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 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1957
Page
2
Editorial urges strict speed enforcement on the Kansas Turnpike after a second fatal one vehicle crash. Driver, over 100 mph, tires overheated. notes turnpike design aims at safety but temptation to speed endangers lives. Milestones include discussions of 70 to 75 mph limits as a solution.
A Christmas letter from Elm recounts yearly birthday reminders to friends and their playful returns. A friend muses retirement as approaching, debating rising early versus late starts. The author also notes Christmas gifts: a camera-loving nephew, costly bulb needs for night shots, dolls intact, a relative craving rain, and boots unused in dry weather. Candy boxes are finally finished.
The column muses on France’s frequent misfortune and resilience. It notes rising newsprint prices and recalls past prices. It surveys English as the dominant language, church attendance shifts, golf course growth, and odd historical quips about public spaces, symbols, and nations.
Franklin county resident Joseph F Tawney died at 69 after 60 years in the area. J W Mitchell had major surgery at Ransom hospital. L J Glaser family welcomed Barbara Anne. W F Smith injured after a fall at 115 S Cedar. Fire Dept. fought a small blaze at Warner plant feed grinder. Jimmy Lester and Paul Keezel attended a Hi Y meeting in Fort Scott. Wesley Mace fractured right leg in fall on Ottawa Main Street when horse toppled him. A P Elder offered reward for those throwing rocks breaking Elm Street light. Franklin County Hardware showed an 1871 Herald Extra announcing county fair winners. Louise Parker visited Monett Me returning to home after 10 days with brother R J Parker.
A HAL BOYLE column compiles curiosities from readers from Hollywoods star lifestyle to odd facts about pests, hotels, drivers, fashion costs, sea chemistry, infidelity, pearls, lobsters, and famous figures. It playfully surveys trends like silk sheets and wall to wall hotel carpeting while poking fun at public figures and everyday quirks.
Dr George W Crane counsels Mary D 23 wife of Larry on building home life in a college town. He urges church roots weekly dates and daily affection calisthenics to avoid nostalgia and academic and marital flunk outs. He also promotes his 200 point Tests for Husbands and Wives via The Hopkins Syndicate Melott Ind.
Daily station schedule fragment shows multiple channels with times and programs including news, dramas, cartoons, and specials. It notes last minute changes hinder full accuracy and lists items such as Dragnet News and The Bob and Ray feature alongside various performers.
Radio schedule snippet lists KTJO FM KGMO WDAF KCMO programs and times such as Music at 9 09 and World Tonight at 6 09 with entries for News and Sports segments and various show titles including Nene House Philo Vance and Sleep No More. The fragmentary listing shows a mix of music talk and mystery drama programs across stations KTJO FM WDAF KCMO and KGMO.
Colorado's population rose by 75 000 since last July, nearing 1 700 000, per a University of Colorado Bureau of Business Research report led by L. J. Crampon. In six years, 29 of 63 counties grew over 10 percent, 25 counties showed smaller gains, and nine declined. Lumber output notes that boxes and crates account for about 10 percent of U S lumber production.
A compact note lists newspaper staff titles including Editor Publisher Managing Editor Advertising Manager and Mechanical Supt plus subscription rates by mail for one month three months six months and one year. The figures shown include entries like 1.001 and 6. 10.0 though unclear.
Baers Agricultural Almanac predicts a sparse holiday year with varied scheduling. Major dates include Washington's Birthday on Friday and Memorial Day July 4 on Thursday, Inauguration Day January 20 on Sunday with observance Monday 21, Easter April 21, and Thanksgiving on November 28.
Norfolk Virginia report notes Dr Reuel Finney Markham an internationally known educator and former Washburn University dean died Saturday at age 65. native of Ken sington Kansas he taught education at Washburn 1938 44 acted as dean 41 42 and led 42 44 later directing Topeka civilian defense and leading Kansas college teachers of education 1942 44. survived by widow Evangeline McNaughton Markham two daughters and two brothers.
A report from North Carolina State College School of Agriculture shows tractors cost about 500 dollars per year to operate on American farms today.
Doctors attending Princess Grace of Monaco again moved the expected birth date. They now predict January 20, after earlier forecasts of February first and January 25.
Carnegie free library shelves four new titles led by Diamond by Emily Hahn read by Nell Barnaby. The Longer And Enjoy It by Peter J Siskerwhn offers vitality tips while How to Lie With Statistics by Darrell Huff demystifies numbers for shoppers and voters. General Deans Story by Major General William F Dean recounts a Korea era captor’s life and courage.
Gallatin Tennessee police say 19 year old Raymond Clark of Goodlettsville collected fines from out of state motorists by posing as an officer using a tin badge a rented car and grocery receipts pad. He was released on $7000 bond after being charged with impersonating an officer and taking money under false pretenses.
A devotional wording includes Ye PRA Che Urt Beine and Thou art the God that doest wonders. It cites Psalm 77 14 and offers a prayer to Our Father asking guidance, forgiveness, and the Holy Spirit for Jesus sake.
Dr. Leonard F. Peltier aged 37 from the University of Minnesota will succeed the late Dr. James B. Weaver as chief of the University of Kansas Medical Center bone surgery section. The announcement was made Saturday by the center.
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.