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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1956
Page
4
The Agriculture Department forecast no sustained rise in meat prices for the coming years. It expects high meat production to keep supplies ample, with hog and cattle output rising this year and into 1956. Prices may be lower than the current year but not drop as sharply as late 1955.
A talking gate with sensitive microphones operates on German railways to monitor approaching trains and warn pedestrians as barriers rise and fall, reflecting safety innovations in early signal equipment.
Look slim and taller with princess lines ideal for a shorter figure. Describes pattern 4799 with sizes 14 to 24, yardage for size 16, simple easy-to-sew instructions, and a request for 35 cents plus 5 cents extra for first class mailing to Anne Adams at The Ottawa Herald Pattern Dept. 243 West 17th St New York NY.
Marriage licenses issued for James W Hoag age 21 of Ottawa and Vietta Faye Williams age 18 of Ottawa. Also Charles E Jaster age 22 of Leavenworth and Jo Ann Louise Huffman age 19 of Leavenworth. Howard Eugene Fietcher age 28 of Baldwin and Mildred Marie Sullivan age 35 of Baldwin.
A curious long tailed animal brought to Emporia State College by a coon hunter proved to be a Ring Tailed Cat Bassariscus astutus the first wild taken specimen in Kansas for a museum collection. Shot by M W Schaefer seven miles east of Emporia the full grown male measures 16 inches body 15 inches tail with rings and semi retractable claws. Dr Ted Andrews KU professor notes the species range north of the Mexican border and that Kansas reports of six such cats in Cowley County over 11 years require proof. Dr E Raymond Hall KU Museum director will mount the specimen for the Emporia State collection.
removals and meter connections in this week’s bulletin include Adamson C C moved to 132 Walnut Adkins Lena D from 421 S Poplar Bishop Mrs Helen to 326 Walnut Bear Vernon R to 819 Tremont Churchill Roy D to No 127 Rockwood Drive Fritts Stanley to 704 W 10th Faden Byron from 315 E 7th to 522 W 9th Hos
J Ekinson of 132 Walnut and David Johnson of 903 S Mulberry move to 211 E Fifth and 824 S Sycamore respectively. Frank Kreusch relocates from 217 S Cedar to Pomona Kansas. Loy Laws shifts from 824 S Sycamore to an unspecified new address. S D Stovall moves from 314 S Cherry to 733 King.
Deeds recorded include Otto R. Schroeder to Union Central Life Ins for NW1/4 NW 1/4 Sec 35 16-18 C R Diehl to L J Diehl Lots 1 3 5 Block 83 Roy Sledd to Walter McMillen Tr NW 1/4 Sec 31 15-21 Wayne
Bush transfers Lots 171 173 175 177 179 E C St Pomona to K L Mealman. H G Bishop transfers Lot No 10 Smith Subdivision No 10 to Stanley Fritts.
In Brattleboro the first permanent English settlement in Vermont began with a block house built in 1724 named Fort Dummer. Herald Want Ads deliver results.
In a Denver notice Spears Chiropractic Sanitarium and Hospital invites readers to write for Testimonial Proof of results covering arthritis cancer polio epilepsy rheumatic fever multiple sclerosis cerebral palsy muscular dystrophy strokes heart liver skin stomach kidney and numerous other ailments.
Kansas City ad promotes a $1,000 final expense life policy for under 80s. Old American of Kansas City handles the transaction by mail with no obligation and no calls. Send age and request free information to 3 W. 9th Dept. L115B, Kansas City, MO.
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