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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1958
Page
2
Editorial lauds Soil Conservation Service work in reducing soil and water loss on American farms. It cites contour plowing, slowed runoff, crop rotation, and shifting crops as means to keep soil on fields. Franklin County farmers show progress, yet more adoption is urged and SCS specialists invite inquiries.
Column notes Salina Journal suggests eliminating the personal property tax on items other than autos and trucks and the tax on intangibles like stocks and bank accounts. It argues the tax yields little as most holdings are modest, and the personal property tax prompts people to hide assets. The piece weaves in satirical jabs on fashion, demographics, and space conquest, ending with quoted quips about meals, liquor and time perception.
The writer notes public doubt in forecasts, praises old time weather poets, and highlights John Baer’s almanac of poems. It cites sailor rhymes about rain and wind, prairie wisdom, and folklore sayings for Groundhog Day Purification Day and seasonal weather clues, ending with a reflection on weather lore.
A look back notes Mrs. N. J. Krist recovering after illness. Tommy Rule and Patricia and Diana Blake ill with whooping cough. Mrs. R. E. McFarland of Princeton brought to Ottawa for eye injury from a nail. A daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Chares Drum. Scott Kelsey visiting after copper mine downturn in New Mexico. Nelson Hotel carpenters work on upper floors as gas heaters dry plaster.
A devotional note quotes Luke 2 46 about Jesus in the temple with teachers and asks for reverence in seeking to answer Him. The prayer asks God to reveal Himself through His Son and to guide thoughts and actions in worship and daily life. Amen.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for in and out of trade area. Rates include by mail one month eighty five cents, three months two dollars, six months three fifty, one year seven dollars. outside trade area one month one dollar, three months three dollars, six months five fifty, one year ten dollars.
A New York column surveys odd bits from letters and trivia. It notes a coronation ring with 36 diamonds made for Edward VII but never worn, and quirky facts about snails strength, species ranges, and ocean futures. It jokes about pop science, Hollywood, and social trends with sly wit.
The notice riffs on changing habits from turn of the century barber trade to a Havana casino's debt laden gambler service. It cites an Ibsen line about freedom and beauty tied to borrowing, noting a lazy era where machines and leisure redefine work and risk.
Guidance notes advise using self polishing wax for asphalt tile surfaces and warn against alternative wax types. The recommendation emphasizes a wax that does not require buffing and preserves the tile’s finish and longevity.
A 10 year old boy offers a pet mouse with traits described as cute adorable and champagne color. He accepts one dollar cash or will trade the mouse in the Milwaukee Sentinel free classifieds for children.
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