Thies Case Deliberations Continue In Local Trial
After a two and a half day trial, district court jurors deliberated into the afternoon on the Bob Thies case. Prosecutors urged first degree murder, defense argued liquor impairment and lack of motive, with potential verdicts ranging from first degree murder to manslaughter as jurors weighed the evidence.
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Thies
P. R R. Scho's
Leon Calhoun
George Hinz
W. J. Geritz
H. M. Baker
W. C. Oberlin
James F. Armstrong
Earl Means
L. Buchanan
W. K. Stilling
C. A. Garnet
Clarence Jacobs
State Penitentiary
Kansas
Day's Doings and Local Notes across towns
Dr Will Smith and T W Byrne may visit the Wyoming gold field. Jim Huss of Severance traded clover hay in town. A North Fifth street woman has not slept for 72 hours due to jig saw wilis. Guy Symns spends much time in Lexington Kentucky with many race horses. When the Leavenworth veterans hospital opens payroll will rise by 12000 monthly. Ed Mattocks notes car owners pay seven taxes. Ed Hiligoss recalls 1886 minstrel show on Central Branch, then walk from Frankfort to Atchison, still broke. A photo of J M Challiss appears in Better Hollows and Gardens February issue viewing Reinisch rose gardens in Topeka, top prize in More Beautiful America contest.
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Severance
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Better Hollows and Gardens
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Pinkerton
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Death of Mrs. Wilhelmina Priebe of Doniphan
Mrs. Wilhelmina Priebe 78 widow of Richard Priebe died at her son E A Priebe’s Doniphan home. Funeral 2:30 Friday at the home. burial in Cordenier cemetery. Survived by six children and one sister in Germany. Born in Zemmen Germany 1854 she came to the U S in 1879 and lived near Doniphan. Stanton & Stanton in charge.
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Wilhelmina Priebe
Richard Priebe
E. A. Priebe
Doniphan
Cordenier
Stanton & Stanton
Atchison Globe quotes and community notes mix
A mosaic of quotes, local opinions, and stray notes from Atchison covering politics Germany and the Kaiser, promises, blue pencils for letters, farm life, tobacco in Missouri, and town happenings including postmaster candidacy, police bills, and road work.
Spinal meningitis precautions in Troy prompt gathering ban
Public gatherings at Troy are prohibited by order of county physician Dr J G Swails after two new spinal meningitis cases. The cases include Julius Howell aged 12 and a 16 month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Macks Howell. The report also notes hospital updates and local notices from Atchison and surrounding areas.
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J. G. Swails
Julius Howell
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Death of Mrs Seth Benjamin at Atchison Home
Mrs Almeda Pratt Benjamin 86 widow of Seth L Benjamin died at 8 20 AM at 703 South Sixth street after a two week illness. Funeral at 2 30 PM Thursday at the Stanton chapel with Rev M O Kellison officiating. Burial in Mt Vernon cemetery. She was born November 11 1846 in Darian County New York and married at Flint Michigan July 4 1867. Survived by one daughter Mrs C A Peppers a half brother W S Howard and half sister Mrs Julia M Weaver. Member of Christian church and Eastern Star.
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Flint
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Attica
Martha Washington
Eastern Star
Theis Verdict Manslaughter in First Degree Returns in Shannon Case
The district court jury found Bob Thies guilty of manslaughter in the first degree in the death of George Milton a 67 year old farmer and alleged bootlegger. Judge W A Jackson deferred formal sentencing with no new trial motions filed.
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Shannon
W. A. Jackson
Joe Seibel
District Court
Jackson
Thies
George Milton
Milton
T. A. Moxcey
Maurice P. O'Keefe
W. K. Stillings
P. R. Scholz
Leon Calhoun
George Hinz
W. J. Geritz
H. M. Baker
W. C. Oberlin
James F. Armstrong
Earl Means
L. Buchanan
C. A. Garnet
Clarence Jacobs
Oldest Twin Sisters Aged 80 in United States
The Daily of February 2 reports Mrs Adeline Taylor of Troy and Mrs Caroline Meers of Davenport Neb as twin sisters born to John and Eliza Graves. They will turn 80 July 24 and are believed the oldest same sex twins in the United States.
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Troy
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Davenport
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John
Eliza Graves
Graves
Sharp's
Chapple, Tenn
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Doniphan County
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Adeline
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Doniphan
Buchanan
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W. A. Gurwell
Ted Chapple
Albert R. Graves
Selma
Calif
John W
Washington, Kas
Hugh
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Washington County
Kas
Atchison Has Lowest Debt Among Similar Kansas Cities
Atchison's bonded indebtedness is lower than any Kansas city with 10 000 to 20 000 people as of January 1 1933 per Kansas Municipalities. School debt is also among the lowest for similar towns. The article lists figures for nearby cities and notes Elgin has the state’s highest tax rate while Climax has the lowest. There are 46 counties in Kansas with no bonded indebtedness.
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