The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-03-04
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1.-THE Mound Builders" a cantata,
was given at Seaman rural high school
this morning by. the music depart
ment, under the direction of Miss Bess
CASTOR.
The payroll for the city for the last
half of February amounted to $40
564, according to report by Miss
Eta Covell, city clerk, at the COM
mission meeting today.
r. D. Palmer, physical director of
the Central Y. NJ. C. a, has returned
from Leavenworth and ~ Lawrence,
where he conferred with physical di-
rectors.
A Topeka man who has to buy new
collars every week thinks he has dis
covered something. He noticed sign
today in a local laundry window read
ing: collars for sale."
The commercial law class of Seaman
rural high school was addressed
Thursday night by f. A. Mccoy, local
income tax consultant, and formerly
employed in the local internal revenue
office.
The senate today passed the house
appropriation bill for the appointment
mission, which needs $1,000 for the
purpose of revising the laws of the
state which refer to the school system.
The board of directors of the To-
peka Merchants association met today
noon at luncheon and adjourned to
the committee room to draw up a con-
stitution and bylaws for the associa-
ton.
Seats went on sale today for Richard
ll.,ye. L.
full drama, THE Bird of Paradise -
which will again be seen at the Grand
opera house on Tuesday night,
March s.
The members of the Alumni associa-
ton of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity
held their regular weekly luncheon to-
day noon at the Chamber of Com
merce. About twenty members were
present.
A Hudson speedster belonging to L..
T. Hussey, state fire marshal, was
stolen about 1880 Thursday night
from the state house grounds. 1t was
found this morning by the police. The
bearings of the car were burned out.
ALT Bradford was returned to To-
peka from Kansas City Thursday night
by Robert Pendleton, deputy sheriff, to
face a charge of defrauding Gertrude
wilkinson, $50 North 4a olson street.
He is alleged to have "beat" his board
bill.
Sixteen babies were examined at
the baby welfare free clinic at the
city hall Thursday afternoon. 1t must
have been fat babies day at the clinic,
for none of the babies was below nor
NAL and many of them were unusu-
ally plump.
The entertainment committee of the
Topeka Rotary club met this noon at
the Chamber of Commerce TO MAKE
final arrangements for the Rotary
play, Little Eva and Uncle Tom"
to be given the evenings of March IS
and 10 and the Grand theater.s
A yellow wicker baby buggy was
stolen Thursday night from R. O..
Smith, 1852 Mulyane street. Not all
the homes recently visited by the stork
will be searched, however, the police
sail l. In the meantime, Smith, VINO
has a few little troubles of his own. is
offering a SIS reward for the recovery
of the vehicle.
The city commission decided this
morning to advertise for bids to be
received March Is for three super
heaters, one to fit 25e-horsepower
water tube, and two to fit 150-horse-
power boilers. The equipment is to
be used in the new filtration plant.
Bids for the plant construction will be
received March 80 at a special COM
mission meeting.
An an-day outing is to be enjoyed
Saturday by group of boys of The
boys' department of the Central Y. NJ.
c. A. They will start for the river
west of the brickyards bridge at $3.50
o'clock Saturday. They will return
to the Y. NJ. C. A. for swim at 4:3O
o'clock All boys IL years old or
under are welcome to join the party.
whether they are members of the Y.
NJ. Q. A. or mot.
Burning meat was the cause of a
run for a fire company Thursday
afternoon to 1101 Kansas avenue.
Neighbors had seen smoke pouring
from the house and turned in the
alarm. but the only damage done was
the burning of the meat. A chimney
burned at 412 East Seventh street,
grass caught fire at Eighth and Col
lege avenues and a fence burned at
1900 Van Buren, street Thursday
afternoon, causing three additional
alarms.