New boost to Atchison mine could cut freight costs
A statistical table by Ray T. Willette shows Atchison coal could slash freight rates to Kansas City Salina Greenleaf Omaha with savings up to 1.95 a ton. He urges revival of the abandon mine to attract eastern operators and possibly a surveying party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miday
Manty
Atchison
Kansas City
Salina
Greenleaf
Omaha
Ray T. Willette
Chamber of Commerce
Willette
Florida
Tiners
Arkansas
Kansas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Springfield
St. Joe
Techison
Carl Wilson to Jail in Abortion Case at Oskaloosa
Carl Wilson a 40 year old farmer from seven miles northwest of Oskaloosa Jefferson county is serving six months in the county jail and a $250 fine after pleading guilty to abortion. He faces a separate man slaughter charge and a murder count tied to the death of his wife Lulu in June 1926. The murder case is continued to the June term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Wilson
Oskaloosa
Jefferson County
Wilson
Lulu
Rosetta Tross
Cookstone
M. A.ender
Lloyd Morris
Phinney
N. N. Casebier
Willian A Smith
Safe Cracking at Crystal Tee Co Ends Empty
A safe at the Crystal Tee Co fuel yard on Eleventh and Main was robbed but yielded only dust after being blown open and moved to a quarry near Tenth and R streets. Investigators note sweat and labor in transporting the loot but nothing of value was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Tee Co
Eleventh
Main
Tenth
R Streets
Eleventh and
Main Streets
Student traffic cops battle reckless drivers at Washington School
A group of eleven senior students at Washington School in South Atchison have formed a traffic policing corps to guard crossings during noon and afternoon dismissals. Kermit Beagles leads the team with assistants Chester Ham Robert Brashay Robert Coleman William Worrell Marion Wade Will Magers Leonard Montgomery Thomas Foley Gilbert Hawk and Junior Childers. They coordinate with the local police under Chief Willard Linville and operate at the four corners near the building. Principal Miss Hettie Blythe supports the program in the effort to curb careless driving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington School
South Atchison
Kermit Beagles
Chester Ham
Robert Brashay
Robert Coleman
William Worrell
Marion Wade
Will Magers
Leonard Montgomery
Thomas Foley
Gilbert Hawk
Junior Childers
Four Corners
Willard Linville
Hettie Blythe
Kelley Low Bridge Out Again Near Curlew
The Kelley low bridge is out again near Curlew with Driftwood pushing it downstream. Mail carrier Cecil Mansey on route one from Cummings must detour far from his path until a permanent bridge is built. Mrs. FE Fallowell of Goff visits her sister Mrs. Frank Jeffries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Low
Curlew
Cecil Mansey
Cummings
FE. Fallowell
Goff
Frank Jeffries
Mrs. Thomas Ball Jr Dies in Missouri Apartment
Mrs. Thomas Ball Jr 24 died at 5 45 this morning from traumatic poisoning at the Ball apartments 1074 North Fifth street She had been ill four days survived by husband mother and five year old son Funeral will be Wednesday at nine at St Benedicts with burial in the Gore family plot Mt Vernon Missouri Pacific shop notes report returns from illness and local trades news include remarks on a sheriff pursuit and a land sale near Lancaster in Shawnee Kansas
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ball, Jr
Ball Apartments
North Fifth Street
Harcuff
St. Benedict's Church
Gore
Mt. Vernon
Missouri Pacific
al Ritchie
Roundhouse
Fred Walz
HL Hawkins
Bush
Gll
Hayden
Fred Taylor
J. (. Medellan
Kansas City
Rey Taylor
Wallace Dile
Wallace
Sheriff's Office
W. A. Jackson
Wallhire
Dana L. Davis
Shawnee, Kas
Lancaster
Davis Welcome
Civil War veteran Charles Moore dies in Rushville
Charles Moore S2, a Civil War veteran, died at his Rushville home this morning from high blood pressure after a stroke seven weeks earlier. He was born July 19 1845 in Lebo Ohio and served in the 79th Ohio Infantry. He leaves five living children and his wife Anna Ballard. Burial will be at Whiting where he lived most of his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Moore
Rushville
Mr. Moore
Whiting
Moore
