Snapshots: Quick Glance News and Life Tips
At a glance snippets bring you current events and ideas to improve daily life. Short, readable notes cover notable happenings and practical suggestions for everyday planning and curiosity.
16 Aug 2006
Page 1
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 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2006
Page
1
At a glance snippets bring you current events and ideas to improve daily life. Short, readable notes cover notable happenings and practical suggestions for everyday planning and curiosity.
University of Georgia student Ruth Driscoll-Dunn, 24, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault after allegedly driving into two women, Melinda Ann Thomas and her mother Linda Ann Thomas, in a dispute over who was next in line for breakfast at a McDonalds in Athens. Witnesses and video aided the investigation.
Donna Rodriguez, a 52 year old Florida Gulf Coast University student, sues the college for failing to control wild boars on campus after a boar chased her in October 2004, causing serious injuries. She seeks more than 15000 dollars in damages.
In Greenwood AP report thieves stole a stainless steel kitchen sink and a cake warmer from Calvary Grove Baptist Church during renovation of a fellowship hall. Rev. Wilbert Simpson lamented the loss and noted past vandalism with rocks thrown at church windows two weeks earlier.
Linda Brown, Ottawa Herald advertising director, critiques Chicago aldermen for a city ordinance requiring big-box retailers with $1 billion in sales and 90,000 square foot stores to pay $10 per hour plus $3 in benefits. The piece argues higher wages could drive retailers away and questions municipal interference with private business while noting Wal-Mart’s near presence and potential tax implications.
Herald staff notes a busy slate of events including a Farmer's Market at Orscheln Farm & Home, free pediatric eye screenings at Frank Eye Center, a bluegrass jam at Potter's Wheel Coffeehouse, and Tiny Tots health screenings at Ottawa Middle School. Also listed are an Ottawa VFW dance, Civil War reenactments at Watkins Museum, a craft camp at Forest Park, Brown Bag Books at City Hall Library, a Fusion Event at Ottawa University, a car seat check lane at South Star Chrysler, and contact numbers for safety services.
Herald staff roundup lists Civil War on the Western Frontier at Watkins Museum Lawrence with author Lora Reiter program, Butterflies Festival Powell Gardens near Kansas City, Wailin Jennys concert at KU Lied Center, Universoul Circus at Bannister Mall Kansas City all late week through Sunday with times and contact details.
Local notices list six p.m. Ottawa Main Street Board at City Hall and 6:30 p.m. Franklin County Commission at the County Office Annex. Further Ottawa City Commission at 7:30 p.m. at City Hall. Also Union Chapter 15 Eastern Star and Franklin County Planning Commission at Masons and Annex respectively. Other groups meet at Eagles Hall and Ran som Memorial Hospital conference room. A Leche League group gathers at Westminster Presbyterian Church. No meetings reported Friday.
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.