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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1957
Page
2
An Ottawa incident shows a sheriff auctioning 100 bottles of confiscated liquor after a court order. The piece argues Kansas law treats liquor as saleable and that the auction, though controversial, follows statute. Ottawa voters chose dry, but the sale complied with court order and state law.
A columnist mocks a sweeping new fashion bag trend and recalls Planters Hotel in Leavenworth, calling for preservation as a potential museum. They critique New York’s ban on Huck Finn, arguing the book’s value for youths may be overstated and noting a young relative’s absence of interest.
A compact column mixes political jab and pop culture jabs. It parodies debates on postal pay, TV prime time, and fashion standards while recalling Arkansas governance, Nazi classroom events, US debt history, Miss America displays, and Eleanor Roosevelt's Russia trip.
The Herald reports Mrs ArchI e Ikenberry of Pomona brought an 18 inch long cucumber for display. A coal mine at Fogle northeast of Williamsburg removed a 1170 pound lump. Eugene Field school girls living near 1st and 2nd Streets on Elm held a carnival at Mr and Mrs Veach 216 S Elm. The girls named include Helen Betty Ruth Nancy Lena Belle Marilyn Shirley Maxine Hazel Rose Ellen Diekman and Jean Ott assisted. Elsie and Lina Tulloss entered Kansas State College in Manhattan. Red heart decorates Jones Clothing Store for Robert Latimer who wed the night before. The Bullard School culvert on the road to Wellsville is out halting travel. Herald notice: This will be of interest to automobile people.
A brief prayer invoking Jesus to strengthen belief and steadfastness against evil. It asks for the light of salvation to prevail and concludes with Amen. The text centers on faith as a hopeful substance and evidence not seen.
A collection of light newspaper quotes from Emporia Gazette Lawrence Journal World and Abilene Reflector. The quips cover conversations about frank talks in families marriage and the humor of waiting for a boat. The items reflect old time columnist humor.
The Ottawa Herald lists its address at 106-108 S Main Ottawa Kansas, notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays, with Robert B. Wellington as editor and Guy Snedaker as publisher. It also provides subscription rates for trade area and outside trade area by mail, including monthly, quarterly, semiannual, and annual options.
A dense listing of Channel 4 5 9 13 television slots shows CBS NBC ABC and others with hourly programs from morning to late night including Howdy Doody Lassie Gunsmoke Perry Como and Jackie Benny plus theatre sports cinema and public affairs segments across multiple stations and times. The schedule blends cartoons dramas films and variety shows with noted ratings and channel changes for the day.
The Kansas Turnpike Authority received a 19.6 million dollar check from a syndicate led by ES. Smithers and Stern Brothers for bonds sold in public bidding Aug. 19. The funds support the 18th Street Expressway project from Kansas City Kansas to near U S 50 56, with bonds due through 1973.
A U S Liberty ship exploded during Allied landings at Casablanca Morocco as ammunition detonated aboard the sunken vessel. Nine salvage workers were killed when a diver on the wreck detonated a blast sixty feet below the surface.
Dr. George W. Crane links obesity to hypertension via vascular growth from excess fat. Case V-395 recounts Ruby M. weight loss lowering blood pressure from 220 to 155 after shedding 52 pounds, while noting obesity is not sole cause. He promotes drastic dieting and dehydration plan for quick weight loss.
An advertisement from September 20, 1957 hawks a drugless dieting scheme urging readers to limit daily fluid intake to one, two, or three glasses over days to shed ten pounds. It claims personal use by Mrs. Crane and the writer and asks for 20 cents and return envelopes to receive a “Diet Chart” from Dr. Crane via The Hopkins Syndicate.
Sunflower Ordinance payroll to be cut as 1106 workers at Sunflower Ordnance works near De Soto Kansas face dismissal by June 30 due to reduced military orders. Assistant manager B H Sleight Jr of Hercules Powder Co said the plant will go on stand by from Oct 31 with about 425 kept on after July.
Diplomatic sources report Dmitri Shepilov, ousted in the Kremlin purge, has begun teaching at the Far East Institute near Frunze on the Chinese border. Frunze in Kirghizia has long served as a political exile center for Soviet officials.
Mr and Mrs David C Paisley reported a fire destroying their barn and milk house in Sacramento California. The blaze was started by a spark from their son David hammering a nail. The spark landed in loose hay.
London and newly independent Malaya announce a defense agreement allowing British troops to be based in Malaya. The agreement preserves Malaya’s veto power over any British military action launched from the bases.
Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts was confined to New York Hospital for grippe infection. Attendants said his condition was good and he would be leaving shortly after being admitted Tuesday.
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