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Newspaper

Atchison Weekly Globe

Location

Atchison, Kansas, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1932

Page

2

Atchison Weekly Globe September 15, 1932 edition

The Atchison Weekly Globe reports local news and events for September 15, 1932. This issue covers community happenings, brief notices, and regional items of interest to residents.

There Are a Million Lies Worse Than the Santa Claus Lie

A brief reflection argues that the belief in Santa Claus ranks among the lesser deceptions, challenging broader ideas about truth, tradition, and childhood imagination. The piece contemplates whether the innocence of a myth outweighs grown up concerns about honesty.

Santa Claus

Quips and quirks from a town reader notes page

An Atchison man speaks frankly about life and failure while readers share wry reflections on youth honesty and public figures. The column mocks social pretensions from teachers to undertakers and muses on patience, virtue, and human folly with a string of pithy maxims.

A business man and status of conduct outside hours

A collection of dated opinions on behavior and opportunity. It notes that a businessman should be circumspect outside work, warns against crisis avoidance, and contrasts ideas from arguments versus friendly discussion. It mentions writing to mother before Christmas and hints at pre-1929 hoarding. It also records a canoe on the Missouri River signaling water transport on the Big Muddy.

Controversy Over Slogans and City Dance Ordinances

In a critical exchange Republicans shun the full dinner pail slogan while Democrats push the full beer pail. The piece argues the marathon is useless and harmful, appealing only to the curious and undermining physical culture. Kansas City earns praise for banning long contests in dancing walking and cycling.

Kansas City

Women Prepare to Vote for Hoover on Prohibition Grounds

A political observation notes women voters mobilizing for President Hoover with emphasis on prohibition issues. The piece highlights voting on policy rather than party lines and underscores civic engagement by female electors.

Hoover

Expert Mood Probe Cuts Through High Overhead

The commentary argues that many so‑called experts are replaceable as efficiency drives push to cut costs. It contends that current processes reveal widespread overconfidence and suggests slashing overhead may erode reliance on questionable expertise.

Definition of Hell by Bob Jones Inspires Thought

The text ponders Bob Jones's conception of Hell as a sea of liquid fire with waves that dash and lash against shores, where the sinner suffers eternally, inviting reflection on eternal punishment.

Bob Jones Hell

Vivid Hellish Imagery From Grim Phantom Descriptions

The passage portrays terrifying phantoms and beasts including ghouls dragons winged serpents lizards snakes vultures scorpions and other demonic creatures. It also references hellish beings fallen angels ruthless demons and a bizarre note on hell's temperature described as extreme.

Hell North Pole

Germanys armament spending sparks renewed critique

The report asserts Germany is once again rattling the saber by investing large sums in armament, arguing that such actions do not deserve any further moratoriums or concessions.

Germany

Krenn Seeks Life Income After McCormick Death

Edwin D. Krenn, companion and adviser of the late Edith Rockefeller McCormick, states he will be satisfied with a life income of 2000 dollars per month. The remark follows questions about the estate arrangements.

Edwin D. Krenn Edith Rockefeller McCormick

Local Delusion Claims Include Tutankhamen Kin

A Atchison attorney believes he is Abraham Lincoln and declines to wear sock supporters, illustrating common delusion themes. Mrs McCormick claims reincarnation as King Tutankhamen’s daughter, reflecting unusual personal beliefs reported in the area.

Paradoxical Finance and Funny Quips From a 1930s Press

A mix of economic quips and social commentary cites the Reconstruction Finance Corporation lending to banks as a cure for deposit risks, laments frozen assets, forecasts a November eclipse, notes England’s sinking coastline, and recalls the Iowa farmers’ protests while musing on prices, politics, and public nuisances.

Reconstruction Finance Corporation

Elephants Travel and Amelia Earhart Mentioned in Odd Note

An odd fragment notes an elephant traveling fifteen miles per hour and mentions Amelia Earhart in relation to a future birthday. It adds a remark aboutAfrican elephants not being domesticated and draws an aside about a red headed woman, lacking a coherent news point.

Amelia Earhart Amelia

Quote on Hoover era politics and global currency status

The speaker asserts elephants tusk growth mirrors congressional ivory, cites 200,000,000 unemployed in China unlikely to vote for Herbert Hoover, and claims the United States dollar as the universal currency with worldwide premium.

