Warren Denies Theft Charges in Kansas Trial
In Florence, Kansas, Robert T. L. Warren faces burglary charges for the Deer Creek Creamery and Ice & Cold Storage Co. offices. Key witness Omar Wycoff testified, revealing a hack saw blade found in his jail cell and Warren’s new alibi. Defence claimed Warren was in Florence five days before the March 8 burglary and presented Warren’s wife as a witness. Trial delayed, with jurors expected to hear more before late afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert TL. Warren
Florence
Kas
Oine Ice & Cold Storage Co
Deer Creek Creamery Co
Warren
Omar Wycoff
Deer Creek
Ray Flynn
Arthur Baxter
Ralph A. Vroeuts
Vrews
Prouts
Atchison
Leavenworth
Kansas City
Wycoff
City
Wrycoff
Prieuts
Mule Team Sells for 450 in Sunday Trade
Thomas Roberts of Severance bought a team of mules from Pete Prawl for 450 dollars last week. Other items include a man reroofing at 1612 Atchison street, Mick West commenting on Bill Ellis needing a larger glove, and local traffic notes about a collision near Seventh and Commercial streets. Nearby, Chinese geese increase near Jackson park with three goslings hatched, Santa Fe street mud bogs, and city cinders being spilled to improve the wet spot. Owney Geoghan shifts from jazz to organizing an Atchison baseball team distinct from Bud Widick’s city squad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pillsbury
Soer
Traut Smith
Associated Press
St. Joe
Atchison
Miss Mary Field
Jackson Park
Santa Fe
Thirteenth Street
Owney Geoghan
Bud Widick
Geoghan
Wetmore Pioneer John Stowell Dies After Eventful Life
Funeral services held at Methodist church for John Stowell prominent Wetmore pioneer in lumber and hardware. Born in London in 1840s, he moved to Kansas, practiced law in Seneca, authored Don Coronado Through Kansas, ran Wetmore Spectator, and built the town brick building. Survived by wife Alma and eight children from two marriages. burial in Wetmore. Masons attended funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Stowell
Wetmore
Ed Ford
Eugene
Oregon
Ford
Alma Stowell
Ives
Colorado Springs
Colo
Youngman
Edith Terry
Peat Stowell
George
Walter Stowell
Tulsa
Okla
Laura Rucker
Terrell
Texas
H. C. Wansell
Mr. Stowell
London
England
United States
Laura Jennings
John
Olesburg
Stowell
F. EK. Johnson
M. W. A. Lodge
Seneca
Law Department
Kansas University
Lawrence
Mary Worthy
Chicago
Alma Burton
Kansas
Wetmore Spectator
Masons
Tula
Good Intent School Closes After Year of Study and Awards
The Good Intent school held a Thursday closing with a noon basket dinner and a pupil program. Certificates were issued for library work and perfect attendance, with many pupils receiving prizes for conduct, attendance, penmanship, and averages. The event celebrated five years of teaching under Miss Monica Madden and noted notable student achievements and teacher honors.
Busses Replace Main St Cars On Atchison Line
Kansas Public Service Co to inaugurate bus service on Main Street replacing street cars from Seventh to Harmony Garden. Col Ralph Love says Yellow Coach Manufacturing Co of Chicago will supply one bus, with three in total. Route from Union Station to Harmony Garden, about a fifteen minute trip, possible loop near Harmony Garden. track removal and repaving to be funded with company share. Delivery in twenty days, service starts upon arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malin Street
Kansas Public Service Co
Ralph Love
Atchison
Col
Love
Yellow Coach Manufacturing Co
Chicago
General Motors
Seventh and Commercial Streets
Harmony Garden
Forest Park
Union Station
Commercial Street
Fourteenth Street
Main Street
Public Service Company
Col. Love
Public
Irish Point School closes with dinner and ball game
Miss Florence Madden teaches at Effingham where Irish Point School closes with a community dinner and ball game. Fern Crossfield tops the class with 4.1 percent average, followed by Iona Crossfield 91 and Eugene Davis 90. Attendance honors go to Irene Brox with the most perfect months. Several pupils earn spelling certificates and Miss Madden awards school souvenirs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irish Point
Florence Madden
Effingham
Ada Smith
Fern Crossfield
Iona Crossfield
Eugene Davis
Helen Thrift
Irene Brox
Kenneth
Eugene
Cecil Davis
Fern
Ina Crossfield
Helen Charles
Harriet
Julia
Phoebe Thrift
Marvin Cotter
Mary Cecelia Kilkenny
Larrey Glass
Caryl Davis
Warren guilty in burglary and grand larceny case
A jury in district court found Robert L. Warren guilty of second degree burglary and grand larceny for the March 1926 robbery of the Deer Creek Creamery Co. and Home Ice & Cold Storage Co. offices. The verdict came after brief deliberation amid emotional courtroom scenes. sentencing likely Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Warren