Lebo
Ohio
79Th Ohio Infantry
Kansas
Mary Latine
Anna Ballard
Wilson Moore
Harold Moore
Fred Horan
St. Joe
Bessie McAnnally
Wichita
Clyde Moore
Topeka
T. F. Scanlan
Kansas City
C. E. Lawless
Mollie Ferris
Nancy
Liberty
City Primary In City With No Contests Seems Irrelevant
The Daily reports no contests in the upcoming city primary and no statewide statute allows abolishing the primary. City attorney C J Conlon cites the AG who questions any legislature action affecting this case and suggests primary laws may have no bearing here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Conlon
Marvelous
Five Acre Corn Yield Contest Announced in Kansas
The Kansas City Chamber of Commerce and Kansas State Agricultural College launch a five acre corn yield contest across 52 eastern Kansas counties. Prizes include two purebred hogs per county for top growers, a motion picture projector, and a sterling silver water pitcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
Kansas City Chamber of Commerce
Kansas State Agricultural College Io
Farm Bureau
Virgil P. Rush
Severance
Kans
Doniphan County Farm Bureau
DeVry
L. F. Willoughby
Kansas State Agricultural College
Agricultural Department of the
Bendena Woman Dies After Omaha Hospital Stay
Mrs. J. P. Severin of Bendena died at St. Katherine's hospital in Omaha after an operation. She was about fifty, survived by husband, a son Clarence in Seneca bank, and three daughters including Miss Alice Severin and Miss Helen Severin. Funeral plans pending. body to return to Bendena.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Severin
Bendena
St. Katherine’s Hospital
Omaha
Severin
Clarence
Seneca
Alice Severin
St. Joseph
Helen Severin
Paul Gregory
Platte County
St. Louis
West Virginia
Orr Memorial library gifted to University of Kansas law school
Mrs. Orr presents the James W. Orr library to the KU law school, to be kept intact as a memorial with a $10,000 value and more than 2,000 volumes including 500 Federal Reports. A book plate will mark the gift in memory of James W. Orr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Orr
Orr
KINNIBURGH TO PRATT KANSAS
Kent Kinniburgh assistant manager of the Atchison Chamber of Commerce resigns effective May 1 to become secretary of the Pratt Chamber of Commerce Pratt Kansas He succeeds L Ansell White who moved to Amarillo Texas March 1 Pratt has about 6200 people and is on the Rock Island and Santa Fe railways Kinniburgh a KU graduate is son of Mr and Mrs D B Kinniburgh of Atchison His resignation was announced today with no successor chosen before the April 7 annual meeting
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kent Kinniburgh
Atchison Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Pratt
Kas
Kinniburgh
L. Ansell White
Amarillo
Texas
Wichita
Rock Island
Santa Fe
Pratt Chamber of Commerce
University of Kansas
D. B. Kinniburgh
Atchison
Atchison Chamber
Legion Should Lead in Civic Activities
A Leavenworth American Legion meeting urged active civic work by the post. Legion commander L. B. Rutherford told 65 members at the Byram hotel to push progressive civic involvement alongside other groups, with a drive led by Claud Meyer aiming to add over 100 members before next week. Local officials and business figures attended as guests and speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
L. B. Rutherford
Leavenworth
Leavenworth American Legion Post
Byram Hotel
Lions
Kiwanis
Rotary
Chamber of Commerce
Civie
Legion
Fleming-Jackson-Seever Post
Claud Meyer
Black Derbies Orchestra
Sale or Trade Property With Equipment and Land
Elevator and store building with residence on 3 acres of land including a coal shed. Property mortgaged but release possible. Trade accepted for a car or store. J. UL Hirsch associated. Versailles location. March 17 date implied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. UL Hirsch
Versailles Mechly
Local pioneer Imogene Challiss dies in Texas
Imogene Challiss 88 a longtime Atchison pioneer and widow of George T. Challiss died in San Antonio Texas after a long illness. Funeral plans include burial in Mt Vernon Cemetery Atchison with services at First Baptist Church. She was the first person baptized there and a continuous member since 1859.
