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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1932
Page
2
The Atchison Weekly Globe is published by The Globe Publishing Co at Fifth and Main streets. It is entered at the Atchison post office as second class matter.
The item states a subscription price of $1.00 per year dated Thursday June 16 1932. It presents a concise public notice about the cost to readers for annual newspaper access.
A Sunday school teacher faces resistance as she disciplines a mean pupil named Johnny Jones leading to threats from his family to quit the church. The piece proposes increased “Speechless week” amid debates over church discipline and church life.
A collection of pithy maxims about teaching experience paying tuition, fatherly guidance, independence, invention royalties, painful silences, moonshine folly, dirty white suits, and unemployment among honest workers. Each line offers a compact moral or social observation.
A young man in Dalby is called a nut for excelling in studies yet failing in football basketball and baseball and for claiming all cigarette brands taste the same. When Short Jenks has a head cold listeners cannot tell if he speaks of billions or millions.
A quirky Atchison column mocks social norms with jokes about tiresome fools and smoking women. It notes a flirtatious young man with his stepmother, a silent wife, and a controlling dynamic, while poking fun at liberty, roads, and the only safe car kept in a locked garage.
An Atchison man stands out as uniquely old fashioned, remaining worth as much as $40,000 while others move beyond him. The remark highlights the man's unusual financial steadiness amid changing times.
The fragment presents a series of aphoristic statements on whisky humanity faith and action urging self reliance and decisive personal conduct without any identifiable people places organizations or events.
A sharp remark about a woman burdened by having messages to share but lacking an audience to wear her words to. The line highlights social discomfort and the isolation of outspoken individuals in public life.
A lighthearted note suggests that after about a decade of marriage a man and woman pay little heed to moon beams, hinting at routines settling in rather than romance.
A reflective piece noting that resilience is essential during depression era downturns. It rejects bragging about understanding human nature and argues that wisdom fails to help in adversity. It contrasts old and new generations, suggesting the old were steadier with bread while the present faces cake-like excess.
A reflective line notes how talent without honesty leads to downfall, underscoring the cost of moral gaps in personal or public life. The aphorism frames integrity as essential to responsible power and enduring achievement.
President Hoover cannot grasp rural America and should have asked country editors. Brookhart’s defeat by a mediocre man serves as a warning to political cestoids. A lie for today. Hoover cried copiously at Brookhart’s loss. Even great women do funny little things.
Missouri Pacific pay day announced as local residents share updates. Irvin McCubbin visits from Wichita. Dave Shaver denies speeding arrest claim. Elmer Fry recovers to downtown duties after illness. Miss Maurine Haverty rests from appendicitis. John Schaffer, retired mail carrier, boasts top garden in Atchison County. Charlie Falk wins North Tenth Street potato raising championship and reports early spuds per Judge H. W. Merwick.
Amelia Earhart Putnam bravely flew across the Atlantic Ocean. After completing the hazardous trip she rushed to a telephone and asked her husband in America what she should do next.
The local community responds to a AFWC president’s criticism by inviting her to Atchison to hear school bands orchestras and clubs. They argue music remains well taught in American schools while expressing concern she spends time in dance halls and cabarets.
Mandy's Daily column jokes about domestic popularity and Congress spending. It playfully argues money belongs to the people, mocks long speeches, and urges present deeds over ancestral pride for future generations.
The speaker argues distrust stems from idiotic conduct of legislators, governors, senators, and congressmen, plus most publicists. The public will regain trust only when officialdom becomes trustworthy.
A garbled collection of lines on birds fruit and a few sharp adages. It blends questions about love and driving with a lawyer quip and stray phrases. The text appears as an OCR fragment with unclear context and inconsistent punctuation.
Victor Murdock argues that the blues pose a greater threat to Kansas than the red menace, framing the cultural and political challenge with sharp commentary on regional security and public morale.
A Texas man plans a bold trek walking backward around the world. He vows to proceed with caution, acknowledging risks like navigating dangerous routes and urban hazards. Supporters wish him well while watching for updates on his progress and safety.
A reader notes the satirical contrast between Irish politics and American prospects, joking about De Valera’s Irish identity while commenting on Iowa politics and national change. The tone is opinionated and dismissive of a dramatic shift in political leadership.
A concise critique argues that the current political approach misuses government power, claiming the framework is just and adequate in theory but not in practice, and calls for proper utilization of constitutional mechanisms.
A reader proposes abolishing the Farm Board to test consequences. One man argues wheat prices would rise ten cents tomorrow if abolition occurred tonight, while others question the feasibility and effects on markets and farmers.
De Valera of Ireland has moderated his policies since taking office with a focus on responsibility as a sobering guiding principle for his government.
Theron McCampbell pressed a resolution in the New Jersey legislature mocking the body for a voter funded debate. The session went dark as whistles sounded while he read about 13.78 dollars spent on debating barber politics and other supposed “accomplishments.”
Four years after being labeled the happy warrior, Al Smith now earns the nickname the happy wet reflecting a shift in image or circumstances. The remark highlights changes in public perception and personal portrayal over time.
