The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-26

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marriage license was issued today for
Joe Cunningham, So Denver, and Mary v.
Finley, %. Dallas.
over the guilt of Oscar Gay. a negro
new trial has been ordered.
Rev. H. S. Condit. assistant superin-
tendent of the Anti-Saloon league, will
speak Sunday morning in the Baptist
church, Huron. Kan, and Sunday evening
in the Christian church Everest. Kan.
Rev. w. ]. Herwig. superintendent of
the Anti-Saloon league, will speak Sunday
morning in the Congregational church,
Overlook, Kan. and Sunday evening In
the Methodist church. Buringame, Kan.
The members of the Methodist Home
for the Aged will be the guests of the
Euclid Avenue church at the service tomor-
row morning Rev; z; w; Allen. retired
ence, viii deliver the sermon.
c. p. Bolmar. 212 Greenwood avenue, has
filed an appeal in the district court from an
part of the Belvoir addition for Rock
Island trackage. Bolmar claims the action
| closes road leading to lots that he owns
Helen Dobbins today filed an application
for a divorce from Johnnie Dobbins. charg-
ing cruelty. She asks for alimony and
custody of their two children. Dobbins is
employed by the Topeka Railway company.
Mrs. Sens Hartzell Wallace, of Kansas
City. will be the principal speaker at the
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held next Tuesday at the Euclid Avenue
NJ. L. church. The evening session, begin
ming at o'clock will be of especial in in
/ Oakland high school orchestra and no
admission will be charged. Mrs. Wallace
will speak afternoon and evening.
Litigants in the Shawnee county district
court have already spent s4G20 over a $1T.5O
| suit. Each appears willing to spend more
in order to win. The case was appealed
to the district court from the court of To-
| which was built by William Atterbury at
cost of $175O and. which; ne thinks
men are farmers living near Silver Lake.
According to a letter received by Rev J
| Il. Adams. a missionary who spent twenty
years in Korea. and now visiting relatives
| sionary in China, 1t would appear that a
| sytematic opium business is flOurishing
| China and Korea. The japanese govern
Inent is believed to be back of it. Attic
| the japanese themselves outlaw the trade
! in opium they are making no effort to
| suppress the traffic.
A decrease in tips at the restaurants at
Army City and Junction City together with
the increase in the cost of living has forced
Mrs. Mary Polend to turn her two children
over to the Juvenile court. In the days
when boys were plentiful ut Camp Funston
Mrs. Polend could clear So day in tips
she told court officers. A formal order
placing the children in the custody of the
court was issued today by Probate Judge
|
| placing the 4-year old son of Mamie HUSKY
| over TO the Juvenile court. Mrs. HUSKY is
at Lansing. according to court officers.
Miss Vera Anderson, of 1882 West Six
| tenth street. who has been the mayor
secretary for the last three years. spent heI
last day in the office today. Miss Ander-
| son will leave May 1 for Seattle. Wash.
where she and her mother. Mrs. Mary
| Anderson, will make their home. Another
| daughter. Mrs. H. o. whitman, now lives
| in Seattle. Miss Anderson was exception
| business
| fairs and was very able assistant bOtI
| to Mayor House any to Mayor Corwine
| altho she assisted COrwine for only about
| month following his entrance to office
| The assistance an experienced secretary car
| render new mayor in getting started in
the routine work is considerable.