Ottawa Dam Memories From Old Kan sas History
Editorial recalls Ott dam on the Marais des Cygnes near Forest Park, once a source of ice water and boat excursions aboard the Gertrude. Fred Brinkerhoff notes the dam’s role in local pleasure, fishing for big catfish, and a later replacement led by Henry Ott for flood control and safety. Old timers lament its removal though progress is justified.
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Ott
Marais Des Cygnes
Ottawa
Forest Park
Gertrude
Gertie
Melluish
Henry Ott
This And That by Job One
A collage of wry observations spans travel dangers, efficiency in cars, a Kansas girl winning a national spelling prize, and lighthearted notes on voting age, lighthouse keepers, baseball coaching costs, obituary jokes, and a runner-up who mispronounces propylaeum. The piece wittily links everyday quirks with broader social corners.
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Propylaeum
Auld Lang Syne and Local News Roundup
A Burlington High School teacher Jane Penny taught Latin and English at 718 S Cedar. Ottawa horseshoe team members Lee Yelton Harry Woodcock Eddie Edington Richard Moler M C Reimer and O D Crocker tied 13 18 with Baldwin. Ottawa fire crews battled a carburetor fire at Martin Tractor. Hirma Cornell announced building a home at 10th and Main. Albert Whitacre bought Pillars Jewelry Store in Romstedt area. Romstedt lost about 1000 tomato plants in Marais des Cygnes flood.
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Jane Penny
S. Cedar
Burlington High School
Ottawa
Prayer for Today Faith as Joseph Strength in Christ
A brief prayer reflecting on Matthew 2 13 urging flight to Egypt with trust in God. It asks for faith like Josephs and for strength through Christ to overcome trials, ending in a simple Amen.
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Joseph
Christ
Barbiturates in health and law contrasted
Dr Molner explains that barbiturates can be addictive and must be watched rather than banned. They are useful under medical supervision but not a permanent cure, with cautious use advised. Other letters discuss vitamin loss in frozen juice and lobotomy basics, plus how to obtain his diabetes booklet.
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World Health Organization
Clipped News Reflects Dial Telegraph Era Changes
Garfield resident laments news scarcity after town switches to dial phones two weeks ago. Wichita Eagle notes students harbor socialistic ideas while earning money looms. Garden City Telegram records hamburger at 53 cents a pound amid hard times.
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Garfield
Larned Tiller
Toller
Wichita Eagle
Garden City Telegram
Television Guide Listing for Channel 4 to 12 Shows
TV schedule fragment lists broadcast times and show titles across channels including NBC CBS ABC and local programs. Entries cover news, dramas, game shows, films, and variety segments with periods of late night movement and a mix of public affairs and entertainment programs.
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Hickor
Gordon Eliott
Sky King
Disneylana
Beaver
Father
Pilarhouse
Highway Patrol
Doug Fairlcks
Theatre
Circle Theater
G. Lombardo
Tombstone
Harbor Com
Martin Kane
S—Theater
Jack Parr
Waffles Tomatoes and Quotable Bits From a Mailbag
New York AP column compiles tidbits from readers covering topics from Jefferson introducing waffles to the United States and tomatoes as the love apple, to odd trivia about salt, traffic, and a Belgian singer.
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New York
Thomas Jefferson
Holland
Jefferson
Ottawa Herald subscription rates and masthead note
The Ottawa Herald lists postage and publication details with editor Robert B. Wellington and publisher Guy Snedakes. It shows subscription rates for in trade area by mail one month eighty three cents, three months two dollars, six months three eighty five, one year seven dollars, and outside trade area by mail one month one dollar, three months, six months five fifty, one year not fully legible.
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Maia
Ottawa
Kas
Robert B. Wellington
Guy Snedakes
Adams Declines NH Governor Bid in Sept Primary
Hancock NH AP Sherman Adams, Eisenhower aide and former New Hampshire governor, declined a request from Albert Levitt to seek the Republican gubernatorial nomination in the September 9 primaries. Adams said he has a job to finish in Washington and will not reenter state politics. Levitt, a former U S District Court judge, had wired Eisenhower's aide urging Adams to accept the nomination and led a push of admirers ready to nominate him.
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Hancock
N.H
Sherman Adams
New Hampshire
Washington
Adams
Albert Levitt
U.S
The
Virgin Islands
Eisenhower
Campaigning Healthful Says Candidate Reed
Clyde M. Reed Jr., GOP governor nominee candidate, says campaigning is a healthful occupation. The Parsons Sun editor, briefly in El Dorado for a non political stop, reports gaining three pounds to reach 158. He enjoys meeting people, handshakes, and discussing issues, noting improved appetite and sleep.
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EL Dorado
Clyde M. Reed Jr
Parsons Sun
Steel Prices And Union Contracts Are Big Mysteries
New York AP surveys two key questions shaping 1959 industry. Will steel prices rise a week after a higher wage scale takes effect and how will Detroit auto plans respond if no new labor contract is signed before 1959 models roll out. Analysts warn a wage price surge could spark broader inflation while large mills may delay hikes affecting smaller firms.
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New York
Detroit
Ilies
Railroads pay second half taxes under protest
The Kansas City Southern Railway paid 50 159 14 in second half property taxes under protest in Wyandotte Cherokee and Crawford counties. Missouri Pacific followed with more than 700 000 in about 60 counties. The protest notes valuations are too high versus other property. A Kansas Supreme Court hearing is set for October.
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Topeka
Kansas City Southern Railway
Eldon Sloan
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Kansas
Kansas Supreme Court
Kansas City Southern
Wyandotte
Cherokee
Crawford
All Candidates Certified For Primary In Kansas
TOPEKA AP The State Canvassing Board certified all candidates who filed for the August primary. The board approved a $225 filing fee refund to George Kreye KU assistant professor who declared his Democratic bid for Congress in the 2nd District but withdrew two days later. Kreye could not run and keep his university post under Regents policy.
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Topeka
George Kreye
University of Kansas
Kreye
Congress
University
Board For Regents
Ellender Sees Compromise On Farm Bill
Sen Ellender predicts a long range farm bill compromise this year to avoid another Eisenhower veto. He says the Senate can craft a bill acceptable to Agriculture Department, though not all its demands. Aiken expresses tempered optimism as House action on surplus disposal and school milk lags, risking farmer losses estimated up to a billion dollars. The House prepares an omnibus bill split by committee factions, including key programs urged by the administration.
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Washington
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate
Eisenhower
George D. Aiken
R-Vi
GOP
Farm Committee
Aiken
House
Agriculture Committee
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