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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1928
Page
8
A column knits quirky tales from midtown life. A cafe owner refuses a dinner guests list, night club chasers chase fame, and distressed heroes pawn Distinguished Service Crosses for a few dollars. Nearby, Rockefeller routines intrigue neighbors while a plainclothes guard watches. New York hosts 30 aircraft plants and many privately owned planes.
Elliott Bailey, son of Mrs. Lucy Fiske Bailey, friends with aviator Bert Hassell of Rockford Ill., trained to solo fly after Hassell taught him. Hassell and Parker Cramer from Cochrane Ont. were last seen attempting a Rockford to Stockholm flight. Elliott fears for Hassell and Cramer as Rockford anxiously awaits word.
A collection of quips from Atchison about modern luxuries, a new pet pupa, and the habit of blaming tools or luck for misfortune. It contrasts old cavemen with modern science and notes that complaining changes nothing while progress harms the barfly and horsefly.
The piece admires Al Smith for his blunt notification speech and outlines his wet and dry stance on prohibition. It contrasts Smith with Hoover, noting both speeches were strong and urging voters to weigh positions and choose in the November election.
The Wichita area booms as oil wells come from territory once deemed condemned by geologists. The piece recalls Atchison’s oil search, noting that deeper drilling at Oak Mills Curlew and Doniphan County might have changed outcomes. It warns future drilling should target deeper tests if Oklahoma and Texas pools decline.
Railroads quietly target bus competition by cutting weekend and holiday fares. Labor Day round trips attract low rates to Colorado, Chicago, St Louis, Minneapolis, and St Paul, with some lines offering weekly weekend discounts. The trend signals renewed effort to regain passenger business and may push daily rates toward bus prices.
New York gossip notes a summer craze where cafe society invites fame hungry figures to meals and teas. It highlights guests of honor including a cabaret performer a college bred Indian an author of a dirty book and others while Jovial West draws attention for her Bowery era portrayal and stories about a dressing room visit and a play noted for realism titled Sex.
A short boardroom remark suggested bringing in an external person to assist, prompting disagreement over efficiency and potential bias. The remark highlighted concerns about dependence, independence, and the impact on internal team dynamics. No final decision was recorded.
On August 23, 1854 Congress appropriated 25000 dollars for government building in Kansas. In 1863 General Ewing issued Order No. 11 to depopulate Missouri border counties. In 1868 General Sheridan reported twenty Kansas citizens killed and many wounded in hostilities.
In the First congressional district the GOP is described as a Lambertson organization with control in Shawnee Nemaha Jefferson and Jackson counties. The central committee chair in Shawnee is said to be a Lambertson manager, signaling a shift in local party leadership amid rival defeats.
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