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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-17

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone 1880.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Shields have changed
their residence from Ala Lafayette street
to 1921 East Sixth avenues The place was
formerly owned by Mr.. and Mrs. Frank f.
Cherry but they left the first part of the
week to make their home in California
Mr.. and Mrs. W. w johnson, 1876 Ohio
avenue, are the parents of u son, born
tuesday. They have named him Chester
Edward.
There will be no meeting of the vesta
c CLUB this week because of the epidemic of
Miss Fay Rush is Ill at her home. Ohio
avenue.
Mrs. Earl Laubach of Wichita, is a guest
OF her sister, Mrs. Frank Sawyer and
family. Scotland avenue. Mrs Laubach
mas spent the past week visiting in Kansas
Mrs. Clyde WATSON and children. Reno
avenue, who have been i'll, are recovering
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Forsell entertained
with a dinner Wednesday evening at their
nome, so Chandler street, the guests OF
honor being Mrs. Forsell's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. N. o; DanieIson of Kansas City.
Covers were laid for Mr.. and Mrs Daniel
son, Mr.. and Mrs. c.. Oak, Mr.. and Mrs,
II: Forsell, Mr.. and Mrs Bert ForselI
Misses Margaret. Thelma, Doris, Marguer.
1te, Ernestine Forsell and Mr.. Harry and
Mr.. Tom Eakis, Scotland avenue, has
been Ill the past few days at his mona. :
Mr. and Mrs. William Lavender are
changing their residence from a farm
near Auburn, Kan, to 4OS Leland street.
Mrs. Charles lClerenger of Topeka was q
guest Thursday of Mrs. John Sash, ehio
avenue
Elmer Peterson of Camp Funston has
spent the past few days here because OF
Little Ellen Peterson Is recovering afteI
being Ill with the Influenza.
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this winter and living at Holbrook
hail, is spending few days at her
home.
Mrs. Otis Allen is i'll at her home IN
Potwin Place.
Lieut., Carleton Burrows, Of Camp
Pike. Arkansas, spent a few days in
Topeka the first of the week. He was
on his way to Louisville, KY, where
he has been transferred.
Miss Wilhelma Burch, who teaches
| in the high school, is spending this
week at her home in Mayetta.
Miss Mabel Howarton. who is a stu
| dent in Washburn college and lives at
the Alpha Phi house, is spending few
days at her home in Rossville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stafford D. Thacher
are the parents of daughter, born
October II. at Christ hospital. They
have named the child Betty Jean. Mrs.
Thacher was before her marriage Miss
| Ann Crane. Mr.. Thacher is master
signal electrician with the American
army in France.
Mrs William Redwood Smith has
gone to Wichita, called by the death
/ of her brother-in-law.
Mrs. n. F. Handy is seriously i'll with
| appendicitis at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. John R. Shelton.
| Mrs. Ray Dietrich and Mrs. John
| Dietrich arrived today from Bernice,
Ida. Mrs. Ray Dietrich is the guest
l
and Mr.. Snyder in Mulvane street and
| Mrs. John Dietrich is visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Cozier, near Car
bondale.
| DR.. H. B. Hogeboom left last night
! for Charleston, w. Va, in answer to
call by the government on account
of the influenza epidemic.
| Miss Margaret Cornell has returned
| from Chicago, where she has spent the
summer with Mr.. and Mrs. Adrian
| Sherman.
Miss Ernestine Billy. who attends
| school at Manhattan, is spending this
week with her parents, NJ. and Mrs.
| w. A. Biby.
| Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Hill, who have
! been in Topeka several days on &C
count of the illness of Mr.. Hills moth
err, have returned to Chicago, where
Mrs. Hill lives while Mr.. Hill is in the
| Great Lakes naval training school.
Mrs. C. NJ. Hill is slightly improved.
Miss Elizabeth Bass of Eldorado is
visiting Miss Sarah Robinson in Col
lege avenue.
Miss Imogene Snyder, who teaches
at Ellsworth, has spent a few days this
week at the Sigma Alpha Iota sorority
house in College Hill.
