Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Chanute Tribune in Chanute, Kansas

We have 6,677,888 pages in Kansas

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Chanute Tribune

Location

Chanute, Kansas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1956

Page

4

Views of the News on Hoof in Mouth Disease in Politics

A satirical column links repeated political gaffes to a supposed epidemic of hoof in mouth disease among politicians. It cites James G Blaine Charley Wilson Tom Dewey Dwight Eisenhower Harry Truman Howard Pyle and Louisiana Governor Noe, noting public reactions and playful headlines about Memorial Day timing and a Boston circus analogy.

James G. Blaine Charley Wilson Charley Tom Dewey Ike Harry Truman Anzio Detroit Howard Pyle Pyle

Extending School Year Sparks Debate On Vacation Value

In the Peoples Forum letter, Mrs. Lucile Carter argues against longer eight or nine month terms and abolishing summer break. She says children need downtime to learn outside school and warns that longer years burden families and teachers, with September returning to routine bringing renewed challenges.

the Tribune Voice of Experience Lucile Carter Rt. 2 Altoona

No Smog Today and Other Local Flashes

A collection of light notices and wry quips on city life. The piece notes Los Angeles weather prints and smog status, coffee sales trends, teen behavior and Elvis Presley, car air conditioning and traffic laws, wildlife sympathy for backyard feeders, upcoming mournings, and mothers' scolding habits.

Los Angeles

Breakfast customs and Marine haircuts stir curious debate

A column notes global breakfast customs from porridge in Denmark to rice gruel in China and cucumber bread in Turkey. It also critiques Marine recruit haircuts as a harsh ritual, questioning its role in building fighting men after a recent disaster.

China Turkey Bulgaria Scandinavia France

The Worry Clinic Advice On Inviting Wives For Ideas

Dr Crane explains that husbands should consult wives and invite suggestions on plans from garage to necktie. He notes wives often have good judgment and inviting input strengthens marriage, ego, devotion, and leadership, with romance boosted by seeking advice as a compliment.

George W. Crane Lawrence L Larry

SedAn Boy Scout Camp Cauble opens with 64 youths

Twenty five years ago the Sedan Boy Scout Area plans its summer playground Camp Cauble hosting 64 boys beginning next Sunday. 24 Neosho County youths among first campers amid shaded ravines and abundant bird life. City reports a new fire truck shipped from Columbus. Santa Fe time card adds a 15 hour Chanute to Chicago trip. locals visit Wichita Kansas City and Sarcoxie. a student attends Iola Junior College. families visit relatives and travel notes. Fifty years ago E. E. Freeman returns from St. Louis business trip. visitors include Mrs. D B Hickey and Mrs. Robertson. eggs fetch 14 cents a dozen retail.

Sedan Boy Scout Area Camp Cauble Neosho County Columbus, CO Chanute Chicago Santa Fe R. M. Trembly Marvin and Verrice Jewell Wichita Roscoe L. Kimerling Mary Lou Howard Baltz Kansas City E. E. Lofgren Cecil Hollenshead Sarcoxie Neosho Big Creek Agnes Thompson Iola Junior College Andy Thompson E. E. Freeman St. Louis D. B. Hickey Rich Hill G. M. Dewey F. M. Robertson Coyville W. E. White Everett Blackwood

Diplomatic Critics Urge Fresh Faces in State Dept

Washington readers are urged to rethink foreign policy leadership criticizing Herbert Hoover Jr and John Foster Dulles for past missteps. The piece argues for proactive diplomacy and warns that naive assurances and bank-driven optimism aided dangerous regimes and events.

Washington Clare Boothe Luce State Department Dick Nixon Herbert Hoover Jr Cyprus Mediterranean Israel-Egypt Hoover Dulles

Remembering the Dead and Safe Holiday Conduct

The piece urges honoring loved ones with flowers and thoughts, noting cemeteries will be tended and many outings occur. It cautions drivers to be careful, avoid tragedy, and minimize accidents during holiday travel and outdoor activities.