Deer Creek Creamery Co
Home Ice & Cold Storage Co
Warren
Arthur Baxter
Ray Flynn
Omar Wycoff
Warten
Lansing
Col J P Spurr Dies In San Francisco At 59
Lieutenant Colonel John P Spurr of the coast artillery and brother of Mrs W P Waggener died in San Francisco where he headed the Fort Winfield Scott unit. Burial is planned at Arlington Cemetery. Survived by his widow, his mother, and sister, he would have turned 60 on August 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Spurr
Coast Artillery
W. P. Waggener
San Francisco
Fort Winfield Scott
Col. Spurr
Waggener
California
Tenn
Spurr
M. A. Spurr
Nashville
Major Spurr
Commercial National Bank of
John Spurr
First
Tennessee Regiment
Spain
Tennessee
Cuba
Philippines
Virginia
Kentucky
South
Army Board
Secretary of War
Pleasant Vale school closes eight month term with prize list
Sunday Daily notes Miss Anna Sauer closed an eight month Pleasant Vale term with a basket dinner and program attended by district patrons. Lucille Ward topped the year’s averages with Frederic Buhlermeister second. Ruhrmeister and Helen Hipple had perfect attendance. Helen Sprang won best penmanship and received prizes. Library certificates went to Walter Sprang, Lucille Ward, Kirk Glover, James Cunningham. Spelling certificates were awarded to a large group led by Helen Hipple and Kirk Glover. An urgent Red Cross appeal via Bert C Wells raised MS homeless flood relief needs. Atchison had only 46 dollars pledged so far with additional gifts listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Sauer
Pleasant Vale
Lucille Ward
Frederic Buhlermeister
Frederic Ruhrmeister
Helen Hipple
Helen Sprang
Walter Sprang
Kirk Glover
James Cunningham
Don Glover
Carl Hipple
Billie Glover
Ella Sprang
Frederic Buhrmeister
Jury convicts Mrs Woodard and others in liquor case
Jurors in district court convict Cynthia Woodard a habitual liquor violator on four counts including persistent violation and nuisance. Earlier verdicts include Ethel Mylar on six liquor violations and Robert J. Warren for looting. Maurice I. O Keefe prosecutes Hamilton in Falk burglary case with witness Schroeder testifying. possible 21 year reformatory sentence pending motions tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice I. O'Keefe
Harry Hamilton
Charles Falk
North Third Street
W. A. Jackson
Cynthia Woodard
Hamilton
Maryville
Claude Schroeder
State Reformatory
Hutchinson
O'Keefe
Missouri
Schroeder
Falk
Division Street
Falks
Falk’s
Woodard
Mylar
Jackson
Sunny Hill closes with awards and large turnout
Sunday saly reports Sunny Hill School ending Friday with a large district turnout. Betty Taliaferro led with 94.45 percent average. gifts honored Petree, Taliaferro, Lee Falk, and Catherine Hinz with perfect reading, spelling, and health pins. Eleven of fourteen enrolled had perfect attendance. Miss Margaret Graner-teacher—receives gifts. Florence Madden to succeed. Also notes community events, a new car for Cy Martin, a birth in Sterling, and local weather and market changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunny Hill
Betty Taliaferro
Charles Petree
Charles Lee Taliaferro
Lee Falk
Catherine Hinz
Patty Taliaferro
Jack
Charles
Lawrence
Melvin Meyer
Eo Falk
Catherine
Junior Hinz
Leo Falk
Melvin
Lawrence Meyer
Junior
Geraldine Morgan
Margaret Graner Telcher
Florence Madden
Graner
Billy Lambert Wins Marble Tournament at City Schools
Billy Lambert of Washington school won the city schools marble championship at the high school campus, securing three straight victories in a seven-school field. Bobby Cooper of Roosevelt took second, Tom Flannigan of St. Louis college took third, with Lambert earning $6 along with runner up prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Lambert
Washington
Atchison Kiwanis Club
Bobby Cooper
Roosevelt School
Tom Flannigan
St. Louis College
Lambert
John McAnany
Maur Hill
Virgil Winrow
Lincoln School
Clarence Gorrell
Franklin School
Robert Hollar
Sacred Heart School
MacManning
Martin School
Kiwanian
Russell Drake
Kiwanis Club
Portwood Heads Rotary in Local Election
Thomas B Portwood superintendent of public instruction was elected president of the Rotary club. John Kaff becomes vice president with Harry H Hackney re elected secretary treasurer. Directors named include William Thomas Martin Jensen Dr Walter Beitzel and Charles Lamme with Portwood Kaff and Hackney forming the remaining board members. New officers take over at the July first meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas B. Portwood
