The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-05
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Free Fair motor car banners may be
obtained free of charge at the business
office Of The State Journal.
The state tax commission has reduced
the assessment of the Ruddy Packing com
pany OF Kansas City, Kan, from $29o,OOO
to $205, 900.
-Four school districts have united and as
n result 'Tecumseh will have rural high
are Deck, Milliken, Oak Grove and Te-
cumseh.
Mai. c. c. LulI's medical unit Of the
national guards will be officially inspected
Wednesday night. The organization plans
to go to Fort Riley August II to attend the
encampment.
A third story is to be added to the build
ing occupied by the Topeka Tent and AVN
ing company. The plans are drawn and
bids for the contract are in. The cost Of
this Improvement will be approximately
So, 900.
A Topeka druggist does not agree with
the general public that hot weather makes
the public drink more cold drinks. He
says that one the extremely hot days many
consider 1t too hot to go to much effort
to walk to a fountain.
EEKeIly, assistant state printer. return
ed Monday night from visit to his home
in Toronto. "A regular old gully washer
rain was falling when left home" he said.
"and continued until we reached Usage
City" Topeka wasn't on the favored list.
as the Fair going to be held earlier
this year than usual?" n Topekan who has
been away asked this morning. He was
told that the dates are from Sept. to IL.
well. how does 1t happen that they are
tearing up Kansas avenue so earlyE" he
asked.
A Topeka woman who has moved three
times this summer has planted flowers at
every new place. Her last planting is just
now beginning to bloom and some kind
Of worm is eating the blossoms as last
they appear. She calls it League of
Nations luck.
Eleven runs out Of total Of GO for the
Of Joseph Hanion, fire chief, were made
to the Sixth street and Branner street VIA
ducts. Six were TO the Branner street via
duct and five to the Sixth street bridge
Nine fires occurred in street cars, caused
by short circuits.
A second story is to be added to the
building at 61S-2S Jackson street occupied
by the Hall Lithographing company. A
building permit was issued Monday to
George Senne, contractor. for the job. The
improvement which includes a new steel
ceiling for the present floor Of the build
ing will cost $4,000
A collision between two autos at Fourth
and Jefferson streets Monday night did lit
tie damage to the ears and no damage to
the occupants James Leonard, 1129 North
Topeka avenue. and A. F. Weese were the
drivers. Weese was going west on East
Fourth street and Leonard was driving
south on Jefferson street
/. NJ. Crawford. Topeka theatrical man
ager, and the unions failed to enter into
a. contract at a meeting held Monday
union musicians, who quit work TO help
the stnge hands union. is acting as a
peace maker. Another meeting will be held
today in effort to come to an agree
ment
A motor car belonging to c. NJ. Hill. of
Topeka. who is spending the summer at
Long Beach, came near being destroyed
on a trip to San Pedro, when a boy en-
deavored to inspect the gasoline tank with
lighted match. The explosion ruined the
top, burned off a good deal of paint and
did other damage. The machine was not
injured beyond repair.
Conservatism should be the watchword
OF the good business man in these DAYS
Of reconstruction, according to the talk
made by Earl Akers, cashier of the Kansas
Reserve State bank. at the meeting of the
Square Circle club at Pelletier's Monday
night Akers pointed out that the future
is bright but that many clouds of uncer-
tainty darken the sky.
Two cases in infantile paralysis were re-
ported from near Auburn last week. One
proved fatal. the other is recovering. says
DIR. c. c. Lull. county health officer Doctor
Lull does not believe there is any cause
for alarm. Theodore Birtell, age IL, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Birtel1 died Friday
Juanita Vawter, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Alfred Vawter. who live southeast of Au-
burn, is recovering.