Iola Editor Joins Push for New Courthouse and Jail
Angélo Scott, editor of the Iola Register, toured his county jail to witness its conditions. He calls the facility a disgrace and urges funding a new courthouse and jail immediately via bonds, repaid by tax levies over years to avoid future hazards. He notes his visit was perhaps the first in a decade.
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Angélo Scott
Iola Register
Dsien
Iola
Scott
Allen County
Lola Scribe
Historical sites noted for state survey in Ottawa area
The State Historical Society will survey Kansas assets this summer under a 1955 act, highlighting Ottawa area sites such as the East Wilson Street pioneer cemetery. It notes Jotham Meeker and Tony Jones buried there, other Indian chiefs, and local landmarks like Ft. Scott crossing and the Hole In The Rock, urging preservation and clear marking for tourists.
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State Historical Society
Ottawa
Pioneer
East Wilson St
Uttle
Jotham Meeker
John Tecumseh
Tony’ Jones
Meeker
Kansas
Nisiry
Ft. Scott Crossing
Chippewa Hills
California Springs
Baldwin Junction
Margaret Hill McCarter
Kansas City Opens as Major League Town With Win
Kansas City will long remember its open ing day as a major league town when its team won. A Chicago ward politician inherits a million from a wealthy uncle, noted as the first such politician to acquire wealth in an unquestionable way.
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Kansas City
Chicago
Fragments of wit and whimsy from a sleepy morning page
The text quotes quips about smoking lighter misplacements and sunken shopping centers in Florida plus reflections on early morning news analysis. It muses that life was happier when dangers were imaginary and hints at prison break news. It ties in satire on authority and youth governance.
They May Have Something By Ely
A columnist muses on the role of serious government critique in newspapers and contemplates balancing grave warnings with humor to steady national mood. He suggests coordinating the serious and lighthearted tones to provoke thought without dulling alertness, inviting others to contribute.
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Kansas City Athletics
Mickey Mantle
Auld Lang Syne 15 Years Ago in War Plans
A historical snippet notes Italy preparing to enter World War II as memories surface of local events. Charles Davis of Richmond was injured in a horse fall amid a period of regional hardship and community life.
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Italy
Charles Davis
Richmond
Appanoose Visited At Berger Home in Morgan
A flurry of visits and dinners across Centropolis and nearby towns is reported, with guests including Mr. and Mrs. John Berger and many others from Ottawa, Topeka, and Kansas City. The note also mentions a German telephone system and an April employment report highlighting gains in agriculture, construction, trade, and services.
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Arthur Mesenhimer
Paul Mohr
Ottawa
John Berger
Bill Kay
Lackland Field
Texas
Lawrence Gruver
Calvin
Clyde Gruver
Charles
Centropolis
Wilbur Lauver
Alya Miller
Sun- Toon
Clark
Otis Lindel
McNeese
Moberly
Joe Lawrence
Otis
Fred Walker
Elza. Bond
Dale Bloom
Pattyscar’ Wilson
Law
Ronald
Ott Barton
Floyd
Bloom
Topeka
Robert McArdle
Jimmy
Gary
Clyde Morgan
Howard Morgan
Cuewaw Awree Au Gut
Mike
Ricky
Leguests
Bor Mitchell
Charles Ingle
Walter Williams
Thermopolis
Wyo
Rural Commencement Panel Miami County Paola Paola High School
One hundred sixty seven rural and graded Miami county students will graduate May 28 in the Paola High School auditorium. Ade Thackmorton state superintendent of public instruction will deliver the commencement address.
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Paola
Miami County
Paola High School
Ade, Thackmorton
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Medically unfounded fears about pregnancy explained
Dr George W Crane reassures Marlene K and readers that hunger cravings and birthmarks do not affect the baby. The column covers how the placenta and separate blood supplies protect mother and child, the transfer limits of germs, and urges regular medical contact during pregnancy.
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Marlene
Ur. Crane
Hopkins Syndicate
Lifelott
Ind
Rainmaking Experiments Fail to Boost Prairie Rain
Toronto weather service reports that commercial rainmaking tests in the prairie heat belt did not increase precipitation and resulted in less rain in some areas. The finding suggests no benefit from the program and calls for assessment of methods and impacts.
