The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-07-25
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The men who robbed the Linwood
State bank last week cut nearly all
lines of communication with the town
before their arrival. The railroad
wires were not cut and a line to Bon.
ner Springs remained open. 1t was
through the Bonner Springs line that
communication was maintained with
the outside world.
The lobby of the National hotel was,
crowded Monday afternoon with book
agents anxiously awaiting the outcome
Of the meeting of the school book
commission. The eastern book con-
Germs go to great expense two and
| three times a year in keeping sales
men running about the state talking
to various members of the commits
sion, prior to a meeting.
A Topeka wage Garner, who has
lived in big towns and small towns,
asserted today that it is cheaper to
live in the big towns. In the small
towns one must do as he sees his
neighbors do, while in the big cities
you don't know your neighbors and
they don't know you and as a conse-
quence you don't feel ashamed If you
don't keep pace with them. he says.
A brick famine is delaying the city
paving, according to A. r. Young, city
tically all the thirty-siX-block contract
here has been laid and Ziegler Broth
ers, contractors. are unable to get
brick, although they have 400 carloads
promised from Coffeyville. Tt will be
| some months before the paving Is
| more than five carloads a day it is
| said.
| w. J. Arnold, county engineer. VII
assist in making an estimate of the
| cost of hard surface road from To-
peka to Auburn and Dovee. The
| Tho
| ised ]. Will Kelley, secretary of the
Topeka Commercial Club, the services
of Mr.. Arnold The county engineer
will be assisted by Harry Tidd, engi-
neer., for the Western Association of
Brick Manufacturers.
When Topeka few weeks ago
claimed to have the youngest grand
mother in the state of Kansas, it over
| looked the fact that Wichita still is
part of the state. Topeka's youngest
grandmother is SO years cid. But
Wichita's entry for the honor is only
"a. She is Mrs. Coyle of -OS9 South
E;mporia avenue. Mrs. Coyle was mar
ried when she was 16: her daughter
Flora, was married to George Walker
when she was Ia. There now is a g.
months-old baby girl in the Walker
| household The walkers reside at
Augusta.-Wichita Eagle.
| The Rev. Leland Cook, pastor of the
First Christian church at lockwood,
Tenn, is visiting his parents, DR.. and
Mrs. o. L. Cook, 2201 West Sixth ave-
nue.. DIR. Cook, who is pastor of the
First Christian church at Topeka, will
hold a reception Thursday evening at
his home to give the entire congrega-
ton an opportunity to meet his son.
| Topeka Lodge No. 2, Fraternal Aid
Union. will confer degree work this
evening. A supper will be served at
the close of the lodge meeting at
which members of the other two
lodges of the city will be guests.
| An effort will be made to bring
Mary Pickfod, Marguerite Clark
Richard Travers. Anita Stewart and
Lillian Drew to Topeka, August %, %
and "a during the convention of the
| Amusement Association of Kansas
Topeka this week and announced they
would endeavor to bring those stars
here. The Theatrical Managers AS
ISOLATION has been formed in Topeka
to arrange for the convention. L. M.
Crawford is president, H. S. Mont
gomery, vice president and c. A. Nc
Guigan, secretary.
Since the last election several
changes have been made in precinct
lines. The line between East and
West Soldier townships has been
moved a mile west. 1t now runs on
the section line west of the Central
avenue road. Formerly it zig-zagged
back and forth but the change makes
it run in a straight line north and
south Pierce precinct in Topeka town
ship, under recent change, is bound
ed as follows: All south of the city
limits between the Santa Fe railway
on the west and Adams street on the
east and north of Twenty ninth street