Ottawa History Highlightsspur to water plant discussed
Arrangements may place a spur from Missouri Pacific tracks to Ottawa water and light plant on West Second Street to cut coal hauling costs. Plans target tapping near Hope Cemetery and using an old road for right of way, enabling cross to the plant. The rest is a digest of local notes on elections, spelling debates, and cemetery moves.
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City of
Ottawa
North Star
Keokuk
North Main Streets
Miller’s
Main Street
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S. Main St
S. Locust St
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North Main
Tecumseh Streets
Kansas
Marais Des Cygnes
Marais du Cygne
Whittier
Linn
Des Cygnes
Sand Hill
Texas
Richard Kinnear
Highland Cemetery
Kinnear
Wilson Kinnear
Grain price quotes from Ottawa Coop and Franklin County USDA
Ottawa Coop quotes Wednesday afternoon prices for wheat 8.76 soybeans 15.51 corn 7.65 milo 6.90. Franklin County USDA Farm Service Agency posts corn 7.52 sorghum 12.44 oats 3.81 soybeans 14.96 wheat 8.54.
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Ottawa Coop
Franklin County
Usda Farm Service Agency
Patriot Act sent to Bush as Senate approves anti-terror package
On Oct 25 2001 the Senate sent the USA Patriot Act to President Bush days after the House acted. The package broadens police powers to secretly search homes and business records and to eavesdrop on telephone and computer communications. The day also notes historical anniversaries, a World Series update, and today's birthdays.
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House
Senate
Bush
Tax dispute colors Ottawa House race forum
In a recent Ottawa candidate forum Feuerborn and Jones outlined education funding support and vows to curb wasteful spending. They diverged on Kansas budget plans with Jones backing the tax package and Feuerborn criticizing it for shifting taxes to middle and lower incomes. Feuerborn cites 18 years in the Legislature as key experience.
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Ottawa
Feuerborn
Jones
Kansas
Topeka
Death notices Travis Simpson obituary in Missouri
Travis Simpson 32 of Bolivar Missouri died Sunday October 21 2012 in Bolivar Missouri Memorial services scheduled for 10 am Saturday October 27 2012 at Feuerborn Family Funeral Service Chapel Garnett Visitation set for 6 to 8 pm Friday at the funeral home Born February 5 1980 in Paola to Michael and Pamela Whalen Simpson Condolences may be left at feuerbornfuneral com and ottawaherald com.
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Bolivar
Feuerborn Family
Garnett
Paola
Michael
Pamela (Whalen) Simpson
Feuerbornfuneral.com
Ottawaherald.com
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