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 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1964
Page
1
In Ottawa a July 1964 Saturday Notebook muses on voter registration, election turnout, and civic attitudes. It references GOP conventions, Kenneth Tory and Everett Dirksen, local antics, a bass named Old Fighter, Beatle anxiety, and Garnett race disturbances with satirical anecdotes.
Dear Dr Molner says sudden leg pain while driving likely a muscle spasm or nerve pressure rather than poor circulation. Advice includes adjusting seat position, cushion support, or doctor check if relief is not found. He notes activity worsens circulation problems and that heart trouble can cause cramps with exertion. The reader also asks about a sizzling head noise affecting hearing. Molner acknowledges and suggests follow up.
A reader column blends a Bible verse prayer for harmony with health advice and letters to Dr Mother. Topics include cottage cheese safety for milk avoiders, copper arthritis remedies dismissed, blood sugar management with protein, and encephalitis basics and prognosis.
A recap of 25 years ago notes Miss Margaret Hutchins joining State Bank of Ottawa replacing Mrs Chester Fleming who moved to Colorado with her husband. Mrs Frank Dowdy returned from Los Angeles after six weeks with her daughter Mrs Joe Spangler. Mr and Mrs Oscar Woods welcomed a son James Eldon. Joe Kramer, son of Henry Kramer, began barber apprenticeship with W H Bruce 50 years ago. Bruce Allison, once in eastern Kansas harvests near Lewis, was due home. Nearly 100 autos and many others attended the Lincoln school ice cream social hosted by the North Side Social Civic Society, drawing about 1,500 people.
King, a two year old German Shepherd at Hornbrook’s filling station, handles cash, bags groceries, sweeps, delivers mail, fetches rags and envelopes, and even keeps the station clean. The pup assists customers, manages payments, and surprises neighbors with his smart handling of station tasks. He learns quickly and plays ball when off duty.
Hollywood shifts away from dumb blondes toward smarter image with Tippi Hedren, backed by Alfred Hitchcock who finances a $50,000 wardrobe and mentors talents like Ingrid Bergman and Grace Kelly.
Mary Margaret McBride, retired broadcaster, discusses television’s pull and how it occupies about 40 hours weekly. She notes favorite programs, Hitchcock's star Tippi Hedren, and her view of TV as a business and a social lifeline.
In Paris I dined this evening with a longtime American correspondent in Europe, here since the early 1920s. The balmy night was spent on Fouquet's terrace on the Champs Elysees where the meal was well prepared. My friend, following a doctor's orders, opted for soft foods, and appeared not overly pleased with himself.
An elderly man weighs career and retirement while offering a brisk, timeworn analysis of postwar Europe. He cites France’s resources and growth, predicts de Gaulle’s re election, and foresees a leftward shift across western Europe. He doubts NATO will hold mood as leftist governments grow. ends with coffee and cognac and a night.
The Ottawa Herald lists subscription rates for trade area by mail: one month 1.00, three months 3.00, six months 5.00, one year 9.00. Outside trade area by mail: one month 1.50, three months 4.25, six months 8.00, one year 15.00. The paper is a member of the Associated Press with exclusive rights to local news and AP dispatches.
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.