City approves local sale of sewer bonds at low rate
The Atchison city commission authorized 882000 White Clay creek sewer bonds for the storm sewer project and Main street purchase. Bonds carry 4 percent, issued in 500 and 250 denominations to aid local salability, with two thirds bought by the city later from its sinking fund. The issue maturities run ten years. Funeral services for Mrs Imogene Challiss set for Friday at First Baptist Church with burial in Mt Vernon cemetery. Her body expected from San Antonio. Bellevue Country club stag dinner set for Thursday with new officers and cateress. A noted local observer calls MecNary Hangen hill details puzzling to many residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
White Clay Creek
Atchison
Main Street
Imogene Challiss
First Baptist Church
W. C. Shank
Mtt. Vernon Cemetery
Lawin & Douglass Undertaking
Bellevue Country Club
MecNary-Hangen Hill
For Sale Real Estate WANTED Atchison County
Real estate ad seeks steady buyer to sell Ward's Kelta remedies and other products. Emphasizes high earnings from small capital and experience not needed. Details on request. Dr. Ward's Medical Company Winona Minn established 1856 weekly issue January 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison County
Ward
Dr. Ward
Winona
Minn
Wkly Wee
St Benedict's College joins North Central association
St Benedict's College has been admitted to the North Central association the body that sets regional education standards. Admittance allows credits to be honored by all member schools. endowment requirements were met via salaried staff. The college now enrolls 168 in college with 30 faculty and 23 theology graduate students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Benedict's College
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Louis Baska
Association
Chicago
North Central Association
Pittsburgh
Pacific Coast
Canada
St. Benedict's
Kansas Colleges
Wichita University
St. Benedict's High School
J. Elliff
Missouri University
John Cunningham
Notre Dame
Ind
St. Benedict’s College
Main Hill
Publication Notice of Sheriff Sale in Atchison County
In Atchison County Kansas the district court orders the sale of property owned by defendants Jacob Juencke and Jeante Juencke. The auction occurs April 6 1227 at 2 PM at the Atchison County Court House to satisfy an order of sale. the property is Block 11 and Block 18 in the former town of Monrovia, 8 acres more or less in Section 13 Township 6 Range 18. Sale is without appraisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaco Jaeneke
Donnie Jaeneke
Lefendante
Atehison
Kaneas
Jacob Juencke
Jeante Juencke
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kansas and
Nebraska Points
William F. Banter
Opal Cox
Furd
Sixth Street
Harold Tonkin
North Thirteenth Street
Wotoka
Yonkin
Santa Be Los Giles
Coke Club
District Court
Will Coleman
Atehlee
Linville
Colescus
Elsc
Kelley
Lawrence F. Day
George A. Roe
R. E. Elliott
Old Atchison
Charles Horan
Peggy
North Second Street
Bill Peltzer
Jeass Bohannon
Uct
Tony Roth
Hays
Globe
American Legion Post
Harry Smith
Washington
Seventh Corps
Smith
Fleming- Jackson-Seever Post
William Plaster
Simpson Building
Tom Ball
Ypsilanti
Horse
Bert C. Wells
Conlon
Ed Post
Des Moines
Iowa
Eli
Col
A. C. Dawes
Burlington Lines
J. H. Wilson
Mr. Wilson
South
I of
Pratt, Kansas
Joe Collins
Kansas Public Service Co
Eighth
Hilda Freibett
Bessie Murray
Dick Gilman
Jim Henderson
Sheffield Ingalls
Commerce Trust Company
George T. Challiss
Courtney Challiss
San Antonio
Imarrig George Challiss
Santa Fe Street
George Challiss
Bennett
United Steel & Wire Co
Challiss
Ella
Irene
Walter
Arthur
Linimen
T. H. Jackson & Co
South Fift St
Quincy, Ill
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
First State Bank
Miller Bros. 101 Ranch
Ed Hiller
W. A. Morris
White Cloud
Roscoe Wilcox
Veteran's Hospital
Princeton
A. B. DeDual
Lee Crouch
Frank Roth
Sumner
Far Awaidry
Roy Lister
Bert Raulston
Will Fiche
Will Eiehe
George Ingels
Sumner Lungbusters
Atchtson County
Marion Waterblast, Miaintiff, Ve
WM. Coleman
Kansan
Maurice TP O'Keefe
Whly
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!