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Tuesday, September 28, 2004 Volume XIII, Number 71

did ya know?

Did Ya Know?. . . Thursday September 30 the Carthage Democratic Headquarters located at 127 East 3rd street will host a Presidential Debate Watch Party. Local voters are invited to attend to watch Presidential debates. Party begins at 7:30 p.m. and debate begins at 8:00 p.m.

Did Ya Know?. . . The City of Carthage will be spraying for mosquitoes Monday through Friday, September 27 through October 1. Your area will be sprayed in the evening of your trash pick-up day, between the hours of 7:30 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. You might want to turn off attic or window fans when the sprayer is in your immediate area.

Did Ya Know?. . . Eminence Chapter #93 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Tuesday September 28, 2004 at the Masonic Temple 7th & Maple at 7:30p.m.

Did Ya Know?... Your last chance to donate items for the Carthage Project Graduation Rummage Sale will be Thursday Sept. 30 from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Lighthouse across from First Christian Church.

today's laugh

Freshman one - "I heard you got thrown out of school for calling the dean a fish."
Freshman two - "I didn’t call him a fish. I just said, ‘That’s our dean,’ real fast."

Peanut butter - A bread spread.

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INTERESTING MELANGE.
A Chronological Record of Events as they have Transpired in the City and County since our last Issue.

Toasts, Euchre and Dancing.

The members of the gentleman’s "No Name" whist club gave a banquet to their wives last night in the home of Franklin Greenwood, and toasts, and dancing were the feature of the evening. B.S. Briles with waiters, served a 7 o’clock dinner.

Capt. A.B. Deutsch acted as toast master and called forth the following responses:

"The Championship," Joe McMillan

"The ups and downs of a substitute," Howard Gray.

"N.N.W.C." A.B. Deutsch.

"The Whist Crank," Col. W.K. Caffee.

"The Ladies," Paul Davey.

Bid euchre followed as a variation from the club’s regular game. Each lady received a cut glass bottle of perfume as a souvenir. Dr. J.B. Chaffee received a gold scarf pin as gentleman’s first prize; and Joe McMillion a bottle of perfume as consolation. A delightful dance followed.

 

Today's Feature

"Palettes & Palates"

News release

ArtCentral’s "Palettes & Palates" annual fund-raiser will be held Sunday, October 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the art center in Carthage.

This is the kickoff to the Maple Leaf Festival and will include wine tasting, a silent auction, Oktoberfest Bier garten with big screen TV and culinary delights. Also, live entertainment, and art exhibit of pottery and paintings by Brad and Jane Kleindl, and door prizes.

Tickets purchased by October 2 are $20 each. If purchased after October 2, they are $25 each. Call (417) 358-4404 for hours and any further information. Must be 21 to attend.

ArtCentral is a non-profit art organization whose mission is to promote, teach and foster the appreciation of art in the community. Donations support daily operations, exhibits and receptions, children’s summer art camps, adult workshops, a video/book library, and a pottery/glazing facility.


Just Jake Talkin'

Mornin'

Had a friend who when asked how a job was goin’ would always reply, "I’m all done ‘cept for finishin’ up."

‘Course no matter what stage of a particular project you’re in, I suppose your always in the state of "finishin’ up."

I saw on onea those fix-it up shows where a kitchen remodel took five months. I don’t care who ya are, that’s a long time to be cookin’ food in a microwave with sawdust in it.

Had another friend who was about a year and a few months into buildin’ a new house. Not bein’ the handy type, he had contracted all the work. He ran into another friend who had been workin’ weekends and evenin’s with his dad to build a home. They got it done in a little over six months. Suppose they were just faster in finishin’ up.

This is some fact, but mostly,

Just Jake Talkin’.

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Weekly Column

TO YOUR GOOD HEALTH

By Paul G. Donohue, M.D.

Thyroid Inflammation Can Mimic Sore Throat

DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I took two full courses of antibiotics for what was supposedly a sore throat. Then I consulted another doctor. Guess what: I didn’t have a sore throat. I had thyroiditis. How and why did I get this? Does it permanently hurt the gland? — Anon.

ANSWER: To get oriented anatomically: If readers put their hands around the lower neck as though they were trying to choke themselves, they have located the thyroid gland. It’s a gland of many functions, but its chief purpose is to keep body cells and organs running at peak efficiency. Without thyroid hormone, body processes slow and eventually stop.

Thyroiditis is gland inflammation. What causes the inflammation is disputed, but it often occurs after a simple viral infection, like a common cold.

Pain in the lower neck, in the region of the gland, is a prominent symptom. Or swallowing can be painful, and that gives rises to confusion and a misdiagnosis of sore throat. Pain can also radiate to one or both ears.

Furthermore, the gland is swollen and tender to the touch. People often have a fever. Their white blood cell count rises, as does their sedimentation rate. The latter is a blood test that indicates inflammation is taking place somewhere in the body.

When all of the above information is in place, the diagnosis is relatively simple. When only some of the symptoms and signs are present, the condition can easily be mislabeled.

How and why you got it are questions that are not likely ever to be answered. It just happens.

For most people, everything quiets down on its own, with aspirin being the only medicine needed. For severe symptoms, prednisone (a cortisone drug) quickly suppresses inflammation. Rarely, if ever, does this kind of thyroiditis cause permanent gland damage.

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