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Newspaper

Atchison Weekly Globe

Location

Atchison, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1927

Page

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Atchison Picnic Draws 1500 From Locomotive Finished Material Co

More than 1000 employees and families gathered at Jackson and Reisner Parks for the Locomotive Finished Material Co annual picnic. Contests, games, dancing, a tug of war and a greased pig event entertained, with food including 90 pounds of wieners and 69 gallons of ice cream. Winners included cake and bean contests and a Charleston contest won by Harold Willis.

Locomotive Finished Material Co Jackson Park Wen Park Comany Han Sen Reisner Park Atchison Machine Shop Foundry Claude Clements Whiz Bang John Laurie Jim Bean Susie Hopple Frank Kygard John Kaufman Byran Sipe Harold Willis Tom Burgess William Sherlock) Field Mr. Field Bilimek Gay Bromley Dean Randall Frank Bishop Walter Andrews Bob Mixon Bill Nass Clyde Moore John

St. Joe Man Injured in Rushville Crossing Smash

A. J. Shaver of St. Joe was injured when his truck was hit by an eastbound Rock Island mixed train at a Rushville grade crossing. He suffered concussion and facial injuries and was taken to Atchison hospital. Shaver, married and employed by International Harvester Co. St. Joe, was thrown from the vehicle and later boarded the train to the hospital. The crossing is on the Atchison to Edgerton line where few trains run.

Rock Island Rushville A. J. Shaver St. Joe Atchison Hospital Achhisonu St Shaver Atchison Lawin & Douglass International Harvester Co Rock Ruth Pelzer Joey Lyndon Daniels Commercial Street Clarence Meador Oskaloosa Stutz Drug Effingham Walt Atchison Railroad Walter Pennington Marysville Kas Walter Dolan Mercantile Co Tom Bailey Pillsbury Mill Bonners Ferry Idaho Frank Dilgert Denver Marion Kohler Marion Lawrence Gossett Kansas City Kansas City Star Charles Myers Bean Jake Missouri Methodist Hospital Sixth Green Streets Bill Griffin Bill Ike Plunkett Margaret Bobby Brashay Ralph Fletcher Jackson Park Park Dmcea

Skull Found in Lime Can Points to Murder Tale

Henry McDaniels uncovered parts of a human skull in lime from a square can stored in a woodshed for 12 to 13 years. Doctors and police note a 40 year old man likely died violently. a cord and traces of blood on the skull suggest possible murder. No clear nearby disappearances or town links confirmed.

Henry McDaniels N Street Henry Mclanie W. CC. LinvMle W. Robinson MccDaniels MecDaniels McDaniels Wathena Hiawatha

Globe at Horton schedules same day distribution

The Globe completes plans to deliver Horton papers with the Evans bus at 7 15 p m from the Globe office departing 5 p m and arriving 7 15 p m next Sunday to Horton subscribers via R H Johnson news agency. The St Benedicts monastery gets a concrete floor with a dirt fill and small railroad tracks to move stones. a rock spur from Burlington tracks proves cost saving. John Schmitt Louise Schmitt Reuben Schmitt attend a Kansas City family reunion except Carl Schmitt of Portland Oregon. Koehler Construction of Sterling Nebraska wins the Netawaka Holton highway gravel bid at 284 per yard.

The Globe Fort Horton Evans S P R. H. Johnson News Agency St. Benedict's Burlington John Schmitt Louise Schmitt Reuben Schmitt Atchison Street Kansas City Carl Schmitt Atchison Portland Ore Netawaka Holton Koehler Construction Company of Sterling, Neb

County Awards Road Contract And Two Concrete Bridges

County commissioners awarded the grade and culvert project on U S 73 K from Kilpepper Crossing north of Lancaster to the Brown County line to Zeigler Brothers Junction City Kansas for 3627 82 under the bid. Engleman Brothers Baker Kansas won the two concrete bridge contracts at 5654 11 below the next bid with five firms bidding. The bridges cost 5654 11 and include a multiple box bridge and a 30 deck girder bridge. The awards were made at a court house meeting amid bids from Lindemann Construction Omaha Pioneer Construction Kansas City Mike Haase St Joseph Lamareaux Omaha and M E Gillot Monett. The engineer’s estimate was 7935 85. The work continues on grading Lancaster to Kilpepper crossing and will complete a road from Atchison to Omaha.

U. S Kilpepper Lancaster Brown County Hne Zeigler Brothers Junction City Kas Dan Scherer Construction Co Kansas City Engleman Brothers Baker, Kas Court House Englemann Brothers Pioneer Construction Co Coleman & Reece Scandia M. EK. Gilliot Monett H. A. Botsford Piper Lindemann Construction Co Omaha Nebr Mike Haase St. Joe Lamareaux Brothers Construction Co Fowest State Highway Commission

Potter Fire Causes Heavy Loss With Low Insurance

The Sunday fire in Potter wiped out the Masonic and Eastern Star lodges and the George Coulter drug store. Lodge buildings valued around 7,000 with 2,000 insured, Coulter store at about 10,000 with 3,000 insurance, and other losses include the Timpe garage about 2,000 partly insured. Residents cite recent rains as a factor in damp roofs aiding preservation of homes and lumber yard.

