
organization.
The United Doctors offices at $40
Kansas avenue have been closed and
DR.. c. S. Wolfe. the specialist. has
taken a suite of rooms at 500 Kansas
avenue. The doctor will leave soon
for the east to take further post grad
nate work and will return about Sep
TENDER to take up his work along spe-
cial lines.
Row Stonebaker of 1912 Western
avenue a fifteen-year-o boy arrested
by the police for stealing belt from
the Old Home elevator in North To-
peka, was released this morning He
was allowed to go home after it was
found that his parents had been look
ing for him all night The belt was
left at the station.
Word has been received in Topeka
of the death of Mrs Henrietta
Thoenges, which occurred Sunday 1T
daughter of Mrs. Louise Kruger and
a sister of Mrs. F. A. Anton, both re-
siding ut 405 Western avenue. Mrs.
George Rice, 412 Taylor street, is also
a sister. The funeral will be held to-
morrow in Oakland, Cal
The Rev. Geo. n. Anderson, pastor
of the Swedish Lutheran church, is
expected to return from Paso Robes.
Cal, this week He has been gone
two months recuperating from an at
tack of rheumatism. His wife will re-
main there for some time, as she is
threatened with lung trouble. Mr.. An
derson is very much improved in
health and will attend the Synodical
meeting at Galesburg, Ill, next week.
Estelle Margaret Cole has filed suit
in the district court asking for a di-
vorce from Oliver A. Cole She states
that they were married at Rock Is
land, ILL., in 1899, and have two chill
She declares that her husband is so
lazy she has been compelled even 10
buy his clothes and that besides that
he is abusive and has charged her
with wrongdoing. She wants the Gus
tody of the children in addition to a
divorce.
Kansas avenue witnessed an unus-
ual sight yesterday when a swarm of
bees swarmed on the trolley wires in
front of the Throop hotel, Fourth and
Kansas avenue. Close behind them
came the owner of the apriary. He stop
ped under the swarm and beat on a
cracker box with a stick. Gracefully
needing the summons the queen bee
flew into the box followed pell nell
by her subjects. The owner then plac-
ed the box on the side walk, weighted
it and went home for a hive.
The Modoc club will entertain the
Gage Park citizenry next Friday night
at Gage Park school with a complete
program of their best stunts" Among
the antics which will entertain the
crowd will be a "Yiddish Monologue''
by DIR. J. Solecki "Mirth and Magic,
by DR. Rooster. and Scotch Songs by
Tom Powell. The street car company
will run the cars that evening on a
regular summer schedule to enable the
townspeople to attend the show. The
proceeds will go to the white way
fund of the Gage Park Improvement
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