The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-10-12

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the call thru that night. and they in
sisted on my staying there, giving me
their sons room. I don't know what
got into the old gent, but it certainly
was nice of him.
$50 endeth the history. I am per-
fectly content now TO wait good long
time before I go again. The news for
the past few days has been very fine
and every one in France is feeling
much happier. Just for the fun of it
I'll date this letter. Today is the goth
day of the seventh month"
X X +
Mr.. Charles Dillon is spending six
weeks in New York as organizer and
director of rural publicity for the unit
ed war work committees. While in the
east he has been doing considerable
four minute speaking in the theaters
Mr.. Dillon is a native of Brooklyn and
on a recent visit to bis old home over
there he was caught in the traffic jam
caused by the closing Of all therofares
in New York city on account OF the
T. N. T. explosion. 1t was the worst
traffic jam in the history of the city
New York city suffered with, a Sc
we're case of nerves.
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The marriage of Miss Bertha Evelyn
Keyes of st. Joseph, Mo-, to Mr.. Arth-
ur N. Bolding of Chicago, was col
emnized Wednesday at the Central
Congregational church parsonage. by
DR.. Charles M. Sheldon. Mr.. and Mrs.
Rolding will make their home in Chi
cago. Mr.. Bolding is a brother of
Mrs. Tom Walker. and a nephew of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hayes.
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Mrs. T. J. Myers will entertain her
luncheon club Wednesday. October Is,
at her home in West Eleventh street
THERE'S A WOMAN IN OUR TOWN
Who has never been quite satisfied
with the middle west and has always
longed for her native home in the New
England states. She has never been
able to admire the rolling plains of
Kansas very much, but after riding on
the river road east of Topeka Sunday
when the foliage was at its best, she
says the scenery was almost equal to
that of her home state.
X X X
THE LETTER OF A DEBUTANTE.
Dear S. R.:-Ordinarily this town
is dead enough as far as scandal of
interest to more than just little
crowd is concerned. but this week 1
have heard nothing but scandal which
is both ridiculous apd funny. I could
hardly wait until Saturday night to
write to you.
Whadayu know about the married
Topeka man who has a married wo-
man stenographer. who is being so
very much talked of this week? 1t
was like this: No use denying it be-
cause the janitor innocent1y and un-
Intentionally saw it all. He WIS
washing the glass in the transom over
the door. We can't blame him, poor
man. they say he was badly enough
shocked. Then too. he may have felt
that he was in way to blame in not
having more chairs in that room. Peo-
pie naturally say when they first hear
about 1t, "She must be tiny to sit there
comfortably" Yes, she is quite small.
1t does seem to be fifty-fifty with her
and her employer since they both
seem to be bound with the same kind
of matrimonial ties, any way it is the
talk of the town.
Isn't the cantonment out at Wash
burn an attractive looking place? But
long before the quarantine on account
of the flu the boys learned and the
girls did too. much to their sorrow,
that they were not there to make
dates. However, they are, enjoying it
and every mothers son there is a hero
in the household every time he gets
home, especially among the younger
brothers and sisters who stand about
in open mouthed admiration.
A Topeka girl who was up in Wash
ington not long ago ran across a young
woman formerly from Topeka who
may be of interest to those who care
for this sort of thing and they say
| they-are-those- what-do. Anyway this
young person in the course of the con-
versation mentioned that she had lived
| in Topeka, giving as her name that
of aNwell known Topeka man. Upon
finding out that the girl to whom she
was talking knew the man%she was
claiming for a husband, and also knew
he had family at home. she admitted
that she really was not married, but
| just went by the name of Mrs. well
Known Topeka Man" in Washington.
| Wouldn't you like to be over in
France and hear the little French chill
dren sing. Hail. Hail. the Gangs All
! Here?" By the way, a number of To-
peka women besides those already
| there may get an early opportunity to
| hear them try it. But you know so
many of them have been planning on
going for SO long that they have just
/ about given up hopes Of ever reaching
| France on Uncle Sam.
| Do you think 1t is patriotic for q
| girl who is engaged to a soldier over
in France to marry another man while
| he is away?
They say there is a new scandal. q
perfectly new and good one ripeninc
1 in Topeka society between people who
| have hitherto borne regulations fol-