The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-01-17
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Holcraft-Flowers.-Adv.

Holcraft-FloWerS.-A
THE Prodigal Son." an oratorio,
will be given at the First Methodist
church Friday, February 10.
All issues OF Liberty Bonds bought
and sold The Shawnee Investment,
Co. 534 Kansas avenue.-Adv.
The Economy Twins-"Pepp's Coal
Savings Plan, and Thrift. Call To-
peka Coal Coal Co., 4s2.-Adv.
Have your collections handled by a
reliable firm. Over due accounts,
notes, etc. No collection no charge.
Cossman and Smith, 20 Columbian
Building.-Adv.
Tie Central Y. NJ. C. A swimming
pool is filled with water for the first
pressure, also the muddy condition OF
the water, kept the pool dry.
A series of lectures on health was
begun. Sunday night at the Central
Congregational church by the Rev.
John Wells Rahill with the first SER
mon entitled, THE Great Physician"
A new well on West Burton. No. 9.
in the Peabody field, has been brought
in by the Orlando Petroleum COM
pany. according to N. B. Burge. pres
ident. The well will make 500 bar
rels. it was declared.
The Grand-Quincy junior high
school is publisher Of weekly school
paper that is attracting much favor
able comment. The paper is well sup
ported by advertising from North To-
peka merchants. c. NJ. Marrow, prin-
cipal. directs the publication. assisted
by the English department of the high
school. -
The cigaret law in it's present form
is the preference of the 800 persons
who attended the, meeting on the
cigaret question held at the Oakland
Methodist church Sunday afternoon.
The meeting was also an observance
of the first anniversary of national
prohibition, and was conducted by the
w. C. T. u. members of Oakland
churches.
The Lion and the Mouse will be
the play to be presented in March by
members of the Dramatic club of the
Topeka high school. Among those who
will take part in the play are Lucille
Snyder, Ruth Witwer, Marian Benton,
Jane Carey Lorraine Reed, CASTOR
Washburn, Eulalie McNeilley. Richard
Matthews, John Dillon, Bernard Cuff
fler. Russell Howard and John De-
Mum.
The new term of the knights of CO.
lumbus night schoolswilI open tonight
and will last sixteen weeks. School is
held Monday. Wednesday and Friday
nights from 7 to 8 o'clock and is free
to ex-service men. Courses offered
fic management, craftsmanship, Span
ish, shorthand. typewriting. oxy-
'acetylene welding, auto and
Intermediates.
Loss amounting to $500 resulted
from a defective chimney fire at, the
home of John Jordon, co1ored. 1857
Lincoln street, Sunday afternoon.
Slight damage was done to the home of
c. C. Painter, 1906 Kansas avenue. by
sparks falling on the roof and caus-
ing fire late Sunday afternoon. Sun
day night the fire department was
called to the home of H. C. Lambert,
1927 Madison street. to extinguish
small roof fire.
Features of report made by C. A.
Caster, state county work cecretary of
the Y. Nj. c. A, of the years work
for 1920. include the fact that 1925
ex-seryice men have been given finan-
cial assistance and educational oppor-
tunity:- also that 687 boys have attend
ed the state boys Y. NJ. C. A. camp at
Elmdale, Kan: that 1883 boys attend
ed the older boys conference at Hutch
inson and that 1900 boys were reached
thru the keeping Fit campaign con-
Quoted by the state board of health.
The Prudential Trust Co. will re-
ceive your payments for "Pepp's Coal
Savings Plan" and Thrift. Call To-
peka Coal Co., 4S2-Ady