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Toronto
U—Canada
Government Weather Service
Ottawa Herald Evening Extra Subscriptions and Rates
Subscription rates for the Ottawa Herald Evening Extra are listed for mail within the trade area. Rates show one month and multi month options, with prices scattered and some text unclear due to OCR errors.
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Ottawa Herald
Gttaws
Harris
von Hulse
Guy Snedaker
Don Shipman
Howard
Comprehensive TV Schedule for May Weekend Across Stations
A dense listing outlines Saturday May 7 television programs across channels 2 4 6 9 13 18 WIBW-TV and more. It enumerates daytime and evening shows including Western Theatre Horace Heidt Jackie Gleason Lux, The Ozark Jubilee, Meet Corliss Archer, Your Hit Parade, Damon Runyon, The Twilight Zone and local news weather segments. The guide also covers Sunday and Monday slates with morning shows, soap operas, games, and film features, providing channel specific timings and program bundles for regional stations.
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Western Theatre
THA
Molon
Farm Forum
Horace Heidt
Ramatta
Keller Derby
Jackie Gleason
Corliss Archer
Tackia Gleason
Sparta Corner
Hollywood
Max Liebman
Mark Sabre
Suilman Theatre
Saturday May schedule notes on EMBC and WDAF listings
A fragmented listing shows a Saturday May program lineup across EMBC WDAF KMBC WDAP and other stations, including shows like Jack Benny Helen Hayes Gunsmoke Juke Box Jury and The Opry. Times vary with blocks from morning through evening and include multiple radio hours and network inserts.
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EMBC
Jack Benny
Helen Hayes
KMBC
Miss Brooka
Rudy Valeo
Rudy Yalow
Gene Autry
Fibber McGee
EMEC
KAIBC
Newa
Ethics Under Fire Cited As Financial Pressure Grows
A history of professional misconduct accusations emerges as financial strain tests standards. The discourse argues that pressure should not undermine ethics or tarnish the profession's reputation.
Program Aims At Fee Splitting
The AMA House of Delegates in Atlantic City discussed a program aimed at halting fee splitting between surgeons and physicians. Readouts note the policy body found most physicians honest yet warned about a few whose actions could warp ethics or economics.
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Chicago
Nto
Paola
AMA
Marvin Barkis
House of Delegates
Will
Hereford
Louisburg
J. C. Nory
Atlantic City
Slberry
Maryville, Mo
Heard And Seen Along Motor Row By Bob Leonard
A humorous car column notes rattles and noises in various vehicles. The author details a clink behind the gas tank bracket, a midcar groan when entering driveways, and the elusive “bird” under the hood, plus a Thunder Bird sighting in Ottawa. An Ottawa dealer, Shorty McLaughlin, locates the clink but the other noises persist.
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Bob Leonard
Shorty McLaughlin
McLaughlin
Shorty
Fire destroys largest tree in Thermopolis
A cottonwood tree believed to be the largest of its kind in the United States was destroyed by a fire that raged uncontrollably. Local firefighters battled the blaze, but the immense tree could not be saved, leaving charred remains and a loss to the area’s natural landmark.
Tree at Paul Klein ranch named largest cottonwood in country
A brush fire spread to the big tree on the Paul Klein ranch three miles north of here and left its charred skeleton. The cottonwood stood 76 feet 11 inches tall and 29 feet around at the base, listed in an American Forestry Assny report as the largest in the country.
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Paul Klein Ranch
Here
American Forestry Assny
Form New Law Firm In Paola
Paola firm Bishop & Lee forms joining L Perry Bishop and Edwin A Lee. They succeed John C Sheridan’s practice, first Sheridan name absence in 76 years. Bishop practiced 25 years in Miami County, linked to Barney Sheridan. Lee holds KU political science and law degrees and was released from active duty after 26 months in service.
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Paola
L. Perry Bishop
Edwin A. Lee
Bishop & Lee
John C. Sheridan
Sheridan
Bishop
Miami County
Bernard L
Barney) Sheridan
Lee
University of Kansas
Chicago Editor Finnegan Dies at 70 After News Career
Richard J Finnegan longtime Chicago editor and publisher dies at 70. He began as a newsboy reporter around 1900 and rose to editor and executive vice president of the Sun Times after the 1948 merger with the Chicago Times. He led City News Bureau as president from 1939 to 1951.
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Chicago UA
Richard J. Finnegan
Newsboy
Chicago
Finnegan
Chicago Times
Sun - Times
The
Sun Times
City News Bureau
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