Traveling salesmen greet Mayor Walker in City Hall
The Kansas City Times dispatch notes the three oldest active traveling salesmen, Uncle Charlie Terry of Atchison 92, W P McCormack 85 of Minneapolis, and John Potter McColley 35 of Philadelphia, visiting Mayor Walker. They traded quips about Lincoln, Horace Greeley, and Kansas politics amid other community notes on local commerce and services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Terry
Atchison
Jimmie Walker
New York
Kansas City Times
United States
Walker
Charlie” Terry
Dean
Atchison, Kas
W. P. McCormack
Minneapolis
John Potter McColley
Philadelphia
McCormack
McColley
Lincoln
Terry
Horace Greeley
Kansas
Union
Herbert Hoover
City Hall
Florida
John Coleman
Mr. Coleman
Miami
John D. Rockefeller
Children at Christmas Time Praise Father John’s Medicine
Mrs John Mayes of Port Austin Michigan says her four children are strong and healthy and she receives many compliments. She notes Father John’s Medicine helped her seven year old boy when he suffered frequent coughs and colds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Mayes
Port Austin
Michigan
Father John
City News Update on Local Figures and Elections
The piece notes Dave Condon and Herbert Ham in local sketches, a cold complaint from Vice King, and a promotional plug for Heart of America Pale Dry ginger ale. It mentions Burbank’s stores and John Colemans of California, Mo., temporary work at a harness shop, plus Mrs Joe Boyle being seriously ill at her daughter’s home north of town. It also reports Kansas senate projections with 37 Republicans and three Democrats and House composition of 102 Republicans and 23 Democrats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Colemans
California
Miller
Joe Boyle
Chris Steinweden
Kansas
Senate
House
Local Notices From The Hardware Stage And Community
Ray Baldridge is sick and unable to work at the hardware stage. Mervin Grandeman suffers hives. John Peterson endures a heavy loss among his dogs due to pneumonia. The O. E. 8. met Tuesday evening electing Worthy Matron Gladys Green Worthy Patron Ebner Johnson Associate Matron Lillian Klahr Conductress Dora Harris Associate Conductress Irene Lassen Treasurer Flora Albright Secretary Olive Brunner. Mr and Mrs L C Leeth installed a furnace in their new home.
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Ray Baldridge
Mervin Grandeman
John Peterson
Worthy
Gladys Green
Ebner Johnson
Lillian Klahr
Dora Harris
Irene Lassen
Flora Albright
Olive Brunner
L. C. Leeth
S S S Tonic Promises Clear Skin and Vitality
An advertisement touts S S S as a blood building tonic that renews energy, clears skin, and boosts appetite. It claims long history, customer testimonials, and urges readers to buy the larger bottle for economy.
Atchison Area News Briefs Highlight Local Life
Local notes report A M Ricebrook recovered and John Kaff about the same. Hiawatha junior high orchestra has 27 pieces. John Beattie’s ill little boy shows improvement. T V Byrne remarks St Benedict’s college may be better off outside the conference. A country woman reportedly tried to buy a local filling station for a hen house. Northeast Kansas corn stays on farms for cattle feed. Bill collectors out in force this month. Enroll for January terms at Atchison Business College. day and night sessions open January 1 and 2. A colored woman has attended county commissioners meetings two years with complaints. Fresh fish and northern oysters praised at Bosanko Market. A Christmas push for a new Chevrolet six from Miller-Chevrolet Co. Geary county farmers kill 6,000 rabbits for pelts worth about $600. A downtown crowd laughs at a man with a jug but rumors about corn liquor are debunked. Mrs Gladys Scott and others visited Kansas City. W A Brandenburg of Pittsburg Teachers College to address Doniphan County Teachers association. County athletic association meets at 12:45. Miss Wilma Cowhick and Carl Hughes wed December 3 with Probate Judge Otto Weinberg officiating. James Shirley hosts bridge evenings. grandmother hosts a Thursday bridge party. W FP Zimmerman is seriously ill at home.
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Grodick's
Kansas
Atchison Business College
Atchison
Bosanko Market
Gladys Scott
Marjorie
Paul Wilson
Lorena Clary
Kansas City
W. A. Brandenburg
Pittsburg Teachers College
Doniphan County Teachers Association
County Athletic Association
Wilma Cowhick
John Cowhick
Troy
Carl Hughes
Baldwin
Otto Weinberg
James Shirley
Bridge
W. FP. Zimmerman
District 60 Notes and Social Highlights
A. Petree drives a truck for Clifford Pyne. Busy Bee club meets Wednesday December 12 hosted by Mrs. Robert English. George Petree and wife visit Susan English who is ill. Martha Eckert returns to daughter Mrs. Fred Graves. Mrs. Graves suffered aftereffects from finger surgery earlier in the week. George Johnson returns home to Atchison after a week with sister Ed Brown.
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A. Petree
Clifford Pyne
Robert English
Busy Bee Club
George Petree
Susan English
Martha Eckert
Fred Graves
Atchison
Ed Brown
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Murray
Ralph Burge
Levin
Cook
Jim McCourt
C. R. Jaquay
West Commercial Street
Charlie Tull
Charlie
Oskaloosa
Bud Shultz
Muscotah
County Commission
E. W. Harris
Cummings
Linley Motor Co
Commerce Building Loan & Savings Association
Atchison Clearing House Association
T. B. Portwood
Tip Young Music Co
Kansas Avenue
Young
City News
Zero
Dave Condon
S. Golden Crown
Herbert Ham
Vice King
Heart of America
Corona
Burbank's
Netawaka
S.S.S
Ruth Gahm
Tiden Ave
Los Angeles
Calif
SSS
Miller-Chevrolet Co
Geary County
Fisher
Ples
Chesh Oakland
Sacaiate
Sterane
Conarel Motors
Perens Plas
Allen Motor CO
Commercial Street
Atchison, Kansas
Oakland
Atchison Trade
Mennen
Set
Roger & Gallet
Santa
France
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Toyland
Crane
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