The Topeka state journal., 1921-10-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

speak at the United Brethren church
Sunday morning and evening.
A municipal band concert will be
given by Jackson's Twenty-third Regi-
mental band at the city auditorium
Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
The Shawnee County Medical So
ciety will meet Monday night at the
Flks' club. DR.. Arthur E. Hertzicr OF
Kansas City will be the speaker.
Robert d. McGiffert commissioner
of parks and public property, VIII go
to Hutchinson next deck to attend the
state convention of the American
Legion.
DIR. w. E. Blackstock, pastor OF
the Trinity Methodist church, who has
been i'll the past week, is much inn
proved and will be able to attend
church services Sunday.
L. J. Pettijohn, secretary of state,
was reported today to be suffering
from a severe attack of influenza.
Physicians did not consider his con-
dition dangerous, however.
A Cadillac roadster belonging to l.
NJ Miller of Mayetta was stolen from
near the Rock Island station on Kan
ing to a report made to the police.
The car carried a dealers license.
The Stansfield drug store, at 6S2
Kansas avenue, was broken into some
time Friday night and S29-42 taken
from the cash registers. Entrance to
the store was made by twisting the
bars from a side window and break
ing the glass
B. B. Eitelman, formerly manager
of the Kresge ten-cent store, has re-
turned to Topeka as a member of the
firm of the Voilan Engel Clothing
company. During his absence from
Topeka, EiteIman was manager of
CT ct MniraS
A bewildered pedestrian stepped. in
front of a Roy Payne taxi-cab at Sixth
and Kansas avenues this morning
about 10 o'clock and was knocked
down. Altho only slightly hurt. he
was taken to Stormont hospital, whore
lie was released after an examination.
Two hundred persons attended the
fall opening of the Central Y. NJ. c.
A. Friday night. The features of the
program were the selections given by
the Santa F'e colored quartet and the
chalk talks by w. w. Watson. After
the program refreshments were
served.
Residents of Huntington avenue and
vicinity have signed petitions request
ing City Street Superintendent Frank
Snyder to remove large cottonwood
of Huntington. east of Kansas avenue,
south of Euclid avenue and west of
Van Buren, street.
Eighteen Plymouth Rock chickens
of frying size were stolen from the
home of W. L. O'Brien, 1170 Grand
avenue, Friday night, according to
report made to the police this morn
ing. The chickens weighed about two
pounds each. They were in a crate,
which was also taken.
Central Congregational church has
invited the Topeka Rotary club to at
tend the Sunday evening service to-
morrow. The film to be shown Sun
day evening is. 'That Something"
story written by w. w. Woodbridge
and dedicated to the Rotary clubs OF
the world by the Tacoma Rotary club.
club.
In game played on Bethany campus
this forenoon, a football team repre-
senting Troop 20, Boy Scouts, defeated
the Willow Park Wildcats by a score
of to o. The touchdown was made
by Hugh Marshall, scout quarterback,
in the first quarter. The same teams
will play another game next Saturday
forenoon.
The grocery store of L. r. Clements,
1924 Lane street, was broken into Fri
day night by thieves who made their
entrance by removing the glass from
a front window. Two boxes of cigars
and twelve sacks of smoking tobacco
were taken. Detectives who investi-
gated believe the robbery was COM
mitted by boys.
The Rev. T. C. Nelson of Kansas
City will conduct a series of evangelis-
tic meetings at the Swedish Baptist
church. Fourth and Fillmore streets,
beginning Tuesday and continuing un-
til October 8. Following the meetings
at the Swedish Baptist church the
Rev. Nelson will be in charge of
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city auditorium.
Topeka's human fly attracted the
attention of the crowds on Kansas
avenue at an early hour this morning.
A H. Hindman, who assisted in the
displaying of the Washburn and x U.
colors. did a head stand on the cor
nice of the Warren NJ. Crosby build
ing. Hindman displayed considerable
nerve to do this stunt as there was
brisk wind blowing.
The Oakland high school football
eleven defeated the Boys Industrial
school team Friday afternoon by a
score of 25 to IA. The game was played
on the Oakland grounds. A feature
was run of fifty yards which Pollen,
quarterback of the Oakland team,
made in the first quarter. Receiving
punt in the middle of the field, Pol
lem raced across the field for a touch
down.
Miss lorraine z. Wooster. state su-
perintendent of public instruction,
will continue her fight on tobacco in
this state. She has asserted that she
will continue to discharge all teachers
who smoke cigarets or chew tobacco.
A number of teachers have already
been discharged for use of the weed.
Miss Wooster has stated that her pol
icy will be unchanged during the re-
mainder OF her administration.
Probably the most remarkable hens
egg ever laid in Topeka is one being
exhibited today by George G. Hannah.
former chief of police, who is a poul-
try fancier. The egg is a single yolk
egg. weighing four and a half ounces,
measuring So inches around length
wise and 6 Il inches crosswise. The
unusual egg was laid by an Indian
game hen Hannah has had for about
two years. The average hens egg
weighs SH ounces, Hannah said.
The athletic opening of the Y. W.
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