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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1933
Page
2
A brief editorial note reflects on marriage as a sacred institution while acknowledging that many women are married to difficult partners. It frames humanity around the idea of a missing or flawed link within relationships.
The finance committee for a Petrified Pretzels factory was tasked to raise 3000 dollars. They collected 1500 dollars in the first half day and, after a year, have yet to raise the remaining 1500 dollars.
Heard in an American home, Mary teases John that he loves his pipe more than her. John replies his pipe never nags, highlighting domestic humor in a quiet exchange.
A local Atchison tale reports a young woman wearing homemade summer underwear crafted from flour sacks. The mother of the girl confirms the account and lends credibility to the anecdote.
A reflective note favors small towns over large cities. It recalls a personal incident where a fire department vehicle struck the speaker while fleeing a hold up. The piece closes with appreciation for rural kindness and simple beauty of small-town life.
A brief quip notes mothers-in-law as reasonable given how talky many sons-in-law are, reflecting a light, humorous social observation from a newspaper snippet.
Jude Johnson Short Jenks and Julius Roar form the clubs ways and means committee. While Jude and Julius argue over methods, Short quietly handles tasks and goes unseen at regular meetings. The group voices anger at a syndicate over loans, whether or not the money was offered.
In a quip about hard times P. Percy Johnson muses that thrift remains despised in America as he notes spending more on tobacco ice cream and beer than his grandfather spent on basic needs. The remark contrasts modern excess with perceived frugality.
A cheap man resents others' success as a personal slight. The new beer lacks appeal, and the passage notes no child has yet entered a saloon to tug a father home, highlighting societal tensions and moral critique.
A wry remark notes that the American statesman speaks freely now and may delay memoirs, suggesting that ongoing verbal output prevents him from composing his life story. The line frames a humorous trade off between public oratory and private writing.
A stream of concise quips on human folly, manners, travel, investing, and neighborly conduct. It pokes at hairless monkeys, Judes temper, foreign investments, and the missteps of everyday life with a blend of humor and caution. The tone mimics a vintage newspaper column full of brief, pointed reflections.
A narrator observes that people often feel wise yet succumb to chaos, requiring a dictator roughly every two decades to resolve self created troubles. The speaker cites that in one year 32,000 automobiles were stolen in Chicago as an example of widespread disorder and the need for strong guidance.
A fragment notes steam trains as the route to Chicago for the fair. It critiques Congress for losing popularity, claiming Roosevelt now does all the thinking, signaling a shift in national leadership and public sentiment.
Under a new federal law physicians can prescribe a 90 day supply of liquor for patients. The narrator reflects that a bad cold also lingers for about 90 days, calling it a coincidence and a wry observation.
The speaker recalls how the great war ended and suggests the same fate awaits the lingering mood of gloom. They predict a future awakening, after which the low mood will have vanished and be forgotten.
Ireland has renounced the oath while several Irish residents in Atchison continue to swear vocally. The contrast highlights ongoing tensions as government stance shifts and local immigrant communities maintain traditional expressions.
A reflective note contrasts the visibility of students receiving honorable mention with the speaker's sense of being overlooked. The piece frames this as a distinction between school recognition and the broader public arena, highlighting feelings of exclusion.
We recall the nervy mood of our watermelon theft trial against Otto Schmidt of Mud Lake as the incident unfolds with J. P. Morgan likely to feel similar jitters on the witness stand.
The piece compares Atchison consumers paying 980 cents per cubic foot for natural gas to a well price of three cents in the Texas panhandle. It notes the wide spread and suggests a reasonable consumer rate is unclear, recalling a first grade lesson about large spreads between numbers.
The piece honors C. G. Von Neida who died Saturday night, praising his quiet service to the town and various groups. It notes he avoided self advertisement, did constructive work for humanity and boys, and earned broad esteem. The Globe staff laments his loss and cautions about late investigations.