Chanute Tribune local notices and editorials summary

Chanute Tribune, Chanute Kansas, consolidates with The Daily Timesett. The paper, edited by Ernest W. Johnson and advertising by James Fehrenbach, runs evenings except Sunday. It is a member of AP and Audit Bureau of Circulations with subscription rates listed for Wilson and Woodson counties.

Wilson and Woodson

Compliment Club Offered by Dr Cranes Hopkins Syndicate

A vintage advertisement explains a Compliment Club that promises popularity and success in love and business. It instructs readers to send funds and a self addressed envelope to Dr. Crane, care of Hopkins Syndicate Inc., Mellott Indiana, to obtain a booklet detailing laws and tips.

Crane Hopkins Syndicate Inc Mellott, Ind

Clips & Quips Captain Mid Dy Adverts Milk Bottles

A fragment from a column notes a Boston milk company placing ads on its bottle labels. The line suggests a shift from old maritime ways to modern branding and product marketing. The dialogue hints at generational change and a humorous tone about seafaring and advertising.

Boston Milk Company

Sabbath Fishing Keeps Two Cronies Away From Church

Two old friends joke about missing church after a morning of Sabbath fishing. One laments being late due to time, the other cites a sick wife at home, turning a moral dilemma into humor.

Odist Gray Freed By Labette Jury

Parsons Kansas Odist Gray 49 is freed after a Labette District Court jury acquitted him of murder in his wife death in December 1954 He had earlier been convicted of second degree murder and sentenced to 25 years after the first trial the Supreme Court later set aside that verdict due to improper testimony and Gray testified the gun discharged accidentally

Parsons Odist Gray Labette Supreme Court Gray

Chanute Tribune Brief: May 26 1956 Weapon Struggle

A brief item from the Chanute Tribune on May 26, 1956 notes a struggle for possession of a weapon. The short report lacks additional names or context.

Chanute Tribune

Escapee Returns Before Escape Method

A 19 year old pickpocket, Herman D. Hopkins, surrendered to Chicago detectives revealing how he escaped from the lockup. He described seeing a ring of keys on a table during custody and using them later in his cell. He told Sgt. Thomas Lee he mailed the keys in an envelope with nine cents postage.

Chicago Detective Bureau Herman D. Hopkins Thomas Lee Lee Hopkins

Also Mentioned on This Page

Boston Ringling Brothers Noe Louisiana Peoples Forum J.p.h E. Lawson Marine Command Dr. Crane Drew Pearson John Foster Dulles New York Germany Hitler Pearson David L. McCune Steuben ELY Bros South Earlton Koch- Skinner Memorial THE Highland Chanute, Kas Daily Timesett Chanute Publishing Company Ernest W. Johnson James Fehrenbach Mgr Kas Member Audit Bureau of Circulations Associated Press Neosho, Allen Counties Mscoys Schultz & Judy S. Highland Phone W. Main Robert N. Allen South Santa Fe G.L J. F Ireland W. Oak First National Bank FDIC Perry Como Dan George Gobel Captain Kangaroo Toda Four States Ernie Kovacs Arthur Godfrey Tennessee Ernie Ford Guiding Light CBS News Johnny Carson Koam-Tv KOTV Wdaf-Tv Kswm-Tv Joplin Liberace Art Linkletter Matinees Theatre Studio Kitchen Bob Crosby Joan Mrs. North Terrytoon Theatre Roy Rogers Gene Autry Riders of the Purple Rage Chanute, Kansas News Little Rascate Gordon MacRae Wild Bill Hickok Homemaker Doug Edwards Robert Montgomery Studio One Famous Playhouse Amos Andy Hollywood Playhouse Chamber of Commerce Caesar's Hour the Southlanders Armed Forces Reserve Sixth Row Center News Caravan Philco Pioneer
Search Courier

Search the Chanute Tribune Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Chanute Tribune?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication