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!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1958
Page
2
A brother editor notes a junior girl’s next year curriculum listing Algebra Chemistry English American History Latin Gym and Chorus. He hints a school counselor helped though the writer’s tone reveals pride in a daughter whose home training already covers essential life skills.
The article notes a $3500 Teamsters gift to Gov. Docking’s two years past campaign, initially forgotten by Democratic chair Frank Theis. Theis later admitted the money came from an anonymous “committee for Docking,” which banked the funds for campaign expenses. The donors and recipients remain largely unnamed.
A collage of witty asides and local notes references a school season, coffee habits, and a park choo choo with safety concerns. It recalls a 25 and 50 year ago column with brief local items including Ottawa shopping, a garage build, a brand new truck, a Jackson car, and livestock dealings.
A health column outlines seven key pre school terms checks for children. It covers heart risks like rheumatic fever, early treatable conditions, correctable defects, nutrition, making the exam educational with at least one parent present, dental readiness, and the importance of boosters for vaccines including smallpox, diphtheria, tetanus, and whooping cough. It also notes parental inquiries about nosebleeds and hypertensive cardiovascular disease.
A devotional prayer reflecting Mark 14 36. It asks for faith and surrender to God's will, praising Jesus for obedience unto the cross and seeking devotion in the Redeemer's name. Amen.
A dense OCR of TV listings across channels 4 through 13 detailing air times for shows such as Lancelot, Sugarfoot, Wyatt Earp, Gunsmoke, The Lone Ranger, and various news, weather, and late-night offerings. Includes multiple networks NBC CBS ABC and others with scattered times into the 11 pm hour.
Chief Justice Earl Warren told the American Bar Association in Los Angeles that prolonged and unjustified court delays erode basic legal rights and undermine constitutional government. He urged lawyers and judges to prioritize improving justice through orderly, effective administration and accountability.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication dates with subscription prices for trade area and outside regions. Rates shown include by mail options: six months at $4.75 and one year at $7 within trade area. outside trade area monthly $1, three months $3, six months $6.50, and one year $7.
Industry figures in a broad view as GE plans 180000 kilowatts of nuclear power for Commonwealth Edison near Chicago and builds a steam supply at Eureka California for PG&E. The article notes cost as the main barrier to civilian nuclear expansion, while conventional utilities see a distant future despite rising starts. Dick Powell reflects on his career from saxophone to producer and director, sharing insights with wife Jane Alyson while balancing work and family on a 50 acre Los Angeles ranch.
AP Business News analyzes a surge of interest in atomic energy as nuclear submarines draw headlines. The piece surveys active and planned nuclear reactors, including Atomics International in Geneva and Canoga Park plants, Curtiss-Wright in Quehanna, and projects by General Electric, Westinghouse, North American Aviation, and others, detailing reactors for research, education, and military food irradiation, plus plans for power plants in Rowe and Piqua.
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.
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!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.