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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 10, 1928
Page
2
The Atchison Weekly Globe announces its publishing company The Globe Publishing Co located at Fifth and Main, Atchison Kansas. It notes second class mail status and a subscription price of 1.00 per year.
A newspaper column argues against the view that America mirrors ancient Rome as a fallen civilization. It contrasts education, media, and religion in Rome and the United States, contending our society possesses antidotes and growth, not senile decay, despite critics. It notes Hoover era politics and GOP conventions as examples of administrative continuity.
William M. Jarding secretary of agriculture says nature is solving the farm relief problem in a bountiful way in the Kansas City territory. Wheat futures decline nearly six cents a bushel in the same issue, while the farm situation is likened to a pigs in the clover puzzle. The World War is over and Bar on Von Huenefeld and Major Fitzmaurice are greeted by jubilant reactions in New York to the Bremen flight.
The McNary-Haugen bill with equalization fee provisions moved in the house yesterday after months of political maneuvering. The measure now goes to President Coolidge, with critics saying the delay was unnecessary as Congress anticipated his stance.
California Democrats saw a possible gain by courting Al Smith to raise grape prices, but the drys need not fear. The state leans Republican and supports Hoover who is seen as a native son and a backer of the Colorado River dam plan favored by Southern California residents.
International dispatches note Spanish officers aim to fly Seville to Cuba starting May 4. Polish aviators plan a Paris to New York crossing while Thea Rasch vows to fly the Atlantic solo, underscoring growing ambitions in early air travel.
Dr Charley Mayo claims high heels ruin leg balance and shrink calves advising consultation with an occulist for evaluation. The statement reflects medical guidance on footwear and potential eye health links.
In the spring the country appears fine except for mail boxes which suffer from weather. Every boy in the neighborhood has taken out spite upon them, reflecting local mischief during the season.
The Wichita Eagle notes leap year as a favorable omen for trans Atlantic air travel promising better operations and potential schedules in the coming year.
A stream of brief sketches and wry maxims fills the Atchison page, riffing on music faith and daily life. Snappy quips touch on sentiment, character, learning, marriage, and small town manners with a regional, period voice. Notable lines poke at hypocrisy and pride while offering homespun wisdom.
Local notes report dental and medical updates, births and illnesses, community events, road concerns, and civic letters. Notable items include Dr. Shelly’s memorial praise, a drowning victim in St. Joe, a Sunday court question, Lions pool talk, citrus land ventures, and an upcoming American Legion circus with a full roster of acts and community benefits.
A column from Philadelphia Public Ledger style recounts Atchison editor Jay E House and his era. It covers his life, memoirs, and a playful roast from an observer, plus notes on local civic events, youth groups, and school debates in Atchison Kansas.
Mr Howe outpaced Western realists by decades with Main Street the Story of a Country Town published in the early eighties. He wrote it at night after long Globe days, saying every line smells of the kerosene lamp. A world traveler, he maintains a native simplicity while addressing Bean Lake and other towns.
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