Daly Potter Masonic Eastern Star Masons George Coulter Coulter Enoch Timpe

Mrs Mary Smith Dies After Long Illness Atchison Hospital

Mrs Mary Lina Hornby Smith born June 19 1865 in Med-Calf Canada died at 6 45 yesterday morning at Atchison hospital age 62 had been ill for nearly ten years cause blood poisoning she moved to Kansas in 1876 married John Smith of Lancaster later moving to Atchison in 1916 survived by two sons Gale Smith Ravena Nebraska and Lloyd Smith Grand Island Nebraska daughter Mrs John Hitz 601 South Seventh street sister Mrs H W Harris Netawaka Kansas funeral services set with a short service at the John Hitz residence Monday at 2 pm followed by services in Lancaster at 3 pm conducted by Rev Talmage D Fry body to be moved from Stanton funeral home today

Mary Smith John Smith Atchison Hospital Mary Lina Hornby Smith Med-Calf Canada Kansas Lancaster John Jack) Smith Atchison Gale Smith Ravena Nebr Lloyd Smith Grand’ Island John Hitz Talmage D. Fry Stanton Funeral Hitz South Seventh Street

Hiawatha golf bridge party praised for hospitality

Bellevue Country club guests from Atchison praised Hiawatha hospitality and facilities after a golf contest and bridge luncheon. Winners included Mrs. Frank Harch low scorer and Mrs. Tom Horner first bridge prize. Also noted are travel stories of the Hastings family and a new city fire department reserve plan.

Atchison Hiawatha Country Club Bellevue Country Club Hiawatha Country Club Frank Harch Harry Stevens R. Q. Buehler A. S. Drury Tom Horner Jeanne Lacray

Brother Takes Willette's Job at Atchison Chamber

Floyd Willette will succeed his brother Ray Willette as manager of the Atchison Chamber of Commerce effective September 15. Floyd, 37, currently traffic commissioner of the St Joseph Grain Exchange, brings long chamber and traffic experience from Colorado and Missouri.

Lloyd Willette Ray Willette Atchison Chamber of Commerce Floyd Willette Chamber of Commerce Kansas City St. Joseph Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Topeka Western Weighing & Inspection Bureau Denver Colo Willette State Public Service Commissions Missouri Kansas Colorado Interstate Commerce Commission Crystal Beth Atchison

One Man's Hard Luck and Local Happenings

Shannon Stevens of Doniphan, a hospital patient, recovers from an appendectomy after serious prior illnesses including pneumonia and the death of his son. Other local notes mention residents remodeling homes, bookshop work, Labor Day auto service, and various travels and happenings around Atchison and nearby towns.

Shannon Stevens Doniphan Atchison Hospital Mr. Stevens

Tall Corn Stalks Highlight Doniphon County Exhibit

From Wednesday's Daily a corn display at St Benedict's picnic showcased Oral Berry of Brenner neighborhood with a 16 foot tall stalk and large ears. Kid Haupt of Route 4 Atchison displayed a 15 foot two inch stalk. others were similar in height.

Iowa Doniphan County St Benedict's Oral Berry Brenner Kid Haupt Atchison

Liquor raids crowd jail grows past capacity

Five arrests for alleged liquor law violations last night and yesterday swelled the county jail to 40, well above its 25 capacity. A raid at 706 Villa Street netted 20 bottles of homebrew and a bottle of whiskey. T Pike and Mrs. George McCullough were charged with sale and possession of intoxicating liquor. Dave Schloup, George Snyder, and Cliff Ingels were also arrested on related liquor charges.

Villa Street T. Pike George McCullough Dave Schloup

Freeland Family Wins Big at Valley Falls Fair

Roda Freeland and son Roy led Valley Falls entries with seven firsts four seconds three thirds and two grand champion prizes earning eighty dollars. Irving Figgs and son Orville racked up fifteen ribbons at Valley Malls fair for Black Poland China dogs including three firsts six seconds and a grand champion. The roundups also mention Y M C A staff moves with Bernard Bryan joining as assistant physical director and other local notes from park life and weather chatter.

Roda Freeland Roy Prairie View Irving Figgs Orville

Plan A Fight On Road Tax Faces County Battle

Property owners along the Atchison Nortonville road voted to raise funds to challenge the county commissioners in a supreme court case over a benefit district tax. A committee of C Nohart Deanis Stillman and J C Hank was named to collect about three percent of road costs to hire legal aid. The district covers the road and extends a mile and a half each side with about 74 5 per acre first year and total 67056 for the stake. The motion to form the committee passed amid estimates the suit could win and cost about 20000 if successful.

Atchison-Nortonville Farmers State Bank Theodore Anthony Supreme Court Effingham Leavenworth St. Law Topeka Atchison- Nortonville Road C. ©. Nohart Deanis Stillman J. C. Hank Nortonville

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