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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1958
Page
2
A Census Bureau survey shows a migration from farms to cities since 1950, with farm numbers dropping from 25.1 million to 20.8 million while those aged 20 to 24 fall sharply. Causes include higher urban wages, farm modernization, larger required land, capital costs, and changing work attitudes.
A reader counters a claim by Jugene Ertle that any man can out cook his wife. The letter notes chefs are often men but argues against the statement, stressing a home principle learned in service: never insult the cook.
A chatty column ranges from a spiked salad to Congress and Admiral Rickover. It jokes about naval budgets, the Skate submarine, welfare state taxes, and junket trips by lawmakers. A neighbor’s luck and a missed storm window are noted amid plans for another moon shot later this month.
Prayer excerpt asks for peace through reconciliation with God via Jesus Christ in a humble plea for divine guidance. It invokes heavenly mother and acknowledges human ineffectiveness as instruments, seeking unity and peace through redemption.
A mother protected by psych people while her junior tossed mud on the house and was not scolded. In a pee wee game she shook him until his teeth rattled, illustrating inhibitions as explained later by the paper.
Readers ask about soft nails ridges and mouth cracks.detergents cosmetics detergents and nail care strong soaps and house chemicals elevate risk. manual work strengthens nails. injuries illnesses and conditions like anemia or hypothyroidism cause ridges. White spots due to air spaces or chemical changes. nails grow slowly about a third inch per year. avoid factors softening nails and grow new strong ones.
Auld Lang Syne Roy Busby joined R A Robinson Grocery. Gasoline rose to 16 cents at Ottawa stations. A spate of shoplifting occurred in Ottawa with items stolen including hats lamps and spark plugs. Dave Lancaster moved to Burlington to run a fair concession. Ray Hartshorn left Watts Grocery wagon to learn tinsmithing at the Rider establishment. Raymond Lucas traveled to Osawatomie to drum for a large town dance orchestra.
A dense OCR of a TV schedule lists programs across Channel 4 NBC CBS and ABC with times and titles such as Wyatt Earp News Weather public affairs dramas and variety shows. Includes dates unclear and numerous partial names and line breaks reflecting a full daily lineup the page shows a sprawling catalog of programs from morning through late night with placeholders like News Weather and Theatre interwoven with classic titles and game shows.
NEW YORK AP Man lord of the arth may turn out to be one of the bums of the universe. He is boss of the circling mud hall he dwells on. The article summarizes Dr. Harlow Shapley’s view that life likely exists on many planets, perhaps with forms beyond human senses. He warns humanity may be the minor species in a vast cosmos and questions whether aliens would be friends or prey. The tone is reflective and sci fi tinged, contrasting popular fear with scientific humility.
Thelma McKenna, age 20, gave birth to her sixth child, an 8-pound boy, Sunday at her Queens home. Attended by her mother, nurse Thelma Moody, she was mobile a few hours after birth and introduced the infant to her four older siblings. Mrs McKenna and husband James, 23, wed when she was 13 and he 16.
Hillsdale resident Rietz warned that the best place for a boat is in the water after his trailer boat was damaged by a nighttime crash. A passer-by’s lit cigar started a small fire the owner extinguished before a motorist crashed into the boat and smashed it.
AP Business News New York reports a rising trend of mandatory retirement in industry. A Dun & Bradstreet survey of 162 company presidents with 25 billion dollars in assets and 30 billion in sales shows four in five favor the idea in principle and many already have successors in mind. Presidents average age 55, seven years in top job, leading a nine member team aged about 52. Aging workers and long service prompt programs to ease retirement and maintain productivity.
The Ottawa Herald announces its publication schedule and postal details with entry at Ottawa Kansas and editorial by Quynnedaker. Subscription rates are given for within and outside the trade area, including monthly, three months, six months and yearly options in cents and dollars.
Former U S Senator George H Bender says the 250 a day pay as head of a Teamsters cleanup committee will be donated to charity. Appointed by Teamsters President Hoffa to pursue disclosures by the Senate Rackets Committee, the panel will have its salaries paid by the union. Bender denies plans to whitewash racketeering and says he accepted the post to do good.
Washington reports Kansas will obtain 30,193.32 dollars as part of a record 18.7 million dollar nationwide distribution to 24 states and Alaska. The Interior Department notes the payment covers mineral receipts for Jan 1 to Jun 30 plus grazing leases timber sales and other resource management income.
From 4 p.m. to 8 a.m. daily uniformed Pinkerton guards patrol a stretch on the East Side paid by 30 residents with $30 each month. One resident says foot patrols and radio cars no longer suffice. Since guards began, no burglary has been reported on the block 61st to 62nd streets between 2nd and 3rd avenues. Residents include Mrs. Franklin D Roosevelt, John Gunther, and actors Tallulah Bankhead and Emerson.
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