The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-10-05
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

AndsHe Could Teach All the Rest of Us.
When good old Doctor Tanner, nearly
forty years age,
Showed people how to cut their chow FOR
forty days So,
The men of science Wondered; but of late
often hear
OF people beating ~.nner's time who fast
both far and near.
Now, If one of the fasters (who is faster
than the rost)
Should fast and fast. without feast, AT
fasting do his best.
Till he learns how TO cut his chow-to live
and not to eat
Say wouldn't this he just the stuff the
profiteers to beat!
Walt Drummond.
A.. issues OF Liberty Bends pought
and sold The Shawnee investment
Co. a3@ Kansas avenue ADV,
Mayor Herbert ]. Corwine and Fire
Chief Joseph Hanlon have gone to
Hutchinson to attend the joint annual
convention of state fire chiefs and
state fircmen.
Men, women and children are in
vited to attend. the mass meeting to
be~held at the city auditorium Thurs
day evening at 8 o'clock, when motion
pictures on fire prevention will be
shown.
One case of spinal meningitis exists
in Topeka, according to DIR. Earle c..
Brown, but 1T should not be the cause
of alarm to the public. 1t is only the
third case this year and there is no
danger of its spreading.
A number of alleged tuberculosis
patients have appeared at the Provi-
I dent association recently, asking funds
to help them on their journey to
western climates. Every fall many of
such cases come before the association.
Miss Edith Hubbard was elected to
teach the room recently created at
Quincy school and c. S. Everingin
selected to instruct manual training
classes at Lowman school at the meet
ing of the board of education Monday
night.
w. W. Eden, manager of the local
kresge store, talked to the Square Cir
Gle club Monday night at its regular
meeting at the Elks' club. Eden ex-
planned how 10 cent stores are run
with special facts about buying and
training employees.
The Provident association day nur-
sery is now open, after having been
thoroly cleaned, repaired and i'm
proved. Altho there have been as
many as twenty-seven children cared
for at the. nursery. only one little girl
was present Monday.
| Walter H. White. negro, was elected
president of the FRS. Ward RepubII-
| can club at its recent meeting. Oar
Roach<was named vice-president ano
Alexander Roach, secretary. White
promised to line up the(negroes to sup.
port the Republicans,
The regular free city health clinic
for well babies was held this after
noon at the Public Health Nursing
clinic room in the auditorium Moth.
ers are invited to bring well babies Il
the clinic to have them weighed anc
measured and to receive any advice
fabout them, free of charge.
Members OF the free public librar,
board reappointed by the city commits
sion today upon recommendation o.
Com missioner w. H. WATSON were
Albert T. Reid. A. A. GODDARD, Joat
Mulvane, M. A. Low, ]. P. Davis. L. C
Bailey, C. p. Merriam. A. Fassler
| Chester Woodward, A. Kurlson and J
G.S Slonecker.
I Mrs. George B. spiveS of Kansa
City. Mo-, mother of Mrs. Harry L
Rhodes. 2743 Maryland avenue. il
Highland Park, died a I her home. 121!
West FortyFirst street Monda!
morning at 1890 O'Clock. Mrs Spi
| vey was 81 years old. She is sur
vived by two sons and four daughters
| George B., of Oakland, Calf; Johr
| w. of Kansas City. Mrs. James Chat
fin of Clearwater, Fla. Mrs James f
City, and Mrs. Rhodes Of Topeka
Mrs. Rhodes Is a member of the Chris
tan Science church and is connected
with the music department of the Wo
| mans club.