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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 2006
Page
2
Oscar Wilde comments that journalism benefits by presenting the views of the uneducated, arguing it keeps society connected with the community's ignorance and the public conversation. The remark reflects Wilde's wit on media and democratic discourse in 1891.
A Father’s Day piece extols good dads for instilling work ethic, compassion, and high educational aims. It stresses consistent discipline, unconditional love, role model behavior, and shared parenting, while noting fewer households have a traditional two-parent structure and the positive impact of involved fathers.
Franklin County resident Wendell Barker recounts the life of Rev Isaac Kalloch, tracing his role in founding Ottawa town and Ottawa University. From Boston abolitionist sermons to land speculations, railroads, and a controversial mayoralty in San Francisco, his audacious career reshaped local history. The piece highlights Kalloch’s influence, notoriety, and a biography available at the Ottawa Public Library.
In Kansas Republicans spar over factional shifts as nine ex Republicans run as Democrats this year while Rep. Ward Loyd declines re election. Loyd calls party loyalty strong but notes pendulum swings. Edwards County Commissioner Duane Mathes will seek office as a Democrat. The piece also notes English language debates and new canoe access points on the Kansas River with four new ramps planned at Rising Sun, DeSoto, Edwardsville, and Manhattan.
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