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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1957
Page
2
The article argues France’s destabilization mirrors a broader pattern where Haiti has spawned seven governments since December, all seized by force. It notes postwar independence surges, with many nations gaining or seeking self rule, yet often denying effective governance. Revolutions persist as great powers restrain themselves amid cold war dynamics.
A long concealed note shows George Washington failing to pay a 1794 local levy of nine pounds while President. He later settled the tax with penalties, and the disclosure is framed as demonstrating his human side and continuing as an inspiration for citizens and descendants.
The author recalls shifting food traditions from strict seasonal norms to year round choices. He notes oysters, turkey, iced tea, ice cream, chili, corn on the cob and even watermelon being enjoyed outside their traditional months, reflecting on changing dining habits and temperature as diners adapt beyond historic rules.
A brief devotional prayer asking for faith and awareness of Jesus in everyday life. It asks for divine guidance, gentleness of love, and strength to do God’s will, concluding in Christ’s name.
Brief notes draw from Hill City Times and Lawrence Journal World. A columnist quips that wealth rests on luck and exemptions, while another jokes a woman with premature gray hair should admire it.
A lively tale from an Italian coast hotel shows a mixed British American and Italian party. A Cockney accented American guest coins a Boston uncle joke while a Great Big Bostonian uncle roars puns and invites the couple to swim. The narrator notes the saying about Britons abroad and how this group defies it.
A northeast Kansas district agents meeting for pasture weed study was planned at the P. O. Hegberg farm. Reports of a drowning at Idyle Wild resort near Garnett were false after a film truck was mistaken for an ambulance. Jimmy Gage of Homewood suffered scarlet fever. About 20 telephones were installed at Forest Park for Chautauqua attendees. C. B. Voorhis fished at John Lloyd farm near Princeton yielding three bass and catfish. A large American flag hung from the Marsh House to a telephone pole along Tecumseh street for walkers to the park.
A dense OCR of a mid century TV grid lists CBS ABC and NBC programs with times, titles, and episode notes. Entries include Mickey Mouse Little Margie Laurel and Hardy Sky King News Weather and various game shows and dramas across morning to late evening slots. The page captures channel lineups, program names and airing times for a single day.
The Ottawa Herald lists daily publication details with editor and publisher credits. It also shows subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by mail, including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and yearly prices.
Dr John R Bertrand head of Berry Schools near Rome Georgia argues students should earn opportunity through work and hardship. Berry Schools educate 3000 on a 30000 acre campus with tight rules and heavy work, stressing dignity of work and Christian living. Many graduates become teachers ministers and business leaders.
A compact rundown of radio programs for KCMO and WDAF on Wednesday June 9 and Thursday June 20. Programs include News, Sports, Amos ’n’ Andy, Bob Hope, Relgious News, Disco Jockey, and World Tonight with various anchors like Robt Q Lewis and Beatty Morgan.
Proposed regulations for surface ponds and pits used in disposing of oil and wastes were drawn by the State Board of Health. A public hearing is set for Thursday in El Dorado. Operators must prove watertight ponds and obtain permits for new storage sites. pre July 1, 1957 sites may continue until Jan 1, 1958 with pollution controls.
A fragment notes that contents must be disposed of in a manner acceptable to the board. No further details are readable about the procedure, deadline, or responsible parties. The tersely worded line suggests an official directive governing disposal actions.
In Taipei Formosa more than 5 000 residents sought shelter on high ground after over 10 inches of rain fell in eight hours the heaviest in eight years. The floods damaged crops and inundated thousands of homes but no casualties were reported.
Washington President Eisenhower told about 400 4 H club youths at the White House rose garden that he plans to retire to Gettysburg Pennsylvania to farm after leaving office He said he would be farming in earnest in a few years and might seek advice from the youths Professors temperature topped 90 degrees during the patio talk
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