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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1955
Page
2
The courts ruled a railroad not liable for 17 carloads of flour lost to floods four years ago, citing act of God. Yet residents fear repeat floods could cause greater damage as urban development expands exposed river valleys.
Opinion column wonders why cars lack time free design choices and notes auto safety trends. It lampoons public expositions, Ethel Merman praise, greenback fraud jokes, and local quirks, finishing with a quirky tip about an oil man in Texas.
In a columnist style piece, the author compares publicist Russell Birdwell and the Gone with the Wind casting debate to President Eisenhower's delaying decision on a 1952 run. The writer suggests health questions and advisers fuel the suspense, while ordinary voters see no gain from late announcements and feel provoked by political tactics.
Auld Lang Syne notes recall Charles Price being chosen commander of the Wellsville Legion post 15 years ago. Bids for a Coca-Cola plant were studied, and grading began on a Montgomery Ward parking lot.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw visits Manhattan sites linked to the 1906 murder of Stanford White and Thaw’s insanity acquittal. The aging star laments changing landmarks, recalls broiled quail eggs and Sherry’s terrapin, quarrels with modern development, and reflects on health and memory.
Milton M a 43 year old factory superintendent is described as a brilliant engineer who alienates secretaries with harsh behavior. A psychologist recommends a feedback approach using the sandwich method and suggests sourcing the Tests for Employers and Employees from Dr. Crane via The Hopkins Syndicate. The piece ends with a note on a dream of Maine lobster and a trivia line about lead pencils containing global materials.
The listing shows 8:00 and 9:00 time slots with an 80 dollar figure, followed by 2:30 and 10:00 entries. Dotty Mack and Eirne Albert Caesar Montgomery Playhouse appear as program names or hosts in the sequence.
A radio day plan lists programs on WHR WDAF KMBC and KMBC. Notable items include Go at 8:30, Show Time at 7:00, and Baseball slots on KMBC and WDAF with various hosts and bands.
Arthur Myers transfers Lots 9-10 Block 3 Wasson Davis Add to Stanley Johnston. Lydia Myers transfers Lots 11-12 Block 3 Devors Add to Stanley Johnston. William Ralston Jr. transfers to deeds listed in this week’s Credit Bureau bulletin.
A list of property transfers is detailed, naming Willard Anderson, Harold Mt. Haston, William McClure, D. M. Moore, Glen James, Mrs. Robert E., Herbert Kepple, Murphy, Gault, Lillian Mond, Edna B. Stinson, Clawhinney Burton, Davidson, McClellan, J. C./C. P., Glenn King, Candless, O. R. from 214 to 230 S. Cedar, McTaylor, Univ. Add, J. C. Taylor, O. R. King, Hicks, Neighbors, R. D., Wilson C. Fox, Fred Thomas, W. Johnson, Lyle Enyart, Jack Ussery, Harold Hill, Fern Simmons, Clifford Sink, B.
The bulletin lists removals and disconnects including Allen to 612 S Poplar George W Anderson of 214 S Hickory W W Broyhill from Denver to 1220 S Cedar Ralph R Bird from 1004 Good Chas 8 to 725 Tremont S Hickory Bad Brockway D C to 610 Willow Leo W Edington from 748 S Mulberry to Route No 1 Fox Wilson C from 703 E Th Foote E J to 1004 S Hickory George L Glover to 1001 S Main Mrs Alice Good to 514 E 14th and Mrs C W Goodwin from 609-S
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