The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-28
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| The probate court issued a marriage
license Monday afternoon to Thomas
A. Allen, 81 and Fannie s. Evilsisor.
81, both of Topeka.
Charles H. willis. who has been en-
ployed in the commercial office of the
Southwest Bell Telephone company,
has been appointed local manager of
the Bell exchange at Florence, Kan.
The city street department will use
rock and limestone from the ru n of
holes in Topeka streets, according to
Frank Snyder, superintendent of
streets.
The Merchants National bank
brought suit in the Shawnee county
district court. Tuesday afternoon,
the collection of a promissory note for
s1O,77O.42.
A retail druggists association
probably will be formed at meeting
iof Topeka druggists which will be
held at the Elks' club this evening at
$50 o'clock. All retail dealers in
that line are urged to be present.
The Cottrel Real Estate company
sold seven building sites Tuesday in
the Washburn college district to four
purchasers. Construction will proba-
bly, begin soon on some of these sites,
according to the Cottrell company.
Charging that he has contributed
nothing towards her support since
they were married March 80. 1921.
Mrs. Lois NJ. Hook today filed an ac-
ton in the Shawnee county district
court asking for a divorce from Ralph
Hook.
Mahala ]. Reed has brought suit In
the district court asking for a divorce
from Aquita Reed whom she charges
with gross neglect of duty, non-sup-
port and abandonment. She alleges
that the defendant deserted her in
November. 1920.
The federation of cradle roll super
intendents will meet at the home OF
Mrs. c. w. Schwartz. 171O West Tenth
avenue at $3.50 o'clock Thursday af-
ternoon. The officers of the fedora
ton are anxious to have very superin-
tendent in attendance.
Wesley Speed. colored, charged with
a statutory offense against Esther
Roach, L years old, waived his pre-
Iiminary hearing in the court of To-
peka Tuesday afternoon, and was
bound over for trial in district court.
His bond was placed at $500. Speed
isis years old.
The Lowman Memorial Methodist
church will begin revival services
october II. This will be preceded by
a children's week. DIR. George E. Sat
terlee, the pastor, will conduct the
ney Smith and DR.. c. W. Schwarmz,
music directors.
While Mr.. and Mrs Elliott Belden
were attending the show at the
Grand. Tuesday night, their motor
car, which had been left standing in
front of the theater, was stolen. The
car was an eight-cylinder Oldsmobile
NhIIn1Tl1V roadster and nf nnlX
three of its kind in the city.
At $3.50 o'clock this afternoon a vol
leyball tournament will be held at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. by the business
mems teams. The captains of the
four teams are: R. R. Baer, c. NJ.
Homer Collins. The four teams will
play every Wednesday for the next
six weeks.
The homecoming week at the Low
man Memorial Methodist. church will
open Sunday October 2. At the open
ing service Sunday morning Miss
Melva Livermore, a missionary from
Ghaziabad. India, will speak. The
program of the week includes a young
peoples rally, a chicken supper, ad
dresses and musical programs.
The first fall meeting of the Shaw
nee County League for Women Voters
will be held Friday afternoon at the
Chamber of Commerce at 2:30 o'clock.
Miss Gladys Pyle, national organizer
for the League of Women Voters. will
be the speaker. She will come to To-
peka from Indiana, where she has or
ganized the state for the league.
Students taking advanced work m
the University of Kansas journalism
department will come to Topeka Sat
urday morning to observe newspaper
methods in Topeka, accompanied .by
7. int Of h. {raT,- l.
partment. A luncheon and conference
will be held with local newspaper men
at the Chamber of Commerce at noon
Saturday.
Wilbur Sickler, a brother of Guy
c. Sickler, secretary of the Chamber
OF Commerce, has accepted a position
in the sales department of the Wolff
company. Sickler arrived in
Topeka few days ago from Moneta,
Wyo., where he has been Nliving on
homestead ranch which he has almost
proved up on since leaving the navy
service after the war.
Miss Minnie Moore was acquitted by
4 jury in the court of Topeka, Tues
day afternoon. of a charge of receiving
stolen property. The state proved
mat small amount of silverware |
found at her home several months ago |
vas stolen from the Union Pacific |
hotel but failed to show that the wo- |
man was implicated to the extent Of |
knowing that the stuff was stolen.
Peter Golden will address the To- |
peka Industrial council at Labor hall !
-onight. Golden made an eloquent |
ak at the city auditorium Monday |
night. He is a counsin of the late |
Lord Mayor Terence MacSwiney of !
Cork. Mayor { Corwine introduced |
Golden. Community singing was led |
oy George W. Adamson. Dean Henry ,
'. Stearns. of Washburn college, |
played selections on the organ.
Laurel skinner" ~Bofes, who was |
slated to fill the fullback position for |
in the annual Washburn- |
K. U. clash, hurt his knee in practice |
Tuesday evening. and thought it only |
4 minor matter. The knee Joint is !
BADLY wrenched, 1t was learned today, |
ind Boies will not start the game Sat |
lrday. and unless badly needed will |
not go IN at all. Boies was Wash
burns best bet for the fullback posi-