Mr.. c.. J. Wilson returned today
| from a business trip to Chicago.
Mr.. Tinkham Veale is spending the
day ip Atchison on business.
r DR.. Lillian Malone is seriously IL
with influenza at her home.
Mr.. Ralph Graham Phillips who
was seriously i'll at Camp Hancock
! Ga, Is improving. Mrs. Phillips, for
1nerly, Miss Jessie Jones, of Topeka
is spending a few days in Chicago.
Mr-and Mrs. J. Q. Howes and theil
daughters, Miss Hazel and Miss Ma,
Howes, of Wichita, are visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Cecil Howes.
Mr.. Bert Larimer who has been II
at the home of his mother in Cla.
i street, is recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. c. H. Gaunt, of Chi
cago, are visiting friends in Topeka.
Mr.. Kirk White, of Lacrosse, Wis.
is visiting his sister, Mrs. Arthur Mills
Miss Helen Lucas has an attack o
influenza at Wells college. New Yorl
City.
Word has been received in Topek;
of tho death of little Dorothy Babcock
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS
Sealed bids will be received at the office
of the Business Managep~Of the Board of
Administration at the State House in the
City of Topeka for the furnishing of cleo
trio lamps for the different institutions
| under the supervision of the Board of Ad-
ministration. the Board of Managers and
the Executive Council.
Bids may be filed until D. m. October
co. 1918.
Contracts win be taken up for award at
will be awarded upon the basis of 5000
| worth of lamps delivered as ordered by
the chief executive officer. or the super
supervision of the above mentioned boards,
and executive council, or any other in
| stitution, or department where lamps are
Incandescent lamps furnished under this
contract shall be new lamps, and shall be
guaranteed to be in accordance with the
! United States standard specifications as
set forth in Circular No. Il; and for one
| year from date of award. a.
Bidders will make one price covering
| mazda lamps, on the basis Of price 'sched-
ule of the international Lamp Association,
and upon the form furnished by the BUSH
ness Manager of the Board of Administra-
! ton, and in the manner as prescribed by
falh form and PRICES to include pscn
which the institutions located.
A bill in detail must be sent to the
| institution, when the lamps are shipped.
Payment will be made the month following
the delivery Of the goods; provided. vouch-
| ers, which will be sent the successful bid
l
| forwarded to the respective institutions in
| time to reach them or before the 2Sth of
| the month in which the goods are de-
| liyered
All proposals shall be in writing, sealed,
| and marked. Proposals for Furnishing
| to the Business Manager of the Board Of
Administration, Topeka. Kansas
All proposals must be accompanied by
n certified check, some responsible
| bank. payable to the Board of Admins
tration, equal in amount to five per cent
| aatec of the faithful performance Of the
| contract awarded. In case award IL
| made, check will be returned to the I'M
| successful bidders, and the check of the
| successful bidder will be returned to him
| when contract has been duly signed and
Each proposal shall be accompanied by
| sample of the lamp proposed 10 he fur
hished. and original label must be left
upon the same. Bidders must attach to
each sample a card or tag on which must
be plainly marked the name of the sender.
the grade. and the price of the lamps; and
all charges must be prepaid
The Board or Business Manager Will not
be responsible for samples submitted. TN
successful bidders can remove their
/ samples.
The Board and Business Manager re-
serve the right to reject any and all bids.
| Where both the bids and the quality
| Of the lamps are the same. preference will
| he given to resident dealers of the state.
BY Order Of the Board of Administration.
| JAS. A. KIMBALL.
:. Business Manager.
FLOYD A BAKER,
Assistant Business Manager.
JAMES r. LARDNER.
J Assistant Business Manager.
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OAKLAND NOTES
Notes and personals from Oakland
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.

