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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1927
Page
2
The article traces the decline of the traditional harvest hand as machinery advances with binders and combines. Cowboys, plainsmen, homesteaders, sheriffs, rustlers, and horse thieves fade from legend while now the harvest is a steady business. Western Kansas stores report scarce harvest orders as the combine reshapes rural life.
The code urges respect for property and nature for vacationists and city folk. Drafted by the Izaak Walton League of America with Seth FE Gordon, it promotes leaving gates closed protecting livestock, avoiding trespass, and camping responsibly. It warns against disfiguring resources, roaming planted fields, and building unsafe fires while encouraging courtesy and leaving notes of thanks in wilderness shelters.
The White House newspaper correspondents chosen to accompany the President to the Black Hills will spend two months or more in the country. They are among the finest Washington journalists and hold responsibilities for informing the public about the President’s activities. South Dakota residents will welcome them, even as they adjust to rural life away from city pace.
Cartoonist Clare Briggs notes the weary travel slog from a lakeside journey with hot sleeper cars, noisy hotels, and crowded bunks, ending with the relief and joy of returning to a comfy bed at home in Atchison.
A reader’s letter argues for technically trained, nonpolitical leadership in the public service commission. It laments state government drift and calls for merit over politics, urging extended vision in municipal affairs and governance.
The Arkansas City Traveler quips that noise is relative by noting that a man who has just laid a carpet may seem noisier than a hen after laying an egg. The barb plays on contrasting sounds to suggest perception varies by listener and context.
A telegraph reports horses in Australia are dying in large numbers as farmers in Kaneas struggle with worm infestations. The alarming detail underscores a widespread livestock crisis and ongoing veterinary concerns.
A curio-filled collection of quips and reflections from the Parsons Daily Republican style, lampooning work, marriage, politics, and daily life. It pokes fun at Atchison men and local manners, weaving jokes about chores, economy, and social norms with dated humor and clipped observations.
Railroad business in Atchison is good and local figures including John Potter Max Walters Stewart McLenon and August Klute are quoted. The piece covers a range of short items: health updates, vacations, shopping, thefts, divorces, hospital notes, church gatherings, civic happenings, and notes on local business and weather. Multiple named residents, places, and events are referenced, painting a broad snapshot of daily life in Atchison.
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