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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1932
Page
2
The Atchison Weekly Globe announces its publication details including publisher The Globe Publishing Sp. and office at Fifth and Main streets. It notes post office entry in Atchison Kansas as second class matter.
A string of quirky notes and homilies runs through this column linking an old fashioned man with a beer, a hairpin rescue story from baby P Percy Johnson, and sharp asides on taxes and government pay. It parodies public figures, language, and daily quirks with wry humor. It ends with a joke about a talking alarm clock and British banter.
Public figure Cal Coolidge remains tight lipped about his hay fever, a rarity among notable sufferers. The former president’s reticence contrasts with common public discussion of seasonal allergies, leaving speculation about his health and its impact.
A Wichita Beacon feud with city manager Bert Wells spans four years. Wells remains in office, smiling and saying nothing through ongoing criticism. The note praises his calm stance as practical virtue amid the targeted barrage.
The piece notes that a stenographer’s claim of the boss being away may simply reflect indifference to meetings rather than an actual absence. The tongue in cheek observation hints at misread signals in workplace communications.
A speaker argues that a nude statue titled The Thinker is mislabeled and calls the figure a moron rather than a thinker. The piece condemns pretension and laments the supposed lack of sense in recognizing crude self-display outdoors.
A quip warns that declaring a plan to quit smoking invites scrutiny and mockery, characterizing the boastful quitter as a self styled archer of rumor. The lighthearted remark suggests silent resolve over public proclamation.
The speaker argues Hoover would gain credit if re-elected but receives no party support. Republican orators are described as childish and their publicity bureau as foolish, with even loyal papers refusing to print. The president is depicted as playing a lone hand amid a panicked, fractured party.
The machine age figure discusses politics and the press. The Literary Digest faces pressure over elections and the electoral college. An Oklahoma newspaper questions repeal of the eighteenth amendment. Senator Brookhart plans to run as an independent after losing the Republican primary.
The text caricatures public figures including Brookhart and Roosevelt, laments political partisanship, and cites weather, a Kansas horse show, and a Missouri pastor leaving church. It mocks limited work, praises honesty, notes Panama canal profits, and questions independent candidacies and the Los Angeles climate.
Gandhi resumes eating. questions arise about when Al Smith will start speaking again. The report notes public comments and speculation on Smith's schedule and health.
The speaker notes mixed views on a bonus need versus entitlement among friends. Some claim eligibility while others dispute it, highlighting differing circumstances and a desire for fair allocation. The commentary urges careful consideration of who truly qualifies while avoiding blanket grants.
An astronomer asserts the universe is expanding. The claim is framed as troubling for American business, linking cosmic growth to economic trends and market implications.
A medical authority states today’s alcohol does not affect the liver, but the remark implies drinkers may not live long enough after drinking for the liver to be affected. The quip echoes caution about alcohol’s impact on longevity.
The piece argues that a stable agriculture with purchasing power is essential to American prosperity. It stresses that improvement won’t come from any single party or group but from cooperation among financial, business, government, farm organizations, and farmers themselves, noting past prosperity arose from understanding, not malice.
Pittsburg Sun reports federal land banks are selling farms at a higher rate. The Wichita bank aims for a September best month, with a twelve month total more than double the prior year. Nationwide, 634 properties were sold in August, up from 302 a year ago, signaling rising prices and cautious optimism for agricultural prosperity.
Joe Gibson has returned from Ohio where he met a Democrat. He resumes his duties as night watchman for Blish Mize and Silliman.
Multiple brief items report personal health, travels, and local happenings in Atchison and nearby towns. Names include Fred Aldrich loss of voice, Mrs. Sherill Smith illness, J C Askren downtown, Miss Flora North hospital recovery, George Scholz injury, George Mills death in Los Angeles, Otis Adams funeral, and a Cassian birth in Omaha. Also covered are boxing cards touted for Valley Falls fair, a radio license note, a Rushville recount of township votes, a Meyers burial in Atchison, Farm Bureau women meeting in Atchison county, and various hospital and street updates.
Community chatter from Saturdays daily October 1 highlights local notes from Atchison and nearby, including road graveling from Concor dia to Beloit, Beloit to western exits, plus jokes on elections and local personalities. It mentions a Reno trip, a pineapple of local humor, and civic events at Bellevue and Union Three schools.
George Remsburg recalls Oak Mills throughout its history from white washed shanties and Slabtown to lively dances, local characters, floods, and early transportation links. Names of residents, stores, the railroad era, and village life unfold in vivid snapshot form.
East Atchison brief notes report baby illnesses and recoveries, hospital visits, travel plans, new cars, and local actions. Residents include Guy Thomas's infant, Bert Sowers improving, Miss Louise Stawport buying a car, and Mrs. Joe Koebrich with her baby. Also mentions community figures, sports chatter, and local business notices.
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