Rotary Club
John Kaff
Harry H. Hackney
William Thomas
Martin Jensen
Walter Beitzel
Charles Lamme
Portwwood
Kaff
Hackney
Mrs H J Surritte 69 of Parnell dies at home
Mrs James Harold Surritte aged 69 died suddenly Saturday afternoon at her Parnell home. Born May 5 1858 in Cow Island Atchison County she lived in the county all her life. She and her husband ran a store at Parnell and leaves five children Ira W Potter Miss Marian Mrs Elsie M Crawford Miss Adeline and Miss Juliette plus one deceased son Francis H Surritte. Funeral Monday at 2:30 at Christian church with Rev M Owen Kel Hamilton in charge. Body at Stanton funeral home. She joined the Christian church at 15 and was a member of the Fraternal Aid Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harold Surritte
Parnell
Surritte
Cow Island
Atchison County
M. DD. Miller
Atcchison County
Christian Church
M. Owen Kel Hson
Stanton Funeral Home
Cummings
Fraternal Aid Union
Ira W
Marian
Potter
Elsie M. Crawford
Atchison
Adeline
Juliette
Francis H. Surritte
Flood Narrative From Helena Reveals River Threat and Homelessness
Alfred Leighton, assistant postmaster at Helena, describes the Mississippi flood with the river seven and a half feet above main street. Thousands are homeless, living in box cars, while the levee remains intact. He notes the river depth at 55 feet and plans to travel to Atchison seem unlikely by mid May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Ark
Alfred Leighton
C. Leighton
Commercial Street
Mr. Leighton
Atchison
Leighton
Shannon
Ireland
Missouri
Trelaund
Ethel Mylar Convicted on Seven Prohibitory Counts
A jury in Atchison county found Ethel Mylar guilty on all seven counts of persistent violator and nuisance for liquor sales at 821 Parallel street. Six counts are felonies with up to a year in prison each. the seventh charges maintenance of a nuisance. The verdict may trigger bond forfeiture and a possible appeal process.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison County
Ethel Mylar
Mylar
A. J. Bayers
Maurice ST. O'Keefe
Parallel Street
Russell Drake to Direct Summer Playground Work
Russell Drake, Atchison High School instructor, will direct Lions Park swimming pool and city playground program this summer. Bert Wells, city manager, announced the move, noting Drake’s extensive playground experience and a planned systematic activity program. He succeeds Jess Procter, who will focus on a local furnishing store with Bud Widick. The Lions Park pool is to open in early June, with the playground program starting soon after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Drake
Atchison
Lions Park
Bert Wells
Drake
Jess Procter
Procter
Bud Widick
Muscotah Auto Stolen in St Joe Found in Chicago
Mr and Mrs James Talbert learned Thursday evening their car stolen in St Joseph during the day has been recovered in Chicago. The theft occurred a week earlier when Mrs Talbert parked on Jule Street. Talbert left for Chicago Friday noon to retrieve the vehicle. The rest of the text notes local tidbits about city clean-up costs, a golf anecdote about Miss Ethel Bales, an eccentric park figure, a Mother's Day greeting, and cigaret license notices with garbled names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Brown
Emma Brown
Atchison
Ida Grove
Mound Street
Third
Fourth
City Commission
Jackson Park
Rotary
Richard
Ed Eccher
Summit Street
Ed Brown
Kansas City
Excelsior Springs
Betty Lou
Frank Murphy
Tom Highfill
Everest Enterprise
Ernest J. Fullbright
Hill City
Kas
Joe Seibel
District Court
Fullbright
Sam Miller
O. C. Miller
Armour Grain Co
Chicago
Lincoln, Neb
Jackson Bros. & Co
Lincoln
Nellie Fuhrman
Independence
Doniphan County
Globe
Doniphan Soumty
James Talbert
Ethel Bales
Public Health Association
Baltimore
Gliavens
Also Mentioned on This Page
Wycoffin City
Thomas Roberts
Severance
Bob Bump
Atchison Street
Mick West
Bill Ellis
Good Intent
Spencer
Hazel Underwood
Mary Dorothy Kistler
Catherine Lawless
Mary Dorothy
Billy Kistler
Johnnie Handley
Albert
Johnnie Hundley
Glen Reid
Albert Hundley
Spencer Underwood
Eugene Trautloff
Shirley Underwood
Katherine Kistler
Monica Madden
Stella Schlinger
Eileen Wolters
BE. Jackson
United States Supreme Court
Emma Cairo
Jim Boggs
South Fourth Street
Doc" Demond
J. P. Spurr
Bert C. Wells
Red Cross Association
St. Louis
Mississippi Valley
I. M. Hendrickson
S. J. Blythe, Jr
Mra
A. J. Harwi
Mrs. Woodard
Saly
Cy Martin
Paul Anderson
Sterling
Herbert Cain
Verge Tate
T. O. Michaels
Sinall
Atchison Board of Trade
New York Stock Exchange
Hank Barry
Sumner Mnther
Panthers
T. B. Portwood Heads Rotary
H. J. Surritte
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