Weakness of Jury System Highlighted by Kansas Cases
The Atchison Weekly Globe reports two Lawrence County district court trials where magazine salesmen were charged with perjury after denying representations to road workers. Despite identical testimony, one jury acquitted while the other convicted. The piece argues juries often err, noting ten guilty may escape to save one innocent, and urges avoidance of trouble.
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Lawrence
Douglas County
Justice Court
Glory to Behold Bert Walker in Atchison on crop praise
State printer Bert Walker traveled from Osborne to Topeka praising crop conditions in Osborne and Mitchell counties and the Central Branch country of northern Kansas. He notes Missouri Pacific’s naming issues for the region and compares Walker’s popularity to Atchison city leaders.
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Bert Walker
Atchison
Osborne
Kansas
Topeka
Mitchell
Missouri Pacific
Osborne Farmer
Charley Man
Kan
Asa
Atchison City
Coolidge backs American withdrawal from China talks
The article portrays President Coolidge affirming an isolationist stance in Asia. It notes the United States may negotiate alone with China, with Murray as observer, while Britain Japan France and Italy pursue their aims. The piece stresses justice and friendship as guiding principles and broad public support.
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America
China
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Murray
Coolidge
Asia
Cooldige
French airmen nearing New York on historic Atlantic flight
Over the North Atlantic a French air plane, piloted by Captain Charles Nunguesser with veteran navigator Captain Francois Coll, heads for Mitchel Field New York from Paris. They are overdue this afternoon but may become the first to complete this type of flight, a notable achievement for France in aviation.
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North Atlantic Ocean
Paris
New York
France
Charles Nunguesser
Francois Coll
Mitchelfield
Auto accident rarity noted by Helton Recorder editor
M. M. Beck reflects on twenty five years of automobile use with only one crash. He recalls a runaway horse attached to a buggy colliding with his car, leaving him unconscious for an hour. He also notes prior half century of accidents from kicking horses and runaways.
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M. M. Beck
Helton Recorder
Madame Schumann- Slevik Sings Through Dust Storm at Hayes
In Kansas the contralto Madame Schumann- Slevik performed at Hayes Teacher College amid a dust storm and recent rain. The crowd, many driving long distances, endured grit blowing inside the coliseum as the pianist needed constant dusting and spectators’ eyes reddened from the dust.
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Kansas
Madame Schumann- Slevik
Hayes Teacher College
Hays Coliseum
Inaction Taxed Over Action, a Tridescent Dream
A fragment reflecting on taxation principles with Sardonic tone. The speaker cites Senator Ingalls and implies taxes are levied where they yield revenue, suggesting inaction as a preferred target over action. The quote frames fiscal policy as inevitable revenue practice.
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Ingalls
Atchison Wit and Wisdom Cornered in Globe Sights
A mosaic of pithy musings on marriage, money, manners, and modern life from an Atchison perspective. Quips on reputation, absent minded husbands, shop talk, prohibition, and driverless cars blend humor with city snapshots and local foibles. Notable lines about women’s hearts, husbands’ follies, and everyday temptations.
Pity the Capitalist and the Worker in a Moral Plea
The Emporia Gazette laments the fate of the capitalist whose invested machinery may be rendered obsolete by a new invention. It also warns of the displaced worker whose job is at risk, urging pity for both rich and poor in a shared moral scenario.
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The
Emporia Gazette
Does Trade Follow the Flag in China and Pacific History
A prominent observer predicts a century of history shaping in China and the Pacific as global trade shifts. He argues China has long led events while the rest of the world only acted as a customer when it sought Chinese goods.
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China
Pacific
United States Considers New Big Brother Role Abroad
The text notes the U S may pursue a broader role after settling the Nicaragua issue. It adds that while nations could benefit from such intervention they often dislike it, signaling caution about overreach in international affairs. The remark frames a strategic debate and implies reluctance among potential beneficiaries.
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United States
Despotism Talk By Local Youth Echoes Child Moon Quest
An Atchison young man is constantly talking about despotism. He reminds one of a small child who wants the moon, and then yells bloody murder if he doesn't get it.
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Atchison
Taxes must fall as cry echoes through ages past
A note from the era argues taxes should be reduced, likening the demand to an ancient decree as enduring as King Tutankhamun’s tomb and its untouched jewels, framing fiscal reform as a timeless quest.
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King Tut
Atchison Day's Doings Highlights Local News Sparks
Local items include marriage licenses issued in St. Joe and Atchison, arrivals from New Jersey and DeKalb for visits, and tributes on Mother's Day. Reports cover hospital status, court suits, mining discussions, and town events. A busily varied page notes a bridge of civic notes, accidents, and community anecdotes.
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Jake Wallenstein
Wicklis
Walter Krall
New Jersey
Parnell
St. Joe
Lawrence
F. Duty
Irene Fry
DeKalb
Theodore Arensberg
Atchison
Mother
Atchison Beats Pacific Coast in Desert to Flood Train Tale
A travelogue from Ontario to Atchison describes desert miles between Orange and lemon groves, Pecos valley irrigation limits, two oil towns near Cyote and Midland, and a Texas Ranger talk. The reporter notes El Paso to Red Oak trips, President Calles train, and flood conditions north of Texarkana, yearning for Atchison's flood-free streets and American neighbors.
