The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-07-12
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

R. h Downes, head Of the contract de-
partment Of the Santa Fe, left Friday with
bis family for a two weeks vacation IN
Buena Vista, Colo.
The Morris Packing company at Okla
homa City has wired to the chief Of police
at Topeka asking II II Is true harvest hands
are getting Sill day in Kansas.
H. S. Condit, assistant superintendent
OF the Anti Saloon league of Kansas, will
speak In Plevna. Kansas, sunday morning
in the Methodist church and Sunday even
ing in Sylvia, Kansas, In the Methodist
church.
Andy Kroco, a local junk dealer, was
fined $40 and costs in police court Friday
afternoon on a charge Of cruelty to animals
club when the animal wouldn't stand still
while being shod.
Since the advent of prohibition In this
country, It has been discovered that dande-
lions make a fine wine with a near-kick
in it, II this were generally known about
Topeka it might result in Kidding the state
house square Of dandelions.
Fire companies responded to two still
bridge over the river and the other for
the Brnnner street viaduct. one company
was called out to eXtinguish cigar left
on a dresser at 1104 Kansas avenue.
The second Of a series Of improvements
for the street railway company VIII begin
next week. The new crossing at Eighth
and Kansas avenue will be constructed.
This week the railway company will put In
a new crossing at Seventh and Jackson
streets.
Protests against the valuations placed on
may be filed at a special meeting Of the
city commissioners held for that purpose
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock: The ap-
praising was done by NJ. Cockerell, Geo.
w AdamsOn and c. V. Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. n. w. Benning and daugh-
ter Alice. and son Jean left Friday for
five weeks visit in Colorado. Benning
will spend three weeks at the Y. NJ. c. A.
Este
an Instructor and lecturer in the summer
school Miss Mary Stitt accompanied the
family.
Lucinda Jane Green wants divorce
from Charles o. Green, claiming in her
petition filed today that for many months
her husband made her live with relatives
She also says he constantly accuses her of
indiscretion which she denies. She wants
the custody of their one child. They were
married in 1917.
The first number Of the American Legion
weekly, the official organ of the organiza-
ton Of the veterans Of the world war. has
made its appearance and is now for sale on
Rupert Hughes. Christy Mathewson, Henry
wodehouse, Lord Northcliffe, General
March. Secretary Baker and others.
Clyde Larkin was taken to the state re-
formatory at Hutchinson today to serve
sentence of from one to five years on
forgery charge. Larkin was charged with
check he endeavored to cash at the Pei
letter store. Larkin was soda fountain
clerk at the Brunt- Martin drug store.
Pansy b. Terry 723 Lake street has filed
a petition for a divorce from Joseph N.
Terry. She charges her husband cou-
stantly swenrs at her and threatens to
charges, he has expressed desire that she
would leave him. She asked for restrain
were married in 1917.
W. J. Herwig. superintendent Of the Anti
Saloon league of Kansas. left for Denver
today where he is 10 participate in an Anti
Gu1l n~1w Ff-NA A. To- .NN
speaking in several Of the churches About
forty meetings are to be held in the city
In the interest of the world prohibition
movement. Similar field days are being
planned in every principal city in the Unit
ed States.
Official notification Of the consolidation
Of the Dodge City and Topeka land offices
llns been received here: The archives of
the Dodge City office will be transferred 10
Topeka and the business of that section
handled here. It was stated. Additions to
the local clerical force are probable This
is the last Of approximately thirty offices
scattered over the state to be consolidated
with the local office.
So great Is the demand for souvenirs OF
the great war that one French munition
factory is employing it's machines ex-
clusively in the making Of them. accordin g
to Harry White. Of the Thirty fourth en-
gineers. near Bordeaux. In n letter to his
father, c. r. White, United States commits
a cigar holder and match box stand con-
structed from a French steel shell.
". Q. Rigby. local postmaster. and his
cordine +o letter rece,ved nv
Caldwell. his assistant. they are now in
New York visiting Harry Rigby. a brother
stated. they will go to Atlantic city. thence
to Old Point Comfort. Va. and then into
the Maine woods for an outing They went
to Chicago from Kansas City, where they
were married. and then to Philadelphia
and other eastern cities.
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