The esteemed Governor Alf Landon of Kansas will give the Fourth of July address at Tonganoxie Lake despite his dislike for public speaking. The note suggests he endures the event to avoid accusations of aloofness.
The piece notes President Roosevelt will not travel to London. It suggests he recalls Woodrow Wilsons errors and may gain from Hoover era missteps amid a subdued mood, shaping strategic advantage in foreign policy.
The writer vows to craft a two-column editorial opposing the capitalist system, expressing growing disgust with elites and acknowledging a lack of personal business savvy. The piece signals a compassionate, reflective stance and aims to challenge prevailing economic norms with a candid, self- critical voice.
Forty men attended an economic conference ending with each man sending in a 1350 expense bill. The national chamber of commerce, once hostile to government interference, now favors regulating industry under government supervision. In the First district Roosevelt appoints only one Democratic postmaster, Warren Gilmore of Highland, noted as affable.
The senate inquiry into private banking begins with J. P. Morgan & Co to assess how bankers influenced business and determine whether private banking should face tighter regulation. Early reveals show Morgan losses in 1931 32, challenging the aura of financial infallibility and suggesting broader market lessons.
Relatives and friends packed Memorial hall as 117 graduates received diplomas at the 53rd annual Atchison High School commencement. Valedictorian Bernard E. Ulrich Jr led with 94.6 percent, followed by Doris Mae Brown 94.1 and Marion Louise Patton 92.2. Principal C. O. Wright praised the class’s standout music, drama, and track, while Rev. H. Parr Armstrong urged spiritual renewal. Continuous traditions included the oak leaf procession and stage border of peonies.
A roundup from Atchison includes visits and travels of residents, a county attorney's meeting in Topeka, real estate transfers, malady updates on Mrs. Henry Kramer Jr., minor mishaps including a glasses breakage, social gatherings at Catholic and Baptist circles, home news of the J. R. Wiffen and Circle ensembles, and troops plans with Memorial Day arrangements. Also listed are numerous community names, dates, and a long roll of local residents.
Local column recalls Memorial day services at Memorial hall, youth curfew, and traffic cautions. Notes include Atchison and Sabetha efforts, a large Memorial hall stage show with the McKenzie School of Music, and honors for Thornton Henley. Also mentions Holton High School graduates planning a campus monument using Campbell college stone.
Widespread notes on residents visiting relatives and shopping, with updates on anniversaries births, job moves, and a police raid. Notable items include Mrs. Walter Otto returning from Linn Kansas with infant, Otto Peterson preparing to whistle at Henry Field radio, and the birthday of the Friday Afternoon club marking 53 years. Local businesses and civic life feature prominently along with garden pride by Mrs. Donnelley and a newborn Mullins at Atchison hospital.
George C Sinclair 86 a well known Denton area farmer died at 3 30 yesterday afternoon at his daughter Mrs Grace Kiblers Troy home where he and his wife had resided since last July Mrs Sinclair hip fracture and critical condition were noted for his wife born in New Jersey he and wife married in 1869 in New York state moved to Kansas 1871 survived by wife a son W E Sinclair a daughter Mrs Kibler a sister Mrs Mary Kline 19 grandchildren 10 great grandchildren and funeral plans had not been determined.
W A Landrum retires after 24 years as the rural mail carrier on route 2 from Effingham. He delivered the mail for 24 years and each patron received a gladiola bulb and a card with a morale message. Landrum thanked patrons and asked cooperation with new carrier Riley English.
Thornton Henley 44 head of the harness department for Blish Mize and Silliman Hardware Co died at 10:30 last night in Missouri Methodist hospital St Joseph after operations in Veterans Hospital Kansas City and illness with gall bladder. Funeral at 2:30 Sunday at Methodist church burial Mt Vernon cemetery with Rev W R McCormack officiating. Survived by wife Hazel Campbell, daughter Mary Catherine 12, sister Mrs Daugherty Newark Delaware, brother Douglass Henley Arkansas. he served in World War I and was active in the American Legion.
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