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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1958
Page
2
A homeowner struggles with a new furnace while recalling simpler times. A technician deciphers complex instructions and demonstrates ease with gadgets. The piece contrasts old craft with modern convenience and ends with irony about modern heat.
A reader asks about pork and high blood pressure with doctors divided. The reply defends pork in moderation, notes fat content and calories matter, and cautions against blaming a single food for illnesses.
A traveler notes Madrid as the capital of Spain with a growing skyline of six to ten story red brick apartment blocks. The city spreads outward with government backed housing and cooperative projects, changing its once nobility driven identity as it nears two million residents.
WU Wilson of Harris went to Ollawas for an eye operation. A daughter named Peggy Jean born to Mr and Mrs Duane Fouls at 722 8 Kim. Ollawa’s drum and bugle corps performed at the national American Legion convention in Chicago. Ottawans heard a radio announcer misidentify the group as Topeka. Hanes and Sheldon visited from KU for the weekend. Rental houses were in demand with at least one house rented on Hickory Street and moving furniture underway. Bert Capen and wife traveled to Lawrence for business.
Prayer for today thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift. The prayer asks God to open ears, guide us by the Spirit, and act in accordance with the living Word. Ended with praise and a request in Jesus name.
A dense OCR listing outlines Channel 4 NBC Channel 5-13 CBS Channel ABC and more, detailing shows such as Funtime Playhouse Rough Rider Walt Disney and various news and weather segments. The fragment hints at a busy day with cartoons, dramas, sports, and theater across multiple stations.
Callers at the George Brassfield home included Wills Smith Mrs Fred Richie Mrs Rozella Ricketts and Paola daughter Dr Loyd Peuler and family from Independence Mo Stame Brady of Winfield visited Everette Mills rey at St Luke's Hospital with Mrs Miller and children Mr and Mrs Fred Miller and Raymond Bryan and sons Oren Coran hosted over the weekend Edith Webber of Paola joined Fred Miller for dinner with Dr and Mrs B L Eye of Kansas City
John Moriarty, an 18 year old hot dog vendor with three seasons and two World Series behind him, prepares for a World Series start at Yankee Stadium. The article notes his Bronx Brooklynese diction, his sales prowess, and the risk of wild throws affecting sales in the packed stadium.
Pleasant Valley area social notes list visits from the Cochran and McMilien couples, Elva Russell guesting with Eunice Wiseman, and remarks on Mor iatty and World Series crowds. Moriarty dismisses focus on the Series in favor of simple pleasures and a cold day at a game with youths admitted on passes.
Phil Ford and Mimi Hines surge toward national TV guest spots after a Paar appearance. The Alaskan pair, married seven years, tour the country in a mobile home with a French poodle, seeking steady night shows as morning TV fame grows. The couple, known from Garry Moore and Paar appearances, credits fan clubs and persistent bookings for their rising star status.
Vinton Foster was moved by ambulance from his home to his brother Roy’s in Plum Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Willie Grimm drove to Fairland Oklahoma to visit daughter Mrs. A W Peterson and family. Mr. and Mrs. J L Redick of Gridley visited their son Ray. Mrs. Redick cares for a bed confined relative. Connie Dempsay assists in the store. Delvina Evans stayed with her sister Mrs. George Hay in Osawatomie from Wednesday to Saturday.
The Ottawa Herald lists editorial staff and publisher names, and shows subscription rates for local and outside areas. Rates include one month five dollars for local, three months two dollars, six months three seventy five, and one year seven. outside rates are higher with monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options.
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