Atchison Weekly Globe publication note
The Atchison Weekly Globe public notice lists its publisher The Globe Publishing Co. located at Fifth and Main streets in Atchison Kansas. It is entered at the post office as second class matter.
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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 08, 1932
Page
3
The Atchison Weekly Globe public notice lists its publisher The Globe Publishing Co. located at Fifth and Main streets in Atchison Kansas. It is entered at the post office as second class matter.
The item notes a price of one dollar per year and specifies Thursday September 8, 1932 as a reference date for subscriptions. It reads as a brief billing or notice line from a historical periodical.
A reflective column noting that light gossip travels faster than light and that pride in not working harms households. It jokes about lead pencils thieves and editor pride, then critiques newspaper patographers and calls for more genuine street reporting. It ends by observing friendships lessen arguing and waiting for invitations.
A reader notes that baseball’s appeal persists even amid loose language and casual speech, suggesting the game’s popularity transcends strict grammar norms and formal writing. The observation highlights how sports culture can shape communication styles and public interest.
An Atchison man cites sleep talking and knowing many women's names as reasons he never married. A local woman who was once called red headed becomes golden haired after inheritance of 82090 dollars. A jazz musician is mocked as one lacking musical learning. Rev Jeremiah Jerks of Oak Mills offers four church member classes: pray and pay, merely pray, merely pay, or neither pray pay attend but think they could do better.
A dialogue between Deacon Jones and Deacon Smith reflects on prayer and belief, noting that feeling better after prayer indicates its value. The brief exchange frames personal conviction, while a satirical aside mocks fashion and style influencing public perception of serious afflictions like smallpox.
Short Jenks suffers brain fever while Mrs Jenks bears a broken ankle and Johnny Jenks endures whooping cough. Jennie Jenks prays earnestly asking divine protection to spare the family from calamity and keep them from trouble.
A compact Iowa editorial quip notes the state as a place where tall corn grows and large trucks are halted. The line juxtaposes agrarian imagery with modern freight, reflecting regional character and everyday issues in a brief, lively voice.
Gene Tunney speaks publicly while Lincoln and Jefferson are cited as unable to lift a broad mood. A note calls Tunney a nice though undertrained speaker in his new role.
An Illinois man murdered his wife citing her poor housekeeping. The remark warns readers about domestic strife. The piece pivots to national politics, noting President Hoover’s ongoing efforts to press improvements, framing the current political climate as unsettled.
One day a long time ago Speaker Garner refused to speak to Al Smith. Today Mr. Smith refuses to speak for Mr. Garner. Such small incidents loom large as the nation debates leadership and party loyalty in a tense political climate.
In the east a man named Mencken runs The American Mercury a magazine seen by some as the last word in modern letters and enlightened philosophy. The Mercury features a department Americana ridiculing old fashioned thoughts and rural expressions for its educated readers.
A sharp rebuttal rails at Mencken and the American Mercury readers for their sneering view of rural America. It references Pansy the pony receiving an eighth grade certificate in Brown County and mocks eastern magazines while urging Ewing Herbert of the Hiawatha World to highlight similar material locally.
The Walker resignation and hearing before Governor Roosevelt shape national political talk. Roosevelt gains in public estimation outside New York, while New York city politics risk the state’s electoral votes. Walker’s future, including another mayoral bid, remains uncertain, with implications for urban governance standards.
Astronomers gathered in New England to photograph a total solar eclipse faced disappointment as clouds spoiled the sky. Despite equipment ready and high enthusiasm reminiscent of childhood, the event could not be studied, delaying new solar knowledge until the next eclipse years away.
Atchison daily notes recount many local happenings including visitors and travels. Elderly sisters Mrs Myra Bradt and Mrs Emma Roots from Seneca visit Beindorf family and recall Lincoln and Douglas meetings from 1859. Also reported are minor incidents, shop moves, a hospital admission, and a fire in Leona impacting two stores and the post office.
The Bellevue Country Club daytime entertainment committee led by Mrs Arthur Moses and including Mrs Horace Chandler and others is praised for the most successful daytime parties in the club history. Recent events featured a morning contract party with luncheon, elegant interiors, and prize awards.
Readers share reflections on eclipses weather politics and daily happenings from Atchison Kansas including remarks on local figures like Dr E W Emery and Byron Bushong as well as notes on visits and travel, a recounting of historic events, and updates on community events and weather along the Missouri Pacific line. Conversations reference Hor von saloons and a Beloit opera house memory, with many small town vignettes and a look at regional activity.
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