China Herbert Hoover United States

Three Learned Professions and Theology’s Task

A saying lists three learned trades law medicine and theology and warns that theology must save lawyers and doctors. The line frames the value of theology in sustaining the other two professions within a moral order.

Vallee marriage headlines outpace world news in readers

A Reno dispatch cited Fay Webb saying her split with Rudy Vallee was a mistake and they are back in love after a phone call. The piece notes newspapers print what readers want and that Vallee’s private life drew more attention than international affairs, ending with a wish for their happiness.

Reno Fay Webb Rudy Vallee Globe Paris Berlin France Germany Vallee Vallees Rudy Dispatch

Allaman Family Visits Old Home in Chillicothe

Dr. and Mrs. G W Allaman and family, with Dr. and Mrs. Max Allaman and two sons from St. Joseph, visited Chillicothe yesterday to see Dr Allaman’s old home. He has resided in Atchison for 38 years after practicing in Chillicothe for five years.

G. W. Allaman Max Allaman St. Joe Chillicothe Allaman Atchison St. Benedict's College al Morley Atchison Hospital Morley Raven Moekey Pat Ted Gray Missouri Pacific Grey Lake of the Ozarks Norman Parrish Mr. Parrish Piggott, Ark Pulfords Louise K. Kiefner D. B. Norton Kansas City George Kiefner Atchisom Kiefner Anna Schneider South Ridge Kas J. M. Barber Katherine Juvenal Norton T. R. Willstaedt Albany N. Y John S. Kiefner Gladewater Tex Margaret Ila Troy Ind Katharine Braun Joe Stengell Owensboro, Ky Henry Braun Matt Vogel Nick Vogel Huffs Spencer County Ind W.C. Jesse Trinity Lutheran Church Lawrence H. L. Jones North Fifteenth Street Globe Ed Heeney Severance Heeney Jones E. W. Howe J. P. Howe Associated Press A. B. MacDonald Kansas City Star Jennings Sutor Portland Sutor Sheffield Ingalls French Lick Mr. Ingalls Russell Barnes Detroit Omaha Kansas Cawker City Glen Elder Downs Frank Streeter Roy Fisk Mr. Pisk Soldier Streeter Paris City Neb Foster Pisher Mound Street American Legion Auxiliary Frank Wertz Kearney C. E. Foley Green Street Scottsville Ed Lanning John Sowers Division Street Atchson Hospital Blanche Green Ash Street J. W. Riley Amarillo Texas Rev. Green Hammond R. L. Arthur Charles Guy South Haven Mich Mr. Arthur C. M. Arthur South Sixth Street Boyd Arthur Santa Fe Street Bert Anslinger Ed O'Neil

Atchison Day's Doings Highlight Local Moves and Mishaps

Local notes report O. M. Babcock visiting a few days, multiple residents returning from California and Tulsa, and various moves. A head on collision on the Leavenworth road injures R. R. Fulford and Mrs. Fulford, while Paul Linville drowns after leaping from a bridge. River patrols search for Linville’s body as residents travel, study, or relocate within Atchison and nearby areas.

Jewelry store thief escapes after downtown chase

An unidentified man broke the west window of Herbert Ham jewelry store at 5 am Friday to steal twelve watches. By 11 am Kansas City police held eleven watches, but the thief escaped amid a downtown pursuit after being spotted by detective Alex Stewart. The twelfth watch remained unrecovered. The suspect used a cloth bundle to deaden the glass and fled into a theater crowd, being knocked down by a passing truck during the chase.

Herbert Ham Kansas City Atchison Police Department Herman Krings Joe Lorenz Ray Fletcher Alex Stewart Stewart Ham

Community Chatter Notes From Atchison Column

A mosaic of local voices and anecdotes from Atchison and Doniphan County. The column mentions Henry Bryant’s take on politics and local discord over Burlington’s division, celebrates pastor Frank Clutz of St. Paul, Minn., and recalls regional figures, schools, dances, and everyday observations from Atchison County communities.

Henry Bryant Fourteenth Street Doniphan County Burlington Bendena Claude Clutz Jacob Clutz Midland College Atchison Frank Clutz United States California Atchison High School Z. E. Bates Atchison County Charlie Hebee Charlie Meo Dingess Virginia Nortonville North Caroeling Missouri Marion Andrews Wyoming Coyote George Wolf Art Spatz

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