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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1958
Page
2
An editorial reflects on shifts in education toward math and science and the move in Kansas City to use ball point pens for handwriting. It voices nostalgia for traditional ink and penmanship while acknowledging the need for modern methods as future adults handle forms like 1040. It laments unreadable cursive as handwriting cools with age.
A reader signing as Christian appeals to Ottawa residents to show care for the lonely and ill. He cites a hospitalised husband and a widow without family, noting doctors advise against staying alone. He asks neighbors to read Matthew 25 and act, warning of divine judgment and promising to try to help those in need.
A writer recalls near misses and odd twists of fate after a hair raising car crash. reflections on how tiny choices and chances shape safety and survival. The piece notes luck, chance, and a long life of driving without accident, suggesting fate as a recurring theme in everyday risk.
The piece contrasts Bombay's bright sea side and towering offices with sprawling slums and street dwellers. It notes political corruption, unemployment among the poor, affluence amid sharp economy cuts, and a city at once charming and harsh where life is cheap for the dispossessed yet acceptance persists.
Burr Layman an elderly plesterer of Ottawa died at home from a stroke suffered five weeks earlier at age 93. The Russell second hand store relocated from 214 N Main to four doors north. G E Jones 712 Grant submitted a seven and a half inch circumference Leghorn egg to The Herald. Johnny Fowlers bicycle was stolen from the 200 block on South Main and found in an alley east of Main.
A brief biblical passage from John 8 10 11 features Jesus addressing a condemned woman with mercy saying no one condemns her and urging her to sin no more. The quotation underscores forgiveness and transformation through restraint from sin.
A compilation of light quotes from reports and editorials referencing etiquette, weather, and domestic life. The punchlines critique social manners and domestic roles with a hometown newspaper voice. The piece highlights playful quips aboutEmily Post norms and everyday household expectations.
A fragmented TV schedule lists NBC channels and shows including Superma, Hi Tima, News, Farm News, Sports, and Todays programs. It mentions specific items like 9 Daily Word, The Love of Life, and Could Be You Tomorrow, plus CBS Channel 5 with Ron.
Dr Joseph explains tongue inspection can reveal health issues. A localized mouth sore or ulceration deserves scrutiny, as a painful tongue lesion may signal underlying conditions requiring evaluation.
A reader letter discusses a three year tongue condition with doctors suggesting geographical tongue possibly due to smoking allergy or vitamin deficiency. The article notes redness from irritation, potential B vitamin deficiencies, and conditions like pernicious anemia. It explains allergy testing by diet, not pills, and lists possible causes including alcohol, infection, prolonged antibiotics, and various diseases.
A fragment shows a mix of ad text and medical Q and A about a thigh lesion and vaccination. It includes reader questions on a burning area and hair loss, a note on fascia inflammation, guidance on vaccination location, and an offer for a bed wetting booklet mailed from Old American Insurance with no obligation. It reflects a small town newspaper page with various notices and ads.
A New York column surveys reader mail and quirky facts predicting life in 1975. It notes a 35 hour work week, $7500 family income, back trouble prevalence, shells identified, Broadway rodeo booster, and a mix of odd statistics about farming, psychology, lamps, and famous people.
Watson James III explained his lateness at a lecture with the customary sorry I was tied up. He also noted he obliged when his 5-year-old son Billy urged him to hold out his hands and close his eyes. He found himself wearing a pair of Richmond, Va. us-Dr.
A story notes Billy finding rusty handcuffs in an attic while Dr. James eats supper nearby. The cuffs lack a key and are eventually removed at a filling station before a scheduled lecture, leaving questions about how the items came to be there.
Mr and Mrs J R Richards celebrate their Golden Wedding anniversary January 5 at the Methodist Presbyterian Church basement in Erie with an open house from 2 to 4 p m Saturday. Local callers include Mrs Martha Coffman and Mr and Mrs Emmett Dusham of Topeka. The couple hosted a dinner at the C B Jackson home with many relatives in attendance.
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