The children of Mr. and Mrs. James Jes-
sop of Lyndon. Kan, who have all been Ill
with the Influenza are recovering.
Mr. and Mrs. George Anderson and FAM
lily have returned from Winfield Kan
where they went last week to attend fam,
lily reunion. Mrs. Anderson, viii accom-
pany her mother. Mrs. J. A Joiner, to
her home IN Kansas City, Friday evening,
Anderson TO Winfield
Mr. and Mrs: Clyde SIawson and little
daughter are all i'll. Mr.. Slawson has the
pneumonia and the remainder of the family
are suffering with the Influenza
Mrs. Ralph Ye1ger is i'll with the influ
enza at her home Wabash avenue
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FoR RENT-F,rnN,snED ROOM,

LARGE south room, on West side, near car
line, furnished or unfinished hot water
heat VIII serve breakfaStH desired, two
ladies preferred Phone 1857 J.
1217 W. FIFTH-Two modern housekeep-
ing rooms and BATH in cottage Water.
electricity, gas furnished.
NICELY furnished modern light house-
keeping or sleeping rooms close In,
cheap. Black 2530.
$40 QUINCY. nicely furnished sleeping
rooms steam heat, running water, close
in Phone 1925.
FOh RENT-Large sleeping room and
!. kitchenette, 613 West Eighth.
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WANTED-MALE HELP

for driving delivery truck.
one of experience and thoroughly depend
able. Want good references. Apply to
manager Palace Clothing Co.
NANTED-Elderly man farm to do
light chore work for home and small
wages. Address No. 10. care journal
WANTED-Barber at Model barber shop
921 Kansas
WANTEU-Man for firing boiler, night
work Call 1924
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Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr.. and Mrs. Malcolm Gray, of 90S
West Twelfth street, are the parents
of a son, born Tuesday night at Stor-
mont hospital. They will name the
baby Malcolm Nuzman.
Miss Maude McVey, who teaches in
the high school of Albert Lea, Mimi,
spending two weeks with her parents,
DR.. and Mrs. w. E. McVey.
Miss Marion Price, of Burlingame,
who is attending Washburn college
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WANTED-FEMALE HELP
Permanent
Positions
For
Young Women

Telephone operating offers many
advantages TO young women who wish
to- obtain permanent positions at a
good salary. The work is pleas SAN, in
teresting and important and the work
ing conditions are excellent. Previous
experience is not required as you will
be given a short course with pay, in
our traininS school. Call at our Train
ing Department, S12 Jackson street,
and let us tell you more about the ad-
vantages of telephone operating as a
business career. The Training Depart
ment is open for applicants on week
days from 8 a. m, to 5 p. m.
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LOFT AND FOUND
WANTED-MALE HELP

WANTED-Head.cook $50 wk. End cooks,
SO wk.; kitchen helpers, So wk., board
and room; colored porters and kitchen help
ship to Wyoming, $50 mo-, board and room !;
farm hands; married farm couples; dairy
hands, $S5 mo-; wood choppers; fry cook.
Furman's Labor Agency. 1O6 West Sth.
GOVERNMENT NEEDS hundreds clerks
for income tax, customs. internal revenue.
Examinations soon. Salary $1,2OO-2 600
Experience unnecessary. For free partic-
ulars regarding examinations, write r..
l.. Terry (former civil service examiner)
249S Columbian Bldg, Washington.
COVER NMENT NEEDS hundreds clerks
for income tax, customs, internal
revenue. Examinations soon. Salary 81 200
:,O0G- Experience unnecessary. For free
particulars regarding EXAMINATIONS, write
J. Z. Leonard FORMER civil service exam
iner). 249S Ken0is Bldg, Washington.
WANTED-Laborers for the city. wateT-
works department, 80 cents per hour,
eight hours per day.. See Supt. at city
waterworks office. auditorium.
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The Shawnee Investment CT
534Kansns Ave. Phone $3.50.
$4,000 RIIYS

so acres. 21a miles from II. Il. town, so
miles from Topeka. Is acres in cultivation,
Is acres pasture, room house. barn for
head Of stock, well porch, hog shed, 1
mile to school. on X. f D. and phone line,
a snap at S45 per acre. 81 200 or more cash,
balance time.
so acres 1 mile from good r. r. town.
and high school, 45 acres IN cultivation, 50
acres pasture; this Is a smooth farm 20
barn room for 20 head and % tons hay :;
dandy good farm at $50 per acre. $1,000
cash. balance time, see or write JONES
BROS. 800 Kansas ave-. Topeka, Kansas,
for snaps in farm land.
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the eighteen month old daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs Dinton Babcock, of Nor
folk, Va. and the granddaughter of
Mi and Mrs. Louis VanDorp. Of To-
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wANTED-Girl for general house work,
no washing. children, five adults;
references required. 81 week. Apply
Mrs. J. w. Ripley, First and Western ave.
GOVERNMENT NEEDS 1000 WOMEN
Dec I. Salary $1,000. Experience un-
necessary. Women desiring government
positions write for free particulars. J. G.
Leonard Former civil service eSaminer),
ADS Kenois Building, Washington.
PATRIOTIC. steady. well paid employment
needed war socks for MS on the fast,
simple auto knitter Full particulars to-
day Sc stamp. Auto Knitter Company.
Dept. J26. S21 Jefferson, Buffalo. N. Y.
LADIES-Earn SIS weekly in spare time
at home addressing and mailing circular
letters. Send 20c (sil,er) for soc sample
outfit and full particulars. buffalo Music
Publishing Co, Brisbane Bldg, Buffalo,
n. Y.
WANTED-Graduateo or experienced nurses
for regular duty. Phone 1850 or call in
person. Reed Hotel, Fourth and Kansas
ave. Red Cross Emergency Hospital
MATTRESSES for Harvey House for To-
peka and out of town. Apply in person.
Harvey House, S. I. station
WANTED--A reliable white girl for gem
eral house work. no washing, family of
2. 2512 Buchanan st.
CAPABLE white woman wanted for gem
eral hoIse work; no washing or ironing.
Phone 1647.
WANTED--A reliable girl for general house
work: small family. 1913 Western ave.
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Southwestern
Bell Telephone
Company
WANTED

