Preservation plea for Ottawa street markers and middle school
A reader urges Ottawa to keep the old 50 year old stone markers and the nearby middle school, praising Sam Sheldon for his wisdom. The letter notes the marker at Wilson and Cleveland was dumped on West Second Street and calls for maintaining Victorian Ottawa’s aesthetic and historic landmarks.
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Ottawa
Wilson
Cleveland
West Second Street
Sional
Carnegie Library
No Kidding by Kari A Van Asselt
Off the map list reveals six places once known by different names including Florida Everglades River Glades Grand Canyon Big Canyon Puerto Rico San Juan Bautista Hershey Pennsylvania Derry Church Anchorage Ship Creek and Woodrow and Tijuana El Rancho de Tia Juana Aunt Jane's Ranch sourced from World Features Syndicate.
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Florida Everglade
River Glades
Grand Canyon
Big Canyon
Puerto Rico
San Juan Bautista
Hershey
Derry Church
Anchorage
Alaska
Ship Creek
Woodrow
Tijuana
Mexico
el Rancho de Tia Juana xx
Aunt Jane's Ranch
World Features Syndicate
First Year I Attracted Martins March 23
A rural reminiscence details the narrator’s attempts to attract purple martins from 1990 to 1992, including a harsh wet cold spell that killed birds statewide. After several seasons with mixed success, six martins visited in mid May, nest building began, and a messy three-way arrangement emerged as they observed the birds’ return.
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Martin
Kansas
Chicagoan defends Big Danny amid indictment uproar
A dialogue centers on Dan Rostenkowski, a Chicago figure accused of financial misdeeds. The exchange critiques media lynching and press freedom as a modern mob while noting his long tenure in Congress and local support. This piece frames regional pride clashing with national scrutiny.
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Big Danny
Danny
Chicago
Dan Rostenkowski
Big Dan
Chicagah
Iowa
San Francisco
Utah
Wisconsin
Nixon
Agnew
Packwood
Ayedon
Congress
Slattery Courage in Gun Control Vote Praised
A Topeka physician leader praising Congressman Jim Slattery for supporting gun control measures. The piece notes rising gunshot injuries, the Medical Society of Shawnee County and Topeka Hospital Council resolutions urging legislative review, and the broader impact on safety, families, and health care costs.
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Topeka
Medical Society of
Shawnee County
Jim Slattery
NRA
Slattery
Bracclane and Givhavecchia Sail In Fasiil 2
Fragmentary report notes overrun of Mokmer in Northwestern New Guinea. Mentions Bracclane and Givhavecchia with indecipherable ingir decks moply Intasti during late hours. No clear dates or organizations identified.
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Aly
Bracclane
Intasti
Aiciaid An
New Guinea
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Little Sam Sheldon
Big Sam Sheldon
Riad
Kari A. van Asselt
Cartoon Corner
Jim Hitch
The
Ottawa Herald
Danny Boy
Daley
Lenin
Trotsky
Rostenkowski
Justice Department
New York Times
Washington Post
By Mike Royko
Tribune Media Service
Smita Almanac Bock of + 3 Corp
Fillmore
Bruce Tinstey
Ivegor
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