This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 7 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1973
Page
6
Linda Silver daughter of Virgil L. Silver Lyndon won first place for her piano solo in the annual Freshman Talent Show at Emporia State on September 5. Various local events and notices follow including dances, sales, and organizational meetings.
William Stiffler 62, Centerville Grain Co. manager, killed when a tractor pulled a chisel plow onto him on his farm seven miles south of Centerville around 8 30 Thursday night. Funeral set for 2 p m Sunday at Centerville United Methodist Church. Burial in Centerville Cemetery. Earl Leroy Cole 35, Wellsville, charged in Franklin County Court with two counts of rape and one of sodomy against a 16 year old girl. Arrested Thursday at Lawrence Memorial Hospital. To be sent to Larmed State Hospital for psychiatric exam to assess trial competency.
The Daily Report records cattle market results with limited classes on offer, hogs up 1.70 to 2.50, and small sheep numbers. Ottawa Police report a $25 burglary at T & W Refrigeration with no forced entry, and several local court entries include Archie Meisel and others for loitering, parking, and traffic issues with hearings set for September 20.
Wellsville residents face mass confusion as Continental Telephone System of Kansas shifts Wellsville exchange numbers on Tuesday Sept 11 from 4 000 5 000 to the 2 000 group. Fire number 2228 remains correct in the alphabetical listing but shows 5599 in emergency listings. the change stems from a new 40 by 42 foot building at 705 S Main and upgraded equipment. The upgrade boosts switching capacity by about 40 percent to support future growth and allows residents to retain their numbers when moving within the exchange. current line count is 90.
Debbie Ward a Louisiana State University senior from Baton Rouge won talent prelim and $1,000 scholarship after a voice recovery from Easter egg choking. Leslie Ann Mays of Mercer Island, Wash. won swimsuit prelim and $1,000 scholarship in white bikini, noting fit and color. The third prelim round follows tonight ahead of Saturday Miss America 1974.
James J. Given of Kansas City Kansas was arrested by the Franklin County Sheriff on charges tied to the August 20 break in at the Robert Beach home near Rantoul. Deputy Edwards arrested Given at his residence with KC police. Hearing continued to 9 a.m. September 0. A witness said two black males left in a green Cadillac after the burglary, with a TV, clock radio and stereo piled near the door.
REACT officials say the Ottawa coffee stop drew nearly 1000 motorists from 24 states and Canada over the Labor Day weekend. The location was just south of the city on US 50 near two truck stops.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.