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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1927
Page
4
The Globe reports a tip claiming President Coolidge, who declined 1928 run, hinted at possible candidacy in 1932. The note allegedly shown to journalists and remarks cited suggest GOP hopefuls expect farm legislation shifts after 1928, influencing farmer support for Republicans in future decades.
Mrs Charles B Lewis aged 50 a prominent Muscotah farmer’s wife died at Horton hospital after gall stones and appendix operation. Born Sarah M Cummings November 1877 in Virginia she moved to Kansas at nine. Surviving husband four children and her mother. funeral at Muscotah Congregational church with burial in Muscotah cemetery.
A new river management method west of Rushville shows promise. Two dykes are in place with one being filled by sand, with work continuing until freeze. Officials expect the river to be largely controlled by next spring’s high waters.
Lon W. Britt 41, former Atchison haberdasher, died in Kansas City Saturday night from heart disease linked to World War service in France. Born January 13, 1886 near Seneca, he ran Britt's Haberdashery at 416 Commercial St, later worked as first inspector in the Kansas state treasurer's office in Topeka. He leaves a large family and was active in the American Legion. Burial will be in Council Grove.
The former Kanz plant on Main street, now operated by the Steinite Radio Co., began full operations this morning. One hundred people are employed at the new factory with 600 total employees and a daily output just over four hundred sets. A night shift exists in some departments as the firm expands, contributing about $12,000 weekly to Atchison’s economy.
William J. Carty, an early Nortonville blacksmith and longtime resident, died Saturday at his daughter Mrs. Will Seever’s home southwest of Nortonville. He was 82, survived by his wife, daughter, and granddaughter Mrs. Taft Robinson of Topeka. A Nortonville Presbyterian church member and Odd Fellow, funeral services were held Monday at 2 p.m. at the Seever home.
Arthur Bode thirteen, of 1022 Park street, and Alvin Franklin seventeen, adopted son of Fred Franklin, disappeared Thursday night. Atchison police circulated cards. Arthur is tall with light hair gray eyes in overalls and blue shirt. Alvin is stout, nearly deaf, in a dark suit, vanished with him west of Wells sanitarium.
Mrs Susan Aitken 78 wife of Dr Thomas K Aitken veteran physician of Valley Falls died at 11 yesterday morning following her third stroke a week earlier She born April 11 1849 in St Louis married in 1867 and lived 60 years of service with community Survived by husband children and two grandchildren Funeral in Valley Falls at 2 pm tomorrow at residence with burial at Rose Hill cemetery Rev P G Tonsing of Atchison to officiate
Mary Manning of Atchison 21 was sentenced to two years in the Missouri penitentiary for forgery in St. Joe. She passed checks totaling about $2,000 in six months and was arrested October 14 after investigations by local detectives and store descriptions. Authorities allege she issued at least 50 worthless checks.
Doniphan County Apple crop will total at least 600 carloads, with six hundred shipped from Troy, Wathena, Blair, and Troy Junction. A few cars from Severance and Sparks, and about 50 cars likely by truck. Troy leads with over 300, Wathena about 260, Blair around 65, and Troy Junction 10.
City commission unresolved to advertise a 110 by 90 foot strip at Seventh and Main for sealed bids by December 1. Skelly Oil offered 5000 dollars with a park condition, which was not accepted. City will invite bids from oil firms and industries for the reclaimed land from White Clay creek storm sewer work.
Thomas Denieffe a 60 year old retired railway postal clerk died in his hotel room at the Byram after a prolonged illness of lungs and heart disease. He served 44 years in rail work, saved a baby in a wreck, later living with his stepdaughter Mrs Henry Diegel and dying after a brief decline. Burial is planned at Mt Vernon cemetery with service by Rev C R Davis.
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