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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1958
Page
2
Editorial notes Ottawa's ongoing struggle with muddy Main Street in Franklin County. Dirt roads feed mud into town as vehicles daily bring farm products and residents. Night street crews and daytime flushers offer partial relief, but no perfect solution yet. Residents on dirt roads are urged to keep visiting Ottawa.
A reader complains about advertising in the editorial space and urges relocating opinions to honor intelligent reading material. The writer supports reader letters but objects to intrusive ads and suggests keeping discourse in a less conspicuous section. Initials may be used to protect names upon request.
Elm Snow reflects on a recent snow that beauty and trouble alike, noting sledding and digouts while praising the season’s birds feeding in homes and streets. The essay questions whether feeding birds preserves their wild state or creates dependence and handouts in urban life.
A satirical column notes Republican readers still back Secretary Dulles while lampooning politicians and a sheriff candidate. It quips about teen driving insurance, February's losses for the President, fires as city business boosters, and Peyton Place as moral but widely popular reading for travelers with long flights.
A Nebraska man returns from prison to a small town, earning trust through work and modest forgiveness from neighbors. The devotion notes personal faith, God’s mercy, and a prayer for guidance to follow Christ’s teachings. Werner Petersen reflects on redemption and reconciliation in daily life.
Auld Lang Syne owner R. A. Robinson said his Ottawa store took in 4 370 dozen eggs from farmers on a Saturday. A Devaux sedan owned by Charles Blum was stolen from East 2nd Street and later found abandoned on the bank of the Marais des Cygnes river. Ralph Hayden reported a tire theft from his car at 225 S. Oak. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. E. Eaton. Ottawa friends discussed Henry J. Allen as a possible governor candidate. A Kan sas Day club talk from 1900 by W. S. Jenks reflected on Kansas as a leader amid a mix of sentiment.
A Hoisington Dispatch clip notes a local man bought his wife a fur coat not for warmth but to keep her quiet, signaling a domestic dispute or tension within the household.
Channel listings show NBC CBS ABC and others airing a mixed lineup. Prime time includes Buccaneer and Quandary reruns, Civil War drama, westerns and mystery features followed by late news, weather, and entertainment blocks with News and Playhouse segments.
A scrambled OCR list outlines a dense radio and TV schedule with programs like Mighty Mouse, Perry Mason, Gunsmoke, Lone Ranger, and news segments. Entries include times, show titles, and various stations or channels, reflecting a busy programming grid with multiple genres and eras.
Registrar Dixon Smith reports Emporia State Teachers College spring registration at 2593, topping last fall's 2592 record. Total enrollment last year ended at 2378, 215 fewer than the current total.
This column explains keratoses a common skin defect mainly in people over 50. It describes their appearance usually on sun exposed areas like the face and backs of hands, clarifies that most are benign though about 25 percent may become malignant and outlines when removal is advisable as a safety measure. It also notes rapid growth suggests cancer and mentions simple removal options.
TOPEKA bids will be opened in Manhattan on March 20 for a new U S 24 bridge over the Blue River and for initial grading on a four lane highway from Manhattan to Turtle Creek Reservoir. The planned bridge is 316 feet long with a 28 foot roadway and will sit 80 feet north of the present span as part of a four lane extension east from Manhattan. Maurice Martin acting highway director said 3.2 miles of grading are to be let once right of way is secured.
Work up for bidding on the Manhattan Turtle Creek project targets converting K13 from two to four lanes, outlining scope and potential impact as planners seek bids.
A kerosene flare pot was hurled through a basement window, starting a fire that caused about 25000 dollars in damage to Kroh Brothers Realty Co. in Leawood, a Kansas City suburb. The flare was one of about ten signal pots burning along a driveway widening project beside the two story building.
KOFO lists a Sunday schedule featuring family worship easy melodies news weather The Christophers World Concert Hall News Weather Worgs to Remember First Baptist First Methodist Federated Church Sporta Roundup Masters news Weather Centropolis Baptist Music from Album Mt Dread Tops in Pops Kommentary Serenade in Blue News Sports Weather Outdoor Kas sports
A small fragment from The Ottawa Herald shows subscription pricing for in trade area and outside trade area. The text lists monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual rates, with different figures for mail subscriptions and a note about publication as a second matter. Names and publishing details appear as fragments.
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