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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1956
Page
3
A reader column from Hutchinson Kansas features reader letters to Sylvia Sage on topics from child discipline and grandparent involvement to garden pests and chiggers. Answers emphasize parental responsibility, professional advice, and practical steps while noting limits on interference.
An advertisement for itch relief product ITCH-ME-NOT promises instant drying and 40c back at Blair Pharmacy. It targets eczema ringworm insect bites foot itch and other surface itches with day or night usage and fast relief in as little as 15 minutes.
Reader asks if crosses are only for Catholics. Answer confirms cross pendant is widely worn by Protestants too.
Liberal’s population climbs to 10,181 after a recent count, an increase of 1,234 since 1955. Of the gain, 1,020 residents live in Blue Bonnet courts, a World War II housing development added to the city limits.
The remaining wheat will not match the quality of the harvested crop due to frequent showers, especially in the southeastern part of the county, which have delayed harvest and lowered quality.
Rep. Hope of Kansas says he will retire from Congress after 30 years to practice law in Garden City with his son as partner. He will keep his Washington office until the next session ends, and may return for district matters. He doubts a judgeship, cites long absence from practice.
The article notes that the Brooklyn Bridge towers rest on submerged timber cushions 15 feet thick. A separate cooking tip suggests toasts slices of ready bought pound cake and serve with fresh fruit and whipped cream for a quick dessert.
Democratic leaders meet in Chicago to pick a keynote speaker for the August 13 nominating convention. National chairman Paul Butler will announce the decision after the meeting. Leading candidates include Senators Kerr of Oklahoma and Jackson of Washington, with others like Clement, Humphrey, and Kennedy discussed. Backers seek a speaker uncommitted to any candidate amid rival factions. Also noted are top tin and tin plate producers Malaya, Indonesia, Bolivia, Belgian Congo, Thailand, Nigeria, and Texas.
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