Henry Field, host of the dullest radio program in the United States, defeats Senator Brookhart. The result is described as a terrible humiliation for Brookhart and a sharp setback for his political standing.
The note asks President Hoover to advise the postmaster general to keep quiet, highlighting a request for restraint amid his busy schedule and concern over communications.
The text asserts that everyone will face higher taxes to balance the federal budget. It remarks that knowing the cost eases discomfort, while uncertainty remains more unpleasant than a certain, though burdensome, outcome.
The article notes rising postage under a new federal tax plan and questions abolishment of the congressional frank. It mentions Henry Field known for blending prunes with religion and ponders if a Senatorial run would mix those elements with politics. Marion Talley is identified as the Kansas farmer who spent portions of 1931 and 1932 in Europe.
A brief remark connects Senator Borah to fellow Senator Brookhart, highlighting a political pairing or incident in a concise dialogue. The line showcases inter-senate reference and potential alignment or concern among lawmakers.
In Washington DC a group of congressmen participated in a baseball game forming a lighthearted event. The scene reflects a relaxed session culture while the proceedings remain a public record of congressional activity.
A concise reflection urges equal attention to governance in prosperous years and during challenges, highlighting steady oversight, policy clarity, and prudent budgeting as essential across cycles. It stresses civic responsibility and informed public engagement to sustain resilient institutions.
Doctors admit limited understanding of illnesses but warn that patients feigning sickness are quickly identified as tests progress and symptoms fail to align with genuine medical conditions.
Mrs Lovent Alice Blackburn 81 widow of Anthony G Blackburn died yesterday at 908 Green street after a year long illness. Funeral at St Mark's church Tuesday at 10 am. Burial in Mt Vernon cemetery. Body with Lawin Douglass. She was born April 12 1851 in New Paris Pa and came to Atchison in 1884. Survived by four children two sisters a brother seventeen grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Flowers declined.
A Kansan reports from Chicago that J M Challiss of Atchison will offer a repeal plank at the Republican National Convention. The proposal seeks federal repeal and state control within constitutional limits, via state conventions. Kansas delegates show little enthusiasm, though leaders say support could arise if the issue returns to the floor.
Fred A. Seaman of Onage announced his candidacy for state superintendent of public instruction. He said there would be only one Seaman in his office if elected and hinted at a Republican bid after losing to George A. Allen Jr. Two years ago. He called for office expense cuts and a small luxury tax to fund free textbooks without extra property taxes.
Former students of the Central Normal College will stage a reunion in Wichita next Friday. About 50 alumni are believed to reside in the city. Notable attendees in the college era include Sen. George McGill of Kansas Sen. John Thomas of Idaho Tom Milligan and several other prominent figures.
Raymond Green, father of four, was paroled after pleading guilty to attempted burglary in Kansas City district court. He had been sentenced to two and a half years in the state penitentiary for breaking into a garage. His younger brother Lonnie also pleaded guilty and was paroled.
The first Hiawatha hot weather casualty occurred last week in the equine sector. G. C. Quiett, a dairyman, lost a horse to heat prostration.
A honey bee flew at a three month old in a Kansas City couple's car. The driver veered to swat the bee and hit a light pole. The baby Virginia died. the couple were uninjured. A second item notes Emmy Lou Sutton and her father report two polar bears bagged during a hunting expedition 800 miles north of the pole.
The annual state encampment of the United Veterans of the Spanish American War began in Emporia with a memorial service attended by more than 200 visitors. Gov. Harry H. Woodring is slated to address the veterans tonight.
Robert Meier of Louisburg Kansas won the main event of a model airplane contest in Kansas City for the second year in a row. His ship stayed aloft one minute and 55 seconds and he will represent Kansas City again at the national meet in Dayton Ohio.
Elizabeth Fleming Askren aged 73 died at her daughter Mrs Frank Smart in Lubbock Texas after illness. She will be taken to Atchison for burial beside her husband and son. Funeral at Sacred Heart Church with rosary this evening and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by sons John Leo and daughter Mrs Frank Smart, plus four brothers, one sister and three grandchildren.
Mrs Harriet Holzhey Overmiller age 69 died at her daughter Mrs G W Anderson's home near St Joseph Missouri. Funeral services set at Bendena Lutheran church with burial at Moray. Survived by husband two sons Emil and Otis two daughters Grace and Mrs Anderson one sister Rosa Albers and two brothers August and Martin Holzhey.
Brown county cuts salaries for officials and 1 500 acres remain to be homesteaded in Kansas. A woman dies near Minneapolis and $20000 in bills turn up in a mattress, attic and cellar. Circus outcall payments, yo yo champs, chautauqua lecturers and slang slogans color a scattered community snapshot.
The Trinity Lutheran church boys spent six days camping at Pittman's bridge with camp duties and athletic contests including boating swimming and baseball. The grounds were donated by Fred Fuhrman who provided fresh milk and other supplies. The camp, led by Martin Czarnowsky, hosted 69 attendees despite heavy rains in Atchison.
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