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 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1955
Page
6
Mrs Anna Stoppel a 48 year old widow who told her six children she was going to kill herself was found dead yesterday near the Santa Fe Railroad right of way in Larned Kansas She appeared to have been struck by a train The notice ends with an advertising line urging readers to buy U S Savings Bonds.
A judge granted a temporary injunction to close Gardner Lake resort over alleged liquor and gambling violations. A petition for permanent closure was filed by Johnson County assistant attorney John J. Gardner, with a hearing set on the permanents. building could be padlocked for months to years. Six men were arrested in a related raid. more than 100 questioned and released. about 50 men fled and two alleged dancers also left.
Nearly all of the 1,700 persons evacuated from the area near the Standard Oil Co Indiana refinery fire Saturday were allowed to return as investigators assess smoke and fire conditions. Local officials coordinated shelter and safety checks, with remaining restrictions expected to ease as air quality improves.
Wamego, Kansas, approved a $157,000 sewage disposal plant bond in a special election by 315 to 20, after the Kansas Board of Health warned the city would lose its river dumping license without improvements. U. S. Savings Bonds are safe.
Three prisoners identified as Vance Ross aged 34, a parolee from Washington State Prison awaiting trial on a bad check charge, and Joe Haycraft 19 from Louisville Kentucky escaped last night after overpowering two trustees with an iron bag and locking the jailer in a cell at Jasper County jail Carthage Missouri authorities launched a manhunt.
Walter E. Rice, 31, Carutherville, and another man were charged with autotheft after an escape from State Hospital No 1 Futon. They reportedly broke their cell, overpowered two trustees, and attacked jailer Henry Blanton with an iron bar.
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.