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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1956
Page
2
The attorney general may decide if a sheriff candidate who is insane should be removed from the primary ballot. The piece argues sanity tests might be prudent for all candidates, suggesting that filing for office alone is not proof of fitness and noting a public appetite for medical certification.
Evian les Bains sits beside Lake Geneva opposite Lausanne with Geneva nearby, famed for mineral springs and grand hotels like the Splendide. The author recalls a Flower Fete parade rain, the grand hotels built for prewar aristocracy, their vast salons, 14 foot ceilings, and a world of four trunks per guest that vanished after the first World War.
Fragmentary lines describe seeking the cheapest room or a brief pause for laundry. Tall plaster palaces loom with windows that seem to scorn the travelers as they must enter today.
A columnist discusses Friday the 13th and other superstitions, noting people fear bad luck in threes and with signs like black cats and moving under ladders. The piece argues superstition persists but warns against exaggerated dread, reminding readers misfortune could strike anytime, not only on Friday the 13th.
Henry Heinicke has bought Sutorius and Weber’s saloon and refitted it. A partition creates a separate billiard room in the west section, with quality liquors and cigars touted. Five Sac and Fox Indians led by Harlan and Mann tour east, with interpreter Goodel, plans to exhibit in major eastern cities. Bill Strawbridge handled furniture work this week.
NEW YORK Fashions in heroes change with times. Boom periods elevate the industrial tycoon as the public icon, portrayed as rugged, resourceful, and driven. Executives are shown as modern Roy Rogers figures, toiling long hours, earning high rewards, yet facing health costs. A survey notes many executives and their families carry undiagnosed ailments, while retirement edges closer for most. END ADV for PMS Fri July 13. Some supermarkets stock canned hi fi records of Tschaikowsky and Beethoven music.
Joyce L. seeks help for an artificial leg dilemma and social anxiety. Dr Crane argues defects can drive charm growth, urging focus on personality, praise, and wit to attract partners. He cites Roosevelt, Edison, and others who thrived despite impairments, urging self-improvement and letter requests for his tests. The piece ends with a Canada crime note about gold ownership penalties.
The text shows a partial newspaper masthead from The Ottawa Herald with misread lines about post office entry and staff roles. It includes subscribing details and scattered rate references for various areas and durations, though many words are garbled.
Saturday June 14 listing includes On The Trail with P Morgan Newn Caravan and a double feature. Baseball games across KMBC WDAB WDAF KMBC KNBC and 1KSLBC noted with varied times. Evening blocks feature KMBC Art Mooney WDAF News and KNBC late news plus fan clubs and hour of decision programs.
A devotional fragment quotes Isaiah stating God will be with believers through waters and life. It expresses gratitude for divine watchful care and asks faithfulness to enter blessedness in heaven through Christ and the Redeemer.
Baltimore Theodore B Fowler went to trade his car for a new one and, after negotiations, returned home by bus with no vehicle. A salesman claimed the car was sold after Fowler signed a contract he believed was conditional. Fowler says his car was taken during negotiations and later sold to another. The matter was referred to the state attorney.
Harry H. Woodring, Democratic candidate for governor, named Larry Ryan of Wichita as chairman of the Woodring for Governor Veterans Committee. Ryan, Kansas’ only Democrat elected secretary of state, will organize a statewide veterans group for Woodring and praised his candidacy. He credited Woodring with pro veterans policies during the early 1930s era and Roosevelt administration tenure as secretary of war.
Social Security lists show John Smith as the most common name, with 51 468 Johns Smith. Questions cover eligibility for spouses, earnings limits, rental and investment income, and the need for a Social Security card for wives of farm operators.
A legal notice item references figures 295 and 48 as totals for expenses. It also mentions address 1058 Wyedee Street and a person or entity named Senenes. The fragmentary text requires cautious interpretation of the official action and stakes.
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