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Atchison Weekly Globe

Location

Atchison, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1929

Page

2

Age Reflected by Effort to Avoid Mirror Glance

A humorous observation notes that aging feels apparent by the effort needed to avoid looking into a mirror while passing by. The quip suggests self awareness grows with time and mirrors cue a subconscious comparison against youth.

Kansas tax commission seeks layman input in Wichita

Governor Reed's tax commission in Wichita plans to learn from average citizens and industry representatives rather than rely on experts. The Wichita Beacon praises this approach as a path to downward tax revision, equalization, and elimination of discrimination while urging prudent public spending and value for money.

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Leavenworth Detour Urges Prompt County Action

The Atchison Globe calls on Leavenworth county commissioners to repair a rough detour into Leavenworth from the Atchison Leavenworth road. Citizens from Atchison and Atchison county plan to petition the governor, saying the detour is dry but terribly bumpy and damages cars. The paper urges officials to smooth the detour promptly, noting it will be used a year or more and should be decent for Northeastern Kansas residents.

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Gasoline tax use and state paving plans in Atchison

The piece discusses how gasoline taxes have risen across states and the District of Columbia since a 3 cent Illinois tax implementation, with funds largely used for rural roads, schools, and streets. It argues Kansas should allocate gas tax revenue strictly to highways and urban streets, noting Atchison seeks to pave an 18 foot strip on Main Street as a state highway and urges timely action by the state highway commission to revitalize the street.

Oregon California Illinois District of Columbia Kansas State Highway Commission Atchison Main

Tribute to Major General Harry A. Smith in Oklahoma City Times

Walter W. Mills editorial writer recalls General Smith who died in Omaha. Smith served in World War I, Spanish American War, Philippine insurrection, Boxer uprising, and Mexican border duty. Mills praises Smith as an officer and gentleman and notes their past Globe connection.

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Editorial Bits And Bites Sparks Mockery Of Times

A satirical column riffs on flowers, politicians, and public figures. It mocks Congress dysfunction, Hoover, a New Jersey hen monument, and professors who urge snobbery while wittily noting everyday incongruities.

Day's Doings Highlights Atchison Local Notes

Atchison itemized daily happenings with names and places from Brown County to Fort Collins. Highlights include Carroll, Bruns, Welch, and Gaston family visits, workers moving, church events, road and street changes, boxing opinions, and a stray aviation rumor. Local crime, weather, and social updates pepper the page with community life notes.

Atchison’s Corn Carnival Colts remembered by local officials

Dave Baker a Topeka marshal recalls the old Corn Carnival Colts with Yellow Jones, a mulatto pitcher once barred from the big leagues. The piece notes Jones’s move to Chicago, later blindness, and Baker’s praise, alongside other Atchison reminiscences of players, managers, and local life.

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