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 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1955
Page
2
The editorial lauds government plan to send thousands of tons of surplus grain and foods to relief agencies for overseas aid. It urges private church and charitable funding to cover distribution costs, arguing individuals must support relief to prevent state welfare from replacing personal charity.
A travel writer laments intercontinental flying’s time distortion as planes switch to jets. He notes dining schedules, sleep cycles, and body clocks clash with new speeds, predicting jet speed will strain the nervous system and redefine travel from New York to London and beyond. He foresees a future where time zones vanish into one long cycle of meals and rest.
A fragment suggests a satirical view of cross cultural rules between a tree and slave worlds, proposing a compromise where Communists begin their day with dinner while others eat breakfast. The text hints at differing conventions and mutual sanity in a surreal dialogue.
An odd notice proclaims mistletoe season open from now until January 3 with allowances for kissing under sprigs hung on doors or light fixtures. It humorously advises proper consent, notes potential seasonal misuse, and lists places to obtain mistletoe while stressing decor and etiquette.
Auld Lang Syne recalls William H. Horrell retiring after 31 years as a postal carrier. Ottawa schools plan Christmas programs. Worthington Jones store installed fluorescent lighting 25 years ago. Izaak Walton League members could shoot rabbits for cold storage at Bennett's to aid the needy at Christmas. Snow was forecast tonight. The American Legion drum and bugle corps appeared in a local Christmas parade. Also noted: Chicago banks failed in earlier years, Wylie Anderson moved to Lawrence, James R. Reed received an $8 monthly pension.
New York curbstone piece on money as a measure of value and social power. A boy finds a pocketbook with 65 dollars, shares it with friends, buys treats, and learns money matters through consequences. The tale ends with repayment and a moral about earning money the hard way.
A Wichita boy dies after a fatal incident described as arising from childhood avarice and a belt used in unintended harm. The narrative references a father and son, a car, and a memory linked to a car driven by Norman C. Stuckey, with family scenes and a lingering recollection of the event.
Manhattan Kansas UK Agricultural Council on Research and Education protests an $80,000 cut in Kansas State College appropriation. Council cites higher research spending needs and argues state welfare hinges on bolstering budgets. President Walter C Pierce notes industry research spending versus agriculture.
A reader from Jacksonville challenges Dr George W Crane over his sex education columns. The letter is printed in The Public Pulse as Dow, the Journal’s managing editor, faces pressure from critics while Crane defends his weekly discussions on sex, education, and related topics. The piece notes Crane’s travel in Florida, a marriage clinic, and the role editors play in public discourse.
Charles BE Koons of Great Bend died at St Rose Hospital Saturday after a stroke two weeks earlier. Koons owned a theater, hardware store and other properties in Great Bend. He was 73.
A broadcast slate features Three Star News and News Robin Hood Burns and Ailes plus Godfrey 1 Love Lacey December Bride with an $84,000 figure. Other entries include Questions Studio 67 Mr. District Attorney and My Favorite Husband as part of the daytime lineup.
Radio listings show KTJO KMBC WDAF and other stations airing dinner music news and a Christmas feature. Programs include Roger Fredrikson Dragnet Classic Corner and Christmas Cantata with varying times from 4:00 to 9:30 PM on December 20 at multiple stations.
President Eisenhower mailed a Christmas message to the world and lit a 65 foot spruce in Washington from Gettysburg College. Mrs Eisenhower and Vice President Nixon attended with families as carols and Marine Band music filled the dusk. Basilio noted among ten children in a separate brief.
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.