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Newspaper
Atchison Weekly Globe
Location
Atchison, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1927
Page
2
The Atchison Globe reports how Frankfort townspeople, led by women, ousted defeated male organizers after a failing chautauqua. Women elected a chair, gave a fiery platform speech, and collected signatures for next year’s contract, signaling a gendered shift in local leadership.
The Globe asks Hank Fiche to forgive the Sumner wasp for a neck bite and praises wasps for inspiring industrial paper. It notes Dr. Vernon Kellogg's study of wasps and the wasps method of turning wood into pulp and durable light nests.
A column argues critics label business men as robbers but the writer insists merchants are cowed and cautious, fearing loss of customers and social backlash. The piece defends merchants as oppressed rather than criminal, noting reluctance to engage in politics or church life and concern over accusations of profit.
Prices for messages between the United States and foreign destinations have been cut by Western Union Telegraph Company. The move appears to restore prewar costs, relieving some of the burden on long distance communications.
Lighthearted essays and observations from an Atchison columnist touch on modern manners, risky driving, dating jokes, and the humor in everyday life. Vignettes include a furniture shop firing a helper over ash drops, a diploma holder seeking work, and quips about ministers and threats, with reflections on effort and decency.
The piece paints Isadora Duncan as a dramatic, rebellious figure who faced life’s harshness with a flaccid, sullen look in late photos. It suggests her public ideals of justice liberty and beauty clashed with earthly action, often harming herself more than advancing her causes. The article implies she met a pictorial death on a European highway.
Sir Charles Gregory predicts a tremendous earthquake could split the earth within twelve months based on recent quakes. The remark is framed as a deduction but is treated humorously as long as the split does not occur between the dining room and the kitchen.
William H. Taft at age seventy expresses optimism about the world’s future while cautioning that progress will be gradual and not a paradise overnight, citing his long experience and wisdom.
The text suggests a film boss has insured actress Norma Talmage for 1,500,000 dollars and may resist paying double to have others risk their lives in pictures in her place.
A local appeal notes knitting ice packs would aid the boys in France. The message suggests small comfort items and practical aid are welcome as they endure wartime conditions.
Regional leaders push to drop the Monroe Doctrine so Latin American politics can shift toward decisive, no-decision conflicts. Observers note the move could redefine U S influence and regional diplomacy amid rising tensions.
A remark notes it is fitting that the name of the man who invented the calliope has been forgotten, reflecting on historic obscurity and artistic devices.
Ralph Shelly argues for immediate development of an air port power and the start of express air service. He says it is inevitable and Atchison should prepare now rather than later.
The Atchison column notes Bert Wells and wife visited Wichita while en route from a convention in Dubuque. Wells contemplates purchasing an airplane amid rising aviation interest, took a short air trip at 4,400 feet, and enjoyed the experience, while his wife took in the journey.
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