World Of Phools And Buffoons In Old Periodicals
A retrospective by Allen Winchester surveys old periodicals including The Kansas Farmer 1872 and American Agriculturist with notes on ownership by Mrs. Robert L. Hadsall of Richmond. It recounts cataloged issues, contents like Household Recipes and university sketches, and a 101-year-old The Great Republic with political letters and pension debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Winchester
Billing
The
Kansas Farmer
American Agriculturist
the Great Republic
Robert L. Hadsall
Richmond
Hadsall
Chris Barhan
Barhan
Greeley
University of Kansas
Lawrence
Universty
John Fraser
Eureka Cider Mill and
Franklin
Great Republic
Andrew Johnson
Grand Army of the Republic
Springfield
Lincoln
Utah
Kennedy Seen As Possible Vice Presidential Pick
AP reports rising support among Democrats for Massachusetts Senator Edward M. Kennedy as a potential running mate to Hubert Humphrey. Former Ohio Governor DiSalle says delegates in eight states favor Kennedy, with Chicago Mayor Daley urging the draft. Kennedy has not commented amid his brother Robert Kennedy's recent assassination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Massachusetts
Edward M. Kennedy
Ohio
Michael V. DiSalle
Hubert H. Humphrey
Kennedy
Chicago
Richard J. Daley
Ted Kennedy
Daley
DiSalle
Michigan
Maine
Nebraska
West Virginia
California
New York
Kansas
Iowa
Robert
Swim Show Friday Night at Forest Park Pool
The Ottawa Recreation Commission sponsors a Friday night swimming show at 7:30 p.m. at Forest Park pool. Children from 1x weeks and various classes will perform demonstrations and routines by grade and start times. The Junior lifesavers and Ottawa Municipal Band conducted by Loren Matthews will also appear between exercises.
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Ottawa Recreation Commission
Forest Park
Ottawa Municipal Band
Loren Matthews
Ottawa Fireworks Law Repeal Petition Gathers Signatures
At a city commission meeting three women urged repeal of the ordinance banning fireworks. LaVerne Wadkins reported over 200 signatures on petitions to allow sale and use, arguing supervision of children and favorable public displays. Mayor Lamar Phillips suggested advisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
City Commission
LaVerne Wadkins
S. Ash
Lamar Phillips
John Richeson
Lyman Corlis
Finance
Don Hamilton
Water and Light Department
Fifteenth Street
North
Hickory
Rockefeller doubts Southern support for GOP in 1964
Governor Nelson Rockefeller said the Republican Party may lose several Southern states no matter who is nominated. After meetings with Kansas and Missouri delegates in Kansas City, Rockefeller told about 1,600 people in Wichita that even without George Wallace winning, Wallace could still carry two or three Southern electoral votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky
Nelson Rockefeller
Wichita
Kansas
Kansas City
Rockefeller
John Love
Colorado
John Anderson
Kan
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Republican Party
Missouri
New York
Washington, D.C
Frank Carlson
J. Rex Dawe
Lucas
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Franklin County Proposes 1969 Budget Boost to 2.84 Million
Franklin County officials seek a 1969 budget of 2 837 505 20 dollars, about 331 000 more than this year, yielding a 34 12 mill rate and 1 633 058 96 in tax revenues. The increases cover state requirements for a junior college tuition fund and vocational school support, plus higher school foundation, bridge, social security and retirement taxes. Residents face combined county and district levies with city or township charges, causing varied tax bills by area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin County
Sscounty School Foundation
Ottawa
Ottawa City
Unified School District
Highland Cemetery
County Forecast Calls for Clouds and Thunderstorms
Considerable cloudiness and humid warmth persist through Friday with scattered thundershowers tonight and early Friday. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph tonight. Low tonight in the 70s. High Friday around 90. Wednesday’s high 83, today’s low 70, last year’s high 75, last year’s low 54, record high 111 in 1934, record low 51 in 1911. 24 hour precipitation ending 8 am 0.27 inch.
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Justice
Lady of Justice
Court House
United States
Carrie Plake
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