Ottawa History: New post office digs and Industry Growth
July 1913 notes a contractor deepening post office walls at the southwest corner and along the west wall. A new industry opens with Warner Automatic Tire-Rest, shipping its first unit to R.H. Bushway of Houston. The Ottawa factory resides in the former Ottawa Cement Vault building as Civic Improvement plans a new bridge and ponders local industry support amid outflows to Garnett and Emporia. William Jennings Bryan to speak at Garnett Chautauqua on August 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.H Suttle
Ottawa
Warner Automatic Tire-Rest Company
R.H. Bushway
Houston
Texas
Carter Car Distributing Association
C.E. Warner
Ottawa Cement Vault Company
First
Main Streets
Civic Improvement Association
City Park
City of
Garnett
Emporia
Welch’s Beach
Kansas
William Jennings Bryan
Garnett Chautauqua
4-H Food Contest Star Takes Grand Champion to New Height
Megan Davis, soon-to-be freshman at Central Heights High School, has submitted foods for judging in open class for eight years and won grand champion last year for braided Italian Parmesan bread. She now competes with varied entries in cookies cakes pies and layer cakes while assisting as a 4-H youth leader and assistant superintendent. Wasmund, her first 4-H leader, praises Davis growth and dedication noting a 54 year tenure in 4-H and the value of learning by doing through youth development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Megan Davis
Central Heights High School
Davis
Wasmund
Marguerite F Rowland obituary 91 Richmond Kansas
Marguerite F Rowland 91 died Sunday July 14 2013 at home in Richmond Kansas Funeral services set for July 20 2013 at Dengel and Son Mortuary Interment at Baker Cemetery near Lane She was born July 11 1922 in Osawatomie and lived in rural Richmond for 70 years Survived by three daughters seven grandchildren and ten great grandchildren Memorials to Baker Cemetery in care of Dengel and Son Mortuary
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Marguerite F. Rowland
Richmond
Kan
Dengel & Son
Rowland
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Baker Cemetery
Lane
Marguerite
Osawatomie
Claude
Vina (Smith) Witt
Kansas City
Santa Monica
Calif
Osawatomie High School
Tony Stottlemire
Michelle
Ottawa
Rod Stottlemire
Sheri
Oskaloosa
Matthew Baker
Nathan Baker
David Kelley
Jeannette
Overland Park
Cole Kelley
Brandon Dargon
Shawn
Bryce
Emma
Piper Stottlemire
Layla
Bentley Baker
Hickory St
Dengelmortuary
Park names kept for dog park after pledge from Advantage Ford
The city approved keeping Advantage Ford’s name on the northwest Forest Park dog park as sponsors agreed to a $10,000 gift. The project aims for two off leash areas with a total cost of 45 000 to 55 000 dollars and over 24 000 dollars raised. Donors will be listed in Paw Print Tail Wagging clubs with levels. If funds fall short the park will open with basic features first.
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Advantage Ford
Kim Geist
Bark Park Boosters Group
Lee
Blake Jorgensen
Jorgensen
Linda Reed
Forest Park
Obituary Notice for Scott A Myers of Ottawa
Scott A Myers 51 of Ottawa died Monday July 15 2013 in Gardner funeral visitation July 22 2013 from 6 30 to 7 30 p m at Dengel Son Mortuary private inurnment later at Union Cemetery Franklin County a full obituary will appear later
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Scott A. Myers
Ottawa
Gardner
Rex and
Sandra
Griffin) Myers
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Union Cemetery
Franklin County
Markets Ottawa Coop Quotations and FSA Prices
Ottawa Coop quotes Wednesday afternoon show hard wheat 6.78, soybeans 15.38, corn 6.74, milo 6.14. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency lists corn 6.72, milo 10.91, oats 3.77, soybeans 15.25, wheat 6.83.
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Ottawa Coop
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
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Ottawa Herald
Louis Reed
Oss Herald
Pomona
Princeton
Rantoul
Wellsville
Williamsburg
U.S. Postal Service
The
Herald
S. Cedar St
Ottawaherald.com
Michelle Morrissey
Clyde Greisen
Brookside
Topeka
Lawrence
Osage City
Etirement
Overbrook
Ash Street
Scott
Susan Averill
Danielle Weber
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