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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1956
Page
2
The piece lampoons the recurring “home politicus” disease. cites figures like James G. Elgin Charley Wilson Tom Dewey Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower as victims. It critiques blame for spreading the ailment by newspapers and notes a potential apology as a remedy, while warning of ongoing outbreaks.
The piece notes lower transatlantic fares could enable 45 million more Americans to visit Europe, but warns of a risk if mass travel lowers interest. It also mocks fashioning a cavalry return, a government financed home scheme, slang on new names, and a talking dog with political opinions.
A humorous letter recounts six fishing outings in Colorado with a turtle and a trout as the only notable catches. The writer jokes about miscasting, losses of two flies, and paying two annual licenses, asking for credit for not being a real fisherman while seeking membership credit.
Auld Lang Syne reports the Ottawa Silver Cornet Band drawing attention in Lawrence with praise from local papers. Samuel Clement visits his nephew Joe Clement in Kansas and Ottawa, auditor remarks on Kansas allure. City Council raises salaries for Engineer and Fireman of the Fire Company to 300 and 200 dollars respectively. H P Welch receives a Jersey bull from E A Smith of Lawrence, predicting value for Franklin county stock. Ottawa grows temperance minded as saloon keepers vow to close when licenses expire. No patronage.
ASHEVILLE NC—The Wolfe family home, the Old Kentucky Home, is a public shrine to Thomas Wolfe. The 22 room rambling house draws thousands yearly as visitors trace Wolfe’s boyhood, his mother Julia, and the books that made him famous. Wolfe’s sister Mabel Wheaton guides visitors and recalls his claim of being “100 years old” at birth. The town preserves the home and the memories of a literary titan who sparked mixed local pride.
A reader praises Gary Artistic Cleaners for using printed shirt bands to prompt a kiss and notes how clever packaging can influence consumer behavior. The piece also recounts kids cutting out cereal carton animals to parade with, sparking a market shift without price cuts, and urges streamlined advertising strategies.
A scrambled TV guide style list shows programs across multiple stations with times and show titles such as News, Baseball, Dinner Music, and special segments. Names like Morgan Beatty Henry Taylor and Robin Hoof appear alongside station codes WDAF KMBC WMBC and EMBC. The entry reads like a fragmented schedule block from a mid-century local newspaper.
A fragmented OCR of radio station airings shows KTJO and WDAF with multiple programs including News Dinner Music Open House Jazz and Campus News. Entries mention hosts like Beatty Morgen and Frederikson with listed times and show titles.
Beneath Faverside Cemetery lies Tom Wheaton, once lost in loneliness, buried near his parents. His tomb bears a line from his book, Death bent to touch his chosen son with mercy, love and pity, and put the seal of honor on him when he died. Nine years after his mother’s death, Mabel recalls jars of preserves she could not eat, left as she found them.
Deeds noted include Sidney Thompton transferring lots 14 and 16 in block 28 BS&T addition to Ted Hobbs, per this week’s Credit Bureau bulletin.
A dense ledger of property deeds lists transfers and lot moves involving numerous individuals and blocks. Notable entries include H Ikenberry to P A Hart for lots on East Fifth and Mulberry Streets, and Lewis Smith with others transferring parcels on North Mulberry and Cedar to Oak, plus several entries mapping parcels in Brockways, Sunnyside, Ottawa Steel, Ran tout and more. The record also mentions various grantors and grantees such as Hallie Flake, T J Bivins, Earl Medlen, Thelma Frazee, and Chas Zook among others, covering ranges of lot numbers and fractional sections.
This week’s Credit Bureau bulletin lists removals and disconnections for residents. Names include Adams Bill moved from 919 Cypress to 416 E 3rd, Beets Patsy to 405 EE 5th, Booker Albert from 216 W 6th, Carlson Leonard to 1115, and Cedar Everson Russell to 707 Cypress.
Harvard captain Ken Rosano scattered four hits to blank Army 40 in a standout pitching run, recording his third win in eight days.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Coats of rural Richmond marked their 59th anniversary on May 20 with a family noon dinner. Granddaughter Kay Coats baked the cake. Attendees included Ola Mulinex and Jerry Garnett, Dean and Kay Coats of Kansas City, and Chester Coats and Marie.
A devotional excerpt urges readers to present their bodies as a living sacrifice and seek God’s will. It asks for faithful stewardship of health and resources and closes with a prayer to Christ Jesus the Lord.
John James Rucker aged 19 of St. Joseph died in a hospital after injuries from a May 21 crash near Atchison when his car hit a tree. The accident left him seriously injured and he did not recover.
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