Ottawa Chautauqua Exhibition 1882 1914 Opens
Ottawa Herald highlights an Ottawa Library June exhibition on the Chautauqua Assembly era. Learn how Forest Park hosted up to 10,000 attendees with lectures, worship, and open-air speeches. The display includes photos from Kansas State Historical Society, with Barbara Dew contributing captions and an intro. It traces Chautauqua’s New York origin and notes local ties through Herbert F Sheldon and James Ransom, among early Franklin County settlers.
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Ottawa
Ottawa Chautauqua Assembly
Forest Park
Kansas State Historical Society
Barbara Dew
Chautauqua Grounds
Marais Des Cygnes
Chautauqua County
New York
Kansas
Franklin County
Herbert Franklin Sheldon
James “Cap” Ransom
U.S
H.F. Sheldon
Tichenor
Lucinda (Brown) Sheldon
Westfield
Vermont
Empire State
Bugle Calls Through Military History Reminiscence
Veteran’s Corner reflects on bugle calls and their meanings in military life. It outlines four call types, explains Reveille Retreat Tattoo and Taps, and shares anecdotes about their origins and uses in posts and camps. The piece ends with meeting notes for the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars groups.
Fair Housing Act Amendment expands enforcement and coverage
The March 12 1991 Act tightens enforcement for housing discrimination. It bans discrimination based on handicap or family status with children, requires reasonable accommodations, and sets accessibility standards for new multi family dwellings. HUD can initiate complaints and pursue civil actions with new DOJ authority, and state agencies may be certified to handle referrals.
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HUD
Department
Administrative Law Judge
ALJ
Federal District Court
Department of Justice
DOJ
Fair Housing
Congress
Answers from the Ottawa Library Q and A
This weekly library column lists questions answered by Ottawa Library staff. Topics include why the sky is blue, legality of piranhas in Kansas, Peace Corps history and requirements, under twenty-one clubs in Lawrence, Exxon Valdez cleanup notes, Mayo Clinic address, and Kansas governor George T. Anthony’s term.
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Fifth and Main
Lawrence
Lawrence Public Library
Gammon’s
Exxon Valdez
Prince William Sound
Alaska
Encyclopedia Americana
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Minn
George T. Anthony
Kansas
Kansas Directory
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Sheldon
Baptist Church
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Edwin Sargent
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Ella M. Sheldon
Deborah Barker
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Kan
Ottawa Library
Dave Schrecengost
Kansas National Guard
Plains Guardian
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American Legion
VFW
Elmer A. Roth
Post Service Office
Erican Legion
Wal-Mart
Pet World
Kansas Animal Health Departent
Allan T. Kimmel
D.Y.M
Kiowa
South America
Amazon
Peace Corps
John F. Kennedy
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