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Ontario
California
Southern Pacific
el Paso
Texas Pacific
Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Pecos Valley
Pecos
Cyote
Midland
Texas Rangers
Calles
Mexico
Dallas
Pullman Company
Laredo
Mexican National Railway
Mexico City
America
Texarkana
St. Louis
Mississippi
Black River
Arkansas
Atchison
Pacific Coast
Pivotal Local Notes From Atchison Store and Street Life
Atchison items report Louie Waldauer feeling unwell but able to work, a white cloud of small town happenings. The oil well south of White Cloud reaches 2200 feet. Mrs. J. C. Jones dies in Los Angeles, a cousin to local residents. Roy Hauger shifts from foreman to farming with a concrete mixer. a collision at Fifth and Mounds is logged. playful rumors of weddings spark chatter on Main Street.
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Louie Waldauer
W. A. Morris
White Cloud
J. C. Jones
Los Angeles
Calif
C. A. Lilly
John MeAdow
Atchison
Roy Hauger
Linley
H. H. Erickson
John Ames
Fifth
Mounds
Houston-Everest
Brown County
Presbyterian Church
D. 8. Skoglund
Charlie Reynolds
Atchison, Wires
McGehee
Ark
Reynolds
Gale Morris
Missouri Pacific
Former Atchison Woman Dies to Be Buried Here
Mrs. J. C. Jones a longtime Atchison resident died Saturday in Los Angeles. Her body will arrive tomorrow night and go to Bawin & Douglass. Funeral services Wednesday at 10:80 a.m. at Sawin & Douglass chapel with Rev. I. D. Fry officiating. burial in Mt. Vernon cemetery. She was born April 1869 in Kentucky, moved to Missouri, became Mrs. Jones in 1890, and lived in Atchison before relocating to California. Survived by nephew Roscoe Griffith in Montana and cousin Harry Griffith of Los Angeles. Dr. Jones, once a dentist in Atchison, may accompany the body.
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Emil Ebner
Globe
S. E
Pinyard
Denton
Atchison
Frankie M. Wilson
Villa Street
Weston
James Wilson
Wilson
Lawin & Douglass
Perlors
Walter Dippel
South Seventh Street
Harry Eberly
Mrs. Dippel
J. C. Jones
Los Angeles
Bawin & Douglass Undertaking
Sawin & Douglass
I. D. Fry
Mt. Vernon
Jones
H. F. Sidey
Commercial Street
Harry Griffith
Retta Austin Griffith
Dr Jones
Kentucky
DeKalb
Daniel Griffith
California
Thomas A Spratt Dies At 60 In Atchison
Thomas A Spratt sixty years old died at his home 707 South Sixth street yesterday afternoon. He worked for Snowden-Mire Drug Co. after moving from St Joseph six years ago. Born Weston Missouri March 21 1867 he was part of Platte counties oldest families. He previously worked over twenty years for VanNatta Drug Co. of St Joseph. Surviving: wife predeceased, daughter two sisters and two brothers. Funeral at Lawin Douglass chapel two PM burial Mt Vernon Cemetery.
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Lou R. Herd
Red Star Milling Co
Wichita
Atchison
Julia Crancer
Leavenworth
Herd
Sidney Herd
Marshal
Elizabeth Hottle
Oak Mills
Easton
McClelland
Wm. R. Hottle
H. J. Surritte
Parnell
Cow Island
M. D. Miller
Henry Fouch
Horton
B. L. Cornell
St. Joe
Benj. R. Vineyard
Jesse Vineyard
Platte County
Mary Owens
Weston
Abraham Lin Te
John W. Braley
George B. Stoner
Geary
Okla
New Malden
Atchison County
Thomas A. Spratt
South Sixth Street
Mr. Spratt
Snowden-Mire Drug Co
St. Joseph
VanNatta Drug Co
St Joseph
Spratt
William F. Magers
Magers
C. W. Falk
Emma Hendrix
Los Angeles
W. J. Spratt
AL Spratt
Lawin & Douglass
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
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Roslyn
N. Y
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Emporia
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Noble
Jim Paulsen
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Long Beach
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Washington, D. C
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Harry Reisner
Ernest Young
Sam Walters
Harry
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Charlie Nestler
Nestler
August Funke
William Baker
Masonic Temple
Louisiana
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Birdie Degelow
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Bertha O'Trimble
Gross
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Low Cochran
Jim Riley
Roberta Hudson
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Ohlo
Fred Heimbach
William Armatrout
John Leahy
Rudolph Vogel
Kaaz Manufacturing Co
Frohme
Ben Shaw
Doniphan Lake
Clyde Wells
Owen Kelliston
Hopper
Scott
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G. W. Hale
Sedalia