The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-14
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AT HOME NEWS

Holcraft-Flowers-- Adv.
Dance tonight at Garfield park
ADV.
All issues OF Liberty Bends bought
and sold. The Shawnee Investment;
Co. 534 Kansas avenue. Adv
Up-to-date lighting for home or Of
flee. Overton Electric Shop, 522
Jackson.-Adv.
Hanging baskets, ported plants and
boxes of flowers, the prettiest of the
season are at Mrs. Lords flower room.
ADV.
Mrs. Ella NJ Vale, a members of the
Potwin Presbyterian church of To-
peka, has entered the Moody Bible
Institute of Chicago to prepare for
Christian work.
A Buick touring car stolen from A.
G. Antrim. 1869 North Kansas ave-
nue., was found by the police this
morning two miles east of Topeka.
Three tires had been taken from the
car.
George Archer, living three miles
north of the Menoken townchip house.
was arrested this afternoon on a war
rant charging him with beating his
ing him with making liquor was also
issued, it was said.
The branch store of the ]. C. Penny
Stores company, which was to have
been established in Topeka April 1,
will not be placed here before next
year, the company has decided. The
company has rented the building for
merly occupied by the Kitchell-Mar-
burg Hardware company, securing an
eight year lease. The building has
been sublet since April 1, when it was
vacated by the hardware company.
A recital in piano and voice was
given at the Kansas Industrial and
EEAnpo finn9l TnGfitnfn Friday night nv
Miss Ola Hale. of Topeka. and Miss
Velma Johnson, of Fort Scott. who
finished the music course at the
school The two graduates were as
sisted in the recital by the school
orchestra and quartet. Miss johnson
is TO remain at the school as an in
structor next term.
Charges that he had abused and
mistreated her while she was an in
valid for the last year were made
today by Mrs. Leah Large. 2400 Clay
street, in a petition filed in the dis
trict court against Jesse NJ. Large,
asking for separate maintenance.
The wife asserts that Large has neg
lected to care for her, has called her
vile names and has struck, slapped
and knocked her down on several oc-
casions. At her request a restraining
order was issued to prevent Large
from disPosing of his money or lib
erty bonds now in the bank.
Members of the state tax commits
sion have heard an application of the
Grand Island railroad to reduce as
sessment on its bridge across the Mis-
souri, river. A school district near Ell
wood assessed more than one half of
the length of the bridge and the rail-
road asks relief from $4,000 of the as
sessment. Most of the bridge is de-
clared to be on the Kansas side of the
stream. The railroad commended that
only one half of the assessment should
be made in Kansas. Members of the
state commission took the application
under advisement.
Inasmuch as the jury will see the
widow, the statement that she is a
widow with two small children is SUI
perfluous in the amended petition of
Mrs. Emma I. Duggan. who last Sep
TENDER brought suit for s10,500 dam
ages against Rosetta and Edward
Bass and Cynthia and Anon Mann,
alleging false arrest and malicious
prosecution, Judge James Mcclure
held today in sustaining the motion
of the defense to strike out the state
ment. The defense claimed the asser-
ton that Mrs. Duggan is a widow with
two small children and that she pre-
viousiy enjoyed a good reputation
would prejudice the Jury