Ottawa History March 11 1911 Mule team accident and bridges ruling
A mule team drawing J Houser’s wagon was startled by a passing car near Forest Park Mill. Mrs Houser and the baby were thrown when turning at Wilson Street. the team was stopped nearby. Kansas Supreme Court orders the city to maintain Main and Locust Street bridges over the Marais des Cygnes River, ending a long dispute with the county. A red cedar memorial for the George H. Thomas Post GAR will be planted on courthouse lawn April 1. Petition signatures for drainage district improvements in Franklin County continue to grow without refusals. The town sees a growing scene of ballplayers on streets and lots, with locals and businessmen playing catch after work. baseball lore entertains the public.
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J. Houser
Forest Park Mill
Wilson Street
Houser
Kansas Supreme Court
Marais Des Cygnes
George H. Thomas
Grand Army of the Republic
GAR
Franklin County
Ottawa Co-op quotes grains for Thursday afternoon
Ottawa Co op posted prices for hard wheat 7.32 soybeans 13.01 corn 6.38 milo 6.08. Franklin County FSA posted corn 6.73 milo 10.96 oats 3.05 soybeans 13.31 wheat 7.81.
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Ottawa Co-op
Ottawa
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
Franklin County jail and Neosho campus plan updates
The article notes a reduction of retail space from 40,000 to 34,500 square feet with a 15,000 square foot canopy for home and garden at Sutherland's. Treanor Architects earns approval for Franklin County juvenile detention center site plan, with two years to complete Beach Street sidewalk work. The jail to be built on Neosho County Community College campus before its move to K-68. Aly Van Dyke, Herald.
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Treanor Architects
Franklin County
Beach Street
Yahl
Neosho County Community College
Obituary: Larence Allen Tiny Boyer 82 Baldwin City
Larence Allen Tiny Boyer age 82 of Baldwin City died March 8 2011 at Lawrence Memorial Hospital Services were set for 11 a m March 14 2011 at Ives Chapel Baldwin City Visitation was 10 a m to service time Memorials may go to Baldwin Health Care Center Interment at Leavenworth National Cemetery Leavenworth Condolences at coffelschneidercom and ottawahherald.com
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Larence Allen
Tiny” Boyer
Baldwin City
Lawrence Memorial Hospital
Ives Chapel
Baldwin Health Care Center
Leavenworth National Cemetery
Leavenworth
Coffelschneidercom
Ottawaherald.com
Paul Randall Summers obituary notice in Ottawa Kansas
Paul Randall Summers 86 of Ottawa died March 9 2011 at Village West Apartments Ottawa Services 130 pm Saturday March 12 2011 Dengel Son Mortuary Ottawa Graveside 4 pm Crown Hill Cemetery Excelsior Springs Missouri Survived by wife Doris Hills Webber and several stepsons five grandchildren and three great grandchildren He served in the US Army 1945 46 and was a member of Carpenters Union of Kansas City Farm Bureau Donations may be sent to Midland Hospice through Dengel Son Mortuary Ottawa KS
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Paul Randall Summers
Ottawa
Village West
Dengel & Son Mortuary
Crown Hill Cemetery
Excelsior Springs
Prathersville
Roy
Nancy (Hart) Summers
Miami County
Missouri
Paul
Jack Phillips
GM Fairfax
Kansas City
Kan
Wyoming
Pauli
U.S
Rita
Paola
Vernalee S. Tester
Liberty, Mo
Nancy Summers
Elsie Hartnett
Flora Catherine Lockwood
Marietta Spor
Edwin Summers
Midland
S. Hickory St
Dengelmortuary
Sbeglobal.net
Ottawaherald.com
Kansas jobless rate unchanged in January
Kansas January unemployment held at 6.8 percent. The state labor department said the seasonally adjusted rate for January 2011 was 0.4 percentage points lower than January 2010, with 6,100 fewer private sector and government jobs than a year earlier. State economist Tenbrink cited typical January seasonal declines and a 35,000 job drop from December to January.
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Topeka
Kansas
State Department of Labor
Tyler Tenbrink
Six nomination draws cautious response in Kansas
Former Kansas attorney general Steve Six received brief congratulations from Senators Moran and Roberts after President Obama nominated him Wednesday to the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The nomination awaits Senate confirmation and the two Republicans gave no clear signal on support.
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Wichita
Kansas
U.S
Steve Six
Obama
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. Senate
Jerry Moran
Pat Roberts
Inspections raise costs as districts brace for code changes
Ottawa and Wellsville districts face higher costs to upgrade school facilities under stricter fire code enforcement. Superintendents warn funding cuts limit options while state inspections grow deeper. districts report routine adjustments and sprinkler fixes, with capital outlay funds around 2 million annually and 1.3 million in anticipated cuts. Fire marshal inspections remain the trigger for safety fixes, with districts pledging compliance to protect students.
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O’dea
Wellsville
O'Dea
Jeff Carner
Ottawa
State Office
The
Carner
Dean Katt
Richard Smith
Smith
Katt
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Louis Reed
Sutherlands
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Herald
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Ottawaherald
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Lane
Pomona
Princeton
Rantoul
Richmond
Weilsville
Williamsburg
U.S. Postal Service
S. Cedar St
Tiny’ Boyer
Kansas News
Dr. Soule
Amber
Brooke
Midland Hospice
Mom
Betty Horne
Drs
Maple
Naplestmotors.com
Warren Sellens
VFW Post
Ottawa, KS
Franklin County High School
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