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The Ottawa Herald presents a weekly column by historian Louis Reed recounting notable events from Ottawa's past. Readers gain concise notes on people, places, and milestones that shaped the city’s timeline.
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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 2014
Page
2
The Ottawa Herald presents a weekly column by historian Louis Reed recounting notable events from Ottawa's past. Readers gain concise notes on people, places, and milestones that shaped the city’s timeline.
August 1914 report notes Miss Corrinne Adler's return to Ottawa aboard the Cameronia after securing Atlantic passages earlier and facing travel peril. Nearby, water over the Santa Fe dam, hospital plans by Dr. R C Dugan, and a significant Ottawa civilian presence including 1 000 soldiers en route from Fort Riley. A large Pomona Farmers Institute picnic draws about 2 000 attendees.
Kansas Department of Transportation will start about one mile of U S 59 resurfacing in Princeton on Sept 2. The project includes milling and a 1 1/2 inch asphalt overlay, with a center turn lane and daytime pilot car traffic delays of up to 15 minutes. Completion is expected in seven to 10 days, weather permitting. Killough Construction Inc. of Ottawa won the $168 810 contract funded by federal safety funds. The road will be open at night.
Paul Gordon Schulz Jr 27 of Wellsville Kansas died Friday August 22 2014 Funeral services are set for 11 am Thursday August 28 2014 at Wilsons Funeral Home Wellsville with interment in Rantoul Cemetery He was born October 15 1986 in Ottawa the son of Paul Gordon Schulz and Barbara Ann Mason He married Cynthia Lynn Bayless on August 29 2008 in Ottawa He is survived by his wife his children Gracie Khloie Laykin Rayne due in November his mother Barbara and Christopher Fessenden of Fountain Colorado his father Paul Gordon Schulz and Elizabeth Schulz of Ottawa his maternal grandparents Robert and Sandra Mason of Osceola Missouri his paternal grandmother Joetta Cruces of Ottawa and many aunts uncles cousins nieces and nephews Memorial contributions may be made to the PJ Schulz Memorial Fund in care of Wilsons Wellsville KS.
Opal A. Boone 74 of Ottawa Kansas passed away August 21 2014 at Ransom Memorial Hospital. Cremation and a memorial service Sept 2 2014 at Dengel Son Mortuary. She was born May 3 1940 in Minneapolis Kansas and had multiple careers including seamstress truck driver and medical office clerk. Survivors include three children four grandchildren five great grandchildren and siblings. Memorials to Opal Boone Memorial Fund c o Dengel Son Mortuary. Online guestbook at dengelmortuary.com.
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