The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-08-14
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS
New York Tribune)
We call Minneapolis, MINI.
Why not call Annapolis, Ann?
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II you can't tell the reason why,
I'll bet Topeka, Kan.

II you can't tell the reason why,
I'll bet Topeka. Kan.
The usual meeting of Amity Temple. No.
los Pythian Sisters. will be held tomorrow
night at their hall, 900 North Kansas ave
nue..
The county acknowledgements out to the
county farm today to select a site for
bridge on the drive leading up to the new
county home.
State Camp No. 70 woodmen of the
World will have a watermelon feast at the
hall this evening. Sovereign Hayes will
furnish the watermelOns.
The annual picnic of the Progressive Re-
view of Women Benefit association of the
Maccabees will be held Friday evening
at Gage park. About 100 persons are ex-
pected to attend.
moved his office in a room formerly occu-
pied by the poor commissioner. The room
Bowen has been using will be taken by
Probate Judge Ralph II. Cav.
Seven children were examined Wednes-
day afternoon by DR.; r. G. Miller, city
serious physical defects were found.
Clarence c. Chesbro has been missing
for four years years TO-DAY his wife GLADYS
charging abandonment. She also wishes
to be restored to her maiden name Of
Gladys Nader. She lives near the Coun-
The price of land is keeping pace with
the price OF foodstuffs and clothing, ac
eording to Oran Layton, register OF deeds,
and real estate is changing hands on the
double quick. Layton states that more
property has been transferred in Shawnee
county during the first six months of this
year than during the entire preceding year.
Land which few years ago sold for 800
an acre is now selling for $500, according
to Layton.
While Perry NJ Harris slept in "dog
holes" In France and the rain poured on
his chilled body the hatred for his di-
vorced wife turned into love. And while
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In Topeka her eyes filled with tears
she thought Of Perry. They were d.
and sound. He hunted up Mary. They for
got their old differences. They were re-
married Wednesday In the probate court
Fire companies have responded to sew
At 9.21 O'Clock Wednesday evening fire
companies went to the residence of Mary
Zones ion LES Lane street. ret: The cause Of the
estimated. In the same evening they were
called to the Jefferson street dump. At
1871 O'Clock this morning firemen ex-
tinguished blaze in a trash box at 122
East Eighth street.
A Topeka citizen was discussing this
ample of profiteering. man from a
local electric company was sent out to do
little repair work at his residence. He
brought a fixture. The charge for the
fixture was 10 cents. The workman said
he received 40 cents an hour. That is a
cost of so cents. The bill was for 30 cents.
AAAS ca ia uoeS hOL ~ 70 the WOEk-
man. Undoubtedly the company gets 1t.
But the man wants to know why and on
what grounds the extra charge of 20 cents
is made.
Bert Larimer, deputy sheriff, put on
clean shirt Wednesday morning and was
Just ready to start to work when he heard
three revolver shots from the direction
Of the Rock Island tracks. He grabbed a
revolver and rushed down an alley where
he caught fleeing negro. Larimer made
flying tackle and caught the negro
around the legs. The negro had slept in
coal bin. Larimer went home to get
clean shirt. He is a newly-wed and still
accommodating. His wife wanted a chicken
killed Larimer killed the chicken. Blood
covered his second clean shirt. When he
| finally arrived at the office he was wearing
| shirt No. 3.