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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1956
Page
4
The article explains the symbolic meaning of the gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh brought by the Magi to the Infant Jesus. It details frankincense and myrrh uses in rituals, medicine, and fragrances, their divine associations, and the arduous harvesting and travel to Palestine, underscoring their rarity and value as regal offerings.
Golf growth climbs with an estimated 8,100,000 players next year and one quarter women. Children take up the game. gifts like gift-boxed golf balls and accessories including head covers gloves bags straps caps visors rubbers home putters and umbrellas suit the Christmas picture. You’ll score with a golf present.
The article argues cutting young evergreens for Christmas trees harms neither forest nor environment and highlights the scale of production. It notes nearly half of America’s 21 million evergreens are farm produced, about 83 percent come from five varieties, and mentions imports from Canada. It also briefly cites sports figures and hockey records from mid century.
Fashion notes promote pattern 4805 for Misses' sizes 12 through 20 in deep black winter cotton or tweed wool. Jumper size 16 uses 454 yards of 35 inch fabric and blouse uses 244 yards. Includes illustrated instructions and fit testing. Send 35 cents plus 5 cents for first class mail to Anne Adams Pattern Dept The Ottawa Herald.
Security For You by Ray Henry explains how Social Security taxes are collected, held in the Federal Old Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, and spent only on benefits or system costs. It notes the 1955-56 flow: IRS collected 6.447 billion, 5.361 billion paid as benefits, 124 million for system operations, with balance invested in government securities.
The fund now totals over 22 billion dollars, with annual surpluses since 1937. About half a billion dollars remains as cash on hand while the rest is invested in government securities. Interest last year amounted to 494,889 dollars and was added to the trust fund. Readers may write to Ray Henry with their retirement questions, enclosing a stamped self addressed envelope and 25 cents.
Orville Day 66 a retired farmer leaped from a moving car and jumped from a viaduct to his death yesterday in Kansas City Kas A He rode with brother Arthur 65 and driver Albert Guthrie 60 returning home after a pleasure ride Day had sold his farm near Wellsville Eas two months ago and was working since then
A leading rabbi on a Christmas broadcast argues Jews did not reject Jesus or his core teachings. Dr Maurice Eisendrath of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations contends that modern society rejects Christ, not Jews, and that Jews rejected only the later messianic claims, not Jesus himself.
A damaged text fragment mentions fried food, golden brown results, digestibility, and managing fat temperature for frying. It references swapping or buying through Want Ads, leaving unclear context or full details.
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