White matron for Southwestern Bell
Telephone company at Junction City, Kan.
If interested apply after 3; 30 p. III. Oct.
10TH Third floor of telephone building.
So Jackson ave.
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Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal, October 10, 1851

In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas.
In the Matter of the Estate Of c. w.
Kouns Deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT.
All creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
that on the 18th day of November, 1915
1 shall apply TO the Probate Court sitting
at the Court House in the City of Topeka,
Shawnee County, Kansas. for full and
final settlement of said estate and for an
order Of the Court finding and adJudging
who are the heirs of c. w. Kouns, de-
ceased.
You are further notified that my claim
for attorney fees and other expenses neces-
sarily incurred in the administration of
said estate ordered by the court. will be
heard on the said 18th day of November,
1918, at 10 o'clock a. IN.
CHAS. w. KOUNS, JR.,
Administrator C. L A.
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FOR sALE-REAL EsTATE
-S2.6OO.OO

Five rooms, 3-piece bath. full cemented
basement, combination furnace, floored at
tic, decorated, light fixtures, gas, cleo
trtcity IL lots, east front, close to good
school, 0 blocks from 9th and Kansas
avenue. Price $1,000; $500 cash, very de-
sirable monthly payments
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MONEY

We have a large allotment of money tr
Loans made on city property In any
II you wish a new loan or to change or
increase your loan call or write
oEiZEh REALTY & LOAN COMPANY
Representative
Cnlted states Mortgage & Trust Company.
Capital and surplus s8.OO0OOO
MONEY TO LOAN ON ALL KINDS OF
PERSONAL PROPERTY
Horses, cattle. pianos. diamonds, house.
mold goods. libraries. typewriters. autos.
carriages; machinery. and to salaried peo-
MONEY 70 LOAN ON
FARMS.
FARM MORTGAGE TRUST COMPANY,
Topeka, Kansas.
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PICTURE FRAMING
LEGAL

FRAMING, regilding, mat making, mount
ing done by J. D. Sullivan. 122-124 W. Sth.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES

FOR RENT-Desirable house, 6 rooms and
bath, 426 Elmwood avenue, Potwin. Has
practically new furnace and bath room,
tenant $50 per month. Apply to Merriam
Mortgage Co, Columbian Bldg, Topeka.
FOR RENT cottages, 1922 and 1926
Frank Effinger, 1ses Kansas ave. or phone
So.
sIX,R3oM ,i modern except furnace. II, in
Mrs. ' Theodor s'I Saxon, Blue i 1923.
FOR RENT-G12 West 18th st, Broom
house, bath, electric lights. nice condi-
FOR RENTING Topeka avenue. modern
Groom house with garage. Phone 1861
or 414
HOUSES for sale and rent for the rich
and poor. J. b. Gibson, phone 1896.
CLAY ST, 1o30-Six-room modern house,
November l. Red 2+61.
913 WEST 6TH-I-room house and barn
by October %. Red 2461.
MODERN HOUSE-Close in, adults. Ref
ereI.ces. 415 Van Buren,.
$40 KANSAS and 1910 Western, six rooms.
Inquire 1927 Quincy.
4-ROOM cottage. Will rent to colored fam
lily. Phone 1888 Red.
FOR OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
FOUR MODERN unfurnished rooms,
downstairs. close in. Black 2e91.
FOR RENT-STORE ROOMS
FOR RENT-Store room, 1858 Kansas ave-
nue.. SO per month.
THE SHAWNEE INVESTMENT CO.
534 Kansas Ave. Phone $3.50.
FOR RENT-Store building next to Novel
ty theater, Nov. LIST. Phone 500. A. C..
klingaman.
FOR RENT-MISCIcLLA
efficient. Phone White 24G0
BASEMENT at 217 W. 9Th ST., p by 20 #.
cheap. Phone 293S Red.
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FOR RENT-RoOMs

