The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-11-30
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At Warnicls's our floor manager will
see that you enjoy yourseif.-Adv.
All issues Of Liberty Bonds bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment
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| The regular meeting of Armstrong
| Auxiliary of the United Spanish War
| Veterans will be held Thursday at
1 Royal Arcanum hall
The Mems GIee club of Washburn
/ college will give concert at $3.50
O'Clock Monday evening at MacVicar
chapel, Washburn college.
J. NJ. Mauck, of Bogue. Graham
county. and c. A. Burch, of Lyon
county. both farmers. filed voluntary
petitions in bankruptcy in the federal
court Tuesday.
A state warrant charging Milton
lBlaIock with passing a worthless check
for IS on n. A. Fitch, druggist, was
issued today. BlaIock was arrested
Tuesday by the police
The Girls Booster club of Topeka
high school held meeting at O'Clock
this afternoon to make arrangements
for a party, which will be given at the
high school Saturday evening.
Five new cases of diphtheria were
reported to the city health department
Tuesday and two before noon today.
one case of influenza, the first of the
season, was reported Tuesday.
The Rev Clifton NJ. Gray. minister
of the First Unitarian church, will
sneak before the high school students
Thursday morning at 1880 O'Clock on
the subject of Disarmament of the
Mind
The budget committee of the First
Methodist church met at noon today
at the Chamber of Commerce to con-
slider plans for the raising of addi-
tfonal funds for the rebuilding of the
church.
Governor Henry J. Allen will be
the speaker at q special meeting to
be held tonight at the Trinity Meth
odist church, corner Sixteenth and
Harrison streets, The governors sub
iect will be Disarmament"
All bills against the city for the
month. of November have been turned
over to the city auditor. c. c. Knowl-
ton. The November bills and the city
payroll for the last half of November
win be paid Monday, December 5.
A verdict for $475 in favor of the
Farmers Elevator company, of
Medina, was returned by a jury in the
district court Tuesday against the
Union Pacific Railroad company for
damages resulting from wheat lost in
transit.
w. c. Fox, manager of the local Of
flee of the WesternUnion Telegraph
company, gave an interesting talk OH
telegra phi and cable business to the
students of Dougherty's Business col
Iege this morning. This is the third
talk of the series, which is being given
by business men.
Dan C. Nicholson, who was arrested
several weeks ago on a charge sof
$92.75 worth of goods from
the Jewell Tea company, waived his
preliminary hearing in the city court
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the district court. Officers said it is
understood he will enter a plea of
guilty.
c. H. Roberts, of Birmingham, Ala,
has arrived in Topeka to accept the
position of advertising manager and
window decorator for the Famous
Clothing company. Roberts has been
brennan department store, one OF the
largest mercantile companies of Birm-
ingham.
At the regular dinner of the Co
operative club, held at the Elks club
Tuesday night, DR.. S. S. Estey was the
principal speaker. Doctor Estey spoke
on the value of introductions. william
E. Koch, accounting expert. addressed
the club on efficiency In business.
Music was furnished by trio directed
by Charles Gardner.
An ordinance which would require
second hand dealers to keep a minute
of all the goods purchased by
them. furnishing the police depart
ment with copies every day, has been
presented to the city commission by
Mayor Corwine. The ordinance is de-
signed to make the disposition of
stolen goods more difficult in Topeka
The Helen Cafe" opened by
group of women during the teachers
at 713 Topeka Boulevard,
has been purchased by E. c. Reeder,
and will be maintained. as a regular
in the future. Since the
close of the convention the place has
been operated by E. C. Helm. Reeder
formerly operated a hotel at Valley
Falls.
r. r. Doc Cook, TIA West First
street, was fined 800 and sentenced
to thirty days in Jail when he entered
r. plea of guilty to the charge Of hav-
ing liquor in his possession. He was
paroled upon payment of the fine.
The charge against Gertrude Wright,
who was arrested with him, was dis
missed when Cook claimed ownership
Of the booze.
Mrs. r. T. Herrick, 1884 Topeka
avenue, returned this week from a
trip to Washington. D. C. While there
she was a guest at the Grace Dodge
hotel The hotel was opened in WASH
ington about three weeks ago by the
national board of the Y. ". c. A. eX-
clusively for women guests in WASH
ington and it is now filled to its max
lmum capacity. 1t was named N