129 KANSAS AVE- modern living rooms,
End floor. well ventilated. Gas and cleo
tric lights. Bath. hot and cold water. Fine
location for -ooming house. One half block
south of K. l. depot. Cali phone GIG
Y29 KANSAS AVE.-Unfurnished rooms.
Tel 2461 Red
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First published in The Topeka State
journal, October IA, 191S.l -
Office of the City, Clerk.

Office of the City. Clerk.
Topeka Kansas Oct. IA, 1918.
REGISTRATION NOTICE
Office open until 10 100 O'Clock p m.
Notice IS hereby given that the books for
the registration of voters, for the City OF
Topeka, Kansas, will be open for registra-
ton at the office of the City Clerk, third
floor. City Hall, each day from 100 o'clock
a. m until 10 100 O'Clock p. m, beginning
Wednesday, October 10th, 1918, and ending
Friday, October 25th, 1913.
[Seal.l ETA NJ. COvELL. City Clerk.
First published in The Topeka State
Journal Thursday, October II, 1851
In the Probate Court of Shawnee County,
Kansas. -
In the Matter of the Estate of Amanda
johnson. deceased.
NOTICE OF FINAL SETTLEMENT. .
All creditors and all others interested in
the aforesaid estate, are hereby notified
! that the 18th day of November, 1918, at
10 O'Clock a. M, L shall apply to the
Probate Court sitting at the Court House
in the City of Topeka, Shawnee County.
Kansas, for a full and final settlement of
said estate and for an order of the Court
devisees and legatees of said Amanda
johnson, deceased.
You are further notified that my claim
for compensation Administrator and
| other expenses necessarily incurred In the
administration of said estate will also be
presented on said above date.
CLAY HAMILTON,
Administrator.
| Thirst published in The Topeka State
Journal, October 10, 1851 u
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NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

First published in The Topeka Statl
Journal October 10, 1851
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IMAM IN OUR TOWN

VINO has daughter VINO was the
fourth girl to STRIVE in the household.
where there were no boys, and she
feels that. since her father and mother
who are very patriotic have no son to
send overseas to serve their country,
1t IS her place to do her part in that
way. AS she expresses it, "Since you
have no son to send, am glad you
have a daughter who is strong enough
to 60"
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EAST SIDE NOTES

Notes and personals from East Side
by Frances Jones. Telephone $3.50.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-27
"T7he Devil BQteese''

When a member is referred to in a
speech By another member especial
ly in the case Of a compliment from
a minister (and the male members
gloomily forsee that women will get
the lions share of these)-he as
knowleGges it by raising his hat. BY
the time the female member has
finished wrestling with half dozen
hatDins the minister will be through
with his compliment and on to the
next subject for debate
These, and many other similar
problems are yexing political etiduet.
What is going to happen in parlia-
ment if all the formalides and rules
are TO be swept away in tempes-
tuous whirl Of petticoats? The nor
rible male members don't know-but
the women declare that the time
thus saved win be spent in making
common-sense laws for the good Of
mankind.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1918-11-27
PEACE STOPS
SHOE PROGRAM

Oklahoma City, Nov. a. The elias
sification Of and price reduction on
shoes as a war measure viii not 90
into effect as planned by the War In
dustrlos Board, Tie ruling, requiring
such steps having been suspended
Immediately following The signing Of
the armistice
This Information was received by
the Oklahoma State Council Of De-
fense which Immediately notified all
county councils The shoe program
having been limited to the period of
The war it is recommended that the
pledge and window card system, the
stamping of shoes, their classification
and price limitations be stopped but
that the general conservation pro
gram lhat u.s. the voluntary reducing
by the manufacturers OF. the number
of styles, colors Of leather etc, b,
permitted TO continue through thl
spring season Of 1919.